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APPENDIX C-2 

Evaluation of Roadless Area Values and Analysis of 

Effects on Individual Roadless Areas 

Evaluation of Roadless Areas 

The consideration of how values in roadless areas will be maintained in future forest 

management was a prominent issue throughout Forest Plan development. The National 

Roadless Area Conservation Rule of 2001 identified several values that should be 

considered in forest management (Roadless Area Conservation; 36 CFR Part 294; 66 

Federal Register 3244; January 12, 2001). These were soil, water, and air resources; 

municipal watershed; biodiversity; habitat for threatened, endangered, proposed, 

candidate, and sensitive species and for those species dependent on large undisturbed 

areas of land; recreation opportunities in the primitive, semi-primitive non-motorized, 

and semi-primitive motorized classes; reference landscapes; scenic integrity; traditional 

cultural properties; sacred sites; and other unique characteristics. The values from the 

Final Rule were refined for local use by the Wasatch-Cache forest plan interdisciplinary 

team in collaboration with the Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee, and Uinta 

National Forests. (These are the first 7 values below.) The criteria for assessing values 

were developed by the interdisciplinary team and are stated below; these criteria are then 

applied to each roadless area on the Wasatch-Cache to develop a sense of the overall and 

unique values of each roadless area. Information on which roadless areas were included 

in this analysis is provided in Appendix C-1. 

The value of Size and Context (number 8. below), did not originate in the Final Rule. 

This value was identified by the interdisciplinary team as an important additional 

consideration for roadless areas given the team’s professional knowledge, recent 

literature, and public comments that were received throughout this forest planning 

process. 

An assessment of these roadless values for each area is presented directly after the 

Wilderness evaluation. These value assessments are represented by the numbers 1 

through 5, with 1 being low and 5 being high. For some values interdisciplinary team 

members could only determine low or high values (ie. A score of 1 or 5); for other 

values, assessments of 1 – low; 3 – medium, or 5 – high value, could be discerned; and 

finally for a few values the full range of numbers was used: 1 – low, 2 – low-medium, 3 – 

medium, 4 – medium-high, and 5 – high. 

The numbers assigned to represent values were not and are not to be used 

mathematically; they are simply provided as a code to quickly identify values (from low 

to high). Numbers were not added, averaged, or otherwise calculated to determine a 

relative ranking of roadless areas. Rather, each area was considered as a unique 

landscape with certain inherent values regarded through the filter of the several 
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values/criteria provided below. Similarly, values were not ranked within an area in terms 

of their relative merit. That is – a high value for a fishery is neither higher, nor lower 

than a high value for a scenic landscape or a watershed. 

Individual and collective interdisciplinary team work and judgments led to the 

determinations in this section, given the values and the criteria listed below as a 

framework for consideration. The criteria are recognized as imperfect and not a cookbook 

that could be rigidly applied for determining values. The final assessment is a short 

narrative put together by the interdisciplinary team that provides information for 

planners, forest managers, and the public on whether a roadless area had a preponderance 

of high, medium, or low values. Given this summary of values, the interdisciplinary team 

and forest management then assess the effects of the several alternatives on these roadless 

areas in the FEIS and in a record of decision protect and use them appropriately. The 

summary of values is presented below and in the analysis chapter of the FEIS as part of 

context setting for the Wilderness/Roadless topic. 

Roadless Area Values and Criteria 

1. Soils and Water. The value of roadless areas regarding the soil and water resource is 

based on the presence of extensive areas of wetlands. A high value (5) is assigned for 

roadless areas that have extensive amount of wetland area. A low value (1) is assigned 

for roadless having small amounts of wetland. 

2. Sources for Public Drinking Water. The Wasatch-Cache supplies drinking water for 

many communities. The value of roadless areas regarding sources of public drinking 

water is its location within watersheds that have public water sources that take water 

directly from a surface source (i.e. stream) downstream of the roadless area. A high 

value (5) is assigned to roadless areas that have public water sources that take water 

directly from a surface source (i.e. stream) downstream of the roadless area and a low 

value (1) is assigned to watersheds that do not. 

3. Diversity of Plant and Animal Communities. This value is composed of a number of 

sub-categories: Properly Functioning Condition (PFC), Plant Species, Terrestrial Species, 

and Fish Species. 

Subcategory 1: Properly Functioning Condition/Evidence of Weeds 

A roadless area has higher values for protection if it is closer to properly functioning 

condition (pfc). Ecosystems are at properly functioning condition when they function 

within their historic range of variability. For medium-high or high values a consideration 

of Nature Conservancy identified types in need of protection are made. 

PFC Value: 

1. Low. - High variance from pfc; high impacts to composition, structure, and/or 

function (e.g. through livestock grazing and fire control); high amount of noxious 

weeds. 
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2. Low-Medium. - Moderate to high variance from pfc; moderate to high impacts to 

composition, structure, and/or function (e.g. through livestock grazing and fire 

control); moderate to high amount of noxious weeds. 

3. Medium. - Moderate variance from pfc; moderate impacts to composition, 

structure, and/or function (e.g. through livestock grazing and fire control); low to 

moderate amount of diversity of plant communities and/or age class diversity; low 

to moderate amount of noxious weeds. 

4. Medium-High. - Low variance from pfc; low impacts to composition, structure, 

and/or function (e.g. through livestock grazing and fire control); one or more 

reference landscape communities identified by The Nature Conservancy needs for 

protection are present; moderate amount of diversity of plant communities and/or 

age class diversity; low amount of noxious weeds. 

5. High. - Area at pfc - area has demonstrative features of composition, structure, 

and function; and/or several reference landscape communities identified by The 

Nature Conservancy needs for protection are present; high diversity of 

communities; and/or communities that represent high age class diversity; and/or 

communities that are uncommon; no or low noxious weeds and low potential for 

invasion. 

Subcategory 2: Species at Risk (SAR) (includes TECPS – Threatened, Endangered, 

Candidate, Federally listed and proposed, and State rankings) is identified elsewhere in 

this analysis. This is not based on numbers alone, but also on rarity. 

A roadless area has a higher value for species that are very rare and/or higher numbers of 

species at risk. 

Plant Species Value: 

1. Low. - No SAR present. 

2. Low-Medium. - SAR present, but relatively low rarity (S2-S3) or no to low 

threats for disturbance; or habitat that is likely to support SAR plants is present. 

3. Medium. - SAR present, and typically S2 rarity with some S3 plants and no to 

low threats for disturbance; or habitat that is likely to support S1-S2 SAR plants is 

present. 

4. Medium-High. - More than one S2 SAR or one or more S1T1 plants with no 

known threats. 

5. High. - High number of SAR or one or more G1S1T1 plants with known threats. 

Terrestrial Species Value: 

1. Low. - No habitat for species at risk. 

2. Low-Medium. - Habitat present for species at risk. 

3. Medium. - Habitat present. Unconfirmed sightings for species at risk. 

4. Medium-High. - Sensitive, proposed or candidate species present. 

5. High. - Endangered or threatened species present. 

Based on the species at risk vertebrates listed in Appendix B-2. Species listed in the 

evaluation criteria above are the minimum known for a roadless area; other species may 
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be present as well as habitat for more. See Appendix B-2 to see species possibilities if 

habitat is available. 

Fish Species Value: 

1. Low. - No native cutthroat trout meta-populations or streams containing cutthroat 

trout, no potential for expanding native populations of cutthroat trout. 

2. Low-Medium. - No native cutthroat trout meta-populations or streams containing 

cutthroat trout, potential for expanding native populations of cutthroat trout with 

treatment. 

3. Medium. - No native cutthroat trout meta-populations or streams containing 

cutthroat trout, potential for expanding native populations of cutthroat trout 

without treatment. 

4. (not used) 

5. High. - Native cutthroat trout meta-populations or isolated streams containing 

cutthroat trout 

4. Recreation – Recreation Opportunities Spectrum (ROS). The value is based on 

relative amount of semi-primitive motorized (SPM) and semi-primitive non-motorized 

(SPNM) recreation opportunities present. Areas with more semi-primitive recreation 

would have more value for preservation. The Wasatch-Cache ROS map (2000) for 

existing opportunities in inventoried roadless areas was used to calculate a percentage of 

total acres per area composed of SPM and SPNM. While a Primitive (P) experience 

would also be considered of high value, mapping of the existing recreation opportunities 

in inventoried roadless areas identified no Primitive ROS acres. 

