Environmental Assessment Completed

Cottonwood Range Improvements Project

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

Upgrade existing or install new range improvements in order to improve livestock distribution and movement on the Cottonwood Allotment. This includes about  mile of fence with a cattle guard, 7 new stock ponds, and upgrading 3 developed springs

Location

approximately 20 miles northwest of Blanding, UT and 20 miles west of Monticello, UT.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/17/2018
2
Comment Period
01/17/2018
3
Objection Period Start
02/12/2020
4
Decision
05/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Structural Improvements
Cottonwood Range Improvements ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/18/2020
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsMonticello Ranger District
Legal Land Description(Section 4&8 of T34S, R21E; Sections 6, 11, 15,16 of T34S, R20E, Sections 1&12 of T34S, R19E and Section 31&33 of T33S, R20E)
Grazing management