Red Rock County, Utah Plan
1-Fisheries:
1.1 Findings:
1.1.1 Red Rock County finds that the Stretch of the Blue River stretching from
the mouth of purple creek to the confluence of the Blue and Muddy Rivers
is a blue ribbon fishery that attracts hundreds of fishers annually to Red
Rock County.
1.1.2 Red Rock County further finds that these visitors bring significant
economic benefit to the county. Estimates place the economic impact of
these visitors at $2 million annually.
1.1.3 Recent Studies indicated that fishing brings the biggest economic impact
of any outdoor sport to a county.
1.2 Objectives:
1.2.1 Red Rock County desires to increase the number of visitors coming to the
county to fish the Blue River.
1.3 Policies and Guidelines:
1.3.1 Fishing will be a major focus of Tourism promotion activities
1.3.2 The Blue River will be promoted as a blue ribbon fishery.
1.3.3 Habitat for game fish on the Blue River will be protected to ensure that
fish numbers and the fishing experience are protected and improved.
1.3.4 Restrooms, fish cleaning stations and parking areas need to be built and
located in such a way as to make them convenient and to prevent or
mitigate adverse impacts on the river and its water quality.
1.4 Impacts to Energy, Air and Water:
1.4.1 Energy—
1.4.1.1 Extraction: The impact to energy extraction activities will be
minimal as there are currently no wells permitted in this area of the
county.
1.4.1.2 Consumption: There may be additional energy consumption as
more fishermen come to the blue river as a result of promotion
activities. However, current infrastructure to provide vehicle fuel
and electricity for hotel rooms will be sufficient to absorb the
additional impacts.
1.4.2 Air—
1.4.2.1 Air Quality in Red Rock County is currently very good. There are
no examples of air quality that violates federal standards.
Additional fishermen will have an impact on the amount of
pollutants released into Red Rock County Air, but the impact on
criteria pollutants and air quality compliance will be negligible.
1.4.3 Water—
1.4.3.1 Water Quality in the Blue River is excellent. This pristine water is
what makes the Blue River such a great fishery. Additional
Fishermen may have an impact on water quality as more people
walking in the water can stir up sediments, and additional human
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usage can result in human and animal waste getting into the river.
The county should ensure that restrooms and other facilities are
available and patrol the river to ensure that they are being used.
The impact of sediment of water quality and fish health should be
researched. The county will amend this plan to address ways to
mitigate any impacts from additional sediment once the data are in.
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Alpine County, Utah Plan
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Trails:
2.1 Findings:
2.1.1 The US Forest Service manages the forests in Alpine County to protect
watersheds.
2.1.2 The citizens of Alpine County Value watersheds and wish to see them
protected.
2.1.3 The Citizens of Alpine County also value hiking and other recreational
opportunities that they conduct in the forest.
2.1.4 As the county population has grown, the impact on the limited recreational
amenities in the forests has grown
2.2 Objectives
2.2.1 Build additional trails and other recreational amenities in Alpine County
Forests.
2.2.2 Mitigate impacts of additional recreational uses through appropriate
infrastructure investments, and regulations to ensure that watersheds are
healthy and that citizens have the recreational opportunities that they
desire
2.3 Policies and Guidelines:
2.3.1 The County will amend the recreation element of its general plan to
promote the development of trails in Alpine County Forests
2.3.2 County will look for partners to help fund needed infrastructure such as
trails, restrooms, bicycle repair stations, water fountains or faucets, etc.
2.3.3 County will implement regulations for dogs or other animals in the forest
to protect watersheds
2.3.4 County will work with the Forest Service to identify the most sensitive
watershed areas, and adopt appropriate regulations to protect those areas.
2.4 Impacts to Energy, Air and Water
2.4.1 Energy:
2.4.1.1 Energy Extraction: There is no extraction activity permitted in
watershed areas of the forest. The county supports this prohibition.
2.4.1.2 Energy use: The recreational activities promoted by this section
will occur anyway. There will be no additional impact to energy
use.
2.4.2 Air:
2.4.2.1 Air Quality: The activities facilitated by this section will occur
anyway. No new impacts on air quality are expected. It is
possible that some individuals who live near new trail heads will
choose to leave their cars at home and walk to the trails head, thus
positively impacting air quality.
2.4.3 Water:
2.4.3.1 Water Quality: Additional users in the watershed can have a
negative impact on water quality. The county will work with the
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forest service to ensure that new trails are built with the least
possible impact to the water shed. User groups will be enlisted to
help educate users and to police the trails to help law enforcement
identify and remove violators from the watersheds. The County
will consult with state agencies, the forest service and citizens to
help mitigate any negative impacts that occur.
