What is the Forest Service proposing for Sweetwater Lake? Ali Longwell/The Aspen TimesThe Forest Service released its draft environmental impact statement in June, including four development options for Sweetwater Lake. The community says that this has since dropped considerably, according to the group’s response to the 2026 Forest Service draft environmental impact statement. Since 2021, the entire site has been managed by the U.S. Forest Service White River National Forest. She said that as the property is currently owned and managed by the Forest Service, its future is under the federal agency’s purview.