Decision Memo Completed

Highway 150 Shaded Fuel Break

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Duchesne; Summit; Wasatch, Utah Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units

Reinforce shaded fuel break along HWY150 by utilizing POD boundary to provide control feature to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfires, remove public safety hazards, and protect travel corridors. Up to 327ac Roadless affected via cutpileburn

Location

The project area starts approximately 33 miles south of Evanston Wyoming, along the Mirror Lake Highway (Hwy. 150) at the North Slope Road turn-off (Forest System Rd. 058) and extends to Trail Lake

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/20/2023
2
Decision
07/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3(11)
Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Highway 150 Shaded Fuel BreakDecision Signed Date: 07/10/2024
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsHeber-Kamas Ranger District; Evanston-Mountain View RD
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels management