Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
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
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/27/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2015
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
Christopher Wehrli
303-275-5107
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)
Colorado Mountain School
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for mountaineering, avalanche
education, and ski touring. This will replace a transitional priority use permit.
Location:
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District, East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Eagle, Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Indian Peaks Wilderness from May 1st
to November 30th, east of the continental divide, and ice climbing within the Canyon Lakes and Holy Cross
Ranger District's.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Post-Flood Stream Restoration
CE
*UPDATED*
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/28/2015
Expected:12/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
03/2016
Nehalem Clark
970-295-6617
ncclark@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to implement stream restoration projects, for the purpose of improving watershed
health and fisheries health within the flood-impacted area
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45878
Location:
UNIT - Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Larimer.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Flood-impacted area of Canyon Lakes and Boulder Ranger Districts.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Nehalem Clark
970-346-5008
ncclark@fs.fed.us
Arapaho and Roosevelt
National Forest Recreational
Sport Shooting Project
- Land management planning
- Recreation management
EA
Description: The Forest Service is considering amending the Forest Plan to provide direction on recreational sport shooting
activities on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46910
*UPDATED*
Location:
Boy Scouts of America, Denver
Area Council
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/10/2015
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger
District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, Park. LEGAL Not Applicable. Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
CE
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for hiking and backpacking. This will
replace a transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29884
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Grand.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest Service system trails located within and outside the Indian Peaks Wilderness on
the Boulder and Sulphur Ranger District's.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Kent Mountain Adventure
Center
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:07/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
08/2016
CE
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for backpacking and rock climbing. This
will replace a transitional priority use permit.
Location:
Lane Guest Ranch
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder,
Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ironclads and within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for horseback riding. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=10696
Location:
Meeker Park Lodge
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder,
Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Deer Ridge and trails west, east, and north of Meeker Park. House Rock and
Pierson Park within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for horseback riding. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=10687
Location:
YMCA of the Rockies, Estes
Park Center
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder,
Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Deer Ridge and trails west and northwest of Meeker Park. House Rock and
Pierson Park within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
CE
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service purposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for hiking. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado.
COUNTY - Boulder, Gilpin, Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest Service system trails outside and within the
Indian Peaks Wilderness, and within the Canyon Lakes and Sulphur Ranger District.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Advid4 Adventure
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Boulder Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:07/2016
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for rock climbing. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Location:
Allenspark Recreational
Shooting Project
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ironclads.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/29/2011
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
Edward Perault
303-541-2510
eperault@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to manage recreational shooting at the former Allenspark Dump Site to address
safety concerns.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32622
Location:
Colorado Mountain Ranch
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - T.2N., R.71W., Section 4.
Located less than a quarter mile east of the intersections of State Highways 7 and 72 near Allenspark, Colorado.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitting and guide permit for hiking. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=10692
Location:
Colorado State Highway 7
Recreation Improvements Plan
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest
Service system trails within and outside of the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
- Recreation management
- Facility management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/06/2013
Expected:01/2016
06/2016
Edward Perault
303-541-2510
eperault@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to improve recreation opportunities at and near the Meeker Park Campground area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18244
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Areas of the
Roosevelt Natl Forest that are located along Highway 7 at or near the Meeker Park Campground.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Eldora Mountain Resort Ski
Area Projects
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Boulder Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/19/2015
EIS
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
08/2015
Katherine Armstrong
303-541-2532
krarmstrong@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize implementing numerous projects from the Eldora Mountain Resort 2011
Master Plan. For more information go to: http://www.EldoraEIS.com
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42285
Location:
Estes Valley Land Trust access
request
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Gilpin. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Eldora Mountain Resort is located west of the town of Nederland and the community of Eldora.
- Land ownership management
Completed
Actual: 09/21/2015
09/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a special use authorization allowing use and maintenance of a road for year
round access to private property.
Location:
Ferch Mountains Plan of
Operations
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Sec. 13, T.3N., R73W.,6th
P.M.,. Near Allenspark, CO.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve a Plan of Operations for minerals exploration
Location:
Forsythe II Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Cambria Armstrong
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
970-295-6768
(other than forest products)
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
cnarmstrong@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reduce hazardous fuels, enhance aspen and restore meadows and reduce the
risk of negative effects of wildfire to the watershed in the area east of Nederland, CO and west of Gross Reservoir.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47358
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. Sugarloaf Road.
