Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Overnight Visitor Use Management Plan
The primary purpose of this project is to create a visitor use management strategy to restore and preserve the natural conditions by addressing biophysical impacts resulting from increasing overnight use within the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The proposed Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness Overnight Visitor Use Management Plan will define an overnight visitor carrying capacity per zone for a number of groups at one time (GAOT). The GAOT capacity allocation will serve as a primary indicator threshold which when exceeded could potentially trigger a limited entry permit system for a zone.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 11/03/2016 |
| Comment Period | 03/29/2017 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/29/2017 |
| Decision | 11/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2018 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
White River National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Special Area Management
Project Activity:
Special Area Management; Wilderness Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Overnight Visitor Use Management Plan
Decision Signed Date: 11/01/2017
Forests:
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; White River National Forest
Districts:
Gunnison Ranger District; West Zone/Aspen Ranger District; West Zone/Sopris Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Gunnison; Pitkin
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Erin Carey
900 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-404-3163
ebcarey@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 11/1/2017