Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
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)
- Special use management
EIS
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
Location:
Greater Sage-grouse
Management Direction - Utah
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.
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/01/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
Glen Stein
801-625-5281
gstein@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) and supplemental environmental
impact statements to incorporate greater sage-grouse conservation measures into Bureau of Land Management
land use plans and Forest Plans.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse/western.html
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, MantiLasal National Forest All Units, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Box Elder,
Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute,
Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. All National Forests in Utah.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
High Uintas Wilderness
Domestic Sheep Analysis
Project (Ashley NF)
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
04/25/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 04/2016
Expected:03/2017
04/2017
Paul Cowley
801-999-2177
pcowley@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will evaluate the effects of continued domestic sheep grazing in the High Uintas Wilderness (HUW).
There are 10 sheep allotments located on the north and south slopes of HUW and are located in both the Ashley
and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NFs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44503
Location:
Transwest Express 600 kV
Direct Current Powerline (TWE)
UNIT - Roosevelt Ranger District, Duchesne Ranger District, Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah.
COUNTY - Duchesne, Summit. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project is located in the High Uintas Wilderness in
both Duchesne and Summit counties. The project is located northeast of Duchesne, UT and southwest of Manila,
UT.
- Special use management
EIS
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.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache N.F.
Forest Plan Monitoring
Realignment
CE
Charlie Condrat
- Regulations, Directives,
Developing Proposal
Expected:10/2015
01/2016
801-236-3439
Orders
Est. Colloboration Start 02/2015
ccondrat@fs.fed.us
- Land management planning
Description: The UWCNF has begun a process to realign its forest plans with the 2012 Final Planning Rule (see: 36 Code of
Federal Regulations 219). In particular, the UWCNF will address the purpose of the monitoring plan program set
forth in 36 CFR 219.12(a)(1).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46267
Location:
UNIT - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units. STATE - Utah, Wyoming. COUNTY - Box Elder, Cache, Davis,
Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Weber, Uinta. LEGAL - Not Applicable. UintaWasatch-Cache National Forest.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Uinta Express Pipeline Project
EIS
Project Contact
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action includes a 12-inch buried carbon steel pipeline approximately 135 miles long and ancillary
facilities. Approximately 14 miles of the pipeline would be on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43620
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis, Duchesne,
Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed pipeline would cross the UWCNF in the Wolf
Creek/Upper South Fork Provo River area of the Heber-Kamas Ranger District, and in the Bountiful Peak area of
the Salt Lake Ranger District.
Evanston-Mountain View RD (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
High Uintas Wilderness
Domestic Sheep Analysis
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Evanston-Mountain View RD (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
04/25/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 04/2016
Expected:03/2017
Project Contact
04/2017
Paul Cowley
801-999-2177
pcowley@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will evaluate the effects of continued domestic sheep grazing in the High Uintas Wilderness (HUW).
There are 10 sheep allotments located on the north and south slopes of HUW and are located in both the Ashley
and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NFs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44452
Location:
UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Duchesne, Summit. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
The project is located in the High Uintas Wilderness in both Duchesne and Summit counties. The project is located
northeast of Duchesne, UT and southwest of Manila, UT.
Platte Petroleum Environmental - Minerals and Geology
Assessment
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/26/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2014
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Roger Kesterson
307-782-6555
rkesterson@fs.fed.us
Description: Burnett Oil Company has submitted an application for permit to drill a test well. The Forest Service will analyze
impacts on surface resources. The Bureau of Land Management will be a cooperating agency and will analyze
subsurface impacts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45108
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 2 North, Range 13 East, Salt Lake Meridian. The proposed action is
located within northern Utah near the Wyoming border. The nearest town is Mountain View, Wyoming which is
approximately 24 air miles northeast of the project area.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Roughneck Vegetation
Restoration Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Evanston-Mountain View RD (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/29/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
Timothy Gill
307-783-3966
tgill@fs.fed.us
Description: The UWCNF proposes: 3,369 acres of stand clearcut with leave trees; 2,770 acres of two-aged stand clearcut
with reserves; 0.75 miles of new specified road construction; 46.7 miles of temporary road construction; and 15.2
miles of temporary road use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43599
Location:
Wildlife and livestock pond
development
UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah, Wyoming. COUNTY - Summit, Uinta. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The proposed project is located approximately 15 miles south of Mountain View, Wyoming. The
project area lies within Uinta County, Wyoming, and Summit County, Utah.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/07/2012
Expected:04/2013
04/2013
CE
Aimee Cameron
307-782-6555
aimeecameron@fs.fed.
