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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
- Minerals and Geology - Land management planning
In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register11/08/2007Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 09/2008
Expected:11/2008 Peter [email protected]
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District,Superior Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Douglas andThunder Basin Ranger District, Clear Creek Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, Nogales Ranger District,Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Chino Valley Ranger District, Cave Creek Ranger District,Payson Ranger District, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Beaver Ranger District, CarsonRanger District, Ely Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District, Los Angeles River, Descanso Ranger District,Mount Whitney Ranger District, Hat Creek Ranger District, Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District,Cajon Ranger District, Yolla Bolla Ranger District, Mt. Shasta Ranger District, McCloud Ranger District, YubaRiver Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Bly Ranger District, LakeviewRanger District, Paisley Ranger District, Skykomish Ranger District, North Fork John Day Ranger District, CleElum Ranger District, Ogden Ranger District, Silver Lake Ranger District, Ninemile Ranger District, Black MesaRanger District, Mesa Ranger District, Flaming Gorge Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Ruby MountainsRanger District, Trabuco Ranger District, Mono Ranger District, Goosenest Ranger District, Devils Garden RangerDistrict, Hayfork Ranger District, American River Ranger District, North Bend Ranger District, Dillon RangerDistrict, Gunnison Ranger District, Heber Ranger District, Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers, Mad River Ranger District,Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Entiat Ranger District, Wenatchee River Ranger District, Mancos/DoloresRanger District, Dubois Ranger District, Chiloquin Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Washington Office(National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Idaho,Colorado, California, Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Humboldt,Inyo, Lassen, Los Angeles, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego,Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Dolores, Grand, Gunnison, La Plata, Montezuma,Montrose, Ouray, Routt, San Miguel, Clark, Kootenai, Shoshone, Beaverhead, Jefferson, Mineral, Missoula, SilverBow, Elko, Lyon, Mineral, Washoe, White Pine, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson,Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Umatilla, Union, Wasco, Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab,Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber, Chelan,King, Kittitas, Snohomish, Natrona, Sweetwater. LEGAL - 11 Western States, excluding Alaska & Hawaii. 11western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,and Wyoming).
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12/2008Designation of EnergyCorridors on Federal Land inthe 11 Western States
In accordance with Sec 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, "...The Sec of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense,Energy and Interior, in consultation with FERC, States, tribal or local units of government shall designate energycorridors on federal land.
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Web Link: http://corridoreis.anl.gov/
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
- Regulations, Directives,Orders
In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register06/13/2008Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 10/2008
Expected:12/2008 Peter [email protected]
UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot NationalForest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, SanJuan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, CibolaNational Forest All Units, Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln NationalForest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest AllUnits, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest AllUnits, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, Uinta National Forest AllUnits, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units,Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, SanBernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, GiffordPinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest AllUnits, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-WhitmanNational Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units,R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Wasatch-Cache National Forest All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units,Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, HelenaNational Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe NationalForest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema NationalForest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest AllUnits, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-TargheeNational Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. HoodNational Forest All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units, Pike and San IsabelNational Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (NationalHeadquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota,New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Kansas, Idaho, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Arizona,Alaska. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguousWestern States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,and Wyoming) and Alaska.
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02/2009Geothermal LeasingProgrammatic EnvironmentalImpact Statement
The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental ImpacStatement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential forgeothermal resources in 11 western states.
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Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projectsoccurring in more than one Forest)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Special use management - Recreation management
In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register12/30/2004Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 11/2008
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
Expected:01/2009
Expected:12/2008
Nancy [email protected]
Mike [email protected]
UNIT - Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, Rio Grande NationalForest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Arapaho and RooseveltNational Forests All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche NationalGrasslands All Units. STATE - Wyoming, Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Boulder, Clear Creek, Garfield, LaPlata, Albany. Several National Forest in Rocky Mountain Region.
UNIT - West Zone/Aspen Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, East Zone/Eagle Ranger District, EastZone/Holy Cross Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Eagle,Lake, Pitkin. LEGAL - Legal descriptions are available upon request, or may be obtained through the TMDHAwed site: www.huts.org. The 13 individual huts on National Forest are located a strategic locations along a wintertrail system between the towns of Aspen, Leadville, Eagle and Vail, Colorado.
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03/2009
12/2008
Southern Rockies LynxAmendment
TMDHA Master Permit Renewal
Amend the Land & Resource Management Plans for several National Forests in the southern Rocky Mountains.
10th Mountain Division Hut Association (TMDHA) is permitted to operate thirteen (13) shelters on the White Riverand Pike/San Isabel NFs. The permit expires on December 31, 2008. The proposal is to re-issue the permit for anew term of 20 years.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projectsoccurring in more than one Forest)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District(excluding Forestwide)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management - Minerals and Geology - Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:Scoping Start 09/10/2008
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
Expected:09/2008Actual: 09/10/2008
Expected:12/2008
Chris [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units.STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Teller.Locations Identified on attached Special Use application and authorization Legal Description Page.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville RangerDistrict, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, ClearCreek, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Saguache, Teller. Pike andSan Isabel National Forest.
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01/2009
Columbine Gem & MineralSociety non-commercial groupuse prospecting and"rockhounding" SUP
10th Special Forces MilitaryTraining Special Use Permit
PSICC National Forest unit-wide Special Use Permit for non-commercial group activity involving casual gem andmineral prospecting and "rockhounding".
Re-issue permit to US Dept of Army 10th Spec Forces Group (Airborne) of Ft. Carson for military training. Lowimpact, short term use for nordic & alpine skiing, cold & warm weather survival, snowshoeing, mountaineering, &cross country marching.
