A Final Environmental Impact Statement for the public lands portion of the Kirkwood Mountain Master Development Plan is available for public review. The Eldorado National Forest and Kirkwood cooperatively developed this plan for improving Kirkwood’s on-mountain facilities and recreational opportunities by providing improvements to: the lift and terrain network; on-mountain guest services; snowmaking coverage; infrastructure; and non-skiing/riding activities.
Information gathered from public input from the original scoping period, the draft EIS comment period in February 2006, and two open houses was used to modify and improve the alternatives. Forest Supervisor Ramiro Villalvazo said that public input on this project was extremely useful in modifying the study to minimize the effects to the natural resources and scenic values and improve the overall recreation experience. The Final Environmental Impact Study is available on the Eldorado National Forest website. A printed copy or CD can be requested from the
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