Decision Memo Completed

Mt. Princeton Trail Reroute

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Chaffee, Colorado Salida Ranger District

The project would construct 0.5 miles of new, rerouted trail in order to provide an environmentally sustainable and well-defined route to Mt. Princeton. The proposal includes 0.5 miles of user-created trail obliteration and rehabilitation.

Location

Mt. Princeton, elevation 14,197 ft., is located in Chaffee County, Colorado and is part of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/12/2018
2
Decision
07/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Mt. Princeton Trail RerouteDecision Signed Date: 07/21/2020
ForestsPike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
DistrictsSalida Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 15, 16, 17, Township 15 South, Range 79 West, NMPM
Recreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plants