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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)

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

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected

Implementation

04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

- Special use management

- Special use management - Minerals and Geology - Recreation management

In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/27/2013Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2015

In Progress:Scoping Start 09/10/2008

Expected:03/2015

Expected:09/2008Actual: 09/10/2008

Christopher [email protected]

Chris [email protected]

UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Grand Valley Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, East Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado, Nebraska, Utah. COUNTY - Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, Dawes, Daggett, Uintah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska.

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.

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10/2008

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

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

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

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.

PSICC National Forest unit-wide Special Use Permit for non-commercial group activity involving casual gem and mineral prospecting and "rockhounding".

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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)

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


Implementation



- Land management planning





On Hold

Expected:01/2015

Expected:09/2014

N/A

John [email protected]

Kay [email protected]

Jeff [email protected]

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. LEGAL - See Forest Map. Entire Pike and San Isabel National Forests andCimarron and Comanche National Grasslands.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Fremont, Huerfano, Lake, Park. LEGAL - See attached PDF District Maps for locational information. Various locations on the San Carlos, Salida, Leadville and South Park Ranger Districts. See attached maps for locational information.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Teller. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Locations are within IREA's Woodland Park, Colorado service area on the Pike National Forest.

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02/2015

10/2014

N/A

PSICC Oil and Gas Leasing Analysis EIS

2014 Pike and San Isabel National Forests Special Use Authorization Renewals

IREA Powerline Permit Renewal

The PSICC is analyzing the Forests and Grasslands to determine oil and gas leasing availability. http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/psicc/oilandgas

Special use authroization renewals for the San Carlos, Salida, Leadville and South Park Ranger Districts.

Consolodate six expiring powerline permits held by Intermountain Rural Electric Association into one master permitfor a 30-year term. The existing permits cover approximately 65 miles of 7.2 / 12.5 kV electric distribution lines.

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

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


Implementation



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

- Grazing management


On Hold

In Progress:Notice of Initiation 08/22/2013


N/A

Expected:12/2014

Expected:09/2014

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Richard [email protected]

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.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton, Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R42W Section 10 NE1/4 NE1/4. Cimarron National Grassland.

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01/2015

09/2014

PSICC Wildfire/Reforestation Projects

Cimaron Allotment Management Project

Colorado Interstate Gas Co -- CIM58 Amend#2

Reforestation efforts of the Hayman, Mason Gulch, Hi Meadow, Buffalo Creek Fires through, planting, seeding, natural regeneration, and tsi.

To continue to permit livestock grazing on the Cimarron National Grassland using an adaptive management strategy that will meet or move toward Forest Plan desired conditions and project specific desired conditions.

Install a 200 foot deep cathodic ground well for corrosion protection of the Boehm #21 observation well. The installation requires 300 feet of buried cathodic cable.

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

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


Implementation




- Minerals and Geology




Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2014



Expected:10/2014

Expected:11/2014

Expected:10/2014

Expected:11/2014





UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R42W Section 15 NE 1/4. Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R43W Section 14,15,16,23,26,27,28. Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R40W Section 3. Stirrup Oil Field, Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T35S R43W Sections 3,4,8,9,18. Cimarron National Grassland.

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10/2014

11/2014

10/2014

11/2014

Colorado Interstate Gas Co -- CIM58 Amend#3

Lockhart Geophysical Company, Grasslands-Lockhart Wave

Merit Energy -- Electrical Cablereplacement SERU 9-6 & SERU9-2

Nustar Logistics - CIM98

CIG submitted a special use application requesting authorization to install approximately 2, 350"of underground electrical cable to provide electricity for a pump Jack on the Boehm#35 well within the Boehm Storage Field.

Lockhart Geophysical submitted a Notice of Intent to conduct a 3D vibroseis seismic survey; encmopassing approximately 1,000 acres on the Cimarron National Grassland.

Merit Energy submitted a Federal Lease Sundry Notice to replace approximately 1,500 ft of buried electrical cable to the SERU 9-6 and SERU 9-2 well sites.

