Project Name
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Fishlake National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Energy Gateway South 500 kV
Powerline (EGS)
EIS
- Special use management In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/01/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 08/2014
Expected:03/2015 01/2020 Charles Call
435-865-3730 ckcall@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposed 500 kV transmission line is designed to deliver power to Rocky Mountain Power utility costumers in
Utah and the intermountain west. Generation sources are located in central Wyoming.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42534
Transwest Express 600 kV
Direct Current Powerline (TWE)
EIS
Location: UNIT - Duchesne Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Richfield Ranger District, Price Ranger District,
Fillmore Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY
- Beaver, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch, Weber. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project initiates in central Wyoming and crosses public, private, and state lands in Wyoming,
Colorado, and Utah. Project terminates at the Mona substation in central Utah.
- Special use management In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/18/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2013
Expected:12/2014 03/2018 Charles Call
435-865-3730 ckcall@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposed 600 kV direct current transmission line is designed to carry renewable energy (primarily wind power) from generation sources in central Wyoming to markets in in the pacific southwest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42526
Location: UNIT - Roosevelt Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Richfield Ranger District, Fillmore Ranger District,
Ferron Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY -
Beaver, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch, Weber. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. This project initiates in central Wyoming and crosses public, private, and state lands in Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.
Fishlake National Forest Beaver Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Fishlake National Forest Beaver Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Flat Vegetation
Management
EA
R4 - Intermountain Region
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/17/2014
Expected:03/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45996
04/2016 Andrew Orlemann
435-896-1035 aorlemann@fs.fed.us
Description:
The purpose of this proposal is to: Manage the timber resources on lands suitable for production of saw timber;
Use prescribed fire to reduce fuel buildup and meet resource objectives; Improve age class distribution and maintain species diversity.
Web Link:
Jim and Iver #1 and 2 Mining
Claims Plan of Operations
EA
Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Big Flat
Project is located approximately 12 miles east of Beaver, Utah, along state highway 153, from Merchant Valley to
Big Flat.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rob Hamilton
435-896-1022 rhamilton@fs.fed.us
Description: In accordance with mining law the Fishlake National Forest is preparing an EA to evaluate the potential effects of mining the Jim and Iver claims as described in the plan of ops. This include reopening a collapsed adit and taking geologic samples.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42108
Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Piute. LEGAL - T27S R 5W Sec 25. Upper Beaver
Creek, Piute County.
South Fork of North Creek Fish
Barriers
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/27/2015
Expected:05/2015 06/2015
Description:
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing to construct 2 fish barriers as part of Bonneville Cutthroat
Trout restoration efforts utilizing natural materials. The FS and DWR are working together to implement conservation of native trout.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46855
James Whelan
435-896-1061 jwhelan@fs.fed.us
Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. LEGAL - Not Applicable. East of the town of North Creek in Beaver County Utah. Barriers will be constructed on National Forest System lands near the
South Fork of North Creek Trialhead, Forest Trail 062.
Fishlake National Forest Fillmore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Fishlake National Forest

Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Fishlake National Forest Fillmore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pahvant Fuels Reduction
Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
- Fuels management In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/10/2016
Description: fuels reduction project see attached documents
Web Link:
Expected:06/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48923
Location:
09/2016
R4 - Intermountain Region
Douglas Robison
435-896-8404 dlrobison@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Millard. LEGAL - Not Applicable. East of the I-15 corridor between the communities of Fillmore and Holden, Utah.
Fishlake National Forest Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Fishlake Basin Undergound
Powerline
CE
R4 - Intermountain Region
- Special use management In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/17/2013
Expected:01/2014 04/2014
Description:
Amend Garkane Power Special Use permit to remove 2,470 feet of overhead powerline and replace with 380 feet of buried line
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42551
Cody Clark
435-836-1023 cclark@fs.fed.us
Pole Canyon
EA
Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NW
1/4,Section 19, T26S, R2E.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold N/A N/A Terrance Holsclaw
435-896-1020 tholsclaw@fs.fed.us
Description: Promote aspen regeneration. Thin and salvage conifers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28488
Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T26S R2E S 13,14,15 and
T26S R3E S18. Half mile from Fish Lake approximately 10 miles north of Loa, UT.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Fishlake National Forest Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Teasdale Front Range Fuels
Reduction Project
EA
*UPDATED*
R4 - Intermountain Region
- Fuels management Completed Actual: 03/22/2016 01/2023 Kent Chappell
(435)836-1027 kchappell@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove, pile and burn small diameter ladder fuels pinion and juniper on approx. 2,673 acres of the Dixie NF's on
Boulder Mountain North Slope and limb large diameter ponderosa individuals along various project area routes to create shaded fuel breaks
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43598
Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T. 30 S. R. 5 E., Sections
7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, and 30; T. 29 S. R. 4 E. Sections 19, 29, 30, 31; and T. 29 S. R. 3 E., Sections 25,
26, 34, and 35; T. 30 S. R. 4 E. Sections 1,2, 3, 9, 10,. Located on the North Slope of the Boulder Mountain, south of Teasdale and Grover, Utah; between Government Point and Chokecherry Point.
UM Creek Access Management
Project
EA
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/14/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2015
Expected:09/2015 06/2016 Cody Clark
435-896-1023 cclark@fs.fed.us
Description: Move TR 2043 out of riparian area: decommission 0.4 mi FR043 and TR 2043, install 3 bridges, culvert and vehicle barriers; convert 0.6 mi TR 2043 to non-motorized and 3.3 mi of FR043 to 50 in. motorized trail; add 1.3 mi
50 in. motorized trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35786
Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T24S, R3E, and Sections
17, 20, 29, 32 and 33 SLB&M. UM Creek drainage, Black Flat crossing.
Fishlake National Forest Richfield Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Koosharem, Rock Springs, Dry
Lake and Hunts Lake
Allotments Livestock Grazing
Authorization
EA
*UPDATED*
R4 - Intermountain Region
- Grazing management In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/30/2015
Expected:01/2018 12/2019 Jason Kling
435-896-1080 jkling@fs.fed.us
Description: The U.S. Forest Service, Fishlake National Forest, Richfield Ranger District, is proposing to reauthorize livestock grazing on the Koosharem, Rock Springs, Dry Lake, and Hunts Lake Allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48505
Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Piute, Sevier. LEGAL - Not Applicable. These allotments are located in Sevier and Piute Counties covering multiple sections in Ranges 1, 2, 2 ½, and 3 West and Townships 26, 27, and 28 South.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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