Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Construction of the Diamond Fork Campground; Utah County, UT

Résumé

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 1984 and a Final Supplement to the Final EIS in 1990 for the Diamond Fork System recommending among other things, the construction of a campground and associated recreation facilities in Diamond Fork Canyon to mitigate for camping facilities impacted by the construction activities and to provide recreational opportunities for growing populations along the Wasatch Front. The Spanish Fork Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest and the Mitigation Commission released an Environmental Assessment (EA) dated February 23, 1997, describing the environmental effects of a proposal to redesign and upgrade the existing Diamond and Palmyra campgrounds. Based on public and agency input, the Spanish Fork Ranger District and the Mitigation Commission have revised the EA to incorporate a new alternative that responds to concerns raised. The new proposal would rehabilitate the existing Diamond and Palmyra Campgrounds, yet reduce the capacity approximately by 33%. This is a significant change from the previous proposal where the campground capacity would have been increased by approximately 46%. T