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder, Gilpin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. East
of Nederland, South of Highway 119, and west of Gross Reservoir.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Garcia Access
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Boulder Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
N/A
CE
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an easement for year round access to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35456
Location:
Highlands Presbyterian Camp
and Retreat Center
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. T.1N., R.72W., Section 29.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
CE
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for hiking and backpacking. This will
replace a transitional priority use permit.
Location:
Insight Intensive at Gold Lake
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southeast
of Allenspark / Ironclads.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for horseback riding. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Location:
Magnolia Trails Project
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/06/2013
Expected:04/2016
07/2016
Karen Roth
970-295-6621
kroth@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to determine a sustainable non-motorized trail system for the Magnolia area on the
Boulder Ranger District
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41601
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Gold Lake
Area.
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - T1S, R73W Sections 13,
23, 24, 26, 27; and T1S, R72W, Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. West of the Peak to Peak Highway
along county road 132W and East of the Peak to Peak Highway along county road 132 to Reynolds Ranch.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Pryor Water Transmission Line
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Boulder Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
N/A
CE
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a new permit for a water transmission line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37965
Location:
Richards
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Section 21, T 1 S, R 73 W,
6th P.M. Eldora Townsite.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize year round, motorized access to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43392
Location:
Singletrack Mountain Bike
Adventures
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/03/2015
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - T1N, R73W, Sec 24, 6th
PM. T1N, R73W, Sec 24, 6th PM.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
CE
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The US Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for mountain biking. This will
replace a transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29881
Location:
Sundance Stables
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - T1 S, R73W, Sec 23, 24,
26, and 27. T1 S, R72W, Sec 9, 10, 16, 17, and 20. The project area is located in the West Magnolia area on FS
System trails and roads. The area is 1 mile south of Nederland, CO, off of County Road 132 West and East, from
the Peak to Peak Highway.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2016
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for horseback riding. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18634
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Sections 23, 24,26, and 27
of Township 1 south, Range 73W, 6th PM. One mile due south of the town of Nederland, CO, off of County Road
132 West, and west of the Peak to Peak Highway.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Tuscarora Road Association
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Boulder Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/18/2015
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
08/2015
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a special use authorization for year-round access to private property
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36326
Location:
Union Pacific Railroad
Communications
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Section 8,
Township 1 North, Range 72 West, 6th Principal Meridian.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2015
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize Union Pacific Railroad to construct a radio tower and communications
site to enable positive train control as required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
Location:
Victor Mine Plan of Operations
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Gilpin. LEGAL - SE1/4 Sec 4, T2S, R73W.
Jumbo Mountain.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2015
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve a Plan of Operations for the Victor Mine.
Location:
Wild Bear Center for Nature
Discovery
Mike Johnson
303-541-2534
mjohnson10@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Sec. 20, T.2N., R.71W., 6th
P.M. Castle Gulch near Lefthand Canyon and James Canyon Drives.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
CE
Jaime Oliva
303-541-2509
joliva@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a ten-year outfitter and guide permit for hiking. This will replace a
transitional priority use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32982
Location:
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Boulder Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Boulder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest
Service system trails outside and within the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
A Wanderlust Adventure
Special Use Authorization
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
03/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Cache la
Poudre River.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service Proposes to issue a new Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for commercial
rafting to replace an existing expired authorization.
Location:
A1 Wildwater Special Use
Authorization
Project Contact
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service Proposes to issue a new Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for commercial
rafting and kayaking to replace an existing expired authorization.
Location:
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Cache la
Poudre River.
Authorization for Larimer
- Special use management
County Road 47 Reconstruction
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
CE
Susan Greenley
970-295-6735
sgreenley@fs.fed.us
Description: Due to the 2013 flood, county road 47 was damaged. The Forest Service proposes to issue a temporary road
construction permit with an operation plan to allow for staging areas and after construction an easement would be
issued to Larimer County.
Location:
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located off Colorado Highway 36, Township 4 North, 71 and 72 West. Accesses Big Elk Meadows subdivision
and Forest land.
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Boy Scouts of America Elkhorn
High Adventure Base Special
Use Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for backpacking.
