Decision Memo Completed

Buffalo Ridge Drift Fence

Salmon-Challis National Forest Custer, Idaho Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District

The proposed 0.71-mile of drift fence would be constructed to manage livestock distribution in the Kinnikinic Creek pasture.

Location

Off the Kinnikinic Trail (FS Tr No 4096), approximately 7 miles north of Clayton, ID

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/01/2026
2
Comment Period
01/01/2026
3
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (9), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(9)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management; Grazing Structural Improvements
Buffalo Ridge Drift FenceDecision Signed Date: 04/20/2026
ForestsSalmon-Challis National Forest
DistrictsChallis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Grazing management