Whitney Area Stock Ponds
The Forest Service proposes to improve existing allotment infrastructure by constructing 17 new ponds (each up to 0.1 acre) on the 13,650 acre project area within the Whitney Area on the Evanston Mountain-View Ranger District.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Whitney Area is in Utah (about 12 miles from the border with Wyoming). Kamas, Utah, and Evanston, Wyoming, are the closest towns.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/10/2023 |
| Comment Period | 07/12/2023 |
| Decision | 08/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2023 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Evanston-Mountain View RD
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Grazing Management
Project Activity:
Grazing Allotment Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Whitney Area Stock Ponds DN and FONSI
Decision Signed Date: 08/30/2023
Forests:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Districts:
Evanston-Mountain View RD
States:
Utah
Counties:
Summit
Legal Land Description:
T1N R9E, Sections 4, 12, 14, 15 & 23
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Aimee Cameron
1566 Highway 150, Suite A
Evanston, WY 82930
307-828-5115
aimee.cameron@usda.gov
Last Updated: 8/31/2023