Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

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 in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
- R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- San Juan National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- San Juan National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- San Juan National Forest , Columbine Ranger District
- San Juan National Forest , Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
- San Juan National Forest , Pagosa Ranger District


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 - Grand Valley Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District, East Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Ashley National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado, Nebraska, Utah. COUNTY - Dawes, Daggett, Uintah, Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Routt, Saguache, San Juan. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
White-Nose Syndrome: Caves and Abandoned Mines
EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Recreation management
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/21/2012
Expected: 04/2013 07/2013 Trey Schillie
303-275-5067
tschillie@fs.fed.us
Description: The US Forest Service is preparing an environmental analysis for cave and abandoned mine management options for the bat disease commonly known as white-nose syndrome (WNS).
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r2/wns
Location: UNIT - Bighorn National Forest All Units, Black Hills National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, Shoshone National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming. COUNTY - Adams. Bighorn, San Juan, Pike and San Isabel and CC, Medicine Bow and Routt, Shoshone, Black Hills, White River, Rio Grande, Arapaho and Roosevelt and Pawnee
San Juan National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Plan Revision
EIS
- Land management planning In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/14/2007
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/2013
Expected: 06/2013 09/2013 Mark Lambert
970-385-1240
mblambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Revise the Land and Resource Management Plan for the San Juan National Forest
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31
Location: UNIT - San Juan National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Conejos, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Rio Grande, San Juan. Forestwide
San Juan NF Leasing Availability
EIS
- Regulations, Directives, Orders In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/14/2007
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/2013
Expected: 06/2013 09/2013 Mark Lambert
970-385-1240
mblambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Determine which lands are available for oil & gas leasing as part of San Juan Plan Revision
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=16459
Location: UNIT - San Juan National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Conejos, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, San Juan. Forestwide
Special Uses - Ditch Bill Easements - Group #10
CE
- Regulations, Directives, Orders On Hold N/A N/A Dave Gerhardt
970-385-1266
dgerhardt@fs.fed.us
Description: Approximately 2 agricultural water facilities may be authorized under Public Law 99-545 ("Colorado Ditch Bill").
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36958
Location: UNIT - San Juan National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Conejos, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Rio Grande, San Juan. LEGAL - Variable Forestwide
San Juan National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Special Uses - EAGLE-Net fiber optic line
EA
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
01/23/2013
Expected: 04/2013 05/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: New special use authorization for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a fiber optic cable on National Forest System lands along hwy right-of-ways between Wolf Creek Pass and Cascade Village.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40928
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District, Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, La Plata, Mineral, Rio Grande, San Juan. Hwy 160 ROW between South Fork and Durango, and the Hwy 550 right-of-way between Durango and the Tri-State Cascade Village substation.
San Juan National Forest , Columbine Ranger District R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Health - Missionary Ridge Spruce Reforestation
CE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2013
Expected: 07/2013 09/2013 Gretchen Fitzgerald
970-884-1435
gfitzgerald@fs.fed.us
Description: Reforest up to 1000 acres of burned dead spruce stands with spruce seedlings. Planting will be approximately 550 trees/acre in the shade of down logs and dead trees.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41519
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T 37 N, R8W Located off of the Burnt Timber and Red Rim roads on Missionary Ridge, within the perimeter of the Missionary Ridge Fire.
Minerals - Goose Creek Gas Wells
EA
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Walter Brown
970-385-1372
wabrown@fs.fed.us
Description: Conduct analysis to determine approval for Elm Ridge Resources to construct two wells pads, drill two wells, upgrade 1.6 miles of road and construct water and gas pipelines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35602
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T.34N., R.5W Sections 28 and 34, South of the Ute Line Goose Creek Area of the HD mountains in Archuleta county
Range - Freeman Creek Allotment Spring Developements
CE
- Grazing management In Progress
Scoping Start
10/01/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013
Expected: 04/2013 06/2013 Mary Jones
970-884-1429
comments-rocky-mountain-san-juan-columbine@fs.fed.us
Description: Development of two springs with catchment tanks in a gathering pasture to help improve cattle management and to maintain wetland area integrity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37211
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T34N, R5W, Section 35, NWSW Near the corrals on the First Notch Road (#620), north of Highway 160, west of the Piedra River.
Range - Weminuche Landscape Grazing Analysis
EA
- Grazing management In Progress

02/21/2012
Est.
06/2013
Expected: 11/2013 05/2014 Jared Whitmer
970-884-1416
jwhitmer@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze grazing, including domestic sheep, on 13 active or vacant allotments in the Weminuche Landscape: TankCrk, CanyonCrk, BurntTimber, E.SilverMesa, VirginiaGulch, SpringCrk, FallCrk, JohnsonCrk, Leviathan, RockCrk, Cave Basin, FlintCrk, & Pine R.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37578
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Hinsdale, La Plata, San Juan. LEGAL - T36-40N, R4-9W. From northern Missionary Ridge east through the southern Weminuche Wilderness to Pine River.
Recreation - Logchutes Downhill Mountain Bike Zone.
EA
- Recreation management In Progress

04/18/2012
Est.
06/2013
Expected: 10/2013 10/2013 Jed Botsford
970-884-1436
jedbotsford@fs.fed.us
Description: Designation of a downhill mountain bike zone in the Logchutes area, approximately 3.5 miles in length and 400 feet wide, for single-use single-direction bike travel.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39041
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N R10W Logchutes Trail System on the Junction Creek Road.
Special Uses - Stagecoach Dam/Electra Lake Access for Public Service Company of Colorado
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/22/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
comments-rocky-mountain-san-juan-columbine@fs.fed.us
Description: Grant a Special Use Permit for about 4400 feet of Forest access from Highway 550 to north end of Electra Lake, including temporary reconstruction of an old roadbed for the purposes of reconstructing and monitoring Stagecoach Dam. 3-year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40970
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T39N, R9W, Sections 35 & 36; T38N, R9W, Section1; T38N, R8W, Section 6 North end of Electra Lake to Highway 550.
Special Uses - Tri-State Powerline Cascade-to-Silverton, permit transfer & fiber optic installation
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013
Expected: 05/2013 08/2013 Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue the permit for an existing powerline to new owner, Tri-State. Amend permit to authorize installation of fiber optics on existing poles. May involve use of a helicopter and several work areas within the powerline corridor
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41432
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata, San Juan. Powerline parallels Highway 550 between Cascade substation near Durango Mountain Resort ski area and the town of Silverton.
Special Uses - Zink Road and Utility Right of Way
EA
- Special use management
- Land ownership management
On Hold N/A N/A Lynn Wodell
970-884-1433
lynnjwodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Application for a private road and associated utilities easement along an existing road prism to access a single family dwelling on private land adjacent to the Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32849
Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - Township 36 North, Range 9 West, Section 28 Road is located in the Falls Creek area north of Durango.
San Juan National Forest , Mancos/Dolores Ranger District R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Health - Burnt Ridge Aspen Management Project
EA
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
In Progress
Scoping Start
01/04/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
09/2013
Expected: 12/2013 06/2014 Matthew Rathbone
970-882-6814
mrathbone@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to improve aspen age class distribution and provide commercial aspen wood product with clearcut treatments in various treatment units that total approximately 300 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40959
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - Portions of T36N, R12W, Sections 2-4 and 37N, R12W Sections 22-28, 33-36 Approximately 9 miles northeast of Mancos, Colorado in the Burnt Ridge vicinity
Minerals - Compass Exploration Inc. RAD Exploration Project
CE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/07/2012
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Patrick McCoy
970-882-6821
pmccoy@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to drill 2 exploratory wells. Wells to be located on existing roads and log landings whenever possible. Each hole would be 2000 feet deep and have a sump area 18x30x3 feet deep. Proposal is for exploration only.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33976
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - T36NR12W Sec. 10, 11 Horse Creek area, northeast of Mancos, Colorado
Minerals - Kinder Morgan C02 Seismic Study
EA
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 04/2013 07/2013 Patrick McCoy
970-882-6822
dkill@fs.fed.us
Description: Seismic study which includes drilling source points, detonating explosive charges within the holes and recording underground geologic patterns. Holes are small diameter, filled in after use and not used again.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37317
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores. LEGAL - T41N,R18W-S 32-36; T41N,R17W-S 25-27,31-16; T41N,R16W-S 19-36; T40N,R18W-S 1-5, 8-17,20-29; T40N,R17W-S 1-36; T40N,R16W,-S 2-11, 14-23,26-34; T39N,R17W-S 1-5; T39N,R16W-S 4-6 Doe Canyon area north of Bradfield Bridge north of Cortez, Colorado
Range - North Mancos EA Project
EA
- Grazing management Developing Proposal
Est.
05/2013
Expected: 11/2013 05/2014 Heather Musclow
970-882-6818
hmusclow@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of grazing management practices on five allotments: Canyon, Jersey Jim, Little Bauer, Spring Creek, Turkey Creek. Analysis area is approximately 40,000 acres.
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. Approximately 15 miles north of the Town of Mancos
Range - Tenderfoot C&H Allotment
EA
- Grazing management In Progress

01/06/2012
Est.
03/2013
Expected: 09/2013 05/2014 Heather Musclow
970-882-6818
hmusclow@fs.fed.us
Description: Term Grazing Permit renewal and allotment analysis.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26453
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montezuma. Approximately 24 miles NE of Dolores, CO. Drainages include Section House, School House, Tenderfoot, Estes Draw, Wildcat, and Burnette Creek
Recreation - Box Canyon Trail Reroute
CE
- Recreation management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/04/2012
Expected: 05/2013 07/2013 Penny Wu
970-882-7296
pwu@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to re-route a portion of the Box Canyon Trail
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38829
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - T37NR12E Sections 20-22 Box Canyon northeast of Mancos, Colorado
Recreation - Kilpacker Basin Trail
CE
- Recreation management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 08/2013 09/2013 Penny Wu
970-882-7296
pwu@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to designate a user-created non-motorized trail that is popular by hikers desireing to summit El Diente and Mount Wilson, and to construct a new segment of this trail to provide a more sustainable location that minimizes resource damage
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41736
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores. LEGAL - T41N, R11W, Section 7, 12-14 Proposed Kilpacker Basin Trail is located off of the Kilpacker Trail (#203) northwest of Rico, Colorado
Recreation - Outfitter Guide Permit Renewals December 2012
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/12/2012
Expected: 05/2013 05/2013 Tom Kelly
970-882-6813
tjkelly@fs.fed.us
Description: Special Uses - Renew existing special use authorizations for continued use and occupancy of National Forest System lands by commercial Outfitter and Guide businesses.
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montezuma. LEGAL - T37-41 R10-13 Dolores District - Haycamp East, Echo Basin, Bear Creek, Bradfield, Cherry Creek, Hesperus Mtn, West Fork Dolores, Dolores Rim, Lizardhead, Calico, Barlow Creek and Fish Creek areas.
Recreation - Outfitter Guide Permit Renewals Spring 2013
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/21/2013
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Tom Kelly
970-882-7296
tjkelly@fs.fed.us
Description: Special Uses - Renew existing special use authorizations for continued use and occupancy of National Forest lands by commercial outfitter and guide businesses
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41734
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montezuma. LEGAL - T36-38,R12-16 Dolores District north or Dolores, Colorado and north of Mancos, Colorado
Special Uses - Donald G. Busson Private Road Easement
CE
- Road management
- Special use management
In Progress
Scoping Start
01/01/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/2013
Expected: 10/2013 11/2013 Patrick McCoy
970-882-7296
pmccoy@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed private road easement is to authorize, reconstruct, and maintain an existing native surface roadway that crosses a 1.50 mile section of National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37953
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - T36N, R12W, Sec. 7 and 8 Proposed long-term easement follows the alignment of National Forest System Road (NFSR) #213 for approximately 1.1 miles from its junction with a private land parcel adjacent to Montezuma County Road
Watershed - FY13 Watershed Imrovement Projects
CE
- Watershed management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/11/2013
Expected: 05/2013 07/2013 Patrick McCoy
970-882-6822
dkill@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposals to construct buck and pole fence around two riparian areas; to armor culvert outlet and 6 headcuts with rock, place erosion matting, straw,willow cuttings and to fill ruts and hand rip and seed roadbed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41448
Location: UNIT - Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Montezuma. LEGAL - T37N, R12W, Section 34; T37N, R12W, Sections 6 and 8; T39N, R12W, Sec. 32 Taylor Creek, Turkey and Chicken Creek, and riparian area north of Middle Mancos River
San Juan National Forest , Pagosa Ranger District R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Products - Fall Creek Spruce Salvage
CE
- Road management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 07/2013 09/2013 Gretchen Fitzgerald
970-884-1435
gfitzgerald@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage dead spruce from within 500 feet of existing roads along the Fall Creek Road
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41615
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T37N, R1W, Sections 11, 12, and 14 Off of Fall Creek Road on Wolf Creek Pass
Recreation - Outfitter Guide Permit Issuance (Step Outdoors)
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/12/2013
Expected: 04/2013 05/2013 Rosalind Wu
970-264-1529
rwu@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a new special use authorization for the use and occupancy of National Forest system lands by a commercial outfitter and guide business in the Pagosa Springs area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41232
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. eastern side of Pagosa Ranger District, including the South San Juan Wilderness
Recreation - Outfitter Guide Permit Reissuance (3 permits for March 2013)
CE
- Special use management
- Recreation management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/12/2013
Expected: 04/2013 05/2013 Rosalind Wu
970-264-1529
rwu@fs.fed.us
Description: The Pagosa District is proposing to reissue three outfitter and guide permits that have expired. Two permits provide summer and fall trail rides, pack trips, and hunting services and one permit provides guided snowmobile tours.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41461
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Hinsdale. Various locations on the Pagosa District, in Archuleta and Hinsdale Counties
Roads - Piedra Road Re-Route
EA
- Road management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
01/17/2013
Expected: 04/2013 07/2013 Christopher Phelps
970-385-1296
cphelps@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-reoute 4/10 of a mile of the Piedra Road approximately 1 mile north of the McManus Road/Piedra Road Intersection
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38691
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T36N R3W Sections portions of Sections 2 and 11 Approximately 1 mile north of Piedra Road/McManus Road Intersection between mile markers 13.9 and 14.3
Special Uses - CDOT Howitzer Structure
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction and maintenance of a permanent structure on top of an existing concrete pad, to house a howitzer gun used for avalanche control on Wolf Creek Pass.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39583
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T37N, R2E, Section 6, NE1/4 Wolf Creek Pass at mile marker 166
Special Uses - CenturyTel Communications Site Permit Reissuance
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/26/2013
Expected: 05/2013 05/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit reissuance for CenturyTel Communications Site
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41613
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. Oakbrush Hill Communications Site
Special Uses - Connelley Water Pipeline
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/26/2013
Expected: 04/2013 05/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew special use permit for Connelley water pipeline
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40082
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Hinsdale. LEGAL - T. 38 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 35 West side of Weminuche Valley
Special Uses - Dutton Ditch Permit Issuance
EA
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est.
04/2013
Expected: 09/2013 10/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue permit for the operation and maintenance of the Dutton Ditch
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Mineral. LEGAL - T37N R2W Section 35, T36N R2W Sections 3, 9, 10, 16, 21 Dutton Ditch between Fourmile Creek south to private property boundary
Special Uses - Fink Water Line
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/26/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of permit for the Fink water line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40084
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Hinsdale. LEGAL - T38N, R4W, Section 26, NMPM West side of Weminuche Valley
Special Uses - Hammett Road Permit
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/26/2013
Expected: 05/2013 05/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of special use permit for road access to private property
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41612
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. Lower Turkey Springs Road
Special Uses - Hartong Livestock Area Permit
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 06/2013 08/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue special use permit for 20 acre livestock grazing permit
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38540
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T33N R1E Sections 23, 24, and 36 Near Little Navajo River north of Chromo, Colorado
Special Uses - Verizon Wireless Communications building replacement
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Rebecca Smith
970-264-1521
rsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace Verizon communication building on Oakbrush Hill Comm site
Location: UNIT - Pagosa Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. Oakbrush Hill Communications Site
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