Decision Memo Completed

Quincy Snowmaking Water Tank, Alta Ski Resort

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake, Utah Salt Lake Ranger District

Alta has proposed to construct a buried 1-to-2-million-gallon tank to store water for snowmaking. This tank would be located adjacent to the existing 100,000-gallon Quincy Mine tank and tied into the existing snowmaking system.

Location

Alta Ski Resort

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/11/2022
2
Decision
02/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Quincy Snowmaking Water Tank, Alta Ski ResortDecision Signed Date: 02/03/2023
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsSalt Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management