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Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212*NEW LISTING*
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District(excluding Forestwide)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Land management planning
- Land management planning
- Watershed management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
On Hold
In Progress:Scoping Start 12/08/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 10/2008
N/A
N/A
Expected:04/2009
Barb [email protected]
Barb [email protected]
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville RangerDistrict, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, ClearCreek, Costilla, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Las Animas, Park, Pueblo,Saguache, Teller. Pike and San Isabel National Forests (units of PSICC).
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District, Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Kansas, Colorado. COUNTY - Baca,Las Animas, Otero, Morton, Stevens. Cimarron and Comanche Nat'l Grasslands.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville RangerDistrict, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Custer,Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Teller. LEGAL - PSICC National Forest. BuffaloCreek, Hayman, Hi Meadow, Mason Gulch Burns.
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04/2010
Forests Plan Revision
Grasslands Plan Revision
PSICC Wildfire/ReforestationProjects
Revision of 1984 LRMP for Pike and San Isabel Nat'l Forests (Forests Plan) under 2005 Planning Rule; transitionnotice 5/26/05); 2005 Rule enjoined 03/07; revision work suspended 04/07 by Forest Supervisor; project is currentlyon hold
Cimarron & Comanche Nat'l Grasslands plan devel. under 2005 Planning Rule. Transit. not. 5/26/05; draft Plan out12/05; predecisional Plan out 3/07; 2005 Rule enjoined 3/07; Plan suspended 4/07.
Reforestation efforts of the Hayman, Mason Gulch, Hi Meadow, Buffalo Creek Fires through, planting, seeding,natural regeneration, and tsi.
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http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/forest_revision/index.shtml
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District(excluding Forestwide)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Cimarron Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Grazing management
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products)
- Special use management
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 03/01/2007
Completed
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 04/28/2008
Expected:10/2008
Actual: 09/08/2008
Expected:09/2008
Michael [email protected]
Thomas Eikenberry719-523-1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]
Richard [email protected]
UNIT - Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Fremont,Lake, Park, Saguache. LEGAL - Contact Project Team Leader for specific allotment locations. Allotmentscovered: Arkansas C&H, Arkansas S&G, Aspen Ridge, Bassam, Bear Creek, Browns Creek, Cameron, ChalkCreek, Chubb Park, Fooses Creek, Fourmile, Little Cochetopa, Union.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T32S R42W Sec 6; T32SR43W Sec 12,21,22,23,26,27,28; T33S R40W Sec 4,5;T33S R42W Sec 32;T34S R41W Sec 6,7; T34S R42W Sec1,12; T34S R43W Sec 25,36; T35S R40W Sec 6, and T35S R41W Sec 1. Cimarron National Grassland.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R40W E 1/2 Section27. Cimarron National Grassland.
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04/2009
03/2009
10/2008
Range Allotment ManagementPlanning (RAMP) EA - Salida,Leadville
2009 Prescribed Fire forHazardous Fuel Reduction &Cimarron River VegetationTreatment
Anadarko Gathering CompanyPipeline Installation
EA will cover management strategies for 13 grazing allotments. 11 on Salida district, 2 on Leadville. EA willaddress no grazing, no change from current management, and adaptive management.
To use prescribed fire on approximately 8645 acres and mechanically treat approximately 535 scres of Saltcedar
Install approximatley 3,300 feet of buried gas pipeline
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Cimarron Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Minerals and Geology
- Minerals and Geology
- Minerals and Geology
- Minerals and Geology
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2008
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 09/22/2008
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 10/15/2007
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 10/31/2007
Expected:11/2008
Expected:11/2008
Expected:09/2008
Expected:09/2008
Richard [email protected]
Richard [email protected]
Richard [email protected]
Richard [email protected]
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R43W NW 1/4Section 27. Cimarron National Grassland.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R41W Sec 15 SE 1/4NW 1/4 (2310' FNL 1650' FWL). Located on the Cimarron National Grassland.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R41W Sec 21 N 1/2.Cimarron National Grassland.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R42W Sec15,16,21,22. Cimarron National Grassland.
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12/2008
11/2008
10/2008
10/2008
EOG Resources Inc. CNG 27-1
EOG Resources, Inc -Grassland 15-1
Morton County Caliche Pit
Morton County Gravel Permit
To drill an oil/gas well and construct or install assoicated access roads and production facilities.
Drill an oil/gas well and install associated facilities (access road, pipeline, and production facilities).
To expand the boundaries of the existing caliche pit an additional 23 acres.
To expand the boundaries of the existing gravel pit an additional 32 acres.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Cimarron Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Minerals and Geology
- Minerals and Geology
- Fuels management
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 07/29/2008
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 06/16/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 11/10/2005
Expected:09/2008
Expected:09/2008
Expected:01/2006
Richard [email protected]
Richard [email protected]
Nancy [email protected]
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R41W Sec 32 SE1/4NE1/2. Located within the Cimarron National Grassland.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T35S R40W Section 7 NE1/4. Loceated within the Cimarron National Grassland.
UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R42W Sec 25 & 26and T34S R42W Sec 3 & 4. The project will be located in two locations on the Grassland - North of the CimarronRec Area and North of the Cottonwood Picnic Area.
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10/2008
09/2008
02/2006
OXY USA Inc. WMSU 1602
OXY USA Sharp B-2 Gas Well
Riparian VegetationEnhancement Project
To drill a water injection well and install associated facilities (access road, pipeline, electrical cable, productionequipment) on the Cimarron National Grassland.
Drill a private mineral gas well and construct/install associated infrastructure - access road, production equipment,gas pipeline, electical cable and water pipeline.
Mechanically treat/remove approximately 500 acres of saltcedar (Tamarisk) within the Cimarron River corridor onthe Cimarron National Grassland.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Fuels management
- Fuels management
- Grazing management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2007
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 05/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 06/01/2006
Expected:09/2007
Expected:09/2008
Expected:09/2006
Kurt [email protected]
Thomas Eikenberry719-523-1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL - Sec.13,14,25; T32S R55W Sec.26; T32S R55W Sec.3;T35S R44W Sec.20; T33SR47W Sec. 18;T32S R46W Sec.2;T35SR47W Sec. 8, 9; T26S R58W Sec. 22; T33S R48W Sec.33, 34; T33S R49W Sec.3,4; T34S R49W.Throughout the Comanche Natonal Grassland, including the Purgatoire corridor.
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL -Sec.23,T34S R44W; Sec.10,11,T35S R44W; Sec.32,33, T25S R58W; Sec.23, T32S R54W; Sec. 22, T33S R47W;Sec.7, T31S R48W; Sec. 21,32, T34S R44W; Sec. 8,9,16,17, T32S R45W. Throughout the Comanche RangerDistrict (Timpas and Carrizo Units).
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - T34S R47W betweensections 11, 12, 13, and 14. 21 miles south of Springfield, Colorado and 5 miles west of Campo, Colorado.
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03/2008
11/2008
11/2006
2008 Comanche PrescribedFires and Saltcedar Eradicationfor Hazard Fuel Reduction andNoxious Weed
2009 Comanche VegetationEnhancement Project
Blue Mound Allotment Pipeline
Prescribed fire on approximately 6000 acres. Mechanically and chemically treat approximately 500 acres of thenoxious weed saltcedar on Comanche Ranger District.
Prescribed burns and associated mechanical treatments on approximately 6000 acres on Comanche RangerDistrict.
Build 1/2 mile of pipeline to supply an existing livestock water tank
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http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/com/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/com/
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Road management
- Land ownership management
- Grazing management
- Grazing management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2008
On Hold
In Progress:Scoping Start 06/01/2006
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2007
Expected:12/2008
N/A
Expected:09/2006
Expected:10/2007
Michelle [email protected]
Richard [email protected]
Kurt [email protected]
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas. Carizzo Unit of theComanche National Grassland.
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL - Secs.22,23,26; T33S R49W Secs.1,2,11,12; T33S R44W Secs. 26,33-35; T31S R45W Secs.3-5,8; T32S R45WSecs.1-3,10-12,14,15; T31S R47W. Carrizo Unit, Southern Baca County, Colorado.
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - T26S, R54W, SE1/4 ofSection 17. 13 miles south of La Junta, Colorado.
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Sec. 2; T33SR46W SW 1/4 Sec. 35; T33S R46W. The proposed project is located in Baca County, Colorado approximatelyone-half mile from Campo, Colorado.
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11/2006
11/2007
Carizzo Unit TravelManagement Plan Revision
Carrizo Land Exchange
Horse Pasture Pipeline
Loamy Plains AllotmentPipeline Project
Revise the current Travel Management Plan for the Carizzo Unit of the Comanche National Grassland to complywith the 2005 Travel Management Rule
Conduct land exchanges on Carrizo Unit of Comanche National Grassland
Build 1/2 mile of pipeline with 110 volt electrical power line
The proposed project is to build 1 mile of pipeline (1-1/4 inch in diameter PVC) within the Loamy Plains Allotment.Theh purpose of the project is to assist in the distribution of livestock by supplying water to existing livestock watertank.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Fuels management
- Fuels management
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:Scoping Start 07/19/2006
In Progress:Scoping Start 05/05/2004
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 03/27/2008
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2008
Expected:12/2006
Expected:10/2004Actual: 02/18/2005
Expected:05/2008Actual: 03/27/2008
Expected:10/2008
Thomas Eikenberry719/523.1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]
Thomas Eikenberry719/523.1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]
Richard [email protected]
Michelle [email protected]
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Las Animas. LEGAL - Secs.17,18,24,26,35,36; T238S R56W. Comanche National Grassland; Timpas Unit.
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL - TBA.Throughout the Comanche National Grassland(Timpas and Carrizo Units).
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - SESE 1/4 Sec. 3; Section4: SESE 1/4 Sec. 5; T35S, R44W. SESE 1/4 Sec.3; Section 4: SESE 1/4 Sec. 5; T35S, R44W within boundaries ofthe Comanche NG.
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. Timpas Unit of the ComancheNational Grassland.
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01/2007
03/2005
07/2008
10/2008
Picket Wire VegetationTreatment Project
Prescribed Fires for HazardFuel Reduction FY2005
Southeast Colorado PowerAssociation
Timpas Unit TravelManagement Plan Revision
Mechanically cut and chemically spray approximately 500 acres of saltcedar along the Purgatoire River
Prescribed fire for hazard fuel reduction on 6000 acres
Install 6, 881 feet of buried electrical cable to provide electricity to a cathodic installation
Revise the current Travel Management Plan for the Timpas Unit of the Comanche National Grassland to complywith the 2005 Travel Management Rule
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Leadville Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Grazing management
- Fuels management
- Fuels management - Forest products
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2007
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 07/18/2007
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 08/09/2007
Expected:10/2007
Expected:05/2008Actual: 05/28/2008
Expected:04/2009
Kurt [email protected]
Lisa [email protected]
Lisa [email protected]
UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Sec. 20; T33SR47W. The porposed project is located in Baca County, Colorado approximately **miles of Springfield, CO.
UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T10S, R80W, Sections 11 &12. South of Leadville, south of the Beaver Lake Estates subdivision on FDR 140.
UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T11S, R80W, Sec 22, 23,26 & 27. Southeast of Twin Lakes, Colorado.
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07/2008
06/2009
Windmill Allotment Pipeline
Beaver Lake Estates FuelReduction Project
Flume Creek (previously QuailMtn)
The proposed project is to build 1/4 mile of pipeline (1-1/4 inch in diameter PVC) within the Windmill Allotment. Thepurpose of the project is to assist in the distribution of livestock by supplying water to existing livestock water tank.
