WSP04627

• File Number: 8537.600
• Description: USDA Forest Service - Rio Grande National Forest
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Date: 5/26/2000
• Title: Schedule of Proposed Actions - Rio Grande National Forest Land and Resources Management Plan
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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SOUTH CONEJOS PEAK Analysis to detennine if existing roads will be restricted, Postponed
DISTRICT ROAD obliterated, or added to the Forest road inventory. See indefinately
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS Appendix 0, Road Restriction List, Final EIS for the Revised
Land and Resource Management Plan. GARY SNELL
(719)274,8971, Conejos Peak Ranger District.
SPANISH CREEK ROAD Minor road relocation or repair to mitigate persistent Began analysis in
REPAIR FDR #784 water-on-the-road problem. Project location on Sagauche March 2000.
Ranger District near North Pass. JIM JAMINET Detennine level of
[phone] NEP A and proceed
based on scoping.
WEST PARK ROAD Analyze possibility of opening a closed timber sale road to Began analysis
MODIFICATION (FDR #779) mitigate a primitive road with multiple bogs that could be in March 2000.
closed. Located on the Saguache Ranger District in West Park Proceed based
Creek near Moon Pass. JIM JAMINET [phone]. on scoping
comments.
CA VE CREEK Project mayor may not get funded.' Intent is to reduce Began analysis
ROADIRIPARlAN sediment being introduced into Cave Creek by waterbaring, in March 2000.
RESTORATION (FDR # 673) gravel placement, and possible road relocation. Located west Proceed based
of the town ofLar Garito, JIM JAMINET 719-655-2547. on scoping
comments

TIMBER

TIMBER Make adjustments to suitable lands acreage figures to correct Waiting for
SUITABILTIY discrepancies in the Revised Forest Plan. JOHN RA WINSKI, appeal
AMENDMENT [phone]. decisions.
EL ROSA Proposal to harvest 1.9 MMBF to 3.7 MMBF of spruce and other species Pre-decisional
3-01 sawtimber. Analysis includes a review of either improving or closing EA delayed
Forest Trail # 736 and until fall '99.
approximately I mile of FDR 118.1 a, which dead-ends at the trailhead.
Project is located approximately 28 miles west of Antonito. STEVE
HARTVIGSEN (719) 657,3321, Divide Ranger District.
HOUSELOG Proposal to harvest approximately 3-15 MMBF of spruce fir insect Decision
TIMBER SALES and disease infected mixed conifer. Twelve miles west and south of expected in
7-17 Saguache. JACK LEWIS [phone], Saguache Ranger March 2000.
District.
HANDKERCHIEF Proposal to manage timber and rangeland resources in the Analysis and
MESA Handkerchief Mesa Landscape, with various treatments including pre-decisional
ENVIRONMENTAL harvesting, timber stand improvement, prescribed burning, domestic EA delayed
ANALYSIS grazing, and rangeland resource improvements. Analysis includes the until spring
4-36 following allotments: Cattle Mountain, Little Beaver, Handkerchief, 2000.
Cross-Race, and Church. Area runs from South Fork to the Range Decision
Continental Divide, from Highway 160 and Wolf Creek Pass (on expected in
West) to Beaver Mountain, Willow Park and Crystal Lakes (on East). June 2000
1M GRIFFIN & GERRY POE [phone], Divide Ranger
District.
GROUSE SALVAGE Proposed timber management to control beetles on about 1100 acres Decision
TIMBER SALE of timber lands. Located at the south end of the Conejos Peak Ranger expected in
District in the Rio de los Pinos drainage T33N, R5E, NMPM June 2000.
Contact MARY NELSON, [phone] at the Saguache Ranger
District.

LANDS

LAND PARCEL Forest wide potential for acquisition of private land parcels, primarily old I Ongoing. I
ACQUISITION patented mining claims. Mining Claim in Saguache County MS # 16039
T44N, RI2E, See 32 WYOMA HANSEN [phone], Monte Vista

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