Decision Memo Completed

Little Naches Culvert Upgrades

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Yakima, Washington Naches Ranger District

Upgrade specified existing culverts in the Upper and Lower Little Naches Watershed to meet 100-year flood flows, Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP), and critical habitat for Bull trout and Steelhead.

Location

Headwaters, Upper and Lower Little Naches Watershed, Yakima County, WA

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/24/2017
2
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Little Naches Culvert UpgradesDecision Signed Date: 09/24/2018
ForestsOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
DistrictsNaches Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT18N R13 Section 5
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management