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This page includes information about National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) planning for forest management projects across the Fishlake National Forest.
Note: Not all projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.
The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.
The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.
The Beaver Ranger District is conducting analysis of a mineral exploration project proposed by DT Mining, LLC near Alunite Ridge on the Tushar Mountain Range. Project activities include up to 18 drill pads and about 6 miles of road improvements.
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.
The Fremont River RD proposes vegetation treatments to protect aquatic watersheds and soil productivity; increase resiliency to insects, disease, and uncharacteristic fire; and improve vegetative conditions for wildlife habitat by using an improvement cut to reduce large conifers in the stand.
The Beaver Ranger District is proposing to improve and expand parking lots along SR 153 in Beaver Canyon, grooming winter routes, increasing size class of some OHV trails, and improving SR 153 from Puffer Lake parking area to Timid Springs.
The Fremont River Ranger District is proposing to bring tree densities, forest structure, and species composition closer to desired conditions through prescribed fire with some hand/mechanical cutting to facilitate burns and improve habitats.
The Fishlake National Forest proposes to consent to lease (with stipulations) through the BLM, three parcels for geothermal resources. The three lease parcels encompass NFS lands open to fluid mineral leasing.
The Richfield RD plans to apply prescribed fire to approx. 99,460 acres to mimic natural disturbance on the landscape to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfires, increase health/resilience of vegetation, and improve wildlife habitat
Install three water troughs and approximately two miles of pipe which would be plumbed into the existing Ebbs Spring Pipeline. The new pipeline and water troughs would help improve the distribution of livestock and wildlife grazing.
The Beaver Ranger District is analyzing the potential effects of authorizing an extension to a mineral exploration project. The proponent is requesting to extend a trail to two new mining claims which they will explore at six new drill pads.
The Fremont River Ranger District plans to implement a commercial thinning project on Boulder Mountain, targeting approximately 200 acres of ponderosa pine. Project Documents: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/uhj8q4mamughf3mrtduytd
The Richfield Ranger District has proposed the construction of a monitoring exclosure within Manning Creek Allotment to better understand the impacts of grazing by wildlife, livestock, and the combination of both. The study will cover approx.2 acres.
The Fremont River Ranger District proposes building a new campground and non-motorized trail system on the west side of Meeks Mesa to address on-going resource damage and health and safety concerns due to dispersed camping and user-created trails.
The Richfield Ranger District is proposing aerial and ground seeding of moderate and high burn severity areas (approximately 28,000 acres) using mainly native plant species to restore and maintain the burned sites' ecological functions and services.
The Forest is proposing the construction of a flood detention basin and a conveyance channel at the mouth of Flat Canyon. Flood flows that enter the Sevier Valley and canals may result in overtop or breach, threatening loss of life and property.
The proposed action includes activities designed to stabilize areas along Bullion Canyon Road effected by the 2024 Silver King wildfire. These measures include flood mitigation measures to protect the town of Marysvale.
The Fishlake National Forest is preparing an EIS to evaluate and disclose the potential environmental effects from proposing to authorize livestock grazing on the Dry Lake, Forshea, Kingston, Koosharem, Manning Creek, and Rock Springs Allotments.
Construction of research study plots approximately 31' x 31' in size within the 10 Mile Allotment. The plots will look at mountain mahogany and sage brush vegetation types. The research study will cover approximate 0.10 acres.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.
Carbon stewardship
Climate change adaptation
Environmental justice
Facility management
Forest products
Fuels management
Grazing management
Heritage resource management
Land acquisition
Land management planning
Land ownership management
Minerals and geology
Projects that may affect wilderness (for mailing list contacts)
Recreation management
Regulations, directives, orders
Research
Road management
Special area management
Special use management
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Vegetation management (other than forest products)
