Rock crawl trails designated; Vegetation and fuel treatments authorized in Uintah County
Motorized access designated for Uintah County rock crawl trails
The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Uintah County Rock Crawl Trails: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2025-0088-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will designate four existing rock-crawling trails in Uintah County for motorized use. The EA also analyzed designating five connecting routes for motorized use which join the rock crawl trails to the rest of the designated travel network. The project locations are in Uintah County, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=79DCEBEC-A7F2-F011-8407-001DD80DB62A
For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
Vegetation and fuel treatments authorized for Powder Springs area
The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for the Powder Springs Vegetation Treatments: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2025-0056-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record under which the BLM will conduct lop-and-scatter treatment of 2,710 acres and aerially apply herbicide treatment to 4,058 acres. These treatments would be designed to reduce hazardous fuels and associated fire risk and improve the quality of wildlife habitats. The project locations are in Uintah County, Utah within the Powder Springs area on Raven Ridge about 30 miles east of Vernal near the Colorado Border.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=882B9AB6-6D07-F111-8406-001DD804183B
For more information, please contact JD Mallory at 801-539-4089 or [email protected], or the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
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