Replace two failing bridges to provide safe passage on N Fork Smith River Trail across river. The new well-designed bridge crossings are also critical to minimize sedimentation and erosion, thus preserving the habitat for the salmon and steelhead .
Location
bridge #1 about 1.6 mile from the North Fork Smith Trailhead; bridge #2 located about 3.6 miles from the North Fork Smith Trailhead
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/06/2016
2
Decision
05/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management |
| North Fork Smith Trails Bridge Replacement Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 05/31/2017 |
| Forests | Siuslaw National Forest |
| Districts | Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Township 19 South, Range 10 West, Section 24 for the northern bridge, and Township 19 South, Range 9 West, Section 30 for the southern bridge. |