Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

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- R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Evanston-Mountain View RD
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Heber-Kamas Ranger District
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Logan Ranger District
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Ogden Ranger District
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Pleasant Grove Ranger District
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Salt Lake Ranger District
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Spanish Fork Ranger District
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units


R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
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
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
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Evanston-Mountain View RD R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Non-motorized trail additions
CE
- Recreation management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 01/2013 01/2013 Joseph McFarlane
307-789-3194
jmcfarlane@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to add three non-motorized trails to the designated trail system to allow for trail maintenance. The proposed Ruth Lake Climbing Wall, Stone Garden, and Lilly Lake trails are along the Highway 150 corridor.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40877
Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. Along the Highway 150 corridor.
Riparian route relocation
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 01/2013 01/2013 Joseph McFarlane
307-789-3194
jmcfarlane@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to relocate a current motorized route from a riparian area to an upland location to reduce impacts to the riparian area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40880
Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Uinta. LEGAL - T2N R115W, Section 21 North of Stateline Reservoir and west of Road 072
Smiths Fork Vegetation Restoration Project
EIS
- Fuels management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
06/11/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/2012
Expected: 03/2013 05/2013 Timothy Gill
307-783-3966
tgill@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes treatments to reduce both the amount and continuity of woody fuels, to remove hazard trees associated with travel ways, to harvest beetle-killed or infested trees, and to create a mix of tree ages and species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36790
Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. Smiths Fork watershed approximately 25 miles southwest of Mountain View, Wyoming.
Wildlife and livestock pond development
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 04/2013 04/2013 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: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. West Fork Smiths Fork watershed
Wright access road special use permit reissuance
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 01/2013 01/2013 Bernard Asay
307-782-6555
basay@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to reissue a permit for access on and maintenance of a road approx. 14 feet wide and 250 feet long. Ownership of the property to which the road provides access has changed. The new owner will conduct commercial operations
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40882
Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - T2N, R10E, Section 16 South of the Bear River snowpark on Highway 150
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Heber-Kamas Ranger District R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Bryant Fork Recreation Residence Tract: Lot #24 Cabin Addition
CE
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 05/2013
Actual: 05/02/2013
06/2013 Jeffrey Ward
435-654-7215
jpward02@fs.fed.us
Description: The new owners are proposing an addition to the existing cabin structure. The proposed construction will occur within an area that has been previously disturbed with an existing 1,000 square foot concrete patio and retaining wall.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40727
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. The project is located in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District.
Cold Springs Salvage Timber Sale EA
EA
- Forest products In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/27/2012
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Jim Gibson
435-783-4338
jgibson@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would use a commercial timber sale to harvest and regenerate forest stands using a group selection prescription.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38687
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Township 3S, Range 9E, Sections 28-33, SBM and Township 1N, Range 9W, Sections 5-7; Township 1N, Range 10W, Sections 1, 12, USM. The Cold Springs Timber Sale project area is located approximately 23 air miles east of Heber City, Utah
Indian Creek Exploratory Well Surface Use Plan of Operations
CE
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A 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: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - T4S, R12W, Section 26 Crooked Creek area off Indian Creek Road.
Motion Picture Filming Permit, Highway SR-150
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management
- Road management
Analysis Completed Expected: 05/2013
Actual: 05/02/2013
06/2013 Jeffrey Ward
435-654-7215
jpward02@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal includes closing SR 150 to all public travel at intermittent periods over two days and involves crashing a vehicle off the road east of Bald Mountain Pass.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42023
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - The legal description for this project is: Section 26, Township 1 South, Range 9 East, Salt Lake Meridian. The project is located near Bald Mountain Pass on Highway SR-150
Piuta Hazard Tree Salvage CE
CE
- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
Analysis Completed Expected: 05/2013
Actual: 05/02/2013
06/2013 Jim Gibson
435-783-4338
jgibson@fs.fed.us
Description: It is proposed to harvest dead and infested Engelmann spruce within the 27 acres area of the Piuta Organizational Camp. No temporary roads are proposed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40726
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Township 2N, Range 8E, Section 21, SLBM This project is located approximately 14 air miles east of Francis, Utah.
Samak Ponderosa Group Prescribed Burn CE
CE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Analysis Completed Expected: 05/2013
Actual: 05/02/2013
06/2013 Robert Lamping
435-654-7217
rlamping@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to improve timber stand conditions by reintroducing low to mixed severity fire within the Ponderosa pine and brush cover types promoting a more natural fire regime and creating the environment for regeneration to occur.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39241
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - The project is located entirely at T2S R7E Section 19. The project is located in the Heber-Kamas RD (Ponderosa Group Camp site near Samak in Summit County)
Trial Lake Isolated Cabins CE
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 04/2013 04/2013 Jeffrey Ward
435-654-7215
jpward02@fs.fed.us
Description: Two cabins are located on the SW corner of Trial Lake. We are proposing to re-issue both permits to make them consistent with the same schedule as the cabins in the Soapstone Recreation Residence tract.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40729
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - T2S, R9E, Sec. 6 The project is located in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District..
Upper Provo Watershed Restoration Project
EA
- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management
- Forest products
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/14/2013
Expected: 08/2013 08/2013 Jim Gibson
435-783-4338
jgibson@fs.fed.us
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: 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
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Strawberry Fish Trap & Associated Facilities
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/07/2012
Expected: 04/2013 04/2013 Jeffrey Ward
435-654-7215
jpward02@fs.fed.us
Description: UDWR currently holds a Special Use Permit from the USFS to operate and maintain two residential facilities. USFS is proposing to re-issue a permit for a term of 20 years, with an new expiration date of 12/31/2033.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40730
Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. The project is located in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Logan Ranger District R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
White Rock, Millville, and Providence Allotments
EA
- Grazing management In Progress
Scoping Start
03/14/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/2013
Expected: 12/2013 06/2014 Chandler Mundy
775-289-5114
cmundy@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: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. Allotments are located southeast of Logan, Utah.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Ogden Ranger District R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Three Creeks Allotment Consolidation
EA
- Grazing management In Progress

