Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)

Western Area Power

Administration Right-of-Way

Maintenance and

Reauthorization Project

EIS

- Special use management In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

09/27/2013

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 02/2014

Expected:03/2014 04/2014 Christopher Wehrli

435-896-1053 clwehrli@fs.fed.us

Description: Update vegetation management activities along 278 miles of transmission lines located on NFS lands in Colorado,

Nebraska, and Utah. These activities are intended to protect the transmission lines by managing for stable, low growth vegetation.

Location: UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Grand Valley Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Yampa Ranger

District, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, East

Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District,

Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District.

STATE - Colorado, Nebraska, Utah. COUNTY - Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson,

Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, Dawes, Daggett, Uintah. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska.

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

2014 Pro-Cycle Challenge

CE

- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/24/2014 08/2014 Neal Weierbach

719-553-1510 nweierbach@fs.fed.us

Description: 2014 Pro-Cycyle challenge is a professional bike race with 128 entrants. The course varies each year utilizing US

Highways, State and County roads as it crosses 4 National Forests this year between August 18 and 26.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43962

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District, West Zone/Aspen Ranger District, East Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Paonia

Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak

Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Chaffee, Eagle, El Paso,

Gunnison, Park, Pitkin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The 2014 route is on the White River, Gunnison, Pike, San

Isabel and Arapahoe National Forests.

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Continental Divide National

Scenic Trail Addition

EA

- Recreation management

- Facility management

On Hold N/A N/A Niccole Mortenson

970-874-6616 nmortenson@fs.fed.us

Description: Relocate approximately 32 miles of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail off of Forest Service roads.

Proposed trail location is at or near the actual divide. Up to 3 trail heads will be constructed along the new section of trail.


Tri-State Montrose-Nucla-

Cahone Transmission

Improvement Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Saguache Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Saguache.

LEGAL - Not Applicable. From Lujan Pass on the east to the LaGarita Wilderness on the west, Rio Grande and

GMUG National Forests.


Comment Period Public Notice

05/05/2014

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 09/2015

Expected:10/2015 04/2016 Liz Mauch

970-242-8211 lmauch@fs.fed.us

Description: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has proposed upgrades to existing Montrose-Nucla-Cahone transmission line and 3 substations crossing private, state and federal lands.

Web Link: http://blm.gov/dvld

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado.

COUNTY - Dolores, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Existing Tri-State transmission corridor on Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnsion and San Juan National Forests, Southwestern Distrct

Bureau of Land Management and private lands.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Wilson Peak Land Exchange

EA

- Land acquisition Expected:12/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43154

02/2015 Dee Closson

970-327-4261 X4341 daclosson@fs.fed.us

Description:

Non-federal Parties propose to convey five separate parcels of non-federal land containing a total of approximately 681 acres to the United States in exchange for four federal properties containing a total of approximately 303 acres of equal value.

Web Link:

In Progress:


11/22/2013


Notice 10/2014

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado.

COUNTY - Dolores, Gunnison, Saguache, San Miguel. LEGAL - Non-federal: T41N, R10W, sec 4-5; T42N,

R10W, sec 31-33; T43N, R1E, sec 1-2 ; T41N, R9W, sec 3&10 ; T42N, R9W, sec 15, 21, 22 & 28

Federal: T42N, R9W, sec. 17, 20-22, 28; T42 N, R10, sec 18. Non-federal parcels: Upper Silver Pick Basin,Elk

Creek Basin, Cochetopa Creek, Yellow Mountain, and Alta Lakes. Federal parcels: near State Highway 145, Alta

Lakes and Wilson Mesa.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

Forest)

Oil and Gas Leasing Revision

EIS

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

- Land management planning

- Minerals and Geology

On Hold N/A N/A Ryan Taylor

970-527-4131 rztaylor@fs.fed.us

Description: Revise 1993 Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest Oil and Gas Leasing EIS decision to address changed conditions, revised leasing stipulations, and land availability.


Location: UNIT - Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY -

Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel. Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison

National Forests.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

Forest)

Qwest Phone Lines

CE


Scoping Start 11/15/2012

Expected:09/2014


10/2014 Liz Mauch


Description: Consolidate Qwest Permits with other districts on GMUG.


Spruce Beetle Epidemic and

Aspen Decline Management

Response

EIS


Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Saguache, San Miguel. Grand Mesa NF, Gunnison NF,

Uncompaghre NF.

- Forest products

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Fuels management

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

07/31/2013

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 11/2014

Expected:09/2015 10/2015 Scott Williams

760-382-7371 scottwilliams@fs.fed.us

Description:

Approximately 300,000 acres of forest have experienced mortality from insects and disease agents over the past decade. This planning effort will allow us to act adaptively, proactively and efficiently to changing forest health conditions.



Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Saguache, San Miguel. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Forest currently estimates that between 250,000-350,000 acres will be analyzed for both commercial harvest and non-commercial treatments (mechanical and prescribed fire).

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Grand Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Blanche Park Reservoir Dam

Rehabilitation

CE




Expected:11/2014 06/2015 Linda Bledsoe

970-263-5802 lbledsoe@fs.fed.us

Description:

Issuance of short-term special use permit for rehabilitation of existing dam and construction of access route.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL - Section 35, T. 11 S., R.

94 W., 6th P.M. Approximately 12 miles northeast of Cedaredge, CO. near Park Reservoir.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Collbran Development, Inc.,

Sewer Line Special Use Permit

CE


- Land ownership management

- Special use management

On Hold N/A N/A Linda Bledsoe


Description: Issuance of a special use permit for an existing sewer line crossing the Collbran Job Corps Center lands.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - Section 34, T. 9 S., R. 95

W., 6th P.M. Collbran Job Corps Center, Collbran, Colorado.

Decommissioning of Hell's Hole

CE

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Chris Foreman

970-263-5835 cforeman@fs.fed.us

Description:

Decommissioning of Hell's Hole a user created ATV route. We would propose to use a small trail dozer to create effective cross drainage, restore eroded gullies, and obscure the route.


Grand Mesa Metropolitan

District #2 Special Use Permit

Reissuance

CE

Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL - T.13S. R.93W. Sec 34

& 35. On the Grand Mesa NF adjacent to the privately owned Patterson Reservoirs to the east. A gate from the private to the forest is south of the beginning of the trail.

- Land ownership management


In Progress:




Description: Reissuance of a special use permit for approximately 1500 feet of 6-inch pipeline to transport backwash water from the water treatment facility at Powderhorn Ski Area to private property because of change in name of operating entity.


Hunter Reservoir Enlargement

EIS

Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - Section 30, T. 11 S., R.

96 W., 6th P.M. Near Powderhorn Ski Area.


Description:

Proposal to enlarge existing reservoir.

Web Link:

In Progress:

FEIS NOA in Federal Register

10/26/2005

Expected:10/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=9127

07/2016 Linda Bledsoe


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - Section 27, T.11S.,

R.93W, 6th P.M. Approximately 11 miles south of Vega Reservoir.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mesa Point Fuels Reduction

CE




Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 10/2014

Expected:11/2014 06/2015 Craig Warren

970-242-8211 cdwarren@fs.fed.us

Description: Remove hazardous fuels (live & dead) adjacent to the Mesa Point Communications facilities.


Mika Ag FLPMA Private Road

Special Use Permit

CE

North Uncompahgre Trail

Development

EA

Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL - Grand Mesa National

Forest T13S-R97W-NESW34. Grand Mesa National Forest. 38º 52' 38"N x 108º 13' 36"W.





Description:

Authorize landowner use of existing driveways accessing private land on Uncompahgre Plateau.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - Secs. 22, 23, 25, 27

& 36, T.50N, R. 16 W., and Sec. 1, T. 52 N., R 16 W., NMPM. Grand Mesa National Forest.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

The Grand Valley Ranger District has received a proposal, including a map of proposed routes, from the Bookcliff

Rattlers Motorcycle club to add trail routes on the North End of the Uncompahgre National Forest.


Chris Foreman


Pine Mountain Fence

CE

Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. Project location will be on the

Northern part of the Uncompahgre National Forest, Grand Valley Ranger District.

- Grazing management In Progress:


Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Mike Surber

970-242-8211 msurber@fs.fed.us

Description: Pine Mountain Fence: Proposes to authorize construction of 1.0 miles of range fence for livestock management purposes on the Uncompahgre National Forest.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - T51N, R102W, Sections

19 and 24, New Mexico PM. Uncompahgre National Forest.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Pole Hill Re-route on Long

Canyon Trail #621

CE


- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:01/2015 05/2015 Chris Foreman


Description: Re-route of 0.3 miles of trail due to steep unsustainable section. A new route will be constructed approximately 0.5

miles with sustainable grades and with adequate drainage the old route will be decommissioned.

Powderhorn Resort Ski Trail

Connection

CE

Re-Route of Young's Ditch

Trail #508

CE

Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - T49NR107W. On the

Uncompahgre NF, the southern trailhead of Long Canyon #621 is on FSR 411 Campbell Point Road. The section of trail to be re-routed is approximately 0.2 miles north of the trailhead.

- Recreation management Completed Actual: 05/19/2014 05/2015 Loren Paulson

970-242-8211- X4112 lpaulson@fs.fed.us

Description:

Clearing of trees within a 0.7 acre corridor to provide a connection between the Upper Red Eye and Upper Sweet

Misery ski runs.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - T.11S., R.96W., Sec 30.

Grand Mesa National Forest within the permit boundary of Powderhorn Mountain Resort.



Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Chris Foreman


Description: Re-route of Young's Ditch Trail #508- from the ditch bank to a new location.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - T11SR93W. The southern trailhead will be N of Kenney Creek resevoir off FSR 260. The new route will run NW of Young's Lake on

FSR 279. The old route will be gated for the ditch owners to administer their ditch.

Trickel Park Road Improvement

Project

EA

- Road management On Hold N/A N/A Cindi Range

970-242-8211 crange@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-condition the surface of Trickel Park Road # 121 from Alexander Lake Lodge to the North Forest Boundary.

Includes one mile of new pavement from the intersection with FDR #123 to East Crag Crest Trailhead


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Delta, Mesa. Grand Mesa National

Forest. Trickel Park Road # 121 from GM Visitor Center to North Forest Boundary near the town of Collbran.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


West Salt Creek Landslide

Mitigation

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/19/2014 10/2014 Monica Klingler

970-487-3535 maklingler@fs.fed.us

Description: Reroute segment of trail around landslide and construct two short sections of fence (3-400 feet each) to keep cattle from following old trail to the edge of the slide or to keep from getting into adjacent allotment.


Location: UNIT - Grand Valley Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mesa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sections

23, 24, and 26; Township 10 South; Range 94 West.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Gunnison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Alvarez Easement

CE

Barr Water Development SUP

Reissuance

CE

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A


Catherine Mask

970-641-0471 cmask@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to private land near Sargents, CO


Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Sec.10, T48N, R5E,

NMPM. Near Sargents, CO.



Expected:12/2014 12/2014 Catherine Mask


Description: Reissue a SUP for an existing water line approx 76' long

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec 33,

T12S, R86W, 6th PM. Adjacent to the Gothic Townsite on the north side.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Barret

CE


- Fuels management Developing Proposal


Expected:11/2014 11/2014 Pat Medina

970-641-0471 pmedina@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal is to perform timber stand improvement and prescribed burning to improve range and wildlife habitat and reduce natural fuels.


CBMR Mountain Bike Trail

Additions

CE

*NEW LISTING*

CBMR Summit Trail

Reconstruction

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Saguache. LEGAL - T47 and 48N, R3E,

NMPM. Project area is south of Doyleville,CO on National Forest between Big Hill and Lion¿s Head.



Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Aaron Drendel

719-657-6019 adrendel@fs.fed.us

Description:

Approximately 1.75 miles of new trail construction on 4 segments of trail within the CBMR permit boundary would be constructed by hand and the use of a tracked machine.