us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to develop four ponds that would benefit both wildlife and livestock. Two new ponds
would be created, and a ditch and water bars along a closed logging road would be modified o catch water.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40881
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Allwest Communications Fiber
Optic Line Upgrade
UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. West Fork Smiths Fork watershed.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Heber-Kamas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
CE
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
Virginia Daniel
435-783-4338
vdaniel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize Allwest Communications to upgrade an existing 525-foot section of
copper line with 96-strand fiber optic line. The upgraded line would be installed along the existing copper line,
which runs along Highway 150.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46639
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Township 2 South, Range
6 East, Section 25. Approximately 0.5 mile northwest of Samak along Highway 150.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Beef Pasture Pipeline
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Heber-Kamas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Grazing management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
07/2015
Jim Percy
435-654-0470
jpercy@fs.fed.us
Description: Installing a new pipeline and trough to improve livestock distribution.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45647
Location:
Butterfly Lake: Notch
Connection Trail
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper
Strawberry River.
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
Expected:07/2015
11/2015
CE
Evan Glenn
435-654-7215
evanrglenn@fs.fed.us
Description: The Heber-Kamas Ranger District proposes to create a Class 4 trail around Butterfly Lake. A portion of the
proposed trail would be built on existing user-created trails, while a portion would involve new trail construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46251
Location:
Indian Creek Exploratory Well
Surface Use Plan of Operations
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Township 1 East, Range
8 West, Section 25. In the Lakes Country area of the Heber-Kamas Ranger District.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Jim Percy
435-654-7211
jpercy@fs.fed.us
Description: Approval of Surface Use Plan of Operations for one exploratory oil/gas well on an old, existing well pad.
Location:
Lagoon Pipeline
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - T4S, R12W, Section 26.
Crooked Creek area off Indian Creek Road.
- Grazing management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
07/2015
Jim Percy
435-654-0470
jpercy@fs.fed.us
Description: Add a trough outside of an exclosure.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45648
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper
Strawberry River.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Mud Creek Pipeline
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Heber-Kamas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
CE
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
07/2015
Jim Percy
435-654-0470
jpercy@fs.fed.us
Description: A headbox, pipeline and 3 troughs would be installed to lessen the impact on boreal toads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45649
Location:
North Heber Salvage Project
EA
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mud
Creek Drainage.
- Forest products
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 06/05/2015
07/2015
Jim Gibson
435-783-4338
jgibson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal would remove bark beetle killed timber, supplement existing regeneration of spruce-fir to meet forest
plan stocking rates, and obliterate the old road prisms, temporary roads, and skid trails. No new system roads are
propoposed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45097
Location:
Soapstone Summer Home #19
CE
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. HeberKamas Ranger District.
- Recreation management
- Land ownership management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
07/2015
Evan Glenn
435-654-7215
evanrglenn@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a septic system and add an addition to the cabin.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45652
Location:
South Streeper Corral Pipeline
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Soapstone Basin.
- Grazing management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
07/2015
Jim Percy
435-654-0470
jpercy@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a pipeline and trough.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45651
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Indian
Creek Road.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Upper Provo Watershed
Restoration Project.
EA
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Heber-Kamas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Jim Gibson
06/2015
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 05/29/2015
435-783-4338
- Vegetation management
jgibson@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The project proposes primarily non-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, mechanical vegetation treatments
(mowing, mastication), and planting over a period of up to 10 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41548
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Bear River Project GeoExplore
Planning Status
UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit, Wasatch. LEGAL - The legal
description includes all or some of the following: Township 2 North, Range 7, 8; Township 3 North Range 7, 8, 9
SLBM. The Upper Provo Watershed Restoration Project is located in Summit and Wasatch Counties, Utah.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Logan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 05/01/2015
05/2015
Ronald Vance
435-755-3620
rvance@fs.fed.us
Description: State of Utah, Division of Water Resources proposes to drill 2 exploratory test holes with piezometer on Temple
Fork Road to gather geotechnical information related to a potential dam site. Holes will be sealed after 1 year of
data collection.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45627
Location:
Camp Lomia
Waterline/Streambank Repair
CE
Kelli Taylor
10/2013
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2013
435-755-3626
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 07/23/2013
ktaylor02@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
- Special use management
Description: 1. Relocate existing culinary water lines under the stream channel and stabilize 190 feet of streambank. 2. Install
two water storage tanks and water metering system in an existing structure located within the permit area. 3.
Relocate shutoff valve.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T13N, R3E, Section 26 SW1/4, Salt
Lake Base and Meridian. Approximately 20 miles east of Logan, UT.
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T113 N R3 E Section 17.
Righthand Fork of the Logan River. Camp Lomia special use authorization.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Logan Peak Trail
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Logan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:06/2015
Project Contact
07/2015
Ronald Vance
435-755-3620
rvance@fs.fed.us
Description: A proponent has requested adding approx. 1.6mi of system trail from Logan Dry Canyon Trail to Logan Peak. Trail
was likely constructed by CCC and previously a system trail that was removed. Approximately 50% of the trail
would need repairs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45626
Location:
Precipitation Study USU
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T11N, R2E, S1/2 Section 4 and
T11N, R2E, NW1/4 Section 9 Salt Lake Base and Meridian. East of Logan, Utah within the Bear River Range.
Proposed trail would extend west from Logan Peak.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Ronald Vance
435-755-3620
rvance@fs.fed.us
Description: Utah State University is requesting to conduct research aimed at better understanding the vegetative response to
climate change. The proposal involves installation of twelve (12m x12m) "precipitation manipulation shelters" at
forest edge sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45622
Location:
Spawn Creek Trailhead
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Box Elder, Cache, Rich. LEGAL - Not Applicable. To
Be Determined.
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/19/2014
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
Kyler McCarrel
775-964-2671
kmccarrel02@fs.fed.us
Description: Project would reroute the Worm Trail out of Spawn Creek exclosure and up the hill to the west.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45635
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T13N, R3E, Section 26 Salt Lake
Base and Meridian. Approximately 11 miles northeast of Logan, Utah in the Bear River Range.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Staker Relocation
Environmental Assessment
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Logan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
03/2015
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
EA
Pete Gomben
801-999-2103
pgomben@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize Pacificorp to relocate a 0.5-mile segment of an existing transmission
line onto National Forest System lands to avoid excavation activites on private land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45059
Location:
White Rock, Millville, and
Providence Allotments
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Box Elder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Section 20,
Township 9 North, Range 1 West, east of Brigham City, Utah.
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Pete Gomben
801-999-2103
pgomben@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal is to authorize the continuance of grazing on the White Rock, Millville, and Providence Allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38463
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Allotments are
located southeast of Logan, Utah.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Ogden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rick Vallejos
801-625-5112
rvallejos@fs.fed.us
Ogden Ranger District Travel
Plan Revision Supplemental
EIS
- Road management
EIS
Description: The Ogden Ranger District is preparing a supplemental EIS in response to a March 7, 2012 court order instructing
the Forest Service to address deficiencies in the previous EIS and record of decision for the Ogden Travel Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45226
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/30/2015
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Rich, Weber. LEGAL Not Applicable. Ogden Ranger District.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Pelican Beach Parking
Expansion
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Ogden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
Project Contact
08/2014
CE
Rick Vallejos
801-625-5112
rvallejos@fs.fed.us
Description: The Ogden Ranger District proposes to expand the parking area at Pelican Beach on the east side of Pineview
Reservoir. The proposed expansion is in response to an increase in recreation demand for the Pelican Beach
area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44950
Location:
Three Creeks Allotment
Consolidation
UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Weber. LEGAL - Not Applicable. On the east side of
Pineview Reservoir.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 08/15/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Pete Gomben
801-999-2182
pgomben@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to consolidate 10 grazing allotments (5 BLM and 5 FS) into 1 management unit with 20 pastures
on BLM and 8 pastures on FS lands.Management would focus on time, timing, frequency, and intensity of livestock
grazing on about 143,000 ac.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36707
Location:
Uinta Highlands Reservoir
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/07/2015
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: The Uinta Highlands Improvement District proposes to rebuild its culinary water reservoir #3. The reservoir is
located on private land owned by the improvement district. Portions of the pipeline and access road are on NFS
land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46909
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Rich. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West of Randolph,
Utah.
UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Weber. LEGAL - Not Applicable. East bench of the
Uinta Highlands southeast of Ogden, Utah.
Pleasant Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
American Fork River armoring
project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Pleasant Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2015
Expected:06/2015
08/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Gary Gray
801-796-4892
gcgray@fs.fed.us
Description: The Pleasant Grove Ranger District proposes to armor the banks of the American Fork River to minimize the risks
of erosion.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46960
Location:
Kimball Land Exchange
Project Contact
UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along the
American Fork River.
- Land ownership management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/11/2013
Expected:02/2015
06/2015
Jon Stansfield
530-233-8829
jstansfield@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange of National Forest System lands (19.62) for Private Lands (25.11)to consolidate the ownership.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45602
Location:
Snowbird Mineral Basin
Howitzer mount
UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T3S R3E Sections 29 & 30
SLBM. Major Evans Gulch, American Fork Canyon Management Area.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
CE
Expected:05/2015
07/2015
Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: Snowbird Ski Resort proposes installation of a Howitzer in Mineral Basin for avalanche control on both Forest
Service and private lands. Snowbird currently conducts avalanche reduction in Mineral Basin using hand charges
and Avalaunchers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46707
Location:
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UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Township 3 South, Range 3
East, Section 17. Mineral Basin area.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Snowbird Path to Paradise ski
run modification
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Pleasant Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
07/2015
Expected:05/2015
Project Contact
CE
Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: Snowbird Ski Resort proposes an extension of the Path to Paradise ski run. Approximately 480 feet of Forest
Service land through the Twin Peaks inventoried roadless area would be graded, resulting in a continuous 12foot-wide track.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46704
Location:
Tibble Fork Communications
UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Township 3 South, Range 3
East, Section 18. On the Pleasant Grove Ranger District.
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/17/2015
03/2015
Expected:03/2015
Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: Installing an emergency phone at the Tibble Fork Parking Lot for public safety.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45645
Location:
Tibble Fork Dam
UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tibble Fork
Reservoir Parking Lot and Timpooneke Road.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
12/31/2012
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is proposing to fund rehabilitation of the Tibble Fork Dam in
the American Fork Canyon of northern Utah County, Utah. It is located 10 miles north east of the city of Alpine, UT.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41710
Location:
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UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tibble Fork
Dam is in the American Fork Canyon of northern Utah County, Utah. It is located 10 miles north east of the city of
Alpine, UT.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Welch Land Exchange
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Pleasant Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Land ownership management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/15/2013
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
Jon Stansfield
530-233-8829
jstansfield@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange of land between private land owner and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Parcels of equal size
will be exchanged to consolidate land ownership which will benefit both the Forest Service and the private land
owner.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46141
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Alta 2015 Summer Projects
UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Township 4 South; Range 2
East; Section 8. Located in Dry Creek Canyon near the Horsetail Falls trailhead (northeast of Alpine, UT).
R4 - Intermountain Region
Salt Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: Alta ski Area is proposing to implement a number of small projects from their accepted MDP including minor
modifications to existing lodges, constructing solar panels on buildings, and constructing an additional small
culinary buried tank.
Location:
Bountiful Lions Gun Range
permit renewal
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T2S, R3E, Sec. 5. Within
Alta Ski Area permitted boundary in Collins Gulch in upper Little cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, UT.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Pollyanna Popola
801-733-2686
ppopola@fs.fed.us
Description: The Bountiful Lions Gun Range is operated by the Bountiful Lions Club of Bountiful, and operates under a special
use permit, originally issued in 1959, that will expire at the end of 2013. The Gun Club has submitted an
application to renew the permit
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43105
Location:
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UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - T2N, R1w, Sec. 17. Bottom of
Ward Canyon, Davis County, Utah.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Climbing Areas Stabilization
projects
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Salt Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Matthew Zumstein
801-733-2670
mzumstein@fs.fed.us
Description: the SLRD is proposing to construct belay platforms that are anchored by barrier rock and/or gabion baskets and to
improve the access trails that lead to two climbing areas in Big Cottonwood Canyon - Dogwood and the Pile.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43615
Location:
Farmington City Water Storage
Tank Special Use Permit
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dogwood
Picnic Area & "S" Curve area in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Pollyanna Popola
801-733-2687
ppopola@fs.fed.us
Description: Farmington City is proposing to construct a water storage tank to include within their current special use permit
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35721
Location:
Mill Creek Dam Removal and
Restoration Project
EA
Paul Cowley
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
801-999-2177
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Comment Period Public Notice
pcowley@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
08/12/2013
Description: The purpose of this project is to restore watershed function and aquatic ecosystem to more closely match historic
conditions in Mill Creek Canyon.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41873
Location:
NEON Domain 15 Project in
Utah
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - T3N, R1E, Sec 29,. Proposed
lacation in Lower Davis Creek area, Farmington City, Davis County, UT.
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - The project is located in the
southwest corner of Township 2 South, Range 2 East Section 27. The dam is located just upstream of Porter Fork
in the Mill Creek Drainage.
- Special use management
- Research and Development
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/23/2014
Expected:11/2015
03/2016
Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: The NEON research sites include the construction, maintenance, and operation of ecological observation and
experiment stations within w/in Red Butte RNA and Vernon site to study land use, invasive species, and urban
effects for 10-15 years.
Location:
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UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake, Tooele. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Red
Butte Canyon, Salt Lake County; and Vernon site. Tooele County.
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Patch Springs Fire
Rehabilitation
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Salt Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Michael Duncan
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
801-236-3415
- Vegetation management
mduncan@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: In August 2013 the Patch Springs wildfire burned 31,010 acres on the Southwest Side of the Stansbury Mountain
Range in Tooele County Utah.The State DWR proposes to treat approx. 2,100 acres of NFS land by aerially
seeding and chaining.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43618
Location:
Rankin Water Development
Permit Reissue
Planning Status
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Tooele. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southwest side
of Stansbury Mountains in Tooele County.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2015
Expected:05/2015
07/2015
CE
Charles Rosier
801-999-2159
crosier@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit Holders Ron and Carol Rankin are applying to have their current permit for spring development, water
storage tank and transmission line reissued for an additional 20 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46502
Location:
Silver Lake Boardwalk
replacement
UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 4
North, Range 1 West, Section 12, northwest quarter. Salt Lake Meridian.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 04/13/2015
CE
06/2015
Matthew Zumstein
801-733-2670
mzumstein@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to replace the boardwalk, located in BCC. All existing boardwalk, bridges, and fishing piers will be
replaced in current location and the boardwalk will be widened from 6 to 8%u2019 to better accommodate visitors
with disabilities
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43106
Location:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
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UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Silver Lake,
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, UT.
Spanish Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
District)
Loop Springs Trough
Relocation
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Spanish Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/02/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
07/2015
CE
Renae Bragonje
801-342-5267
rbragonje@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing trough would be moved from the dispersed camping site which has grown bigger over the years. The
new trough location is approximately 260 feet from the current location.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45545
Location:
Nebo Creek Corral
UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T10S R2E Sections 35 & 36
SLM. Just off the Nebo Loop Road near the Holman Exclosure.
- Grazing management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/02/2014
Expected:12/2014
06/2015
Renae Bragonje
801-342-5267
rbragonje@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct cattle corrals that are approximately 30 by 30 feet of steel panels. The purpose of the corral is to hold
cattle at the site until they can be trailered off the Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45547
Location:
Nephi/Payson Allotment Fence
UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T11S R3E Section 16 SLM.
Up the Nebo Creek road at the junction with and old closed road.
- Grazing management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/02/2014
Expected:12/2014
07/2015
Renae Bragonje
801-342-5267
rbragonje@fs.fed.us
Description: Reconstruct approximately ¼ mile of fence between the Nephi and Payson Allotments. A portion of the fence will
be relocated out of trees and snow areas to better maintain after reconstruction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45548
Location:
Santaquin WUI
UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T11S R2E Section 15 SLM.
Off the Nebo Loop Road.
- Fuels management
Completed
CE
Actual: 05/01/2015
07/2015
Lanson Stavast
801-794-6777
lstavast@fs.fed.us
Description: The USFS and the UDWR are proposing to improve undesirable fuel conditions within the Santaquin canyon area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43897
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T10S R1E sections 12, 13,
& 24 (USFS) 12, 13, 14, 15, & 23 (UDWR); T10S R2E sections 7, 18, &19 (USFS). The project is
located in the Spanish Fork Ranger District within the Santaquin canyon area.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
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is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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