Development of two year-round, multiple use, non-motorized trails in the Boreas Pass and North Barton Gulch areas.
The Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project, including commenters' names and contact information, will become part of the public record. Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review. Comments, or in some cases other expressions of interest, along with respondent's contact information, submitted during the comment period may be necessary to establish a respondent's eligibility to participate in an administrative review for this proposed action. Interested members of the public should review the proposal's information to determine the applicable administrative review process and the eligibility requirements for that process.
How to Comment and Timeframe
'the Forest Service is asking whether you may have any issues or concerns regarding the proposed action. This notice also serves to notify and invite public comments on the proposal as stipulated in 36 CFR 800.3 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide the Agency with the ability to provide the commenter with subsequent environmental documents. Names and contact information submitted with comments will become part of the public record and may be released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Comments should be within the scope of the proposed action, have a direct relationship to the proposed action, and must include supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider.
Electronically submitted comments (preferred) may be submitted online at: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=273253. Written comments may be submitted via mail to: David Ilse, District Ranger, c/o Dillon Ranger District Office, 680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, CO 80498. Persons commenting should include: (1) name, address, telephone number, and organization represented, if any; (2) title of the project of concern (i.e., Aspen Alley – North Barton Trails Project); and (3) specific facts, concerns, or issues, and supporting reasons why the Responsible Official should consider them during the project process.
Comments concerning this action will be most helpful if received by or before June 9, 2026.
If you have questions about the project, please contact Dan Morris, Recreation Specialist for the Dillon Ranger District of the WRNF, at Daniel.Morris3@usda.gov.
The form below can be used to submit your comments to the responsible project official.
National Forests have the option to post comments for public viewing on this web site via a public reading room. Active reading rooms allow the public to read or download your letter, including your contact information. If this project has an active reading room, a link labeled “Public Comment Reading Room” will appear on the main project page. The agency may withhold letters containing proprietary information, sensitive cultural or habitat locations, profanity, etc. All letters, including those not posted, will be considered and included as part of the project record.
Disclaimer: All contact information is optional; however, anonymous comments will not provide standing to object.
