Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) 07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011 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.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Comanche Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Leadville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Pikes Peak Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Salida Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, San Carlos Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, South Park Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, South Platte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Projects Occurring Nationwide
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS	- Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2011	Expected:10/2011	10/2011	Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us
Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States. Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
Land Management Planning Rule EIS	- Regulations, Directives, Orders	In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011	Expected:12/2011	12/2011	Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@fs.fed.us
Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.
Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS	- Regulations, Directives, Orders	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011	Expected:12/2011	01/2012	Glen Stein 208-869-5405 gstein@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Western Area Power Administration Right-of-Way Maintenance and Reauthorization Project EIS	- Special use management	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 04/08/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2011	Expected:11/2011	12/2011	David Loomis 303-275-5008 dloomis@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. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska.
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Dakota Bike Tours Temporary O/G Permit CE	- Special use management	In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2011	Expected:07/2011	07/2011	Jonathan Thompson 970-963-2266 jonthompson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is for a guided road bicycle trip with a maximum of 16 clients, two staff & one support vehicle. The trip would start in Dillon, travelling to Minturn, Leadville, Aspen, Glenwood and finishing in Dotsero, July 18 - 23, 2011.
Location: UNIT - West Zone/Aspen Ranger District, East Zone/Dillon Ranger District, East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, East Zone/Eagle Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin, Summit. Paved roads and trails between Dillon, Minturn, Leadville, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, and Dotsero.
TransRockies Run (Special Event) EA	- Special use management	In Progress: Scoping Start 10/15/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011	Expected:10/2011	07/2012	Paula Peterson 970-827-5159 pkpeterson@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal for a 6-day trail running stage race from Beaver Creek to Buena Vista. Specific dates will vary annually but will occur in July or August. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34134
Location: UNIT - East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, East Zone/Eagle Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Eagle, Lake. NFS and other lands between Beaver Creek Ski Resort and the Town of Buena Vista.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Anadarko Natural Gas Co LLC CE	- Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/04/2010	Expected:01/2011	01/2011	Richard Bennin 620-697-4621 rbennin@fs.fed.us
Description: Approx 4.66 mi of existing buried gas pipeline currently authorized in a SU permit to Anadarko Gathering Company LLC has be assigned to Anadarko Natural Gas Co LLC. The FS proposes to issue a SU permit to Anadarko Natural Gas Co LLC for 20 years.
Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - Cimarron National Grassland. Cimarron National Grassland.
Columbine Gem & Mineral Society non-commercial group use prospecting and "rockhounding" SUP CE	- 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.
Elkhart Telephone Company Inc CE	- Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/04/2010	Expected:01/2011	01/2011	Richard Bennin 620-697-4621 rbennin@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Service proposes to amend Elkhart Telephone Company Inc. existing Special Use Permit to install an additional 1.3 miles fiber optic cable.
Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R43W Sec 20, 21 & 29. Cimarron National Grassland.
FDR 735 Extension CE	- Road management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/10/2010	Expected:01/2011	02/2011	Richard Bennin 620-697-4621 rbennin@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to extend FDR 735 approximately six tenths (.6) of a mile to connect with FDR 734E.
Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R40W Section 13 N 1/2. Cimarron National Grassland, SE Rolla Unit of the County Line Allotment.
PSICC OIl and Gas Leasing Analysis EIS EIS	- Land management planning	Developing Proposal Est. NOI in Federal Register 01/2011	Expected:11/2012	01/2013	John Dow 719-553-1476 jrdow@fs.fed.us
Description: The PSICC is analyzing the Forests and Grasslands to determine oil and gas leasing availability.
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. Entire Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands.
Pioneer Electric Co-Op Inc CE	- Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/15/2010	Expected:01/2011	01/2011	Richard Bennin 620-697-4621 rbennin@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposes to amend Special Use Permit issued 9/14/2004 - no new construction - add approximately 3 miles and delete .7 mile to the already authorized 94.29 miles of installed electric cable
Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. Cimarron National Grassland.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
10th Special Forces Military Training Special Use Permit CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011	Expected:01/2012	01/2012	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue permit to US Dept of Army 10th Spec Forces Group (Airborne) of Ft. Carson for military training. Low impact, short term use for nordic & alpine skiing, cold & warm weather survival, snowshoeing, mountaineering, & cross country marching.
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, Clear Creek, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Saguache, Teller. Pike and San Isabel National Forest.
Buffalo Peaks Wilderness - Special Order Revision CE	- Regulations, Directives, Orders - Recreation management - Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2011	Expected:04/2011	06/2011	Bill Mulholland 719-486-7411 bmulholland@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of issuing a new special order for the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is to revise and update the existing order, signed May 28, 1996 and to address the increase in use, the social impacts and to protect the primitive Wilderness character.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake, Park. The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is located on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Leadville, Salida and South Park Ranger Districts, in Lake, Park and Chaffee Counties, Colorado.
Forests Plan Revision EIS	- Land management planning	On Hold	N/A	N/A	John Dow 719-553-1476 jrdow@fs.fed.us
Description: Revision of 1984 LRMP for Pike and San Isabel Nat'l Forests (Forests Plan) is pending outcome of national planning rule making process. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/forest_revision/index.shtml
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, Clear Creek, Costilla, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Saguache, Teller. Pike and San Isabel National Forests (units of PSICC).
Grasslands Plan Revision EIS	- Land management planning	On Hold	N/A	N/A	John Dow 719-553-1476 jrdow@fs.fed.us
Description: Cimarron & Comanche Nat'l Grasslands plan devel. under 2008 Planning Rule. Plan revision is on hold until the new planning rule is promulgated. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/forest_revision/index.shtml
Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District, Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado, Kansas. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero, Morton, Stevens. Cimarron and Comanche Nat'l Grasslands.
Hayman Restoration Partnership - 2011/2012 CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/18/2010	Expected:07/2011	08/2011	Brian Banks 303-275-5638 bbanks@fs.fed.us
Description: Restoration of portions of the Hayman Fire area, focusing on forest health and watershed improvement, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation, Vail Associates, and other non-profit organizations. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Jefferson, Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12 South, Ranges 68, 69, 70, and 71 West. Horse Creek, Trail Creek, Trout Creek, and West Creek watersheds, generally south of Deckers, CO and north of Woodland Park, CO.
PSICC Wildfire/Reforestation Projects EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2009	Expected:03/2010	04/2010	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.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Comanche Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Colorado Interstate Gas Company SUP Reissue CE	- Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/31/2010	Expected:12/2010	11/2010	Richard Bennin 620-697-4621 rbennin@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for additional 20 year term. Existing permit expires 12/31/2010. Permit would be for 9.87 miles
Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. Comanche National Grassland.
Livestock Management Practices Projects - Kim Grazing Association EA	- Grazing management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/07/2010	Expected:01/2011	02/2011	Earl Tanner 719-523-6591 etanner@fs.fed.us
Description: Humbar (10-C) and Prairie Star Allotment (11-A) -- Drill new well, install electrical meter loop, electric line, well pit and trench and bury 1 mile of water pipeline
Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Las Animas. LEGAL - Secs 20 and 29, T32S, R55W; Sec 5, T32S, R52W. Near Kim, Colorado.
Livestock Management Projects - Pritchett Grazing Association Area EA	- Grazing management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/07/2010	Expected:01/2011	02/2011	Earl Tanner 719-523-6591 etanner@fs.fed.us
Description: Install livestock water projects on 4 allotments (Kirkwell, Carrizo Creek, Picture Canyon, Wagon Trail)
Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - Kirkwell - Sec 28, T33S, R49W; Carrizo - Sec 35, T33S, R50W; Sec 2, 11 & 12, T34S, R50W; Picture Canyon Sec 26 & 35 T33S, R48W; Wagon Sec 10, T33S, R50W. Southwest of Springfield, Colorado.
Minnie Canyon Recreation Fence Project EA	- Recreation management - Heritage resource management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:07/2011	07/2011	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.
Prescribed burns and Mechanical Fuel Treatments - 2011 EA	- Fuels management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/07/2010	Expected:04/2011	04/2011	Thomas Eikenberry 719-523-1703 {FTS: 3503} teikenberry@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to implement prescribed fire treatments and associated activities on approximately 14,000 acres within the Carrizo and Timpas Units on the Comanche National Grassland over the next 5 years.
Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. Throughout the Comanche National Grassland.
Rourke Ranch Water Line Project EA	- Facility management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/22/2010	Expected:03/2011	04/2011	Michelle Stevens 719-383-4356 michellestevens@fs.fed.us
Description: Trench and bury approximately 1100 feet of new water pipeline
Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Las Animas. LEGAL - Section 24, Township 28 South, Range 56 West, 6th P.M. within Rourke Ranch Historic District in Picketwire Canyon.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Leadville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Cresent Mining Camp access road CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2011	Expected:05/2011	06/2011	Bill Mulholland 719-486-7411 bmulholland@fs.fed.us
Description: Relocate the first 400 feet of Forest System Road 381 (Clohsey Lake). Purpose of the relocation is to provide public safety while renting the cabins at Cresent Mining Camp.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T 81, R 12, Sec 23. FSR 381.
Halfmoon Stream Enhancement CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Lisa Corbin 719-486-7447 lcorbin@fs.fed.us
Description: Repair, maintain, and install new structures to improve fisheries habitat and stream stability. This will include some work to discourage dispersed camping in riparian areas. On-hold due to funding constraints.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T10S, R80W, Secs. 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. The work will occur from the eastern Forest boundary in the Halfmoon drainage upstream about 3 to 4 miles.
Historical Sites - Defensible Space CE	- Heritage resource management - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/25/2010	Expected:04/2011	04/2011	Andrew White 719-530-2157 awwhite@fs.fed.us
Description: Protect Historical Sites by reducing hazardous fuels surrounding the sites Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake. LEGAL - Various sites. 6 proposed sites at varying locations throughout the Leadville R.D.
Interlaken Powerline and other Recreation Amenities EA	- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Facility management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011	Expected:04/2011	06/2011	Jon Morrissey 719-486-0749 jmorrissey@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed powerline and toilet installation at Interlaken, further restoration activities of historic buildings along with proposed public use of facilities including user fees adn reservations.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 11 South, Range 80 West, Section 21. Interlaken Resort Histroic District, SouthSshore of Twin lakes Reservoir.
Leadville Forest Products CE	- Forest products	In Progress: Scoping Start 01/13/2011	Expected:09/2011	10/2011	Lisa Corbin 719-486-7447 lcorbin@fs.fed.us
Description: The U.S. Forest Service proposes to issue special authorizations to gather forest products for personal or special use.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. District-wide.
Leadville RD Non-system Route Closures CE	- Road management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Lisa Corbin 719-486-7447 lcorbin@fs.fed.us
Description: Physically close and/or obliterate non-system routes with resource concerns on Leadville Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake. LEGAL - Districtwide. Districtwide.
