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• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2008
• Description: ISF Section - Injury with Mitigation - Case No. 5-07CW210; Application of Vail Associates, Inc. and the U.S. Forest Service
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

• The project is anticipated to have minimal to na additional impacts on the watershed as
designed following Watershed Conservation and Design Practices X2006}. Flood plains
and wetlands concerns will be minimized or~ negated by avoidance..
• No actions will occur in Congr~essionally~designated Wilderness, wilderness study areas,
National Recreation Areas, or Research- Natural Areas.
• There are no inventoried r~oadless areas within the project area.
• Az~cheologists have reviewed the affected area for American Indian religious or cultural
sites, archeological sites, and historical pr~oper~ies or areas. No impacts to significant
heritage values will occur from the proposed action.
Public Involvement
The proposal was internally scoped by Brian Lloyd, Acting District Ranger, Don Dressler, Snow
Ranger, Joe Foreman, Winter Sports Administrator, Liz Roberts, Wildlife Biologist, Vern
Phinney, Wildlife Biologist, and Justin Anderson, Hydrologist.
The proposal was provided to the public and other agencies for comment during a public input
period from May 11~~, 2007 to June $~~, 2007. A total of 24 individuals were contacted resulting
in ~ letter of support,l letter seeking to ensure compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act, and 1 phone call seeking additional information, on the project. In addition, the Vail Daily
published an article on May 22, 2007 describing the project and the opportunity to comment.
The mitigation measures were developed through a collaborative process with the U.S. Army
Carp of Engineers, Hydrosphere, Inc, and U.S. Forest Service specialists.
Findings Required by Qther Laws
This decision is consistent with the white River National Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan ~20o2} as req~~ir~ed by the National Forest Management Act, The project was
designed in conformance with forest plan standards and incorporates appropriate Forest Plan
guidelines far the protection of Forest and recreation resources ~For~est Plan, pp ZW ~ to 2W42}.
The project is also in conformance with Forest Plan management area standards and guidelines
for Management Area 8,25 -~ Ski Areas -Existing and Potential Forest Plan, pp. 3-SO to 3-53}.
This proposed action complies with other laws and regulations applicable to actions undertaken
on the National Forests, including but not limited to: the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act,
National Historic Preservation Act, Executive ar~der 12898 Environmental Justice, and the
Endangered Species Act,
implementation Date
This project may be implemented on ar after July 1, 2008.
Administrative Review or Appeal Opportunities
This decision is not subject to administrative appeal as per 36 CFR 215.12.
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