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<br />002803
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<br />FOREST SERVICE EFFORT I~ 1S/7'1
<br />Beaver Creek Area
<br />~ports Plan Pushed
<br />8)" STEVE W\;'I.l\t)OP Mid. ".e f~ that tile nistiDg and Ibis
<br />Dfo.......PUI;IStat{Wrlln- proposed M'n';8tim1 dn-elopment ill the
<br />The Ftn5tServicfolsJQbingahNd III Vpp.:orEagle\'.lIe)'donot("llU!Je~OYt'r-
<br />~lgnate the Bea__ Cn.W: Ski Area ",III whmnlng \\n!l.Innotml.ible) problems ..
<br />~rlpOrtSsiteOespite~lordelaytodalt'd,,'jthlUbslalldardandunplaMed
<br />lYr:Gev.JohnV~. upansioD."
<br />''Jbe dIrisioo to Iorge ahead with Ole A Vail A5'DdaleltlfficlaJ said the firm
<br />pl3IIwumade_ tbougb lheCokrlllo didn'tapplyaI!YJll'f'Sl'J~ (m lhe,fwest
<br />t.aDdllso!Cornrni5siorlhas~two~logettheagffll;)'to~fW'the1"
<br />dIl)"l'ofpublielnel'\:ing5oatbeptClplllll- abetrdOl\&a."eCreeL
<br />Monday.ndTlldday. "Wedidn'tba\'tlJl,)"infiueoeeo"6Iht
<br />>-1\':sti!lll'lay.tthellll!l!t~'lli1Ibe~ UrnInol:oftt," said Don McEDllafftl'.VicI'
<br />by the ('(IIllmi!5irll1 t.o .~bIt 1.cIS atld ~ for plannilli and dewlopmmt.
<br />J't'COIIlllll!lldatioQsf",VGderlloo(OI1tbe"YOII'dbeM'P!isedho..UltJeirrll_
<br />~FOI'fSt~~aclion. "t'b.a'''l'overtheF'otf'$lSe''''''ice,~
<br />Sb1e~rrvielling811Iffi'iron-tbough.....reoflellllCCUlIl'llofbeing
<br />I'r1f!I!lallmpaet ~I 011 tile prvposaI SiameR twiM."
<br />-ga'It'i1badmarks ~a:Mlld ACC'OnIiDgloEVlIn'IIel~,tM~1.l"
<br />'-I to air lI.1ld water polIUtian In the wi!! belnwtl'td after tile arM l:s alr8dy
<br />UpPI!I'Eagle RiverValley,tlley lakl. ~t...t kll'df1'efapmtont and only de-
<br />Permit for Ski Trails talllofapermllareldtt.obe..wkedout.
<br />Vall ~te:s. Inc., is lIl"t'kini'!he "We~ the Lalld VIIf: CommlSSlon'.
<br />FOIl!Sl~ierdeaignatlonandaPf'l'T".ttrevk>wofSlale~inOl'cemberto
<br />lll~sllitraUlllllUlllla<n8ofl\3' bemostlCldullnlhefonnubllonof the
<br />liaDlil fOl'ellIand near Anm, CiIIG. pe<'mil and ensuing devt'lopmrm pia II:'
<br />TheBeliws-c::re..kSkl Ami would b!.t Eva~&aid,
<br />t~~m.efwthelmWinler F.VllIl5$l1idlhf,forest~recog-
<br />O!ymllic' G.mes - a project tvme<I do... n~ "that the &velopment of llearby I
<br />"" ~ontdo voters. prlv.lt' land. is the primary eom:em to
<br />Eagle Counly commissioners baVl" ap- stale a~.
<br />piovl'd de......lopment planll tlIat eouId hWe~k'w.howe......r.thatl'Ollllty,lItale
<br />bMng40.QOO permnatolbe A\'OIl alU on and ~r ~ral .gt'lleio!'.have \hP
<br />pejlk lkl days. There cook! be . puma- obligation, in~, .ulholity aDd "ppmu-.
<br />!leTIt pcpul.Iitioo of 13,000 penons by 1m. nity to eontll'Ne to takl" II'bat act~. if
<br />AIX'IlI'ding w the Fore3t Service. ally,are~tol'l'gulateprlvak'l;Ind
<br />Van&rbod ..._ Informed Nov. 29 by deveklpmHll... provided by 1811' aIIcI a:>pe
<br />'1bimias EVlllllJ, Whik' River l'iatiollal w!th the efffd& of IUd! df,~loplTll!lll," he )
<br />F~ superviror, that Evan! lI'a!Il't Aid. I
<br />bonor!:l&: his request for a delay and had Tbe sta!e ag~, In their rommenu., t
<br />~lI'illtetsportsitedesigna-IookIheOjlilOSi!l'!,,". h
<br />lion tol\'gionalforexterW.J, Lucas. Ills Ihe actions by the FDrf'Sl &OrvlCf', I
<br />LuClllltwpJWn~loholdoffOllmak. not tile IUd.Jans III gate 'gell('k-JI to ..
<br />InglldeciBlonmrtnaflerthemteha~a majQrllltHrN~tiasues,lhat
<br />ch&lIl'I! to arrive at a pIISition 011 Beaver wlll detennl'ne the f'IIvtmnmt'JItal quality t
<br />~,but the admin~tive prorea Is of the ImpllC'lt'darn. they ".I,t ,
<br />onpstepclosertojssuinga pennJt The POInt Servicoe saystbe stllle.gen- t
<br />The rru....... by the Fort5t St-rolce has elM ban the tool$ to '1';111'1' enviTon- P
<br />raised th<: n of IOnte Rate o.fridllls. menial qll&llty II'i.lI be main~,
<br />"1.usurprUo:>d thatletWr_as,,",ilt8l The lIIl!'llC'ie-s toolr. the vlew in theiT .
<br />~thehearluga.andIlhlnkitwlIs, comlm'lltaGII the Forest Sen1c:'t proplIIal ,
<br />lill.Ie Grt (I( ~ prinr to the hMrinp:' thai their tool~ al'll! I~lll ill \be face
<br />1Jll~:John Bermingham. VallCk>rlloofs _ ot hl'Ovy,pr'fl!llIlft f(r~, I
<br />\"irtltltlleIltalandland-woepiannlngaide. TbeColorado.dearil'1gbou..~I"'ftlvfron. I
<br />Ilemtingbam,oo,.ious!ymilfedalthe ~taIlmpactsta\emellll"l!V\l'qimplled
<br />r_Servlre.limitedbisearnmentsM 1heburdenllhouldbolonU.... For~ &or-'
<br />1~~,..lthintit....,wdbeoutofOl'lllor vice 10 provide doeumMtalillil of its I
<br />Jer'fIle III comment beyoad thai ~ 10 dalllt3 the UllironrneDt .......1 be ~_
<br />the bearinp." be Mid. ed.
<br />EI'MS, iD part. jLl!tlfled his action by "FiI\!lUy.~ a Colorado Dirislon of Plan.
<br />5a1illi if 1I'000ld be Wlfair 10 Vail As- ning I'I'View saki, '.the dearillghou!e m~
<br />-u.teatodorlaythe Siledto$ignatilln, qUeRlon tl'b8t aeenu; 10 be tbe guiding
<br />.'To. further delay llI,lr pt'lle'CSlI at !his prl"mise of !be FES lrinal f'II\'iru1rnental
<br />time '8UIId impoR! an lnequiiable bunim 1mpal'! s1alemenlJ lhal dIn'l"lDpmftll In
<br />QIIpriv.teen~i5e.-hitbhasooopel'llt-tbeLIpperE:agleValleY'baaalread)"
<br />ed I"l!spoosfbly in the GIl. and off-cite ml'i. stamd and Is likely to continue ",pro_
<br />l'GflllIdltaIplanrtingol.publ!ereereaUm ~ortbellgeoftheaurroundillj(~atio.Nl
<br />IIrM," Evans!llftd. ~'0I"eM Jand' by askinj: you II'belher or nol
<br />, "ViillAEaodateshaarespllll5ihly partido tbeGor-e Valley would be wlIat It ts no.lI' if
<br />patedfO(overIW(l}~r'llntbemo.sttbo.r. theforeatSl'n1eelladuot.!fante4aper-
<br />ough aadaensili\'l"anaI~.effort in\'O/1'- mitfnrstiiDglM1litJ('!IalVail
<br />lng1finterreaortpllormi:ng..-elNlwU<eD .'TIletrtndICl1fardfW'tberllrbani!allon
<br />klCoklrado,Mhe uJd. oltheepper Eagle Valley IriIl be iIle\ita-
<br />CbartingthefUUlreorEagleCounty"bIeonlyiftheFo.re;t~rePN-taita
<br />.."year-fllll/lCl~liDna~"EviIIIS ad.ioIIatVail:'
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