Decision Memo Completed

Buck Creek AOP

Hoosier National Forest Martin, Indiana Hoosier National Forest All Units

The Hoosier NF is proposing to remove a low-water crossing on Buck Creek and replace it with a portable bridge to provide aquatic organism passage and improved hydrologic function.

Location

Approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Rusk, Indiana.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/08/2020
2
Decision
07/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2020 (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
Buck Creek AOPDecision Signed Date: 07/07/2020
ForestsHoosier National Forest
DistrictsBrownstown Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2N, R3W, Section 28
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management