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BMP ID: 9644
Title: Provide the Town the opportunity to review and comment
Text: "1. Provide the Town the opportunity to review and comment early in the process on proposed actions under consideration by the Forest Service (see "Projects of Mutual Interest," (Appendix C) that are within the "Area of Interest" (Appendix A). This includes new projects, as well as operating plans for existing permits." Appendix C Actions include: "1. Sales, exchanges, leases or other conveyances of lands and any changes in designation of parcels for exchange into or out of private ownership on the Grand Valley Ranger District. 2. Mineral withdrawals and revocations. 3. Rights-of-way for roads, power lines, pipelines, telephone lines and other projects. 4. Operation and maintenance plans for existing facilities where activities could affect the Town's water facilities (i.e., use of heavy equipment in areas where the Town's pipelines are located). 5. Forest planning information, resource information and resource management plans. 6. Schedule of Proposed Actions, Environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. 7. Forest Service designations of special use areas, i.e., community gravel pits, communication site complexes. 8. Oil, gas and mineral exploration, development, production and reclamation plans including sand and gravel contract applications. 9. Proposed timber sales and timber management. 10. Water diversion projects. 11. Recreation plans. 12. Revisions of grazing allotment management plans."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding Between Town of Cedaredge and United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Grand Valley Ranger District, 2008
Citation Section: C. FOREST SERVICE SHALL:
Citation Page: 2
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Planning / Environmental Review
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• Private
Primary Contact: Connie Clementson
Grand Valley Ranger District
2777 Crossroads Blvd, Unit 1
Grand Junction, CO  81506   United States
Phone:970-242-8211     Alt. Phone:
Fax:970-263-5819     E-mail:cclementson@fs.fed.us
Alternate Contact: Kathleen Ann Sickles
Town of Cedaredge
PO Box 398
Cedaredge, CO  81413  United States
Phone:970-856-3123     Alt. Phone:
Fax:970-856-7292     E-mail:manager@cedaredgecolorado.com
Categories: Community
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Forest
• Suburban / urban
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2016-01-11 20:29 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-12 13:37 UTC