Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Smith River NRA Restoration and Motorized Travel Management

Six Rivers National Forest Del Norte, California Six Rivers National Forest All Units

To make changes to the NFTS & MVUM, including designating m. trails, upgrading & downgrading, and decommisioning roads to provide for recreation opportunities, administrative needs and reduce risk. Restoration of select nonsystem routes is included.

Location

Gasquet Ranger District, Smith River National Recreation Area, Del Norte County, California

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
04/20/2012
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/11/2014
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/19/2016
4
Objection Period Start
12/20/2016
5
Decision
08/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
09/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
Smith River NRA Restoration and Motorized Travel ManagementDecision Signed Date: 08/15/2017
ForestsSix Rivers National Forest
DistrictsGasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA
Legal Land DescriptionT13N to T19S, R1E to R5E
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsRecreation managementRoad management