08/15/2011
Est.
10/2013
Expected: 03/2014 06/2014 Chandler Mundy
775-289-5114
cmundy@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: UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Rich. LEGAL - Not Applicable West of Randolph, Utah
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Pleasant Grove Ranger District R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Re-Issue a Special Use Permit to Alpine City
CE
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/11/2013
06/2013 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: To re-issue a special use permit to Alpine City for operating and maintaining water diversion structures and water transmission line from Alpine Grove and Box Elder Springs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39251
Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T. 4 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 17, E ½ NW ¼. The project is located in Pleasant Grove Ranger District in Utah County.
Re-issue a special use permit to Alpine Irrigation District
CE
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/11/2013
06/2013 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: To re-issue a special use permit to Alpine Irrigation District for operating and maintaining an irrigation ditch to transport water from Grove Spring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39255
Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T. 4 S, R. 2 E., Sec. 29, W 1/2 SW 1/4 The project is located in Pleasant Grove Ranger District in Utah County.
Re-issue a special use permit to Lehi City
CE
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/11/2013
06/2013 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: To re-issue a special use permit to Lehi City for operating and maintaining water collection and transmission facilities, all within an area known as School House Spring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39252
Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T. 4 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 5 and 6 The project is located in Pleasant Grove in Utah County.
Re-issue a special use permit to North Fork Special Services District
CE
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/11/2013
06/2013 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: To re-issue a special use permit to North Fork Special Services District for operating and maintaining a water transmission line, diverting overflow water from the Theatre-in-the-Pines water system to a storage tank owed by permittee.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39254
Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Sec. 9 NW ¼. The project is located in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District in Utah County.
Rehabilitation of Silver Lake Flat Dam
EA
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/11/2012
Expected: 12/2013 12/2013 Nelson Gonzalez-Sullow
801-999-2171
nelsongonzalezsullow@fs.fed.us
Description: Silver Lake Flat Dam and Reservoir are located in the UWCNF (Pleasant Grove Ranger District) in northern Utah County, within the American Fork-Dry Creek Watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41706
Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. The project is located in the UWCNF in northern Utah County, within the American Fork-Dry Creek Watershed.
Tibble Fork Dam
EA
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/31/2012
Expected: 08/2013 09/2013 Nelson Gonzalez-Sullow
801-342-5160
nelsongonzalezsullow@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: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. 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.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Salt Lake Ranger District R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Albion Campground / Cecret Lake Trailhead Turnaround
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 05/2013 07/2013 Carol Majeske
801-733-2662
cmajeske@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salt Lake Ranger District is proposing to construct a short road spur in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon between Albion Basin Road campground entrance and Cecret Lake Trailhead parking lot to serve as a traffic turnaround.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41567
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. The project is located near the Cecret Lake Trailhead (Little Cottonwood Canyon)
Alta MDP Phase 1
CE
- Recreation management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 05/2013 07/2013 Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: Alta Ski Area, in Little Cottonwood Canyon, submitted an updated Master Development Plan (MDP), and is proposing to implement specific projects from the MDP within their existing permit boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41564
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. The projects are located in Alta Ski Area, in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Bountiful City Water System
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Jack Vanderberg
801-733-2671
jvanderberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Mill Creek Water Division Facility Reconstruction - Bountiful City is proposing to reconstruct their existing water diversion facility with a similar but slightly smaller structure.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41562
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. The location is approximately 1.0 mile above the gate to the Mueller Park Picnic Area.
East Hickman Trailhead
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Matthew Zumstein
801-733-2670
mzumstein@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salt Lake Ranger District and Tooele County are proposing to construct a new trailhead on East Hickman Canyon of the Stansbury Mountains in Tooele County.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41565
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Tooele. The project is located in east Hickman Canyon of the Stansbury Mountain in Tooele County.
Farmington City Water Storage Tank Special Use Permit
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A 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: 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
Grit Mill & Climbing Access Management Plan
EA