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2010
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
*UPDATED*
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Rawah
Wilderness, Comanche Peak Wilderness, non-wilderness lands east of the Laramie River Road.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
City of Fort Collins Outdoor
Recreation Special Use
Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for hiking, cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing to replace an existing expired Temporary authorization.
*UPDATED*
Location:
City of Greeley Cabins
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2010
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. District wide,
as approved annually.
- Land management planning
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/20/2014
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Leslie McFadden
970-295-6651
lmcfadden@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposed to authorized continued use of cabins for operation and maintenance of remote water
facilities
Location:
Destination Sports Special Use
Authorization
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Peterson Lake Cabin - T7N, R75W,Section 22; Pingree Park Cabin T8N, R73W, Section 25.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a 5-year Recreation Event special use authorization for a running race
event to replace an existing expired short-term authorization.
Location:
Elderhostel Special Use
Authorization
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Cache la
Poudre River Canyon.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2010
CE
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for hiking to replace an
existing expired Temporary authorization.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Pingree Park
area including Comanche Peak Wilderness.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Forest Vegetation Improvement - Forest products
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Various. Forest
stands on the Canyon Lake Ranger District above 9000 feet.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - T11N R73W Sec 19,
20, 28 and 30. George Creek above the confluence with Sheep Creek, Larimer County, Canyon Lakes Ranger
District.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Dave Hattis
970-295-6747
dhattis@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to replant areas within the High Park Fire perimeter. Ponderosa pine forest types on
moderate to low slopes that experienced high severity fire are being considered for reforestation.
Location:
Post-flood trail restoration
Nehalem Clark
970-346-5008
ncclark@fs.fed.us
Description: In cooperation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Forest Service proposes to modify aquatic habitat for the
purpose of establishing a population of native greenback cutthroat trout in George and Cornelius Creeks.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45124
Location:
High Park Fire Reforestation
Richard Edwards
970-295-6760
rsedwards@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to conduct an analysis of acreages suitable for thinning, primarily elevations above
9000 feet. This would apply to high elevation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Location:
George Creek Greenback
Restoration
Project Contact
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Within the High Park Fire perimeter on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
05/2016
Kevin Cannon
970-295-6722
kcannon@fs.fed.us
Description: Repair, reconstruction and restoration of flood-impacted trails on CLRD including but not limited to Fox Creek,
West Creek and Homestead Meadows.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Trails
within flood-impacted area on CLRD.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Poudre Canyon Bighorn Sheep
Habitat Prescribed Burn
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Dale Oberlag
N/A
- Land management planning
On Hold
N/A
970-295-6765
- Special area management
doberlag@fs.fed.us
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Description: The Forest Service proposes to conduct prescribed burning to improve habitat for bighorn sheep and elk in the
upper Cache la Poudre Canyon.
Location:
Poudre Valley REA - Power
Line Upgrades
Planning Status
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - T9N, R74W, Sec 29,
30, 31, 32; T9N, R75W, Sec 25, 35, 36. Along the north side of Highway 14 approximately 30 miles west of Fort
Collins, Colorado.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
CE
Susan Greenley
970-295-6735
sgreenley@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an authorization to Poudre Valley REA to upgrade their electric power lines
within the same alignment with no change in wooden pole height. Upgrades are from 7.2kV overhead to 15kV
overhead.
Location:
Rapid Transit Rafting Special
Use Authorization
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Varied locations - Rist Canyon, Poudre Canyon, east of Cedar Park subdivisions; east of Manhatten road (outside
of Red Feather Lakes, CO).
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Forest Service Proposes to issue a new Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for commercial
rafting to replace an existing expired authorization.
Location:
Ravencrest Chalet Special Use
Authorization
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Cache la
Poudre River.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
*UPDATED*
N/A
N/A
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for hiking, backpacking,
rock climbing/rapelling and mountain biking to replace an existing expired Temporary authorization.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Estes Park
area.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Roaring Creek Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Roaring Creek Project Area is located in the western portion of the Canyon Lakes RD. It is bound by the Laramie
River on the west, the Cache la Poudre River on the south.
