Environmental Assessment Completed

Deer Creek-Upper Cottonwood Two Lease Modification to Federal Coal Leases UTU-06039 and UTU-88554

Manti-La Sal National Forest Emery, Utah Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units

The BLM Utah State Office notified the MLNF that PacifiCorp applied to modify two federal leases, UTU-88554 and UTU-06039, by adding a total of 1180 acres of unleased federal lands to the existing leases.

Location

The two lease modification areas are located about 15 miles northwest of Orangeville, UT.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/07/2012
2
Comment Period
02/07/2012
3
Decision
01/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityIra - Inventoried Roadless Area Activities Requiring Secretary/Undersecretary Approval
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Deer Creek-Upper Cottonwood Two Lease Mod Leases UTU-06039 & UTU-88554Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2013 Legal Notice Date: 01/29/2013
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsFerron Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLocated in sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., SLB&M.
Minerals and geology