Environmental Assessment Completed

Wilson Peak Land Exchange

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

Non-federal Parties propose to convey five separate parcels of non-federal land containing a total of approximately 681 acres to the United States in exchange for four federal properties containing a total of approximately 303 acres of equal value.

Location

Non-federal parcels: Upper Silver Pick Basin,Elk Creek Basin, Cochetopa Creek, Yellow Mountain, and Alta Lakes. Federal parcels: near State Highway 145, Alta Lakes and Wilson Mesa.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/15/2013
2
Comment Period
11/22/2013
3
Objection Period Start
05/02/2015
4
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Wilson Peak Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 09/03/2015
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; San Juan National Forest
DistrictsNorwood Ranger District; Gunnison Ranger District; Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNon-federal: T41N, R10W, sec 4-5; T42N, R10W, sec 31-33; T43N, R1E, sec 1-2 ; T41N, R9W, sec 3&10 ; T42N, R9W, sec 15, 21, 22 & 28 Federal: T42N, R9W, sec. 17, 20-22, 28; T42 N, R10, sec 18
Land acquisition