Proposal to mitigate water loss through sinkholes identified within Battlement Reservoir #1 and maintain Colorado River cutthroat trout habitat. Would be implemented in a partnership with CPW in the fall when water levels are low.
Location
Location is approximately 5 miles south-southwest of Battlement Mesa, Colorado and is accessible via FR 847 or the Battlement Trail in Garfield County.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/23/2016
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Battlement Reservoir #1 Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/15/2017 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | West Zone/Rifle Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Garfield County, Colorado, in T8S R95W S12, T8S R94W S7. Location is approximately 5 miles south-southwest of Battlement Mesa, Colorado and is accessible via FR 847 or the Battlement Trail. |