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/06/2015
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Nehalem Clark
970-346-5008
ncclark@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing soil stabilization and revegetation work in areas burned by the Hewlett fire to
reduce erosion into Seaman Reservoir.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46856
Location:
Seaman Reservoir Water
Management Project
Project Contact
Nehalem Clark
N/A
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
970-346-5008
- Forest products
ncclark@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The Forest Service proposes vegetation management activities in the Roaring Creek project area for the purposes
of providing economic timber projects, improving forest health, reducing hazardous fuels, maintaining wildlife
habitat and meadows.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44599
Location:
Seaman Reservoir Tributary
Sediment Mitigation Project
Planning Status
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Watershed surrounding the Milton Seaman Reservoir, Larimer County.
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/01/2006
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 03/2016
Expected:12/2017
05/2029
Carol Kruse
970-295-6663
ckruse@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an authorization for the expansion of Seaman Reservoir (City of Greeley)
and location of a portion of a new dam on NFS lands
Web Link: http://www.halligan-seaman.org
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Sects. 28 & 33, T9N,
R70W. Northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, in Larimer County.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Sierra Club Special Use
Authorization
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2010
Expected:11/2015
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
12/2015
CE
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for hiking and
backpacking to replace an existing expired Temporary authorization.
Location:
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Rawah
Wilderness, Comanche Peak Wilderness.
Susan Greenley
970-295-6735
sgreenley@fs.fed.us
Storm Mountain Public
Improvement District Number
55 Road Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a special use road authorization to these two entities for use and
maintenance of Forest roads accessing these subdivisions.
Location:
Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch
Special Use Authorization
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Township 6 North,
Range 71 West, sections 21, 27, 34 and 35. West of Drake, Colorado off of County Road 43.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Forest Service Proposes to issue a new Priority Outfitter/Guide special use authorization for commercial
horseback riding to replace an existing expired authorization.
Location:
Timberline Events Special Use
Authorization
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Big
Thompson Canyon area.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a 5-year Recreation Event special use authorization for a running race
event to replace an existing expired short-term authorization.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
Jon Halverson
970-295-6723
jhalverson@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - various. Deadman
Road area.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Tunnel Water Company Laramie-Poudre Tunnel Repair
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
09/2015
CE
Susan Greenley
970-295-6735
sgreenley@fs.fed.us
Description: Tunnel Water Company has an easement for the Laramie-Poudre Tunnel. The company plans to do repairs to
the tunnel and will need staging areas and use of roads outside their easement. The company will submit a
completed application this year.
Location:
Water Facility Easement for
Twin Lake Reservoir
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Township 8 North,
Range 75 West, Sections 7-9 and 16. Located off the Laramie River road (County Road 103).
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Susan Greenley
970-295-6735
sgreenley@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to convert a special use permit to an easement for the City of Greeley for operation
of Twin Lake Reservoir and the diversion ditch on Pennock Creek. There is no anticipated change to the existing
use.
Location:
Western Area Power
Administration (Western)
Estes-Flat Iron Proposed
Transmission Line Rebuild
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - T7N, R73W, Secs.
21 and 28. Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/19/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
06/2016
Susan Greenley
970-295-6735
sgreenley@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service will analyze Western's proposal to remove a115 kV line and rebuild a115 kv line both of which
are authorized under special use permits. These parallel lines cross approx.imately 3.8 miles of National Forest
System lands.
Web Link: http://ww2.wapa.gov/sites/western/transmission/infrastruct/Pages/Estes-Flatiron.aspx
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Township 5North,
Range 71W, sec. 27 and Township 5 North, Range 72West, secs. 26, 34, 35. Estes Park to Lyons - line segments
on Forest is Pole Hill area.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Young Gulch Trail Restoration
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Canyon Lakes Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/04/2015
Expected:10/2015
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Kevin Cannon
970-295-6722
kcannon@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reconstruct and reroute the Young Gulch trail necessitated by 2013 flood damage.
Location:
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
UNIT - Canyon Lakes Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Larimer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Young Gulch Trail, Young Gulch watershed south of Hwy 14 and Cache la Poudre River.
Clear Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Patti Turecek
303-567-3011
pturecek@fs.fed.us
CDOT Avalanche Mitigation
System, 7 Sisters Avalanche
Paths Special Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a special use permit to CDOT, to allow for the installation and maintance of a
remote avalanche mitigation system, to conduct avalanche control adjacent to State Highway 6, in the 7 sisters
avalanche paths.
