Environmental Assessment Completed

Whitewater Creek Gila Trout Recovery Project

Gila National Forest Catron, New Mexico Glenwood Ranger District

Due to post-fire flooding and ash flows fish were nearly eliminated from whitewater creek and tributaries. This project would restore native fish including Gila trout, speckled dace,Sonora and desert sucker to approx 24 miles of stream

Location

T11S R19W Sec. 5-12

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/01/2016
2
Comment Period
02/14/2017
3
Objection Period Start
07/19/2017
4
Decision
10/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityTrail Management; Species Population Enhancements
Restoration of Gila Trout and other Native Fishes to Whitewater CreekDecision Signed Date: 10/18/2017
ForestsGila National Forest
DistrictsGlenwood Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants