Decision Memo Completed

Whitney Tall Forb Exclosures

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Summit, Utah Evanston-Mountain View RD

Two exclosures will be constructed to compare current livestock grazing and no livestock grazing on tall forb communities to better understand these communities and their true potentials. Vegetation monitoring will occur every 5-10 yrs or as needed.

Location

The project is located west of Whitney Reservoir on land administered by the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest approximately 30 miles south of Evanston, Wyoming.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/16/2015
2
Decision
11/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management
Whitney Tall Forb ExclosuresDecision Signed Date: 11/07/2016
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsEvanston-Mountain View RD
Legal Land DescriptionT. 1 N., R. 9 E., Section 4, NE1/4 and T. 1 N., R. 9 E., Section 8, SE1/4, Salt Lake Base & Meridian.
Grazing management