WSP12891

• File Number: 8537.600
• Description: Rio Grande National Forest Issues
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Date: 2/3/2003
• Author: USDA / Rio Grande National Forest
• Title: Schedule of Proposed Actions Feb - November 2003 editions ‎(4)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Programmatic analysis for watershed improvements. This project will
conduct an em:ironmental analysis for the various methods of protecting
soil, water and fisheries resources through land and ot.'Ier treatments.
Check dams, bank stabilization, revegetation, soil aeration, soil
stabilization, fish structures, and other techniques will be analyzed. Contact
JOHN RAWlXSKI, Supef':isor's Office, [phone].

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LIE TRAIL Relocation of less than Iz mile fur soil and water protection. Trailhead I Scoping this
located above Rio Grande Reservoir. ART MARCILLA. [phone], I spnng.
.1 Dh ide Ran!!er Dismct.
BL\~l'\CVELLINGWOOD I This project inwlyes relocation and improvement on the access Scoping and
A1\1) UTILE BEAR trail to these popular peaks in the Sangre de Cristo' s. Project }\i:PA underway.
PEAKS location is approximately 8 miles "i\TW of the to\\"n of Blanca. Scheduled for
JL\l HONG, [phone], Coneios Peak Ranger District. 2004.
~100::\ PASS OHY Project invoh'es grading. shaping and definition of existing Complete :!\i'EP A spring
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TRAILHEAD I parking areas for South Camero Trail, Miners Trail, and 2003 as needed to
L\IPROVE~IENT I Bowers Peak Trail. Gravel surface may be applied and supplement Program...-natic.
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I trailhead signs installed. Contact nM JA...vIDi'ET or KRISTI Implement Summer 2003.
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:M1;"RPHY [phone], Saguache Ranger District.
CHA,M.A BAS~ I This project invoh-es rehabilitation of gullies across Trail 114 and 'i xi:PA complete.
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TRA1LS I creating s\\itchbacks in a steep section of Trail 741 to control erosion. ;1
11.\1 HONG. [phone], Coneios Peak Ran!!:er District. !~
eTE I The Diyide District is analyzing the possibility of relocating Ii Publi~ scoping expected in late
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TRAILHEAD the "Cte Creek Trailhead to a more suitable location to avoid n April pending access to FS
further damage to adjacent riparian zone. Contact ART :, interdisciplinary reyie\v team
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~ :NL-\R.CILLA at the Divide Ranger District, [phone]. and budget constreints.
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SO"CTH ROCK =1 The Di\ide District plans to improve the existing parking facilities at II Public scoping
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CREEK il the South Rock Creek Trailhead. This project proposal is based on expected in ~Iay
TRAILHEAD 'I trail users complaining of inadequate parking facilities for turning pending Engineering
:1 horse trailers and overnight parking for trail users. Project work I Design, Forest Service
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would consist of minor cuning of cut-slope and using material on fill interdisciplinary team
side to widen the existing facility. Contact ART ~IARClLLA at the review, and budget
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Di\ide Ranger District, (719) 65"7-3321. I constraints.

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I CA..:"\;OX ALLOTME~l Enviromnental Analysis for an Allotment Management Plan on the !~ Analysis starting in I'
A,.:.\IP Canon C&H Allotment. Location is the Rio Grande drainage above i~ July 2003.
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Rio Grande Reservoir, including West Lost Trail Creek, ponions of I; II
Bear Creek and Pole Creek. GILBERT BECEr-..'TI [phone], J:
, I Di\'ide Ranger District. ~
I SO"CTH SA_"J I Enviromnental Analysis fur the Jarosa ~Iesa. Dipping Lakes, Bancos Alazon, Delayed due
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}LA.:." Glacier Lake, Twin Lakes. Roaring Fork, Saddle Creek & ~Iesa S&G to Reversal.
I \VILDER..",i:SS Allotments. One EA and se\~eral Allotment ~'Ianagement Plans \\ill be prepared
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, S&G for these allotments. These sheep allotments are located within the South San
I Juan Wilderness on the Conejos Peak Ranger District. Contact DE\.!~
ERHARD at the Supervisor's Office, [phone].
FOX CREEK, I Emiromnental Analysis for Allotment :Management Plan for the Fox Creek Delayed due
C&H I cattle allotment located along Fox Creek drainage north of Magote, Colorado. to reversal. I
ALLOThIENT , Will be re-combined with the Long Park and Big Meadows C&H allotments.
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I KELLY GARCIA (719) 274-89'71, Conejos Peak Ranger District.
Sli1.PHL'R I Environmental Analysis for an Allotment Management Plan to be prepared for Seoping
C&H Al'-'IP Sulphur CarrIe and Horse Allotment located southwest of Creede, CO in the T rom July 2003.
Creek draina!!:e. GILBERT BECENII (719) 65"7-3321, Divide Ranl!er Dismct.
I ALDER SILVER II Enyiromnental.:,-"alysis for an Allotment ~Ianagement Plan to b~ re\.ie:,'ed !~~"- completed &
I .U-LOnIE~T I for the Alder SlIver Allotment located north of Sa!!Uache. CO. Jun Jammet iide1ayed due to
EA Ii - ~ !!reversal.
. ii [phone], Saguache Ranger District.