Trails/Transportation
Existing roads will be used for equipment access to the extent location and conditions permit. No permanent roads will be constructed under this project; however, a number of short, temporary road segments will be needed to provide log truck access. Roads and trails identified for decommissioning in the Uncompahgre Travel Plan (FEIS/ROD 2002) will be decommissioned with this project. Proposed decommissioning includes 130 miles of road, which would produce 119 acres of watershed improvements and over 35,000 acres of wildlife habitat improvements. In addition, riparian habitat will be improved by the relocation of 1.5 miles of road and erosion control on 100 miles of trail.