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<br />Rio Grande National Forest
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<br />!Rio Grande National Forest 'I 'e-mail: mailroomr2riogrande@fsJed.us
<br />:[1803 West Hwy 160 '
<br />;'Monte Vista, CO 81144 . .
<br />:Phone: (719) 852-5941 See our webslte at. wwwJsJed.uslr2lriogrande
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<br />[Conejos Peak Ranger District
<br />)5571 County Road T.5
<br />)LaJara, CO 81140
<br />!Phone: (719) 274-8971
<br />:TDD: (719)274~6339, '"
<br />::Di~de Ranger District (Cr;ed~)'-'-'---'
<br />,[Third and Creede Avenue
<br />iCreede, CO 81130
<br />!Phone: (719) 658-2556
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<br />!Divide Ranger District
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<br />'j13308 West Hwy 160
<br />iDel None, CO 81132
<br />:Iphone: (719) 657-3321
<br />TDD: (719657-6038
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<br />",[Saguache Ranger District
<br />: 46525 State Hwy 114
<br />. Saguache. CO 81149
<br />Phone: (719) 655-2547
<br />TDD: (719)655~~547 , '
<br />PLANNING
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<br />Response to !he The Secretary instructed the Foresllo provide appellants and the Chief s Work
<br />Secretary's Discretionary Office with a list of ongoing projects that need adjuslDlentlo ensure initialed .
<br />Review of !he Chief s activities are sufficently protective of species viability considerations by
<br />Decision on !he Plan May 29, 2001. The Forest was further instructed 10 evaluate any new
<br />Appeal # 97-13-00-0057 projecl activities for an adequate approach 10 viability during the period
<br /> the Forest is correcting the Plan's deficiencies as identifed in the
<br /> Secretary's review. The Forest also was direcled 10 develop a work plan
<br /> on how !he deficiencies would be remedied bv Julv 29 2001.
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<br />TRAILS
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<br />NORTH ROCK TRAIL #701 & Reconstruction work will probably nol begin until 2000 Maintenance of
<br />DRY CREEK TRAIL #700 depending on the approprialed funds. A mini excavalor may the trails was
<br />4-05 be used and minor blasting may occur. This trail will be compleled in 2000
<br /> managed for non-molorized uses. ART MARCIll.A (719) wiehout any
<br /> 657-3321, Divide Ran~er District. reconstruction.
<br />EYE OF THE This project involves relocation and improvement of the access trail to NEPA complete
<br />NEEDLE PASS the popular Creslone Needle and Creslone Peak area in the Sangre de Project
<br />7-35 Cristo Wilderness. Projecllocation is approximately 6 miles easl of implemenled on
<br /> the Town of CreslOne. Projecl suppon may require helicopter re- San Isabel in
<br /> supply of work camp. SID HALL (719) 655-2547, Saguache Ranger Summer of
<br /> District. 2001.
<br />CONTINENTAL DIVIDE Install cedar marker poslS along ehe Continental Divide National Install 2001.
<br />NATIONAL SCENIC TRAil. Scenic Trail 813, foresl-wide an average of approximalely I mile
<br />CEDAR POST MARKERS aoarl. ITM HONG, (719) 274-8971
<br />ELK CREEK TRAILHEAD Replace existing toilet 150 feet easl of current location T. 33N, Contract 2001
<br />TOll..ET REPLACEMENT R5E, Section 11. TIM HONG, (719)274-8971
<br />TRUJll..LO MEADOWS Conslruct an accessible Irail from road inside campground 10 Conlract 2001
<br />CAMPGROUND DECK existing deck, approximalely 100 feet. T32N, R5E, Section 5.
<br />TRAIL JIM HONG, (719) 274-8971
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