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.
Location
The Manti-La Sal National Forest, Ferron/Price Ranger District, Carbon County, Utah.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/14/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
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 |
| Wattis Mine Fire Exploration | Decision Signed Date: 09/18/2025 |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Ferron Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T15S R8E Sec 6 |