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- R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Fishlake National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Fishlake National Forest , Beaver Ranger District
- Fishlake National Forest , Fishlake National Forest All Units
- Fishlake National Forest , Fremont River Ranger District
- Fishlake National Forest , Richfield Ranger District
| R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) | |||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Greater Sage-grouse Management Direction EIS |
- Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress NOI in Federal Register 12/09/2011 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013 |
Expected: 08/2014 | 09/2015 | 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: UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Manti-Lasal 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. All National Forests in Utah | |||||
| Greens Hollow Coal Lease Tract EIS |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/13/2011 |
Expected: 09/2013 Actual: 12/13/2011 |
10/2013 | Thomas Lloyd 1-435-636-3596 twlloyd@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Ark Land Comapny has appled for a coal lease on non-leased Federal coal lands adjacent to their existing SUFCO underground Mining Operation. BLM assigned case # UTU 84102 to the LBA. BLM and FS are analying the effects of the proposed leasing. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25561 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District, Ferron Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - Section 34, 33, T14S, R1E and Section 4, T15 S, R1E, SLB&M Approximately 10.5 miles east of the town of Emery Utah and approximately 5 miles north of the SUFCO Mine portal. | |||||
| Incorporating Greater Sage-grouse Conservation Measures into Land Management Plans (Utah) EIS |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Land management planning |
Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Adjustment 12/2011 |
Expected: 05/2014 | 06/2014 | Clinton McCarthy 801-625-5671 cmccarthy01@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will be a cooperating agency with the BLM (lead agency) in preparing programmatic EISs to incorporate greater sage-grouse conservation measures into several land management plans (Uinta, Dixie, Fishlake) through plan amendments. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse/western.html | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Pleasant Grove Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne. UNIT - Dixie NF, Fishlake NF, Uinta portion of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF; UT; multiple counties involved | |||||
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| Fishlake National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Fishlake Oil and Gas Leasing EIS |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/17/2012 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Rob Hamilton 435-896-1022 rhamilton@fs.fed.us |
| Description: As required by the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 the responsible officials of the Forest Service and BLM will evaluate lands administered by the Fishlake National Forest for oil and gas leasing. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=15470 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fishlake National Forest All Units. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne. Fishlake National Forest | |||||
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| Fishlake National Forest , Beaver Ranger District | R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Jim and Iver #1 and 2 Mining Claims Plan of Operations EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Minerals and Geology | Developing Proposal Est. 05/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 08/2013 | 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 | |||||
| Twitchell Canyon Fire Salvage Timber Sales EA |
- Forest products | In Progress Scoping Start 05/15/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 08/2013 | Andrew Orlemann 435-438-2436 aorlemann@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Treat approximately 955 acres of burned timber within the Twitchell Canyon wildfire perimeter to to accelerate the recovery of the project area from the impacts of the Twitchell Fire.Proposed treatments include timber harvest and reforestation. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34877 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Piute. Headwaters of Indian Creek, N. Fork of North Creek, and Shingle Creek drainages | |||||
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| Fishlake National Forest , Fishlake National Forest All Units | R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Joseph Town Water Storage Tank CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/19/2012 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Brian Tritle 435-896-1019 btritle@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Joseph Town has identified a current and projected future need for additional water storage to ensure consistent water supply for its customers. To meet the storage needs installation of a 200,000 gallon storage tank is being proposed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41059 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. Approximately 3 miles West of Joseph, Utah | |||||
| Oak Creek Trailhead Relocation Project CE |
- Recreation management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/15/2013 |
06/2013 | Cody Clark 435-896-1023 cclark@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Establish a new trailhead to access the High Ranger Trail. Current access requires hikers and equestrian users to cross a busy highway on a blind corner. Proposal is to move trailhead near existing parking area that is safe and convienent for users. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41058 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. Oak Creek, Boulder Mountain | |||||