Reduce fuels on the Forest Service boundary adjacent to Beaver Lake Estates subdivision. Project includesmechanical and prescribed fire operations. The USFS has been enjoined from using CE #10; this project fits thenewly selected category.
Previously named Quail Mtn. Vegetation management. Project would remove (salvage) dead and dying treesresulting from mountain pine beetle infestation and thin live trees for diversity and increased stand growth.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Leadville Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Recreation management
- Fuels management - Forest products
In Progress:Scoping Start 06/28/2007
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2008
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 11/19/2004
Expected:10/2009
Expected:08/2008
Expected:06/2008Actual: 06/19/200802/01/2006
Phillip [email protected]
Bill [email protected]
Lisa [email protected]
UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T10S, R80W, Secs. 13, 24,25, 26, 27, 28. The work will occur from the eastern Forest boundary in the Halfmoon drainage upstream about 3to 4 miles.
UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T 11 S R 82 W Sec 9.Indpependence Pass (Hwy 82).
UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T8S, R80W, Section15, 16,20, 21, and 29; T9S, R80W, Section 3 and 10. West & northwest of Leadville, CO adjacent to Sylvan LakesSubdivision, Homestake Subdivision, and Leadville National Fish Hatchery.
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09/2008
08/2008
Halfmoon Stream Enhancement
Independence Pass Restrooms
Northwest Leadville HazardousFuels NEPA
Repair, maintain, and install new structures to improve fisheries habitat and stream stability. This will include somework to discourage dispersed camping in riparian areas.
Placement of public restrooms atop of Independence Pass (Hwy 82).
Thinning in the wildland-urban interface northwest of Leadville. The USFS has been enjoined from using CE #10;this project fits the newly selected category.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management
- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management
- Fuels management
- Special use management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
On Hold
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
Expected:12/2008
Expected:04/2009
N/A
Expected:01/2009
Jeff [email protected]
Steve Tapia(719)[email protected]
Eric [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Sec 19-21, 30,T15S, R68W; Sec 16, 17, 19, 20, 30, T11S, R67W; Sec 25-29, 32, 33, T11S, R68W; Sec 5-7, T12S, R68W.Multiple locations in vicinty of Monument, Woodland Park and Clyde, CO.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 14 South,Range 68 West, Section 26. Southwest of Colorado Springs on Cap'n Jack's Trail (Forest Service Trail 667) nearBear Creek.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T 12 S, R 68 W, S 10,9, 8, 16 & 17. Adjacent to Carrol Lakes community bordered by Rampart Range Road FDR 300, Farish MemorialRecreation Area and FDR 312.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of sections 33 &34, Township 14 South, Range 69 West, 6th PM. East of Gillett on the southwest slope of Pikes Peak.
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06/2009
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02/2009
Blackhills Energy CorporationSpecial Use Permits
Cap'n Jack's Trail Stabilization
Carrol Lakes Fuels TreatmentProject
City of Cripple Creek ReservoirRoad Access and SpillwaySpecial Use Permit
Ownership change is requested by Black Hills Corp for purchase of existing natural gas pipelines and powerlinesformerly owned by Aquila Inc. Changes are administrative only and would result in issuing 4 permits with nochanges in use.
Forest Service proposes to stabilize Bear Creek trail crossings and trails adjacent to Bear Creek, includingalternatives for reroutes and bridge construction associated with Cap'n Jack's motorized trail.
Thinning forest vegetation and overstory over 738 acres to reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire in urban interfaceareas. Removal of slash by burning or chipping. Removal of larger timber by personal fuelwood permit sales orcommercial sales.
The City of Cripple Creek is requesting that a special use permit be re-issued for portions of a road and reservoirspillway located on National Forest
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management
- Recreation management
- Special use management
- Minerals and Geology
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 09/08/2008
Completed
On Hold
Expected:12/2008
Expected:02/2009
Actual: 08/12/2008
N/A
Jeff [email protected]
Frank Landis719-477-4203 ,FTS:[email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T12S, R68W;T12S, R67W, T15S, R68W; T15S, R67W; T13S, R68W; T13S, R69W; T14S, R68W; T14S, R69W; 6th PM.Northfield/Air Force Academy, Old Stage Road/Rosemont, Crystal Creek/Pikes Peak lines.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 13 South,Range 69 West, Section 29, 32, 33. Forest Development Road 383, Fourmile Creek Road, Crags Campground,Crags Trailhead.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 10, Township 11South, Range 69 West. Manitou Experimental Forest.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T11S, R67W,Sections 17 and 19. 4-7 miles west of Monument in the Mount Herman area.
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05/2009
08/2008
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Colorado Springs UtilitiesPowerline
Crags Trailhead Relocation
Intermountain Rural ElectricAssociation PowerlineExtension
Oil and Gas Exploration
Colorado Springs Utilities is requesting an amendment to the special use permit to install an automatic meterreading (AMR) system throughout the existing permitted powerlines.
Construct new .5 acre trailhead approx 1/4 below Crags CG for approx. 77 vehicles and approx .6 mile connectortrail, and install new toilet and 3 picnic sites at trailhead.
Amend existing special use permit to authorize IREA to construct a powerline extension approx. 900' long.Extension was requested by USFS Rocky Mtn Research Station. Powerline will provide electric service to aproposed FS atmospheric research site.
Oil and gas exploration and drilling on existing oil and gas lease
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management
- Special use management
- Special use management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:Scoping Start 04/05/2007
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2009
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 11/09/2006
Expected:10/2008
Expected:03/2009
Expected:12/2008
Expected:10/2008
Jeff [email protected]
Steve Tapia(719)[email protected]
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T12S, R68W, Section32; T15S, R67W, Section 19; T15S, R67W, Section 21. 4th St near Crystola; Forest Road 370 (Gold Camp Road);Forest Road 368 (Old Stage Road).
