Decision Memo Completed

Ranch Creek Water Transmission System

Salmon-Challis National Forest Valley, Idaho Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District

Replace an above-ground 3500-foot pipeline by rerouting to a location that allows for burial of the pipeline. Will take place in two phases over five years.

Location

Middlefork Ranch (AKA Pistol Creek Ranch) about 50 miles northeast of Cascade, Idaho

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/20/2022
2
Decision
06/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Ranch Creek Water Transmission SystemDecision Signed Date: 06/14/2024
ForestsSalmon-Challis National Forest
DistrictsChallis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management