Western Area Power Administration Right-of-Way Maintenance and Reauthorization Project
Update vegetation management activities along 278 miles of transmission lines located on NFS lands in Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah. These activities are intended to protect the transmission lines by managing for stable, low growth vegetation.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 04/08/2010 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 09/27/2013 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 12/10/2020 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/10/2020 |
| Decision | 11/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 12/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
R2 - Rocky Mt. Region All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Special Use Management
Project Activity:
Special Use Authorizations
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
WAPA Right-of-Way Maintenance and Reauthorization
Decision Signed Date: 11/17/2020
Western Area Power Administration Right-of-Way Maintenance and Reauthorization Project
Decision Signed Date: 11/17/2020
Forests:
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; Nebraska National Forest; Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests; Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands; San Juan National Forest; White River National Forest; Ashley National Forest
Districts:
Grand Valley Ranger District; Norwood Ranger District; Gunnison Ranger District; Paonia Ranger District; Yampa Ranger District; Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District; Pine Ridge Ranger District; Boulder Ranger District; Canyon Lakes Ranger District; Sulphur Ranger District; Salida Ranger District; Mancos/Dolores Ranger District; West Zone/Sopris Ranger District; East Zone/Dillon Ranger District; Ashley National Forest All Units
States:
Colorado; Nebraska; Utah
Counties:
Dawes; Daggett; Uintah; Chaffee; Delta; Dolores; Eagle; Grand; Gunnison; Jackson; Lake; La Plata; Larimer; Mesa; Montrose; Routt; Saguache; San Juan
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Matthew Custer
740 Simms Street
Golden, CO 80401
719-852-6206
mscuster@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/10/2020