Decision Memo Completed

East Vernon Vegetation Management Project

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Tooele, Utah Spanish Fork Ranger District

Proposal is to improve sage grouse winter and brooding habitat and deer winter range by treating juniper on about 1200 acres. The proposal also includes closing 2 miles of user-created roads.

Location

Vernon Area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/12/2011
2
Decision
01/2012 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
East Vernon Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/05/2012
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsSpanish Fork Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT10S, R5W, Section 1,2, 11, 12, 13, 14 T9S, R5W section 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Wildlife, fish, rare plants