Decision Memo Completed

Clear Branch Dam Subsurface Exploration 2024

Mt. Hood National Forest Hood River, Oregon Mt. Hood National Forest All Units

Middle Fork Irrigation District (MFID), in partnership and cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service, propose to drill three boreholes at Clear Branch Dam on the downstream face of the dam.

Location

Clear Branch Dam

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/24/2024
2
Decision
04/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Facility Maintenance; Research And Development
Decision Decided Date04/03/2024
ForestsMt. Hood National Forest
DistrictsHood River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Facility managementSpecial use managementResearch