Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

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 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.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Columbine Gem & Mineral

Society non-commercial group use prospecting and

"rockhounding" SUP

CE

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

- Special use management

- Minerals and Geology

- Recreation management

In Progress:

Scoping Start 09/10/2008

Expected:09/2008

Actual: 09/10/2008

10/2008 Chris Welker

719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us

Description: PSICC National Forest unit-wide Special Use Permit for non-commercial group activity involving casual gem and mineral prospecting and "rockhounding".

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units.

STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Teller.

Locations Identified on attached Special Use application and authorization Legal Description Page.

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National Grasslands

Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

PSICC Oil and Gas Leasing

Analysis EIS

EIS


- Land management planning In Progress:


05/20/2013


Register 10/2014

Expected:01/2015 02/2015

Description:

The PSICC is analyzing the Forests and Grasslands to determine oil and gas leasing availability. http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/psicc/oilandgas

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33788

John Dow

719-553-1476 jrdow@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE

- Colorado, Kansas. COUNTY - Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las

Animas, Park, Pueblo, Teller, Morton. LEGAL - See Forest Map. Entire Pike and San Isabel National Forests and

Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District

(excluding Forestwide)

2014 Pike and San Isabel

National Forests Special Use

Authorization Renewals

CE




Expected:09/2014 10/2014 Kay Dougan

719-553-1477 kdougan@fs.fed.us

Description:

Special use authroization renewals for the San Carlos, Salida, Leadville and South Park Ranger Districts.


Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District.

STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Fremont, Huerfano, Lake, Park. LEGAL - See attached PDF District

Maps for locational information. Various locations on the San Carlos, Salida, Leadville and South Park Ranger

Districts. See attached maps for locational information.

IREA Powerline Permit Renewal

CE

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

719.477.4201

jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description:

Consolodate six expiring powerline permits held by Intermountain Rural Electric Association into one master permit for a 30-year term. The existing permits cover approximately 65 miles of 7.2 / 12.5 kV electric distribution lines.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado.

COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Teller. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Locations are within IREA's

Woodland Park, Colorado service area on the Pike National Forest.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District

(excluding Forestwide)

PSICC Wildfire/Reforestation

Projects

EA


- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Forest products

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Watershed management

On Hold N/A N/A Bob Post

719-836-3870 bpost@fs.fed.us

Description:

Reforestation efforts of the Hayman, Mason Gulch, Hi Meadow, Buffalo Creek Fires through, planting, seeding, natural regeneration, and tsi.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville Ranger

District, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Custer,

Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Teller. LEGAL - PSICC National Forest. Buffalo

Creek, Hayman, Hi Meadow, Mason Gulch Burns.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Cimarron Ranger District

(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Cimaron Allotment

Management Project

EA


- Grazing management In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 08/22/2013

Expected:12/2014 01/2015 Nancy Brewer

620-697-4621 620

697-3580 nbrewer@fs.fed.us

Description: To continue to permit livestock grazing on the Cimarron National Grassland using an adaptive management strategy that will meet or move toward Forest Plan desired conditions and project specific desired conditions.

Colorado Interstate Gas Co --

CIM58 Amend#2

CE

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton, Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Cimarron National Grassland.



Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Richard Bennin

620-697-4621 rbennin@fs.fed.us

Description: Install a 200 foot deep cathodic ground well for corrosion protection of the Boehm #21 observation well. The installation requires 300 feet of buried cathodic cable.

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R42W Section 10

NE1/4 NE1/4. Cimarron National Grassland.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Cimarron Ranger District


Colorado Interstate Gas Co --

CIM58 Amend#3

CE






Description: CIG submitted a special use application requesting authorization to install approximately 2, 350"of underground electrical cable to provide electricity for a pump Jack on the Boehm#35 well within the Boehm Storage Field.

Lockhart Geophysical

Company, Grasslands-

Lockhart Wave

CE

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R42W Section 15 NE

1/4. Cimarron National Grassland.

- Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 09/2014



Description: Lockhart Geophysical submitted a Notice of Intent to conduct a 3D vibroseis seismic survey; encmopassing approximately 1,000 acres on the Cimarron National Grassland.

Merit Energy -- Electrical Cable replacement SERU 9-6 & SERU

9-2

CE

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R43W Section

14,15,16,23,26,27,28. Cimarron National Grassland.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:




Description:

Merit Energy submitted a Federal Lease Sundry Notice to replace approximately 1,500 ft of buried electrical cable to the SERU 9-6 and SERU 9-2 well sites.

Nustar Logistics - CIM98

CE

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R40W Section 3.

Stirrup Oil Field, Cimarron National Grassland.

- Special use management Developing Proposal




Description:

NuStar Logistics has submitted a special use application requesting authorization to continue operating and maintaining 4.2 miles of a natural gas pipeline.

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T35S R43W Sections

3,4,8,9,18. Cimarron National Grassland.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District


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Colorado Interstate Gas Co. --

COM 20

CE



Expected:11/2014

Description: Upgrade existing Cathodic protection system by drilling a cathodic deep well

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


11/2014 Richard Bennin


Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Section 28, T27S,

R57W. Timpas Unit of Comanche National Grassland.

Colorado State University (COM

100)

CE





Description: Department of Commerce/NOAA has transferred two weather stations located on the Comanche National

Grassland. The Forest Service authorized facilities to NOAA via special use permits in 2009. CSU has requested a new special use permit be issued.

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas. LEGAL - NE /14

Section 31, T32S, R54W Las Animals County. NW 1/4 Section 4, T31S, R47W Baca County. Carrizo Unit of the

Comanche National Grassland.

Minnie Canyon Recreation

Fence Project

EA


- Heritage resource management

In Progress:

215 Comment Period Legal

Notice 04/11/2011

Expected:05/2015 07/2015 Michelle Stevens

719-383-4356 michellestevens@fs.fed

.us

Description: install approximately 2.25 miles of fencing near Minnie Canyon. Close 0.14 miles of FSR 2187.B, 0.18 miles of

FSR 2187, and 0.12 miles of FSR 2188. Designate 5 dispersed camping areas and to incorporate a user-created turn-around loop along Rourke Rd

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Sections 34, 35 and 36, T

27S, R 56W, 6th PM,. Minnie Canyon on the Timpas Unit of the Comanche National Grassland.






Modification of 2010 MVUM for

Comanche National Grassland

EA

- Road management In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

04/18/2013

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 09/2015

Expected:09/2015

Description:

Modifications to 2010 MVUM on the Comanche National Grassland

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


09/2015 Jeff Stoney

719-523-1702 jstoney@fs.fed.us

Southeast Colorado Power

Association (SECPA) - COM 86

CE

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Carrizo and Timpas Units of the Comanche National Grassland.





Description:

SECPA has submitted special use application for new communication use lease for site located in Section 7,

T31S, R46W.

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - Section 7, T31S, R46W.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Leadville Ranger District



Arkansas River Placer Property

Permit/Easement

CE



Expected:07/2015 08/2015

Description:

Granting Chaffee County an initial permit followed by a permanent easement for access on FR 389. This would provide access to the Numbers put-in site located along the Arkansas River.


Shiloh Benton

719-486-7417 shilohmbenton@fs.fed.u

s

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Section 27, Township 12

South, Range 79 West of the 6th Principal Meridian. Forest Service Road 389 located off of U.S. 24 in Chaffee

County.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Leadville Ranger District


Mt. Elbert Trail Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Recreation management Developing Proposal


Expected:10/2015 05/2017 Loretta McEllhiney

719-486-7444 lmcellhiney@fs.fed.us

Description: Establish sustainable trails along the three primary access routes to the summit of Mt. Elbert through realignment and/or reconstruction. Restoration of multiple user-created paths. Trail maintenance will occur over the life of the trail.


Piney Race Start Building, Ski

Cooper

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. San Isabel

National Forest, Leadville Ranger District. Project located on Mt. Elbert in Lake County, CO. Three Forest Trails:

#1480 Black Cloud, #1481 South Mt Elbert, #1484 North Mt Elbert.



Developing Proposal


Expected:05/2015 07/2015

Description:

Construction of a 14' x 18' wooden race start building on Piney Run within Ski Cooper's special use permit boundary.


Michelle Mueggler

719-486-7409 mlmueggler@fs.fed.us

Tennessee Pass Nordic Center permit reissuance

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Eagle. LEGAL - T8S, R80W, Sec. 13. Ski

Cooper, along Piney Run.



Expected:06/2015 08/2015 Michelle Mueggler

719-486-7409 mlmueggler@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue a new special use authorization for 10 years to Tennessee Pass Nordic Center for grooming of 9 miles of cross-country ski trails and maintenance of established snowshoe trails.


Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T8S, R80W, Secs 11, 14, 15

& 23. Tennessee Pass Nordic Center located in T8S, R30W, Secs 11, 14, 15 & 23.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District






Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Bear Creek Watershed

Restoration Project

EA






- Road management

In Progress:


02/24/2014


Notice 01/2015

Expected:03/2015 04/2015 Janelle Valladares

719-553-1516 jvalladares@fs.fed.us

Description:

Travel management, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat improvement, and other activities in the Bear Creek watershed and adjacent watersheds (proposed action revised in Feb 2014)

Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/home/?cid=STELPRDB5397304

Colorado Springs Utilities

Communication Site Lease

Renewal.

CE

Dunton FLPMA Private Road

Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Bear Creek watershed, southwest of the city of Colorado Springs.



Expected:02/2015 04/2015 Jeff Hovermale

719.477.4201


Description: Re-issue lease use agreement for the operation and maintenance of communication improvements owned by

Colorado Springs Utilities for a term period through December 2020. No new disturbance if association with the lease renewal process.

Location:




719.477.4201


Description:

To reflect property ownership change, reissue an existing permit to new owners Maragaret and Mike Dunton for year round use and maintenance of an existing road (992 feet in length) to access private land.

Location:

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - NE1/4NW1/4 of Section

18, T.14S., R.68W., 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. West of Colorado Springs located on the summit of Pikes

Peak.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 2, T.11S., R.69W.,

6th P.M. The access road is located off of Teller County Road 79 near the Ridgewood subdivision north of

Woodland Park, Colorado.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Eagle Lake Camp

Communication Restoration

Project

CE

Location:





719.477.4201


Description: CenturyLink is proposing to install a 12-foot mono pole with about 162 feet of ground mounted telephone and electric cable to replace telephone lines and communication equipment damaged during the 2012 Waldo Canyon

Fire.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - SW1/4 Section 12,

Township 13 South, Range 68 West , 6th PM. The project area is located about 8-miles northwest of Colorado

Springs off of the Rampart Range Road.

Friends University FLPMA

Private Road Permit

CE




719.477.4201


Description:

Proposal to issues a special use permit to Friends University for year round use and maintenance of an existing road (approximately 1,250 feet in length)to access private land.

Grbic FLPMA Private Road

Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portion of Section 4, T.

13 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M. The access road is near Green Mountain Falls about 1-mile east of Highway 24 in an area known as Lofland Gulch.




719.477.4201


Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue a special use road permit that expires in December 2014 to Mr. and Mrs.

Grbic to use and maintain a driveway to access private land. The existing driveway length across National Forest is approximately 145 feet

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - SE1/4 Section 17, T.12S.,

R.70W., 6th Principal Meridian, Colorado. The private driveway is located off of County Road 51 approximately 6 miles north of Divide, Colorado.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Hy Brook Thinning Project

CE


- Fuels management Completed Actual: 02/06/2015 04/2016 Carin Vadala

719-477-4216 carinevadala@fs.fed.us

Description: Commercially thin approx. 569 acres to reduce stand density and reduce hazardous fuel conditions while increasing stand vigor and health and return the stand to a more historical ponderosa pine regime.


Location:

IREA West Creek to Trout Creek

Ranch 7.2 kV Powerline Rebuild

CE




719.477.4201


Description:

Rebuild an existing 7.2 kV overhead powerline segment approximately 7,819 feet in length within existing 20' wide right-of-way.

Location:

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 12 South,

Range 70 West, Sections 1, 12 and 13, Township 12 South, Range 69 West, Sections 6, 7, and 8. Project is located approximately 6 miles north of Divide, Colorado.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Portions of Section 20,

21, 29 and 30 of T. 10 S., T. 69 W. 6th P.M. Beginning in the community of West Creek and continuing east to

Rainbow Falls Park.

Lovell Gulch Trailhead

Relocation Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Pikes Peak Highway Permit

Amendment No. 4

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:03/2015 04/2015 Sue Miller

719-477-4222 smiller@fs.fed.us

Description: Construct new 0.5 acre trailhead west of the existing trailhead, add gravel, fencing or boulders, a culvert and an information kiosk.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 12 South,

Range 68 West, Section 7. Northeast of Woodland Park, Colorado, adjacent to Rampart Range Road.



Expected:05/2015 09/2015 John Brown

740-534-6500 jwbrown@fs.fed.us

Description: Constructing a multi-event parking area adjacent to Pikes Peak Highway. Conversion of the staging area for the

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Race to a paved surface. Area proposed for parking is approximately 2.1 acres.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - NE1/4 Section 18, T. 13

S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M. Location is mile post 7 of the Pikes Peak Highway. Intersection of Pikes Peak Highway and the access road into Catamount Reservoirs.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Rampart Gravel Pit

CE

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portion of section 26 and 35, T 12 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M. Approximately 1/2 mile east of Rampart Reservoir.





719-477-4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Colorado Springs Utilities is proposing to harvest less than 25,000 cubic yards of gravel to complete dam inprovmenets at Northfield and Nichols dams. The gravel originated in the mid-1970 from Rampart Reservoir construction project

Location:

Rampart Reservoir Mastication

Project

CE




Completed Actual: 02/26/2015 05/2015 Michael Dennis

719-477-4212 mdennis@fs.fed.us

Description: Commercial and non-commercial mechanical thinning and mastication on approximately 200 acres of burned forest on the south side of Rampart Reservoir in the Waldo Canyon Fire area to improve safety, visual quality and water quality.


Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 12 South,

Range 68 West, Sections 27 and 34. South side of Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area, northwest of Colorado

Springs.

Replacement of bridge with bottomless culvert across Trout

Creek on NFSR 339.

CE



- Road management

On Hold N/A N/A Jeff Hovermale

719.477.4201


Description: Forest Service proposes an amendment of Forest road special use permit issued to Trout Creek Road Users

Association for installation of bottomless culvert.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 34, Township 11

South, Range 69 West, 6th P.M., Teller County, Colorado. The area is located about 5 miles north of Woodland

Park, Colorado using NFSR 339.C.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Rideout Property Owners

Association FLPMA Forest

Road Easement

CE





719.477.4201


Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization to replace an existing authorization that expires in December 2014.

The authorization is for the use and maintenance of Forest Road 365 to access private lands.

Upper Monument Creek

EIS

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Section 36,

T.11S., R.70W., and Sections 1 and 12, T.12S., R.70W.,6th P.M. Forest Road 365 is located in the Manchester

Creek area approximately 8 miles north of Divide, Colorado.



- Fuels management


In Progress:


05/28/2014


Register 04/2015

Expected:11/2015 04/2016 Carin Vadala

719-477-4216 carinevadala@fs.fed.us

Description:

The proposed action is to effectively treat up to 25,000 acres within the 67,000 acre analysis area. Combinations of mechanical thinning with product removal, mastication, hand thinning, and prescribed fire will move toward the desired conditions.


Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

The Upper Monument Creek and West Monument Creek drainages are north and west of Colorado Springs along the Rampart Range.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District (excluding

Projects occurring in more than one District)

Bald Mountain - West

EA

- Forest products



- Fuels management

On Hold

Description: Hazardous fuel reduction, forest health, and travel management.


N/A N/A


Andrew White

719-530-2157 awwhite@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T14S, R79W, sections 27,

28, 33, 34 and T15S, R79W, sections 3, 10, 11. San Isabel N.F., Salida R.D.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Browns Creek Seasonal

Closure

CE


- Regulations, Directives,

Orders

On Hold N/A N/A Ben Lara

760-924-5509 blara@fs.fed.us

Description: Implement Forest Order winter seasonal closure to wheeled vehicles and snowmobiles on FSR 272


Cascade Canyon Interpretive

Trail System

CE

Cleveland Mountain Forest

Health and Fuel Reduction

Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec.11, T51N, R7E

NM P.M. Chaffee County, CO. Junction of FSR 272 & FSR 274.



Expected:12/2014 05/2015 Brett Beasley

719-530-3953 bbeasley@fs.fed.us

Description:

Approximately one mile of trail, new construction of 800 feet, reconstruction of 1,000 feet. 8 miles west of Nathrop,

CO off CR 162.


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Not Applicable. USGS quad

Mt. Antero, Sec 28, T15S, R79W, 6th P.M. Chaffee County, CO.

- Forest products

- Fuels management

On Hold N/A N/A Sam Schroeder

719-539-3591 sschroeder@fs.fed.us

Description: Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project on Cleveland Mountain on the Salida Ranger District, PSICC


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R8E, Sections

19,20,29,30,31,32,. Cleveland Mountain SW of Poncha Springs, Colorado on the Salida Ranger District, PSICC.

Colorado Trail #1776 at Fooses

Creek

CE



In Progress:


Expected:10/2014 04/2015 Brett Beasley

(719) 530-3953 bbeasley@fs.fed.us

Description: Colorado Trail #1776: Construction of approximately 4.5 miles of trail. The new proposed 4.5 miles of trail will be within USDA Forest Service trail standard guidelines.


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Section 36, T. 50 N., R. 6 E.,

NM P.M., Chaffee County, CO

Sections 1, 2, 11, 26 & 35 T. 49 N., R. 6 E., NM P.M., Chaffee County, CO. PSICC, Salida Ranger District at

Continental Divide National Scenic trail #531 and Junction of Colorado Trail #1776 at South Fooses Creek.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Cottonwood Gulch Trails Reroute/Construction

CE


- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Jennifer Ebert

719-530-3955 blara@fs.fed.us

Description: The project includes potential trail re-routes, construction and maintenance of existing user created trails located in portions of Cottonwood Gulch on the Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest.


Eagle Unlimited, LLC, private driveway special use permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Cottonwood Gulch is at W1/2

Sec. 23, & E 1/2 Sec.27, T50N, R9E, NM P.J. Chaffee County, CO. Cottonwood Gulch.



Expected:07/2014 07/2014

Description:

Access to an inholding off of NFSR 212 in the Spruce Creek drainage. The driveway will be 256 feet long by 12 feet wide. The driveway exists, this effort is to get it under permit.


