Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Forest Planning

These pages contain information regarding the 2003 Land and Resource Management Plan (also referred to as the Forest Plan) and the process used to revise it. The Forest Plan guides all management activities on the Forest.

• Forest Planning for the Uinta portion of the Forest
• Forest Planning for the Wasatch-Cache portion of the Forest

Environmental Actions

View information on projects taking place on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest that are published in the Schedule of Proposed Actions and are required to go through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

• Projects for the Uinta portion of the Forest
• Projects for the Wasatch-Cache portion of the Forest
  • Proposals
  • Decisions

Get Involved

Public Scrutiny, accurate scientific analysis, expert agency comments are essential to implementing NEPA. NEPA requires that environmental information be available to public officials and citizens before decisions are made and before actions are taken. Information provided to the public must be of high quality. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest welcomes public input and involvement.

Find out what it takes to get involved and learn how to comment on projects taking place on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

Mailing List Request

Request to be put on our mailing list to receive information on projects taking place on the Uinta National Forest and opportunities to comment.

Secure Rural Schools

On October 3, 2008, H.R. 1424 became Public Law (P.L.) 110-343.  Section 601 in Division C of H.R. 1424 reauthorized and amended the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 as originally enacted in P.L. 106-393. More than $500 million for FY 2008 will be available to 41 states and Puerto Rico for improvements to public schools, road maintenance and stewardship projects under this act.

Oil & Gas Leasing

In order to be responsive to requests for oil and gas leasing and to comply with the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Reform Act the Uinta portion of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest has been working on an Environmental Impact Statement. This statement will analyze potential impacts that may occur as a result of leasing federal lands for the exploration, development and production of oil and gas. The Draft Environment Impact Statement was released in February 2008.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Appeals and Litigation

Forest Service managers make many resource management decisions, which may be subject to appeal (request to a higher authority for administrative review of a decision).

Uinta portion of the Forest

Click here to view appeal and objection responses issued prior to October 1, 2006. You will view these on the Intermountain Region web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Click here to view appeal responses for the Uinta portion of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest issued after October 1, 2006. You will view these on the National Appeals web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Wasatch-Cache portion of the Forest

Click here to view appeal and objection responses issued prior to October 1, 2006. You will view these on the Intermountain Region web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Click here to view appeal responses for the Wasatch-Cache National Forest issued after October 1, 2006. You will view these on the National Appeals web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Pre-Decisional Objections

Proposed Forest Service Decisions regarding hazardous fuel reduction projects ar subject to a "pre-decisional" review process. In these cases, the public may submit comments on the project for consideration prior to the final decision being signed.

Uinta portion of the Forest

Click here to view appeal and objection responses issued prior to October 1, 2006. You will view these on the Intermountain Region web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Click here to view objection responses for the Uinta portion of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest issued after October 1, 2006. You will view these on the National Objections web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Wasatch-Cache portion of the Forest

Click here to view appeal and objection responses issued prior to October 1, 2006. You will view these on the Intermountain Region web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Click here to view objection responses for the Wasatch-Cache National Forest issued after October 1, 2006. You will view these on the National Objections web site, which will open in a new browser window.