In response to ongoing resource issues and in conformance with the 2002 Forest Plan, the Visitor Use Management Plan addresses implementation strategies to allocate numbers of overnight groups based on the wilderness areas visitor carrying capacity.
Location
Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/03/2016
2
Comment Period
03/29/2017
3
Objection Period Start
06/29/2017
4
Decision
11/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Area Management; Wilderness Management |
| Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Overnight Visitor Use Management Plan | Decision Signed Date: 11/01/2017 |
| Forests | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; White River National Forest |
| Districts | Gunnison Ranger District; West Zone/Aspen Ranger District; West Zone/Sopris Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |