Project Name: Highway Right-of-Way, Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit, and Resource Management Plan Amendments, Washington County, Utah

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-C000-2020-0001-RMP-EIS

Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-UT-C000-2020-0001-RMP-EIS
Project Name

Highway Right-of-Way, Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit, and Resource Management Plan Amendments, Washington County, Utah
Project Type

RMP Amendment - EIS
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Color Country District Office
Last Updated

Project Description

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) submitted an application requesting a four-lane highway right-of-way (ROW) north of St. George, Utah. In order to consider the application, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is also considering an amendment to the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA), where the ROW is proposed to be located. Separately, Washington County submitted an application to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for an Incidental Take Permit for Mojave desert tortoise, supported by an amended Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). In the HCP, Washington County included mitigation to potentially offset impacts to the existing Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (Reserve) if the BLM grants UDOT a ROW across the Reserve. Washington County proposed adding a new zone to the Reserve that would include approximately 6,800 acres (commonly referred to as Zone 6), located southwest of St. George. An amendment to the BLM St. George Field Office RMP is being considered by the BLM to support enhanced conservation of the area.

What's New

The Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments were signed on January 13, 2021 and can be accessed on the Documents page.

Project Location

State/Territory	County

Application Information

Project Dates

Start Date

12/5/2019
NEPA Completion Date

1/15/2021

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Color Country District Office
Offices

Color Country DO, St. George FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Gloria Tibbetts
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(775) 289-1825

Contact 2 Name

Laura Goff
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(435) 688-3201

Contact 3 Name

Keith Rigtrup
Contact 3 Email

[email protected]
Contact 3 Phone

(435) 865-3063