Environmental Assessment Completed

Recreation - Purgatory Resort Ice Creek Pod Project

San Juan National Forest La Plata, Colorado Columbine Ranger District

Constructing new quad ski lift and four new ski runs. Rerouting of snowmobile access trail. Would require 2.5 acres of ground disturbance and 25.9 acres of tree removal.

Location

Project area is in East Fork Hermosa Creek watershed, on back side of Purgatory Resort, within existing SUP area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/04/2020
2
Comment Period
03/12/2021
3
Objection Period Start
10/27/2021
4
Decision
03/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction; Special Use Authorizations; Trail Management
Recreation - Purgatory Resort Ice Creek Pod ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/15/2022
ForestsSan Juan National Forest
DistrictsColumbine Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNW1/4 of SE1/4 of T39N, R9W, New Mexico Baseline.
Facility managementSpecial use managementRecreation management