BLM Approves Two New Day Use Areas at John Wesley Powell NCA
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area Day Use Areas: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0086-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will construct and operate two day use areas in the John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area. The sites would include kiosks, parking areas, and shade structures. The project locations are on BLM-administered land in Uintah County along Jones Hole Road and Rough McKee Bench Road respectively. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=38895190-EC2D-F111-8342-001DD8084607. For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.