80 FR 68497 - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests; Gunnison County; Colorado; Crested Butte Mountain Resort Ski Area Projects
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)
| Page Range | 68497-68498 | |
| FR Document | 2015-27718 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 68497-68498] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27718] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests; Gunnison County; Colorado; Crested Butte Mountain Resort Ski Area Projects AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) has submitted a proposal to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests (NF) to pursue approval of select projects from its 2013 Master Development Plan (MDP). The GMUG has accepted this proposal and is initiating the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze and disclose the potential environmental effects of implementing the projects. The Proposed Action includes: A Special Use Permit (SUP) boundary adjustment to include skiable terrain in the Teo Drainage area, the addition of lift-served terrain in the Teo Park and Teo Drainage area, installation of additional snowmaking infrastructure, realignment of the existing North Face lift, and supplemental mountain biking trails. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by December 7, 2015. Two public open houses regarding this proposal will be held: One on November 18, 2015 from 5-8 p.m.; and one on November 19, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. (See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further information on the open houses). The draft environmental impact statement is expected to be available for public review in November 2016, and the final environmental impact statement is expected June 2017. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Scott Armentrout, Forest Supervisor, c/o Aaron Drendel, Recreation Staff Officer, Gunnison Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, 216 N. Colorado St., Gunnison, CO 81230; FAX (970) 642-4425 or by email to: [email protected] (please include ``CBMR EIS Projects'' in the subject line). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information related to the proposed project can be obtained from: Aaron Drendel, Recreation Staff Officer, Gunnison Ranger District. Mr. Drendel can be reached by phone at (970) 641-0471 or by email at [email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Need for Action The Forest Service is responding to an application submitted under the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 and Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011 (SAROEA) by CBMR to implement projects from their accepted MDP. In the MDP, CBMR identified a deficiency in developed intermediate/advanced terrain compared with CBMR's skier and rider market. It also noted a slight deficit of developed expert terrain. The MDP also identifies a need to enhance summer recreation activities (consistent with the SAREOEA) in order to meet increasing guest expectations. The GMUG, through acceptance of CBMR's Master Development Plan, has identified a need to:Meet increased public demand for developed intermediate, advanced, and expert terrain skiing terrain by developing the main mountain; Develop the total amount of developed and undeveloped terrain and ski pods, with an emphasis on intermediate and advanced skiers, in order to increase the skiing opportunities for the guests and thereby increase their length of stay; Provide an expanded offering of additional recreational activities for year-round utilization of existing facilities, consistent with summer use impact zones in the MDP; Continue to increase the quality of the facilities to meet the ever-increasing expectations of the local, regional, and destination skier markets; and Improve skier circulation and opportunities by realigning the North Face Lift and adding snowmaking infrastructure. Proposed Action The Proposed Action includes the following six elements: SUP boundary adjustment and amendment to the 1991 GMUG National Forests' Amended Land and Resource Management Plan; Construction of new intermediate and advanced ski trails and glades in Teo Park and Teo Drainage; Construction of two new lifts (Teo Drainage, and Teo Park), and realignment of the existing North Face lift; New snowmaking infrastructure on the following existing trails: Championship, Black Eagle, Lower Gallowich, Rachel's, and Shep's Chute; Construction of approximately 2,300 feet of new road and 450 feet of realigned road for construction and maintenance access; and Construction of approximately 15 miles of multi-use and mountain biking trails. A full description of each element can be found at: www.crestedbutte-eis.com. Responsible Official The Responsible Official is Scott Armentrout, Forest Supervisor for the GMUG. Nature of Decision To Be Made Given the purpose and need, the Responsible Official will review the proposed action, the other alternatives, and the environmental consequences in order to decide the following: Whether to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the application for additional ski area improvements and associated activities. Whether to prescribe conditions needed for the protection of the environment on NFS lands. Whether or not to approve a site-specific Forest Plan Amendment changing the management area boundaries for the expansion. Permits or Licenses Required Forest Service Special Use Permit (SUP) Scoping Process This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. The Forest Service is soliciting comments from Federal, State and local agencies and other individuals or organizations that may be interested in or affected by implementation of the proposed projects. Two public open houses regarding this proposal will be held: one at the Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center located at 275 S. Spruce Street, Gunnison, CO 81230 on November 18, 2015 from 5-8 p.m.; and one at the Ballrooms at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square, 620 Gothic Road, [[Page 68498]] Crested Butte, CO 81225 on November 19, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. Representatives from the GMUG and CBMR will be present to answer questions and provide additional information on this project. To be most helpful, comments should be specific to the project area and should identify resources or effects that should be considered by the Forest Service. Submitting timely, specific written comments during this scoping period or any other official comment period establishes standing for filing objections under 36 CFR part 218, subparts A and B. Additional information and maps of this proposal can be found at: www.crestedbutte-eis.com. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer's concerns and contentions. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered, however. Dated: October 26, 2015. Scott Armentrout, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2015-27718 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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provided to the State agency without a Gunnison National Forests, 216 N. • SUP boundary adjustment and
signed agreement. Colorado St., Gunnison, CO 81230; FAX amendment to the 1991 GMUG National
Description of Respondents: State, (970) 642–4425 or by email to: cbmr@ Forests’ Amended Land and Resource
Local, or Tribal Government. fs.fed.us (please include ‘‘CBMR EIS Management Plan;
Number of Respondents: 188. Projects’’ in the subject line). • Construction of new intermediate
Frequency of Responses: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and advanced ski trails and glades in
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. Additional information related to the Teo Park and Teo Drainage;
Total Burden Hours: 31. • Construction of two new lifts (Teo
proposed project can be obtained from:
Ruth Brown, Aaron Drendel, Recreation Staff Officer, Drainage, and Teo Park), and
Departmental Information Collection Gunnison Ranger District. Mr. Drendel realignment of the existing North Face
Clearance Officer. can be reached by phone at (970) 641– lift;
[FR Doc. 2015–28270 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] 0471 or by email at adrendel@fs.fed.us. • New snowmaking infrastructure on
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Individuals who use the following existing trails:
telecommunication devices for the deaf Championship, Black Eagle, Lower
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Gallowich, Rachel’s, and Shep’s Chute;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 • Construction of approximately
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 2,300 feet of new road and 450 feet of
Forest Service Time, Monday through Friday. realigned road for construction and
maintenance access; and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and • Construction of approximately 15
Gunnison National Forests; Gunnison Purpose and Need for Action miles of multi-use and mountain biking
County; Colorado; Crested Butte trails.
Mountain Resort Ski Area Projects The Forest Service is responding to an
A full description of each element can
application submitted under the
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. be found at: www.crestedbutte-eis.com.
National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of
ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an 1986 and Ski Area Recreational Responsible Official
environmental impact statement. Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011 The Responsible Official is Scott
(SAROEA) by CBMR to implement Armentrout, Forest Supervisor for the
SUMMARY: Crested Butte Mountain projects from their accepted MDP. In the
Resort (CBMR) has submitted a proposal GMUG.
MDP, CBMR identified a deficiency in
to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and developed intermediate/advanced Nature of Decision To Be Made
Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests terrain compared with CBMR’s skier
(NF) to pursue approval of select Given the purpose and need, the
and rider market. It also noted a slight Responsible Official will review the
projects from its 2013 Master deficit of developed expert terrain. The
Development Plan (MDP). The GMUG proposed action, the other alternatives,
MDP also identifies a need to enhance and the environmental consequences in
has accepted this proposal and is summer recreation activities (consistent
initiating the preparation of an order to decide the following:
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
with the SAREOEA) in order to meet • Whether to approve, approve with
increasing guest expectations. modifications, or deny the application
to analyze and disclose the potential The GMUG, through acceptance of
environmental effects of implementing for additional ski area improvements
CBMR’s Master Development Plan, has and associated activities.
the projects. The Proposed Action identified a need to: • Whether to prescribe conditions
includes: A Special Use Permit (SUP) • Meet increased public demand for needed for the protection of the
boundary adjustment to include skiable developed intermediate, advanced, and environment on NFS lands.
terrain in the Teo Drainage area, the expert terrain skiing terrain by • Whether or not to approve a site-
addition of lift-served terrain in the Teo developing the main mountain; specific Forest Plan Amendment
Park and Teo Drainage area, installation • Develop the total amount of changing the management area
of additional snowmaking developed and undeveloped terrain and boundaries for the expansion.
infrastructure, realignment of the ski pods, with an emphasis on
existing North Face lift, and intermediate and advanced skiers, in Permits or Licenses Required
supplemental mountain biking trails. order to increase the skiing Forest Service Special Use Permit
DATES: Comments concerning the scope opportunities for the guests and thereby (SUP)
of the analysis must be received by increase their length of stay;
Scoping Process
December 7, 2015. Two public open • Provide an expanded offering of
houses regarding this proposal will be additional recreational activities for This notice of intent initiates the
held: One on November 18, 2015 from year-round utilization of existing scoping process, which guides the
5–8 p.m.; and one on November 19, facilities, consistent with summer use development of the environmental
2015 from 5–8 p.m. (See the impact zones in the MDP; impact statement. The Forest Service is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for • Continue to increase the quality of soliciting comments from Federal, State
further information on the open houses). the facilities to meet the ever-increasing and local agencies and other individuals
The draft environmental impact expectations of the local, regional, and or organizations that may be interested
statement is expected to be available for destination skier markets; and in or affected by implementation of the
public review in November 2016, and • Improve skier circulation and proposed projects. Two public open
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the final environmental impact opportunities by realigning the North houses regarding this proposal will be
statement is expected June 2017. Face Lift and adding snowmaking held: one at the Fred R. Field Western
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: infrastructure. Heritage Center located at 275 S. Spruce
Scott Armentrout, Forest Supervisor, c/ Street, Gunnison, CO 81230 on
o Aaron Drendel, Recreation Staff Proposed Action November 18, 2015 from 5–8 p.m.; and
Officer, Gunnison Ranger District, The Proposed Action includes the one at the Ballrooms at the Lodge at
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and following six elements: Mountaineer Square, 620 Gothic Road,
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Crested Butte, CO 81225 on November www.fs.usda.gov/main/prescott/ accommodation requests are managed
19, 2015 from 5–8 p.m. Representatives workingtogether/advisorycommittees. on a case by case basis.
from the GMUG and CBMR will be DATES: The meeting will be held Dated: October 28, 2015.
present to answer questions and provide December 1, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. Teresa A. Chase,
additional information on this project. All RAC meetings are subject to Forest Supervisor.
To be most helpful, comments should cancellation. For status of meeting prior
[FR Doc. 2015–28201 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am]
be specific to the project area and to attendance, please contact the person
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should identify resources or effects that listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
should be considered by the Forest CONTACT.
Service. Submitting timely, specific ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
written comments during this scoping the Prescott Fire Center, 2400 Melville
period or any other official comment Drive, Prescott, Arizona. Natural Resources Conservation
period establishes standing for filing Written comments may be submitted Service
objections under 36 CFR part 218, as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
subparts A and B. Additional [Docket No. NRCS–2015–0014]
INFORMATION. All comments, including
information and maps of this proposal names and addresses when provided, Notice of Availability of Proposed
can be found at: www.crestedbutte- are placed in the record and are Changes to Section I of the Illinois
eis.com. available for public inspection and Field Office Technical Guide for Public
It is important that reviewers provide copying. The public may inspect Review and Comment
their comments at such times and in comments received at the Prescott
such manner that they are useful to the National Forest Supervisor’s Office, AGENCY: Natural Resources
agency’s preparation of the 2971 Willow Creek Road, Bldg. 4, Conservation Service (NRCS), United
environmental impact statement. Prescott, Arizona. Please call ahead to States Department of Agriculture
Therefore, comments should be facilitate entry into the building. (USDA).
provided prior to the close of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice and request for
comment period and should clearly Debbie Maneely, RAC Coordinator, by comments.
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and phone at 928–443–8130 or via email at
contentions. SUMMARY: NRCS is proposing to revise
dmaneely@fs.fed.us.
Comments received in response to Section I of the Illinois Field Office
Individuals who use
this solicitation, including names and Technical Guide to include ‘‘Guidance
telecommunication devices for the deaf
addresses of those who comment, will for Illinois Food Security Act Wetland
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
be part of the public record for this Determinations Including Offsite
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
proposed action. Comments submitted Methods’’ which will replace the
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
anonymously will be accepted and existing ‘‘Wetland Mapping
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
considered, however. Conventions NRCS Illinois’’ (commonly
through Friday.
referred as State Wetland Mapping
Dated: October 26, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Conventions).
Scott Armentrout, purpose of the meeting is:
1. Update RAC on Outreach Efforts DATES: Effective Date: This notice is
Forest Supervisor.
For Vacant Positions; effective November 5, 2015. ‘‘Guidance
[FR Doc. 2015–27718 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am]
2. Review Round 5 Projects; and for Illinois Food Security Act Wetland
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Determinations Including Offsite
3. Rank and Select Round 5 Projects.
The meeting is open to the public. Methods’’ is in final draft, subject to
The agenda will include time for people revision and will be utilized
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
to make oral statements of three minutes immediately in order to better service
Forest Service or less. Individuals wishing to make an requests for wetland determinations for
oral statement should request in writing compliance with the Food Security Act
Yavapai Resource Advisory Committee by December 1, 2015, to be scheduled of 1985 (as amended) in a timely
on the agenda. Anyone who would like manner.
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. to bring related matters to the attention Comment Date: Submit comments on
ACTION: Notice of meeting. of the committee may file written or before December 7, 2015.
statements with the committee staff ADDRESSES: Comments should be
SUMMARY: The Yavapai Resource before or after the meeting. Written submitted, identified by Docket Number
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in comments and requests for time to make NRCS–2015–0014, using any of the
Prescott, Arizona. The committee is oral comments must be sent to Debbie following methods:
authorized under the Secure Rural Maneely, RAC Coordinator, 344 South • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Schools and Community Self- Cortez, Prescott, Arizona 86301; or by www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Determination Act (the Act) and email to dmaneely@fs.fed.us, or via instructions for submitting comments.
operates in compliance with the Federal facsimile to 928–443–8208. • Mail or hand-delivery: Submit state
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose Meeting Accommodations: If you are specific comments to the Illinois NRCS
of the committee is to improve a person requiring reasonable State Office, located at 2118 West Park
collaborative relationships and to accommodation, please make requests Court, Champaign, Illinois 61821.
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provide advice and recommendations to in advance for sign language • NRCS will post all comments on
the Forest Service concerning projects interpreting, assistive listening devices http://www.regulations.gov. In general,
and funding consistent with Title II of or other reasonable accommodation for personal information provided with
the Act. Additional RAC information, access to the facility or proceedings by comments will be posted. If your
including the meeting agenda and the contacting the person listed in the comment includes your address, phone
meeting summary/minutes can be found section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION number, email, or other personal
at the following Web site: http:// CONTACT. All reasonable identifying information, your
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| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. | |
| Dates | Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by December 7, 2015. Two public open houses regarding this proposal will be held: One on November 18, 2015 from 5-8 p.m.; and one on November 19, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. (See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further information on the open houses). The draft environmental impact statement is expected to be available for public review in November 2016, and the final environmental impact statement is expected June 2017. | |
| Contact | Additional information related to the proposed project can be obtained from: Aaron Drendel, Recreation Staff Officer, Gunnison Ranger District. Mr. Drendel can be reached by phone at (970) 641-0471 or by email at [email protected] | |
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