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BLM Approves Waterline Amendment, Herbicide Treatments, and County Road Access in Utah

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Remington Lay Flat Waterline Amendment:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for the Remington Lay Flat Waterline Amendment: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0196-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving a right-of-way amendment which authorizes Anschutz Exploration Corporation (the applicant) to modify the approved temporary Remington Waterline route (originally analyzed under DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0038-CX) by adding approximately 0.2 mile to reach an alternate take out point on the White River. No surface disturbance or additional water use would be authorized. The project location is within CR#180204 on BLM-administered land in Section 20, Township 10 South, Range 23 East, S.L.B.&M. in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=61A732AF-65A1-F111-B8DC-001DD803D7D3. For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

Pelican Reservoir Eurasian Milfoil Treatment:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for the Pelican Reservoir Eurasian Milfoil Treatment: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0139-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record authorizing the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (the applicant) to conduct herbicide treatments (ProcellaCOR) in Pelican Reservoir over a three-year period. Pelican Reservoir would be closed to public use for one mid-week day each application year while the contractor is applying the herbicide. The project location is in Sections 20, 21, 28, and 29 in Township 7 South, Range 20 East in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=A123C8B6-D97E-F111-AB0F-001DD804183B. For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.

Uintah County 8000 S Road:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for Uintah County 8000 S Road: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0190-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving a right-of-way for Uintah County (the applicant) on the existing county-claimed Class D (unmaintained) Road, 8000 S. This road would be authorized for use by the public in its current condition without any upgrades or surface disturbance. The project location is in the N½NE¼ of Section 26, T7S, R20E, SLM in Uintah County, Utah. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=1C6D9328-9D9D-F111-8077-001DD8029ED0. 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.