Chris Welker


Eve FLPMA Private Driveway

Easement

CE

Location:

- Road management


In Progress:


Expected:02/2008

Actual: 01/04/2008



Description: The proposed action involves the improvement to and reconstruction of an existing National Forest System Road

(NFSR225A), in order to access private property.


Location:

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spruce creek drainage, on SFSR 212.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - N ¿, Section 2, & SW ¿,

SW¿, Section 35, T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. N ¿, Section 2, & SW ¿, SW¿, Section 35,

T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NMPM, T48n, R7e, sec 12.

Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest.


O'Haver Lake Campground and

Day Use Area Capital

Investment Project

CE


- Facility management

On Hold N/A N/A Neal Weierbach

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

Description: This project focuses on the renovation and re-construction of this 29 unit campground and the adjoining day-use facilities. New site furniture, an improved water system, level camping spurs, tent pads, new toilets, trail improvements are all include

Location:

Poncha Loop Management

Project

EA

- Forest products



- Fuels management

In Progress:


03/11/2009


Notice 08/2014

Expected:10/2014 04/2015 Michael Picard

719-530-3959 mpicard@fs.fed.us

Description: Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface near Mears Junction

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/soap/forest-level.php?110212

Porter Gulch T.H.

CE

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R8E, Sec 5,7,8; T50N,

R8E, Sec 17,18,19,20. Salida RD, PSICC, southwest of Poncha Springs, CO.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Brett Beasley

719-530-3953 bbeasley@fs.fed.us

Description: Develop a recreation facility for approximately 10 vehicles to park. Develop/construct approximately 300 yards of new motorized singletrack trail. Also analyze 1 mile of existing two-track for motorized use.


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R10E, Section 7,

Section 13. Porter gulch, Salida RD.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Re-issuance of District special event special use permits.

CE



- Special area management


Developing Proposal


Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Tambi Gustafson

719-530-3978 tgustafson@fs.fed.us

Description:

The re-issuance of temporary special event permits on the Salida Ranger District for May 1, 2008 - November 1,

2008 summer season. These permits will utilize less than 5 contiguous acres. Approximately 11 events.


Re-issuence of summer outfitter / guide special use permits.

CE

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Salida Ranger District.

Salida Ranger District.

- Special use management On Hold N/A 05/2008 Tambi Gustafson

719-530-3978 tgustafson@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-issuence of temporary special use permits. 2008 season dates approximately May 1 - November 1.

Approximately 35 permits.


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. Salida Ranger District.

Red Deer Borrow Pit proposed

Mineral Material lease extension

CE

- Road management

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:


Notice 11/12/2007

Expected:01/2008

Actual: 12/14/2007



Description:

Chaffee County Commissioners Office representatives have presented a proposal to the Salida Ranger District that would allow for an extension of the Mineral Material sale to the County based upon the Countys need for a localized source of road base


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - SE1/4, Section 15, T14S,

R79W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, CO. SE1/4, Section 15, T14S, R79W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, CO.

Reinstatement of Seasonal

Gate Closure to Fourmile Travel

Management Area

CE

- Land management planning


- Road management

On Hold N/A N/A Chris Welker


Description: Reinstatement of a seasonal gate closure to protect big game winter range habitat, and limit excessive mud season wear and tear on specific full-sized vehicle roads and Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) system trails in the

Fourmile Travel Management Area.

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Fourmile Travel Management

Area - PSICC/Salida Ranger District. Fourmile Travel Management Area - PSICC/Salida Ranger District.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Salida Hydro: Aquatic Habitat

Improvement Project

CE






In Progress:


Expected:02/2008 05/2008 Chris Welker


Description:

PSCO/Xcel Energy has agreed to provide $50,000 worth of funding to be used towards aquatic habitat improvement projects throughout the Salida Hydro project area, South Fork of the Arkansas River.


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Sections 31, 32, 33, 35, 36,

T50N, Ranges 6 & 7E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. The Salida Hydro facilities are located east of the townsite of Garfield, and west of the townsite of Maysville, along the South Fork of the Arkansas River, Chaffee

County, CO.

Sangre Decristo Cellular, Inc.

Communications Lease Reissuance Bald Mountain Facility

CE

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


Description: The Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) proposes to reissue a Communications Lease to Sangre Decristo Cellular, Inc. (dba) Verizon Wireless, authorizing an existing cellular communications facility.

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Section 27, T. 14 S., R. 79

W., 6th Principle Meridian, Chaffee County, Colorado. Section 27, T. 14 S., R. 79 W., 6th Principle Meridian,

Chaffee County, Colorado.

UAWCD Reservoir Analysis

EIS






On Hold N/A N/A Chris Welker


Description: EIS level analysis to authorize the issuance of term Special Use Permits to the Upper Arkansas Water

Conservancy District (UAWCD) in order to operate and maintain the North Fork, Boss, and O'Haver water storage facilities.


Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - 1.) Section 5,T50N,R6E,NM

P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado 2.) Section 29,T50N,R6E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado 3.) Section

12,T48N,R8E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. 1.) North Fork reservoir 2.) Boss Lake 3.) O'Haver Lake / all facilities located in Chaffee County, Colorado.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District


Billington Ranch Livestock

Areas

CE




Notice 09/06/2013

Expected:11/2013 06/2014 Jessica Javernick

719-269-8703 jjavernick@fs.fed.us

Description: re-issue a special use permit for the use of 499 acres of livestock areas on National Forest System lands on the

San Carlos Ranger District

Black Hills Energy, Inc.

CE

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Custer

County.

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


Description:

Reissuance of a Special Use Permit SAN400901 for a power transmission line

East - Central Wet Mountain

EA

Locke Mountain ( Fuels)

EA

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Fremont. T20S, R70W 6th P.M. adn T20S

R71W 6th P.M.

- Fuels management


On Hold N/A N/A Michael Picard


Description: Conduct Fuels and Vegetation Treatments - Designed to reduce the threat of catastrophic fire and restore forest conditions.

Location:




- Fuels management

On Hold N/A N/A Michael Picard


Description: Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping followed-up by prescribed fire

Location:

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Pueblo. LEGAL - T21SW68S30-

32,T21S69WS17,19-21,25-36,T21S70WS23-26,34-36,t22S68WS3-10,15-22,27-32,T22S69WS1-29,32-

36,T23S68WS5-8,17-20,27-34,T23S69wS1-18,21-27,35-36,T23S70WS11-15,22-24,T24S68WS4-9,16-

21,27,34,T24S69. East-Central Wet Mouintain Area i.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont. LEGAL - T20S,R71W.,

Section 25, T20S,R70W., Section 28,29,30,31,32,33, and 34. T21S, R70W., Section 4,5,6,8, and 9. 15 miles

South East of Canon City.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



San Carlos Outfitter - Guide

Permit Reissue

CE






Description: Convert 20 Outfitter and Guide Transitional Priority Special Use Permits to 10 Year Priority Permits.


San Isabel Electric - Spradley

Road

CE

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL

- Not Applicable. San Carlos Ranger Distsrict.



Description:

ROW - Buried Power Line

San Isabel Electric, SAN402403

CE

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - San Carlos District -

Spanish Peak area. T31S, R69W.



Description:

San Isabel Electric Association, Inc. Permit Number SAN402404 - ROW, Power Trans Line - Renew Permit

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. T27S R 72W 6th P.M.

San Isabel Electric, SAN402404

CE

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

Description: San Isabel Electric Permit Number SAN402404 - ROW, Power Trans Line - Remewal Permit

Jessica Javernick



Different area on the district. T.31S. R.69W. 6th PM.






- Special use management On Hold N/A Sangre De Cristo Electric - SAN

401610

CE

Description: ROW Power Trans Line -Permit number SAN 401610

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


N/A Jessica Javernick


Sangre De Cristo Electrict -

SAN 401614

CE

Slide Mountain - Range

Allotment Management

Planning

EA


Different area on the district. T44S, R73W.



Description: ROW, Power Trans Line


Different area on the district. T44S, R73W.

- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Michael Picard


Description:

Update of range allotment management plan for the Slide Mtn. - Cattle and Horse allotment.

Slide Mountain Parks - Wildlife

Habitat Enhancement

Prescribed Burn

CE

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T.27S,R71W.,

SECTION 31 & 32, T.28S.,R72W., SECTION 4,5, AND 6. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH WEST OF

GARDNER, COLORADO.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A Ron Torretta

719-269-8537 rtorretta@fs.fed.us

Description:

Prescribed burning in approximately 110 acres of montane meadows to improve wildlife habitat for big game and other wildlife species.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - Township 27S, Range

71W, Sections 31 and 32; Township 28S, Range 71W, Sections 3 and 4. Approximately 12 miles southwest of

Gardiner, Colorado.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Special Uses Permit

Reissuances. Expired Existing

Permits

CE






Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization for a new term to replace an existing or expired special use authorization when the only changes are administrative.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas,

Pueblo. San Carlos Ranger District.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Park Ranger District


Amazonite Plan of Operations

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 12/19/2014 04/2015 Amy Titterington

719-836-2031 amyjtitterington@fs.fed.

us

Description:

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator a plan of operations to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals using mechanized equipment.

American Dream Exploration

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T12S R71W sections

11,12. 4.5 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.



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Description: The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator a plan of operations to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz and other pegmatite minerals.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T12S R71W Section 10.

Approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Lake George, CO.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Echo-Beaver Fuels Treatment

Project

CE




- Fuels management

In Progress:


Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Mike Hessler

719-836-2031 mhessler@fs.fed.us

Description:

Approximately 1750 acres of NF lands, consisting of ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and grass/shrub lands, will be analyzed for fuels mitigation treatments to reduce risk to two subdivisons and other private land parcels.

Gold Prospectors of Colorado

Beaver Creek Placer Mine

EA

Jefferson Lake Dam

Rehabilitation Project - City of

Aurora

CE

Location:

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Kristen Sexton

719-836-3857 ksexton@fs.fed.us

Description:

Group and club activity authorizing small scale placer mining using gold pans, sluice boxes and smaller motorized dredges. Occasional backhoe use.

Location:

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Township 13S, Range

72W, sections 26, 27, 28, 33, 34 & 35; and Township 14S, Range 72 W, sections 2, 3 & 4. 6th PM,

Park County, CO. It's located 8 miles SW of Lake George, CO; south of Park Cty Rd. 98 and east of Park Cty Rd.

100.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Sections 5 and 8 of

Township 9 South Range 77 West. Beaver Creek approximately five miles North of the town of Fairplay, Colorado off of Forest Service Road 659.

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

719-836-3855 jhyatt@fs.fed.us

Description: City of Aurora Water Resources Division requests an amendment to their special use permit to add rip-rap on the upstream face of Jefferson Lake dam, enlarge spillway, extend outlet pipe, level dam crest and extend the toe of the dam.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Sec 10, 11, T7S, R76W,

6th PM. Approximately 25 miles NE of Fairplay, Colorado, on Hwy 285, County Rd 35 and 37.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Lake George Area Fuels

Management project

EA

Location:



- Forest products



- Fuels management


Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015

Expected:05/2017 06/2017 James Fiorelli

719-836-3870 jfiorelli@fs.fed.us

Description:

The objective of this project is primarily hazardous fuels mitigation through prescribed burning and mechanical thinning. Most locations involve WUI. Other benefits may include: firewood, minor commercial forest products & wildlife habitat imps

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The general area is around Lake George - extending north to Webber Park and south to Fish Creek.

Macanite Plan of Operations

CE

*NEW LISTING*



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Description: The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator a plan of operations to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals using mechanized equipment.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T12S R71W section 3. 5 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

Michigan Creek Aquatic

Organsim Passage

CE



- Road management

In Progress:


Est. 215 Comment Period Legal

Notice 09/2014

Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Michael Welker

719-553-1515 719-

553-1400 mtwelker@fs.fed.us

Description:

Replace a poorly placed, undersized, and damaged culvert at the intersection of Michigan Creek and County Road

(FSR) 54 to improve aquatic organism passage while reducing sedimentation.

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

Michigan Creek Fish Passage Project is located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 28 at T.7S, R.76W, Park

County, Colorado.






- Special use management On Hold N/A Quest Communication Tower

Lease Reissue - Sacramento

Ridge

CE Description: reissuing lease to Quest for another 10 year period, no change in scope

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


N/A Jeff Hyatt


Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T9S R78W S35 SWSW.

Sacramento Ridge Communication site.

Quist Mining Plan of Operations

CE

*NEW LISTING*



Expected:05/2015 06/2015 Amy Titterington


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Description:

The Forest Service proposed to authorize the operator to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals in the Crystal Creek mining area using mechanized equipment.

Rock Creek Native Cutthroat

Trout Reintroduction

EA

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T12S R71W sections 2,

10, 11. 4 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal


Expected:01/2015 07/2015 Kristen Meyer

719-836-3860 kristenemeyer@fs.fed.u

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Description:

Native Cutthroat Trout Reintroduction into Rock Creek Portion of the South Platte River Basin

Steel Rose Plan of Operations

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. See attached Rock Creek map in pre-scoping section.





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Description:

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator to mine for gold and silver using mechanized equipment.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T11S R73W section 21. approximately 2 miles southwest of LaSalle Pass in Park County, CO.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



The Bank Plan of Operations

CE

*NEW LISTING*




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Description: The Forest Service proposed to authorize the operator to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals using mechanized equipment.

Verizon Tower Lease Renewal -

Sacramento Ridge

CE

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T12S R71W section 20. 5 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

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


Description: renewal of 10-year lease which expires 12-31-2012

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T9S R78W S35 SWSW.

Sacramento Ridge communication site.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Platte Ranger District


Camp Elim/Long Meadow

Ranch Land Exchange Joint

Venture

EA


- Land acquisition In Progress:


08/29/2014


Notice 11/2015

Expected:01/2016 01/2016 Lisa Heagley

303-275-5624 lheagley@fs.fed.us

Description: Assembled Land exchange on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Approximately 307 acres of federal land in exchange for 493 acres of private land.

Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/psicc/landmanagement/projects

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Douglas, Jefferson, Park, Teller.

LEGAL - Not Applicable. See Maps on Website.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Colorado Mile High Clam &

Lobster Club

CE




Expected:07/2015 08/2015 Brandon Mitchell

303-275-5629 bmitchell02@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue an authorization for a new term for the operation and maintenance of existing facilities, parking, and road access utilized during an annual weekend long gathering of up to 500 persons by CMHCLC. The permitted area is approximately 4.25 acres

Web Link: http://www.milehighclambake.org/

Crossons-Longview

Environmental Assessment

Forest Restoration Project

EA

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T8S, R69W, Sec 4.

Adjacent to Bear Cree and approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Moonridge, CO just north of Douglas County

Route 67.

- Forest products



- Fuels management

In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 03/14/2014

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 05/2014

Expected:09/2015 10/2015 Kris Heiny

303-275-5636 kheiny@fs.fed.us

Description: The South Platte Ranger District of the Pike National Forest is proposing to treat up to 10,000 forested acres in

Jefferson and Park counties. The project would restore portions of the Crossons-Longview area to more historic conditions.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects

Crossons-Longview Forest

Restoration Project

EA

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson, Park. LEGAL -

T.7S.,R.70W.:SEC.21-29,31-36; T.7S.,R.71W.:SEC.31-36; T.7S.,R.72W.:SEC.29, 32-36; T.8S.,R.71W.:SEC.1-

9,16-18; T.8S.,R.72W.:SEC.1-4,10-14,23-24. The analysis area lies along the Districts northern boundary between the communities of Bailey and South Platte. The analysis area covers approximately 15,000 acres.



- Fuels management


Developing Proposal


Expected:07/2015 09/2015 Matthew Schweich

303-275-5615 mschweich@fs.fed.us

Description: Forest restoration, fuels management, and other actions to improve forest health and reduce watershed risk.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

National Forest System lands in the North Fork of the South Platte River watershed.




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Douglas County Public Works

Weather Stations

CE




Notice 10/03/2013

Expected:04/2015 04/2015

Description:

Installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment utilized to monitor weather events.


Brandon Mitchell


Green Mountain Repeater Site

CE

High Country Travel and

Recreation Analysis

EA

IREA Buffalo Creek to Foxton

Road Powerline Rebuild

CE

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Park, Teller. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Watersheds surrounding the Hayman Fire recovery area.

- Facility management In Progress:


Expected:12/2014 12/2014 Daniel Escobedo

303-275-5630 descobedo@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Pike NF proposes to install a portable radio repeater and base station on Green Mountain. The purpose is to improve radio communications while increasing public and employee safety. Vegetation would be removed at the radio site and for access.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T8S, R71W, Sec 35 &

T9S, R71W, Sec(s) 2 & 3, 6th P.M. Green Mountain Summit, approximately 5 miles southwest of Buffalo Creek,

CO.



- Road management

Developing Proposal


Expected:07/2015 09/2015 Matthew Schweich

303-275-5615 mschweich@fs.fed.us

Description:

Considers changes to travel management and the range of available recreation activities. Seeks to provide a variety of travel and recreation opportunities compatible with the subalpine and alpine environment of the analysis area.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL -

Not Applicable. Generally all District lands west of Bailey, excluding Wilderness, including the Guanella Pass,

Harris Park, and Kenosha Pass areas.



Notice 07/23/2014



Description:

IREA is proposing to rebuild approximately 1,373 linear feet of existing powerline that provides electric service to residents in the Buffalo Creek to Foxton Road area. On other lands an additional 38,386 feet would be rebuilt as part of the project.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South

Platte River Road (County Road 96).




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



IREA Cheesman Reservoir to

Lost Valley Ranch Powerline

Rebuild

CE

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Approximately 4 miles west and south of Deckers, CO.





Developing Proposal




Description:

IREA is proposing to rebuild approximately 4.8 miles of existing powerline that provides electric service in the

Cheesman Reservoir to Lost Valley Ranch area. On other lands an additional 1.5 miles would be rebuilt as part of the project.

Location:

Kenosha Pass Communication

Site Lease

CE

Silent Hill Mining Plan of

Operations

CE

*NEW LISTING*





Description: Issue a communication site lease to the State of Colorado for maintenance and operation of an electronic communications site. The communication site may also be designated for use by local, state, and federal government purposes only.

Location:





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Description:

The proposal is to authorize the operator a plan of operator to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals on the Silent Hill claim.

Location:

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S, R74W, Sec 26, 6th

PM. Kenosha Pass area near NFSR126.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T09S R71W Section

32. North Twin Creek off of the Matukat road in the Hayman burn area of the South Platte RD (7.5 miles southwest of Deckers).




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at

(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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



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