BLM invites public comment on Long Valley Road environmental assessment
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ST. GEORGE, Utah –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering a proposed right-of-way to extend the Long Valley Road, which is part of a Washington City, Utah, master planned roadway that would connect the existing Long Valley Road Interchange with a planned interchange on the Southern Parkway known as Interchange 11 (3650 South).
The extension would provide a principal access to the planned Trails at Long Valley Master Community, along with traffic circulation and utility access to approximately 2,000 residential units located within the subdivision. Additionally, public utilities (culinary water, sewer, natural gas, television, and telephone lines) would be located underneath the proposed roadway.
“This is a part of our effort to work with local communities in balancing our multiple-use mission, which includes helping to provide local governments with the resources they need,” said St. George Field Manager Keith Rigtrup. “Our draft environmental assessment shows how we could balance conservation efforts and other uses for our public lands if the proposal was approved.”
The public is invited to comment on the draft environmental assessment (EA) prepared by the BLM’s St. George Field Office, analyzing the potential environmental consequences associated with right-of-way proposed by Washington City, Utah, in conjunction with Brennan Holdings. The 30-day comment period ends Oct. 28, 2020.
Comments must be submitted on, or postmarked by, Oct. 28 to be considered. Additional information about the planning effort is located at https://go.usa.gov/xGm9k. Comments may be submitted by website: https://go.usa.gov/xGm9k; email: utsgmail@blm.gov; or mail the Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Long Valley Road Project, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790.
Please include your name and street address. Your entire comment – including your personally identifiable information – may be made publicly available at any time. You can request your personally identifiable information be withheld from public review, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
For further information concerning the public comment period or the draft EA, please contact Callie Goff, planning and environmental specialist at (435) 688-3268. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
The BLM manages more than 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.