Mount Massive Wilderness - Special Order Revision CE	- Regulations, Directives, Orders - Recreation management - Special area management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 10/21/2010	Expected:03/2011	05/2011	Bill Mulholland 719-486-7411 bmulholland@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of issuing a new special order for the Mount Massive Wilderness is to revise and update the existing order, signed May 28, 1996 and to address the increase in use, the social impacts and to protect the Wilderness character.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. The Mount Massive Wilderness is located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Leadville Ranger District, in Lake County, Colorado.
Mt Elbert Forebay CE	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/31/2010	Expected:04/2011	06/2011	Bill Mulholland 719-486-7411 bmulholland@fs.fed.us
Description: Opening the existing eastside road at Mt Elbert Forebay to public travel and limited parking. Constructing a small foot path ( 3-4 feet wide) from the this road over the rip rap to the shore line to allow hand carry of watercraft.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T.11, R. 80, Sec 8. Twin Lakes, Mt Elbert Forebay.
Outfitter/Guide Special Use Permits CE	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/10/2011	Expected:05/2011 Actual: 03/25/2011	05/2011	David Lovato 719-486-7416 dlovato@fs.fed.us
Description: The Leadville Ranger District is accepting proposals for outfitting/guiding for the following uses: Boat tours; bike services; canoeing/kayaking services; and fishing services.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake. LEGAL - Leadville District wide. Leadville District wide (to be determined as appropriate to the permits).
Tennessee Creek Vegetation Management Project EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2011	Expected:02/2013	06/2013	Lisa Corbin 719-486-7447 lcorbin@fs.fed.us
Description: The project will include vegetation management for mistletoe and mountain pine beetle; it will also include limited travel mgmt for the analysis area. This project was previously listed as Turq Lake & Halfmoon Creek Vegetation & Travel Mgmt Project.
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. Halfmoon Creek drainage north to the Mt Zion area.
Willow Creek Mine Expansion EA	- Minerals and Geology	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:12/2011	05/2012	John Ames 719-836-3854 johnames@fs.fed.us
Description: Expansion of private mining operations onto NFS lands. Total proposed disturbance = 70 acres; 15 acres disturbed at any one time. Gold extraction using open pit method. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level
Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Legal Description: 6th PM 10S R 80W. Glacier Placer patented mining claim, located apx 10 miles south of Leadville between the Herrington and Corske Creek Drainage. West of Hollenback Ranch.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Pikes Peak Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
AsheForrest Mines Plan of Operations CE *NEW LISTING*	- Minerals and Geology	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011	Expected:11/2011	01/2012	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Evaluate activities associated with unpatented lode mine claims.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 6, T.12S., R.70W., 6th PM., Teller County, Colorado. The area is located about 7 miles north of Florissant on County Road 3.
Bear Trap Ranch Water System Replacement CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 09/2011	Expected:10/2011	10/2011	Sue Miller 719-477-4222 smiller@fs.fed.us
Description: Bear Trap Ranch proposes to replace the camp water system
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 15 South, Range 67 West, Section 20, 6th PM. Southwest of Colorado Springs off Old Stage Road.
Cheyenne Mountain Road Permit CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed action involves re-issuing a special use permit to Colorado State Parks for continued use of an existing access road. (Update: Additional information has been requested from the applicant that, to date, has not been received.)
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portions of Section 15, 21 &22, T15S, R67W, 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. The access road to the top of Cheyenne Mountain begins from Old Stage Road about 8 miles Southwest of Colorado Springs.
Episcopal Diocese of Colorado special use permits for NFSR 342 and 342.A, and directional signs. CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue a special use permit to Episcopal Diocese of Colorado to use and maintain NFSR 342 and 342.A to access private land. This action is prompted by property ownership change from United Methodist Church to EDC.
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. NFSR 342 is located about 3 miles north of Woodland Park, Colorado on State Highway 67.
Gazibara FLPMA Private Road Permit and Forest Road Use Permit CE *NEW LISTING*	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011	Expected:10/2011	11/2011	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a special use permit for an existing road (less than 1 mile in length) on National Forest System lands to access private land and issue a forest road permit for seasonal use of Gold Camp Road.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portion of Section 8, T15S, R67W, 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. The access road is located off of Gold Camp Road about 10 miles Southwest of Colorado Springs.
Manitou Incline Special Use Permit CE *NEW LISTING*	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011	Expected:11/2011	01/2012	Frank Landis 719-477-4203 , FTS:3803 flandis@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a trail corridor special use permit to the City of Colorado Springs to operate and maintain the Incline and connector trail to Barr Trail. Analysis will be based on the Incline Site Development and Management Plan, completed February 2011.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 14 South, Range 68 West, Sections 1 & 2, El Paso County. The Incline is located on private, City of Colorado Springs, and National Forest lands west of Manitou Springs on the east slope of Rocky Mountain.
O'Brien FLPMA Private Road Permit CE	- Special use management	Completed	Actual: 05/25/2011	07/2011	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue special use permit for an existing road (0.7 miles in length) on National Forest System land to access private land.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 10 and 11, T11S, R70W, 6th PM,. The access road is located off of Teller County Road 33 about 5 miles south of Westcreek, Colorado.
Oil and Gas Exploration EA	- Minerals and Geology	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Oil and gas exploration and drilling on existing oil and gas lease (Update- Additional information has been requested from the operator that, to date, has not been received)
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T11S, R67W, Sections 17. 4 miles west of Monument in the Mount Herman area.
Pikes Peak RD 10-Year Priority Outfitter & Guide Permits CE	- Special use management	In Progress: Scoping Start 01/01/2011	Expected:09/2011 Actual: 06/08/2011	10/2011	Sue Miller 719-477-4222 smiller@fs.fed.us
Description: Convert 10 existing transitional priority outfitter and guide permits to 10-year priority special use permits and evaluate several proposals for new 10-year priority permits Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25720
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T10S, R67-69 W; T11S, R67-69W; T12S, R67-69W, 13S, R67-69W; T14S, R67-69W; T15S, R67-69W. Various locations throughout the Pikes Peak Ranger District.
Pikes Peak RD 2011 Recreation Event Permits CE	- Special use management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/29/2011	Expected:09/2011 Actual: 05/11/2011	09/2011	Sue Miller 719-477-4222 smiller@fs.fed.us
Description: Evaluate proposals for one-year recreation event special use permits
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Township 11-15 South, Range 67-69 West. District-wide Forest Service roads and trails on the Pikes Peak Ranger District.
Pikes Peak Watershed Erosion Control and Restoration Project - Glen Cove Creek CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011	Expected:09/2011	06/2012	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Rocky Mountain Field Institute proposes to remove sediment and restore with native plant material an area less than 0.5 acres from a drainage into Glen Cove Creek.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 35, T13S, R69W, 6th PM. West of Colorado Springs on Pikes Peak Highway.
Red Rocks Group Campground Improvements CE	- Recreation management	Completed	Actual: 04/18/2011	04/2011	Sue Miller 719-477-4222 smiller@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace the water system and water system treatment building to meet State requirements, road/parking/drainage improvements, construct a shelter building, replace deteriorating tables and fire rings, and provide a more functional group facility
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 11 South, Range 69 West, Section 35-36, 6th PM. Approximately 3 miles north of Woodland Park, CO on State Highwat 67.
Reissue FLPMA Private Driveway Permit CE *NEW LISTING*	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011	Expected:10/2011	11/2011	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit for an existing driveway (670 feet in length) on National Forest System lands to access private land.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - SE1/4 Section 8, T12S, R68W, 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. The access driveway is located about 4 miles Northeast of Woodland Park and intersects with Rampart Range Road.
Replacement of bridge with bottomless culvert across Trout Creek on NFSR 339. CE	- Watershed management - Special use management - Road management	In Progress: Scoping Start 07/01/2010	Expected:10/2011	10/2011	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
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.
Severy Creek Closure Order CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Denny Bohon 303-275-5625 dbohon@fs.fed.us
Description: Implement a new Forest Supervisor's Order to modify the closure of Severy Creek Trail to public use for natural resource concerns.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T14S, R69 W, Section 1; T13S, R68W, Sections 28, 29, 31, 32; T14S, R68W, Sec 6. Severy Creek Drainage including Severy Creek Trail (Trail #661).
South Rampart Travel Management Environmental Assessment EA	- Recreation management - Road management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2009	Expected:11/2011	02/2012	Frank Landis 719-477-4203 , FTS:3803 flandis@fs.fed.us
Description: To enhance and improve a motorized and non-motorized road and trail system on approx. 115,120 acres that is safe and responsive to public demands, which is affordable and efficiently managed, while protecting sensitive natural resources.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T10S - T13S, R67W - 69W. Northeast of State Hwy 24 and east of State Hwy 67, including Rainbow Falls OHV area, Mt. Herman Rd (320), and Rampart Range Rd (300).
Teller County Water and Sanitation District No. 1 (TCWSD) Ute Trail Water System Improvements CE	- Special use management	In Progress: Scoping Start 05/01/2011	Expected:09/2011	09/2011	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to amend an existing special use permit issued to TCWSD for removal of buried water storage tanks, installation of an 8' x 12' utility building, and realign water distribution pipelines to Ute Trail / Teller County Road 72
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 7, T12S, R68W, 6th PM. The project area is adjacent to Ute Trail in the Painted Pony Ranch Club in Woodland Park, Colorado.
Trout West Phase 2 EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/14/2009	Expected:09/2011	12/2011	Robert Ayotte 719-477-4216 rayotte@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels management on approx 28,000 ac to reduce the risk of wildfire in the wildland urban interface near Woodland Park. Treatment alternatives include mechanical harvesting, manual thinning, piling slash, pile burning, broadcast burning or masticatio
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T12S, R68W & R69W; T12S, R70W; T11S, R68W & R69W & 70W; T10S, R68W & 69W. Near Woodland Park and within the boundary of the Trout West EIS (ROD 7/11/2003) and 5 miles from the EIS boundary.
Young FLPMA Private Road Permit CE	- Special use management	Completed	Actual: 05/26/2011	07/2011	Jeff Hovermale 719.477.4201 jhovermale@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue special use permit for an existing road (0.51 miles in length) on National Forest System land to access private land.
Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 2 and 11, T11S, R69W, 6th PM. The access road is located off of Teller County Road 79 about 8 miles north of Woodland Park, Colorado.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Salida Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Bald Mountain - West EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011	Expected:04/2013	05/2013	Andrew White 719-530-2157 awwhite@fs.fed.us
Description: Hazardous fuel reduction, forest health, and travel management. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
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.
Browns Creek Seasonal Closure CE	- Regulations, Directives, Orders	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2010	Expected:10/2010	12/2010	Jennifer Ebert 719-530-3955 blara@fs.fed.us
Description: Implement Forest Order winter seasonal closure to wheeled vehicles and snowmobiles on FSR 272 Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
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.
Buffalo Peaks Trail (617) Reroute CE	- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2011	Expected:05/2011	06/2011	Mike Wrigley 719-530-3964 mwrigley@fs.fed.us
Description: Reroute trail to avoid sensitive habitats and resource damage
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R79W. Sec 29. Buffalo Peaks Wilderness.
Cleveland Mountain Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project CE	- Forest products - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 09/2010	Expected:01/2011	06/2011	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 Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.phph?110212
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	- Recreation management - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 09/2010	Expected:05/2011	05/2011	Brett Beasley 719-530-3952 bbeasley@fs.fed.us
Description: Colorado Trail #1776: Construction of approximately 1.3 miles of trail and the re-hab of the existing 1 mile of trail. The new proposed 1.3 miles of trail will be within USDA Forest Service trail standard guidelines. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - W1/2 Sec 26, T49N, R6E; NW1/4, NW1/4 Sec 35, T49N, R6E; E1/2 Sec 34, T49N, R6E NMPM Chaffee and Gunnison County, Colorado. PSICC, Salida Ranger District at Continental Divide National Scenic trail #531 and Junction of Colorado Trail #1776 at South Fooses Creek.
