Environmental Assessment Completed

Mineral County Landfill Conveyance

Rio Grande National Forest Mineral, Colorado Divide Ranger District

Convey 81.25 acres of NFS land to Mineral County, Colorado pursuant to the Townsite Act of July 31, 1958 (72 Stat. 438; 7 U.S.C 1012a; 16 U.S.C. 478a. The parcel is partially encumbered by the Mineral County landfill.

Location

Immediately southeast of Creede, Colorado in Mineral County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/03/2018
2
Comment Period
08/03/2018
3
Objection Period Start
08/28/2019
4
Decision
10/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments
Mineral County Landfill ConveyanceDecision Signed Date: 10/22/2019
ForestsRio Grande National Forest
DistrictsDivide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT41N, R1E, Section 6, New Mexico Prime Meridian
Land ownership management