Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

As defined and authorized in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is an area within the public lands where special management attention is required to protect and prevent irreperable damage to important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish or wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes, or to protect human life and safety from natural hazards.

Currently, Price is home to 13 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs).

Name	Acres	Values
Big Flat Tops	190	relict vegetation
Bowknot Bend	1,100	relict vegetation
Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry	770	paleontological
Dry Lake Archaeological District	18,000	cultural
Heritage Sites	16,690	historic
I-70 Scenic Corridor	33,100	scenic
Muddy Creek	25,000	cultural, historic, scenic
Nine Mile Canyon	26,200	cultural
Rock Art	5,300	cultural
San Rafael Canyon	15,200	scenic
San Rafael Reef	72,00	scenic and vegetation
Segers Hole	7,120	scenic
Uranium Mining Districts	3,470	historic

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