West Rabbit Ears Wetland Restoration
A portion of abandoned roadbed from the old US Highway 40 is impairing wetland function and quality at the headwaters to a Walton Creek Tributary. The Forest Service is proposing to remove fill from the abandoned roadbed and restore the wetland.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project area is most easily accessed via US HWY 40 approximately 0.5 miles northeast the West Summit Trailhead.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/12/2013 |
| Decision | 07/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2014 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
West Rabbit Ears Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 07/14/2014
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Routt
Legal Land Description:
T5N., R83W., Sections 20 & 21
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Marti Aitken
925 Weiss Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487-9315
970-723-2722
maitken@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 9/22/2014