Routt Divide Blowdown Analysis; Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Routt County, CO

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess and disclose the environmental effects the Upper Elk River Access--Supplement to the North Fork Salvage Decision of a portion of the Routt Divide Blowdown outside the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area on the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District. The purpose of this action is to implement the North Fork Salvage Analysis decision in a manner that meets the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Routt National Forest, minimizes environmental effects and is cost effective. The action proposed by the Forest Service is to gain permanent access to the Upper Elk River for forest management and recreational purposes and for private landowner access. Preliminary issues identified concerning this proposal are: (1) Effects relating to building a bridge over the North Fork of the Elk River. (2) Maintaining scenic river character. (3) Status of Diamond Park Road (FDR 431) if a bridge should be built over the North Fork of the Elk Rier. (4) Cost of implementing the decision to rebuild Diamond Park Road (FDR 431). (5) Effects of reconstructing Diamond