Intermountain Region

Wild and Scenic Rivers Suitability Study for National Forest System Lands in Utah

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The Draft EIS is available to download below in PDF format. Please be patient as some of the files are very large. Hard copies of the document can also be viewed at local libraries.

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Cover, Summary, Table of Contents (246 Kb)

Chapter 1- Purpose of and Need for Action (492 Kb)

Chapter 2- Description of Alternatives (1.64 Mb)

Chapter 3- Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences

• 3.1 Introduction and 3.2 General Environment ( 491 Kb)
• 3.3 Outstanding Remarkable Values (762 Kb)
• 3.4 Botanical Resources, 3.5 Fish and Other Aquatic Species, 3.6 Mineral Resources, 3.7 Range, 3.8 Recreation and 3.9 Roads/Rights of Ways (701 Kb)
• 3.10 Social and Economic Resources and 3.11 Timber Harvest (741 Kb)
• 3.12 Water Resources and Water Developments, 3.13 Wildlife (Terrestrial) Resources, 3.14 Cumulative Effects Analysis, 3.15 Short-term Uses and Long-term Productivity, 3.16 Unavoidable Adverse Effects, 3.17 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources and 3.18 Environmental Justice (883 Kb)

Chapter 4- Consultation and Coordination (139 Kb)

Chapter 5- References and Glossary (247 Kb)

Appendix A- Suitability Evaluation Reports - Table of Contents and Introduction (67 Kb)

     Ashley National Forest

• Middle Main Sheep Creek, Lower Main Sheep Creek, Carter Creek, Cart Creek Proper, and Green River (1.14 Mb)
• Pipe Creek, Reader Creek, West Fork Whiterocks River, and Upper Whiterocks River, and East Fork Whiterocks River (1.23 Mb)
• Middle Whiterocks River, Lower Dry Fork Creek, South Fork Ashley Creek, and Black Canyon (947 Kb)
• Ashley Gorge Creek, upper Rock Creek and Fall Creek, West Fork Rock Creek including Fish Creek, and Upper Lake Fork River including Ottoson and East Basin Creeks and Oweep Creek (2.35 Mb)
• Upper Yellowstone Creek including Milk Creek, Gargield Creek, Upper Uinta River including Gilbert Creek, Center Fork and Painter Draw, and Shale Creek and Tributaries (1.66 Mb)

     Dixie National Forest

• North Fork Virgin River, East Fork Boulder Creek, Pine Creek, Mamie Creek, and Death Hollow Creek (1.20 Mb)
• Moody Wash, Slick Rock Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon, The Gulch, and Steep Creek (1.04 Mb)

     Fishlake National Forest

• Salina Creek, Fish Creek, Corn Creek Pine Creek/Bullion Falls, and Manning Creek (921 Kb)

     Manti-LaSal National Forest

• Miners Basin (Placer Creek), Mill Creek Gorge, Roc Creek, and Huntington Creek (751 Kb)
• Fish Creek and Gooseberry Creek, Lowr Left Fork of Huntington Creek, Hammond Canyon, and Chippean and Allen Canyons (984 Kb)
• Upper Dark, Horse Pasture, Peavine and Kigalia Canyons in Upper Dark Canyon and Lower Dark Canyon including Poison Canyon, Deadman Canyon and woodenshoe and Cherry Canyons (554 Kb)

     Uinta National Forest

• North Fork, Provo River, South Fork, American Fork River, Little Provo Deer Creek, and Fifth Water Creek (1.05 Mb)

