Loveland Ski Area is requesting permission for guided snowcat tours to provide backcountry ski/snowboard access. 3 temporary (over-snow) snowcat routes would be established. Parts of the area would require an outfitter guide permit.
Location
The upper reaches of Dry Gulch, which is in and around the Loveland Ski Area, 53 miles west of Denver, CO.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/11/2018
2
Comment Period
07/11/2018
3
Objection Period Start
02/07/2020
4
Decision
06/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Special Use Authorizations |
| Loveland Dry Gulch Snowcat Tours Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/23/2020 |
| Forests | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests |
| Districts | Clear Creek Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |