The proposed action would include use, development, and expansion of the Copper Creek Gravel Pit to provide aggregate surfacing for the road work and some stockpiled aggregate for future projects.
Location
The Copper Creek Pit is located approximately 33 miles southwest of Dayton, Wyoming off National Forest System Road 26.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/03/2025
2
Objection Period Start
09/13/2025
3
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements |
| Copper Creek Gravel Pit Expansion Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/09/2025 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest |
| Districts | Tongue Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 55N, Range 88W, Section 28, 6th principal meridian in Sheridan County |