Categorical Exclusion · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 8/7/2026
The proposed action would occur adjacent to Panguitch Lake Dam and State Route 143 in Garfield County, Utah. Panguitch Lake is approximately 15 miles southwest of Panguitch, UT, and 15 miles east of Cedar Breaks National Monument and the town of Brian Head. · Garfield, Utah
The Forest proposes to issue a special use permit to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to construct a siphon around Panguitch Lake dam to improve water quality in the lake.
Special use managementWatershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants
NEPA Start Date
3/25/2026
Finding/Decision Date
8/7/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-28d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 8/7/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 5/13/2026
Multiple locations across the Cedar City Ranger District in Garfield, Iron, and Kane Counties, Utah. · Garfield; Iron; Kane, Utah
This project would open 3 new mineral pits, authorize/reauthorize 10 existing pits (expanding 7), and close/reclaim 17 pits across the Cedar City Ranger District to facilitate sources of minerals for project work over the next 15-20 years.
Minerals and geology
NEPA Start Date
12/17/2024
Finding/Decision Date
3/4/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Decision Signed Date | 3/4/2026 |
Environmental Impact Statement · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 5/12/2026 · decision 7/2027 (Estimated)
Surrounding Brian Head Town, UT. · Iron, Utah
Brian Head Resort is proposing terrain and ski area improvements within and adjacent to their current special use permit (SUP) on the Dixie National Forest. The plan includes adding an additional 1,651 acres to their Special Use Permit boundary.
Recreation managementSpecial use management
NEPA Start Date
7/15/2025
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 5/12/2026 · decision 11/2025 (Estimated)
The Dry Camp – Houston Mountain Road, Forest System Route (FSR) 30051 between the Tippets Valley Road (FSR 30381) and Duck Creek Village, UT. · Iron; Kane, Utah
The Cedar City Ranger Disitrict is proposing to realign the Dry Camp - Houston Mountain Road (FSR 30051). The project would decommission 2.6 miles of existing road prism across meadow areas with sensitive soils and reconstruct 3.5 miles of new road.
Recreation managementRoad managementWatershed management
NEPA Start Date
11/12/2024
Project documents
Decision Memo · Pine Valley Ranger District · updated 9/30/2025
West Pinto Road, Iron County, Utah · Iron, Utah
The Extension will supply power to a customer requesting service. A total of 0.75 acres will occupy USFS Dixie National Forest. The proposed power line will run adjacent to West Pinto Road. Ten wooden poles will be installed with a height of 45 feet.
Special use management
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
11/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Pine Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Assessment · Dixie National Forest All Units · updated 6/4/2025
The project area encompasses the following watersheds: HUC6 Upper Pine Creek 140700050105 HUC6 Lower Pine Creek 140700050106 HUC6 Upper North Creek 140700050103 HUC6 Lower North Creek 14070005010 · Garfield, Utah
The Hungry Creek Project would facilitate landscape-scale forest vegetation management to promote resiliency of the ecosystem while maintaining the aesthetics and character of the landscape.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management
Comment Period
07/28/2023
Objection Period Start
05/17/2024
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Escalante Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Assessment · Pine Valley Ranger District · updated 5/23/2025
The project located in Iron and Washington Counties near Saint George, Utah. The project includes a portion of the Pine Valley Wildfire Crisis Landscape (WSCL). · Iron; Washington, Utah
Reduce fire threat to values at risk in the wildfire crisis landscape including high-risk firesheds, the WUI zones, and areas adjacent to critical infrastructure including roads, municipal watersheds, and energy corridors.
Fuels management
Comment Period
12/23/2024
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other; 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Pine Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Impact Statement · R4 - Intermountain Region All Units · updated 10/25/2023
Sagebrush lands in National Forests of Nevada, Utah, southern Idaho, southwest Montana, southwest & south-central Wyoming and northern Colorado. · Adams; Blaine; Bonneville; Camas; Caribou; Cassia; Elmore; Fremont; Madison; Churchill; Clark; Elko; Eureka; Humboldt; Lincoln; Nye; Pershing; Washoe; White Pine; Beaver; Box Elder; Cache; Carbon; Daggett; Davis; Duchesne; Emery; Garfield; Grand; Iron; Juab; Kane; Millard; Morgan; Piute; Rich; Salt Lake; San Juan; Sanpete; Sevier; Summit; Tooele; Uintah; Utah; Wasatch; Washington; Wayne; Weber; Albany; Campbell; Carbon; Converse; Crook; Laramie; Lincoln; Natrona; Niobrara; Platte; Sublette; Teton; Weston; Jackson; Moffat; Routt, Colorado; Idaho; Nevada; Utah; Wyoming
The Forest Service is considering amending its land management plans to address new and evolving issues arising since implementing sage-grouse plans in 2015. This project is in cooperation with the USDI Bureau of Land Management.
Land management planningWildlife, fish, rare plants
NOI in Federal Register
11/21/2017
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/05/2018
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/02/2019
Objection Period Start
08/02/2019
Decision
12/2020 (Estimated)
Implementation
01/2021 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 219 (2012) |
| Project Activity | Plan Amendment |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; Ashley National Forest; Boise National Forest; Bridger-Teton National Forest; Dixie National Forest; Fishlake National Forest; Manti-Lasal National Forest; Salmon-Challis National Forest; Sawtooth National Forest; Caribou-Targhee National Forest; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Districts | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units; Ashley National Forest All Units; Boise National Forest All Units; Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units; Dixie National Forest All Units; Fishlake National Forest All Units; Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units; Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units; Sawtooth National Forest All Units; Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 10/8/2021
Navajo Lake is a small (418 acre) natural lake system approximately 18 miles southeast of Cedar City, UT. · Kane, Utah
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources proposes to remove all fish from Navajo Lake using piscicides in October 2021. It would then restock with sportfish.
Wildlife, fish, rare plants
Decision
10/2021 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2021 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Population Enhancements |
| Decision Decided Date | 10/08/2021 |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Cedar City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T38S, R9W, Sections 2, 11, and 12 and T38S, R8W, Sections 7, 8, and 9; Salt Lake City Baseline and Meridian |
Decision Memo · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 8/31/2017
Panguitch Watershed near Delong Creek · Garfield, Utah
Fencing permitted livestock out of springs within the Panguitch Municipal Watershed in order to protect public health and safety. The watershed is currently at risk due to fecal coliform contamination.
Watershed managementRegulations, directives, orders
Decision
08/2017 (Estimated)
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Decision Decided Date | 08/31/2017 |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Cedar City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T34S R7W Section 13 and T34S R6W section 18 |
Decision Memo · Cedar City Ranger District · updated 9/28/2016
Strawberry Road (FS Road 30058) beginning at the intersection of State Route 14 to the Strawberry Point overlook. · Kane, Utah
The purpose of the project is to grant Kane County, Utah to continue to operate and maintain Strawberry Road.
Land ownership management
Decision
09/2016 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2016 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Decision Decided Date | 09/28/2016 |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Cedar City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 15, T. 38 S., R 7 W., SLBM to Section 11, T. 39 S. R. 8 W SLBM |