Wasatch Front Abandoned Mine Closures
Proposal from Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program to close 28 abandoned hard rock mines with 8 mines closed in Wilderness and 20 mines closed outside of Wilderness areas.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Wasatch Front from Mt. Olympus to American Fork Canyon, Utah
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/20/2022 |
| Decision | 04/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.12 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(1)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Minerals And Geology; Special Area Management
Project Activity:
Heritage Resource Management; Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Categorical Exclusion Without Written Decision
Decision Decided Date: 04/20/2022
Forests:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Districts:
Salt Lake Ranger District; Pleasant Grove Ranger District
States:
Utah
Counties:
Salt Lake; Utah
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Roger Kesterson
857 West South Jordan Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095
307-782-6555
roger.kesterson@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/20/2022