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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
2250 Highway 50
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-6600

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(970) 874-6660

Gunnison Basin Federal Lands Travel Management
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

[Photograph]: 4x4's on a road in the mountains. The Draft EIS was released on March 6, 2009. Copies of the document and maps are available on a CD-ROM, please contact us by email or by phone (970-874-6637) and remember to include your address.

Gunnison Basin Federal Lands Travel Management Draft EIS Released for Comment, News Release, March 6, 2009.

Letter from Forest Supervisor and BLM Gunnison Field Manager –March 2009

Commonly Asked Questions About the DEIS

•Where you can review reference paper copies
•Public Comment
•Public Meetings
•DEIS and Maps

Reference paper copies of the DEIS documents and maps

Paper copies of the DEIS and maps are available for public review at the following Forest Service and BLM Offices, and Public Libraries:

Gunnison	Lake City	Salida
BLM/ Forest Service Office 216 North Colorado (970) 641-0471	Forest Service Office 800 North Gunnison Ave. (970) 944-2500	Salida Ranger District 325 W Rainbow Blvd (719) 539-3591
Gunnison Public Library 307 N. Wisconsin Street (970) 641-2053	Lake City Public Library 221 Silver Street (970) 944-2615	Salida Public Library 405 E Street (719) 539-4826
Crested Butte	Saguache	Hotchkiss
CB Public Library 507 Maroon Ave (970) 349-6575	Saguache Public Library 702 Pitkin Street (719) 655-2551	Hotchkiss Public Library 1st and Main Street (970) 872-4153
Paonia	Delta	Montrose
Paonia Ranger District North Rio Grande Avenue (970) 527-4131	Forest Service Office 2250 Highway 50 (970) 874-6600	Ouray Ranger District 2525 South Townsend (970) 249-5415
Paonia Public Library 140 Grand Ave (970) 527-3470	Delta Public Library 211 W. 6th Street (970) 874-9630	Montrose Public Library 320 South 2nd Street (970) 249-9656
Grand Junction
GJ Main Public Library 530 Grand Ave (970) 243-4442	BLM Office 2815 H Road (970) 244-3000	Grand Valley Ranger District 2777 Crossroads Blvd. Unit 1 (970) 263-5800

Public Comment Period

The 90-day public comment period begins March 7 and continues through June 3, 2009.
• How to comment
• Notice of Availability published in the Federal Register on March 6, 2009

Public Meetings

In order to facilitate public review and comments on the Draft EIS, the BLM and Forest Service have scheduled several public meetings. The format for these meetings will generally be an “open house” with a 30 minute summary presentation on the DEIS. Staff will be available to answer questions and explain the travel analysis process and factors used to develop the four alternatives and associated maps. The following meetings are scheduled from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a 30 minute presentation at 5:30 p.m.

•March 18 Paonia Town Hall
•March 23 Lake City Community School Room 6/8
•March 24 Crested Butte Community School Auditorium
•March 25 Gunnison Aspinall-Wilson Center South Room

Draft EIS and MAPS

All documents are in PDF format

Draft EIS Chapters 1-4 (complete document, 228 pages)
The maps of the alternatives are separate files.

Appendices A-E (complete document, 177 pages)

Individual Appendicies as Seperate Documents:: Appendix A/B -Summary of route travel management by alternative
Appendix A. - National Forest Roads Summary
Appendix B. - National Forest Trails Summary
Appendic C. - Routes with Seasonal Restrictions
Appendix D. - Public Comments on Routes Addressed in the Action Alternatives
Appendix E. - Literature Cited and Other References

Draft EIS Alternative Maps:

Figure 3. No Action Alternative: Northwest Gunnison (Paonia); Northeast Gunnison; South Gunnison

Figure 4. Proposed Action Alternative: Northwest Gunnison (Paonia); Northeast Gunnison; South Gunnison

Figure 5. Alternative 3: Northwest Gunnison (Paonia); Northeast Gunnison; South Gunnison

Figure 6. Alternative 4: Northwest Gunnison (Paonia); Northeast Gunnison; South Gunnison

Figure 7. Licensed vehicle use only (mixed-use restrictions)

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