We have a major project going on right now in the Base Area. Stretching for a few hundred feet underneath the Base Area is a culvert that carries the North Fork of the Snake River. While I don't know exactly, I suspect this culvert is over 50 years old. It is definitely due for replacement. We are spending this little bit of down time installing a new, much larger channel with a natural bottom. It is a big deal. Since we have to divert the stream during construction we wanted to do this project in the Fall when streamflows are much lower than in the summer. When all is said and done, you probably will not notice a difference, but this is one of those really critical behind the scenes projects that has to be done.
