The Routt National Forest proposes to lease an 8.47-acre parcel of National Forest System lands, located within the city of Steamboat Springs, to the city, for construction and management of income-based workforce housing.
Location
Located within the City of Steamboat Springs, Fox Creek Subdivision, on Hilltop Drive, aka Hilltop Parkway, approximately 1/4 miles from US HWY 40.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/24/2024
2
Comment Period
07/24/2024
3
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Facility Improvements/Construction; Special Use Authorizations |
| Hilltop Administrative Site Lease | Decision Signed Date: 09/15/2025 |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest |
| Districts | Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Lot 1, Fox Creek Subd., SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 84 W., 6th PM Routt County, CO |