Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact for the Reconstruction of Wall Lake Reservoir

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On September 29, 1998 Michael C. Weland, Executive Director of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission signed the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that documents the decision to fund stabilization of Wall Lake Reservoir, located in the headwaters of the Provo River on the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Wall Lake will be stabilized near the natural lake level with a low or no hazard dam structure. The Mitigation Commission prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to determine impacts of stabilizing Wall Lake at various elevations. The Forest Service is joint-lead agency on the project. Wall Lake was dammed in the early 1900's for water storage. Through legislation (the Central Utah Project Completion Act) and several environmental impact statements, the determination was made to stabilize Wall Lake and other high elevation lakes as mitigation for constructing Jordanelle Reservoir, a Central Utah Project feature. When Jordanelle Reservoir was built, Wall Lake and other upper elevation reservoirs were no longer needed for water storage. Stabilization funding comes from Title III, Section 308 of CUPCA. An initial decision was made in 1995 to stabilize Wall