federal_register: 05-20964
Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API
This data as json
| document_number | title | type | abstract | publication_date | pub_year | pub_month | html_url | pdf_url | agency_names | agency_ids | excerpts | regulation_id_numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-20964 | Durango Mountain Resort 2004 Master Development Plan; San Juan National Forest; La Plata County, CO | Notice | The USDA Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the anticipated environmental effects of the Durango Mountain Resort (DMR) 2004 Master Development Plan. The MDP includes plans to upgrade and expand DMR within the existing Special Use Permit (SUP) area to achieve a balance of guest service facilities and skiing opportunities with existing and proposed visitation, thereby enhancing the quality of the recreation experience. Additionally, the proposal includes plans to upgrade and increase the multiple use trails network on NFS lands, due to the displacement of multiple use trails on private lands from approved DMR base area development; and develop a trailhead to include toilet facilities and parking on the east side of Highway 550, outside of DMR's SUP area. The major aspects of the Proposed Action include: <bullet> Replace existing lifts 2 and 8 with higher capacity lifts along their existing alignments, and shorten Lift 6 along its same alignment while utilizing the same lift equipment. <bullet> Install one six-person lift (Lift 11), five three or four- person chairlifts (lifts 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17), one surface beginner lift (Lift 15), and four lateral surface (transfer lifts--T1, T2, T2' and T3). <bullet> Construct new roads to access Lift 11 top terminal (1,000 feet), Lift 2 bottom terminal (250 feet), Lift 14 top terminal (800 feet), and Lift 16 bottom terminal (200 feet). Bury power line from the top of Lift 4, down Salvation trail to the base of Lift 11, and along lifts T2, T2' and T3 to service new lifts. <bullet> Create 17 new trails primarily in the areas associated with new lifts to improve the overall terrain distribution by skier ability level and to better meet the skier market demand. <bullet> Improve four trails within the existing trail network and develop one gladed area and one tree skiing area with 20 percent tree thinning. <bullet> Re-route the existing snowmobile access route. <bullet> Install snowmaking infrastructure, make snow on the first 400 feet of the proposed re-route, and groom the re-route periodically to create a smooth ridable surface for snowmobile riders of all ability levels. <bullet> Develop a snowmobile parking/staging area along Hermosa Park Road, north of Purgatory Village on the west side of Highway 550, which would accommodate cars, trucks, and trailers. <bullet> Relocate the existing snowmobile outfitter and guide to the top of the Twilight Lift (Chair 4). <bullet> Expand snowmaking coverage on 14 existing trails and two proposed trails (detailed below) by approximately 149 acres for a resort total of 364 acres. | 2005-10-20 | 2005 | 10 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/10/20/05-20964/durango-mountain-resort-2004-master-development-plan-san-juan-national-forest-la-plata-county-co | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-10-20/pdf/05-20964.pdf | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | 12,209 | The USDA Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the anticipated environmental effects of the Durango Mountain Resort (DMR) 2004 Master Development Plan. The MDP includes plans to upgrade and expand DMR within... |