Decision Memo In Progress

Elk Creek Channel Resiliency Project

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Larimer, Colorado Canyon Lakes Ranger District

The Big Thompson Watershed Coalition and the Forest Service propose to use process based restoration techniques to improve water quality, protect downstream infrastructure, and promote channel resiliency within Elk Creek and its tributaries.

Location

The proposed project is located on Elk Creek which flows northeast into Buckhorn Creek along CR 44H before eventually entering the Big Thompson River.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/12/2024
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (25), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(25)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management