The project proposes to restore approximately 2 stream miles of the lower portion of McCoy Creek by elevating riffles, stabilizing eroding banks, and creating floodplain benches to improve aquatic habitat including for Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
Location
The project is located on McCoy Creek along the McCoy Road (Forest Service Road 087) west of Alpine, WY.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/25/2025
2
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Lower McCoy Creek Wet Meadow Restoration | Decision Signed Date: 08/06/2025 |
| Forests | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Districts | Palisades Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 3 s, Range 45 E, Sections 10, 11, 12 |