Decision Memo Completed

The Broadmoor Hotel and Emerald Valley Ranch 10-Year Priority Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands El Paso, Colorado Pikes Peak Ranger District

Issue 10-year priority outfitter and guide permit for 800 guided hikes and 1,800 trail rides annually on trails near Emerald Valley Ranch and Old Stage Road, add use of 2 1/2 mile non-system trail, and reroute and add 1 1/4 mile of a non-system trail

Location

Trails near Emerald Valley and Old Stage Road on the south slope of Pikes Peak southwest of Colorado Springs.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/19/2019
2
Decision
06/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
The Broadmoor/Emerald Valley Ranch 10-Year Priority Permit & Trail RerouteDecision Signed Date: 06/19/2020
ForestsPike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
DistrictsPikes Peak Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management