Muddy Pass/Sheephorn Project
The Muddy Pass/Sheephorn Project, located on the Holy Cross Ranger District, is proposing a variety of management activities designed to benefit multiple resources, including forest vegetation, fisheries, range, transportation, fuels, and wildlife.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project is bound to the north by the Colorado River, to the east by Elliot's Ridge and the Eagle's Nest Wilderness, to the south by Interstate 70, and to the west by Colorado Highway 131.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 11/01/2018 |
| Comment Period | 11/01/2018 |
| Objection Period Start | 09/12/2019 |
| Decision | 01/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Grazing Management; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Biomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Structural Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Muddy Pass/Sheephorn Project
Decision Signed Date: 01/07/2020
Forests:
White River National Forest
Districts:
East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Eagle
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Brett Crary
24747 US Highway 24
Minturn, CO 81645
970-328-5899
bcrary@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 1/31/2020