*UPDATED*
Location:
Forest Road 174.1B Road
Association Easement
Completed
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/09/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Leslie McFadden
970-295-6651
lmcfadden@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an easement to the Forest Road 174.1B Road Association for continued use
of an existing road in order to access private properties. The road is not open to the public for motorized use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47647
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
07/2015
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Seven Sisters Avalanche, State Hwy 6.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 03/24/2015
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Forest Road 174.1B, located in T.3S., R74W., Sec 10, 6th P.M.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Jeffery Zimmerman Private
Road Special Use Permit
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Clear Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Patti Turecek
303-567-3011
pturecek@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a 90' x 20' private road special use permit to Jeffery Zimmerman to access
his private property, the Timberline Lode, off of Forest Service Road 248.1, in the Waldorf area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42686
Location:
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. LEGAL - T5S, R75W,
section 2. Waldorf Area, Leavenworth Road.
Leslie McFadden
970-295-6651
lmcfadden@fs.fed.us
Lookout Mountain Water
District Reservoir Expansion
Special Use Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an authorization to Lookout Mountain Water District to expand reservoir
storage in the Beaver Brook watershed. The increased storage would impact less than one acre of NFS lands
during high water years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44746
*UPDATED*
Location:
Loveland Ski Area 2015
Projects
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/30/2014
Expected:10/2015
01/2016
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T4S R72W Section
22. Beaver Brook watershed in Jefferson County in T4S R72W S22.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/03/2015
CE
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Deb Ekstrand
303-567-3024
dekstrand@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is analyzing Loveland Ski Area's proposal to expand the Loveland Valley lodge.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Loveland Ski Area.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
District)
Musemeche Private Road
Special Use Permit
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Clear Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:03/2016
07/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Patti Turecek
303-567-3011
pturecek@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a private road special use permit to Robert Musemeche to allow for the
construction and maintenance of a private road driveway to access his private property across National Forest
System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45350
Location:
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
York Gulch Area, off of Fall River Road.
Patti Turecek
303-567-3011
pturecek@fs.fed.us
Public Service Co of Colorado
South Clear Creek Master Gas
Line Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue a permit to Public Service Company of Colorado for their existing
underground natural gas line. The gas line is 10.4 miles long and occurs in various locations on the Clear Creek
Ranger District.
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. South Clear Creek Ranger
District.
Patti Turecek
303-567-3011
pturecek@fs.fed.us
The Agricultural Ditch and
Reservoir Company Access to
Loch Lomond Reservoirs
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a private road easement or special use permit to the Agricultural Ditch
Company to provide access to their existing Loch Lomond Group of Resevoirs.
*UPDATED*
Location:
Xcel Powerline Construction
Special Use Authorization
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. Loch Lomond.
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: The US Forest Service is proposing to authorize the construction of a new powerline.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
Leslie McFadden
970-295-6651
lmcfadden@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Clear Creek Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
New powerline construction near Rainbow Road on Clear Creek Ranger District.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DP204 Crude Oil Pipeline
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Pawnee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/11/2015
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
08/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/12/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
Mary Chambers
970-346-5009
machambers@fs.fed.us
Description: Concur with the Bureau of Land Management%u2019s (BLM) authorization of Duncan Oil Company (DOC) to
construct, operate, and maintain an exploratory oil and gas well and production facility, with an access road, at a
single location.
Location:
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Pawnee Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Weld. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pawnee
National Grassland, Weld County.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Pawnee Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Weld. LEGAL - T. 9 N., R. 58 W., 6th P.M.,
sec. 21. The Project Area (PA) is about 8.5 miles north of New Raymer, CO. The FS portion of the PA lies within
the Bringelson and Sage Allotments.
Mary Chambers
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
970-346-5009
- Vegetation management
machambers@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The Forest Service proposes to use adaptive management, design criteria and monitoring to apply Tordon
according to the label instructions, to areas with cacti that is outside its historic range.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43544
Location:
Wildwood Federal #1 Oil & Gas
Well Project
Mary Chambers
970-346-5009
machambers@fs.fed.us
Description: Allow Noble Energy Inc.(NEI)to construct & operate a crude oil pipe line underground on PNG. FS would amend
NEI Auth.ID PAW102 to allow 2 pipe line segments. Approx. total size is 1,496 ft. by 30 ft.(1.03 acres)on PNG.
