Would include authorization for the Arizona Game and Fish Department to conduct rotenone treatments in Knoll Lake and isolated pools in ~0.5 miles of East Leonard Canyon to remove nonnative Green Sunfish and protect Little Colorado Spinedace
Location
Located in Knoll Lake and East Leonard Canyon approximately 80 miles south of Flagstaff accessible from the Rim Road (FR 300) on the Mogollon Rim.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/18/2024
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Knoll Lake Green Sunfish Removal Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/16/2025 |
| Forests | Coconino National Forest |
| Districts | Mogollon Rim Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |