Projects

The Forest Service proposes to issue a Special Use Permit for a 20-year term to allow a private landowner to install, maintain and use a new 660-foot buried waterline and electric line on NFS land between his two parcels of private land

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize the Campo Grazing Association to construct an overflow pond at the end of the pipeline located in Unit 3 of the Aubrey Trail Allotment.

The Forest Service is revising its land management plan for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands to meet the requirements of the National Forest Management Act and the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219).

To review proposed renewals of plans of operation for ten unpatented mining claims in the Crystal Creek Mining Area of the South Park Ranger District. A maximum of 22.42 acres of ground disturbance is proposed across all plans of operation.

The FS proposes to analyze the effects of designated vehicle-based dispersed camping to respond to resource concerns and/or conflicts with other forest uses. Project contact Deborah Kill, (719) 269-8702

The purpose of the proposed project is to issue a temporary construction permit to convert a solar well to a metered connection.

(Formerly the AIMS of Target Shooting project) This project will establish an adaptive framework to manage the opportunities for and effects of target shooting (recreational sport shooting) on the Pike National Forest.

The Forest Service proposes to use vegetation treatments such as tree thinning, prescribed burning, and/or other fuel reduction methods on appx. 116,600 acres to reduce the intensity of fires and create healthier forest conditions.

The purpose and need of this project is to protect the Minnie Canyon area's many cultural and natural resources

Management actions to reduce impacts to the natural environment from dispersed camping and improve camping experiences for the public.

The Forest is proposing a combination of vegetation treatments and prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuel loading and fire intensity while enhancing forest health and resiliency across the Pikes Peak Ranger District.

This project has been combined into the Crystal Creek MPO project and is no longer being analyzed as a separate project.

The project is to issue a special use permit to Buffalo Creek Gun Club, INC. for operating and maintaining a shooting range. The new permit would expand the area under permit from 47 acres to 148 acres. New facilities would be built by the permittee.

This proposal authorizes the closure of three hazardous mine features (two adits and one shaft) at three sites on the San Carlos Ranger District. Closures may include backfill, iron gates or foam.

There is a need to develop an adaptive approach to close and rehabilitate illegal routes (typically motorized) on the South Park Ranger District. Management actions will be selected based on the location, damage, and potential for further impacts.

Recreation project that will focus on improving the natural environment and providing better dispersed camping experiences for the public.

The Forest is proposing a combination of vegetation treatments and prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuel loading and fire intensity while enhancing forest health and resiliency across the South Park Ranger District.

To address resource concerns, the project will analyze decommissioning a trail, constructing additional trails, rerouting a trail, and decommissioning some unauthorized (user-created, non-Forest Service system) routes.

Renew a SUP for use and maintenance of FS309 and to add a new small section of road that is encroaching NFS lands around Grace Lake. A sign and buried electric wire is also included in the previous SUP