In 2017 the Dixie NF signed a DN/FONSI for the Upper Valley Landscape Improvement Project. Three guzzlers were scoped and analyzed but not carried to the decision due to no cultural surveys for the guzzler locations. SHPO concurrence is now complete.
Location
Upper Valley, south of Highway 12 and north of Canaan Peak.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/05/2020
2
Decision
02/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Upper Valley Guzzlers | Decision Signed Date: 02/18/2021 |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Escalante Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T37S R1E Sect 4 and T36S R1E Sections 35 and 36 |