Upper Valley Landscape Improvement Project
The project would use prescribed fire and mechanical and hand vegetation treatments to reduce wildfire hazard and improve forest health. It would also stabilize and restore streams and provide guzzlers for wildlife.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The proposed 16,855-acre Upper Valley Landscape Improvement Project project is located in Garfield County, Utah (UT) approximately 15 miles southwest of Escalante, UT. Access is via Utah Highway 12.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/16/2011 |
| Comment Period | 06/16/2017 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/24/2017 |
| Decision | 10/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 11/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Escalante Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products; Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Upper Valley Landscape Improvement Project
Decision Signed Date: 10/25/2017
Forests:
Dixie National Forest
Districts:
Escalante Ranger District
States:
Utah
Counties:
Garfield
Legal Land Description:
Parts of Townships 35 and 36 South, Ranges 1 West and 1 East of the Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
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Chance Stewart
P.O. Box 246
Escalante, UT 84726
435-826-5475
chancestewart@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 10/25/2017