Decision Memo Completed

Cow Mountain Pond Snowmobile Trail Re-route

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Essex, Vermont Rochester Ranger District

Reroute section of existing snowmobile trail through the VELCO corridor to existing old logging road on the Cow Mtn Pond Legacy tract. Construction of 1500ft of new snowmobile trail will include cutting small trees, debrushing, stumping & waterbars.

Location

Cow Mountain Pond VAST trail where it passes through a National Forest Legacy Tract in the town of Granby.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/19/2011
2
Decision
08/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management
Cow Mountain Pond Snowmoblie Trail Relocation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/11/2011
ForestsGreen Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
DistrictsRochester Ranger District
Recreation management