BLM Seeks Comments for Dry Creek Restoration Project Administrative Draft Environmental Assessment
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ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Wells Field Office (WFO) working with Trout Unlimited, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), and private landowners is proposing a stream habitat restoration project for approximately 1,400 feet of Dry Creek, a tributary to Salmon Falls Creek in northeastern Elko County, Nevada. Dry Creek historically supported spawning habitat for redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss spp.) until barite mining activity and road building in the 1960s and 1970s impaired the channel conditions and impeded fish passage to spawning habitat.
At this time the BLM WFO is initiating a 15-day public review period on the Dry Creek Restoration Project Environmental Assessment (EA). Comments related to this EA must be received by August 15, 2018.
More information can be found on the project website: https://go.usa.gov/xn9Dy.
Comments and input should be submitted to the BLM as described below by August 15, 2018. Written comments on the Dry Creek Restoration Project should be mailed to the BLM Wells Office, Attn: Rob Hegemann, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801, emailed to WellsFO_NEPA@blm.gov; or faxed to (775) 753-0347.
Before including your address, phone number or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
If you have questions, please contact Rob Hegemann at rhegemann@blm.gov or call (775) 753-0342.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.