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Park, Teller. LEGAL - Township13 South, Range 69 West, Section 27, 28, 33, 35; T13S, R72W, Sec 1 & 11. Glen Cove and other areas on PikesPeak, Crags Trail, Devil's Playground Trail and Eleven Mile Rock on South Park Ranger District.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Sections 27 and 28,Township 12 South, Range 68 West, 6th PM. Southeast of Woodland Park, west of Rampart Reservoir.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T14S, R69 W, Section1; T13S, R68W, Sections 28, 29, 31, 32; T14S, R68W, Sec 6. Severy Creek Drainage including Severy CreekTrail (Trail #661).
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05/2009
01/2009
10/2008
Permitted Summer CabinsSpecial Use Permits
Pikes Peak Alpine School 10-Year Priority Outfitter andGuide Permit
Rainbow Gulch Road andPipeline Special Use Permit
Severy Creek Closure Order
The Pikes Peak Ranger District proposes to authorize continued use of 3 permitted summer cabins for up to 10years beginning in 2009 and to not reauthorize the use after the 10-year period.
Issue 10-year priority special use permit to Pikes Peak Alpine School for rock climbing, hiking, backcountry skiing,avalanche clinic, and snowshoeing activities
Re-issue special use permit for existing road and water pipeline to Colorado Springs Utilities for a 20-year period.
Implement a new Forest Supervisor's Order to continue the closure of Severy Creek Trail to public use for naturalresource concerns. Order will close the trail and 100 feet either side of the trail and Severy Creek to public entry ofany kind.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Recreation management
- Road management - Watershed management
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 12/02/2007
Cancelled
On Hold
Completed
Expected:11/2008
N/A
N/A
Actual: 09/19/2008
Jeff [email protected]
Dana [email protected]
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T13S, R69W,Section 35; T13S, R69W, Section 36. East side of Pikes Peak - Ski Creek and Severy Creek.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 13 South,Range 69 West, Sections 29, 32,-34; Township 14 South, Range 69 West, Sections 4, 9. South of Divide, CO inthe Fourmile Creek/Crags area.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 12 South,Range 70 West, Section 8. Intersection of Signal Butte Road FDR 362 and Phantom Creek Road FDR 363, inNorth Divide OHV area.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Township 10 South,Range 70 West, Section 36. Near Westcreek, CO, Douglas County Road 3.
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10/2008
Severy Creek and Ski CreekRestoration Project on PikesPeak
Snowshoe Tours Outfitter andGuide Special Use Permit -Proposal Withdrawn
Trail 717 Reroute
Trail Creek RoadReconstruction
Restore drainages damaged by runoff from Pikes Peak Highway
Issue outfitter and guide special use permit for guided snowshoe tours
Reroute approximately 1/8 mile of motorized OHV trail to improve safety. (Project will be revised to analyzeseveral reroutes on Trail 717.)
Passive stream restoration by road repair and reroute of Trail Creek Rd. (NFSR 200, Douglas Cty Rd 3). Roadreroute is estimated at 530 ft.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District (excludingProjects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products
- Special use management
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
Completed
On Hold
Expected:12/2008
Actual: 06/05/2008
N/A
Robert [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T12S,R68W & R69W; T12S, R70W; T11S, R68W & R69W & 70W; T10S, R68W & 69W. Near Woodland Park andwithin the boundary of the Trout West EIS (ROD 7/11/2003) and 5 miles from the EIS boundary.
UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Section 18, Township10 South, Range 68 West, 6th PM. Near Westcreek, Colorado.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T14S, R79W, Sec27,28,29,34 & T15S, R79W, Sec 11. Salida Ranger District, PSICC, West of Buena Vista, Colorado.
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08/2008
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Trout West Phase 2
Westcreek Multi-Use ElectronicSite
Bald Mountain Hazardous FuelReduction
Fuels management on approx 4,000 ac to reduce the risk of wildfire in the wildland urban interface near WoodlandPark. Treatment alternatives include mechanical harvesting, manual thinning, piling slash, pile burning, broadcastburning or mastication
Xcel Energy dba Public Service Company of Colorado currently owns and operates facilites at the Westcreekcommunicaiton site. Reissue a 10-year lease.
Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface west of Buena Vista,Colorado.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District (excludingProjects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Watershed management - Recreation management
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products
- Road management - Special use management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2008
Completed
In Progress:Scoping Start 01/04/2008
Expected:10/2008
Actual: 04/28/2008
Expected:02/2008Actual: 01/04/2008
Tambi [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - W1/2 Sec 26, T49N, R6E;NW1/4, NW1/4 Sec 35, T49N, R6E; E1/2 Sec 34, T49N, R6E NMPM Chaffee and Gunnison County, Colorado.PSICC, Salida Ranger District at Continental Divide National Scenic trail #531 and Junction of Colorado Trail#1776 at South Fooses Creek.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T50N, R7E, SECTIONS 30,31,32 and T50N, R6E, SECTION 25. Cree Creek.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - N =, Section 2, & SW <,SW<, Section 35, T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. N =, Section 2, & SW <, SW<, Section 35,T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado.
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06/2008
05/2008
Colorado Trail #1776 at FoosesCreek
Cree Creek Hazardous FuelReduction
Eve FLPMA Private DrivewayEasement
Colorado Trail #1776: Construction of approximately 1.3 miles of trail and the re-hab of the existing 1 mile of trail. The new proposed 1.3 miles of trail will be within USDA Forest Service trail standard guidelines.
Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface at Cree Creek.
