Decision Memo Completed

Mineral Basin Snowmaking, Snowbird Ski Resort

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

Snowbird proposes to install 1.4 miles of snowmaking pipe in Mineral Basin on existing, previously disturbed Lupine Loop and Bird Nest ski trails. The snowmaking pipe installation would result in approximately 7 acres of disturbance.

Location

Snowbird Ski Resort

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/11/2022
2
Decision
04/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management
Mineral Basin Snowmaking, Snowbird Ski ResortDecision Signed Date: 04/18/2024
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsSalt Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management