Environmental Assessment Completed

Special Uses - Purgatory Ski Area Gelande Chairlift, Terrain Project, and Boundary Adjustment.

San Juan National Forest La Plata, Colorado Columbine Ranger District

Approval of changed alignment for the Gelande Lift (previously-approved but not constructed). Realignment would result in the need to expand the ski area permit boundary and the corresponding Forest Management Area 8 boundary by about 26 acres.

Location

Purgatory Ski Area, north of Durango, CO.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/06/2017
2
Comment Period
12/13/2017
3
Objection Period Start
03/31/2018
4
Decision
05/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Plan Amendment
Purgatory Resort Gelande Chairlift, Terrain Project,and Boundary AdjustmentDecision Signed Date: 05/25/2018
ForestsSan Juan National Forest
DistrictsColumbine Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT39N R9W Section 26
Special use managementRecreation managementLand management planning