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Within

CBMR permit boundary. T13S, R86W, section 25.

- Recreation management Completed Actual: 09/03/2014 09/2014 Tambi Gustafson

970-642-4417 tkgustafson@fs.fed.us

Description: Reroute approximately 700 feet of trail on the Summit Trail within CBMR's permit boundary, using hand tools. The reroute would avoid a heavily eroded area that creates safety issues for trail users. The reroute would contour the adjacent hillside.


Colorado Dream Ranch Forest

Road Special Use Permit

Reissuance

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Crested Butte Mountian

Resort, T13 R86W Sec 25 NM PM. Crested Butte Mountain Resort, T13S, R86W, Sec 25 NM PM.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/19/2014 10/2014 Catherine Mask


Description:

Reissue a SUP to authorize access to private land on an existing road, approx 2,076' long

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SW 1/4 Sec 16, SE 1/4

Sec 17, T14S, R82W, 6th PM. 1/4 mile west of Taylor Park Reservoir.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/19/2014 Colorado Dream Ranch Private

Road Special Use Permit

Reissuance

CE Description: Reissue a private road SUP to access private land on an existing road, approx 693' long


10/2014 Catherine Mask


Cranor, Hillerton Ranch,

Special Use Permit Reissuance

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SW 1/4, Sec 16, T14S,

R82W, 6th PM. 1/2 mile west of Taylor Park Reservoir.





Description: Reissue a SUP authorizing an existing spring development and approx 756' of existing water line

Crested Butte Ranger Station

Administrative Site Sale

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - S 1/2 Sec 31, T14S,

R81W, 6th PM. Approx 1/2 mi east of NFSR 765 and approx 3 miles north of Tincup.

- Land ownership management Completed Actual: 08/29/2014 09/2014

Description:

The GMUG NF is proposing to put up the Crested Butte Administrative Site for competitive sale in 2014. The .359 acre property was purchased by warranty deed in 1937. The 125 x 125 foot property consists of five lots within the

Town of Crested Butte.


John Almy

970-874-6644 jmalmy@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - T. 14 S., R. 86 W., 6th

P.M. Sec. 3. The 125 foot x 125 foot property consists of five lots within the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado.

Cunningham Ditch Agricultural

Irrigation and Livestock

Watering System Easement

CE

- Special use management Developing Proposal




Description: Reissue an existing Agricultural Irrigation and Livestock Water System Easement for an existing ditch to the new landowner. Approx 3,062' are located on NFS lands.

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - NW 1/4, Sec 11, T51N,

R2W, NMPM. Approx 12 miles northwest of Gunnison off NFSR 727.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Floresta Snowplowing

CE


- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Catherine Mask


Description: Issue SUP authorizing snowplowing from Kebler Pass Rd, CR12, to Floresta on Ohio Pass Rd, NFSR 730, approx

3,000'. Plowing to be done on shoulder seasons when Kebler Pass Rd is plowed by the County.

Funks Floodwater Ditch

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Sec 10, T14S,

R87W, 6th PM. Approx 7 miles east of Crested Butte, CO off of County Road 12.





Description: Issue an authorization for an existing irrigation ditch approx 1,100' long

Lacy Spring Development and

Waterline Special Use Permit

Reissuance

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec 18, T46N,

R3E, NMPM. Approx 3 miles northeast of Cochetopa Dome along SH114.



Description:

Reissue a SUP authorizing an existing spring development and approx 100' of existing water line

Lake Irwin Campground

Improvement Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SE 1/4 SW 1/4, T14S,

R85W, 6th PM. Approx 2 1/2 miles southeast of Crested Butte on NFSR 738.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

The Gunnison Ranger District seeks to rehabilitate and reconstruct the Lake Irwin recreation area through funding from the Forest Service Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Currently this is not a top priority on the CIP schedule.


Ray Rossman

970-642-4435 rrossman@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The

Lake Irwin Recreation Area is located approximately 7.5 miles from Crested Butte at Lake Irwin.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Meridian and Snodgrass

Rangeland Analysis

EA


- Grazing management Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2014

Expected:03/2015 07/2015 Mark Hatcher

970-642-4410 mchatcher@fs.fed.us

Description: This project will analyze whether to graze or not graze the Snodgrass and Meridian Allotments. If grazing is selected how that grazing will be carried out. The proposed alternative includes placing the Snodgrass Allotment into the Gothic Allotment.


Milk Creek Trail Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - T. 13S., R. 86W., Secs.

14,15,23. The allotments are located immediately adjacent and west of the town of Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado.



Expected:03/2015 03/2015

Description:

Construction of approx. ½ mile of new trail to relocate trail off of private land and to ford Marshall Creek in order to avoid an unsafe bridge.


Greg Austin

970-642-4402 gpaustin@fs.fed.us

Mt. Emmons Groundwater and

Associated Data Investigation

EA

Murdie Homeowners

Association Spring

Development and Waterline

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - T47, 48N, R 5E,

Sections 1, 36. Near Marshall Creek and Milk Creek approx.. 4 miles southeast, east of Sargents, CO. on the

Gunnison National Forest.

- Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 11/2014

Expected:05/2015 06/2015 John Murphy

719-852-6221 jrmurphy@fs.fed.us

Description: Gather baseline hydro-geologic information sufficient to develop and run groundwater modelling.


Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Various locations in

Gunnison County, CO. Mt Emmons Vicinity.





Description:

Reissue a SUP authorizing an existing spring development and approx 4,900' of existing waterline

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Sec 22, 23, 26, T14S,

R82W, 6th PM. Approx 2 1/2 mil east of Taylor Park Reservoir.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Partch Water Development

Special Use Permit Reissuance

CE



Expected:12/2014

Description: Reissue a SUP authorizing approx 4,946' of existing waterline and spring developments




Reissuance of expiring Special

Use Permits

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Sec 1, 6, 7, T15S,

R85W, 6th PM. Red Mountain, between SH135 and CR730, approx 7 mi south of Crested Butte.



Description: Road access to private lands District wide


Reissue Brush Creek SUP for a livestock area

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - District Wide. District

Wide.



Expected:12/2014

Description:

Reissue a SUP for a livestock area in the Brush Creek drainage, approx 26 acres



Spring Creek Reservoir Flume

And/Or Gauging Station

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Sec 32, T13S,

R85W, 6th PM; E 1/2 Sec 5, T14S, R85W, 6th PM. Approx 5 mi northeast of Crested Butte, CO in the Brush Creek drainage.

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Catherine Mask


Description:

Installation of flume and/or gauging station downstream from the dam.


Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Section 6, T14S, R83W,

6th PM. Spring Creek Reservoir.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Thomas Roach No 2 Ditch

Repair

CE



Expected:12/2014

Description: Repair approx 900' of existing authorized irrigation ditch on the Alpine Plateau




Tri State Skito - Crested Butte

Permit

CE

Ute Trail Ranch Waterline

CE

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec 3, T45N,

R4W, NMPM. East side of Alpine Plateau and approx 1 mi west of SH149.





Description: Re-issue permit for existing HS KV transmission line


Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - T51N R1E Sec 20, 21,

29, 30 and 31. Crested Butte.





Description:

Reissue a SUP authorizing an existing waterline approx 674' long

Washington Gulch Winter

Recreation Management

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Sec 3, T45N,

R4W, NMPM. East side of Alpine Plateau and 1/2 mi west of SH149.

- Regulations, Directives,

Orders

In Progress:


Expected:11/2014 11/2014 Aaron Drendel

719-657-6019 adrendel@fs.fed.us

Description:

Re-issuance of Forest Order #2006-04 addressing winter recreation in the Washington Gulch area.


Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Elkton

Hills, Anthracite Mesa, Washington Gulch.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Watson Forest Road SUP

Renewal

CE



Expected:12/2014


12/2014

Description: Reissue a Forest Road SUP to authorize approx 4,752' of existing road to access private land

Catherine Mask


Location: UNIT - Gunnison Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - NE 1/4, Sec 24, T51N,

R4E, NMPM; NW 1/4, Sec 18, T51N, R5E, NMPM. Approx 6 miles north of Pitkin adn off of NFSR 765.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Norwood Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Naturita Fuels Management

Project

CE



- Fuels management

In Progress:

Description: This is a wildland urban Interface Fire Hazard reduction.

Web Link:


Expected:10/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34879


05/2015 Corey Robinson

970-327-4261 cdrobinson@fs.fed.us

Pickens Forest Road Easement

CE

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montrose, San Miguel. LEGAL - T43 and

44N and R13 and 14W. Southwest of Norwood, CO.



Expected:11/2014 01/2015 Dee Closson


Description: Forest Road Easement to access private land.


Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montrose. LEGAL - N.M.P.M., T.46N.,

R.11W., Sections 22, 23, & 27, Montrose County, Colorado. Forest Road Easement issued off of the Hanks Valley

Road.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


- Recreation management On Hold N/A Priest Lake Improvement

Project

EA

Description: Priest Lake Dam Reconstruction


Swamp Canyon Road Permit

CE

N/A


Matthew Dare

970-874-6651 mdare@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Miguel. LEGAL - T41N R9W Sec. 8

NE1/4. Located approximately 15 miles south of Telluride, CO along Forest Service Road # 628.





Description:

Issue Special Use road permit for motorized access on an exiting road and trail in Swamp Canyon


TSG Ski & Golf Fen Monitoring

Sites

CE

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Miguel. LEGAL - NMPM, T.42N., R.9W.,

Sec. 36/T.41N., R.9W., Sec.1. Swamp Canyon road south of the Town of Ophir.





Description:

Reissue a special use permit for the continued monitoring of fen sites within the Telluride Ski Area.


Town of Mountain Village

Waterline Extension Project

EA

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Miguel. LEGAL - N.M.P.M., T. 42 N., R.

9 W., Sec. 15 and 15. Prospect Basin within the Telluride Ski Area.



08/28/2014


Notice 01/2015



Description: The Town of Mountain Village has requested the Forest Service amend their existing special use permit for the expansion of the proposed waterline to provide better water flow to the community for domestic and fire protection purposes.


Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Miguel. LEGAL - T. 42N, R. 9W, Section

3. See project area map.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Town of Telluride Water

Storage and Treatment

Facilities

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Special use management Developing Proposal




Description: The Town of Telluride is requesting the NFS to reissue a Special Use Permit for the operation and maintenance of a water storage and treatment facilities, water and sewer lines, and an access road.


Williams Private Road

Easement

CE

Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Miguel. LEGAL - Sections 30 and 31, T.

43N., R . 8W. and Sections 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36, T. 43N., R. 9W., N.M.P.M. See map.





Description:

Issue a private road easement on an existing road to access private lands.


Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Miguel. LEGAL - N.M.P.M., T. 44 N., R.

13 W., Sections 20 and 21. Existing road off of Thunder Road, in the Naturita Division.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Ouray Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Bureau of Reclamation Weather

Station permit re-issuance

CE



Expected:09/2014


09/2014 Liz Mauch


Description: Re-issue permit for 4 existing weather stations.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cutler Ck,

Ironton Park, Governor Basin, WFK and EFK Dallas Ck.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Canyon Creek Avalanche

Control

CE


- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Liz Mauch


Description: Issue Special Use Permit for one year to Silver Star Mining Operations LLC for avalanche control along Canyon

Creek Road, NFSR 853 up to the Revenue Mine.


City of Ouray Domestic Water

Supply Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montrose. Canyon Creek Road southwest of

Ouray.





Description:

Re-issue special use permit for spring development, pipelines, two water tanks, treatment building.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. Canyon Creek area, southwest of Ouray.

FLPMA Road

Easements/Permits

CE

Hettinger Road Easement

Transfer

CE

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Liz Mauch


Description:

Authorize access to private inholdings on the Uncompahgre National Forest. Strole-existing Trail # 149 provides historic access to private land on the Uncompahgre Plateau.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montrose. LEGAL - Sec13, T47N, R12W.

