Projects

Empire Electric is proposing to replace their existing aerial and buried powerline with a new buried line from a private inholding to the Abajo Peak Communication Site.

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.

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.

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.

Relocate and reconstruct about 2 mi. of Kigalia Canyon fence; construct exclosures to protect spring and riparian areas in Kigalia drainage; provide water developments outside of the drainage; and reconfigure the fence around Admin site.

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

In response to the 1995 Rescission Act, the Ferron Ranger District will complete analysis of grazing activities on the Clay Banks, Olsen Bench, Ridley Ridge, and Becks Ridge Sheep & Goat Grazing Allotments.

Forest Plan Revision. The Manti-La Sal National Forest is in the process of revising its Forest Plan pursuant to the 2012 Planning Rule (36CFR219). For more information, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/mantilasal/landmanagement/planning

Project designed to increase the resistance and resilience of vegetation communities & watersheds to climate change stressors, promotes a sustainable/manageable road system, reclaims abandoned uranium mine adits/waste & restores spring/headcut areas.

Thinning around 11 priority areas to increase the fire resiliency of the surrounding area and protect values at risk. Making up 45 total acres, thinning would be performed up to 40 meters surrounding the values at risk.

Implementing watershed restoration techniques in aquatic ecosystems on 40 sites within the Monticello Ranger District and Bears Ears National Monument, using multiple restoration and rehabilitation methods.

Develop water resources for the use of livestock grazing distribution.

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 FS will analyze reissuing two special use permits to PacificCorp/Rocky Mountain Power for maintenance and operation of their Harley Dome to Castleton (Rattlesnake) powerline ROW and their Small Pine Ridge Powerline ROW.

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 Manti-La Sal National Forest, Moab/Monticello Ranger District, proposes to authorize Utah Energy Corporation to drill up to 76 exploration holes in their Marcy Look project area. The area is located on unpatented mining claims on Elk Ridge.

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.