Decision Memo Completed

Lower Elkhorn Creek Channel Resiliency Project

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

The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed and the Forest Service propose to improve water quality and riverscape resiliency following impacts from the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire on Elkhorn Creek, a tributary to the Cache la Poudre River.

Location

The proposed project is located downstream of the confluence of Swamp Creek and Elkhorn Creek near Larimer Co Rd 69 (Manhattan Road).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/12/2024
2
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2025 (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
Lower Elkhorn Creek Channel Resiliency ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/24/2025
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management