Environmental Assessment Completed

Sugar Creek Watershed Improvement

Klamath National Forest & Butte Valley National Grassland Siskiyou, California Scott River Ranger District

To address general watershed health within the Sugar Creek watershed, road stormproofing, road storage, hydrologic stabilization of unauthorized routes, culvert replacement, mine & meadow rehabilitation, & sediment control. NCRWQCB Waiver B.

Location

Within Sugar Creek 6th-field HUC, with actions in 7th-field HUCs of Cedar Gulch [18010208020403], Facey Gulch-Scott River [18010208020404], Sugar Cr [18010208020402], Wildcat Cr [18010208020401]

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/08/2012
2
Comment Period
06/08/2012
3
Decision
01/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
03/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Road Maintenance; Watershed Improvements
Sugar Creek Watershed Improvement Project DN/FONSIDecision Signed Date: 01/15/2014
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsScott River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.40 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 1, 2, 9-11, 14-17, 20, 21, 23-26, 28, 29, 33, 34; and T. 40 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 4 and 5 (Mt. Diablo Meridian)
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementMinerals and geologyRoad management