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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WIMPS Programmatic analysis for watershed improvements. This project will EA for comments
conduct an environmental analysis for the various methods of protecting will be available
soil, water and fisheries resources through land and other treatments. in the spring of
Check dams, bank stabilization, revegetation, soil aeration, soil 2003.
stabilization, fish structures, and other techniques will be analyzed. Contact
JOHN RAWINSKI, Supervisor's Office,(719) 852~5941. ..

UTE TRAIL Relocation of less than Y2 mile for soil and water protection. Trailhead Scoping this
located above Rio Grande Reservoir. ART MARCILLA, [phone], spring.
Divide Ranger District.
BLANCAlELLINGWOOD This project involves relocation and improvement on the access Scoping and
AND LITTLE BEAR trail to these popular peaks in the Sangre de Cristo's. Project NEPA underway.
PEAKS location is approximately 8 miles NW of the town of Blanca. Scheduled for
JIM HONG, [phone], Conejos Peak Ranger District. 2004..
MOON PASS OHV Project involves grading, shaping and definition of existing Complete NEP A spring
TRAILHEAD parking areas for South Carnero Trail, Miners Trail, and 2003 as needed to
IMPROVEMENT Bowers Peak Trail. Gravel surface may be applied and supplement Programmatic.
trailhead signs installed. Contact JIM JAMINET or KRIST! Implement Summer 2003.
MURPHY [phone], Saguache Ranger District.
CHAMA BASIN This project involves rehabilitation of gullies across Trail 124 and NEP A complete.
TRAILS creating switchbacks in a steep section of Trail 741 to control erosion.
JIM HONG, [phone], Coneios Peak Ranger District.
UTE The Divide District is analyzing the possibility of relocating Public scoping expected in late
TRAILHEAD the Ute Creek Trailhead to a more suitable location to avoid April pending access to FS
further damage to adjacent riparian zone. Contact ART interdisciplinary review team
MARCILLA at the Divide Ranger District, [phone]. and budget constraints.
SOUTH ROCK The Divide District plans to improve the existing parking facilities at Public scoping
CREEK the South Rock Creek Trailhead. This project proposal is based on expected in April
TRAILHEAD trail users complaining of inadequate parking facilities for turning pending Engineering
horse trailers and overnight parking for trail users. Project work Design, Forest Service
would consist of minor cutting of cut-slope and using material on fill interdisciplinary team
side to widen the existing facility. Contact ART MARCILLA at the review, and budget
Divide Ranger District, [phone]. constraints.

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CANON ALLOTMENT Environmental Analysis for an Allotment Management Plan on the Analysis starting in
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 Ranger District.
SOUTH SAN Environmental Analysis for the Jarosa Mesa, Dipping Lakes, Bancos Alazon, Delayed due
JUAN 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 Delayed due
C&H cattle allotment located along Fox Creek drainage north of Magote, Colorado. to reversal.
ALLQTMENT Will be re-combined with the Long Park and Big Meadows C&H allotments.
KELLY GARCIA(719) 274~8971, Conejos Peak Ranger District.
SULPHUR Environmental Analysis for an AllotmentManagement Planto be prepared for Scoping
C&H.AMP Sulphur Cattle and Horse Allotment located southwest of Cree de, COin the Trout February
Creek drainage. GILBERT BECENTI [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. Jim Jaminet reversal.
EA [phone], Saguache Ranger District.

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