Bouldering and camping at Joe's Valley have contributed to recreation resource impacts throughout the area. The purpose is to mitigate current impacts to soil and vegetation while providing quality recreation opportunities and protecting resources.
Location
Straight and Cottonwood Canyons west of Orangeville, Utah
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/27/2015
2
Comment Period
05/28/2015
3
Objection Period Start
07/04/2017
4
Decision
10/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management |
| Joe's Valley Recreation and Bouldering Area | Decision Signed Date: 10/02/2017 |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Ferron Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Straight Canyon along Utah Highway 29, Cottonwood Canyon along Forest Road 50040, and Grimes Wash near Utah Highway 57. These areas are located in Townships 17 and 18 South, Range 6 and 7 East. |