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Projects
Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
The Forest publishers a Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) four times a year: January, April, July and October. To view the current and past SOPAs, visit the Forest Service SOPA page for the GMUG National Forest.
Projects not included in the Planning, Appeals, and Litigation System (PALS):
- Auburn and Iron City Mines Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis
- Irene Mine Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection Report
- New Dominion Mine Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis
- Atlas Mill Tailings Site Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis
- Forest Hill Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis
- Alta Lakes Master Plan
- Grand Mesa Winter Nordic Ski Areas Dog Management #NP-2046 (Comments)
- Irwin &Tincup Dispersed Camping Closures #NP-1436 (Comments)
- Travel Management
- Winter Travel and Recreation
- Travel Analysis Report SubPart A (2015)
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort - Snodgrass Expansion Consideration
- Uncompahgre Plateau Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project
- Matterhorn Mill
- Responsiveness Summary (6/28/2020)
Legal Notices of Projects not included in (PALS): Notice of Opportunity to Comment
The Forest Projects section below lists projects included in the Planning, Appeals, and Litigation System (PALS):
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Current and Recent Projects
Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.
NEPA
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Alta Lakes Site Improvements
Norwood Ranger District proposes to continue site improvements at the Alta Lakes Recreation Area. The project area includes Alta Lakes, Gold King Basin, Wild Boy Lake, and the Alta Lakes Road (FDR 632).
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Blue Lakes Trailhead Reconstruction
Reconstruct the Blue Lakes Trailhead to contain and maximize orderly parking, and to replace and relocate the current toilet to accommodate increased use.
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Blue Lakes Visitor Use Management Plan
Provide comprehensive management of visitors in the Blue Lakes area on the Ouray Ranger District and focus on reducing visitor impacts using a variety of adaptive management mechanisms. Proposed activities vary by zone. A permit system is proposed.
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CBMR Cell Towers
Crested Butte Mtn Resort is proposing six wireless towers (nodes), interconnected by fiber to provide improved wireless service to staff and visitors within the ski area.
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Clear Networx Jackass Flats Fiber Install (NOR746 Amendment)
Install fiber optic line in the shoulder of the east side of NFSR 871.2A (aka as Jackass Flats Road).
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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Plan Revision
The objection filing period closed on October 30, 2023 for the GMUG revised forest plan. For more details, go the plan revision homepage at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/gmug/landmanagement/planning
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Grand Valley Habitat Improvement and Fuel Reduction
The GVRD is proposing a district wide habitat improvement and fuels reduction project utilizing broadcast burning and supporting mechanized treatments. About 15,800 acres will be identified and burned annually.
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Hoak Media of Colorado, LLC (NOR301)
Issue a new com site lease for existing Raspberry Com Site
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Jackass Flats (OUR708) Permit Amendment for Snowplowing
Include snowplowing in permit for year-round access on NFSR 871.2a to private property. This activity has previously been permitted on a seasonal basis.
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MBC Grand Broadcasting Inc (# GGJ237) Mesa Point Electronics Site Communications Lease Reissuance
Reissue Mesa Point Electronics Site Lease
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Mesa County Far Pond (# CGJ102501) Communications Lease Reissuance (new # CGJ879)
Reissue communication site lease
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Monarch Ski Area Expansion
Monarch Mountain is proposing to expand its special use permit boundary by approximately 377 acres to develop 139 acres of new terrain. The ski area also proposes a new 2700 foot long chairlift, a warming hut, restroom, and access road.
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NFSR 956 Realignment
Realign 300ft of NFSR 956 to allow access to 3 private properties. The road will maintain as a open, ML-2 road with a width of 12ft and the new section length ~300ft. The old section of road will be restored during the process.
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North Valley Cattle & Horse Allotments
The Gunnison Ranger District is proposing to continue to authorize domestic livestock grazing on the North Butte, Lost Canyon-Silver Springs, Meridian, Snodgrass (vacant allotment) and Spring Creek Allotments.
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Ouray Mixed AML Physical Safety Closures
Forest and Colorado DRMS propose to close 11 inactive mine openings along National Forest System Road (NFSR) #853-Campbird Road, NFSR #855.1A-Portland Road, NFSR #871-Dexter Creek Road, NFSR #857-Cow Creek Road, and South Pinecrest Drive in Ouray.
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Paonia Winter Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (PWWHIP)
Treat ~25,450 acres using prescribed fire and mechanical treatments within mountain shrub oak and pinyon juniper communities to improve habitat quality for elk and deer on winter range throughout the Paonia Ranger District with CPW, NWTF and BLM.
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Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc Mesa Point (# CGJ38) Communications Lease Reissuance
Reissue Mesa Point Com Site Lease
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Rapid Creek Sport and Cycles, LLC Shuttle Permit
Conduct mountain bike shuttles to 3 designated locations (Mesa Top, Shirt Tail Point, Wild Rose)on the Grand Mesa National Forest. Supports trail opportunities on the Palisade Plunge Trail. Season is trail official opening to September 30.
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Rocky Mountain Natural Gas, LLC (# NOR658)
Issue new lease for existing site
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Rothberg Property Access (NOR812)
Authorization for access to private land via Little Cone Ranch Rd NFSR 618.1E
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Silverjack HOA (OUR520) Water Facility Permit Amendment
Amend current permit (OUR520)to include permit modifications as a result of repairs made to their water facility located on NFS lands and permit existing access.
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Stockdale Timber Sale
The area near Stockdale Point, south of Norwood, CO has been experiencing a bark beetle outbreak resulting in large scale mortality in the local ponderosa pine stands. Project would harvest beetle-killed and infested trees and reduce basal area.
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TAO USA, INC (#NOR273)
Issue new com site lease for existing location
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Telluride Mountain Club Trail Proposal 2023
Construct 11 miles of non-motorized trail and rehabilitate approximately 4.7 miles of trail (includes portions of NFST 5421, 5420 and 5505) in the Telluride vicinity.
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Thompson Divide Withdrawal
Public Land Order 7939 was approved by the Secretary of Interior on April 3, 2024.
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Tomichi and Kebler AML Physical Safety Closures
The physical closure of 24 abandoned, inactive mine features such as open adits and shafts which pose the greatest physical hazard to the public. The closures include actions to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent the adverse effects.
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Trail Creek East ASCC
The Trail Creek East ASCC Project is part of the larger Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) network in North America. The project will test different silvicultural approaches to climate change adaptation on 442 acres in Taylor Park.
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Transfer from Ouray Silver Mines to Thorin Resources Permits OUR712 and OUR760 to one permit OUR825
Authorizes avalanche blasting along Camp Bird corridor and snow plowing on Camp Bird Road
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Turner & Lone Cabin Ditch Combination Salinity Reduction Project
Turner Ditch Company proposes to reduce salinity in Turner and Lone Cabin Ditch ditches which includes an 18.9 mile piping element on various land ownerships and a 28.3 acre habitat improvement project at Paonia's water treatment facility.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.