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<br />, ".' <br /> <br />1\"'1::9.<"1 <br />U J_"0 ...'-J <br /> <br />Summary <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />This document summarizes the fmdings of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed <br />expansion of the Aspen Highlands Ski Area, in Pitkin County, Colorado. The expansion is proposed by <br />the Aspen Skiing Company (ASC), which operates the ski area under a special use pennit (SUP) issued <br />by the Forest Service on 3,116 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands in the White River National <br />Forest (WRNF). The Final EIS analyzed three alternatives for expanding recreation facilities in the Aspen <br />Highlands Ski Area. The proposed new ski terrain and lifts would all fall within the current SUP <br />boundary. The proposed expansion would potentially increase the skiable terrain by almost 95 percent. <br /> <br />The Final EIS documents the analysis of the environmental effects (physical, biological, social, and <br />economic) of the proposed action and alternatives to that action. It is a disclosure document rather than <br />a decision document. The purpose of the Final EIS is to provide sufficient environmental analysis to <br />support a Record of Decision (ROD) regarding the proposed action and various alternatives. This <br />summary is divided into three main sections. Section I discusses the Proposed Action, purpose and need <br />for the Proposed Action, decisions to be made, and scoping and identification of issues and concerns. <br />Section II describes the three alternatives analyzed. Section 111 discusses, by resource or discipline, the <br />affected environment, the environmental consequences of the alternative actions, and potential mitigation <br />measures. <br /> <br />Inlroducliorr <br />