Montrose County.





Description: Transfer existing Road Easement along Dave Wood Road.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. LEGAL - T47N, R10W, NE1/4, NE1/4,

Section 33, NMPM. T47N, R10W, NE1/4 NE1/4, Sec 33, NMPM.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


High Mesa Trail

CE


- Recreation management Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2015 08/2016 Kris Wist

970-240-5414 kwist@fs.fed.us

Description: Conversion of FS Administrative Rd. 869 to ATV Trail. Proposed trail would end at intersection of FS Trail 225.

Seasonal closure restrictions.


Keystone Portfolio Mgmt.

Forest Road Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gunnison. LEGAL - T46N, R6W, sec. 14, 23,

24. High Mesa.





Description:

Issue Forest Road Permit for us and maintenance of Blowout Road NFSR 871.2b over NFS land.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. Blowout Road north of Ouray.

Manzo Private Road Easement

CE





Description:

Issue private road easement for existing two track road to private inholding off Spring Creek Rim Road.


Owl Creek Gravel Pit Expansion

EA

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. LEGAL - T47N, R10W, Sec 32. Ouray

County.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Liz Mauch


Description:

Develop a pit development plan to expand existing gravel pit.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. Owl Creek Pass Road #858 approximately 1.5 miles east of forest boundary.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Poughkeepsie inactive mine safety closure project.

CE


- Minerals and Geology In Progress:




Description: Physical safety closures of 13 adits and shafts on NFS Land on Poughkeepsie Gulch area, south of Ouray, east of

Hwy 550.


Sky Rocket Creek Small Tracts

Act (STA)

CE

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Juan. LEGAL - T43N, R7W, Sec 27 and

34, NMPM. NFS Land on Poughkeepsie Gulch area, south of Ouray, east of Hwy 550.

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

Convey to City of Ouray mineral fractions at Sky Rocket Creek and adjacent to city property near the City

Hotsprings Pool.


Liz Mauch


Skyrocket Creek Diversion SUP

CE

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. Adjacent to east boundary of City of

Ouray near Hotsprings Pool.





Description: Issue Special Use Permit to City of Ouray for Skyrocket Creek diversion structure.


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. LEGAL - T44N, R7W, Sec 30, NMPM.

Ouray County.

Source Gas Special Use Permit

Re-issuance.

CE





Description:

Re-issue existing permit to new owner for 528 ft. long, 4 inch natural gas distribution pipeline located within Oak

Creek Rd.

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. LEGAL - Lot 11, Sec 24, T44N, R8W,

NMPM. Oak Creek Road.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Thistledown Property Private

Road Easement transfer and bridge alignment change

CE






Description: Transfer a private road easement to Rockbiter Corp and amend the easement for a change in bridge alignment over Canyon Creek.


Tri-State Montrose to Cahone

230KV Upgrade

EA

Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Ouray. Canyon Creek Road, southwest of

Ouray.



05/05/2014


Notice 04/2015



Description: Upgrade existing 115KV transmission line from Montrose-Nucla-Cahone to 230KV line. More information on BLM website: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/district_offices/southwest/TriState230kVRebuild.html


Location: UNIT - Ouray Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel. LEGAL

- Not Applicable. Line crosses BLM & FS Land on Uncompahgre Plateau, GMUG NF & Dolores Ranger

District, San Juan NF.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Paonia Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Special Use

Permits/Reissuance

CE


- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Albert Borkowski

970-527-4131 aborkowski@fs.fed.us

Description: No physical changes: Zimmerman,Crawford Mesa Water Assoc,Charles Masner, Beach/Chapman, Sims, Slyzuik,

West Elk Ranch,


Location: UNIT - Paonia Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Delta, Gunnison, Montrose. LEGAL - Within

Paonia Ranger District. Separate decisions. Ongoing. Analysis in progress. CE or EA. Delta, Gunnison and

Montrose Counties.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

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