| Sunflower Flat SNOTEL CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 08/2013 | Cody Clark 435-896-1023 cclark@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Fishlake NF is proposing to issue a special use permit to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to install a SNOTEL site in Sunflower Flat on the Boulder Mountain. The weather station will be used to collect hydro-climatic data. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41057 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. Sunflower Flat, Boulder Mountain | |||||
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| Fishlake National Forest , Fremont River Ranger District | R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Boulder Foothills Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/26/2011 |
Expected: 08/2013 Actual: 01/27/2012 |
09/2013 | Kent Chappell (435)836-1027 kchappell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project would use mechanical treatments and fire to reduce fuel loading and decrease fire danger on approximately 4000 acres of NFS lands. The vegetation type to be treated is pinyon/juniper along the north slope of Boulder Mountain. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26705 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield, Wayne. North slope of Boulder Mountain | |||||
| Pole Canyon EA |
- 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 | |||||
| Sand Creek Trailhead CE |
- Road management - Recreation management |
In Progress Scoping Start 03/28/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 08/2013 | Cody Clark 435-896-1023 cclark@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Relocate the Sand Creek Trailhead from current location approximately 0.7 miles along existing road to the NE. Project proposal is in response to public concerns over current location and conflicts between land owners and user groups Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38769 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T29S R4E Sec 2 Torrey, Utah | |||||
| Teeple Springs Vegetation Management Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Forest products |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/06/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 10/2013 | Terrance Holsclaw 435-896-1020 tholsclaw@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Treat vegetation to improve stand structure and diversity, reduce insect outbreaks and subsequest tree mortality, improve Douglas-fir and Quaking aspen regeneration, and reduce fuel loading in the project area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35803 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T26S R1E sections 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21-23 and 27 West of Fish Lake near Na-Gah Flat on Fishlake High-Top | |||||
| UM Creek Access Management Project EA |
- Road management - Watershed management - Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Cody Clark 435-896-1023 cclark@fs.fed.us |
| Description: In the UM Creek drainage: 1. Construct a new ATV bridge over UM creek above the current crossing, 2. block existing crossing, 3. relocate black flat trail, 4. rehab trail, 5. redesignate FR #043 to motorized vehicles under 50" and improve drainage. 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 - T 24S R 3E sections 32 & 33 UM Creek drainage, Black Flat crossing | |||||
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| Fishlake National Forest , Richfield Ranger District | R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Millard County Mineral Materials Permit CE |
- Watershed management - Special use management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/27/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 05/2013 | Rob Hamilton 435-896-1022 rhamilton@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Request from Millard County to obtain rock material to construct gabions and other erosion control devices to be used to protect municipal water developments and associated structures. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40696 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Millard. LEGAL - T15S R4W Sec. 24 Approximately 4 miles NE of Oak City, Utah | |||||
| Monroe Mountain Aspen Ecosystems Restoration Project EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Forest products |
In Progress NOI in Federal Register 10/03/2012 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 10/2013 | Jason Kling 435-896-1080 jkling@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Aspen Restoration project on Monroe Mountain utilizing a variety of treatments to promote regeneration and retention of aspen. Treatments would include mechanical treatments and prescribed burning to mitigate conifer encroachment in aspen stands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40320 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Piute, Sevier. Monroe Mountain, Richfield Ranger District | |||||
| Monroe Mountain Livestock Management Improvement Project EA |
- Grazing management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/17/2012 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Vincent Pace 435-896-9233 vpace@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct one mile of fence and add a water distribution system to allotments on Monroe Mountain for the purposes of improved livestock distribution, increased rangeland rest, and decreased browsing impacts to aspen. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40148 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Piute, Sevier. LEGAL - Townships 26, 27, & 28 S, Ranges 1, 2, & 3 W Monroe Mountain , Fishlake National Forest | |||||
| Salina Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/11/2012 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Ryan McCollin 435-896-1661 rmccollin@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Ecosystem restoration project aimed at improving native species diversity, improving wildlife habitat, and reducing hazardous fuel loadings adjacent to the mountain communities in Salina Creek and Accord Lakes. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38062 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T21S R4E S16; T21S R3E Sections 25, 30, 31, 35, 36; T21S R4E Sections 27, 28, 32, 33, 34; T21S R4E Sections 23, 24, 25, 26 and T22S R4E Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12 Adjacent to the private land in-holdings of Salina Creek/Accord Lakes | |||||
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