The proposed action involves the improvement to and reconstruction of an existing National Forest System Road(NFSR225A), in order to access private property.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District (excludingProjects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management - Recreation management
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products)
- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Special use management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2008
Completed
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 06/03/2008
In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register03/16/2007Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 03/2008
Expected:09/2008
Actual: 07/07/2008
Expected:09/2008
Expected:04/2008
Tambi [email protected]
Phillip [email protected]
Mike [email protected]
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE1/4, SE1/4, Section 30,T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Maysville Quad. Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest. NFSDR #224(Cree Creek).
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R78W, Sections5,6,7,8,17. Salida Ranger District, PSICC, Northeast of Buena Vista, Colorado.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R6E, Section 8.Chaffee County, Colorado, east of Monarch pass on U.S. Highway 50 at Monarch Park Campground.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T50N, R6E, Sec 5, NMPM.North Fork of the South Arkansas.
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06/2009
09/2008
06/2008
Goat Wadi Developed Site (CreeCreek)
Little Annie Hazardous FuelReduction
Monarch Park HabitatEnhancement Project
North Fork Reservior
Analyze and develop an approximately 4 acre site to protect resource and provide for large groups. ie: Weddings,Family Reunions, ect.
Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the urban interface.
Excavate three (3)ponds to remove sediment material and increase depth.
Repair and improve Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District Dams and facilities
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Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products
- Recreation management
- Special use management - Special area management - Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 11/2008
On Hold
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2008
On Hold
Expected:06/2009
N/A
Expected:04/2008
N/A
Brett [email protected]
Tambi [email protected]
Tambi [email protected]
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R8E, Sec 5,7,8;T50N, R8e, Sec 17,18,19,20. Salida RD, PSICC, southwest of Poncha Springs, CO.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R10E, Section 7,Section 13. Porter gulch, Salida RD.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Salida Ranger District.Salida Ranger District.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. Salida Ranger District.
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06/2010
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05/2008
Poncha Loop Hazardous FuelReduction and Forest Health
Porter Gulch T.H.
Re-issuance of District specialevent special use permits.
Re-issuence of summeroutfitter / guide special usepermits.
Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface near Mears Junction
Develop a recreation facility for approximately 10 vehicles to park. Develop/construct approximately 300 yards ofnew motorized singletrack trail. Also analyze 1 mile of existing two-track for motorized use.
The re-issuance of temporary special event permits on the Salida Ranger District for May 1, 2008 - November 1,2008 summer season. These permits will utilize less than 5 contiguous acres. Approximately 11 events.
Re-issuence of temporary special use permits. 2008 season dates approximately May 1 - November 1.Approximately 35 permits.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District (excludingProjects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Road management - Minerals and Geology
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Special use management - Recreation management
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 11/12/2007
In Progress:Scoping Start 01/09/2006
Completed
Expected:01/2008Actual: 12/14/2007
Expected:02/2008
Actual: 08/07/2008
Chris [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - SE1/4, Section 15, T14S,R79W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, CO. SE1/4, Section 15, T14S, R79W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, CO.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Sections 31, 32, 33, 35, 36,T50N, Ranges 6 & 7E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. The Salida Hydro facilities are located east of thetownsite of Garfield, and west of the townsite of Maysville, along the South Fork of the Arkansas River, ChaffeeCounty, CO.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R7E, Sec 23,24,26.Salida RD, PSICC, southwest of Salida RD.
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Red Deer Borrow Pit proposedMineral Material leaseextension
Salida Hydro: Aquatic HabitatImprovement Project
Silver Creek Hazardous FuelReduction
Chaffee County Commissioner�s Office representatives have presented a proposal to the Salida Ranger Districtthat would allow for an extension of the Mineral Material sale to the County based upon the County�s need for alocalized source of road base
PSCO/Xcel Energy has agreed to provide $50,000 worth of funding to be used towards aquatic habitatimprovement projects throughout the Salida Hydro project area, South Fork of the Arkansas River.
Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface next to the Silver Creek sub-division.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Road management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Special use management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management - Land management planning
In Progress:Scoping Start 06/03/2008Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 09/2009
In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register07/19/2007Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 07/2008
Expected:05/2009
Expected:08/2008
Phillip [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T47N, R10E, Section 13and 23. Fremont County Colorado - approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Coaldale, CO on FSR 006.
UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - 1.) Section5,T50N,R6E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado 2.) Section 29,T50N,R6E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado3.) Section 12,T48N,R8E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. 1.) North Fork reservoir 2.) Boss Lake 3.) O'HaverLake / all facilities located in Chaffee County, Colorado.
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08/2009
06/2009
South Prong Hayden CreekTravel Management Project
UAWCD Reservoir Analysis
Decommission FSR 6c from Level II to single track motorized
EIS level analysis to authorize the issuance of term Special Use Permits to the Upper Arkansas WaterConservancy District (UAWCD) in order to operate and maintain the North Fork, Boss, and O'Haver water storagefacilities.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Land ownership management
In Progress:Scoping Start 02/07/2007
In Progress:Scoping Start 05/02/2007Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 12/2009
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2008
Expected:10/2008
Expected:09/2008
Expected:04/2009
Michael [email protected]
Dennis [email protected]
Carl [email protected]
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Pueblo. LEGAL - T23S, R69W., Section28, 29, 30, T23S, R68W., Section 23,24,25,26,36, T.24S, R68W., Section 6 & 7, T24S,R69W., Section 1. 5 milesnorth east of Lake Isabel.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.23S., R.73W.,Sections 5,8, and 9. Approximately 6.5 miles South West of Westcliffe, CO.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Pueblo. LEGAL - T24S,R68W,Sec 21; T21S, R69W,Sec 25,26. YMCA Camp Jackson, Babcock Hole, Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Sangrede Cristo Wilderness.
