Final Environmental Impact Statement for Arizona Snowbowl Facilities Improvement

The Coconino National Forest has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Arizona Snowbowl Improvement project.

Coconino National Forest Supervisor Nora Rasure selected Alternative 2, which calls for a broad set of upgrades and improvements to the ski area. The major aspect of the selected alternative is the addition of snowmaking to the resort. When the infrastructure is completed, the resort will be able to make artificial snow using reclaimed wastewater on just over 200 acres of skiing terrain. The decision also allows for improvements in the ski area's lift capacity, the addition of 74 acres of new ski runs, the construction of a managed snowplay area and improvements to the guest services (lodges) at Snowbowl. Additional improvements and upgrades to the ski area are described in the FEIS.

The Entire Document

These documents are available here only as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. (Adobe Acrobat Reader needed). The entire document is contained here in sections. Volumes One, Two, and the ROD were broken into smaller pieces to reduce file size to make it easier to view and print using the Internet. At the end of each section, bottom right corner of the last page in the section, there is a linked button to the next page.

You may click the link for the .pdf file below to go directly to a specific page. Attachments (Figures) are listed separately for ease in printing, but for viewing, the attachments are linked from the "Table of Contents" page within the document.

RECORD OF DECISION

Arizona Snowbowl Facilities Improvements FEIS and Forest Plan Amendment #21 - USDA Forest Service - Peaks Ranger District, Coconino National Forest Coconino County, Arizona

• Record of Decision (40 pages -1003 kb .pdf)
  • Figure ROD 1 Location Map - Linked from Page 2 (1 page - 60 kb .pdf)
  • Figure ROD 3 Selected Alternative - Linked from Page 18 (1 page - 396 kb .pdf)

Volume One:

• Cover Pages (4 pages 533 kb .pdf)
• Snowbowl Executive Summary (9 pages 536 kb .pdf)
• Table of Contents (12 pages 646 kb .pdf)
• Chapter One (25 pages 716 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 1-1 (303 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Two (63 pages 1203 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-1 - Linked from Page 2-4 (834 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-2 - Linked from Page 2-12 (861 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-3 - Linked from Page 2-13 (838 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-4 - Linked from Page 2-14 (392 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-5 - Linked from Page 2-15(865 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-6 - Linked from Page 2-16 (805 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-7 - Linked from Page 2-18 (842 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-8 - Linked from Page 2-19 (847 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-9 - Linked from Page 2-20 (769 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 2-10 - Linked from Page 2-39 (405 kb. pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 1 (46 pages, Contents and pages 3-1 through 3-45 - 1024 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 2 (46 pages, pages 3-46 through 3-91 - 843 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3D-1 (481 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3D-2 (341 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3D-3 (430 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3D-4 (245 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 3 (46 pages, pages 3-92 through 3-137 - 945 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 4 (46 pages, pages 3-138 through 3-183 - 1716 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3H-1 (3068 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3H-2 (1749 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3H-3 (430 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3H-4 (2051 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 5 (46 pages, pages 3-184 through 3-229 - 1399 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3I-1 (282 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 6 (46 pages, pages 3-230 through 3-275 - 1736 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3I-2 (252 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 7 (46 pages, pages 3-276 through 3-321 - 842 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Three, Section 8 (50 pages , pages 3-322 through 3-372 - 529 kb .pdf)
  • Figure 3L-1 (451 kb .pdf)
• Chapters Four and Five, Section 1 (20 pages, PREPARERS AND CONTRIBUTORS, pages 4-1 and 4-2, AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PERSONS RECEIVING COPIES OF THE FEIS, pages 5-1 through 5-16 - 1531 kb .pdf)
• Chapter Five, Section 2 (29 pages, pages 5-17 through 5-45 - 2068 kb .pdf)
• Chapters Six, Seven and Eight (47 pages, REFERENCES, pages 6-1 through 6-24, GLOSSARY of TERMS, 7-1 through 7-16, INDEX, pages 8-1 through 8-4 - 1040 kb .pdf)
• Appendices (18 pages, pages A-1 through A-6, B-1 through B-3, C-1 through C-7, D-1 - 1180 kb .pdf)
• Memorandum of Agreement, Section 1 (6 pages, MOA 1 through MOA 6 - 500 kb .pdf)
• Memorandum of Agreement, Section 2 (6 pages, MOA 6 through MOA 12 - 143 kb .pdf)

Volume Two:

Final EIS For The Arizona Snowbowl Facilities Improvements Proposal, Volume 2, Response To Comments On The Draft EIS

• Section 1a (134 pages, Cover, Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, pages 1 through 131 - 1413 kb .pdf)
• Section 1b (134 pages, pages 132 through 265 - 1091 kb .pdf)
• Section 2a - Response to Comments (20 pages, pages A-1 through A-19 - 1359 kb .pdf)
• Section 2b - Response to Comments (20 pages, A-20 through A-39 - 1173 kb .pdf)
• Section 2c - Response to Comments(20 pages, A-40 through A-59 - 1163 kb .pdf)
• Section 2d - Response to Comments (20 pages, A-60 through A-79 - 1161 kb .pdf)
• Section 2e - Response to Comments and Comment Letters Received (20 pages, A-80 through A-90, B-1 through B-9 - 1167 kb .pdf)
• Section 2f - Comment Letters Received (20 pages, B-10 through B-29 - 1287 kb .pdf)
• Section 2g - Comment Letters Received (17 pages, B-30 through B-46 - 1149 kb .pdf)
• Section 2h - Comment Letters Received (21 pages, B-47 through B-67 - 1260 kb .pdf)

Three .zip files of the above

1. Record of Decision
2. Volume 1
3. Volume 2

March 2007 - Court Decision

The 9th Circuit Court has released its decision on improvements at the AZ Snowbowl. The ruling is not in favor of the Forest Service.

• Court Decision (64 page 121kb .pdf)

Links

Snowbowl Draft EIS

Photos

Frequently asked Questions

News Releases:

FS Approves Snowmaking

Regional Forester's Decision on the Appeal (June 9, 2005 )