Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of availability and decision.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Pike National Forest of the Rocky Mountain Region of the Forest Service announces availability of the Final Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Gold Camp Road. The Forest Service is also announcing the agency's decision to restore and reopen a collapsed railroad tunnel and reopen a closed section of Gold Camp Road to one-way traffic, with a third party partner to operate the segment of road (Modified Alternative E). The objective of the management plan for the road is to best accommodate public use and access to National Forest System lands and nearby private in-holdings while maintaining public safety and the historic character of the road. The affected road segment has been closed since 1988 for safety reasons.
The appeal period for the decision will be 45 days from the date the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes the notice of availability and decision in the
The Final Plan/EIS and ROD are available on the Internet at
Frank Landis, Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner, Pikes Peak Ranger District, at the address listed above or by telephone at 719–477–4203.
The Final Plan/EIS and ROD are also available for inspection at the following public libraries in Colorado:
The Forest Service announced in the
Notices of availability were published in the
A ROD accompanies the Final Plan/EIS. The ROD accompanying the Final Plan/EIS is subject to appeal pursuant to 36 CFR part 215.
Reviewers are obligated to structure their participation in the National Environmental Policy Act process so that it is meaningful and alerts the agency to the reviewer's position and contentions, (
This notice is provided pursuant to federal regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1506.6).