Decision Memo Completed

East Pass Creek Road Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Habitat Improvement Project

Rio Grande National Forest Saguache, Colorado Rio Grande National Forest All Units

The Rio Grande National Forest proposes to change the maintenance and use level of approximately 1 mile segment of Forest Road 781 from open to public motor vehicle use maintenance level 2, to maintenance level 1, closed to motor vehicle use.

Location

Forest Road 781 is located on the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest west of Saguache Colorado within Saguache County. Access to Forest Road 781 is from State Highway 114.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/01/2014
2
Decision
08/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
East Pass Creek Road Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/14/2014
ForestsRio Grande National Forest
DistrictsSaguache Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 46 N; Range 4 E; Section 33
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad management