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<br />'"'."~l') <br />rJ U (. .- ; ,. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />RF:VISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENI'AL IMPACT STATEMENI' <br />02-l3-85-03-R <br /> <br />For developnent of the proposed Wolf Creek Valley Ski Area and four season <br />resort on the pagosa District, San Juan National Forest in Mineral County, <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />LEAD AGENCY: <br /> <br />USDA - Forest Service <br /> <br />CIX)PF.RATIt.X; AGENCIES: <br /> <br />Corps of Engineers (Department of the Arrrw) <br />Environmental Protection Agency <br />Federal Highway Administration <br />CO.S. Dept. of Transportation) through <br />the Colorado Dept. of Highways <br />Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Dept. of <br />Interior) <br /> <br />NAME AM) TITLE OF <br />RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: <br /> <br />John R. KirkpatriCk, Forest Supervisor <br />San Juan National Forest <br />701 Camino Del Rio <br />Durango, Colorado 81301 <br /> <br />FOR FURTHER <br />INFORMATION CONI'ACI': <br /> <br />S~ Scanga, District Ranger <br />pagbsa Ranger District <br />P.O. Box 310 <br />pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 <br /> <br />ABSTRACT: viestfork Investment, Ltd. has applied to the Forest Service for a <br />Special Use Permit to develop a downhill ski area on National Forest System <br />Land. The ski area, which would be part of a proposed four season resort, <br />would be capable of accommodating 11,750 skiers-at-one-time. In conjunction <br />with its proposal to the Forest Service, I^!estfork Investment, Ltd. has <br />requested permission of the Federal Highway Administration and the Colorado <br />Department of Highways to realign a portion of U.S. Highway 160 as it runs <br />through the proposed base area of the project. <br /> <br />The proposed ski area developnent is located about twelve miles northeast of <br />pagosa Springs, Colorado on U.S. Highway 160 in the area commonly known as <br />Windy Pass. <br /> <br />This Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement discloses the estirrated <br />environmental consequences of the three alternatives described below. <br /> <br />Alternative One: This is the no action alternative. Under this alternative <br />the Forest Service would not issue a Special Use Permit <br />allowing developn~nt on National Forest System land. <br />Developnent on private land would likely occur, but U.S. <br />Highway 160 would not be realigned. <br /> <br />i <br />