Treat the streams in the West Fork Smiths Fork drainage including some waters within the High Uintas Wilderness with piscicide (rotenone) to remove nonnative fish species and enhance habitat for native Colorado River cutthroat trout.
Location
Approximately 33 miles southeast of Evanston, Wyoming. On the north slope of the Uinta Mountain Range.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/25/2017
2
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Population Enhancements |
| West Fork Smiths Fork Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Enhancement DM | Decision Signed Date: 04/22/2020 |
| Forests | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Districts | Evanston-Mountain View RD |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |