Water Rights Clause for Ski Area Permits

The Forest Service is currently reviewing comments submitted by the public and drafting a new clause.

The proposed clause will be published in the Federal Register this summer. Please check back at this page for updates

Further Information

• Guided questions used in listening sessions and open houses to facilitate comments - (pdf - 93k)
• Timeline for Developing a New Clause - (pdf - 86k)
• Background information - (pdf - 197k)
• Clauses used in Ski Area Permits since 1982 - (pdf - 60k)
• Forest Service authorities, definitions and policy related to water rights for ski area permits - (pdf - 49k)
• Definitions related to water rights - (pdf - 47k)
• Importance of National Forest System Land to water - (pdf - 107k)
• Ski Area Program information - (pdf - 98k)
• Map of Ski Areas operating on National Forest System Land - (pdf - 34mb)
• Ski Area Program Slideshow - (pdf - 967kb)

Recent Activity

• April 16, 2013: Listening Session with the Ski Industry, Denver, Colo.
• Audio - (.wma)
• Flip chart notes - (pdf - 590kb)
• April 18, 2013: Listening Session with Community Interests, Lake Tahoe, Calif.
• Audio - (.wma)
• Flip chart notes - (pdf - 814kb)
• April 26, 2013: Listening Session with Other Interests, in Washington, D.C.
• Audio - (.wmv)
• Flip chart notes - (pdf - 682kb)