Installation of a new bridge to replace a prior bridge destroyed in the 2022 Palmer Gulch Fire.
Location
Approximately 0.25 miles from Palmer Creek Trailhead in Pennington County, SD.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/12/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management; Watershed Improvements |
| Palmer Creek Trailhead Bridge Replacement FANEC(d) | Decision Signed Date: 09/24/2025 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Hell Canyon Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | BHM, T2S R5E Sec 8 |