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Two Willows County, Utah Plan
Resource: Grazing
Findings:
Two Willows County finds that grazing is a critical component of the County Economy. A
recent study indicated that livestock grazing provided nearly $50 million to the county
economy and resulted in almost $2 million in tax revenue to all taxing entities.
Grazing is also a key component of the County’s history and culture. Many people settled
this county in search of land for their livestock, and their descendants continue to live and
work in the area. We find that ranching provides an excellent lifestyle for raising children,
as well as an excellent economic opportunity for our citizens.
The county further finds that grazing on public lands is vital to the health of the ranches in
the county. While private acres are critical to provide a base for ranching operations,
public lands provide the back bone of the ranching operations.
The county further finds that management of public grazing lands must be done in a way
that protects the economic health of the ranches as well as improves the health of the land.
To Willows County Ranchers are great stewards of the land, and work hard to improve
those lands that they are responsible for. The health of Public lands under their care is
improving.
Management Objectives
Lands in the Northwestern part of the county are uniquely suited for ranching. Land in
these areas should be protected for grazing, and development should occur in a manner
that enhances the ranching operations in the area.
The County will implement a land use ordinance for this area of the county that limits
development to 1 unit per 40 acres, and allows for the development of water projects,
fences and other infrastructure that enhances the ranching economy.
The Northwest County Ranching Zone shall be added to the county land use map. This
zone shall begin at Interstate 189, on the south, the state line on the west, the County
boundary on the north, and an a line following the Very Big mountains, and Shallow Creek
on the east. In this area, grazing, and other farming and ranching uses will be the permitted
uses. A map detailing this zone is attached.
It is the county’s objective to enhance the ranching economy, lifestyle and infrastructure in
the northwest zone, and to ensure that these uses predominate in this area. We will work
with ranchers, and land managers to ensure that the health of the lands in these areas is
enhanced to ensure that this economy and lifestyle is available for county residents far into
the future.
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Policies and Guidelines
Enact Northwest Area Grazing Zone: The county will enact the northwest area grazing
zone as described above and in the attached map.
Enhance Land Health: Coordinate water development projects to enhance grazing on all
lands in the county. The county will coordinate with ranchers, land managers, to ensure
that water is developed to allow for rotational grazing and other practices that enhance
land health.
Revise the County Land Use Ordinance. The county will revise its land use ordinance to
create the Northwest Grazing Zone and to limit development in this zone to enhance land
health and ranching economy.
Impacts on Energy, Air and Water
Energy:
Energy Extraction: The County supports energy extraction in the county and wants
to encourage development of energy extraction in Two Willows County. The county will
review proposals to drill oil and gas wells in the Northwest Grazing Zone to ensure that
they do not significantly degrade land health, or disrupt ranching operations.
Energy Use: Some areas of Two Willows County are growing quickly, and energy
use in these areas will continue to expand. The county will work with utilities and others
to encourage energy conservation where possible.
Energy Use on the ranches in the Northwest Grazing Zone should not increase as a result of
this designation.
Air:
Air Quality in the growing areas of Two Willows County is an issue of concern. We
are working with state regulators, utilities, businesses and citizens to reduce emissions
from all sources. The county will continue to encourage the development and use of mass
transit options for those county residents who are commuting to Capitol City. The ranching
operations in the Northwest Grazing Zone have a minimal impact on air quality. These
impacts are not expected to increase with the establishment of this zone.
Water:
Water is a limiting factor for growth throughout our state. Two Willows County has
been working with the state engineer to identify water resources within the county that
can be used to service the growth that is occurring in the County. Five new water projects
have been identified that will provide additional water to the growing population. Two
Willow County will have water to meet expected demand through 2025. The county has
begun a water conservation program to try to extend the life of our water supplies.
Education and regulations are being considered to protect the supplies that currently exist.
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The creation of the Northwest Grazing Zone will mean that water resources that have been
underutilized prior to the creation of this zone may be more fully developed to support
efforts to promote rotational grazing and enhance land health. However, water resources
currently identified in the zone should be sufficient to meet the projected need.
Zoning Map Amendment
Very Big
Mountains
Northwest Grazing Zone
North
State Line
Ranchville
SR 666
Shallow Creek
Interstate 189
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PRAIRIE COUNTY, UTAH PLAN
Vegetative Resources
(A) Forests, rangelands, timber, and other vegetative resources should be managed with
the goal of restoring and maintaining maximum forage for livestock at originally
permitted livestock AUM levels for all BLM and Forest allotments in Dude Shane
County, as the health and sustainability of each allotment allows. Striving to improve
rangeland health in order to meet these AUM targets will mutually benefit both
livestock and wildlife species, as long as long as wildlife population levels are limited
so as to not interfere with those originally permitted livestock AUMs.