3.32 mi.will be on priv. land.
Location:
Prairie Restoration Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Pawnee Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Weld. LEGAL - T. 9 N., R. 62 W., 6th P.M.,
sec. 32, NE 1/4. Approximately 4.5 miles north of Briggsdale, Colorado.
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
AA Bar Barn Road Reroute
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/02/2015
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
09/2015
Christopher Brown
970-887-4141
crbrown@fs.fed.us
Description: The AA Bar Barn Road Reroute project will reroute the access road to the AA Bar Barn from its existing location
through a wetland to an existing alternate route on higher and dryer ground.
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. section 19,
T3N, R75W, 6th PM.
Nicholas Schade
970-887-4133
neschade@fs.fed.us
Cheley Camps Backpacking &
Hiking Special Use Permit on
SRD
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to add 450 service days for backpacking & hiking in the Indian Peaks, Never
Summer & Byers Wilderness areas and the Southfork Trail (N21) for Cheley Camps to operate on SRD. An
existing priority use permit exists on CLRD.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Climax Molybdenum Co. Henderson Mill
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Expected:02/2016
05/2016
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sulphur
Ranger District - Indian Peaks, Never Summer & Byers Wilderness areas and Southfork Trail (N21).
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
CE
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to renew the existing authorization for the Ute Creek Bypass.
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. Section 16, T3S, R77W of the 6th
Principal Meridian.
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Climax Molybdenum Co. Henderson Mill Right-of-Entry
Parcel Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize a small parcel of land for right-of-way entry purposes adjacent to
Henderson subsurface operations.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. Section 16, T3S, R77W of the 6th
Principal Meridian.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Denver Water Jim Creek Siphon - Special use management
Replacement
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:07/2016
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
05/2017
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an authorization to Denver Water for the purpose of authorizing the
demolition, removal and replacement of the Jim Creek Siphon.
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South of the
Town of Winter Park, east side of Hwy. 40 across from Winter Park Resort.
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Denver Water Road
Authorization-Darling Creek
Road
- Special use management
- Road management
CE
Description: Forest Service proposes to issue a special use authorization for the Darling Creek Road. Decision on hold
pending roadless issue resolution.
Location:
Grand Adventures Permit
Reissuance
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. Darling Creek Road, at the head of the
William's Fork drainage.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/29/2014
12/2014
CE
*UPDATED*
Nicholas Schade
970-887-4133
neschade@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue a priority permit to Grand Adventures for 15,210 service days for guided
snowmobiling.
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Winter Park
and Fraser area.
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Grand County Sheriff's
Department Communications
Equipment
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to re-issue an authorization for operating and maintaining communications
equipment located in a USFS owned facilities.
*UPDATED*
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
Completed
Actual: 08/05/2015
10/2015
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - sec. 20, T1N R77W, 6th PM.
South Cottonwood Communications Site.
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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Highlands Marina Permit
Renewal
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2015
Expected:02/2016
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
05/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 7878 US
Highway 34, Grand, Lake, CO, on Lake Granby.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Dan Matthews
970-887-4127
dmatthews@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue the Highlands Marina special use permit when it expires 5/1/2016. The
permit will be for the same term (15 years).
Location:
Installation of propane tank
adjacent to Broome Hut
Project Contact
Nicholas Schade
970-887-4133
neschade@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of new underground propane tank adjacent to the Broome Hut
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Broome Hut,
off Highway 40.
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Intrawest/Winter Park
Operations Corp. Distributed
Antenna System
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue an authorization to Intrawest/Winter Park Operations Corp. to install, operate
and maintain a distributed antenna system to enhance cellualar coverage at Snoasis and Lunch Rock buildings at
Winter Park Resort.
*UPDATED*
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/06/2013
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Winter Park
Resort.
Nicholas Schade
Issuance of 10 Year Priority
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/30/2015
09/2015
Recreation Special Use Permits
970-887-4133
on Sulphur Ranger District
neschade@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of 10 Year Outfitter and Guide and Recreation Events Permits on the Sulphur Ranger District
CE
*UPDATED*
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sulphur
Ranger District, District Wide.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
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Issue Priority Special Use
Permits for Outfitter/Guiding &
Rec. Special Use Events on
SRD in 2016.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2015
Expected:12/2015
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
01/2016
Nicholas Schade
970-887-4133
neschade@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of Priority Permits to Drowsy Water Ranch (horseback rides), Denver Parks & Recreation, City & County
of Denver for Outfitter/Guiding and Tyler Tomesello for the Hideaway 100 running event.