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11/2008
11/2009
10/2009
12 Mile
Alvarado Fuels Reduction
Hamilton / YMCA
Fuels reduction and forest health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping folllowed-up byprescribed fire.
Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatment, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping follow-up by prescribedfire.
Land Exchange to obtain desired private parcels and elliminate treaspass structures.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management
- Road management
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2006
In Progress:Scoping Start 11/01/2007Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 09/2008
Expected:05/2009
Expected:01/2007
Expected:11/2008
Carl [email protected]
Carl [email protected]
Michael [email protected]
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL -T24S,R68W, Sec 7,18; T25S,R69W,Sec 24; T31S, R69W, Sec 4; T24S, R68W, Sec 34; T23S, R68W, Sec 28;T26S, 68W, Sec 8; T24S, R70W, Sec 21; T26S,R72W, Sec 22; T22S,R69W, Sec 19. Snowslide Trail, Lake Isabel,Santana Spring, Dodgeton Creek Cuchara, Cuerna Verde Rye, Klipfel Meadow, Red Canyon Gardner, BlueSprings, Pantelon Creek, Rudolph Trail.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T21S, R70W, Sec. 5, 8,16, 17, 21 and T20S, R70W, Sec. 31. Willow Creek to Locke Park - Forest Road #274.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont. LEGAL - T20S,R71W.,Section 25, T20S,R70W., Section 28,29,30,31,32,33, and 34. T21S, R70W., Section 4,5,6,8, and 9. 15 milesSouth East of Canon City.
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07/2009
03/2007
11/2008
Issue Special Use Permit forspring box / water line
Jago Property - SnowplowingSpecial Use Permit
Locke Mount ain ( Fuels)
Reissue Special Use Permits for existing spring box, pipeline, and related facilities on NFS lands.
Proposal to permit snowplowing on 8 miles of previously unplowed National Forest roads, to provide winter accessto a private inholding inside the National Forest.
Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping followed-up byprescribed fire
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management
- Special use management
- Special use management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2009
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2007
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2007
Expected:05/2009
Expected:02/2008
Expected:07/2007
Carl [email protected]
Carl [email protected]
Carl [email protected]
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL -T31S,R69W, Sec 22,23; T27S, R72W, Sec 4,5; T24S, R69W, Sec 1;T44N, R73W, Sec 5; T23S, R73W, Sec 5;T46N, R12E, Sec 5,8;. S. Cuchara, S. South White Peak, Mosca Pass, Alvarado Barn, Westcliffe, Lake Isabel,and Rainbow Trail Luthern Camp.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T23S, R68W, Sec27,28,29,30; T23S,R69W, Sec 23,25,26;T24s,R68W, Sec 6,7,8,16;T24S, R69W, Sec 1. 12 Mile Road, LakeIsabel, Hwy 165.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano, Las Animas. LEGAL - T30S,R67W; T31S, R67W; T30S, R68W; T31S, R68W; T30S,R69W; T31S,R69W; T32S,R69W. Spanish PeaksWilderness, Culebra Range, Schafer Trail, Levy-Krier Trail, West Peak Trail, Apishapa Trail, Wahatoya Trail,Indian Creek Trail, Coal Creek Trail, North Fork Trail, Wildcat Creek Trail.
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06/2009
02/2008
07/2007
Reissuance of four 7.2KVpowerlines Special Use Permits
Reissuance of two telephoneline Special Use Permits
Roundup Riders of the Rockies
Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.
Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.
Five day horseback ride of 150 riders crossing USFS lands four days including three days crossing/within theSpanish Peaks Wilderness. Day use, no overnight camps on NFS lands. Some non-system trail use.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Grazing management
- Grazing management
- Road management - Facility management - Recreation management
In Progress:Scoping Start 04/03/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 11/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 10/02/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 11/2008
Completed
Expected:10/2008
Expected:10/2008
Actual: 08/30/2007
Michael [email protected]
Michael [email protected]
Mike Smith(719) [email protected]
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo.LEGAL - See project team leader for map. San Carlos Ranger District.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T.27S,R71W.,SECTION 31 & 32, T.28S.,R72W., SECTION 4,5, AND 6. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH WEST OFGARDNER, COLORADO.
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T24S, R73W Section11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. 12 miles Southwest of Westcliffe.
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06/2009
06/2009
06/2008
San Carlos RAMPS EA
Slide Mountain - RangeAllotment ManagementPlanning
South Colony TrailheadFacilities
Analysis of current Range Allotment Mangement
Update of range allotment management plan for the Slide Mtn. - Cattle and Horse allotment.
Construct tent pads, toilets, parking, and interpretive signage at the existing terminus of the South Colony road,and consider an alternative for closing 2 miles of the road and placing the above facilities just above the Rainbowtrail junction.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Park Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products)
- Minerals and Geology
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 02/23/2007
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 02/23/2007
Actual: 06/20/2008
Expected:04/2007
Expected:04/2007
Mike [email protected]
Wendy [email protected]
Wendy [email protected]
UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas,Pueblo. LEGAL - All San Isabel National Forest lands south of the Arkansas River (470,000 acres). All San IsabelNational Forest lands in the Wet Mountains, Spanish Peaks, and Sangre De Cristo Range.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. West of Alma Colorado.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T.1S.; R.71W., Section11. Located in Teller County, six miles north of Lake George, Colorado.
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08/2008
06/2007
06/2007
Wildland Fire Use Plan
Ajax Mining Operation
Amazonite No. 8, reissue
The Wildland Fire Use Plan will allow some fires ignited by lightning, to generally burn unimpeded withindesignated areas, except as constrained by predetermined weather, fuels, fire control resources, land objectives,economics and social factors
Authorize use of mechanized equipment on the Ajax Mine, unpatented mining claim. Authorize the miner torelocate the access road out of the riparian area. Authorize the miner to place a permanent tent frame and toolbox at the mine site.
