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Saguache County directs administrator to file SF‑299 for Slaughterhouse Creek ski-trail grooming

Saguache County Board of Commissioners · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The Saguache County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to add a discussion and then to direct the county administrator to submit an SF‑299 application to the U.S. Forest Service seeking approval to groom a cross‑country ski trail at Slaughterhouse Creek.

At a Feb. 10 special meeting, the Saguache County Board of Commissioners unanimously directed County Administrator Wendi Maez to complete and submit an SF‑299 application to the United States Forest Service to seek approval for cross‑country ski trail grooming at Slaughterhouse Creek. Commissioner Liza Marron introduced the request and Commissioner Lynne Thompson seconded the motion.

The board first voted to add the item to the agenda, then voted 3‑0 on the directive to file the SF‑299 application. The meeting minutes record the motions as: “MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARRON TO ADD AN ADDITION TO THE AGENDA FOR CONTINUATION OF THE TRAIL GROOMING DISCUSSION WITH OUR ADMINISTRATOR INCLUDING A DIRECTIVE FROM THE BOARD FOR THE APPLICATION SF299 TRAIL GROOMING APPLICATION REQUEST AS AMENDED SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMPSON VOTES IN FAVOR: 3 VOTES AGAINST: 0 MOTION CARRIED” and “MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARRON TO DIRECT OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO FILL OUT THE OFFICIAL SF299 APPLICATION TO UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE TO CONSIDER A CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE CREEK SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMPSON VOTES IN FAVOR: 3 MOTION CARRIED.”

The minutes do not specify anticipated costs, timelines, or technical details of grooming operations; the administrator was recorded as the official tasked with filing the application. The board took no further formal action on permitting or maintenance in the minutes; any required federal approvals or subsequent county decisions were not recorded in these minutes.

The next procedural step recorded in the minutes is for Administrator Maez to submit the SF‑299 application to the U.S. Forest Service for consideration.