Decision Memo Completed

Waterville Valley Fan Gun Project

White Mountain National Forest Grafton, New Hampshire Pemigewasset Ranger District

Install 8 snowmaking fan guns and 2 transformers along World Cup trail. All items would be placed on pre-cast concrete pads. A few trees would be cut at one transformer and some blasting may occur. Power and water lines would be placed in trench.

Location

Waterville Valley Ski Area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/02/2014
2
Decision
08/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Special Use Authorizations
Waterville Valley Fan Gun and Half-pipe Decision memoDecision Signed Date: 08/01/2014
ForestsWhite Mountain National Forest
DistrictsPemigewasset Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementSpecial use management