EIR released on Paiute cutthroat throat in Alpine County
By Fly, Rod + Reel
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) released the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) today for the Paiute Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project. DFG certified the EIR pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. DFG and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) have jointly undertaken environmental review of the project. The Service will take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with the Federal National Environmental Policy Act.
DFG and the Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, developed the project to restore the rare Paiute cutthroat trout to its historic habitat in California’s Alpine County, south of Lake Tahoe.
