Hill Reservoir Dam Breeching Project
This project would breach the Hill Reservoir Dam using explosives to create a V-shaped notch followed by hadwork to stabilize the banks and put the outlet back to the original stream channel grade. The reservoir is no longer used for water storage.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Tobacco Root Peaks Management Area, Tobacco Root Landscape, northeast of Sheridan, MT
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/30/2014 |
| Decision | 12/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2015 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Lead Management Unit:
Madison Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Hill Reservoir Dam Decommissioning Project
Decision Signed Date: 12/11/2014
Forests:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Districts:
Madison Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Beaverhead
Legal Land Description:
T3S, R4W, Sections 25 & 36
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Darin Watschke
5 Forest Service Road
Ennis, MT 59729
406-657-6200
dwatschke@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/16/2014