Environmental Assessment Completed

Denver Water Vasquez Canal Replacement

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Grand, Colorado Sulphur Ranger District

The Forest Services proposes to issue an authorization to Denver Water Board for the purpose of authorizing the demolition and removal of the existing Vasquez Canal and replacing it with buried pipe along the same alignment.

Location

The project area is located 1-2 miles south of Winter Park, CO; and is along Forest System Road (FSR)152, and a segment of road between FSR 152 and the top of Siphon #1/1A at Winter Park Resort.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/28/2014
2
Comment Period
02/12/2014
3
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Denver Water Vasquez Canal ReplacementDecision Signed Date: 07/07/2014
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsSulphur Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionsecs. 8, 9, 10 and 17; T. 2S., R. 75. W., 6th Principal Meridian, Grand County, CO
Special use management