Environmental Assessment Completed

Jackknife Trail and Stream Enhancement

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Bonneville, Idaho Soda Springs Ranger District

Re-locate Trail #448 (nonmotorized) to replace the section of Road #136 closed due to landslide. Replace road bridge with a longer span trail bridge, rehabiliate the stream channel and restore riparian function and critical fisheries habitat.

Location

Approx. 6 miles northwest of Freedom, WY. Bridge is approx. 2 miles west of the Forest Boundary.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/22/2010
2
Comment Period
05/26/2011
3
Decision
07/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Watershed Improvements
DN and FONSI for the Jackknife Trail and Stream Enhancement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/01/2011 Legal Notice Date: 07/08/2011
ForestsCaribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsSoda Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionR 45 E; T 4 S; Section 25
Watershed managementRecreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plants