Decision Memo Completed

Diamond Fork Big Game Habitat Restoration

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

Forest Service alongside Utah Division of Wildlife Resources propose to restore shrublands burned by wildfire in crucial winter range in the Diamond Fork area via scalping, seeding, and shrub planting to promote healthy big game habitat.

Location

Approximately 11 miles southeast of Spanish Fork. Off Highway 6, project is about 3-6 miles traveling north on Diamond Fork Road.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/13/2024
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Diamond Fork Big Game Habitat RestorationDecision Signed Date: 05/13/2024
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsSpanish Fork Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planningVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants