Environmental Assessment Completed

Pondtown Creek Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project

Manti-La Sal National Forest Carbon, Utah Price Ranger District

Reclamation of the Pondtown Creek abandoned coal mine through removal of coal waste and concrete, recontouring, and revegetation to approximate pre-mining conditions.

Location

Carbon County, Utah. The project site is located 2.7 miles west of Scofield Reservoir and 1.5 miles west of the Forest Service boundary on FR 009.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/04/2009
2
Comment Period
03/09/2010
3
Decision
07/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityAbandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Watershed Improvements
Pondtown Creek Abandoned Mine Reclamation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/18/2012 Legal Notice Date: 07/24/2012
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsPrice Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 12 S. R 6 E., S1/2 SE1/4, Section 2
Watershed managementMinerals and geology