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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

 

Bear Valley Ski Area Expansion, Stanislaus National Forest, 
Alpine County, CA

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare environmental impact statement, delay 
in filing final environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact 
statement for the expansion of the Mt. Reba Ski Area was published in 
the Federal Register on Friday, October 30, 1981, 46 FR 53734. A 
Revised Notice of Intent setting new dates for the release of the draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS) and the final environmental 
impact statement (FEIS) was published in the Federal Register on 
Thursday, September 23, 1982, 47 FR 42011. Another Revised Notice of 
Intent setting new dates for the release of the draft environmental 
impact statement (DEIS) and the final environmental impact statement 
(FEIS) was published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 7, 1989, 
54 FR 28704.
    The scoping process included numerous public meetings and Forest 
Service interdisciplinary team analysis. The DEIS was released on 
December 20, 1990. Five alternatives were identified, including a No 
Action Alternative, a Full Development Alternative, and a Preferred 
Alternative which would authorize a 450 acre expansion. The primary 
issues addressed include transportation system, parking, and local 
community services effects. The decision to be made is to select an 
Alternative or modify an Alternative(s) in response to the ski area 
expansion proposal. The comment period for the DEIS ended March 4, 
1991. In June of 1991, a change of ownership of the permitted 
facilities occurred and a new Special Use Permit was issued to the Bear 
Valley Ski Company.
    Due to planning priorities on the Forest, and in order for the new 
Bear Valley Ski Company to have time to evaluate the expansion 
proposal, the expansion planning project was put aside until the fall 
of 1992. During the latter part of 1992 and early 1993, the planning 
process was once again put on hold when the Forest Service was 
developing a policy and program to address management of spotted owl 
habitat in California. In the summer of 1993, the Forest Service made a 
decision that any spotted owl potential habitat would be evaluated 
prior to final approval of actual habitat disturbing activity. This 
cleared the continuation of the planning process.
    The estimated date for filing the FEIS is August, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Clarey, Recreation Officer, 
Calaveras Ranger District, P.O. Box 500, Hathaway Pines, CA 95233. 
Phone (209) 795-1381.
    Responsible Official: Jan Wold, Forest Supervisor, Stanislaus 
National Forest, 19777 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370.

    Dated: September 15, 1994.
Jan Wold,
Forest Supervisor.
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