Decision Memo Completed

Fleming Canyon Trail (#4079) Reroute

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Teton, Idaho Palisades Ranger District

The proposed action would utilize an old sheep herder trail that is already on a fairly sustainable grade and would take minimal work to bring it up to Forest Service standard for a trail class 3 single track motorized trail.

Location

This project is located in the Big Holes Subsection of the Palisades Ranger District, situated at the base of Piney Peak and at the head of the North Fork of Pine Creek drainage.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/21/2023
2
Decision
01/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Fleming Canyon Trail ReconstructionDecision Signed Date: 01/11/2024
ForestsCaribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsPalisades Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation management