BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Road Project in Eastern Utah
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Vernal, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Vernal Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing the realignment and paving of a portion of the existing Wells Draw road, a major access route to Nine Mile Canyon. The project proposes paving 2.68 miles of road on BLM land, and realigning and paving 2.52 miles of road on land administered by Utah School and Institutional Trust Land Administration. All other segments of the Wells Draw road and the Nine Mile Canyon road are paved.
Additional information about the proposal is included in the EA, which is now available for public review and comment. An electronic copy of the EA can be found on the Vernal BLM website at: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/nepa_.html
Written comments will be accepted through Dec. 16, 2015. Please reference “Gate Canyon EA” when submitting comments. Please note that the most useful comments are those that identify issues relevant to the proposed action. Comments which contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal response but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process.
Comments may submitted at any of the following addresses:
Vernal Field Office, BLM
ATTN: Stephanie Howard
170 South 500 East
Vernal, Utah 84078
blm_ut_vernal_comments@blm.gov
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
For additional project-specific information, please contact Stephanie Howard at (435)781-4469. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided 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.