Environmental Assessment Completed

South Fork Tributary Habitat Enhancement Project

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

Improve habitat for aquatic species in Methodist and Knownothing Creeks through the construction of 22 in-stream salmonid habitat enhancement structures (trees with root wads intact) over 3.15 miles of stream.

Location

Located on the lower reaches of Knownothing (HUC 18012100107) and Methodist Creeks (HUC 180102100108), in the South Fork Salmon River Watershed (HUC 1801021001).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/07/2016
2
Comment Period
11/08/2016
3
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
South Fork Tributary Habitat Enhancement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/26/2017
S. Fk Tributary Habitat Enhancement Project Decision Notice and FONSIDecision Signed Date: 06/26/2017
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsSalmon River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT39N R12W Sections 30 and 31 Mt. Diablo Meridian; T10N R8E Sections 29 and 30 Humboldt Meridian.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management