Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest has released the draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed Valle Seco 2019 Land Exchange Project for public comment.
The proposed project consists of a land exchange proposal that would exchange 10 parcels of National Forest System land containing about 452 acres for one parcel of non-National Forest System land containing about 880 acres.
Impacts of the project are analyzed in the Environmental Assessment. The draft EA is available online at www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57154.
Several changes have been made to the land exchange proposal to mitigate impacts to one cultural site eligible for inclusion on the National Historical Register of Historical Places and alternatives have been added.
The 30-day comment period on the draft EA begins Saturday.
Comments may be submitted online at www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57154.
Hard copy comments may be mailed to: Valle Seco 2019 Land Exchange EA Comments, Pagosa Ranger District, P.O. Box 310, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.
Hand-deliveries may be made by appointment only to the Pagosa District Office at 180 Pagosa St., Pagosa Springs, by calling 264-2268. Comments may be faxed to: Attn: Becca Smith, at (833) 926-2067.
For more information, contact Smith at 264-1521 or rebecca.smith@usda.gov.
