Avalanche Campground Healthy Forest Campsite Relocation
The Forest Service proposes to permanently relocate the existing Avalanche Campground loop into an open meadow with oak brush cover. A one lane gravel road would be constructed off of Avalanche Creek Road northwest of the current horse loop parking and extended approximately 300 yards. Existing sites within the current campground footprint would be closed and decommissioned. Ten campsites with spurs and two horse camps with corrals would be constructed to replace the sites proposed for decommissioning.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The site can be accessed from Carbondale by traveling approx. 10 miles south on Hwy 133, then 3 miles east along Forest Road 310 (Avalanche Creek Road)
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/28/2011 |
| Comment Period | 11/24/2011 |
| Objection Period Start | 07/23/2014 |
| Decision | 09/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2015 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Lead Management Unit:
West Zone/Sopris Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Plan Creation/Revision; Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Avalanche Campground Healthy Forest Campsite Relocation EA
Decision Signed Date: 07/23/2014
Avalanche Healthy Forest Campground EAFONSI
Decision Signed Date: 09/15/2014
Forests:
White River National Forest
Districts:
West Zone/Sopris Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Pitkin
Legal Land Description:
UTM NAD83 309759E 4346558N
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Martha Moran
620 Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
970-925-3445 extension 3312
mmoran@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/10/2019