Categorical Exclusion · Monticello Ranger District · updated 6/11/2026 · decision 7/2026 (Estimated)
Peters Point Ridge area in the northeast corner of the Monticello Range District · San Juan, Utah
The Monticello Ranger District, Manti-La Sal National Forest, proposes the Peters Point Fuels Reduction Project. The proposal consists of 1336 acres of treatment units within a 2,786-acre project area to reduce the continuity of vegetative fuels associated with fire hazard.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-47d-USFS |
Environmental Assessment · Manti-La Sal National Forest · updated 6/8/2026
Skyline area within the Sanpete, Ferron, and Price Ranger Districts · Emery; Sanpete; Sevier, Utah
The objective of the Skyline Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) Project is to reduce the risk and extent of, and increase the resilience to, insect and disease infestation; and to reduce hazardous fuels.
Forest products
NEPA Start Date
9/25/2023
Finding/Decision Date
6/5/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Decision Signed Date | 6/5/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Monticello Ranger District · updated 6/4/2026 · decision 6/2026 (Estimated)
Monticello City is located east of the Abajo Mountains, in central San Juan County, Utah. · San Juan, Utah
The proposed action would include improvements to existing system components and development of a new water source within the Monticello Ranger District boundaries, and conveyance of water from the new source to the existing city treatment facility.
Special use management
NEPA Start Date
6/25/2025
Project documents
Environmental Impact Statement · Manti-La Sal National Forest · updated 5/27/2026
San Juan, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument Management Plan
c/o Manti-La Sal National Forest
Environmental Impact Statement · Manti-La Sal National Forest · updated 5/13/2026 · decision 8/2023 (Estimated)
The 1.3 million-acre Manti-La Sal NF is in central and southeastern Utah and extreme western Colorado. The forest lies within eight Utah counties: Carbon, Emery, Grand, Juab, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, and Utah, and two Colorado counties: Mesa and Montrose. · Carbon; Emery; Grand; Juab; Mesa; Montrose; San Juan; Sanpete; Sevier; Utah, Utah; Colorado
Forest Plan Revision: The Manti–La Sal National Forest is revising its 1986 Forest Plan pursuant to the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219).
Land management planning
NEPA Start Date
8/25/2021
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Price Ranger District · updated 1/21/2026
Portions of Sections 33 and 34, T14S, R1E, and Section 4, T15S, R1E, SLBM on National Forest System lands. · Juab, Utah
The Manti-La Sal National Forest is proposing actions to expand the life of the active Chicken Creek Gypsum Mine by 20 years, making a cumulative disturbance of 218.58 acres.
Minerals and geology
Comment Period
12/03/2025
Decision
01/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation
04/2026 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Final Chicken Creek Mine Proposed Expansion EA and FONSI | Decision Signed Date: 01/20/2026 |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Price Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Impact Statement · Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units · updated 12/12/2025
1 mile west of Electric Lake · Emery; Sanpete, Utah
Environmental analysis of the proposed Little Eccles tract, a proposed addition to the Skyline Coal Mine.
Minerals and geology
NOI in Federal Register
04/15/2024
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| ROD for the Consent with Stipulations to the BLM Offering for Skyline Mine | Decision Signed Date: 09/03/2025 |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Ferron Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Section 10; SE1/4, SLM, Emery County, UT and T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Section 9; SLM, Sanpete County, UT |
Decision Memo · Ferron Ranger District · updated 9/22/2025
The Manti-La Sal National Forest, Ferron/Price Ranger District, Carbon County, Utah. · Carbon, Utah
The District proposes the issuance of a SUP to authorize an estimated seven boreholes on NFS lands along with access to the drilling locations to evaluate current conditions within the coal seam for future mitigation of the Wattis Mine Fire.
Minerals and geologySpecial use management
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (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 | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Ferron Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T15S R8E Sec 6 |
Decision Memo · Sanpete Ranger District · updated 8/12/2025
The project is located in Sanpete County outside the town of Ephraim, UT. The project is located in Sections 16 Township 17 South, Range 4 East, SLB&M. · Sanpete, Utah
The Manti-La Sal National Forest proposes to approve a special use permit to Ephraim City to replace the existing aged culinary pipe, construct a new portion of pipeline and to authorize a staging area to be used during construction.
Special use management
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (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 | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Sanpete Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sections 16 Township 17 South, Range 4 East, SLB&M. |
Environmental Assessment · Sanpete Ranger District · updated 8/12/2025
Log Canyon Road Forest Road [FR] 6900) near Fountain Green, Utah in Sanpete County · Sanpete, Utah
The Manti-La Sal National Forest, Sanpete Ranger District, proposes to build a 1-acre parking area along Forest Road 6900 in Log Hollow.
Road management
Comment Period
07/08/2025
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Improvements/Construction |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Sanpete Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Monticello Ranger District · updated 6/18/2025
Along North Creek Road and Pinyon Drive and into the USFS Baker Administration Site. · San Juan, Utah
Emery Telcom is proposing to bury approximately 2,500 ft of fiber line to the Baker Administration site along North Creek Rd, Pinyon Dr.
Special use management
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2025 (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 | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Monticello Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T33S R23E Sec 35 |
Environmental Assessment · Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units · updated 6/9/2025
The proposal authorizes prescribed fire on national forest system lands except for Bears Ears National Monument, designated wilderness, research natural areas, alpine areas, or sage grouse habitat. · Carbon; Emery; Grand; San Juan; Sanpete; Sevier; Utah; Mesa; Montrose, Colorado; Utah
The proposed project would authorize multiple prescribed burns across the Forest every year (up to 32,000 acres annually) as well as associated actions, to restore health and resiliency to vegetation communities on the Manti-La Sal National Forest.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management
Comment Period
01/26/2022
Objection Period Start
11/08/2023
Decision
12/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation
03/2025 (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 |
| Restoration and Fuels Reduction Prescribed Fire Project-Signed | Decision Signed Date: 12/16/2024 (FS Withdrawn) |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Impact Statement · Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units · updated 1/14/2025
Bears Ears National Monument · Grand; San Juan, Utah
USDA Forest Service to serve as a co-lead and cooperating agency to the Bureau of Land Management in development of the management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and associated Environmental Impact Statement.
Land management planning
NOI in Federal Register
08/30/2022
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/13/2024
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/04/2024
Objection Period Start
10/04/2024
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
02/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 219 (2012) |
| Project Activity | Plan Creation/Revision; Plan Amendment |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Monticello Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Moab Ranger District · updated 1/8/2025
Approximately 10 miles SE of Moab, Utah in the Pack Creek and Mill Creek watersheds · Grand, Utah
Close historic abandoned mines on the Moab District. These historic mines are located in the Pack Creek and Mill Creek watersheds, and, if left unprotected, present dangerous conditions to individuals that visit these mines.
Minerals and geology
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (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 | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Decision Decided Date | 08/28/2024 |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Moab Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Assessment · Ferron Ranger District · updated 12/3/2024
The proposed project is located on the Ferron/Price Ranger District within Sanpete, Sevier, and Emery County, Utah. · Emery; Sanpete; Sevier, Utah
The proposed improvements are planned to address the needs of several grazing allotments across the Ferron/Price Ranger District.
Grazing management
Comment Period
08/07/2024
Objection Period Start
09/25/2024
Decision
11/2024 (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 | Grazing Structural Improvements |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Ferron 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 |