Twelvemile-Sheep Creek Route Adjustments
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.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Approx. 7 miles southwest of Fairplay, CO, in the Sheep Creek valley, extending west over to Twelvemile Creek. The Twelvemile Creek watershed is in the greater South Fork of the South Platte River.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/13/2024 |
| Comment Period | 09/13/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/20/2024 |
| Decision | 03/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
South Park Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Watershed Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Twelvemile-Sheep Creek Route Adjustments
Decision Signed Date: 03/18/2025
Forests:
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Districts:
South Park Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Park
Legal Land Description:
6th Principal Meridian, Township (T) 10 South (S), Range (R) 78 West (W), Sections (Sec) 21, 22, 27, 28, and 35
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Jeremy Schoonover
P.O. Box 219
Fairplay, CO 80440
719-836-2031
jeremy.schoonover@usda.gov
Last Updated: 3/18/2025