Project Name: The Gulch Stream Restoration Monitoring in WSA

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-P010-2026-0012-CE

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-UT-P010-2026-0012-CE
Project Name

The Gulch Stream Restoration Monitoring in WSA
Project Type

CE
NEPA Status

In Progress - Decision and Appeal Period
Lead Office

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Last Updated

09/10/2026 - 01:53 PM

Project Description

Utah State University researchers, working with The Nature Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management, plan brief drone flights over The Gulch to collect imagery that supports ongoing stream restoration efforts. Flights will take place on one or two days in fall 2026 and again in 2027, with drones operating high above the landscape and without causing any ground disturbance. Launch sites are located on already disturbed surfaces, and all walking access will remain on existing paths. Portions of the drone survey occur within the Wilderness Study Area, but activities are temporary, minimal, and designed to leave no trace

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Boulder	Utah	84716	Garfield

Application Information

Applicant

Utah State University
Program

Soil, Water, and Air Quality

Project Dates

Start Date

8/24/2026
Decision Date

9/10/2026

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Offices

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Ade Nelson
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(435) 644-1244

Contact 2 Name

Bryce Franklin
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(435) 644-1288