Butler Creek BDA Project
The project would utilize untreated wood posts and on-site materials to build multiple beaver dam analogs (BDAs). These temporary structures would be constructed by hand and would mimic the influence of beaver dams on the stream and riparian area.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Butler Creek, Coulter Mesa, roughly 16 miles north of Rifle, Colorado.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/04/2022 |
| Decision | 06/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2023 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
West Zone/Rifle Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Butler Creek BDA Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/15/2023
Forests:
White River National Forest
Districts:
West Zone/Rifle Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Garfield
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Robert Ramey
0094 Country Road 244
Rifle, CO 81650
540-325-2327
robert.ramey@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/16/2023