Wedge Recreation Area improvements approved; Priority Pad oil wells authorized
Wedge Recreation Area sustainable campgrounds and developments project approved
The Bureau of Land Management has signed the decision for the Wedge Recreation Area Sustainable Campgrounds and Developments project, NEPA No. DOI-BLM-UT-G020-2025-0012-EA. The project will improve recreation facilities at the Wedge Recreation Area while protecting the area’s natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.
The approved project includes two campgrounds, five large group campsites, connections to the Good Water Rim Trail, new hiking and biking opportunities, day-use parking areas, scenic overlooks, and accessibility improvements. These facilities are intended to address high visitation, improve visitor safety and experiences, and reduce impacts associated with undesignated camping and user-created trails.
The Environmental Assessment, Decision Record, and Finding of No Significant Impact are available on the https://blm-eplanning.powerappsportals.us/Project-Home/?id=54973EF1-A7F2-F011-8406-001DD80EF717.
Uinta Wax Operating LLC authorized to drill Priority Pad oil wells
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office has issued an Environmental Assessment for the Priority Pad Oil Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2027-0008-EA. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving three Applications for Permit to Drill authorizing Uinta Wax Operating LLC (the applicant) to horizontally drill oil wells from the Priority Well Pad on private surface to produce from an existing Indian Trust mineral lease. The project location is approximately 18 linear miles southeast of Roosevelt in Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 2 East, U.S.B.&M in Uintah County. The decision only approves production of BLM-administered minerals.
The decision record can be found at: https://blm-eplanning.powerappsportals.us/Project-Home/?id=E8BF96EA-AEC8-F111-AAAD-001DD8038B8A.
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.