Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Plan Authorized for Stookey Fire
Utah
West Desert DO
Salt Lake FO
Media Contact
BLM Office:
The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office has completed a determination of NEPA adequacy (DNA) and decision records to authorizes post fire emergency stabilization and rehabilitation actions following the Stookey fire.
The Stookey fire ignited on July10, 2026, and was contained on July 30, 2026. The fire was naturally caused and started on public lands administered by the BLM SLFO and burned 10,898 acres of BLM administered lands. The decision allows for aerial seeding, chaining, development of erosion control structures, and replacement of fencing to occur. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/Stookey ESR.
For more information on this project, please contact Carl Schwarz at cschwarz@blm.gov, or the Salt Lake Field Office at (801) 320-8300 or BLM_UT_SL_Mail@blm.gov.
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.