Decision Memo Completed

Francis Cow Camp Habitat and Watershed Restoration Project

Eldorado National Forest El Dorado, California Pacific Ranger District

Improve wetland habitat and restore the wetland function of the Francis Cow Camp area. The wetland has been diminished due past activities including OHV use, logging, & ranching. Actions include lodgepole felling, in-channel work and prescribed burns

Location

the Francis Cow Camp site within the Rocky Basin, which is located west-northwest of the Airport Flat Campground.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/12/2019
2
Decision
09/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Francis Cow Camp Habitat and Watershed Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/10/2019
ForestsEldorado National Forest
DistrictsPacific Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT13N, R14E, Sections 11 and 12
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants