Category Archives: The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area / Reserve

Write and Submit Scoping Comments on the Northern Corridor Highway and the Lake Powell Pipeline

Posted December 12, 2019 by Jane Whalen

Federal agencies, with the support of our elected officials, have started the approval process for an Environmental Impact Statement during this holiday season for two long-standing, complicated and damaging projects: the Northern Corridor Highway and the Lake Powell Pipeline. Historically there is a 90-day process that encourages public input. For these projects, public involvement is… Read more »

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filed under: The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area / Reserve, Water - Lake Powell Pipeline

Wildlife and Plants in the NCA/Reserve

Posted December 7, 2019 by Jane Whalen

Northern Corridor Highway impacts to wildlife. READ MORE Shivwits Milkvetch, endangered Virgin River chub, endangered Woundfin, endangered California condor, endangered Mexican spotted owl, threatened Southwestern willow flycatcher, endangered Western yellow-billed cuckoo, threatened Bonneville cutthroat trout, BLM sensitive Desert sucker, BLM sensitive Flannel-mouth sucker, BLM sensitive Virgin spinedace, BLM sensitive American white pelican, BLM sensitive Bald… Read more »

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Community Transportation Alternatives

Posted December 7, 2019 by Jane Whalen

Alternative road improvements outside the NCA. READ MORE Red Hills Parkway to I-15 Fly-Overs or Viaducts Red Hills Parkway and Buena Vista Blvd. Improvements between I-15 exits 8 and 13 Widen to 4-6 lanes (and straighten where possible) throughout entire length (Bluff St/SR 18 to Exit 13), starting with the eastern portion For busy Red… Read more »

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Points for Highway Scoping Comments

Posted November 15, 2019 by Susan Crook

Comments are due January 6, 2020 HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT COMMENTS ARE PUBLIC PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE HIGHWAY AND WHAT POINTS YOU THINK SHOULD BE ANALYSED IN THE EIS. BLM and US Fish Wildlife Service Should Study these Issues in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Alternative road improvements for the Northern… Read more »

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Commenting on 3 Plans during Northern Corridor NEPA

Posted November 15, 2019 by Susan Crook

During Northern Corridor NEPA, Scoping comments are invited on 3 separate, but closely connected plans: Proposed Amendment to BLM’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan (RMP) UDOT is applying to BLM for a right-of-way to build the Northern Corridor Highway. This plan governs how the Red Cliffs NCA is to be managed for… Read more »

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