Little Lost River flood prevention project RC & D measure plan/EIS
By: sponsored by Butte Soil Conservation District, High County RC & D Area ; prepared with assistance from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Contributors: United States. Soil Conservation Service; United States. Bureau of Land Management. Idaho Falls District
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Arco, Idaho
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Regulation of rivers and lakes; Regulation; Environmental aspects; Flood control
Other titles: Little Lost River flood control measure plan and environmental impact statement; Little Lost River flood prevention measure plan and final environmental impact statement; RC&D flood prevention measure : Little Lost River measure plan and final environmental impact statement, Butte County, Idaho
Description: The soil conservation service, Butte SCD and Watershed Improvement District, proposed to reduce winter flooding in and around the community of Howe, Idaho.     Low winter flows in the stream freeze, blocking the channel. Subsequent flows are forced out of the channel onto surrounding cropland, causing flooding on 1,500 to 7,500 acres. Five alternatives for addressing the flooding problem were evaluated. The proposed measure would divert low winter flows from the channel into an infiltration trench. The stream channel would remain free of ice, allowing normal passage of spring runoff. Approximately 10.5 miles of stream will be dewatered from about December to March.    The affected environment is "described," and the environmental consequences are documented; the mitigation planning process described and the selected mitigation plan presented. Approximately 7 stream miles of Sawmill Creek, a tributary of the Little Lost River will be rehabilitated to mitigate for project impacts.
Notes: "Cooperating agency: USDI, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Falls, Idaho"--Page i.

"Draft"--Stamped on cover.

"16-6802-029-043."