Environmental Assessment Completed

Boyden Brook Road Decommission, Watershed Restoration and Trail Relocation Project

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Addison, Vermont Rochester Ranger District

Decommission and restore Boyden Brook Road/Trail (FR 49/FT 749) to improve watershed conditions. The relocation of Boyden Brook Trail (FT 749) has been removed from the proposal pending confirmation of a sustainable route across private land.

Location

Rochester Ranger District, Town of Hancock, Vermont

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/22/2013
2
Comment Period
05/01/2014
3
Objection Period Start
04/28/2015
4
Decision
06/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Trail Management; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
Boyden Brook Road Decommission, Watershed Restoration, and Trail RelocationDecision Signed Date: 06/22/2015
ForestsGreen Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
DistrictsRochester Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementRoad managementRecreation management