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 1.) Drowsy
Water Ranch - Parshall, CO area. 2.)Hideaway 100 - Winter Park area. 3.)City & County of Denver - Districtwide in Grand County.
Kelly Larkin
970-887-4146
kellyllarkin@fs.fed.us
Keyser Creek Aquatic
Organism Passage and Stream
Restoration Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
CE
Description: The Keyser Creek Aquatic Organism Passage project will replace a culvert fish barrier with one designed for fish
passage. It will result in 10 miles of habitat being made readily accessible for resident fish.
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Keyser
Creek, located in the Williams Fork River basin. The crossing to be improved is located on FSR 140 at milepost
0.0.
Leslie McFadden
970-295-6651
lmcfadden@fs.fed.us
Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
Georgetown - Henderson Mill
Transmission Line
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a permit to Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. for continued use and operation of
the existing Georgetown - Henderson Mill Transmission Line.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Strawberry Creek Outfitters
Permit Renewal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/31/2015
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Dan Matthews
970-887-4127
dmatthews@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew a five year big game outfitting/guiding permit.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
10/2015
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Georgetown
- Henderson Mill Transmission line: starting at Township 3 South, Range 77 West, Section 13, 6th PM and ending
at Township 3 South, Range 78 West, Section 3, 6th PM.
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:10/2015
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Most of the
O/G activity occurs in the Strawberry and Caribou Creek areas south of Lake Granby.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Nicholas Schade
Summit Snowmobiles (dba
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Aspen Canyon Ranch)Two Year - Special use management
970-887-4133
Permit
neschade@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Authorize 3286 service days for snowmobiling, 200 days for horseback riding, 60 days for horsepacking, 110 days
for deer/elk hunting, 15 days for game retrieval and two assigned sites (1-hunting camp and 1-snowmobile
*NEW LISTING*
staging)
Location:
Three Lakes Water and
Sanitation District
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sulphur
Ranger District.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/12/2008
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
CE
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to issue a special use authorization to replace an expiring authorization for an
existing sewage collection system.
Location:
Winter Park Resort Access
Road
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. Arapaho National Recreation Area.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
05/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Forest Service proposes to decommission an existing road and build a new ski area access road near the
Lunch Rock Restaurant at Winter Park Resort.
Location:
Winter Park Resort's Phase 2
Downhill Mountain Bike Trail
Expansion and Improvement
Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Winter Park
Resort.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/04/2015
Expected:10/2015
05/2016
Nicholas Schade
970-887-4133
neschade@fs.fed.us
Description: WPR proposes to construct 10.2 miles of new downhill mountain bike trails and add 2.2 miles of existing nonsystem mountain bike trail to the Park. In addition, WPR proposes to close/decommission/reclaim 7.0 miles of trails
and administrative road.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:23 am MT
Nicholas Schade
970-887-4133
neschade@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Winter Park
Resort, Winter Park, Colorado, Grand County.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Sulphur Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Deanna Bartlett
970-887-4122
dkbartlett@fs.fed.us
Winter Park Water & Sanitation
District (WPWSD) Jim Creek
Bypass Waterline
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize WPWSD to install, operate and maintain a water diversion (from the
Fraser Canal) and pipeline for the purpose of providing an alternate water source to WPWSD water treatment plant
& for ski area snowmaking.
*UPDATED*
Location:
Young Life Hiking Permit
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/13/2015
05/2016
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along NFSR
128 at the Fraser Canal near the downstream side of Jim Creek Siphon.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:11/2015
Actual: 06/17/2015
07/2015
Dan Matthews
970-887-4127
dmatthews@fs.fed.us
Description: Young Life RMR Backcountry is proposing to have 8 weeks of hiking on the South Fork Loop. Each week will
consist of 2 groups of 12 people per group. Each group will start at the Darling Creek Trailhead and hike in
opposite directions for 7 day hikes.
Location:
UNIT - Sulphur Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Grand. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South Fork
Trail (N21) starting at Darling Creek Trailhead.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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