NuStar Logistics has submitted a special use application requesting authorization to continue operating and maintaining 4.2 miles of a natural gas pipeline.

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- Recreation management - Heritage resource management



In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/11/2011

Expected:11/2014

Expected:11/2014

Expected:05/2015



Michelle [email protected]

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Section 28, T27S, R57W. Timpas Unit of Comanche National Grassland.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas. LEGAL - NE /14 Section 31, T32S, R54W Las Animals County. NW 1/4 Section 4, T31S, R47W Baca County. Carrizo Unit of the Comanche National Grassland.

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.

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11/2014

11/2014

07/2015

Colorado Interstate Gas Co. -- COM 20

Colorado State University (COM100)

Minnie Canyon Recreation Fence Project

Upgrade existing Cathodic protection system by drilling a cathodic deep well

Department of Commerce/NOAA has transferred two weather stations located on the Comanche National Grassland. The Forest Service authorized facilities to NOAA via special use permits in 2009. CSU has requested a new special use permit be issued.

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

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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)


Implementation



- Road management



In Progress:Comment Period Public Notice 04/18/2013Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 09/2015



Expected:09/2015

Expected:08/2013

Expected:07/2015



Shiloh [email protected]

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Carrizo and Timpas Units of the Comanche National Grassland.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - Section 7, T31S, R46W.

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Section 27, Township 12 South, Range 79 West of the 6th Principal Meridian. Forest Service Road 389 located off of U.S. 24 in Chaffee County.

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09/2015

09/2013

08/2015

Modification of 2010 MVUM for Comanche National Grassland

Southeast Colorado Power Association (SECPA) - COM 86

Arkansas River Placer Property Permit/Easement

Modifications to 2010 MVUM on the Comanche National Grassland

SECPA has submitted special use application for new communication use lease for site located in Section 7, T31S, R46W.

Granting Chaffee County an initial permit followed by a permanent easement for access on FR 389. This would provide access to the Numbers put-in site located along the Arkansas River.

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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)

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


Implementation



- Recreation management

- Recreation management - Special use management





Expected:10/2015

Expected:05/2015

Expected:06/2015

Loretta [email protected]



UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. San Isabel National Forest, Leadville Ranger District. Project located on Mt. Elbert in Lake County, CO. Three Forest Trails: #1480 Black Cloud, #1481 South Mt Elbert, #1484 North Mt Elbert.

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Eagle. LEGAL - T8S, R80W, Sec. 13. Ski Cooper, along Piney Run.

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T8S, R80W, Secs 11, 14, 15 & 23. Tennessee Pass Nordic Center located in T8S, R30W, Secs 11, 14, 15 & 23.

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07/2015

08/2015

Mt. Elbert Trail Project

Piney Race Start Building, Ski Cooper

Tennessee Pass Nordic Center permit reissuance

Establish sustainable trails along the three primary access routes to the summit of Mt. Elbert through realignment and/or reconstruction. Restoration of multiple user-created paths. Trail maintenance will occur over the life of the trail.

Construction of a 14' x 18' wooden race start building on Piney Run within Ski Cooper's special use permit boundary.

Issue a new special use authorization for 10 years to Tennessee Pass Nordic Center for grooming of 9 miles of cross-country ski trails and maintenance of established snowshoe trails.

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






Expected:03/2015

Expected:02/2015

Expected:10/2014

Janelle [email protected]



UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bear Creek watershed, southwest of the city of Colorado Springs.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 18, T.14S., R.68W., 6th PM, El Paso County, Colorado. West of Colorado Springs located on the summit of Pikes Peak.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 2, T.11S., R.69W.,6th P.M. The access road is located off of Teller County Road 79 near the Ridgewood subdivision north of Woodland Park, Colorado.

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04/2015

04/2015

11/2014

Bear Creek Watershed Restoration Project

Colorado Springs Utilities Communication Site Lease Renewal.

Dunton FLPMA Private Road Permit

Travel management, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat improvement, and other activities in the Bear Creek watershed and adjacent watersheds (proposed action revised in Feb 2014)

Re-issue lease use agreement for the operation and maintenance of communication improvements owned by Colorado Springs Utilities for a term period through December 2020. No new disturbance if association with the lease renewal process.

To reflect property ownership change, reissue an existing permit to new owners Maragaret and Mike Dunton for year round use and maintenance of an existing road (992 feet in length) to access private land.

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Expected:09/2014

Expected:10/2014

Expected:03/2015




UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - SW1/4 Section 12, Township 13 South, Range 68 West , 6th PM. The project area is located about 8-miles northwest of Colorado Springs off of the Rampart Range Road.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portion of Section 4, T. 13 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M. The access road is near Green Mountain Falls about 1-mile east of Highway 24 in an area known as Lofland Gulch.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - SE1/4 Section 17, T.12S., R.70W., 6th Principal Meridian, Colorado. The private driveway is located off of County Road 51 approximately 6 miles north of Divide, Colorado.

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10/2014

11/2014

04/2015

Eagle Lake Camp Communication Restoration Project

Friends University FLPMA Private Road Permit

Grbic FLPMA Private Road Permit

CenturyLink is proposing to install a 12-foot mono pole with about 162 feet of ground mounted telephone and electric cable to replace telephone lines and communication equipment damaged during the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire.

Proposal to issues a special use permit to Friends University for year round use and maintenance of an existing road (approximately 1,250 feet in length)to access private land.

The Forest Service proposes to reissue a special use road permit that expires in December 2014 to Mr. and Mrs. Grbic to use and maintain a driveway to access private land. The existing driveway length across National Forest is approximately 145 feet

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Implementation


- Fuels management




Completed




Actual: 02/06/2015

Expected:10/2014

Expected:03/2015

Expected:05/2015

Carin [email protected]


Sue [email protected]

John [email protected]

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 12 South, Range 70 West, Sections 1, 12 and 13, Township 12 South, Range 69 West, Sections 6, 7, and 8. Project is located approximately 6 miles north of Divide, Colorado.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Portions of Section 20, 21, 29 and 30 of T. 10 S., T. 69 W. 6th P.M. Beginning in the community of West Creek and continuing east to Rainbow Falls Park.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 12 South, Range 68 West, Section 7. Northeast of Woodland Park, Colorado, adjacent to Rampart Range Road.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - NE1/4 Section 18, T. 13 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M. Location is mile post 7 of the Pikes Peak Highway. Intersection of Pikes Peak Highway andthe access road into Catamount Reservoirs.

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11/2014

04/2015

09/2015

Hy Brook Thinning Project

IREA West Creek to Trout CreekRanch 7.2 kV Powerline Rebuild

Lovell Gulch Trailhead Relocation Project

Pikes Peak Highway Permit Amendment No. 4

Commercially thin approx. 569 acres to reduce stand density and reduce hazardous fuel conditions while increasing stand vigor and health and return the stand to a more historical ponderosa pine regime.

Rebuild an existing 7.2 kV overhead powerline segment approximately 7,819 feet in length within existing 20' wide right-of-way.

Construct new 0.5 acre trailhead west of the existing trailhead, add gravel, fencing or boulders, a culvert and an information kiosk.

Constructing a multi-event parking area adjacent to Pikes Peak Highway. Conversion of the staging area for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Race to a paved surface. Area proposed for parking is approximately 2.1 acres.

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Implementation



- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management

- Watershed management - Special use management - Road management


Completed

On Hold

Expected:11/2014

Actual: 02/26/2015

N/A


Michael [email protected]


UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Portion of section 26 and 35, T 12 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M. Approximately 1/2 mile east of Rampart Reservoir.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 12 South, Range 68 West, Sections 27 and 34. South side of Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area, northwest of Colorado Springs.

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.

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12/2014

05/2015

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Rampart Gravel Pit

Rampart Reservoir Mastication Project

Replacement of bridge with bottomless culvert across TroutCreek on NFSR 339.

Colorado Springs Utilities is proposing to harvest less than 25,000 cubic yards of gravel to complete dam inprovmenets at Northfield and Nichols dams. The gravel originated in the mid-1970 from Rampart Reservoir construction project

Commercial and non-commercial mechanical thinning and mastication on approximately 200 acres of burned forest on the south side of Rampart Reservoir in the Waldo Canyon Fire area to improve safety, visual quality and water quality.

Forest Service proposes an amendment of Forest road special use permit issued to Trout Creek Road Users Association for installation of bottomless culvert.

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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)


Implementation




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

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



On Hold

Expected:10/2014

Expected:11/2015

N/A


Carin [email protected]

Andrew [email protected]

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of Section 36, T.11S., R.70W., and Sections 1 and 12, T.12S., R.70W.,6th P.M. Forest Road 365 is located in the Manchester Creek area approximately 8 miles north of Divide, Colorado.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Upper Monument Creek and West Monument Creek drainages are north and west of Colorado Springs along the Rampart Range.

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.

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11/2014

04/2016

N/A

Rideout Property Owners Association FLPMA Forest Road Easement

Upper Monument Creek

Bald Mountain - West

Issuance of a new special use authorization to replace an existing authorization that expires in December 2014. The authorization is for the use and maintenance of Forest Road 365 to access private lands.

The proposed action is to effectively treat up to 25,000 acres within the 67,000 acre analysis area. Combinations of mechanical thinning with product removal, mastication, hand thinning, and prescribed fire will move toward the desired conditions.

Hazardous fuel reduction, forest health, and travel management.

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Implementation


- Regulations, Directives, Orders


- Forest products - Fuels management

- Recreation management - Watershed management

On Hold


On Hold


N/A

Expected:12/2014

N/A

Expected:10/2014

Ben [email protected]

Brett [email protected]

Sam [email protected]

Brett Beasley(719) [email protected]

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.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Not Applicable. USGS quad Mt. Antero, Sec 28, T15S, R79W, 6th P.M. Chaffee County, CO.

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.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Section 36, T. 50 N., R. 6 E., NM P.M., Chaffee County, CO Sections 1, 2, 11, 26 & 35 T. 49 N., R. 6 E., NM P.M., Chaffee County, CO. PSICC, Salida Ranger District at Continental Divide National Scenic trail #531 and Junction of Colorado Trail #1776 at South Fooses Creek.

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05/2015

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04/2015

Browns Creek Seasonal Closure

Cascade Canyon Interpretive Trail System

Cleveland Mountain Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project

Colorado Trail #1776 at Fooses Creek

Implement Forest Order winter seasonal closure to wheeled vehicles and snowmobiles on FSR 272

Approximately one mile of trail, new construction of 800 feet, reconstruction of 1,000 feet. 8 miles west of Nathrop, CO off CR 162.

Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project on Cleveland Mountain on the Salida Ranger District, PSICC

Colorado Trail #1776: Construction of approximately 4.5 miles of trail. The new proposed 4.5 miles of trail will bewithin USDA Forest Service trail standard guidelines.

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- Road management - Special use management

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Expected:07/2014


Jennifer [email protected]



UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Cottonwood Gulch is at W1/2 Sec. 23, & E 1/2 Sec.27, T50N, R9E, NM P.J. Chaffee County, CO. Cottonwood Gulch.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spruce creekdrainage, on SFSR 212.

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.

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07/2014

05/2008

Cottonwood Gulch Trails Re-route/Construction

Eagle Unlimited, LLC, private driveway special use permit

Eve FLPMA Private Driveway Easement

The project includes potential trail re-routes, construction and maintenance of existing user created trails located in portions of Cottonwood Gulch on the Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest.

Access to an inholding off of NFSR 212 in the Spruce Creek drainage. The driveway will be 256 feet long by 12 feet wide. The driveway exists, this effort is to get it under permit.

The proposed action involves the improvement to and reconstruction of an existing National Forest System Road (NFSR225A), in order to access private property.

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- Recreation management - Facility management



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Expected:10/2014

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Neal [email protected]


Brett [email protected]

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

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.

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

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04/2015

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

Poncha Loop Management Project

Porter Gulch T.H.

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

Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface near Mears Junction

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.

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- Special use management - Special area management - Recreation management


- Road management - Minerals and Geology

- Land management planning - Recreation management - Road management


On Hold


On Hold

Expected:04/2008

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Tambi [email protected]

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

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. Salida Ranger District.

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.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Fourmile Travel ManagementArea - PSICC/Salida Ranger District. Fourmile Travel Management Area - PSICC/Salida Ranger District.

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05/2008

05/2008

05/2008

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Re-issuance of District special event special use permits.

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

Red Deer Borrow Pit proposed Mineral Material lease extension

Reinstatement of Seasonal Gate Closure to Fourmile TravelManagement Area

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.

Re-issuence of temporary special use permits. 2008 season dates approximately May 1 - November 1. Approximately 35 permits.

Chaffee County Commissioner�s 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 County�s need for a localized source of road base

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.

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Implementation


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


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


On Hold

On Hold

Expected:02/2008

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N/A




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.

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.

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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05/2008

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Salida Hydro: Aquatic Habitat Improvement Project

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

UAWCD Reservoir Analysis

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.

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.

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.

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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)


Implementation




- Fuels management - Watershed management

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


On Hold

On Hold

On Hold

Expected:11/2013

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jessica [email protected]




UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Custer County.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Fremont. T20S, R70W 6th P.M. adn T20S R71W 6th P.M.

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.

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.

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06/2014

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N/A

N/A

Billington Ranch Livestock Areas

Black Hills Energy, Inc.

East - Central Wet Mountain

Locke Mountain ( Fuels)

re-issue a special use permit for the use of 499 acres of livestock areas on National Forest System lands on the San Carlos Ranger District

Reissuance of a Special Use Permit SAN400901 for a power transmission line

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

Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping followed-up by prescribed fire

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On Hold

Expected:09/2015

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UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL- Not Applicable. San Carlos Ranger Distsrict.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - San Carlos District - Spanish Peak area. T31S, R69W.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. T27S R 72W 6th P.M.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - San Carlos District - Different area on the district. T.31S. R.69W. 6th PM.

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01/2016

N/A

N/A

N/A

San Carlos Outfitter - Guide Permit Reissue

San Isabel Electric - Spradley Road

San Isabel Electric, SAN402403

San Isabel Electric, SAN402404

Convert 20 Outfitter and Guide Transitional Priority Special Use Permits to 10 Year Priority Permits.

ROW - Buried Power Line

San Isabel Electric Association, Inc. Permit Number SAN402404 - ROW, Power Trans Line - Renew Permit

San Isabel Electric Permit Number SAN402404 - ROW, Power Trans Line - Remewal Permit

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Implementation




- Grazing management

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

On Hold

On Hold

On Hold

On Hold

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A




Ron [email protected]

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - San Carlos District - Different area on the district. T44S, R73W.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - San Carlos District - Different area on the district. T44S, R73W.

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.

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.

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Sangre De Cristo Electric - SAN401610

Sangre De Cristo Electrict - SAN 401614

Slide Mountain - Range Allotment Management Planning

Slide Mountain Parks - Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Prescribed Burn

ROW Power Trans Line -Permit number SAN 401610

ROW, Power Trans Line

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

Prescribed burning in approximately 110 acres of montane meadows to improve wildlife habitat for big game and other wildlife species.

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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)


Implementation







Completed

Completed

Expected:12/2010

Actual: 12/19/2014

Actual: 09/10/2014


Amy [email protected]


UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo. San Carlos Ranger District.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T12S R71W sections 11,12. 4.5 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T12S R71W Section 10. Approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Lake George, CO.

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01/2012

04/2015

06/2015

Special Uses Permit Reissuances. Expired Existing Permits

Amazonite Plan of Operations

American Dream Exploration

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.

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator a plan of operations to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals using mechanized equipment.

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator a plan of operations to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz and other pegmatite minerals.

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Implementation


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




On Hold

On Hold

Expected:10/2015

N/A

N/A

Mike [email protected]

Kristen [email protected]


UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Township 13S, Range 72W, sections 26, 27, 28, 33, 34 & 35; and Township 14S, Range 72 W, sections 2, 3 & 4. 6th PM, Park County, CO. It's located 8 miles SW of Lake George, CO; south of Park Cty Rd. 98 and east of Park Cty Rd. 100.

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.

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.

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11/2015

N/A

N/A

Echo-Beaver Fuels Treatment Project

Gold Prospectors of Colorado Beaver Creek Placer Mine

Jefferson Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project - City of Aurora

Approximately 1750 acres of NF lands, consisting of ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and grass/shrub lands, will be analyzed for fuels mitigation treatments to reduce risk to two subdivisons and other private land parcels.

Group and club activity authorizing small scale placer mining using gold pans, sluice boxes and smaller motorized dredges. Occasional backhoe use.

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.

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Implementation


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


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

Developing ProposalEst. Notice of Initiation 01/2015

Completed

In Progress:Scoping Start 05/05/2014Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 09/2014

Expected:05/2017

Actual: 11/04/2014

Expected:08/2014

James [email protected]


Michael Welker719-553-1515 [email protected]

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The general area is around Lake George - extending north to Webber Park and south to Fish Creek.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T12S R71W section 3. 5 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Michigan Creek Fish Passage Project is located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 28 at T.7S, R.76W, Park County, Colorado.

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06/2017

04/2015

09/2014

Lake George Area Fuels Management project

Macanite Plan of Operations

Michigan Creek Aquatic Organsim Passage

The objective of this project is primarily hazardous fuels mitigation through prescribed burning and mechanical thinning. Most locations involve WUI. Other benefits may include: firewood, minor commercial forest products & wildlife habitat imps

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator a plan of operations to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals using mechanized equipment.

Replace a poorly placed, undersized, and damaged culvert at the intersection of Michigan Creek and County Road(FSR) 54 to improve aquatic organism passage while reducing sedimentation.

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Implementation




- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants


On Hold




N/A

Expected:05/2015

Expected:01/2015

Expected:05/2015



Kristen [email protected]


UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T9S R78W S35 SWSW. Sacramento Ridge Communication site.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T12S R71W sections 2, 10, 11. 4 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. See attached Rock Creek map in pre-scoping section.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T11S R73W section 21. approximately 2 miles southwest of LaSalle Pass in Park County, CO.

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06/2015

07/2015

06/2015

Quest Communication Tower Lease Reissue - Sacramento Ridge

Quist Mining Plan of Operations

Rock Creek Native Cutthroat Trout Reintroduction

Steel Rose Plan of Operations

reissuing lease to Quest for another 10 year period, no change in scope

The Forest Service proposed to authorize the operator to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and otherpegmatite minerals in the Crystal Creek mining area using mechanized equipment.

Native Cutthroat Trout Reintroduction into Rock Creek Portion of the South Platte River Basin

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the operator to mine for gold and silver using mechanized equipment.

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*NEW LISTING*

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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)


Implementation





- Land acquisition

Completed

On Hold


Actual: 12/16/2014

N/A

Expected:01/2016



Lisa [email protected]

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T12S R71W section 20. 5 miles northeast of Lake George, CO in the Crystal Creek mining area.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T9S R78W S35 SWSW. Sacramento Ridge communication site.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Douglas, Jefferson, Park, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable. See Maps on Website.

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04/2015

N/A

01/2016

The Bank Plan of Operations

Verizon Tower Lease Renewal -Sacramento Ridge

Camp Elim/Long Meadow Ranch Land Exchange Joint Venture

The Forest Service proposed to authorize the operator to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and otherpegmatite minerals using mechanized equipment.

renewal of 10-year lease which expires 12-31-2012

Assembled Land exchange on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Approximately 307 acres of federal land in exchange for 493 acres of private land.

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Implementation




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


In Progress:Notice of Initiation 03/14/2014Est. Comment Period Public Notice 05/2014


Expected:07/2015

Expected:09/2015

Expected:07/2015

Brandon [email protected]

Kris [email protected]

Matthew [email protected]

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T8S, R69W, Sec 4. Adjacent to Bear Cree and approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Moonridge, CO just north of Douglas County Route 67.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - T.7S.,R.70W.:SEC.21-29,31-36; T.7S.,R.71W.:SEC.31-36; T.7S.,R.72W.:SEC.29, 32-36; T.8S.,R.71W.:SEC.1-9,16-18; T.8S.,R.72W.:SEC.1-4,10-14,23-24. The analysis area lies along the Districts northern boundary between the communities of Bailey and South Platte. The analysis area covers approximately 15,000 acres.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forest System lands in the North Fork of the South Platte River watershed.

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08/2015

10/2015

09/2015

Colorado Mile High Clam & Lobster Club

Crossons-Longview Environmental Assessment Forest Restoration Project

Crossons-Longview Forest Restoration Project

Issue an authorization for a new term for the operation and maintenance of existing facilities, parking, and road access utilized during an annual weekend long gathering of up to 500 persons by CMHCLC. The permitted area isapproximately 4.25 acres

The South Platte Ranger District of the Pike National Forest is proposing to treat up to 10,000 forested acres in Jefferson and Park counties. The project would restore portions of the Crossons-Longview area to more historic conditions.

Forest restoration, fuels management, and other actions to improve forest health and reduce watershed risk.

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http://www.milehighclambake.org/

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects

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Implementation



- Facility management

- Land management planning - Recreation management - Road management






Expected:04/2015

Expected:12/2014

Expected:07/2015

Expected:07/2015


Daniel [email protected]

Matthew [email protected]


UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Park, Teller. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Watersheds surrounding the Hayman Fire recovery area.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T8S, R71W, Sec 35 &T9S, R71W, Sec(s) 2 & 3, 6th P.M. Green Mountain Summit, approximately 5 miles southwest of Buffalo Creek, CO.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Clear Creek, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Generally all District lands west of Bailey, excluding Wilderness, including the Guanella Pass, Harris Park, and Kenosha Pass areas.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. SouthPlatte River Road (County Road 96).

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04/2015

12/2014

09/2015

08/2015

Douglas County Public Works Weather Stations

Green Mountain Repeater Site

High Country Travel and Recreation Analysis

IREA Buffalo Creek to Foxton Road Powerline Rebuild

Installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment utilized to monitor weather events.

The Pike NF proposes to install a portable radio repeater and base station on Green Mountain. The purpose is to improve radio communications while increasing public and employee safety. Vegetation would be removed at the radio site and for access.

Considers changes to travel management and the range of available recreation activities. Seeks to provide a variety of travel and recreation opportunities compatible with the subalpine and alpine environment of the analysis area.

IREA is proposing to rebuild approximately 1,373 linear feet of existing powerline that provides electric service to residents in the Buffalo Creek to Foxton Road area. On other lands an additional 38,386 feet would be rebuilt as part of the project.

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Expected:01/2015

Expected:12/2014

Expected:04/2015




UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately 4 miles west and south of Deckers, CO.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T7S, R74W, Sec 26, 6th PM. Kenosha Pass area near NFSR126.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T09S R71W Section 32. North Twin Creek off of the Matukat road in the Hayman burn area of the South Platte RD (7.5 miles southwestof Deckers).

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01/2015

01/2015

06/2015

IREA Cheesman Reservoir to Lost Valley Ranch Powerline Rebuild

Kenosha Pass Communication Site Lease

Silent Hill Mining Plan of Operations

IREA is proposing to rebuild approximately 4.8 miles of existing powerline that provides electric service in the Cheesman Reservoir to Lost Valley Ranch area. On other lands an additional 1.5 miles would be rebuilt as part of the project.

Issue a communication site lease to the State of Colorado for maintenance and operation of an electronic communications site. The communication site may also be designated for use by local, state, and federal government purposes only.

The proposal is to authorize the operator a plan of operator to explore for and mine amazonite, smoky quartz, and other pegmatite minerals on the Silent Hill claim.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.


Implementation

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