Decision Memo Completed

Utah Ski Mountaineering Powder Keg and other Ski Races 5-Year Permit Renewal

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake; Wasatch, Utah Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units

Proposed project would reissue race permits for a 5-year duration at/near Brighton and Solitude ski areas.

Location

Races take place at the Solitude and Brighton Ski Areas, almost entirely within ski area boundaries, except for Powder Keg races that drop off the back side of Brighton onto mostly private land.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/25/2023
2
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(11)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Decision Decided Date07/26/2023
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsSalt Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management