Environmental Assessment In Progress

Upper Weber Watershed Restoration Project

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Summit, Utah Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units

Proposed Action would complete vegetation and fuels management activities across a 34,056 acre landscape to reduce potential wildfire effects and improve ecosystem conditions in the upper Weber River watershed.

Location

Project is east of Kamas/Oakely in the Upper Weber River watershed and runs south of East Weber Canyon Road.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/04/2024
2
Comment Period
03/2024 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
04/2024 (Estimated)
4
Decision
06/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsHeber-Kamas Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1S, R6E, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 34
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management