(B) Best management practices should be employed such as chaining, logging, seeding,
burning, and other direct soil and vegetation prescriptions that are demonstrated to
restore forest and rangeland health, increase forage, and improve watersheds in
grazing districts and allotments for the mutual benefit of domestic livestock and
wildlife.
(C) The invasion of noxious weeds and undesirable invasive plant species into the County
should be reversed, their presence eliminated, and their return prevented. The
policies of the Forest Service and BLM should be flexible enough to allow citizens,
the County, the State and Federal Land management agencies to aggressively timely
combat such invasive plant species. This includes programs to aggressively remove
Boulder Thistle and larkspur.
(D) Responsible watershed management includes aggressive removal of pinion and
juniper succession that have taken over what were once productive and water
enhancing grasslands. Chaining, burning and other proactive management uses to
reverse pinion and juniper and decadent sage grouse communities, is necessary in
order to restore important grasslands vital to the County’s watershed, livestock and
wildlife values.
E) (Prairie County’s policy and plan for all public lands is that no more than 25% of
rangelands should dominated by old sage brush, pinion or juniper vegetation.
(F) Appendix 6-1 is a map showing the three areas in Dude Shane County where
proactive vegetation treatment, such as logging, chaining, thinning, burning, removal
of understory and other management uses should occur to promote vegetative health
and improve watersheds. The three areas are A) Alpine treatments, B) Pinion and
Juniper treatments and C) treatments for Black-brush, Sagebrush and other invasive
plants.
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SILVER COUNTY, UTAH PLAN
Resource:
1.2.1 MINING
Catagory:
1.2 Hard Rock Mining
1. Current Conditions – Findings (what is good and what is not)
2. Desired Conditions/Objectives – How and what would you change
3. Findings/Outcomes – How to obtain desired conditions. Identify general policies needed to accomplish desired
conditions and objectives
Representation: BLM, , UGS, SUU, local geology club,
CURRENT CONDITIONS – FINDINGS
1
Existing resources but not market sustainable
2
Current federal restrictions (NEPA, mining laws) hamper economic extraction
3
Mineral prices dictate activity
DESIRED CONDITIONS AND OBJECTIVES
1
Allow for extraction through less restrictive federal policies
2
Promote development in accordance with applicable air and water quality standards
3
Ensure rehab of mining activities during and after mining
HOW OBJECTIVES TO BE ACCOMPLISHED - POLICIES
1
Policy to support and encourage mining in county
2
Policy to promote exploration and development of minerals
3
Encourage refining activities in county to maximize final product
4
Policy to protect known mineral reserves from land use restrictions or designations (wilderness, LWCs) for
future mining.
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See specific resources
Land Use
Mining
x
x
x
Footprint
x
x
x
x
x
x
Comment
x
Regulated via DWQ/WD
x
Economic
Opportunities
x
Currently regulated
via EPA and State
Mining Division
x
No Effect
Comment
Challenges
See specific
resources
See specific resources
Noise
Visual
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ENERGY
x
General
Emissions
Opportunities
No Effect
Challenges
Opportunities
No Effect
WATER
Comment
AIR
Considerations
Challenges
Resource
x
Visibility of power
lines feeding the
mining operations
could potentially
have a negative
consideration
x
Depending on type of mining
and amount of water usage,
could have an impact. Current
mining operations in the
county are small and of little
impact.
x
x
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General
x
x
x
Various existing and
potential energy
sources will have a
positive impact in
iron county, creating
jobs and supporting
the local economy
Alternative
Energies
x
x
x
same as above
x
There are no known
oil or gas sources in
the county, but
future exploration
methods could
change these. The
plan will provide
avenues for future
activities
x
Known coal deposits
in the county are of
low grade coal and
not economic
feasible, but future
technology may
provide feasible
means of extraction,
and finding new
sources.
Energy
Resources
Coal
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x
Oil & Gas
x
Known coal deposits
are small and low
grade. If n future coal
was a viable resource
in the county, could
be some emissions
from hauling
x
2
With the advent of
alternative energy
sources, more
transfer lines are
required. Lines
crossing private and
over communities
could have a
negative impact.
The county will
address this in the
plan.
Transfer
Infrastructure
x
x
Exploration
x
x
x
same as above
Economic
x
x
x
same as above
Mineral
Resources
(gravel pits
and quarries)
General
Dust control and
emissions from
transport
x
Road source
distribution
Commercial/Retail
landscaping
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x
x
x
Borad distribution
minimizes emissions
x
x
x
Provides for fast response to
flood emergencies to
minimize impacts on water
quality
x
x
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Private gravel pit
x
Dust and equipment
emmsiions
Mine Tailings
Transportation
Routes
Economic
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Dust and equipment
emissions
x
Dust and equipment
emmsiions
x
Can provide source for
recharged if used for storage
at times
x
x
x
x
x
x
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