Decision Memo In Progress

UDOT Mt. Superior Wyssen Towers

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake, Utah Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units

UDOT proposes to install four Wyssen Towers and associated equipment on National Forest System lands near the summit of Mt Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon for avalanche control necessary to protect traffic on State Route 210.

Location

Four remote avalanche control system (RACS; Wyssen) towers located near the Mt Superior summit in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/07/2023
2
Decision
11/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2024 (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
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsSalt Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management