BLM Utah approves reclamation project and right-of-way
BLM Approves Hard Scrabble Refuse Reclamation Project
The Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office has issued a decision on the Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record for NEPA number: DOI-BLM-UT-G020-2025-0034-EA the Hard Scrabble Refuse Reclamation Project. The objectives of the project are to prevent the continued erosion of exposed coal refuse material, remove and dispose of coal refuse material deposited in the Hardscrabble Creek channel, improve downstream water quality, provide long-term stability to the stream channel and adjacent county road, and lower the risk of wildfire ignition (such as the Bear Fire of 2021). Approximately 6.14 acres would be disturbed on BLM managed land, and 12.32 acres on private, totaling in 18.46 acres. This Environmental Assessment has been prepared to disclose and analyze the potential environmental consequences of the project. This project is located in Hardscrabble Canyon, approximately 1-2 miles northwest of Helper, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2040081/510
For more information, please contact Daniel Kauffman, Planning & Environmental Coordinator, Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501, [email protected] or call 435-781-4425 or 435-636-3600.
BLM Approves Right-of-Way Access Road for Private Property
The Bureau of Land Management Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has issued a categorical exclusions and decision record that authorizes the issuance of a right-of-way for an access road to private property across public land. This project is located in Kane County, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2040520/510
For more information, please contact Leve LeFevre at (435) 644-1276 or [email protected], or the monument office at 435-644-1200."
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.