Decision Memo Completed

Lower Bear Creek Meadow and Stream Restoration Project

Tahoe National Forest Placer, California Truckee Ranger District

Restore the wetlands & streams by modifying discharge conditions created by adjacent water control structures. Includes augmenting instream wood and riffle placement, increase access to floodplain and remnant channels. Restore temporary impacts.

Location

pstream of the confluence with the Middle Truckee River near Truckee, CA and downstream of the primary bridge that spans Bear Creek along the Alpine Meadows Road, a county road.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/08/2019
2
Decision
07/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.2 (19), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(19)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Lower Bear Creek Meadow and Stream Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/02/2019
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsTruckee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThe project area lies in the southern half of T16N. R16E S33 and the north east sliver of T15N. R16E S21 Mount Diablo Base Meridian
Watershed management