Assessment of Cutter Basin Issues

In June 2022, the Forest Service received a technical review of the January 2021 rescinded FEIS analysis of water resources, conducted by three water resource specialists with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This review was requested as part of re-initiation of tribal consultation. The BLM reviewers reiterated the concern over the Cutter Basin and added that impacts to water quality could also drive regional water users to seek other supplies.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to assess the potential for these indirect impacts to occur, for inclusion in the FEIS when republished.