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List of Designated Colorado Roadless Areas Forest Service, USDA § 294.49 permits, special use authorizations, § 294.48 Scope and applicability. and other authorizations. (a) This subpart does not revoke, sus- (g) Livestock grazing. The authority to pend, or modify any permit, contract, issue livestock grazing permits on na- lease, or other legal instrument au- tional forest system lands within a Col- thorizing or granting rights to the oc- orado Roadless Area is not affected by cupancy and use of National Forest this subpart; however, no new tem- system land issued prior to July 3, 2012 porary or forest roads shall be author- nor does it affect the authority or the ized through grazing permits issued discretion of the responsible official to after July 3, 2012. reissue any such permit, contract, or other legal instrument upon its expira- § 294.47 Modifications and administra- tion or termination. tive corrections. (b) This subpart does not revoke, sus- Modifications and administrative pend, or modify any project or activity corrections pursuant to this subpart, decision made prior to July 3, 2012. after coordination with the State, may (c) The provisions set forth in this be made under the following cir- subpart provide the maximum level of tree cutting, sale and removal, and cumstances: road construction and reconstruction (a) Modifications to boundaries. The activity allowed within Colorado Chief of the Forest Service may modify Roadless Areas. Land management the boundaries of any designated Colo- plan components can be more restric- rado Roadless Area identified in § 294.49 tive than this subpart and will con- or add new Colorado Roadless Areas tinue to provide direction and guidance based on changed circumstances. Modi- for projects and activities within Colo- fications and additions will be reflected rado Roadless Areas. Nothing in this in the set of maps maintained at the subpart shall prohibit a responsible of- national headquarters office of the For- ficial from further restricting activi- est Service. The construction or recon- ties allowed within Colorado Roadless struction of a temporary road or tree Areas. This subpart does not compel cutting, sale, or removal will not result the amendment or revision of any land in any boundary modification of a Col- management plan. orado Roadless Area. Public notice (d) The prohibitions and restrictions with a minimum 90-day comment pe- established in this subpart are not sub- riod will be provided for any proposed ject to reconsideration, revision, or re- Colorado Roadless Area boundary scission in subsequent project decisions modifications or additions. or land management plan amendments (b) Administrative corrections to bound- or revisions undertaken pursuant to 36 aries. The Chief of the Forest Service CFR part 219. may issue administrative corrections (e) Nothing in this subpart waives any applicable requirements regarding after public notice and a 30-day com- site specific environmental analysis, ment period. Administrative correc- public involvement, consultation with tions to the maps of any designated Tribes and other agencies, or compli- Colorado Roadless Areas identified in ance with applicable laws. § 294.49, including upper tier acres are (f) If any provision in this subpart or adjustments to remedy errors such as its application to any person or to cer- clerical or improvements in mapping tain circumstances is held to be in- technology. Other than clerical errors, valid, the remainder of the regulations an administrative correction is based in this subpart and their application on improved field data due to updated remain in force. imagery, global positioning system (g) After July 3, 2012 36 CFR 294.10 data, or other collected field data. through 294.14 shall have no effect (c) Amendments to rule language. Any within the State of Colorado. amendment of this subpart will include coordination with the State and the § 294.49 List of designated Colorado appropriate level of NEPA analysis. A Roadless Areas. minimum 90-day comment period will All National Forest System lands be provided. within the State of Colorado listed in 489 VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:10 Aug 26, 2014 Jkt 232143 PO 00000 Frm 00499 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\36\36V2.TXT 31 § 294.49 36 CFR Ch. II (7–1–14 Edition) this section are hereby designated as Line Includes Colorado Roadless Areas. An ‘‘X’’ in Colorado roadless area name upper tier No. acres the third column indicates that some or all of that CRA contains upper tier 61 Granite Basin.............................................. X acres. 62 Hightower. 63 Hope Lake.................................................. X 64 Horse Ranch Park. Includes Line Colorado roadless area name upper tier 65 Horsefly Canyon......................................... X No. acres 66 Huntsman Ridge. 67 Italian Mountain. Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest 68 Johnson Basin............................................ X 69 Kannah Creek. 1 Bard Creek................................................. X 70 Kelso Mesa. 2 Byers Peak................................................. X 71 Last Dollar-Sheep Creek. 3 Cache La Poudre Adjacent Areas .............. X 72 Little Cimarron............................................ X 4 Cherokee Park. 73 Long Canyon. 5 Comanche Peak Adjacent Areas ............... X 74 Matchless Mountain. 6 Copper Mountain. 75 Matterhorn .................................................. X 7 Crosier Mountain. 76 McClure Pass. 8 Gold Run.................................................... X 77 Mendicant ................................................... X 9 Green Ridge -East ...................................... X 78 Mineral Mountain........................................ X 10 Green Ridge -West ..................................... X 79 Mirror Lake. 11 Grey Rock. 80 Mount Lamborn.......................................... X 12 Hell Canyon. 81 Munsey-Erickson ........................................ X 13 Indian Peaks Adjacent Areas ..................... X 82 Naturita Canyon.......................................... X 14 James Peak. 83 North Henson. 15 Kelly Creek................................................. X 84 Pilot Knob. 16 Lion Gulch. 85 Poverty Gulch............................................. X 17 Mount Evans Adjacent Areas ..................... X 86 Salt Creek. 18 Mount Sniktau............................................. X 87 Sanford Basin............................................. X 19 Neota Adjacent Area .................................. X 88 Sawtooth ..................................................... X 20 Never Summer Adjacent Area. 89 Schofield Pass. 21 North Lone Pine ......................................... X 90 Soap Creek................................................. X 22 North St. Vrain ............................................ X 91 Steuben. 23 Rawah Adjacent Areas ............................... X 92 Sunnyside. 24 Square Top Mountain ................................. X 93 Sunset. 25 Troublesome ............................................... X 94 Texas Creek. 95 Tomahawk. 26 Vasquez Adjacent Area .............................. X 96 Turner Creek. 27 White Pine Mountain. 97 Turret Ridge................................................ X 28 Williams Fork.............................................. X 98 Unaweep ..................................................... X Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forest 99 Union. 100 Whetstone. 29 Agate Creek. 101 Whitehouse Mountain................................. X 30 American Flag Mountain. 102 Willow Creek. 31 Baldy. 103 Wilson ......................................................... X 32 Battlements. 104 Windy Point. 33 Beaver ........................................................ X Manti-La Sal National Forest 34 Beckwiths. 35 Calamity Basin. 105 Roc Creek................................................... X 36 Cannibal Plateau. 37 Canyon Creek-Antero. Pike-San Isabel National Forest 38 Canyon Creek. 39 Carson ........................................................ X 106 Antelope Creek. 40 Castle. 107 Aspen Ridge............................................... X 41 Cataract ...................................................... X 108 Babcock Hole. 42 Cimarron Ridge. 109 Badger Creek............................................. X 43 Clear Fork. 110 Boreas. 44 Cochetopa .................................................. X 111 Buffalo Peaks East ..................................... X 45 Cochetopa Hills. 112 Buffalo Peaks South. 46 Cottonwoods. 113 Buffalo Peaks West .................................... X 47 Crystal Creek. 114 Burning Bear............................................... X 48 Crystal Peak............................................... X 115 Chicago Ridge. 49 Curecanti .................................................... X 116 Chipeta. 50 Currant Creek. 117 Cuchara North. 51 Deer Creek. 118 Cuchara South. 52 Dominguez. 119 Elk Mountain-Collegiate North .................... X 53 Double Top. 120 Elk Mountain-Collegiate South. 54 East Elk. 121 Elk Mountain-Collegiate West .................... X 55 Electric Mountain. 122 Farnum. 56 Failes Creek-Soldier Creek ........................ X 123 Green Mountain. 57 Flatirons. 124 Greenhorn Mountain: Badito Cone to Dry X 58 Flattop Mountain. Creek. 59 Flattops-Elk Park. 125 Greenhorn Mountain: Cisneros Creek to 60 Gothic. Upper Turkey Creek. 490 VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:10 Aug 26, 2014 Jkt 232143 PO 00000 Frm 00500 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\36\36V2.TXT 31 Forest Service, USDA § 294.49 Includes Includes Line Colorado roadless area name upper tier Line Colorado roadless area
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