Decision Memo Completed

Knoll Lake Green Sunfish Removal Project

Coconino National Forest Coconino, Arizona Coconino National Forest All Units

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Knoll Lake Green Sunfish Removal ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/16/2025
ForestsCoconino National Forest
DistrictsMogollon Rim Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants