Environmental Assessment Completed

Monarch Ski Area Expansion

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Chaffee, Colorado Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units

Monarch Mountain is proposing to expand its special use permit boundary by approximately 377 acres to develop 139 acres of new terrain. The ski area also proposes a new 2700 foot long chairlift, a warming hut, restroom, and access road.

Location

Monarch Mountain Ski Area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/22/2023
2
Comment Period
09/22/2023
3
Objection Period Start
02/22/2024
4
Decision
07/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction; Special Use Authorizations; Trail Management
Monarch Mountain No Name Basin ProjectsDecision Signed Date: 07/08/2024
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
DistrictsGunnison Ranger District; Salida Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementSpecial use management