Projects

The Forest Service is considering amending its land management plans to address new and evolving issues arising since implementing sage-grouse plans in 2015. This project is in cooperation with the USDI Bureau of Land Management.

Bears Ears National Monument Management Plan

USDA Forest Service to serve as a co-lead and cooperating agency to the Bureau of Land Management in development of the management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and associated Environmental Impact Statement.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest is proposing actions to expand the life of the active Chicken Creek Gypsum Mine by 20 years, making a cumulative disturbance of 218.58 acres.

Emery Telcom is proposing to bury approximately 2,500 ft of fiber line to the Baker Administration site along North Creek Rd, Pinyon Dr.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest proposes to approve a special use permit to Ephraim City to replace the existing aged culinary pipe, construct a new portion of pipeline and to authorize a staging area to be used during construction.

The proposed improvements are planned to address the needs of several grazing allotments across the Ferron/Price Ranger District.

Close historic abandoned mines on the Moab District. These historic mines are located in the Pack Creek and Mill Creek watersheds, and, if left unprotected, present dangerous conditions to individuals that visit these mines.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest, Sanpete Ranger District, proposes to build a 1-acre parking area along Forest Road 6900 in Log Hollow.

Forest Plan Revision: The Manti–La Sal National Forest is revising its 1986 Forest Plan pursuant to the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219). To view documents go to- https://usfs-public.box.com/s/il2qej8ewipw1uuizdmqn1099ht64y3q

The proposed action would include improvements to existing system components and development of a new water source within the Monticello Ranger District boundaries, and conveyance of water from the new source to the existing city treatment facility.

The Monticello Ranger District, Manti-La Sal National Forest, proposes the Peters Point Fuels Reduction Project. The proposal consists of 1336 acres of treatment units within a 2,786-acre project area to reduce the continuity of vegetative fuels associated with fire hazard.

The proposed project would authorize multiple prescribed burns across the Forest every year (up to 32,000 acres annually) as well as associated actions, to restore health and resiliency to vegetation communities on the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

The objective of the Skyline Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) Project is to reduce the risk and extent of, and increase the resilience to, insect and disease infestation; and to reduce hazardous fuels.

Environmental analysis of the proposed Little Eccles tract, a proposed addition to the Skyline Coal Mine.

The District proposes the issuance of a SUP to authorize an estimated seven boreholes on NFS lands along with access to the drilling locations to evaluate current conditions within the coal seam for future mitigation of the Wattis Mine Fire.