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Fossil Creek Will Re-open New Year's Day -- Two Months
Ahead of Schedule
Payson, AZ - Fossil Creek temporary closure orders are
being lifted on Jan. 1 by the Tonto and Coconino
national forests, two months ahead of Arizona Public
Service (APS) schedules. The closure orders were
requested by APS in connection with the ongoing
decommissioning of the power plant and facilities at
Fossil Creek and went into effect on August 18, 2008.
On New Year's Day the Fossil Springs Trail Head parking
area and Fossil Springs Trail will re-open for visitor
use; however, the Lower Trail and Lower Trail Parking
area remain under a closure order.
According to Kimberly Ashcraft, APS Project Manager, APS
is currently removing their equipment and restoring the
site, "After months of work, APS has removed the top 14
feet of Fossil Springs Dam."
Ashcraft described the next step in the decommissioning
of the the old Childs-Irving Hydroelectric facilites,
"Our next major activity will be removing the Hot Water
Siphon. As we pull back from Fossil Springs Dam, we will
be re-grading the access road to form a walking trail."
For further information, please contact the Payson
Ranger District office, Tonto National Forest, at
928-474-7900, or the Red Rock Ranger District office,
Coconino National Forest, 928-203-7500.
TRSAR Newsletter
SAR Coordinates-2009
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Take effect Jan. 1, 2009.
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Road Travel
in Coconino and Kaibab National Forests
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