The project would replace the current stream ford with a new, downstream bridge and road reroute over Smiley Creek due to the present stream crossing conditions that continue to reduce human access and stream function.
Location
Forest Service Road 70077 approximately 23 miles south of Stanley, Idaho, and 5.9 miles from its confluence with the Salmon River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/19/2025
2
Decision
05/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements |
| Smiley Creek Ford/Bridge Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2026 |
| Forests | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Districts | Sawtooth National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |