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<br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE A: <br /> <br />NO ACTION <br /> <br />AS required by NEPA, a no action alternative is included as a benchmark against <br />which the action alternatives can be compared. It also serves as a vehicle for <br />analyzing the effects of no future development within the permit area. <br />Alternative A would not provide for upgrading or expansion of existing facilities <br />and both the ski operation and summer uses would remain status quo. The SAOT <br />capacity would remain at 9,940 skiers per day, with a peak capacity of 10,930 <br />SAOT. <br /> <br />In the short term, the East Village site would remain in its undeveloped state. <br />In the long term, it is assumed that the site would be developed. <br /> <br />2. ALTERNATIVE B <br /> <br />Alternative B would provide for upgrading existing ski area facilities and <br />terraiin within the current developed portion of the permit area (Baldy Mountain) . <br />No expansion would take place onto Burnt Mountain, and the East village access <br />portal would not be developed. A single-stage gondola would carry passengers <br />from Base Village to the top of Sam's Knob. The ski area's capacity would be <br />increased from 9,940 to 11,270 skier pet day (SAOT) through the installation of <br />new lifts, replacement of existing lifts with lifts of higher capacity, and the <br />development of new ski terrain and support facilities. Summer recreational <br />opportunities would be expanded within the Baldy Mountain portion of the permit <br />area. <br /> <br />3. . ALTERNATIVE E <br /> <br />Alternative E would provide for the maximum development of the Snowrnass Ski Area <br />considered in the FEIS. The existing s~i facilities within the Baldy Mountain <br />portion of the permit area would be upgraded, the ski area would be expanded onto <br />Burnt Mountain and a second access portal established at East Village. Access <br />to Burnt Mountain would be provided by a two-stage gondola that would originate <br />in Base Village and terminate near the summit of Burnt Mountain. Two high-speed <br />lifts would serve upper Burnt Mountain. Additional ski trails would be included <br />to connect the upper Burnt Mountain trail systems with the East Village portal. <br />A second gondola would be developed to provide an aerial link 'between the <br />Snowrn&ss Ski Area and Tiehack Mountain. ' A mid-station would be located at the <br />eastern Snowrnass permit boundary and provide optional alignments to either the <br />Burnt Mountain summit or Cafe Suzanne. <br /> <br />Summer recreational opportunities at the ski area would be expanded on both Baldy <br />and Burnt Mountains. The opportunity would be provided for year-round night-time <br />use of the gondola and on-mountain facilities. <br /> <br />The s~i area SAOT capacity would be increased from 9,940 to 14,840, a 49 percent <br />increase. <br /> <br />4. ALTERNATIVE F <br /> <br />Alternative F is the Forest Service Preferred Alternative and, as such, <br />establishes the level of development at Snowmass which the agency believes <br />fulfills its statutory mission and responsibilities, giving consideration to <br />economic, environmental, technical and other factors. <br /> <br />Alternative F proposed upgrading existing facilities within the Baldy Mountain <br />portion of the permit area, development of a second portal at East Village, and <br />ski area expansion onto Burnt Mountain. <br /> <br />~ummary . 4 <br />