This project is an evaluation of the effects of continued domestic sheep grazing in the High Uintas Wilderness, including five sheep allotments on the Ashley NF and five sheep allotments on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF.
Location
The project is located in the High Uintas Wilderness in both Duchesne and Summit counties. The project is located northeast of Duchesne, UT and southwest of Manila, UT.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
12/01/2015
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/14/2023
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/23/2025
4
Objection Period Start
07/23/2025
5
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
07/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Grazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations |
| High Uintas Wilderness Domestic Sheep Analysis Project (Ashley and UWC National Forests) | Decision Signed Date: 04/17/2026 |
| Forests | Ashley National Forest; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Districts | Roosevelt Ranger District; Duchesne Ranger District; Evanston-Mountain View RD |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |