White Banks Mine Plan of Operations

District Ranger Scott Snelson signed a Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact on March 2, 2012 selecting Alternative 3 with Modifications from the White Banks Mine Plan of Operations environmental assessment.

Location Summary

Avalanche Creek drainage, approximately 9 miles south of Carbondale in the Crystal River Valley, Access via Forest Service Road 310.

District: West Zone/Sopris Ranger District

Project Documents

• Decision

  • Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF 88kb)

• Analysis

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF 4848kb)

• Scoping

  • Scoping Letter (PDF 59kb)
  • Vicinity Map (PDF 1239kb)

• Supporting

  • Modifications to Plan (PDF 44kb)
    Letter dated April 8, 2011
  • White Banks Quarry Plan of Operations (PDF 1401kb)
    Received October 21, 2010
  • Attachment A: Road Design (PDF 554kb)
  • Attachment B: Site Map (PDF 163kb)
  • Attachment C: FS Bridge Report (PDF 674kb)
  • Attachment D: FS Biology Aquatic Botany Report (PDF 1025kb)
  • Attachment E: Cultural Resources Inventory Report (PDF 319kb)
  • Attachment F: CO DMG Reclamation Plan (PDF 4159kb)
  • Attachment G: Pitkin County Permit (PDF 780kb)
  • Attachment H: Fire Plan (PDF 123kb)
  • Attachment I: Timber Rights Information (PDF 360kb)