     Wasatch-Cache National Forest

• Henry's Fork, West Fork Beaver Creek, Middle Fork Beaver Creek, and Thompson Creek (1.40 Mb)
• West Forks Black Fork, East Fork Blacks Fork, Little East Fork, and Blacks Fork River (1.37 Mb)
• West Fork Smiths Fork, East Fork Smiths Fork, Hayden Fork, and Stillwater Fork (1.26 Mb)
• Ostler Fork, Left, Right, and East Forks Bear River, Boundary Creek, and High Creek (1.32 Mb)
• Left Hand Fork Blacksmiths Fork, Logan River (two reports), Beaver Creek (1.02 Mb)
• White Pine Creek, Temple Fork, Spawn Creek, and Bunchgrass Creek (952 Kb)
• Little Bear Creek, Main Fork Weber River, Middle Fork Weber River, and Beaver Creek (855 Kb)
• Provo River, Left Fork South Fork Ogden River, Willard Creek, Red Butte Creek, and Little Cottonwood Creek (1.22 Mb)

Appendix B- BLM List of Rivers (226 Kb)

Appendix C- WSR Statutory Requirements (200 Kb)

Appendix D- Effects of managing a WSR (200 Kb)

Appendix E- Valid Existing Water Rights Maps - Introduction (33Kb)

     Ashley National Forest

• Middle Main and Lower Main Sheep Creek, Upper Carter Creek, Lower Carter Creek, Cart Creek Proper, Pipe Creek, and the Green River - Flaming Gorge Ranger District (2.80 Mb)
• Middle Fork, East Fork, West Fork, Upper Whiterocks River, and Reader Creek - Vernal Ranger District (1.41 Mb)
• Upper Rock Creek, Fall Creek, West Fork Rock Creek including Fish Creek, Upper Lake Fork and Oweep Creek, Upper Yellowstone and Garfield Creeks, and Upper Uinta River and Shale Creek - Duchesne Ranger District (2.18 Mb)

     Dixie National Forest

• North Fork Virgin River, East Fork Boulder Creek, Pine, Mamie, and Death Hollow Creeks, Moody Wash, Cottonwood and Slickrock Canyons, Steep Creek, and the Gulch (2.60 Mb)

     Fishlake National Forest

• Salina Creek, Fish Creek, Corn Creek, Pine Creek/Boullion Falls, and Manning Creek (1.79 Mb)

     Manti-LaSal National Forest

• Miners Basin and Mill Creek Gorge and Roc Creek (Utah portion) - Moab Ranger District (817 Kb)
• Huntington Creek (lower), Huntington and Left Fork Huntington Creeks, Upper Left Fork Huntington, and Huntington, and Upper Fish Creeks, and Fish and Gooseberry Creeks - Ferron/Price Ranger Disrict (2.82 Mb)
• Hammond Canyon and Upper Dark Canyon, Lower Dark Canyon and Upper Dark Canyon, and Chippean and Allen Canyons - Monticello RD (1.95 Mb)

     Uinta National Forest

• North Fork Provo, South Fork American Fork and Little Provo Deer Creek and Fifth Water Creek (709 Kb)

     Wasatch-Cache National Forest

• Henrys Fork, West Fork Beaver Creek, Middle Fork Beaver Creek and Thompson Creek, and West Fork and East Fork Smiths Fork - Mountain View Ranger District (2.13 Mb)
• West Fork Blacks Fork, and the Left, Right and East Fork Bear River, East Fork Blacks Fork and Little East Fork, Blacks Fork, and Hayden Fork, Stillwater Fork, Ostler Fork and Boundary Creek - Evanston Ranger District (2.18 Mb)
• High Creek, Left Hand Fork Blacksmiths Fork, Logan River (upper), Beaver Creek, White Pine, Bunchgrass, and Little Bear Creeks, Logan River (lower), Little Bear, Temple Fork, and Spawn Creek, Logan River (lower) - Logan Ranger District (2.65 Mb)
• Main and Middle Fork Weber Rivers, Provo River (upper), Provo River (lower) and Beaver Creek - Kamas Ranger District (1.72 Mb)
• Left Fork South Fork Ogden River, Willard Creek, Red Butte Creek, and Little Cottonwood Canyon - Ogden and Salt Lake Ranger Districts (2.22 Mb)