Re-issue of short-term (one year or less) mineral proposal includes using a small backhoe and hand digging tools(pick & shovel) to deepen one existing pit totaling 2,500 sq.ft. Existing system and non-system roads will be usedto access the area.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Park Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products
- Forest products
- Minerals and Geology
- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 12/08/2006
In Progress:Scoping Start 08/11/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 04/2007
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2007
Expected:04/2009
Expected:07/2008
Expected:04/2007
Expected:10/2007
Wendy [email protected]
Steve [email protected]
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.13S., R.72W., Section27, 28, 33, 34. Subdivision along County Rd. 98, approximately 8 miles SW of Lake George, Colorado.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.7S thru T.15 S; R70Wthru R.79W. District-wide on the South Park Ranger District.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.9S., R.77 W., Section 5and 8. Beaver Creek approximately 5 miles north of Fairplay, Colorado.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 8, Township 12South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M. Happy Meadows South Platte River.
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10/2009
09/2008
05/2007
11/2007
Beaver Valley SubdivisionFuels Reduction Project
Forest Products for PersonalUse
Gold Prospectors of ColoradoMining EA
Happy Meadow - South PlatteRiver Enhancement Project
Reduce fuel loading on approximately 700 acres immediately surrounding Beaver Valley Subdivision, southwest ofLake George Colorado
Continuation of minor, short-term (one year or less) special uses of National Forest System lands for the gatheringof forest products for personal use.
Placer mining claim owned by the Gold Prospectors of Colorado. An organized mining club that proposes to have5 members on-site per weekend between May and October.
To enhance habitat and recreation conditions in the Happy Meadows corridor along a two mile section of the SouthPlatte River.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Park Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Forest products
- Recreation management
- Special use management
- Special use management
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 12/21/2007Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 04/2008
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2007
In Progress:Scoping Start 07/28/2006
Expected:05/2009
Expected:05/2008
Expected:05/2007
Expected:10/2006
Patricia [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
Wendy [email protected]
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - T.12S, R.71W,section 20, 21, 28, and 29. Located within the vicinity of Lake George, east of the Lake George Work Center.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 8 S.; R. 78 W.Sections: 15, 16, 20, 21, 28 nad 29. Lincoln, Democrat and Bross are located 6 miles west of the town of Alma.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - T10S, R73W,Section 22; T11S, R70W, Section 4. Forest Road 235 (Allen Creek Rd); Forest Road 360 near closed Big TurkeyCg.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.13S., R.72W., Section15 and 16. County road 96, near Wagon Tongue Campground in 11-mile Canyon, 6 miles SW of Lake George.
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07/2009
07/2008
01/2009
11/2006
Lake George VegetationManagement Project
Lincoln, Democrat, and BrossTrail Project
Permitted Summer CabinsSpecial Use Permits
Sleeping Tom SummerHomeowner's AssociationRoad Permit CE
Vegetation treatments on approximately 973 acres within the vicinity of Lake George, Colorado. Majority of thetreatments are proposed for small sale contractors, commercial and personal-use firewood.
To establish and maintain a sustainable trail system to access Lincoln, Democrat and Bross.
The South Park Ranger District proposes to authorize continued use of 2 permitted summer cabins for up to 10years beginning in 2009 and to not reauthorize the use after the 10-year period.
To authorize existing road access and maintenance.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Platte Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Road management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Minerals and Geology
Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008
In Progress:Scoping Start 12/08/2006
In Progress:Scoping Start 09/17/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 04/2007
Expected:06/2009
Expected:04/2009
Expected:04/2007
Wendy [email protected]
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - Open systemroads on the South Park Ranger District. South Park Ranger District, Open - Road System, Level III and Level II.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 31 of Township 8South, Range 73 West and in Section 6 of Township 9 South, Range 73 West. Topaz Fire Salvage is located inPark County approximately 16 miles east of Jefferson, Colorado.
UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.11S., R.72W., Section12. FDR 211 (Matukat Road), 9 miles northwest of Lake George.
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07/2009
06/2009
05/2007
South Park Road MaintenceTree Removal Project
Topaz Fire Salvage
Topaz Mountain Gem Mine EA
Remove the physical threat of tree hazards to people and property along open Forest System Roads (FSR). Keeproads clear of impediments to travel for users of the open forest system roads for emergency and non-emergencyneeds.
Salvage of houselogs from the Topaz Fire of 2002
Locatable Placer Mining Operation at existing mine site, utilizing open pit mining methods. Operation would beapproved for 10 years, using existing roads.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Platte Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDAis an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Special use management
- Watershed management
In Progress:Scoping Start 04/13/2007
In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 05/01/2006
Expected:10/2008
Expected:12/2008
Lisa [email protected]
Fred Patten(303) [email protected]
UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - T9S, R70W, Section 10; T8S, R71W, Section 21; T7S, R75W, Section 3. Douglas Cty Rd 67 near SwaybackRanch; Forest Road 550 near Meadows Group Cg; Park Cty Rd 60 in Hall Valley.
UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - PikeNational Forest. Within Buffalo Creek Waterton/Deckers/Horse Creek Watershed.
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10/2009
Permitted Summer CabinsSpecial Use Permits
Upper South Platte WatershedProtection and RestorationProject
The South Platte Ranger District proposes to authorize continued use of 3 permitted summer cabins for up to 10years beginning in 2009 and to not reauthorize the use after the 10-year period.
Reduce risk of large-scale fires & susequent erosion in the watershed that could threaten property & human life &exacerbate soil & water quality problems, restore the forest to more sustainable conditions & improve federally-listed species habitat.
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