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

EYE OF This project involves relocation and improvement of the access trail to the popular NEP A complete.
THE Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak area in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. Project scheduled
NEEDLE Project location is approximately 6 miles east of the Town of Crestone. Project for Rio Grande
PASS support may require helicopter re-supply of work camp. KRIST! MURPHY portion for
[phone], Saguache Ranger District. 2002/2003.
UTE TRAIL Relocation of less than Y2 mile for soil and water protection. Trailhead Scoping this
located above Rio Grande Reservoir. ART MARCILLA, [phone], winter.
Divide Ranger District.
ELK CREEK TRAILHEAD Replace existing bridge over Elk Creek just below NEP A complete.
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT trailhead. T. 33N., R. 5E., Section 11. JIM HONG, Construction delayed, may
[phone], Coneios Peak Ranger District occur in FY 2003
CONTINENTAL This project involves improving two areas on the CDT, which are safety North Fork and
DIVIDE TRAIL concerns. The first, near Blue Lake, is too narrow section in a steep sidehill Middle Fork
BLUE LAKE, that needs \\idening. The second is a stream crossing on the North Fork. trail work done.
NORTH FORK which needs widening and leveling. Location is South San Juan Wilderness Blue Lake
in Conejos County. JIM HONG, [phone], Conejos Peak Ranger 2003.
District.
BLANCA/ELLINGWOOD This project involves relocation and improvement on the access Scoping and
PEAKS trail to these popular peaks in the Sangre de Cristo's. Project NEPA underway.
location is approximately 8 miles NW of the town of Blanca. Scheduled for
mv'I HONG, [phone], Coneios Peak Ram~er District. 2004.
MOON PASS OHV Project involves grading, shaping and definition of existing Complete NEPA Fall 2002
TRAILHEAD parking areas for South Camero Trail, Miners Trail, and as needed to supplement
IMPROVEMENT Bowers Peak Trail. Gravel surface may be applied and Programmatic. Implement
trailhead signs installed. Contact JIM JAMINET or KRIST! Summer 2003.
MURPHY [phone], Saguache Ranger District.
CHAMA BASIN This project involves rehabilitation of gullies across Trail 124 and Scoping and NEP A
TRAILS creating switchbacks in a steep section of Trail 741 to control erosion. underway.
JIM HONG. [phone], Coneios Peak Ranger District. Scheduled for 2002.

TRAILS

SOUTH RIVER C&H EA for proposed livestock grazing in the South River C&H Allotment Delayed due
ALLOTMENT (seven miles southwest of Cree de). GILBERT BECENTI, (719) 657- to Reversal.
3321, Divide Ranger District
CANON ALLOTMENT Environmental Analysis for an Allotment Management Plan on the Scopingl Analysis
AMP Canon C&H Allotment. Location is the Rio Grande drainage above January 2003.
Rio Grande Reservoir, including West Lost Trail Creek. portions of
Bear Creek and Pole Creek. GILBERT BECENTI [phone],
Divide RanQ:er District.
SOUTH SAN Environmental Analysis for the Jarosa Mesa, Dipping Lakes, Bancos Alazon, Delayed due
mAN Glacier Lake. Twin Lakes, Roaring Fork, Saddle Creek & Mesa S&G to Reversal.
WILDERNESS Allotments. One EA and several Allotment Management Plans will be prepared
S&G for these allotments. These sheep allotments are located within the South San
Juan Wilderness on the Conejos Peak Ranger District. Contact DEAN
ERHARD at the Supervisor's Office, [phone].
FOX CREEK, Environmental Analysis for Allotment Management Plan for the Fox Creek Scheduled for
C&H cattle allotment located along Fox Creek drainage north of Mogote, Colorado. analysis in
ALLOTMENT Will be re-combined with the Long Park and Big Meadows C&H allotments. 2003.
KELLY GARCIA [phone], Conejos Peak Ranger District.
SULPHUR Environmental Analysis for an Allotment Management Plan to be prepared for Scopingl Anal
C&H AMP Sulphur Cattle and Horse Allotment located southwest of Creede, CO in the Trout ysis January
Creek drainage. GILBERT BECENT! [phone], Divide Ranger District. 2003.
ALDER/SILVER Environmental Analysis for an Allotment Management Plan to be prepared Delayed due to
ALLOTMENT for the Alder Silver Allotment located north of Saguache, CO. reversal.
EA TRISTRAM POST [phone], Saguache Ranger District.
PLATORO EA and AMP for Platoro Allotment which is located adjacent to Platoro Delayed due to
ANALYSIS Reservoir, East to Silver Lakes, T 36N, R4 & 5E. KELLY GARCIA (719) 274- Reversal.
8971, Coneios Peak Ranger District.

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