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