Milk Lake dam has been in a deteriorated state and under a breach order since 1994. The Forest Service is proposing to modify the Milk Lake dam so that it no longer creates a hazard to the public and downstream resources.
Location
Milk Lake is located in the High Uintas Wilderness on the Roosevelt Ranger District, within the Ashley National Forest. The Lake is located on the west side of the Yellowstone River Drainage.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/20/2016
2
Comment Period
08/15/2017
3
Decision
09/2017 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Heritage Resource Management; Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management |
| Milk Lake Dam Stabilization | Decision Signed Date: 09/25/2017 |
| Forests | Ashley National Forest |
| Districts | Duchesne Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T4N R5W Section 25 USM, within Duchesne County, Utah. |