Project is to improve habitat for Gila Trout by stabilizing eroding banks, constructing large pools for overwintering and planting riparian vegetation for creek shading.
Location
Whitewater Creek at the Catwalk Recreation Area
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/08/2024
2
Decision
12/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 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; Species Population Enhancements; Watershed Improvements |
| Whitewater Creek Gila Trout Habitat Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/11/2024 |
| Forests | Gila National Forest |
| Districts | Glenwood Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T.11S, R19W, Section 6 |