Decision Memo Completed

Verde Mine Perpetual Reciprocal Easement

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Carbon, Wyoming Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District

Perpetual reciprocal easement between Forest Service and private property owner of Verde Mine claims. Easement gives legal access to property to owner via NFSR 809.1B (Pipeline Road) and NFST 858 (Verde Mine Trail). NFSR 809.1B is closed to public.

Location

Project is located on the Sierra Madre unit of the Brush Creek/Hayden District of the Medicine Bow National Forest by the Verde Mine mining claims.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/27/2019
2
Decision
03/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Verde Mine Perpetual Reciprocal EasementDecision Signed Date: 03/09/2022
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsBrush Creek/Hayden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 27, 28, 29, 32, 33 and 34 T. 14 N., R. 86 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming.
Special use management