Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
San Juan National Forest
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 02/2014
Expected:03/2014
04/2014
Christopher Wehrli
435-896-1053
clwehrli@fs.fed.us
Description: Update vegetation management activities along 278 miles of transmission lines located on NFS lands in Colorado,
Nebraska, and Utah. These activities are intended to protect the transmission lines by managing for stable, low
growth vegetation.
Location:
UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Grand Valley Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Yampa Ranger
District, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, East
Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District,
Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District.
STATE - Colorado, Nebraska, Utah. COUNTY - Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson,
Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, Dawes, Daggett, Uintah. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska.
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Tri-State Montrose-NuclaCahone Transmission
Improvement Project
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/05/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2015
Expected:10/2015
04/2016
Liz Mauch
970-242-8211
lmauch@fs.fed.us
Description: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has proposed upgrades to existing Montrose-Nucla-Cahone
transmission line and 3 substations crossing private, state and federal lands.
Web Link: http://blm.gov/dvld
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado.
COUNTY - Dolores, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Existing Tri-State transmission
corridor on Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnsion and San Juan National Forests, Southwestern Distrct
Bureau of Land Management and private lands.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Wilson Peak Land Exchange
- Land acquisition
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/22/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
02/2015
Dee Closson
970-327-4261 X4341
daclosson@fs.fed.us
Description: Non-federal Parties propose to convey five separate parcels of non-federal land containing a total of
approximately 681 acres to the United States in exchange for four federal properties containing a total of
approximately 303 acres of equal value.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43154
Location:
UNIT - Norwood Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado.
COUNTY - Dolores, Gunnison, Saguache, San Miguel. LEGAL - Non-federal: T41N, R10W, sec 4-5; T42N,
R10W, sec 31-33; T43N, R1E, sec 1-2 ; T41N, R9W, sec 3&10 ; T42N, R9W, sec 15, 21, 22 & 28
Federal: T42N, R9W, sec. 17, 20-22, 28; T42 N, R10, sec 18. Non-federal parcels: Upper Silver Pick Basin,Elk
Creek Basin, Cochetopa Creek, Yellow Mountain, and Alta Lakes. Federal parcels: near State Highway 145, Alta
Lakes and Wilson Mesa.
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
San Juan National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Special Uses - Ditch Bill
Easements - Group #10
- Regulations, Directives,
Orders
On Hold
N/A
CE
N/A
Dave Gerhardt
970-385-1266
dgerhardt@fs.fed.us
Description: Approximately 2 agricultural water facilities may be authorized under Public Law 99-545 ("Colorado Ditch Bill").
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36958
Location:
San Juan National Forest
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - San Juan National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Conejos, Dolores,
Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Rio Grande, San Juan. LEGAL - Variable. Forestwide.
Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Craig Sullivan
Forest Health - Fosset
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
06/2015
Gulch/Northern HDs Ecosystem - Forest products
970-884-1422
Comment Period Public Notice
Restoration Project
cksullivan@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
06/18/2014
(other
than
forest
products)
Est.
Objection
Period
Legal
EA
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2014
Description: Thin approximately 3300 acres to alter vegetation to maintain condition classes that support desirable fire
behavior, and increase forest and ecosystem diversity and resilience to disturbance. Use prescribed fire on 13,000
acres for same purpose
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43000
Location:
Forest Health - Vallecito
Reforestation
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, La Plata. LEGAL - T34-35N,
R5-6W. Mechanical Treatements in the Fosset Gulch area west of Bayfield. Prescribed fire treatments in much of
the HD Mountains area, including Sauls Creek, Armstrong Canyon, and Fosset Gulch areas.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/26/2014
Expected:11/2014
04/2015
CE
Gretchen Fitzgerald
970-884-1435
gfitzgerald@fs.fed.us
Description: Reforest approximately 800 acres of the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area around Vallecito Lake with ponderosa
pine and Douglas fir seedlings over a three year period. Planting will occur in the spring of each year.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44793
Location:
Minerals - Elm Ridge
Resources Five Goose Creek
Gas Wells.
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N R6W Sections
6,7,8,9,20. Within 1/2 mile of roads surrounding Vallecito Reservoir.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 06/23/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Walter Brown
970-385-1372
wabrown@fs.fed.us
Description: Determine conditions of approval for construction of 5 well pads and access roads with co-located pipelines.Total
surface disturbance would be about 20 acres. Tiers to former landscape-scale EIS analysis.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35602
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T.34N., R.5W Sections
28 and 34, South of the Ute Line. Goose Creek Area of the HD mountains in Archuleta County.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Minerals - Petrox Resources
Bull Canyon Two Gas Wells
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/23/2014
Expected:10/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
06/2015
CE
Walter Brown
970-385-1372
wabrown@fs.fed.us
Description: Determine conditions of approval for construction of 2 well pads and access roads with co-located pipelines. Total
surface disturbance would be about 12 acres. Tiers to former landscape-scale analysis. To be authorized under
Energy Policy Act, 2005.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44681
Location:
Range - East Creek Corrals
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T.34N., R.5W Section
16, South of the Ute Line. Bull Canyon area of the HD Mountains in Archuleta County.
- Grazing management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:11/2014
05/2015
Mary Jones
970-884-1429
maryjones@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of a 100'x100' pipe corral livestock facility with holding pens and loading chute.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45278
Location:
Range - Weminuche
Landscape Grazing Analysis
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/16/2014
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N R7W section 16.
South of the East Creek Trailhead off of Road 852 (East Creek Road).
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/21/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2014
Expected:05/2015
07/2015
Jared Whitmer
970-884-1416
jwhitmer@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of grazing, including domestic sheep, on 13 active or vacant allotments in the Weminuche
Landscape:Burnt Timber, CanyonCrk, Cave Basin, E.SilverMesa, FallCrk, FlintCrk, JohnsonCrk, Leviathan, PineR,
RockCrk, Spring Gulch, and Virginia Gulch.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37578
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Hinsdale, La Plata, San Juan. LEGAL T36-40N, R4-9W. From northern Missionary Ridge east through the southern Weminuche Wilderness to Pine
River.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Camela Hooley
Recreation - Hermosa
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Landscape Recreation Facilities - Facility management
970-884-1414
and Travel Management
chooley@fs.fed.us
- Road management
EA
Description: Planning for developed recreation facilities like campgrounds and trailheads. Designate roads and trails for type of
use allowed and seasonal restrictions. Define minimum administrative road system. Specify where dispersed
camping is or isn't allowed
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43010
Location:
Recreation - Logchutes
Downhill Mountain Bike Zone.
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata, San Juan. LEGAL - T 36-40 N; R
9-11 W. Hermosa Landscape including Lower Hermosa, Hermosa Park, Hermosa drainage, Bolam Pass,
Cascade Creek, and the Chris Park/Haviland areas.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/18/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2014
Expected:12/2014
05/2015
Jed Botsford
970-884-1436
jedbotsford@fs.fed.us
Description: Designation of a downhill mountain bike zone in the Logchutes area, approximately 3.5 miles in length and 400
feet wide, for single-use single-direction bike travel.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39041
Location:
Special Uses - American
Towers Building Installation.
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N R10W. Logchutes
Trail System on the Junction Creek Road.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/02/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
10/2014
Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of a 12 x 20 foot building at the Coal Bank Communications Site to house equipment for use on the
existing tower.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45177
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
Expected:10/2014
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Juan. LEGAL - T40N R8W Section 32
NWNW. Coal Bank Pass Communications Site.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Uses - CDOT
Avalanche Control Gun Pad
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/02/2014
Expected:10/2014
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
12/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - San Juan. LEGAL - T40N R8W Section 21
NE1/4. North end of the Old Lime Creek Road about 100 feet off of US Highway 550.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/02/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N R11W Section 16.
La Plata Canyon.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/02/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue an expired special use permit to a new landowner for snowplowing to a private residence. The term of the
permit would be for 20 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45176
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of an expired special use permit for a water well, well house, and water pipeline. Additionally, road use
using an existing non-system road would be added to the permit to access the well. Term of the permit would be
for 20 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45175
Location:
Special Uses - Morton/Zeller
Road Special Use Permit
Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of a 23' x 23' x 10" concrete pad for holding an avalanche control gun, which would be used in the Lime
Creek area. Avalanche control is currently occurring, but this will provide a more stable platform for the equipment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45178
Location:
Special Uses - Fracassini Well
and Road Use Permit
Project Contact
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T38N R9W Section 25
sw1/4. Haviland Lake Road.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Uses - Tri-State
Powerline Cascade-toSilverton, permit transfer &
fiber optic installation
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2013
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
Camela Hooley
970-884-1414
chooley@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue the permit for an existing powerline to new owner, Tri-State. Amend permit to authorize installation of
fiber optics on existing poles. Will involve use of a helicopter, and temporary work areas within and adjacent to the
powerline corridor.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41432
CE
Location:
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata, San Juan. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Powerline parallels Highway 550 between Cascade substation near Durango Mountain Resort ski
area and the town of Silverton.
Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Special Uses - Winton Road
Broadcasting Communication
Lease Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue an expired special use permit for a building and tower at the south Missionary Ridge communication site.
No changes to the facilities are proposed. Reissuance would be for a 10 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45174
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Special Uses - Zink Driveway
and Utility Corridor
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/02/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T 36N, R9W, Section
35. Southern Missionary Ridge Communications Site.
- Land ownership management
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
EA
N/A
Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Application for private road and utility corridors to access a single family dwelling building site on private land
adjacent to the Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32849
Location:
San Juan National Forest
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - Township 36 North,
Range 9 West, Section 28. Road is located in the Falls Creek area north of Durango.
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Forest Health - Burnt Ridge
Aspen Management Project
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/12/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
06/2015
Matthew Rathbone
970-882-6814
mrathbone@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to improve aspen age class distribution and provide commercial aspen wood product with clearcut
treatments in various treatment units that total approximately 300 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40959
Location:
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - Portions of
T36N, R12W, Sections 2-4 and 37N, R12W Sections 22-28, 33-36. Approximately 9 miles northeast of Mancos,
Colorado in the Burnt Ridge vicinity.
Patrick McCoy
970-882-6821
pmccoy@fs.fed.us
Minerals - Compass
Exploration Inc. RAD
Exploration Project
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: Proposal to drill 2 exploratory wells. Wells to be located on existing roads and log landings whenever possible.
Each hole would be 2000 feet deep and have a sump area 18x30x3 feet deep. Proposal is for exploration only.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33976
Location:
Range - Glade Landscape
Rangeland Management
Analysis
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - T36NR12W
Sec. 10, 11. Horse Creek area, northeast of Mancos, Colorado.
- Grazing management
EIS
On Hold
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
01/28/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2014
Expected:12/2014
05/2015
Heather Musclow
435-636-3365
hmusclow@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to revise allotment management plans for 8 cattle allotments to implement adaptive management that will
maintain healthy rangeland conditions of grasses, forbs and shrbus for cattle use, wildlife habitat, and watershed
health.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43416
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
National Forest lands north of Dolores, Colorado and east of Dove Creek, Colorado including the Mair, Brumley,
Lone Mesa, Salter, Glade, Sage Hen, Long Park and Calf Allotments.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Range - North Mancos EA
Project
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Heather Musclow
970-882-6818
hmusclow@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of grazing management practices on five allotments: Canyon, Jersey Jim, Little Bauer, Spring Creek,
Turkey Creek. Analysis area is approximately 40,000 acres.
Location:
Range - Tenderfoot C&H
Allotment
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. Approximately 15 miles
north of the Town of Mancos.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
07/16/2014
Expected:03/2015
06/2015
Heather Musclow
970-882-6818
hmusclow@fs.fed.us
Description: Term Grazing Permit renewal and allotment analysis.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26453
Location:
Special Uses - Atwater Water
Line
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montezuma. Approximately
24 miles NE of Dolores, CO. Drainages include Section House, School House, Tenderfoot, Estes Draw, Wildcat,
and Burnette Creek.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/02/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
CE
Shauna Jensen
970-882-6815
smjensen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to re-issue a special use permit for approximately 300 feet of small diameter buried domestic water line.
Location:
Special Uses - Boyle Spring
Box, Tank and Water Line
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - SW 1/4
Sec35T38R16W. Northwest of Cortez, Colorado.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/02/2014
CE
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
Shauna Jensen
970-882-6815
smjensen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a new special use authorization for an existing spring box, storage tank and buried pipeline.
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores. LEGAL - W1/2, NW1/4,
S26T40NR13W. Northwest of Dolores, Colorado.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Uses - Cook Storage
Tank and Water Line
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/02/2014
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
CE
Shauna Jensen
970-882-6815
smjensen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a special use authorization for existing storage tank and water line
Location:
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores. LEGAL - Section 13, T40N,
R13W. North of Dolores, Colorado.
Patrick McCoy
Special Uses - Donald G.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Busson Private Road Easement - Road management
970-882-7296
Scoping Start 01/01/2012
pmccoy@fs.fed.us
CE
Description: Proposed private road easement is to authorize, reconstruct, and maintain an existing native surface roadway that
crosses a 1.50 mile section of National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37953
Location:
Special Uses - Montezuma
Water Company Lines
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - T36N, R12W,
Sec. 7 and 8. Proposed long-term easement follows the alignment of National Forest System Road (NFSR) #213
for approximately 1.1 miles from its junction with a private land parcel adjacent to Montezuma County Road.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/29/2014
09/2014
CE
Shauna Jensen
970-882-6815
smjensen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue special use authorization for existing linear right-of-way for a commercial water line on 1.32
acres
Location:
Special Uses - Mountain Stone
Convenience Enclosures
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - Portions of
Sections 29 and 31, T37N, R13W. Northwest of Cortez, Colorado.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/02/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
CE
Shauna Jensen
970-882-6815
smjensen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue special use authorization for use of a psture and appurtenant fences
Location:
10/01/2014 08:47 am MT
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - Section 15,
T38N, R14W. North of Dolores, Colorado.
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San Juan National Forest
Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Uses Summit Ridge
Water Facilities
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/02/2014
Expected:09/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
09/2014
CE
Shauna Jensen
970-882-6815
smjensen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a single special use authorization for existing pump station, 4-inch diameter domestic water line,
and buried water tank.
Location:
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores. LEGAL - Portions of
Sections 31 and 32, T37N, R13W. East of Dolores, Colorado.
Deborah Kill
970-882-6822
dkill@fs.fed.us
Travel Management - Rico
West Dolores Roads and Trails
Project
- Land management planning
- Recreation management
EA
Description: Forest Service road and trail planning includes reviewing, changing or re-designating the road and trail system,
including types and season of motor vehicle use, maintenance levels of open roads, and decommissioning unneeded routes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44918
Location:
San Juan National Forest
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 11/2014
Expected:12/2014
UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montezuma. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. National Forest lands on either side of Hwy145 from north of Dolores, Colorado to Lizardhead pass.
Includes Lone Cone, Fish Creek, Dunton Road, Bear Creek, Ryman Creek, and Lizardhead areas.
Pagosa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chimney Rock National
Monument Management Plan
- Land management planning
EIS
05/2016
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
12/02/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2014
Expected:05/2015
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
05/2015
Sara Brinton
970-264-1532
sbrinton@fs.fed.us
Description: Produce a management plan for the Chimney Rock National Monument
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42952
Location:
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UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Chimney
Rock National Monument southwest of Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
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Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Pagosa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Forest Health - Laughlin
Jackson project
CE
Recreation - East Fork
Dispersed Camping
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Steven Hartvigsen
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
06/2015
970-264-1513
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 03/26/2014
sbhartvigsen@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Thinning to improve forest stand health in mixed conifer stands and/or aspen with conifer stands
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44108
Location:
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Area
surrounding Laughlin Park off of NFSR 037 and nearby lands.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 06/2014
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
EA
Paul Blackman
307-745-2363
plblackman@fs.fed.us
Description: Assessment of recreation opportunities and impacts along the first 5 miles of the East Fork Road where it parallels
the East Fork San Juan River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42336
Location:
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
First 5 miles of the East Fork Road (667).
Special Uses - CenturyTel
Communications Site Permit
Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Permit reissuance for CenturyTel Communications Site
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41613
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/26/2013
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. Oakbrush Hill Communications Site.
Rebecca Smith
Special Uses - LPEA Lake
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Capote Reconductoring Project
970-264-1521
Scoping Start 04/01/2014
(PR 161)
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Issue a special use permit to LPEA for reconductoring an existing power line on NFS lands near Capote Lake.
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Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42848
Location:
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - Not Applicable. east of
Capote Lake along Highway 160.
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Project Name
San Juan National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Pagosa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Uses - LPEA Permit
Reissuance for all power lines
on Pagosa District
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issue a special use permit to LPEA for all power lines on the Pagosa District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44508
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:04/2015
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
06/2015
Watershed - Rito Blanco
Dispersed Camping Site
Improvement
CE
Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Hinsdale, Mineral. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Pagosa District.
Special Uses - PAWSD (Pagosa - Special use management
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
Area Water & San.)Permit
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Reissuance for all water lines
on Pagosa Dist.
Description: Reissueance of special use permits for all PAWSD water lines on Pagosa District
CE
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44509
Location:
Project Contact
Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Pagosa District.
Ivan Geroy
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
970-264-1534
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 03/25/2014
ijgeroy@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Description: Stream bank revegetation along approximately 100 feet of the Rito Blanco to treat impacts of dispersed camping
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44074
Location:
UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T35N R1E Section 17
NMPM. East side of Pagosa Ranger District, on northwest bank of the Rito Blanco downstream of NFSR 024 road
crossing.
Ivan Geroy
Watershed - Rito Blanco Willow - Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Planting
970-264-1534
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 03/05/2014
ijgeroy@fs.fed.us
Watershed
management
CE
Description: Planting native cottonwoods and shrubs to provide stream bank and floodplain stability on a short reach of the Rito
Blanco.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43517
Location:
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UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T35N R1E Section 30
NMPM. Southeast corner of the Pagosa Ranger District on the Rito Blanco.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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