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LA GARITA TRAIL Reconstruct the LaGarita Trail. Major portions of this trail will be Land survey #793 relocated away from the stream and around the private property. completed in Work may not begin until late 1997 or 1998 depending on a land sur- 1998. Project 4-02 vey which will determine the private/public property boundaries. A work begins in mini excavator may be used together with working crews. Minor 1999. blasting may occur on rocky sections. Motorized (motorcycle and ATV) ARTMARCILLA (719)657-3321 Divide Ranger District INDIAN CREEK Construction of approximately 1 mile of trail to connect Indian Creek Project tabled CONNECTOR TRAIL to Antora Meadows. Project is located approximately 18 miles NW indefinitely. #766 of Saguache. Non-motorized JIM JAMINET (719) 655-2547 7-14 Sal!uache Ranl!er District WASON TRAIL This trail is also known as the Inspiration Point Trail and the Mam- Decision made #789 moth Mountain Trail which leads to Wason Park and LaGarita Wil- May 21, 1998. derness. The proposals are to reroute a small portion of this trail Private land 4-47 around private property at the lower end, continue the existing his- ROW toric route, or construct a new trail which is not adjacent to private pending. property. These alternatives have resulted in public meetings in Creede. ARTMARCILLA (719)657-3321 DivideRangerDistrict. NORTH ROCK TRAIL Reconstruction work will probably not begin until 1997 or 1998 de- Analysis in #701 & DRY CREEK pending on the appropriated funds. A mini excavator may be used progress. TRAIL #700 and minor blasting may occur. This trail will be managed for non- 4-05 motorized uses. ART MARCILLA (719) 657-3321 Divide District KELLY CREEK This project involves relocation of the existing trailhead to move it Construction TRAILHEAD out of the riparian area. Other resources affected may be the access scheduled for 7-34 road to trailhead and allotment pasture fences. The project is located summer 1999. about 1 mile north of Villa Grove, CO. and 5 miles west at the end of PDR 873. The trailhead serves PDT 923. JIM JAMINET, (719) 655-2547 Saguache Ranger District. EYE OF THE NEEDLE This project involves relocation and improvement of the access trail Analysis in PASS to the popular Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak area in the Sangre progress. 7-35 de Cristo Wilderness. Project location is approximately 6 miles east of the Town of Crestone. Project support may require helicopter re- supply of work camp. SID HALL, (719) 655-2547, Saguache Ranl!er District WHEELER The Divide District will be completing a signing and trail project as- CE expected to GEOLOGIC AREA sociated to the Wheeler Geologic Area. The trail portion of the project be completed in SIGNING AND consists of rehabilitation of several multi-trailing and switchback cut- May, 1999. TRAIL PROJECT ting sections, rerouting a short section oft of a bog/wet area, and ad- dressing a section that continues to sluff. The signing consists of an informational sign at the start of the 4WD Road notifying travelers of the road conditions from Hansens Mill to the end of Forest Road 600. At the end of the 4WD road several interpretive signs will be placed, all outside of the wilderness, explaining the geology of the area, the formations, and wilderness Leave No Trace messages. Some junction signing may occur as well on trails within the wilderness. The project will be completed in conjunction with Volunteers for Outdoors Colo- rado. JODY FAIRCHILD, (719)658-2556, DIVIDE RANGER DISTRICT SODA SPRINGS This is a BLM project that involves construction of a parking area to Scoping in TRAILHEAD AND accommodate 6-8 vehicles and construction of approximately 1/2 mile progress. TRAIL of new trail to access Soda Springs and Schoolhouse Gulch areas. This Comment pe- CONSTRUCTION project is proposed to provide access around private property. Project riod extended to location is off CR LL56 in T46N, R8E, Sec 27. SID HALL, June 1, 1999 SAGUACHE FIELD OFFICE, (719) 655-2547 TRAILS