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<br /> <br />Summer recreational opportunities at the ski area would be expanded on both Baldy <br />and Burnt Mountains. The opportunity would be provided for year-round night-time <br />use of the gondola and on-mountain facilities. <br /> <br />The ski area SAOT capacity would be increased from 9,940 to 14,840, a 49 percent <br />increa~e. <br /> <br />d. Alternative F <br /> <br />Alternative F was the Forest Service Preferred Alternative in the FElS and, as <br />such, established the level of development at Snowmass which the agency believed <br />fulfills its statutory mission and responsibilities, giving consideration to <br />economic, environmental, technical and other factors. Alternative F, as modified <br />by this Decision to the IISelecte,d Alternative", still satisfies this basic <br />preferred alternative definition. <br /> <br />Alternative F proposed upgrading existing facilities within the Baldy Mountain <br />portion of the permit area, development of a second portal at East Village, and <br />ski area expansion onto Burnt Mountain. <br /> <br />The western, Burnt Mountain quad chair would be in the same location described in <br />Alternative E, with access via skiways to the upper terminal from the Elk Camp <br />summit and to the lower terminal from the gondola mid-station. A two-stage <br />gondola would link Tiehack Mountain and the Burnt Mountain summit, with a mid- <br />station at the 10,000-foot elevation of the eastern permit boundary. A gondola <br />would not be developed from the ski area's base as in other action alternatives. <br />Summer recreational opportunities would be expanded only within the Baldy <br />Mountain portion of the permit area. On-mountain winter and summer activities <br />would be limited to daytime uses. <br /> <br />The ski area SAOT capacity would be increased from 9,940 to 13,640, an increase <br />of 37 percent. <br /> <br />e. Alternative G <br /> <br />Alternative G represented ASC' s proposal for a new MDP for the Snowrnass Ski Area. <br />It included both upgrading of existing facilities and expansion onto the Burnt <br />Mountain portion of the permit area. Existing ski facilities within the Baldy <br />Mountain portion would be upgraded through the replacement of certain lifts, the <br />installation of new lifts, and the development of new terrain and support <br />facilities. Expansion onto Burnt Mountain would include two high-speed quad <br />chairs to serve the eastern and western slopes of upper Burnt Mountain. A two- <br />stage gondola would carry passengers from the Base Village area to the summit of <br />Burnt Mountain. Summer recreational opportunities would be expanded on both <br />Baldy and Burnt Mountains. <br /> <br /> <br />The ski area SAOT capacity would ~e increased from 9,940 to 13,330, an increase <br />of 34 percent. The increased capacity would be achieved by installing new lifts, <br />replacing existing lifts with lifts of higher capacity, and developing new ski <br />terrain and support facilities. <br /> <br />f. Alternative H <br /> <br />Alternative R proposed facility upgrading within the currently developed portion <br />of the permit area, as well as development of a second access portal at East <br />Village limited to transit. No auto parking would be provided at East Village <br />and no development would occur on mid and upper Burnt Mountain. A two-stage <br />gondola would run from Base Village to a Sheer Bliss summit station. Summer <br />recreational opportunities would be expanded within the Baldy Mountain portion <br /> <br />Summary . 16 <br />