Columbine Gulch and Cottonwood Gulch Trails Re-route/Construction CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2010	Expected:10/2010	07/2011	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 and Columbine Gulch on the Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Fremont. LEGAL - Cottonwood Gulch is at W1/2 Sec. 23, & E 1/2 Sec.27, T50N, R9E, NM P.J. Chaffee County, CO. Columbine Gulch is at N 1/2 Sec 33, T49N, R9E, NM P.M. Freemont County, CO. Cottonwood Gulch & Columbine Gulch.
Dead Rabbit Mine Proposal EA	- Minerals and Geology	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2010	Expected:03/2010	05/2010	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
Description: Mineralogical development and exploration proposal to conduct mining assessment work in and around the "Dead Rabbit" mine located in the Fourmile geographical area east of Buena Vista, CO.
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE1/4 SE1/4 Section 28, T13S, R78W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. NE1/4 SE1/4 Section 28, T13S, R78W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado.
Eve FLPMA Private Driveway Easement CE	- Road management - Special use management	In Progress: Scoping Start 01/04/2008	Expected:02/2008 Actual: 01/04/2008	05/2008	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action involves the improvement to and reconstruction of an existing National Forest System Road (NFSR225A), in order to access private property. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: 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.
Goat Wadi Developed Site (Cree Creek) EA	- Recreation management - Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/30/2009	Expected:09/2010	05/2011	Brett Beasley 719-530-3952 bbeasley@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze and develop an approximately 4 acre site to protect resource and provide for large groups. ie: Weddings, Family Reunions, ect. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE1/4, SE1/4, Section 30, T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Maysville Quad. Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest. NFSDR #224 (Cree Creek).
Goddard Forest Health & Fuel Reduction Project CE	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2010	Expected:04/2010	06/2010	Lita Medina 719-486-7405 lmedina@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Health (MPB) and Fuel Reduction project on the Salida RD of the PSICC near Goddard Pass.
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R77W, Sec 7,18; T13S, R78W, Sec 13 & 24. Goddard Pass on the Salida Ranger District of the PSICC National Forest.
Goddard Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project CE	- Fuels management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/22/2010	Expected:07/2010	08/2010	Sam Schroeder 719-539-3591 sschroeder@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Health (MPB) and fuel reduction project on the Salida RD in T13S, R77W, Sec. 7 & 18; T13S, R78W, Sec 13 & 24. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R77W, Sec 7 &18; T13S, R78W, Sec 13 & 24. Goddard Pass on the Salida Ranger District, PSICC.
Historical Sites - Defensible Space CE	- Heritage resource management - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/25/2010	Expected:04/2011	04/2011	Andrew White 719-530-2157 awwhite@fs.fed.us
Description: Protect Historical Sites by reducing hazardous fuels surrounding the sites Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Various sites. 8 proposed sites at varying locations throughout Salida R.D.
Island Lake Road-To-Trail Project CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2010	Expected:09/2010	10/2010	Sam Schroeder 719-539-3591 sschroeder@fs.fed.us
Description: Closing and rehabiliation of non-system roads and trails in the vicinity of North Fork reservoir on the Salida Ranger District, Pike & San Isabel National Forests. Web Link: http://fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T50N, R6E, Sec 5 & 6. Vicinity of North Fork reservoir on the Salida Ranger District.
Mineral Basin Small Tracts Act CE	- Land management planning - Recreation management - Land ownership management - Land acquisition	In Progress: Scoping Start 06/15/2005	Expected:10/2010 Actual: 07/27/2009	06/2011	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
Description: The Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC), Salida Ranger District (Salida RD) proposes to enter into a Small Tracts Act (STA) with a private landowner in the “Mineral Basin” geographical area.
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Sections 11 thru 14, Township 15 South, Range 81 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Chaffee County, Colorado. Sections 11 thru 14, Township 15 South, Range 81 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Monarch Park Habitat Enhancement Project CE	- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/03/2008	Expected:09/2008	09/2008	Phillip Gaines 719-530-3957 phillipgaines@fs.fed.us
Description: Excavate three (3)ponds to remove sediment material and increase depth. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R6E, Section 8. Chaffee County, Colorado, east of Monarch pass on U.S. Highway 50 at Monarch Park Campground.
O'Haver Lake Campground and Day Use Area Capital Investment Project CE	- Recreation management - Facility management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:07/2011	09/2011	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: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NMPM, T48n, R7e, sec 12. Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest.
Pass Creek Road Rehabilation Project CE	- Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2010	Expected:09/2010	10/2010	Sam Schroeder 719-539-3591 sschroeder@fs.fed.us
Description: Rehabilation of user created road near Pass Creek Trailhead
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R7E, Sec 22. Pass Creek Trailhead.
Poncha Loop Management Project EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/11/2009	Expected:06/2010	10/2010	Alex Rudney 719-530-3962 arudney@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
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.
Porter Gulch T.H. CE	- 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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R10E, Section 7, Section 13. Porter gulch, Salida RD.
Re-issuance of District special event special use permits. CE	- Special use management - Special area management - Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2008	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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Salida Ranger District. Salida Ranger District.
Re-issuence of summer outfitter / guide special use permits. CE	- 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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
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: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/12/2007	Expected:01/2008 Actual: 12/14/2007	05/2008	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
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 Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
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 - Recreation management - Road management	In Progress: Scoping Start 04/07/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2010	Expected:05/2010 Actual: 04/07/2010	12/2010	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
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.
Salida Hydro: Aquatic Habitat Improvement Project CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Special use management - Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 01/09/2006	Expected:02/2008	05/2008	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
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 Re-issuance Bald Mountain Facility CE	- Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2010	Expected:05/2010 Actual: 04/23/2010	06/2010	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
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.
Sangre Decristo Cellular, Inc. Communications Lease Re-issuance Methodist Mountain Facility CE	- Special use management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2010	Expected:05/2010 Actual: 04/23/2010	06/2010	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
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 31, T. 49 N., R. 9 E., New Mexico Principle Meridian, Chaffee/Saguache Counties, Colorado. Section 31, T. 49 N., R. 9 E., New Mexico Principle Meridian, Chaffee/Saguache Counties, Colorado.
South Prong Hayden Creek Travel Management Project EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/08/2010	Expected:05/2010	01/2011	Phillip Gaines 719-530-3957 phillipgaines@fs.fed.us
Description: Decommission FSR 6c from Level II to single track motorized Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T47N, R10E, Section 13 and 23. Fremont County Colorado - approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Coaldale, CO on FSR 006.
UAWCD Reservoir Analysis EIS	- Land management planning - Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Special use management	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 03/16/2007 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2011	Expected:08/2011	06/2012	Chris Welker 719-530-3974 cwelker@fs.fed.us
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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212
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.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, San Carlos Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
12 Mile CE	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 02/07/2007	Expected:03/2010	05/2010	Michael Picard 719-269-8584 dwpage@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction and forest health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping folllowed-up by prescribed fire.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Pueblo. LEGAL - T23S, R69W., Section 28, 29, 30, T23S, R68W., Section 23,24,25,26,36, T.24S, R68W., Section 6 & 7, T24S,R69W., Section 1. 5 miles north east of Lake Isabel.
Alvarado Fuels Reduction CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 05/02/2007	Expected:03/2010	04/2010	Dennis Page 719-269-8584 dwpage@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatment, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping follow-up by prescribed fire.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.23S., R.73W., Sections 5,8, and 9. Approximately 6.5 miles South West of Westcliffe, CO.
Communication Use Lease, Deer Peak CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011	Expected:04/2011	04/2011	Jessica Javernick 719-269-8703 jjavernick@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization for a new term to replace an expired existing special use authorization (SAN1) for a communications use lease on Dear Peak in Custer County, Colorado
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo. Deer Peak in Custer County, Colorado.
Cordova Pass Road Maintenance CE	- Road management - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2009	Expected:10/2009	04/2010	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Re - establish road bed where it was washed out along 1/4 mile of FSR 46
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T.31., R.68W., Scetion 15. Approxiamtely 4.5 miles East of Cordova Pass on FSr 46.
Cuchara Ski Lift Removal CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2009	Expected:05/2009	05/2009	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Cuchara Ski Lift Removal off National Forest Lands.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T31S. R.68W., Section 17. Cuchara, Colorado.
East - Central Wet Mountain EA	- Fuels management - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 11/01/2009 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2011	Expected:02/2011	03/2011	Michael Picard 719-530-3958 mpicard@fs.fed.us
Description: Conduct Fuels and Vegetation Treatments - Designed to reduce the threat of catastrophic fire and restore forest conditions.
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.
Greenhorn Blowdown Project EA	- Research	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/01/2010	Expected:02/2011	06/2011	Paul Crespin 719-269-8701 pcrespin@fs.fed.us
Description: To reduce the adverse impacts of a potential spruce beetle epidenic. Utilize the existing road system to remove marketable timber and reduce the adverse effects of the beetle infestation, improve forest vigor in adjacent stands
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano. In the Wet Mountain, southwest of Canon City.
Hamilton / YMCA CE	- Land ownership management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2008	Expected:04/2009	10/2009	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Land Exchange to obtain desired private parcels and elliminate treaspass structures.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Pueblo. LEGAL - T24S, R68W,Sec 21; T21S, R69W,Sec 25,26. YMCA Camp Jackson, Babcock Hole, Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.
Issue Special Use Permit for spring box / water line CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2008	Expected:05/2009	07/2009	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue Special Use Permits for existing spring box, pipeline, and related facilities on NFS lands.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL - T24S,R68W, Sec 7,18; T25S,R69W,Sec 24; T31S, R69W, Sec 4; T24S, R68W, Sec 34; T23S, R68W, Sec 28; T26S, 68W, Sec 8; T24S, R70W, Sec 21; T26S,R72W, Sec 22; T22S,R69W, Sec 19. Snowslide Trail, Lake Isabel, Santana Spring, Dodgeton Creek Cuchara, Cuerna Verde Rye, Klipfel Meadow, Red Canyon Gardner, Blue Springs, Pantelon Creek, Rudolph Trail.
Jago Property - Snowplowing Special Use Permit EA	- Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2006	Expected:01/2007	03/2007	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to permit snowplowing on 8 miles of previously unplowed National Forest roads, to provide winter access to a private inholding inside the National Forest.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T21S, R70W, Sec. 5, 8, 16, 17, 21 and T20S, R70W, Sec. 31. Willow Creek to Locke Park - Forest Road #274.
Lake Isabel Bypass Trail & Trailhead EA	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2009	Expected:09/2010	06/2011	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: construct approximately one mile of connecting trail between new 100' X 200' parking lot Trailheand and the existing Cisneros Trail (FST 1314
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.24S., R.69W. Section 11, 12, 6th PM. Near Lake Isabel along South Side.
Locke Mountain ( Fuels) EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 11/01/2007 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2010	Expected:04/2010	08/2010	Michael Picard 719-269-8700 mpicard@fs.fed.us
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, 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.
Music Pass Rainbow Trail Relocation CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2009	Expected:06/2010	05/2011	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Relocate approximately 1/4 mile of mulitple use trail off private property
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.29S., R.72W., Section 33. South of Music Pass Road FSR 119 Loco Park.
Reissuance of four 7.2KV powerlines Special Use Permits CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2009	Expected:05/2009	06/2009	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL - T31S,R69W, Sec 22,23; T27S, R72W, Sec 4,5; T24S, R69W, Sec 1;T44N, R73W, Sec 5; T23S, R73W, Sec 5; T46N, R12E, Sec 5,8;. S. Cuchara, S. South White Peak, Mosca Pass, Alvarado Barn, Westcliffe, Lake Isabel, and Rainbow Trail Luthern Camp.
Reissuance of two telephone line Special Use Permits CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2007	Expected:02/2008	02/2008	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T23S, R68W, Sec 27,28,29,30; T23S,R69W, Sec 23,25,26;T24s,R68W, Sec 6,7,8,16;T24S, R69W, Sec 1. 12 Mile Road, Lake Isabel, Hwy 165.
San Carlos Outfitter - Guide Prospectus Offering CE	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 06/30/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2010	Expected:03/2011	05/2011	Carl Bauer 719-269-8702 crbauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue new outfitter guide permits and /or add additional use to existing permits
Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo. San Carlos Ranger Distsrict.
Slide Mountain - Range Allotment Management Planning EA	- Grazing management	In Progress: Scoping Start 10/02/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2009	Expected:08/2009	05/2010	Michael Picard 719-530-3959 mpicard@fs.fed.us
Description: Update of range allotment management plan for the Slide Mtn. - Cattle and Horse allotment.
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.
Slide Mountain Parks - Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Prescribed Burn CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2009	Expected:09/2009	04/2010	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.
Special Uses Permit Reissuances. Expired Existing Permits CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:12/2010	01/2012	Jessica Javernick 719-269-8703 jjavernick@fs.fed.us
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.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, South Park Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Ajax Mining Operation EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/23/2007	Expected:07/2009	09/2009	John Ames 719-836-3854 johnames@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorize use of mechanized equipment on the Ajax Mine, unpatented mining claim. Authorize the miner to relocate the access road out of the riparian area. Authorize the miner to place a permanent tent frame and tool box at the mine site.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. West of Alma Colorado.
Amazonite No. 8, reissue CE	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/23/2007	Expected:10/2009	12/2009	John Ames 719-836-3854 johnames@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue of short-term (one year or less) mineral proposal includes using a small backhoe and hand digging tools (pick & shovel) to deepen one existing pit totaling 2,500 sq.ft. Existing system and non-system roads will be used to access the area.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T.1S.; R.71W., Section 11. Located in Teller County, six miles north of Lake George, Colorado.
Beaver Valley Subdivision Fuels Reduction Project CE	- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2009	Expected:05/2010	10/2010	Mike Hessler 719-836-2031 mhessler@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce fuel loading on approximately 700 acres immediately surrounding Beaver Valley Subdivision, southwest of Lake George Colorado
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.13S., R.72W., Section 27, 28, 33, 34. Subdivision along County Rd. 98, approximately 8 miles SW of Lake George, Colorado.
Caylor Gulch Fuel Treatment CE	- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2009	Expected:02/2010	06/2010	David Howard 719-748-3966 dahoward@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribe burn a maximum of 800 acres, thin a maximum of 200 acres, dozer trample a maximum of 200 acres of thinning slash, construct handline, remove thinned tree boles through public firewood.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.12 S., R.72 W., Section: 31-33 and T.13 S., R.72 W., Sections: 5 and 6. Northwest of County Road 92, approximately 2 miles northwest of Elevenmile Reservior State Park. Elevenmile Village subdivision is surrounded by the project area.
Elevenmile Reservior Prescribe Burn CE	- Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2009	Expected:02/2010	10/2010	Mike Hessler 719-836-2031 mhessler@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribe burning to reduce fuel loading on approximately 750 acres of National Forest lands east of Elevenmile Reservior. Work would also include minor handline construction and prep work for burning.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 13 S., R.72 W., Sections: 20, 21, 28, 29, 332, and 33. North of County Road 98, East of Elevenmile State Park, South of Elevenmile Canyon, and west of forest road 234.
Forest Products for Personal Use CE	- Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2009	Expected:04/2010	05/2010	Bob Post 719-836-2031 bpost@fs.fed.us
Description: Continuation of minor, short-term (one year or less) special uses of National Forest System lands for the gathering of forest products for personal use.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.7S thru T.15 S; R70W thru R.79W. District-wide on the South Park Ranger District.
Gold Prospectors of Colorado Beaver Creek Placer Mine EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/11/2009	Expected:06/2010	07/2010	John Ames 719-836-3854 johnames@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 - 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.
Gold Prospectors of Colorado Mining EA EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress: Scoping Start 08/11/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2009	Expected:10/2009	12/2009	John Ames 719-836-3854 johnames@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer mining claim owned by the Gold Prospectors of Colorado. An organized mining club that proposes to have 5 members on-site per weekend between May and October.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.9S., R.77 W., Section 5 and 8. Beaver Creek approximately 5 miles north of Fairplay, Colorado.
Happy Meadow - South Platte River Enhancement Project EA	- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2007	Expected:10/2007	11/2007	Steve Culver 303-275-5614 sculver@fs.fed.us
Description: To enhance habitat and recreation conditions in the Happy Meadows corridor along a two mile section of the South Platte River.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 8, Township 12 South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M. Happy Meadows South Platte River.
Jefferson Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project - City of Aurora CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2009	Expected:08/2009	08/2009	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.
Lake George Vegetation Management Project EA	- Forest products	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Bob Post 719-836-3870 bpost@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetation treatments on approximately 973 acres within the vicinity of Lake George, Colorado. Majority of the treatments are proposed for small sale contractors, commercial and personal-use firewood.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - T.12S, R.71W, section 20, 21, 28, and 29. Located within the vicinity of Lake George, east of the Lake George Work Center.
Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross Trail Project CE	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 12/21/2007	Expected:05/2008	07/2008	Kim Dufty 719-836-3869 kdufty@fs.fed.us
Description: To establish and maintain a sustainable trail system to access Lincoln, Democrat and Bross.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 8 S.; R. 78 W. Sections: 15, 16, 20, 21, 28 nad 29. Lincoln, Democrat and Bross are located 6 miles west of the town of Alma.
South Park Road Maintence Tree Removal Project CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2009	Expected:08/2010	10/2010	Bob Post 719-836-3870 bpost@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove the physical threat of tree hazards to people and property along open Forest System Roads (FSR). Keep roads clear of impediments to travel for users of the open forest system roads for emergency and non-emergency needs.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - Open system roads on the South Park Ranger District. South Park Ranger District, Open - Road System, Level III and Level II.
Topaz Fire Salvage CE	- Forest products	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Bob Post 719-836-2031 bpost@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage of houselogs from the Topaz Fire of 2002
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 31 of Township 8 South, Range 73 West and in Section 6 of Township 9 South, Range 73 West. Topaz Fire Salvage is located in Park County approximately 16 miles east of Jefferson, Colorado.
Topaz Mountain Gem Mine EA EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress: Scoping Start 09/17/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2009	Expected:10/2009	12/2009	John Ames 719-836-3854 johnames@fs.fed.us
Description: Locatable Placer Mining Operation at existing mine site, utilizing open pit mining methods. Operation would be approved for 10 years, using existing roads.
Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.11S., R.72W., Section 12. FDR 211 (Matukat Road), 9 miles northwest of Lake George.
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, South Platte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
AG Ranch Management Plan EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Forest products - Fuels management - Watershed management - Land ownership management - Facility management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Matthew Schweich 303-275-5615 mschweich@fs.fed.us
Description: Management of the AG Ranch, including vegetation and fuels management, thinning, prescribed burning, wildlife habitat improvement, water system maintenance, repair and construction of range improvements and facilities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 7 S., R. 73 W., multiple sections. On the former AG Ranch (now USFS) near Shawnee.
Colorado Childhood Cancer & Disabilities Camp - SUP Renewal CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2010	12/2010	Brandon Mitchell 303-275-5629 bmitchell02@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew special use permit to operate an Organization Camp.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S R74W Sec 12. Shawnee, CO.
Craig Park Trail - turnpike CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2010	Expected:05/2011	08/2011	Brandon Mitchell 303-275-5629 bmitchell02@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve safety of hikers and equestrians in boggy trail area by constructing rock turnpike.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T8S, R73W, Section 9. Craig Park Trail (Junction of FDT 607 & 608).
Hankins Gulch Trail Re-route CE	- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	Completed	Actual: 05/18/2011	05/2011	Matthew Schweich 303-275-5615 mschweich@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct approximately 100 meters of new trail to bypass a Forest Service sensitive plant population being adversely affected by trail use. Restore bypassed trail area.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T 10 S, R 72 W, section 24. Hankins Gulch Trail, #630.
Issuance of Recreation Event SUP's CE	- Recreation management - Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2010	12/2010	Kristin Kahler 303-275-5639 kdkahler@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue special use permits for recreation events occuring across the South Platte Ranger District for the next 10 years.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek, Douglas, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - District Wide. South Platte Ranger District.
Munn - road access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2010	12/2010	Brandon Mitchell 303-275-5629 bmitchell02@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a special use permit for an existing private road on National Forest System land to access private land.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S R73 Sections 17 & 8. Willow Creek (NW of Shawnee).
Payne Gulch Fuel Treatment Project EA	- Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/16/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2011	Expected:02/2012	11/2012	Matthew Schweich 303-275-5615 mschweich@fs.fed.us
Description: Hazardous fuels reduction adjacent to and surrounding the Happy Top, Payne Gulch, and Roark Gulch recreation residence groups through mechanical treatment and prescribed fire on up to 1,307 acres.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S, R72W, sec 29-33; T7S, R73W, sec 25, 26, 35, 36; T8S, R73W, sec 1. Surrounding the Happy Top, Payne Gulch, and Roark Gulch recreation residence groups, immediately south of Bailey, CO.
Road 546 (Green Mtn.) Access Management CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011	Expected:08/2011	10/2011	Scott Dollus 303-275-5626 sdollus@fs.fed.us
Description: Close road for short-term resource protection to prevent expansion of non-system routes across wetlands and into the inventoried roadless area. Restore existing non-system routes to productive habitat by ripping, seeding, and other means. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Township 9 South, Range 71 West, sections 3 and 4. Southwest of Bailey and Wellington Lake, NFSR 546 from its intersection with NFSR 560 to its end.
Tanglewood Trail - rehabilitation CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2010	Expected:05/2011	07/2011	Brandon Mitchell 303-275-5629 bmitchell02@fs.fed.us
Description: Decommision and rehabilitate approximately 200' of eroded trail tread and replace with a sustainable switchback.
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T6S, R73W, Section 8. Mt Evans Wilderness - Upper Tanglewood Trail.
Wilderness on Wheels Foundation - SUP Renewal CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2010	12/2010	Brandon Mitchell 303-275-5629 bmitchell02@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew special use permit to operate and maintain a boardwalk serving disabled recreationists. Web Link: http://www.wildernessonwheels.org/
Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S, R75W, S4, 6th PM. Kenosha Gulch.
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Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011
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.

Projects Occurring Nationwide

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach
EIS

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2011

Expected:10/2011

10/2011

Noel Schneeberger
610-557-4121
nschneeberger@fs.fed.us

Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.

Land Management Planning Rule
EIS

- Regulations, Directives, Orders

In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011

Expected:12/2011

12/2011

Larry Hayden
202-205-1559
lhayden@fs.fed.us

Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.

Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands.
EIS

- Regulations, Directives, Orders

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011

Expected:12/2011

01/2012

Glen Stein
208-869-5405
gstein@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.

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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Western Area Power Administration Right-of-Way Maintenance and Reauthorization Project
EIS

- Special use management

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 04/08/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2011

Expected:11/2011

12/2011

David Loomis
303-275-5008
dloomis@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. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska.

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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Dakota Bike Tours Temporary O/G Permit
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2011

Expected:07/2011

07/2011

Jonathan Thompson
970-963-2266
jonthompson@fs.fed.us

Description: The proposal is for a guided road bicycle trip with a maximum of 16 clients, two staff & one support vehicle. The trip would start in Dillon, travelling to Minturn, Leadville, Aspen, Glenwood and finishing in Dotsero, July 18 - 23, 2011.

Location: UNIT - West Zone/Aspen Ranger District, East Zone/Dillon Ranger District, East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, East Zone/Eagle Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin, Summit. Paved roads and trails between Dillon, Minturn, Leadville, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, and Dotsero.

TransRockies Run (Special Event)
EA

- Special use management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/15/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011

Expected:10/2011

07/2012

Paula Peterson
970-827-5159
pkpeterson@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal for a 6-day trail running stage race from Beaver Creek to Buena Vista. Specific dates will vary annually but will occur in July or August.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34134

Location: UNIT - East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, East Zone/Eagle Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Eagle, Lake. NFS and other lands between Beaver Creek Ski Resort and the Town of Buena Vista.

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

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Anadarko Natural Gas Co LLC
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/04/2010

Expected:01/2011

01/2011

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

Description: Approx 4.66 mi of existing buried gas pipeline currently authorized in a SU permit to Anadarko Gathering Company LLC has be assigned to Anadarko Natural Gas Co LLC. The FS proposes to issue a SU permit to Anadarko Natural Gas Co LLC for 20 years.

Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - Cimarron National Grassland. Cimarron National Grassland.

Columbine Gem & Mineral Society non-commercial group use prospecting and "rockhounding" SUP
CE

- 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.

Elkhart Telephone Company Inc
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/04/2010

Expected:01/2011

01/2011

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

Description: Forest Service proposes to amend Elkhart Telephone Company Inc. existing Special Use Permit to install an additional 1.3 miles fiber optic cable.

Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R43W Sec 20, 21 & 29. Cimarron National Grassland.

FDR 735 Extension
CE

- Road management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/10/2010

Expected:01/2011

02/2011

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

Description: The Forest Service is proposing to extend FDR 735 approximately six tenths (.6) of a mile to connect with FDR 734E.

Location: UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R40W Section 13 N 1/2. Cimarron National Grassland, SE Rolla Unit of the County Line Allotment.

PSICC OIl and Gas Leasing Analysis EIS
EIS

- Land management planning

Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 01/2011

Expected:11/2012

01/2013

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

Description: The PSICC is analyzing the Forests and Grasslands to determine oil and gas leasing availability.

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

Pioneer Electric Co-Op Inc
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/15/2010

Expected:01/2011

01/2011

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

Description: Proposes to amend Special Use Permit issued 9/14/2004 - no new construction - add approximately 3 miles and delete .7 mile to the already authorized 94.29 miles of installed electric cable

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

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

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

10th Special Forces Military Training Special Use Permit
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2011

Expected:01/2012

01/2012

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-issue permit to US Dept of Army 10th Spec Forces Group (Airborne) of Ft. Carson for military training. Low impact, short term use for nordic & alpine skiing, cold & warm weather survival, snowshoeing, mountaineering, & cross country marching.

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, Clear Creek, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Saguache, Teller. Pike and San Isabel National Forest.

Buffalo Peaks Wilderness - Special Order Revision
CE

- Regulations, Directives, Orders
- Recreation management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2011

Expected:04/2011

06/2011

Bill Mulholland
719-486-7411
bmulholland@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose of issuing a new special order for the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is to revise and update the existing order, signed May 28, 1996 and to address the increase in use, the social impacts and to protect the primitive Wilderness character.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake, Park. The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is located on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Leadville, Salida and South Park Ranger Districts, in Lake, Park and Chaffee Counties, Colorado.

Forests Plan Revision
EIS

- Land management planning

On Hold

N/A

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

Description: Revision of 1984 LRMP for Pike and San Isabel Nat'l Forests (Forests Plan) is pending outcome of national planning rule making process.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/forest_revision/index.shtml

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, Clear Creek, Costilla, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Saguache, Teller. Pike and San Isabel National Forests (units of PSICC).

Grasslands Plan Revision
EIS

- Land management planning

On Hold

N/A

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

Description: Cimarron & Comanche Nat'l Grasslands plan devel. under 2008 Planning Rule. Plan revision is on hold until the new planning rule is promulgated.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/forest_revision/index.shtml

Location: UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District, Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado, Kansas. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero, Morton, Stevens. Cimarron and Comanche Nat'l Grasslands.

Hayman Restoration Partnership - 2011/2012
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/18/2010

Expected:07/2011

08/2011

Brian Banks
303-275-5638
bbanks@fs.fed.us

Description: Restoration of portions of the Hayman Fire area, focusing on forest health and watershed improvement, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation, Vail Associates, and other non-profit organizations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Jefferson, Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12 South, Ranges 68, 69, 70, and 71 West. Horse Creek, Trail Creek, Trout Creek, and West Creek watersheds, generally south of Deckers, CO and north of Woodland Park, CO.

PSICC Wildfire/Reforestation Projects
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2009

Expected:03/2010

04/2010

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.

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

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Colorado Interstate Gas Company SUP Reissue
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/31/2010

Expected:12/2010

11/2010

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

Description: Reissue SUP for additional 20 year term. Existing permit expires 12/31/2010. Permit would be for 9.87 miles

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. Comanche National Grassland.

Livestock Management Practices Projects - Kim Grazing Association
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/07/2010

Expected:01/2011

02/2011

Earl Tanner
719-523-6591
etanner@fs.fed.us

Description: Humbar (10-C) and Prairie Star Allotment (11-A) -- Drill new well, install electrical meter loop, electric line, well pit and trench and bury 1 mile of water pipeline

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Las Animas. LEGAL - Secs 20 and 29, T32S, R55W; Sec 5, T32S, R52W. Near Kim, Colorado.

Livestock Management Projects - Pritchett Grazing Association Area
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/07/2010

Expected:01/2011

02/2011

Earl Tanner
719-523-6591
etanner@fs.fed.us

Description: Install livestock water projects on 4 allotments (Kirkwell, Carrizo Creek, Picture Canyon, Wagon Trail)

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - Kirkwell - Sec 28, T33S, R49W; Carrizo - Sec 35, T33S, R50W; Sec 2, 11 & 12, T34S, R50W; Picture Canyon Sec 26 & 35 T33S, R48W; Wagon Sec 10, T33S, R50W. Southwest of Springfield, Colorado.

Minnie Canyon Recreation Fence Project
EA

- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:07/2011

07/2011

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.

Prescribed burns and Mechanical Fuel Treatments - 2011
EA

- Fuels management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/07/2010

Expected:04/2011

04/2011

Thomas Eikenberry
719-523-1703 {FTS: 3503}
teikenberry@fs.fed.us

Description: The proposal is to implement prescribed fire treatments and associated activities on approximately 14,000 acres within the Carrizo and Timpas Units on the Comanche National Grassland over the next 5 years.

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. Throughout the Comanche National Grassland.

Rourke Ranch Water Line Project
EA

- Facility management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/22/2010

Expected:03/2011

04/2011

Michelle Stevens
719-383-4356
michellestevens@fs.fed.us

Description: Trench and bury approximately 1100 feet of new water pipeline

Location: UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Las Animas. LEGAL - Section 24, Township 28 South, Range 56 West, 6th P.M. within Rourke Ranch Historic District in Picketwire Canyon.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Leadville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Cresent Mining Camp access road
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2011

Expected:05/2011

06/2011

Bill Mulholland
719-486-7411
bmulholland@fs.fed.us

Description: Relocate the first 400 feet of Forest System Road 381 (Clohsey Lake). Purpose of the relocation is to provide public safety while renting the cabins at Cresent Mining Camp.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T 81, R 12, Sec 23. FSR 381.

Halfmoon Stream Enhancement
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

On Hold

N/A

Lisa Corbin
719-486-7447
lcorbin@fs.fed.us

Description: Repair, maintain, and install new structures to improve fisheries habitat and stream stability. This will include some work to discourage dispersed camping in riparian areas. On-hold due to funding constraints.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T10S, R80W, Secs. 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. The work will occur from the eastern Forest boundary in the Halfmoon drainage upstream about 3 to 4 miles.

Historical Sites - Defensible Space
CE

- Heritage resource management
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/25/2010

Expected:04/2011

04/2011

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

Description: Protect Historical Sites by reducing hazardous fuels surrounding the sites
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake. LEGAL - Various sites. 6 proposed sites at varying locations throughout the Leadville R.D.

Interlaken Powerline and other Recreation Amenities
EA

- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Facility management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2011

Expected:04/2011

06/2011

Jon Morrissey
719-486-0749
jmorrissey@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposed powerline and toilet installation at Interlaken, further restoration activities of historic buildings along with proposed public use of facilities including user fees adn reservations.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 11 South, Range 80 West, Section 21. Interlaken Resort Histroic District, SouthSshore of Twin lakes Reservoir.

Leadville Forest Products
CE

- Forest products

In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/13/2011

Expected:09/2011

10/2011

Lisa Corbin
719-486-7447
lcorbin@fs.fed.us

Description: The U.S. Forest Service proposes to issue special authorizations to gather forest products for personal or special use.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. District-wide.

Leadville RD Non-system Route Closures
CE

- Road management

On Hold

N/A

Lisa Corbin
719-486-7447
lcorbin@fs.fed.us

Description: Physically close and/or obliterate non-system routes with resource concerns on Leadville Ranger District.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake. LEGAL - Districtwide. Districtwide.

Mount Massive Wilderness - Special Order Revision
CE

- Regulations, Directives, Orders
- Recreation management
- Special area management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/21/2010

Expected:03/2011

05/2011

Bill Mulholland
719-486-7411
bmulholland@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose of issuing a new special order for the Mount Massive Wilderness is to revise and update the existing order, signed May 28, 1996 and to address the increase in use, the social impacts and to protect the Wilderness character.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. The Mount Massive Wilderness is located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Leadville Ranger District, in Lake County, Colorado.

Mt Elbert Forebay
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/31/2010

Expected:04/2011

06/2011

Bill Mulholland
719-486-7411
bmulholland@fs.fed.us

Description: Opening the existing eastside road at Mt Elbert Forebay to public travel and limited parking. Constructing a small foot path ( 3-4 feet wide) from the this road over the rip rap to the shore line to allow hand carry of watercraft.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T.11, R. 80, Sec 8. Twin Lakes, Mt Elbert Forebay.

Outfitter/Guide Special Use Permits
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/10/2011

Expected:05/2011
Actual: 03/25/2011

05/2011

David Lovato
719-486-7416
dlovato@fs.fed.us

Description: The Leadville Ranger District is accepting proposals for outfitting/guiding for the following uses: Boat tours; bike services; canoeing/kayaking services; and fishing services.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Lake. LEGAL - Leadville District wide. Leadville District wide (to be determined as appropriate to the permits).

Tennessee Creek Vegetation Management Project
EA

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2011

Expected:02/2013

06/2013

Lisa Corbin
719-486-7447
lcorbin@fs.fed.us

Description: The project will include vegetation management for mistletoe and mountain pine beetle; it will also include limited travel mgmt for the analysis area. This project was previously listed as Turq Lake & Halfmoon Creek Vegetation & Travel Mgmt Project.

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. Halfmoon Creek drainage north to the Mt Zion area.

Willow Creek Mine Expansion
EA

- Minerals and Geology

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:12/2011

05/2012

John Ames
719-836-3854
johnames@fs.fed.us

Description: Expansion of private mining operations onto NFS lands. Total proposed disturbance = 70 acres; 15 acres disturbed at any one time. Gold extraction using open pit method.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level

Location: UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Legal Description: 6th PM 10S R 80W. Glacier Placer patented mining claim, located apx 10 miles south of Leadville between the Herrington and Corske Creek Drainage. West of Hollenback Ranch.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Pikes Peak Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

AsheForrest Mines Plan of Operations
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Minerals and Geology

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011

Expected:11/2011

01/2012

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Evaluate activities associated with unpatented lode mine claims.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 6, T.12S., R.70W., 6th PM., Teller County, Colorado. The area is located about 7 miles north of Florissant on County Road 3.

Bear Trap Ranch Water System Replacement
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2011

Expected:10/2011

10/2011

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

Description: Bear Trap Ranch proposes to replace the camp water system

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 15 South, Range 67 West, Section 20, 6th PM. Southwest of Colorado Springs off Old Stage Road.

Cheyenne Mountain Road Permit
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposed action involves re-issuing a special use permit to Colorado State Parks for continued use of an existing access road. (Update: Additional information has been requested from the applicant that, to date, has not been received.)

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portions of Section 15, 21 &22, T15S, R67W, 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. The access road to the top of Cheyenne Mountain begins from Old Stage Road about 8 miles Southwest of Colorado Springs.

Episcopal Diocese of Colorado special use permits for NFSR 342 and 342.A, and directional signs.
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue a special use permit to Episcopal Diocese of Colorado to use and maintain NFSR 342 and 342.A to access private land. This action is prompted by property ownership change from United Methodist Church to EDC.

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. NFSR 342 is located about 3 miles north of Woodland Park, Colorado on State Highway 67.

Gazibara FLPMA Private Road Permit and Forest Road Use Permit
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011

Expected:10/2011

11/2011

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue a special use permit for an existing road (less than 1 mile in length) on National Forest System lands to access private land and issue a forest road permit for seasonal use of Gold Camp Road.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portion of Section 8, T15S, R67W, 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. The access road is located off of Gold Camp Road about 10 miles Southwest of Colorado Springs.

Manitou Incline Special Use Permit
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2011

Expected:11/2011

01/2012

Frank Landis
719-477-4203 , FTS:3803
flandis@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue a trail corridor special use permit to the City of Colorado Springs to operate and maintain the Incline and connector trail to Barr Trail. Analysis will be based on the Incline Site Development and Management Plan, completed February 2011.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 14 South, Range 68 West, Sections 1 & 2, El Paso County. The Incline is located on private, City of Colorado Springs, and National Forest lands west of Manitou Springs on the east slope of Rocky Mountain.

O'Brien FLPMA Private Road Permit
CE

- Special use management

Completed

Actual: 05/25/2011

07/2011

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-issue special use permit for an existing road (0.7 miles in length) on National Forest System land to access private land.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 10 and 11, T11S, R70W, 6th PM,. The access road is located off of Teller County Road 33 about 5 miles south of Westcreek, Colorado.

Oil and Gas Exploration
EA

- Minerals and Geology

On Hold

N/A

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Oil and gas exploration and drilling on existing oil and gas lease (Update- Additional information has been requested from the operator that, to date, has not been received)

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T11S, R67W, Sections 17. 4 miles west of Monument in the Mount Herman area.

Pikes Peak RD 10-Year Priority Outfitter & Guide Permits
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2011

Expected:09/2011
Actual: 06/08/2011

10/2011

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

Description: Convert 10 existing transitional priority outfitter and guide permits to 10-year priority special use permits and evaluate several proposals for new 10-year priority permits
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25720

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T10S, R67-69 W; T11S, R67-69W; T12S, R67-69W, 13S, R67-69W; T14S, R67-69W; T15S, R67-69W. Various locations throughout the Pikes Peak Ranger District.

Pikes Peak RD 2011 Recreation Event Permits
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/29/2011

Expected:09/2011
Actual: 05/11/2011

09/2011

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

Description: Evaluate proposals for one-year recreation event special use permits

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Township 11-15 South, Range 67-69 West. District-wide Forest Service roads and trails on the Pikes Peak Ranger District.

Pikes Peak Watershed Erosion Control and Restoration Project - Glen Cove Creek
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011

Expected:09/2011

06/2012

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Rocky Mountain Field Institute proposes to remove sediment and restore with native plant material an area less than 0.5 acres from a drainage into Glen Cove Creek.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 35, T13S, R69W, 6th PM. West of Colorado Springs on Pikes Peak Highway.

Red Rocks Group Campground Improvements
CE

- Recreation management

Completed

Actual: 04/18/2011

04/2011

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

Description: Replace the water system and water system treatment building to meet State requirements, road/parking/drainage improvements, construct a shelter building, replace deteriorating tables and fire rings, and provide a more functional group facility

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 11 South, Range 69 West, Section 35-36, 6th PM. Approximately 3 miles north of Woodland Park, CO on State Highwat 67.

Reissue FLPMA Private Driveway Permit
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011

Expected:10/2011

11/2011

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit for an existing driveway (670 feet in length) on National Forest System lands to access private land.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - SE1/4 Section 8, T12S, R68W, 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. The access driveway is located about 4 miles Northeast of Woodland Park and intersects with Rampart Range Road.

Replacement of bridge with bottomless culvert across Trout Creek on NFSR 339.
CE

- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2010

Expected:10/2011

10/2011

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

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.

Severy Creek Closure Order
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

On Hold

N/A

Denny Bohon
303-275-5625
dbohon@fs.fed.us

Description: Implement a new Forest Supervisor's Order to modify the closure of Severy Creek Trail to public use for natural resource concerns.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T14S, R69 W, Section 1; T13S, R68W, Sections 28, 29, 31, 32; T14S, R68W, Sec 6. Severy Creek Drainage including Severy Creek Trail (Trail #661).

South Rampart Travel Management Environmental Assessment
EA

- Recreation management
- Road management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2009

Expected:11/2011

02/2012

Frank Landis
719-477-4203 , FTS:3803
flandis@fs.fed.us

Description: To enhance and improve a motorized and non-motorized road and trail system on approx. 115,120 acres that is safe and responsive to public demands, which is affordable and efficiently managed, while protecting sensitive natural resources.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T10S - T13S, R67W - 69W. Northeast of State Hwy 24 and east of State Hwy 67, including Rainbow Falls OHV area, Mt. Herman Rd (320), and Rampart Range Rd (300).

Teller County Water and Sanitation District No. 1 (TCWSD) Ute Trail Water System Improvements
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2011

Expected:09/2011

09/2011

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service proposes to amend an existing special use permit issued to TCWSD for removal of buried water storage tanks, installation of an 8' x 12' utility building, and realign water distribution pipelines to Ute Trail / Teller County Road 72

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 7, T12S, R68W, 6th PM. The project area is adjacent to Ute Trail in the Painted Pony Ranch Club in Woodland Park, Colorado.

Trout West Phase 2
EA

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/14/2009

Expected:09/2011

12/2011

Robert Ayotte
719-477-4216
rayotte@fs.fed.us

Description: Fuels management on approx 28,000 ac to reduce the risk of wildfire in the wildland urban interface near Woodland Park. Treatment alternatives include mechanical harvesting, manual thinning, piling slash, pile burning, broadcast burning or masticatio

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T12S, R68W & R69W; T12S, R70W; T11S, R68W & R69W & 70W; T10S, R68W & 69W. Near Woodland Park and within the boundary of the Trout West EIS (ROD 7/11/2003) and 5 miles from the EIS boundary.

Young FLPMA Private Road Permit
CE

- Special use management

Completed

Actual: 05/26/2011

07/2011

Jeff Hovermale
719.477.4201
jhovermale@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-issue special use permit for an existing road (0.51 miles in length) on National Forest System land to access private land.

Location: UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 2 and 11, T11S, R69W, 6th PM. The access road is located off of Teller County Road 79 about 8 miles north of Woodland Park, Colorado.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Salida Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Bald Mountain - West
EA

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2011

Expected:04/2013

05/2013

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

Description: Hazardous fuel reduction, forest health, and travel management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

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.

Browns Creek Seasonal Closure
CE

- Regulations, Directives, Orders

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2010

Expected:10/2010

12/2010

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

Description: Implement Forest Order winter seasonal closure to wheeled vehicles and snowmobiles on FSR 272
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

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.

