Environmental Assessment Completed

La Sal Springs Protection and Water Developments

Manti-La Sal National Forest Grand; San Juan, Utah Moab Ranger District

Relocate and/or expand two existing spring exclosures; protect 7 spring/seep areas and provide clean water for livestock and wildlife on the west La Sal Mountains and develop water in the Pinhook Valley to improve livestock distribution.

Location

The projects are located on West Slope of the La Sal's, Pinhook Valley and Andy Mesa areas (Sections 2 of T27S, R23E; Sections 7,8,9,16,19,20,29,30 of T26S, R24E and Section 24 of T25S, R24E).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/20/2013
2
Comment Period
09/26/2013
3
Objection Period Start
07/09/2015
4
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Structural Improvements
La Sal Springs Protection and Water DevelopmentsDecision Signed Date: 05/26/2016
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsMoab Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementGrazing managementVegetation management (other than forest products)