This is a Forest Service and Ute Tribe cross-boundary fuels management project to reduce the likelihood of undesirable fires, improve forest health, enhance wildlife habitat, protect improvements, and increase public safety.
Location
The project area is on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains from Yellowstone Canyon to Uinta Canyon and includes both National Forest System lands and adjacent Ute Tribe lands.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/27/2023
2
Comment Period
09/27/2023
3
Objection Period Start
01/03/2024
4
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| South Slope Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/10/2025 |
| Forests | Ashley National Forest |
| Districts | Duchesne Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |