Decision Memo Completed

Headwaters Initiative: Chicken Creek Restoration

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Union, Oregon La Grande Ranger District

Wood will be inserted into 2.5 miles of Upper Chicken Creek, 1.5 miles of West Fork Chicken creek and 0.5 miles of North Fork West Chicken Creek to promote floodplain interaction and create habitat complexity.

Location

Headwaters of Chicken Creek

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/13/2019
2
Decision
03/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Watershed Improvements
Headwaters Initiative: Chicken Creek RestorationDecision Signed Date: 03/11/2020
ForestsWallowa-Whitman National Forest
DistrictsLa Grande Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT6S, R35.5E, Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 15, 23
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants