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Moab Field Office Releases Environmental Assessment on Proposed Non-Motorized Trail from Powerdam to Sand Flats Road
Moab, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management, Moab field office released an Environmental Assessment for public comment on a proposed bicycle/foot trail that would connect the Powerdam with the Sand Flats Road. Trail Mix, the Grand County-sponsored non-motorized trail committee, proposes to construct an alternative non-motorized route from the Powerdam area to the Sand Flats Road by constructing a non-motorized trail 1.3 miles in length.
Although the route is primarily on Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration property, two portions of the route cross BLM-managed land. The BLM portion of the trail crossing Mill Creek is about 500 feet long and is primarily on old routes. A foot bridge would span Mill Creek at that location. The portion of the route crossing BLM land near the Sand Flats Road is about 1200 feet long and is mostly on slickrock. The proposed trail is located between the Sand Flats Road and the Powerdam Parking Area.
Public comment period is from July 6, 2009 to August 7, 2009. The Environmental Assessment may be viewed electronically on the Utah BLM Electronic Notification Bulletin Board, www.blm.gov/ut/enbb. Hard copies are available at the Moab BLM field office, 82 E. Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532 (435)-259-2100. Comments should be sent to Katie Stevens at the Moab field office address.
The BLM manages more land - 256 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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