WSP12889

• File Number: 8537.600
• Description: Rio Grande National Forest Issues
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Date: 11/2/2002
• Author: USDA / Rio Grande National Forest
• Title: Schedule of Proposed Actions Nov 1, 2002 edition
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

The Re"ised Rio Grande Land and Resource Management Plan provides
management direction, standards and guidelines and desired conditions for
Programmatic the Forest's recreation program Assessments
Assessments for currently in
Various To be consistent with the Forest Plan direction and comply with the current progress.
Recreation terrestrial species status, the Forest plans to do programmatic assessments
Projects and decisions that address: Anticipate
completion by
I.) Annual developed recreation site maintenance. Developed recreation February 2003.
sites include campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, overlooks and
intetpretive sites. Annual maintenance work is scheduled during the
use season (May-September) in conjunction with the operation of the
developed recreation sites.
2.) Annual trail maintenance work of existing forest system trails. The
forest maintains between 150 to 250 miles of system trails each year.
Trail maintenance is defmed ad the upkeep of the entire trail facility as
needed for its safe, efficient use and maintained to it's original
constructed standard Trails outside wilderness are maintained with a
mini-excavator and a couple trail crew personnel.
3.) Scheduled Deferred Maintenance Projects. FY02 projects include: (1)
Big Meadow Water System; (2) Forest Toilet Replacement (Buffalo
Pass CG, Elk Creek CG, Trujillo Meadows Res and Tucker Ponds
Fishing Area); (3) Toilet installation at South Fork Guard Station; and
(4) Dam repair work at Spectacle Lake. FY03 projects are: (1)
Platoro Guard Station Bunkhouse and water system maintenance and
(2) Highway Spring well. FY04 prq.iects are: (1) Forest campground
water system upgrades (Lake Fork, Lost Trail and POSO
Campgrounds); (2) Hansen Mill TII toilet replacement; (3) Love Lake
and Jumper Lake Maintenance work, and (4) Creede Office furnace
replacement. FY05 projects are: (1) Creede Administrative Site septic
system upgrade; (2) Forest campground water system upgrade
(Alamosa CG and Big Springs P A), and (3) Forest Toilet Replacement
(Spectacle Lake CG and Fern Creek TII).
4.) Short Term Special Uses. This assessment will cover a variety of
activities (weddings, races, events) that involves occupancy or use of
National Forest System Lands of a temporary nature (either 4-8 hours
to 1-2 day events) and are consistent with the Forest Plan.
5.) Outfitter and Guide Prospectus. This assessment will address the
effects of awarding wtder special use permit additional outfitter and
guide activities and service day on the Rio Grande National Forest.
The activities include day use and overnight progressive hiking trips, 4
wd tours, fall game hunts, meat packing, limited bear and archery
hunts, winter lion hunts, winter mowttaineering and snowmobile trips
on groomed trails.
6.) Winter Use Capacity. Plan amendment tiered to tiered to the Forest
Plan capacity allocation process that will establish service days for
commercial, institutional and public winter use on the Rio Grande NF.
For further information regarding these proposed actions, contact GREG
THOMPSON at the Supervisor's Office [phone]