   *NEW LISTING*
- Watershed management
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
Developing Proposal
Est.
05/2013
Expected: 01/2014 05/2014 Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salt Lake Ranger district is proposing, as part of the Wasatch Water Legacy Partneship, to develop a climbing access manangement plan, including a trailhead, at the site of the Grit Mill in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41983
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T3S, R2 E, Sec. PB43 Lower Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County
Little Cottonwood Canyon Fiber Optic
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 05/2013 08/2013 Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: Crown Castle and UDOT are requesting special use permits to construct and operate a fiber optic system that includes traffic cameras and other information systems to enable UDOT to remotely monitor traffic and weather conditions in the area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41563
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. The project is located in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Mill Creek Dam Removal and Restoration Project
EA

   *NEW LISTING*
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013
Expected: 11/2013 12/2013 Paul Cowley
801-999-2177
pcowley@fs.fed.us
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: 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.
NEON Research Project
CE
- Research In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 06/2013 05/2013 Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: NEON is requesting a short-term permit (1-year) for access and to conduct preliminary geotechnical analysis in Red Butte Canyon, a Forest Service Research Natural Area (RNA).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41560
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. The project is located in the Salt Lake Ranger District
Questar Main Line 3, Weber Canyon Replacement
EA
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/29/2013
Expected: 09/2013 05/2014 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salt Lake Ranger District proposes to authorize Questar to replace 3.26 miles of existing 16-inch natural gas pipeline, known as the Questar Main Line 3.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41697
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - T 5 N, R 1 E, Sections 28 and 30. Within an existing utility corridor along the foothills on the south side of Interstate Highway 84.
Utah DNR Foothills Mine Reclamation Project
CE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/07/2013
Expected: 06/2013 07/2013 Steve Scheid
801-733-2689
sscheid@fs.fed.us
Description: The Foothills Abandoned Mine Reclamation project plans to close hazardous abandoned mine openings in Weber, Morgan, Davis, and Salt Lake Counties. A total of 21 mine openings were identified as open and needing closure to protect public safety.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41561
Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. Of the 21 mine openings, 8 are located on National Forest System (NFS) lands.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Spanish Fork Ranger District R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Deseret Generation and Transmission Special Use Permit.
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 06/2013
Actual: 05/07/2013
07/2013 Charles Rosier
801-999-2159
crosier@fs.fed.us
Description: The SFRD is proposing to re-issue a special use authorization for a 354 kV power transmission line, known as the Upalco to Mona Transmission line. Permit would be re-issued for 40-years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41884
Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. The project crossed for 19.21 miles in the Spanish Fork and Heber-Kamas Ranger District and 0.6 miles in the Manti-LaSal National Forest
Questar ML 41 Project (Payson Canyon)
EA
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/04/2013
05/2013 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: Questar Pipeline Company is proposing to modify an existing natural gas facilities on its southern pipeline transmission system, known as the Questar ML 41 Project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41705
Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. The project is located in the Spanish Fork Ranger District (Utah County)
South Utah Valley Electric Service District (SESD) SUP
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/16/2013
Expected: 07/2013 08/2013 Anne Hansen
801-999-2158
annehansen@fs.fed.us
Description: To issue a 50 year term permit to South Utah Valley Electric Service District (SESD) for a buried power line along the shoulder of the Nebo Loop road beginning at the mouth of Payson Canyon and ending at the White Pine Communications site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42109
Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Not Applicable The project is located in Spanish Fork Ranger District.
Tie Fork Stream Crossing
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Road management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
11/2011
Expected: 12/2011 05/2012 Kellie Whitton
435-654-7232
kswhitton@fs.fed.us
Description: Project will improve seven (7) stream crossings by either installing culverts or rock armoring the approaches and stream crossing in an effort to reduce sediment and erosion.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37409
Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T6S, R6E, Sec 2, 11, 14, T5S, R6E, Sec 35. Soldier Creek Watershed The project is located in the Spanish Fork Ranger District (Utah County, Utah)
Whiting Canyon Fuels Project
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Fuels management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 08/2013 09/2013 Lanson Stavast
801-794-6777
lstavast@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will help to reduce hazardous fuels around USFS & private land boundaries as well as travel corridors in the Whiting Canyon area. It will also help to improve mule deer winter range and reduce tree canopy crown fire potential.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42052
Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T8S R4E Sections 7, 8, and T8S R3E 12, and 13 The project is located east of the city of Mapleton in Maple Canyon.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest , Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Smiths Fork Vegetation Restoration Project
EIS
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products
In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
06/11/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/2012
Expected: 03/2013 05/2013 Timothy Cardoza
801-999-2182
pgomben@fs.fed.us
Description: The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF proposes treatments to reduce both the amount and continuity of woody fuels, to remove hazard trees associated with travel ways, to harvest beetle-killed or infested trees, and to create a mix of tree ages and species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39892
Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah, Wyoming. COUNTY - Summit, Uinta. In the Smiths Fork watershed approximately 25 miles southwest of Mountain View, Wyoming.
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