The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has proposed gill netting and electrofishing to removing non-native brook trout from Island Lake in the Desolation Wilderness. This project will benefit the endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog.
Location
Island Lake within the Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County, CA
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/06/2017
2
Decision
07/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Wilderness Management |
| Island Lake Fish Removal Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/28/2017 |
| Forests | Eldorado National Forest |
| Districts | Pacific Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T12N, R16E, section 23 |