Decision Memo Completed

Union Pass Farm Bill Salvage Project

Bridger-Teton National Forest Sublette, Wyoming Pinedale Ranger District

Commercial timber harvests in a suite of silvicultural treatments using mechanized equipment; salvage, pre- and non-commercial thinning to improve stand condition, whitebark pine restoration, and replacement of a culvert. Reassess proposal post fire.

Location

Union Pass area north of Pinedale and south of Dubois, WY.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/08/2022
2
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Union Pass Farm Bill Salvage ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/01/2025
ForestsBridger-Teton National Forest
DistrictsPinedale Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management