Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Clear Creek Skiing Corporation's Revised Master Development Plan; Arapaho National Forest; Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley Ski Areas; Clear Creek County, CO

Résumé

The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland is proposing to determine whether to approve a revision to the Master Development Plan for Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley Ski areas. The revision is to the Master Development Plan that was approved by the Forest Service on March 1, 1997. Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley ski areas are operated by Clear Creek Skiing Corporation and located entirely on National Forest System lands. Clear Creek Corporation was issued a 40-year permit on January 26, 1994 that included a clause requiring them to complete the Master Development Plan within 5 years. The Master Development Plan revision includes new skiing terrain, two new lifts, additional parking, upgraded base area facilities, lift replacements, additional snowmaking lines, and a backcountry ski touring area. The purpose of the actions proposed by Clear Creek Skiing Corporation is to provide the highest quality skiing experience by providing a wide variety of skiing experience, quality base area facilities, and balanced capacities. Some of the lifts at the ski areas are twenty years old or older and in need of replacement. The existing condition indicates a la