West Bear Vegetation Management Project; Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Summit County, UT

The Forest Supervisor of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest gives notice of the agency's intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on a proposal to manage forest land in the West Fork Bear River drainage. Temporary roads would be constructed to provide access for timber harvest in portions of the area. The proposal also includes reconstruction or relocation of some poorly designed or located existing roads. The headwaters of this drainage are located on the Evanston Ranger District about 40 miles south of Evanston, Wyoming in the Uinta Mountain Range. The proposed action was developed to meet Forest Plan vegetation management objectives for achieving forest vegetation composition, structure, and patterns in properly functioning condition. The analysis area includes approximately 16,000 acres. The