Buffalo Peaks Trail (617) Reroute
CE

- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2011

Expected:05/2011

06/2011

Mike Wrigley
719-530-3964
mwrigley@fs.fed.us

Description: Reroute trail to avoid sensitive habitats and resource damage

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R79W. Sec 29. Buffalo Peaks Wilderness.

Cleveland Mountain Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project
CE

- Forest products
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2010

Expected:01/2011

06/2011

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

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

- Recreation management
- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2010

Expected:05/2011

05/2011

Brett Beasley
719-530-3952
bbeasley@fs.fed.us

Description: Colorado Trail #1776: Construction of approximately 1.3 miles of trail and the re-hab of the existing 1 mile of trail. The new proposed 1.3 miles of trail will be within USDA Forest Service trail standard guidelines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - W1/2 Sec 26, T49N, R6E; NW1/4, NW1/4 Sec 35, T49N, R6E; E1/2 Sec 34, T49N, R6E NMPM Chaffee and Gunnison County, Colorado. PSICC, Salida Ranger District at Continental Divide National Scenic trail #531 and Junction of Colorado Trail #1776 at South Fooses Creek.

Columbine Gulch and Cottonwood Gulch Trails Re-route/Construction
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2010

Expected:10/2010

07/2011

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 and Columbine Gulch on the Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Fremont. LEGAL - Cottonwood Gulch is at W1/2 Sec. 23, & E 1/2 Sec.27, T50N, R9E, NM P.J. Chaffee County, CO. Columbine Gulch is at N 1/2 Sec 33, T49N, R9E, NM P.M. Freemont County, CO. Cottonwood Gulch & Columbine Gulch.

Dead Rabbit Mine Proposal
EA

- Minerals and Geology

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2010

Expected:03/2010

05/2010

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

Description: Mineralogical development and exploration proposal to conduct mining assessment work in and around the "Dead Rabbit" mine located in the Fourmile geographical area east of Buena Vista, CO.

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE1/4 SE1/4 Section 28, T13S, R78W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. NE1/4 SE1/4 Section 28, T13S, R78W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado.

Eve FLPMA Private Driveway Easement
CE

- Road management
- Special use management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/04/2008

Expected:02/2008
Actual: 01/04/2008

05/2008

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

Description: The proposed action involves the improvement to and reconstruction of an existing National Forest System Road (NFSR225A), in order to access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: 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.

Goat Wadi Developed Site (Cree Creek)
EA

- Recreation management
- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/30/2009

Expected:09/2010

05/2011

Brett Beasley
719-530-3952
bbeasley@fs.fed.us

Description: Analyze and develop an approximately 4 acre site to protect resource and provide for large groups. ie: Weddings, Family Reunions, ect.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE1/4, SE1/4, Section 30, T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Maysville Quad. Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest. NFSDR #224 (Cree Creek).

Goddard Forest Health & Fuel Reduction Project
CE

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2010

Expected:04/2010

06/2010

Lita Medina
719-486-7405
lmedina@fs.fed.us

Description: Forest Health (MPB) and Fuel Reduction project on the Salida RD of the PSICC near Goddard Pass.

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R77W, Sec 7,18; T13S, R78W, Sec 13 & 24. Goddard Pass on the Salida Ranger District of the PSICC National Forest.

Goddard Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project
CE

- Fuels management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/22/2010

Expected:07/2010

08/2010

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

Description: Forest Health (MPB) and fuel reduction project on the Salida RD in T13S, R77W, Sec. 7 & 18; T13S, R78W, Sec 13 & 24.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R77W, Sec 7 &18; T13S, R78W, Sec 13 & 24. Goddard Pass on the Salida Ranger District, PSICC.

Historical Sites - Defensible Space
CE

- Heritage resource management
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/25/2010

Expected:04/2011

04/2011

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

Description: Protect Historical Sites by reducing hazardous fuels surrounding the sites
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Various sites. 8 proposed sites at varying locations throughout Salida R.D.

Island Lake Road-To-Trail Project
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2010

Expected:09/2010

10/2010

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

Description: Closing and rehabiliation of non-system roads and trails in the vicinity of North Fork reservoir on the Salida Ranger District, Pike & San Isabel National Forests.
Web Link: http://fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T50N, R6E, Sec 5 & 6. Vicinity of North Fork reservoir on the Salida Ranger District.

Mineral Basin Small Tracts Act
CE

- Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Land ownership management
- Land acquisition

In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/15/2005

Expected:10/2010
Actual: 07/27/2009

06/2011

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

Description: The Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC), Salida Ranger District (Salida RD) proposes to enter into a Small Tracts Act (STA) with a private landowner in the “Mineral Basin” geographical area.

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Sections 11 thru 14, Township 15 South, Range 81 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Chaffee County, Colorado. Sections 11 thru 14, Township 15 South, Range 81 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Chaffee County, Colorado.

Monarch Park Habitat Enhancement Project
CE

- Watershed management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/03/2008

Expected:09/2008

09/2008

Phillip Gaines
719-530-3957
phillipgaines@fs.fed.us

Description: Excavate three (3)ponds to remove sediment material and increase depth.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R6E, Section 8. Chaffee County, Colorado, east of Monarch pass on U.S. Highway 50 at Monarch Park Campground.

O'Haver Lake Campground and Day Use Area Capital Investment Project
CE

- Recreation management
- Facility management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:07/2011

09/2011

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: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NMPM, T48n, R7e, sec 12. Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest.

Pass Creek Road Rehabilation Project
CE

- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2010

Expected:09/2010

10/2010

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

Description: Rehabilation of user created road near Pass Creek Trailhead

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R7E, Sec 22. Pass Creek Trailhead.

Poncha Loop Management Project
EA

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/11/2009

Expected:06/2010

10/2010

Alex Rudney
719-530-3962
arudney@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

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.

Porter Gulch T.H.
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

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

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R10E, Section 7, Section 13. Porter gulch, Salida RD.

Re-issuance of District special event special use permits.
CE

- Special use management
- Special area management
- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2008

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

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

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

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

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:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/12/2007

Expected:01/2008
Actual: 12/14/2007

05/2008

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

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

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
- Recreation management
- Road management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/07/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2010

Expected:05/2010
Actual: 04/07/2010

12/2010

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

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.

Salida Hydro: Aquatic Habitat Improvement Project
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/09/2006

Expected:02/2008

05/2008

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

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

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 Re-issuance Bald Mountain Facility
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2010

Expected:05/2010
Actual: 04/23/2010

06/2010

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

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.

Sangre Decristo Cellular, Inc. Communications Lease Re-issuance Methodist Mountain Facility
CE

- Special use management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2010

Expected:05/2010
Actual: 04/23/2010

06/2010

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

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 31, T. 49 N., R. 9 E., New Mexico Principle Meridian, Chaffee/Saguache Counties, Colorado. Section 31, T. 49 N., R. 9 E., New Mexico Principle Meridian, Chaffee/Saguache Counties, Colorado.

South Prong Hayden Creek Travel Management Project
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/08/2010

Expected:05/2010

01/2011

Phillip Gaines
719-530-3957
phillipgaines@fs.fed.us

Description: Decommission FSR 6c from Level II to single track motorized
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

Location: UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T47N, R10E, Section 13 and 23. Fremont County Colorado - approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Coaldale, CO on FSR 006.

UAWCD Reservoir Analysis
EIS

- Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Special use management

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 03/16/2007
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2011

Expected:08/2011

06/2012

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

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

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.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, San Carlos Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

12 Mile
CE

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/07/2007

Expected:03/2010

05/2010

Michael Picard
719-269-8584
dwpage@fs.fed.us

Description: Fuels reduction and forest health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping folllowed-up by prescribed fire.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Pueblo. LEGAL - T23S, R69W., Section 28, 29, 30, T23S, R68W., Section 23,24,25,26,36, T.24S, R68W., Section 6 & 7, T24S,R69W., Section 1. 5 miles north east of Lake Isabel.

Alvarado Fuels Reduction
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/02/2007

Expected:03/2010

04/2010

Dennis Page
719-269-8584
dwpage@fs.fed.us

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

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.23S., R.73W., Sections 5,8, and 9. Approximately 6.5 miles South West of Westcliffe, CO.

Communication Use Lease, Deer Peak
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2011

Expected:04/2011

04/2011

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

Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization for a new term to replace an expired existing special use authorization (SAN1) for a communications use lease on Dear Peak in Custer County, Colorado

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo. Deer Peak in Custer County, Colorado.

Cordova Pass Road Maintenance
CE

- Road management
- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2009

Expected:10/2009

04/2010

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Re - establish road bed where it was washed out along 1/4 mile of FSR 46

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T.31., R.68W., Scetion 15. Approxiamtely 4.5 miles East of Cordova Pass on FSr 46.

Cuchara Ski Lift Removal
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2009

Expected:05/2009

05/2009

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Cuchara Ski Lift Removal off National Forest Lands.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T31S. R.68W., Section 17. Cuchara, Colorado.

East - Central Wet Mountain
EA

- Fuels management
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/01/2009
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2011

Expected:02/2011

03/2011

Michael Picard
719-530-3958
mpicard@fs.fed.us

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

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.

Greenhorn Blowdown Project
EA

- Research

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/01/2010

Expected:02/2011

06/2011

Paul Crespin
719-269-8701
pcrespin@fs.fed.us

Description: To reduce the adverse impacts of a potential spruce beetle epidenic. Utilize the existing road system to remove marketable timber and reduce the adverse effects of the beetle infestation, improve forest vigor in adjacent stands

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano. In the Wet Mountain, southwest of Canon City.

Hamilton / YMCA
CE

- Land ownership management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2008

Expected:04/2009

10/2009

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Land Exchange to obtain desired private parcels and elliminate treaspass structures.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Pueblo. LEGAL - T24S, R68W,Sec 21; T21S, R69W,Sec 25,26. YMCA Camp Jackson, Babcock Hole, Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.

Issue Special Use Permit for spring box / water line
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2008

Expected:05/2009

07/2009

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissue Special Use Permits for existing spring box, pipeline, and related facilities on NFS lands.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL - T24S,R68W, Sec 7,18; T25S,R69W,Sec 24; T31S, R69W, Sec 4; T24S, R68W, Sec 34; T23S, R68W, Sec 28; T26S, 68W, Sec 8; T24S, R70W, Sec 21; T26S,R72W, Sec 22; T22S,R69W, Sec 19. Snowslide Trail, Lake Isabel, Santana Spring, Dodgeton Creek Cuchara, Cuerna Verde Rye, Klipfel Meadow, Red Canyon Gardner, Blue Springs, Pantelon Creek, Rudolph Trail.

Jago Property - Snowplowing Special Use Permit
EA

- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2006

Expected:01/2007

03/2007

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to permit snowplowing on 8 miles of previously unplowed National Forest roads, to provide winter access to a private inholding inside the National Forest.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T21S, R70W, Sec. 5, 8, 16, 17, 21 and T20S, R70W, Sec. 31. Willow Creek to Locke Park - Forest Road #274.

Lake Isabel Bypass Trail & Trailhead
EA

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2009

Expected:09/2010

06/2011

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: construct approximately one mile of connecting trail between new 100' X 200' parking lot Trailheand and the existing Cisneros Trail (FST 1314

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.24S., R.69W. Section 11, 12, 6th PM. Near Lake Isabel along South Side.

Locke Mountain ( Fuels)
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/01/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2010

Expected:04/2010

08/2010

Michael Picard
719-269-8700
mpicard@fs.fed.us

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, 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.

Music Pass Rainbow Trail Relocation
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2009

Expected:06/2010

05/2011

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Relocate approximately 1/4 mile of mulitple use trail off private property

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.29S., R.72W., Section 33. South of Music Pass Road FSR 119 Loco Park.

Reissuance of four 7.2KV powerlines Special Use Permits
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2009

Expected:05/2009

06/2009

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL - T31S,R69W, Sec 22,23; T27S, R72W, Sec 4,5; T24S, R69W, Sec 1;T44N, R73W, Sec 5; T23S, R73W, Sec 5; T46N, R12E, Sec 5,8;. S. Cuchara, S. South White Peak, Mosca Pass, Alvarado Barn, Westcliffe, Lake Isabel, and Rainbow Trail Luthern Camp.

Reissuance of two telephone line Special Use Permits
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2007

Expected:02/2008

02/2008

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.

Location: UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T23S, R68W, Sec 27,28,29,30; T23S,R69W, Sec 23,25,26;T24s,R68W, Sec 6,7,8,16;T24S, R69W, Sec 1. 12 Mile Road, Lake Isabel, Hwy 165.

San Carlos Outfitter - Guide Prospectus Offering
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/30/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2010

Expected:03/2011

05/2011

Carl Bauer
719-269-8702
crbauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue new outfitter guide permits and /or add additional use to existing permits

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

Slide Mountain - Range Allotment Management Planning
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/02/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2009

Expected:08/2009

05/2010

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

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

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.

Slide Mountain Parks - Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Prescribed Burn
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2009

Expected:09/2009

04/2010

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.

Special Uses Permit Reissuances. Expired Existing Permits
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:12/2010

01/2012

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

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.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, South Park Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Ajax Mining Operation
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/23/2007

Expected:07/2009

09/2009

John Ames
719-836-3854
johnames@fs.fed.us

Description: Authorize use of mechanized equipment on the Ajax Mine, unpatented mining claim. Authorize the miner to relocate the access road out of the riparian area. Authorize the miner to place a permanent tent frame and tool box at the mine site.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. West of Alma Colorado.

Amazonite No. 8, reissue
CE

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/23/2007

Expected:10/2009

12/2009

John Ames
719-836-3854
johnames@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-issue of short-term (one year or less) mineral proposal includes using a small backhoe and hand digging tools (pick & shovel) to deepen one existing pit totaling 2,500 sq.ft. Existing system and non-system roads will be used to access the area.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T.1S.; R.71W., Section 11. Located in Teller County, six miles north of Lake George, Colorado.

Beaver Valley Subdivision Fuels Reduction Project
CE

- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2009

Expected:05/2010

10/2010

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

Description: Reduce fuel loading on approximately 700 acres immediately surrounding Beaver Valley Subdivision, southwest of Lake George Colorado

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.13S., R.72W., Section 27, 28, 33, 34. Subdivision along County Rd. 98, approximately 8 miles SW of Lake George, Colorado.

Caylor Gulch Fuel Treatment
CE

- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2009

Expected:02/2010

06/2010

David Howard
719-748-3966
dahoward@fs.fed.us

Description: Prescribe burn a maximum of 800 acres, thin a maximum of 200 acres, dozer trample a maximum of 200 acres of thinning slash, construct handline, remove thinned tree boles through public firewood.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.12 S., R.72 W., Section: 31-33 and T.13 S., R.72 W., Sections: 5 and 6. Northwest of County Road 92, approximately 2 miles northwest of Elevenmile Reservior State Park. Elevenmile Village subdivision is surrounded by the project area.

Elevenmile Reservior Prescribe Burn
CE

- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2009

Expected:02/2010

10/2010

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

Description: Prescribe burning to reduce fuel loading on approximately 750 acres of National Forest lands east of Elevenmile Reservior. Work would also include minor handline construction and prep work for burning.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 13 S., R.72 W., Sections: 20, 21, 28, 29, 332, and 33. North of County Road 98, East of Elevenmile State Park, South of Elevenmile Canyon, and west of forest road 234.

Forest Products for Personal Use
CE

- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2009

Expected:04/2010

05/2010

Bob Post
719-836-2031
bpost@fs.fed.us

Description: Continuation of minor, short-term (one year or less) special uses of National Forest System lands for the gathering of forest products for personal use.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.7S thru T.15 S; R70W thru R.79W. District-wide on the South Park Ranger District.

Gold Prospectors of Colorado Beaver Creek Placer Mine
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/11/2009

Expected:06/2010

07/2010

John Ames
719-836-3854
johnames@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 - 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.

Gold Prospectors of Colorado Mining EA
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/11/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2009

Expected:10/2009

12/2009

John Ames
719-836-3854
johnames@fs.fed.us

Description: Placer mining claim owned by the Gold Prospectors of Colorado. An organized mining club that proposes to have 5 members on-site per weekend between May and October.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.9S., R.77 W., Section 5 and 8. Beaver Creek approximately 5 miles north of Fairplay, Colorado.

Happy Meadow - South Platte River Enhancement Project
EA

- Watershed management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2007

Expected:10/2007

11/2007

Steve Culver
303-275-5614
sculver@fs.fed.us

Description: To enhance habitat and recreation conditions in the Happy Meadows corridor along a two mile section of the South Platte River.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 8, Township 12 South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M. Happy Meadows South Platte River.

Jefferson Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project - City of Aurora
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2009

Expected:08/2009

08/2009

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.

Lake George Vegetation Management Project
EA

- Forest products

On Hold

N/A

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

Description: Vegetation treatments on approximately 973 acres within the vicinity of Lake George, Colorado. Majority of the treatments are proposed for small sale contractors, commercial and personal-use firewood.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - T.12S, R.71W, section 20, 21, 28, and 29. Located within the vicinity of Lake George, east of the Lake George Work Center.

Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross Trail Project
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/21/2007

Expected:05/2008

07/2008

Kim Dufty
719-836-3869
kdufty@fs.fed.us

Description: To establish and maintain a sustainable trail system to access Lincoln, Democrat and Bross.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 8 S.; R. 78 W. Sections: 15, 16, 20, 21, 28 nad 29. Lincoln, Democrat and Bross are located 6 miles west of the town of Alma.

South Park Road Maintence Tree Removal Project
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2009

Expected:08/2010

10/2010

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

Description: Remove the physical threat of tree hazards to people and property along open Forest System Roads (FSR). Keep roads clear of impediments to travel for users of the open forest system roads for emergency and non-emergency needs.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - Open system roads on the South Park Ranger District. South Park Ranger District, Open - Road System, Level III and Level II.

Topaz Fire Salvage
CE

- Forest products

On Hold

N/A

Bob Post
719-836-2031
bpost@fs.fed.us

Description: Salvage of houselogs from the Topaz Fire of 2002

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 31 of Township 8 South, Range 73 West and in Section 6 of Township 9 South, Range 73 West. Topaz Fire Salvage is located in Park County approximately 16 miles east of Jefferson, Colorado.

Topaz Mountain Gem Mine EA
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/17/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2009

Expected:10/2009

12/2009

John Ames
719-836-3854
johnames@fs.fed.us

Description: Locatable Placer Mining Operation at existing mine site, utilizing open pit mining methods. Operation would be approved for 10 years, using existing roads.

Location: UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.11S., R.72W., Section 12. FDR 211 (Matukat Road), 9 miles northwest of Lake George.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, South Platte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

AG Ranch Management Plan
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
- Forest products
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Land ownership management
- Facility management

On Hold

N/A

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

Description: Management of the AG Ranch, including vegetation and fuels management, thinning, prescribed burning, wildlife habitat improvement, water system maintenance, repair and construction of range improvements and facilities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 7 S., R. 73 W., multiple sections. On the former AG Ranch (now USFS) near Shawnee.

Colorado Childhood Cancer & Disabilities Camp - SUP Renewal
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2010

12/2010

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

Description: Renew special use permit to operate an Organization Camp.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S R74W Sec 12. Shawnee, CO.

Craig Park Trail - turnpike
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010

Expected:05/2011

08/2011

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

Description: Improve safety of hikers and equestrians in boggy trail area by constructing rock turnpike.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T8S, R73W, Section 9. Craig Park Trail (Junction of FDT 607 & 608).

Hankins Gulch Trail Re-route
CE

- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Completed

Actual: 05/18/2011

05/2011

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

Description: Construct approximately 100 meters of new trail to bypass a Forest Service sensitive plant population being adversely affected by trail use. Restore bypassed trail area.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T 10 S, R 72 W, section 24. Hankins Gulch Trail, #630.

Issuance of Recreation Event SUP's
CE

- Recreation management
- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2010

12/2010

Kristin Kahler
303-275-5639
kdkahler@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue special use permits for recreation events occuring across the South Platte Ranger District for the next 10 years.

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

Munn - road access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2010

12/2010

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

Description: Issue a special use permit for an existing private road on National Forest System land to access private land.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S R73 Sections 17 & 8. Willow Creek (NW of Shawnee).

Payne Gulch Fuel Treatment Project
EA

- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/16/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2011

Expected:02/2012

11/2012

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

Description: Hazardous fuels reduction adjacent to and surrounding the Happy Top, Payne Gulch, and Roark Gulch recreation residence groups through mechanical treatment and prescribed fire on up to 1,307 acres.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S, R72W, sec 29-33; T7S, R73W, sec 25, 26, 35, 36; T8S, R73W, sec 1. Surrounding the Happy Top, Payne Gulch, and Roark Gulch recreation residence groups, immediately south of Bailey, CO.

Road 546 (Green Mtn.) Access Management
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011

Expected:08/2011

10/2011

Scott Dollus
303-275-5626
sdollus@fs.fed.us

Description: Close road for short-term resource protection to prevent expansion of non-system routes across wetlands and into the inventoried roadless area. Restore existing non-system routes to productive habitat by ripping, seeding, and other means.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Township 9 South, Range 71 West, sections 3 and 4. Southwest of Bailey and Wellington Lake, NFSR 546 from its intersection with NFSR 560 to its end.

Tanglewood Trail - rehabilitation
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010

Expected:05/2011

07/2011

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

Description: Decommision and rehabilitate approximately 200' of eroded trail tread and replace with a sustainable switchback.

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T6S, R73W, Section 8. Mt Evans Wilderness - Upper Tanglewood Trail.

Wilderness on Wheels Foundation - SUP Renewal
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2010

12/2010

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

Description: Renew special use permit to operate and maintain a boardwalk serving disabled recreationists.
Web Link: http://www.wildernessonwheels.org/

Location: UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S, R75W, S4, 6th PM. Kenosha Gulch.

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Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands