Special Areas - Roadless Area Conservation - Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Special Areas - Roadless Area Conservation - Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department), is adopting a State-specific final rule to provide management direction for conserving and managing approximately 4.2 million acres of Colorado Roadless Areas (CRAs) on National Forest System (NFS) lands. The final Colorado Roadless Rule is a rule that addresses current issues and concerns specific to Colorado. The State of Colorado and Forest Service, working in partnership, have found a balance between conserving roadless area characteristics for future generations and allowing management activities within CRAs that are important to the citizens and economy of the State of Colorado. This book contains: - The complete text of the Special Areas - Roadless Area Conservation - Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section

Roadless Area Conservation - National Forest System Lands in Colorado (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Roadless Area Conservation - National Forest System Lands in Colorado (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reinstating the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception to the Colorado Roadless Rule. The Colorado Roadless Rule is a State-specific rule that establishes management direction for the conservation of roadless area values and characteristics across approximately 4.2 million acres of land located within the State of Colorado in Roadless Areas on National Forest System (NFS) lands. The North Fork Coal Mining Area exception to the Colorado Roadless Rule provides for the construction of temporary roads, if needed, for coal exploration and coal-related surface activities in the 19,700-acre area defined as the North Fork Coal Mining Area. The Colorado Roadless Rule was promulgated on July 3, 2012, but the U.S. District Court for the State of Colorado ruled that the environmental analysis performed by the U.S. Forest Service on behalf of the USDA pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act was deficient. The Forest Service prepared a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to respond to the specific deficiencies identified in that U.S. District Court ruling. In addition, an administrative correction is being conducted by the USDA for Colorado Roadless Area (CRA) boundaries associated with the North Fork Coal Mining Area based on updated information. The correction adds an additional 200 acres to the roadless area in the 2012 Colorado Roadless Rule. These boundary corrections address changes identified by new road survey information. This book contains: - The complete text of the Roadless Area Conservation - National Forest System Lands in Colorado (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section

On July 3, 2012, the Colorado Roadless Rule became effective with the publication of the final rule in the Federal Register. The rule applies to 4.2 million acres of National Forest roadless areas within Colorado and conserves roadless area values for future generations, while providing for activities important to the citizens and economy of Colorado. The final rule reflects the views and concerns of thousands of people who expressed interest during the rule-making process. From July 2006 to June 2012, there were five public comment periods resulting in more than 310,000 comments from people throughout the country. Website includes: Final documents; 2011 revised draft documents; Recent news and information; Map packet, etc.