WAI's priority special use permit expired on May 31, 2015. WAI proposes changes to their long-standing operations and changes the intensity of use. This project analysis is required to issue a new recreation special uses authorization.
Location
Guided snowmobile tours would occur in the areas of Larkspur Mountain, Red Canyon, and Kobey Park. Permittee would utilize National Forest System Road 103.2 to access these areas.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/19/2015
2
Comment Period
06/30/2016
3
Objection Period Start
09/01/2016
4
Decision
12/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Western Adventures, Inc. (WAI) Priority Special Use Permit Reissuance | Decision Signed Date: 12/05/2016 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | West Zone/Aspen Ranger District; West Zone/Sopris Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |