Environmental Assessment Completed

Conger Rock Harvesting

White River National Forest Gunnison, Colorado West Zone/Sopris Ranger District

Analyzing a proposed plan of operations to harvest mineral materials from a rock scree area. Authorization would be through a special use permit. Surface rock would be manually gathered and palletized for 1-2 months during the summer each year.

Location

Approximately 1 mi. west of Marble, just north of Road 314

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/18/2008
2
Comment Period
03/01/2009
3
Decision
07/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Conger Rock Harvesting ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/17/2009 Legal Notice Date: 07/26/2009
ForestsWhite River National Forest
DistrictsWest Zone/Sopris Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT11S, R88W, Sec. 21, SE 
Minerals and geology