Proposal for a one-year Special Use Permit (SUP) to acquire data that would inform the design and development of a long-term approach to avalanche mitigation in order to help protect Union Pacific employees and railroad infrastructure.
Location
Near the Union Pacific authorized right-of-way by Emigrant Gap, Cisco Butte, and Big Bend, California.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/26/2020
2
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(8); 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Union Pacific Railroad Avalanche Mitigation Project 2022 | Decision Signed Date: 08/29/2022 |
| Forests | Tahoe National Forest |
| Districts | American River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |