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5. East Village Pod A new high-speed det&chable quad chair lift will be built from the base of the E&st Village development to near the top of the existing Funnel fixed-grip chair lift. This lift was proposed and assessed in FEIS Alternatives E, F, G, and H. Construction of a gondola stage from B&se Village to Cafe Suzanne will necessitate crossing over the top of this new quad. Appropriate safety features will be engineered into the design of this facility. The new ski trail network will consist of four trails from the Funnel Bypass; one of which will be graded to allow for use by beginner/novice skiers. Two trails will be built from the base of the western Burnt Mountain pod to access the area on the east side of the East Fork of Brush Creek. Trail construction will entail &pproximately 115 acres of full vegetation clearing with grading (stump removal and ground re-contouring), 10 acres of full clearing without grading (flush- cutting of stumps), and 45 acres of partial clearing or glading (thinning of trees and residual "islands" of untreated timber). This tr&il network was proposed and analyzed in FEIS Alternative G. Trail #20 of Altern&tive G is not authorized because it would traverse an active landslide area and create unwarranted risk to resource values and private property. DISCUSSION The new East Village quad, and the egress trails associated with it, will significantly enhance ski area operations and the experience of many skiers who visit the area. Morning congestion (i.e., lift lines) resulting from inadequate out-af-base capacity, and afternoon crowding on egress trails are two of the most significant problems currently facing area operations. Construction of the East Village lift and trails will substantially &llevi&te these problems. In addition, the Forest Service strongly supports the construction of the 400 sp&ce day-skier parking lot and transit facility &t the base of this lift. Transferring the parking c&pacity of the Rodeo Lot to East Village will provide day skiers with quicker and more convenient access to the mountain and will enable them to return to their c&rs to pick up or drop off skiing gear, clothing, etc. The Forest Service strongly supports the construction of a skier services facility at the base of East Village quad. Food service, ret&il s&les, equipment rental, lockers, restrooms, and ticket sales are encouraged at this location. CONDITIONS The Forest Service must secure, through easements or other legally binding mech&nisms, perpetual right-of-way for public access to &ny lift or trails connecting private land to NFSL. In &n effort to reduce potential human disturb&nces to wildlife, the East Village lift will not be operated outside of the ski season (except as occasionally approved by the Forest Service for maintenance activities). No clearing will occur until site-specific inspection and approval by appropriate Forest Service personnel of fl&gged clearing bound&ries. The Forest Service will ensure design and mitigation specific&tions have been completely followed. Operation of the East Village qu&d will be contingent upon the provision of a minimum of 400 unrestricted day skier parking spaces at the East Village lot, unless TOSV can demonstrate that transit and/or other parking improvements would provide comparable convenience and NFSL access to day skiers. TOSV's parking management system should not reduce the ratio of public p&rking spaces-to-resident/commercial spaces, which currently stands at one-to-one. 6. Western Burnt Mountain Pod A new high-speed detachable quad chair lift will be built in the Western Burnt Mountain area. It will have a base termin&l ne&r the 9,250-foot elevation and a top terminal at the Burnt Mountain summit. This lift will provide repeat Page . 12 RECORD OF DECISION