Environmental Assessment Completed

Fossil Ridge I Land Exchange

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Gunnison; Saguache, Colorado Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units

Exchange approximately 700 acres of lands on the Gunnison National Forest in Saguache County for approximately 945 acres of privately owned lands in Gunnison County.

Location

Exchange FS land in Saguache County with private land in Gunnison County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/28/2013
2
Comment Period
02/28/2013
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments; Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Land Exchanges
Fossil Ridge I Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 09/20/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/25/2013
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
DistrictsGunnison Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT48N, R6E, Sections 15,16, 21, and 22 and T50N, R2W, Sections 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11, NMPM
Special area managementMinerals and geologyLand ownership management