Decision Memo Completed

Buck Creek Watershed Improvement Project

National Forests in North Carolina Clay, North Carolina Tusquittee Ranger District

Conduct watershed improvement treatments to Buck Creek, including removing a small dam and restoring native stream ecosystem function, in the Deep Gap area south of US Highway 64 in Clay County, NC.

Location

Buck Creek reach along Deep Gap Road south of US Highway 64 in Clay County, NC near the Clay County / Macon County line.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/26/2015
2
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2015 (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 Population Enhancements; Watershed Improvements
Buck Creek Watershed ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/31/2015
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsTusquittee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants