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DAIt....... .. _...... ..... r" I r statement in FSH 1909.15, section 3L Land 31.2, except as noted in 215.7 (b). Implementation of this decision may begin immediately. Contact Person For further information or questions about this project, contact: Mark L. Martin Canyon Lakes Ranger District 1311 So. College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 (970) 498-2731 Responsible Official v Ellen L. Hodges, District 3Qger Fort Collins Administrative Site 7 this project includes these facilities located outside of the 100-year flood plain and near the 500-year flood plain. Under this site plan there will be no effect on Ute ladies -tresses. If the site plan changes and these facilities are to be located within the 100-year floodplain, to comply with FWS interim requirements and guidelines to determine presence or absence of Spiranthes diluvialis, surveys will need to be done prior to construction, and in the appropriate season. Wetlands and Floodplains The Forest Hydrologist has determined that the proposed projects will meet the intent of Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 for the protection of floodplains and wetlands. Water Quality Any consumptive use of water in the Platte River basin may affect a variety of riparian dependent endangered species in the Platte River in central Nebraska. Consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is required for any federal action to authorize consumptive use of water. Construction and future use of these facilities is a federal action that will result in consumptive use of water. Water for the Fort Collins site will be provided by the City of Fort Collins municipal water system. Depletions at this site should be covered by existing consultations for the City's east -slope and west -slope water facilities. The USFWS has been notified of this project (See 2670 memo from James S. Bedwell to Lee Carlson, December 13, 2000) and written concurrence with this finding has been received. Clean Air Act Implementation of this project as described in this document will allow the proposed action to be in compliance. with State and Federal Air Quality Regulations and Laws. Heritage Resources The Forest Archeologist has determined that this project would result in a no effect determination for impacts to any cultural resources at the Fort Collins Administrative Site. Decision Based on the analysis presented above and the recommendations of the resource specialists on the interdisciplinary team, it is my decision to authorize the Fire Facilities Improvement Projects at the Fort Collins Administrative site in Fort Collins, Colorado. There are no extraordinary circumstances that may result in a significant environmental effect related to this proposed action. There are no irreversible or irretrievable commitments of resources anticipated with this project. Implementation Date This action falls within a category of actions that are not subject to appeal, 36 CFR 215.8 (a) (4), Decisions Not Subject To Appeal. Decisions for actions that have been categorically excluded froin documentation in an environmental assessment or environmental impact Fort Collins Administrative Site 6 construction of barracks and storage facilities will have no impact on any Forest Service sensitive plant species: Findings Required by NFMA Based on field examinations, analysis, consultation with resource specialists, and the details of the proposed action, there are no irreversible or irretrievable commitments of resources associated with this project. This project is located on lands that have been dedicated to administrative purposes since the early 1960s. The land was purchased in 1960 and under current law the land is exempt from mining claims and other uses common to public lands. The proposed improvement to the existing condition within the administrative site is within the bounds of acceptable change for this site. Endangered Species Act Threatened or endangered animal species or their critical habitat and Category 2 listed species have been considered and these resources will not be adversely affected. The District Biologist has concluded that this project would result in a "no effect" determination to all federally listed animal species. The Forest Sensitive Species List was reviewed to determine potential impacts to animal species on this list. No sensitive species or habitat occurs within the project area. Therefore the determination for this project is "no impact." The Forest Service sensitive species list was reviewed to determine potential impacts to Forest Service sensitive animal species. No sensitive species or habitat occurs within the project area. Therefore this project results in a determination of no impact. Water depletions are discussed in the hydrology report for this project. Domestic water for the barracks and other facilities will be municipal water from the City of Fort Collins, so no additional depletions are. anticipated and there will be no effect on downstream populations of federally threatened plants, namely: Colorado butterfly plant (Gaura neoinexicana ssp. coloradoensis); Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara); and Ute ladies' - tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis). Potential habitat exists adjacent to the project area for one plant species listed as threatened, Ute ladies' -tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis), but it is not known to exist in the project area. The Cache La Poudre River is a tributary of the South Platte River and is located immediately south of the project area. In August 1993, 13 Ute ladies' -tresses orchids were found in a wetland area on the northwestern edge of Fort Collins in the Cache La Poudre River drainage (FWS BO for Twin Lakes, 2000). The proposed barracks site is located immediately adjacent to, but outside the 500-year floodplain identified by the City of Fort Collins. In addition to the construction of barracks and related facilities, construction of parking area and a helicopter -landing pad is planned for this project. If these facilities are located in the 500-year floodplain, and Best Management Practices (BMPs) for erosion control and containment are adhered to, there will be no effect on Ute ladies' -tresses. The site plan for Fort Collins Administrative Site 5 A Biological Evaluation prepared by the District Wildlife Biologist indicates that there are no Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive animal species affected by this proposed action. A Biological Evaluation prepared by the Forest Botanist indicates that there are no Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive plant species affected by this proposed action. The Forest Archeologists has determined that the proposed action would not result in adverse effects on any cultural resource site, archaeological site or historic property or area. During field surveys, no new sites were found in the area proposed for new construction. A "no historic properties" determination is recommended for this proposed project. There are no significant floodplains affected by the proposed activities. There are no Congressionally designated areas, inventoried roadless areas or Research Natural Areas within the project area boundaries. All issues that might be regarded as representing extraordinary circumstances have been addressed and resolved through project design, surveys and clearance, or mitigation measures. Because this action has been shown to fit within several categories of actions that individually or cumulatively do not result in significant environmental. effects and includes no extraordinary circumstances that may result in a significant environmental effect, it can be excluded from further documentation in an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement (FSH 1909.15, 30.3). Findings Required by NFl_VIA and Other Laws Forest Plan Consistency The analysis is tiered to the 1997 Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Final Environmental Impact Statement that accompanies the Forest Plan, and incorporates by reference all goals, direction, objectives, and standards and guidelines included in the Plan. The Revised Forest Plan has been reviewed and a determination made that this decision is consistent with the Revised Forest Plan. The actions in this project comply fully with the direction in the Revised Forest Plan, including that contained under the Facilities and Administrative Sites section of the Final EIS. The legal and administrative framework for the project site is found in FSM7300 and FS:Y1 1341 that requires a Facility Master Plan to ensure proper planning and programming for buildings and related facilities. The Arapaho. and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Facility Master Plan identifies direction and priorities for building needs and related capital improvements for Forest Administrative Sites over a 10-year period. The complete Forest and Grassland Facility Master Plan is available for review at the Supervisor's Office in Fort Collins. The District Biologist has determined that this project is consistent with the Forest Plan direction for wildlife, biological diversity, Proposed Endangered, Threatened, or Sensitive Species (PETS), and Management Indicator Species (MIS). An examination of the environment in the project area based on elevation, and habitat requirements indicates no habitat exists for any plant species listed as sensitive by the Regional Forester. There are no known populations of sensitive plant species in the vicinity of the project area, so no indirect or cumulative effects are anticipated. Based on the type of activities associated with this project and the condition of the affected environment, the Fort Collins Administrative Site 4 Soils: Normal construction erosion prevention measures would be required around the site during the construction process. Best Management Practices (BMP's) to control and contain potential erosion would be incorporated in to construction plans. Botanical: All structures and construction activities are to be kept out of the 100-year floodplain as shown on project area maps to protect potential habitat that may exist at the site for Ute ladies' -tresses. Categorical Exclusion There are categories of routine actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment (40 CFR 1508.4). This proposed action falls within several categories listed in the Forest Service Handbook 1909.15 - Environmental Policv and Procedures Handbook that may be excluded from documentation in an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). Specifically, activities may be categorically excluded unless scoping indicates that extraordinary circumstances exist that may result in a significant environmental effect. This project contains elements of several of these categories, but is still considered to be within the bounds of routine, administrative and maintenance actions normally done by the Forest Service within designated Administrative Sites. This proposed action falls within the following categories: Category 31.lb (3), Repair and Maintenance of Administrative Sites for building up -grades and additions to the existing administrative compound; Category 31.1b (5), Repair and Maintenance of Recreation Sites and Facilities for the grading and paving of the drive way and parking areas; Category 31.2 (3), Approval, modification, or continuation of minor special uses of National Forest System Lands that requires less than five contiguous acres of land. This category is the most applicable for this project. This project and associated activities represent a continuation of normal and historic administrative use on this National Forest System land. The project would take place on and affect less than four acres of land. In the examples presented in the Forest Service Handbook, that provide guidance for use, construction of site facilities is implied to be an acceptable action covered by the categories of actions that can be excluded. This proposal simply adds to the existing facilities and represents a,continuation of a normal and approved use at this site. Extraordinary Circumstances An action may be categorically excluded from documentation in an EIS or an EA only if the proposed action falls within the categories of actions listed in section 31.1b or 31.2 of FSH 1909.15 and when there are no extraordinary circumstances that may result in a significant environmental effect. Extraordinary circumstances include, but are not limited to, the presence of steep slopes or highly erosive soils; threatened and endangered species or their critical habitat, flood plains, wetlands, or municipal watersheds; Congressionally designated areas, such as wilderness, wilderness study areas, or National Recreation .Areas; inventoried roadless areas; Research Natural Areas; or Native American or cultural sites, archaeological sites, or historic properties or areas. Fort Collins Administrative Site 3 new structures would be located within the Administrative Site boundary to the south of the existing storage structures and would include parking for 35 to 40 vehicles. Also included in this proposal is a new engine storage and equipment storage building, a new fire cache facility, a training facility, a helicopter landing pad for intermittent and emergency use, and a flammable substance (paint, pump and saw gas, and burning fuel) storage building, all to be constructed within the Administrative Site boundary. This proposal may include the removal of one or more of the old existing storage buildings due to their poor condition and small size and the replacement of current temporary storage (trailers and storage containers) with permanent storage. Purpose and Need These facilities are needed in order to improve our ability to implement activities associated with the National Fire Plan such as firefighting, restoration of landscapes and rehabilitation of burned areas, reducing the risk of fire and assisting surrounding communities in suppression and fuels reduction projects. The facilities are needed to ensure greater initial attack success to reduce the number of small fires that become large, to better protect natural resources, to reduce the threat to adjacent communities and reduce fire suppression costs. The purpose for these improvements is to provide adequate facilities to implement an aggressive fuel management program combined with providing a larger, better equipped initial attack force that will be able to respond to wildfires more quickly. This would result in lower fire suppression costs and reduced damage to natural resources and property. Analysis Process and Public Involvement An Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) made up of Forest Service specialists including heritage resources, wildlife biology, botany, engineering, fire, and recreation, was formed to analyze the environmental effects of the proposed action. A public scoping process was included in this analysis. Approximately sixty letters.were sent to interested and effected parties describing the proposed action, purpose and need and preliminary issues associated with the proposed action. Two letters were received in support of the project. No other comments were received. The DDT analyzed the proposal and consequences to the proposed action and determined that there was no impact to the quality of the human environment and no risk of a significant environmental effect. Mitigation 1Vleasures The following mitigation measures are included in the proposed action to eliminate any risk of adverse impacts associated with this proposed action. Flood Plains: Construction of the new facilities at the Fort Collins Administrative Site are to be located out of the 500-year flood plain for the Cache la Poudre River. The 100 and 500- year flood plain lines run through the southwest corner of the Administrative Site. Fort Collins Administrative Site 1) Decision Memo Fire Facilities Improvement Projects Fort Collins Administrative Site USDA Forest Service Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Canyon Lakes Ranger District Township 7 North, Range 69 West, Section 2 City of Fort Collins, Colorado The Canyon Lakes Ranger District on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (ARNF) is proposing a variety of facility construction projects in support of the National Fire Plan. The National Fire Plan was developed from a report by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior for the President in response to the wildfires of 2000. The Canyon Lakes Fire Facilities Improvement Projects (FFIP) at the Fort Collins Administrative Site are proposed to support the long-term goals of the National Fire Plan by upgrading facilities necessary to support activities that reduce catastrophic wildfire threats along the Front Range. The Canyon Lakes FFIP Projects would upgrade and improve firefighter living and work facilities necessary to strategically locate personnel and equipment to support wildfire suppression activities. These facilities and improvements are supported through an emergency appropriations bill signed by President Clinton to provide additional Forest Service funds for fire prevention and suppression in the wake of last summer's devastating fire season. The Fort Collins Administrative Site, located at 300 Hemlock Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, is an existing work center, fire cache and administrative site on approximately 11 acres of National Forest Land located within the Fort Collins city limits. The site was acquired in January of 1960 to serve administrative purposes. Four buildings were placed on the site at about the same time. Currently the administrative site serves as a work center and storage facility for the ARNF and the Rocky Mountain Research Station. During emergency situations, the site serves as a staging area for wildfire suppression activities. Proposed AjAion Management actions are needed to improve Forest Service facilities in order to effectively implement the on -the -ground activities associated with the National Fire Plan. Construction activities are proposed for the Fort Collins Administrative Site at Fort Collins, Colorado. All activities would take place at an administrative use site on National Forest System lands as identified in the 1997 Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Canyon Lakes Ranger District proposes to construct 2 ten -person bunkhouse buildings to be used by the new Fort Collins Hot Shot Crew in support of suppression and fuel reduction activities on the Forest and at other locations throughout the United States. The Fort Collins Administrative Site