SPM and SPNM ROS Value: 

1. Low. - 49%-0% of the area of inventoried roadless area is semi-primitive 

non-motorized and/or semi-primitive motorized. 

2. Low-Medium. – (not used) 

3. Medium. - 74%-50% of the area of inventoried roadless area is semiprimitive non-motorized and/or semi-primitive motorized. 

4. Medium-High. – (not used) 

5. High. - 100%-75% of the area of inventoried roadless area is semiprimitive non-motorized and/or semi-primitive motorized. 

5. Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity. The landscape character value is based 

on how intact the inventoried roadless area is as compared to the descriptions of the 

landscape character theme for natural appearing landscape and existing scenic integrity 

levels. The inventoried roadless area was considered as a whole. If one part of the area 

did not meet the description of a scenic integrity level of 5 the area was valued lower as a 

4. Scenic Integrity is a measure of the degree to which a landscape is visually perceived 

to be “complete”. The highest scenic integrity ratings of 5 are given to those inventoried 

roadless area landscapes which have little or no deviation from the character described in 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest Natural Appearing Landscape description scenic 

integrity objective of Very High. 
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Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity Value: 

1. Low. – (not used) 

2. Low-Medium. - Low scenic integrity level. 

3. Medium. - Moderate scenic integrity level. 

4. Medium-High – High scenic integrity level. 

5. High. - Very high scenic integrity level. 

6. Traditional Cultural Properties. This value recognizes archeological and historic 

sites and sites sacred to indigenous people. Recorded field data for this value for many 

roadless areas is scanty on the Wasatch-Cache as little survey work has been done in 

roadless areas. Professional judgment of the forest heritage specialist is used in 

estimating the potential value of roadless areas in this respect when field data is absent. 

Traditional Cultural Properties Value: 

1. Low. – No sites known or very little potential for presence of sites. 

2. Low-Medium. – A few sites known or some potential for presence of sites. 

3. Medium. – Medium number of known sites or medium potential for presence of 

sites. 

4. Medium-High. – Medium-high number of sites known or medium-high potential 

for presence of sites. 

5. High. - Important sites known or high potential for important sites. 

7. Locally Identified Unique Characteristics. The value of local unique characteristics 

based on the presence of unique geologic, hydrologic, vegetative or other distinctive 

features. Presence of eligible Wild and Scenic Rivers is noted here. If the feature is noted 

in other values it is not considered here again. For example, cultural and historical 

features are discussed above. Areas with a greater number of unique features present have 

a higher value. 

Unique Characteristics Value: 

1. Low. – None noted. 

2. Low-Medium. – (not used) 

3. Medium. – A few unique characteristics present. 

4. Medium-High. – (not used) 

5. High. – Several to many unique characteristics present. 

8. Size and Context. This value was designed to evaluate how important a roadless area 

is in regard to where it is and how it fits into the landscape it occupies. Size (in Acres) 

has been determined to be an important factor in protecting wild ecosystems. Some areas 

are not heavily intruded into by Cherry Stems, others are. Evaluations of cherry 

stemming were done by looking at GIS projections of each area and counting, measuring, 

and scrutinizing how much the cherry stems intruded. Some roadless areas are more 

remote from urban areas or existing developed highways and roads (i.e. have less chance 

of disruption from visitors, less overall disturbance, and higher potential for ecological 

integrity without human disruption through use or recreation demand) than others. 
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An overall score for the value is presented first followed in parentheses by scores for 

each of the sub-variables. Sub-variables are not of equal importance. Of the listed subvariables, Size and Acres is most important; Integrity is next most important, then 

Adjacency and Context. An average score is not calculated for the sub-variables; rather a 

judgment is made to assign an overall value of Size and Context. 

Size and Acres: Larger roadless areas have higher values. For Wasatch-Cache scope only. 

Based on comparison to other roadless areas on the forest, and considered with 

proclaimed Wilderness or roadless, if immediately adjacent. Acreages are provided. 

(Must score 5 in adjacency below). 

1. Low. Small (<10,000 acres.) 

2. Low-Medium. – Small-Medium (10-15,000 acres) 

3. Medium. - Medium (15-20,000 acres) 

4. Medium-High. - Medium-Large (20-35,000 acres) 

5. High. - Large (>35,000 acres) 

Adjacency: Closeness to larger numbers of people may negatively affect roadless 

character. 

1. Low. - Isolated near urban. 

2. Low-Medium. – Isolated near rural or within general national forest context. 

3. Medium. - Surrounded or adjacent to major paved highways or roads that separate 

the area from other undeveloped areas. 

4. Medium-High. - Surrounded or adjacent to minor roads that separate the area 

from other undeveloped areas. 

5. High. - Immediately adjacent to designated Wilderness. 

Context: Relative amount of undeveloped area in a subarea of the Forest, based on 

looking within four subareas: Bear River Range, Stansbury Range, Wasatch Range, Uinta 

Mountains. 

1. Low. - Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. 

2. Low-Medium. - Some other roadless or Wilderness in section. 

3. Medium. - Only roadless no Wilderness but RNA in section. 

4. Medium-High. - Only roadless but Wilderness and RNAs in section. 

5. High. - Only roadless and no Wilderness or RNAs in section. 

Integrity: Cherry Stems into an area negatively affect its roadless integrity. 

1. Low. - More than 5 and/or very long and intrudes deeply. 

2. Low-Medium. - 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive. 

3. Medium. - 3 or 4 and/or short and short intrusions. 

4. Medium-High. - 1 or 2 and/or very short intrudes almost unnoticeably. 

5. None. 
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Summary Statement. After the individual values of each roadless area are stated, a 

summary statement is presented for the area that was developed by the forest plan 

interdisciplinary team. This summary statement is intended to be a general state regarding 

the value of the roadless area compared with other settings on the Forest. 

Effects of Alternatives on Individual Roadless Area 

Considerations and disclosures of the effects of alternatives on all roadless areas taken 

collectively are provided in Chapter 3, Topic 5 of the FEIS. 

The effects of the alternatives on roadless area values are largely shown by four tables for 

each roadless area that give the acres by alternative for: 

• Management Prescriptions 

• Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) category 

• Motorized or Non-Motorized Winter Recreation (and Heliski if 

applicable) 

• Categories of Management Prescriptions that Maintain Values, Mostly 

Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

These several allocations give a good indication of the intent of management for each 

area as they are conceived in the alternative, and the potential for affecting roadless area 

values. 

For the ROS and Winter Recreation tables, columns are shown for both the existing on 

the ground condition of current use, as well as for Alternative 4, (mapped as intended for 

the 1985 Forest Plan.) 

Heliski operations are only allowed or not allowed in those roadless areas where there is 

an accounting in the tables for them. In all other roadless areas no heliski operations are 

allowed under any alternative. Areas where heliski operations are allowed may overlay 

areas where snowmobile use is allowed or winter non-motorized areas. 

Acreage totals are not provided for the MPC, ROS and Winter Recreation tables, and 

acreage figures for each roadless area are rounded off to the nearest 100 acres. In the 

DEIS acreage figures were shown to the nearest acre, however, the GIS mapping 

accuracy for these areas was not accurate to that degree across the several alternatives. It 

is thought that rounding provides a more appropriate realistic approximation of the 

acreage for these roadless areas. Areas may be said to be within 100 acres of the area 

presented in the tables. 

The intent of the effects analysis is to show how different the allocations for the roadless 

areas are across the alternatives, and with that the potential effects of these allocations to 

either development or maintenance of roadless value. Also, for the ROS and Winter 

Recreation tables the 1985 Forest Plan columns will often sum to a considerably different 
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total acreage than other alternative columns due to changes in the ownership of the forest 

since 1985 through land acquisitions or exchanges. 

Finally, there is a short narrative with more interpretation of the effects of the alternatives 

for those roadless areas that had high value overall: Mt. Naomi, Upper South Fork, 

Stansbury, Lakes, High Uintas. See FEIS, Chapter 3, Topic 5 for a listing of high, 

medium, and low value roadless areas. Also, rationale is given in Chapter 3, Topic 5 to 

group management prescriptions into those that maintain roadless values, mostly 

maintain roadless values, or allow development is applied to high value roadless areas.
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Cache-Box Elder Management Area 

Gibson 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - Most of this roadless area is not grazed (The 

eastern portion is in a sheep allotment). Most of the area is dominated by aspen 

and aspen-conifer communities with scattered mixed conifer, Douglas-fir, and 

sagebrush communities. Some Canada thistle is present in this roadless area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Arabis glabra var. furcatipilis occurs in this 

roadless area, while habitat for Wasatch rockcress is present 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 3 – Lynx linkage habitat present. Unconfirmed 

wolverine sighting. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area contains parts of the Logan River and its 

tributaries that contain cutthroat trout. 

• ROS – 3- 11% SPM, 59% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - No remnants of forest harvest that 

do not mimic natural lines found in the landscape. Some ghost roads/trails 

evident. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common 

• Heritage Resources – 2 - Survey data primarily around Beaver Ski Area. Sites are 

potentially around Logan River, but low possibility overall. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 - (Acres and Size: 2. 

Medium Small (5347 (WCNF) + 8500 (CBNF) =13,847 acres) (Acreage includes 

adjacent CBNF roadless.) Adjacency: 2. Surrounded or adjacent to major paved 

highways or roads that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. Context: 

Bear River Range, 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: 

Cherry Stems, 2. 1 or 2 and/or very short intrudes almost unnoticeably. 

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low to medium. High value for fish.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Gibson– Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.5 200 200 200 300 300 200 200 

2.6 4,700 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 400 5,100 400 0 0 400 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 
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3.2 0 0 0 0 0 4,700 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,700 

4.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4.4 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 

5.1/6.1 0 0 4,700 0 0 0 0 

5.2 0 0 0 4,900 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 5,000 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Gibson – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 3,200 0 0 0 0 

Rural 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 

RN 1,800 1,800 1,900 2,100 1,800 2,200 1,600 1,600 

SPM 500 500 500 0 500 0 600 600 

SPNM 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 3,000 3,100 3,100 3,100 

Gibson – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 5,300 2,200 5,300 4,300 2,900 4,400 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

5,300 5,300 0 0 0 1,000 2,400 1000 

Gibson – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

5,300 5,300 400 200 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 0 5,100 5,100 

Allows Development 4,900 5,300 5,300 0 200 

Sum 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 

Mount Naomi 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water - 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area except the surface water of the lower part 

of Green Canyon supplies public drinking water to North Logan. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - This roadless area includes representative 

stands of the Douglas-fir/Ninebark habitat type, which has been identified by The 

Nature Conservancy as a type in need of protection in the Intermountain Region. 
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Dyers woad is primarily confined to lower elevations within this roadless area and 

is common on the western portions in Logan Canyon and Green Canyon. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 5 - Cache beardtongue, Rydbergs musineon, Frank 

Smith violet, Maguires primrose, Maguires draga, Wasatch rockcress, Cronquest 

daisy, and Logan buckwheat are present within this roadless area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Townsend' big-eared bat present. Linkage habitat 

for lynx, and habitat for goshawk, Northern three-toed woodpecker and others. 

• Fish Species at Risk - 5 - This area contains parts of the Logan River mainstem 

and tributaries that contain cutthroat trout. 

• ROS – 5 - 32% SPM, 46% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Preston Valley staging area is 

included in this area adjacent to Highway 89. Scenic Attractiveness Level: 

Distinct 

• Heritage Resources – 3 to 4 - Little data, but Logan River is a major corridor and 

the presence of continuous water sources suggest cultural resources presence. 

• Unique Characteristics – 5 - Several features present including Logan and Wind 

caves and other limestone caverns, Jardine Juniper, oldest known tree of this 

species. Portions of three streams found eligible in the wild and scenic river 

inventory. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 4 - (Acres and Size: 5. 

Large (45,122 WCNF roadless + 44,350 Mt. Naomi Wilderness +28,800 CBNF 

roadless = 118,272 acres). Adjacency: 4. Surrounded or adjacent to minor roads 

that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. (Mt. Naomi roadless is both 

near urban, Logan Canyon Highway, but also immediately adjacent to other large 

roadless and designated Wilderness, an interpolated score of 4 was judged for this 

factor.) Context: Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in 

section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium-high to high values. Public drinking water in lower part of Green 

Canyon, PFC, vegetation SAR, fish SAR, semi-primitive experience and unique 

characteristics have high value. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mount Naomi – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 40,000 20,300 8,200 0 0 8,200 500 

2.5 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,700 3,300 2,300 2,300 

2.6 600 18,200 0 0 0 25,700 33,400 

3.1 1,000 2,300 5,900 3,600 3,400 6,300 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,900 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,400 

4.1 0 1,100 19,600 13,100 500 0 0 

4.4 1000 800 900 2,700 900 2,400 2,400 

5.2 0 0 0 16,200 7,700 0 0 
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5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 29,200 0 0 

6.1 0 0 8,000 0 0 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 6,700 0 0 0 

Mount Naomi – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 12,900 0 0 0 0 

Rural 1,200 1,200 1,200 100 2,500 1,200 0 0 

RN 3,200 6,200 8,400 12,600 8,600 9,700 9,500 9,500 

SPM 2,000 3,200 3,200 2,300 3,200 1,900 3,200 3,200 

SPNM 38,600 34,300 32,200 17,000 30,600 32,200 32,200 32,200 

Mount Naomi – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 100 29,100 20,500 44,300 23,200 14,700 28,300 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

45,000 44,800 15,900 11,600 600 21,800 30,300 16,700 

Mount Naomi – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

45,000 43,100 14,100 36,300 33,900 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 1,100 19,600 13,100 500 6,300 6,300 

Allows Development 800 11,200 31,800 44,500 2,400 4,800 

Sum 45,000 45,000 45,000 44,900 45,000 45,000 45,000 

Additional Comments on Effects for High Value Roadless Area 

In Alternatives 1, 2, and 6 the intent of the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule is applied 

and neither timber harvest nor road construction is allowed. 

In every Alternative, a band of MPC 2.5 is applied to about 2,300 to 3,200 acres (5-7% of 

the roadless area) along the Logan Canyon Highway to protect outstanding scenic 

qualities of the Scenic Byway. Development is allowed in this acreage. 

In Alternative 1 nearly all of the Mt. Naomi roadless area is recommended for Wilderness 

and roadless values are protected. Only existing cherry stems roads in Green Canyon and 

to Tony Grove Lake provide motorized access into the core of the area, and any other 

development is not allowed. 

In Alternative 2 a recommendation for Wilderness of slightly less than half of the 

roadless area in the southern part of the area provides protection for roadless values. In 

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with an MPC of 2.6. Less than 2% of the area allows development, mostly in the Green 

Canyon road corridor, and about 2.5 % of the roadless area on its east side just north of 

White Pine Creek allows new trail construction. 

 

In Alternative 3, 31% of Mt. Naomi roadless character is maintained. 8,200 acres in the 

southern portion of the area adjacent to Mt Naomi Wilderness is recommended as an 

addition to that Wilderness. On the northern side of the area MPC 4.1 is applied to 

provide for backcountry summer non-motorized recreation to nearly half the roadless 

area. Most of the Green Canyon watershed is maintained in a roadless character by MPC 

3.1, while the road corridor is managed for dispersed motorized recreation. Stringers of 

MPC 3.1 also are commonly applied along streams in the area to protect metapopulations 

of Bonneville Cutthroat trout and stream habitat. 8,000 or 18% of the area on its 

southeastern side is allocated to MPC 6.1, where emphasis on non-forested vegetation 

allows road construction and a variety of potential treatment types to improve vegetative 

conditions. 

In Alternative 4 about 3⁄4 of the Mt. Naomi roadess area allows development, with an 

MPC of 5.2 for forested vegetation management for timber growth and yield on 36% of 

area’s northeastern side. 29% of the area on its east and south sides is managed for 

backcountry non-motorized recreation, and an MPC of 6.2 is applied to livestock forage 

production for 15% of the area. The Green Canyon watershed is managed as an 

important watershed by MPC 3, while allowing changes to roadless character as needed 

to reach watershed objectives. The Green Canyon road corridor is managed for dispersed 

motorized recreation. 

In Alternative 5 almost all of the roadless area is managed under prescriptions that allow 

development. Either forested vegetation management for timber growth and yield or 

rangeland vegetation management for livestock forage production is applied to about 2/3 

of the area. The remaining 1/3 of the area is composed of a 7,700 acre block adjacent to 

the south side of the Mt. Naomi Wilderness that is managed for livestock forage 

production, while the Green Canyon area is managed as in Alternatives 3,4,6, and 7. 

In Alternative 6, roadless values are maintained on 81% of the Mt. Naomi roadless area, 

primarily by a large MPC 2.6 on 25,700 acres on the east and north sides of the area, and 

also by a Wilderness recommendation of 8,200 acres on the south margin of Mt. Naomi 

Wilderness. Stringers of MPC 3.1 are applied to streams to provide for Bonneville 

cutthroat trout metapopulations and habitat, while the Green Canyon area is managed as 

in Alternatives 3,4,5, and 7. 

In Alternative 7, there is no recommendation for Wilderness for portions of the Mt. 

Naomi roadless area, but about 3⁄4 of the roadless area’s values are protected by an 

application of the 2.6 MPC. A corridor for dispersed motorized recreation is recognized 

along the northern stretches of the Logan River with MPC 4.4 on 2,400 acres (5% of the 

area), stringers of 3.1 are applied to streams with metapopulations of Bonneville cutthroat 

trout for their protection, and, and Green Canyon is managed as in Alternatives 3-6. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-14 

Temple Peak 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition –2 - The Temple Peak roadless area is dominated 

by a variety of plant communities, including aspen, Douglas-fir, mixed conifer, 

lodgepole pine, mountain mahogany, and sagebrush. Most of this area is covered 

by grazing allotments; some portions show impacts from historic grazing. Dyers 

woad is a component is many portions especially on the lower, western portions 

of the area, while hemlock, Canada thistle, field bindweed and whitetop also 

occur. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - Wasatch rockcress and clustered lady's slipper 

occur within this roadless area. In addition, habitat for Arabis glabra var. 

furcatipilis is present. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Lynx linkage habitat present. Flammulated owl, 

goshawk, Northern three-toed woodpecker present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area contains parts of the Logan River mainstem 

and tributaries that contain cutthroat trout. 

• ROS –5- 26% SPM, 49% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Some ghost roads; it appears that 

there have been timber sales in the past. Adjacent to the Sinks Road. Scenic 

Attractiveness Level: Common 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - Known prehistoric sites along Logan River. Also 

includes Temple Fork Sawmill site. Moderate potential for more sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 3 - Portions of five streams found eligible in wild and 

scenic inventory. Segment of the Great Western Trail present. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 – (Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium (23,379 acres). Adjacency: 3. Surrounded or adjacent to major paved 

highways or roads that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. Context: 

Bear River Range, 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: 

Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive.)

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low to medium, except fish SAR and semi-primitive experience 

that are high.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Temple Peak – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.5 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,700 1,700 1,300 1,300 

2.6 19,900 0 0 0 0 0 0 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-15 

3.1 1,900 21,800 1,900 0 0 1,900 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,900 

3.2 0 0 0 0 0 19,800 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,600 

4.3 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 

4.4 200 200 200 0 200 200 200 

5.1 0 0 0 0 0 100 300 

5.1/6.1 0 0 19,900 0 0 0 0 

5.2 0 0 0 15,200 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 21,400 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 6,500 0 0 0 

Temple Peak – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 3,200 0 0 0 0 

RN 5,800 5,800 5,800 20,200 12,400 5,800 5,800 5,800 

SPM 6,100 6,100 6,100 0 6,100 6,100 6,100 6,100 

SPNM 11,500 11,500 11,500 0 4,900 11,500 11,500 11,500 

Temple Peak – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

1000 0 20,000 20,200 23,400 18,500 15,800 20,200 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

22,400 23,400 3,400 0 0 4,900 7,600 3,200 

Temple Peak – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

23,400 23,100 1,900 1,300 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 100 21,900 21,500 

Allows Development 200 21,500 23,400 23,400 200 1,900 

Sum 23,400 23,400 23,400 23,400 23,400 23,400 23,400 

Mount Logan North 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1- Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - This roadless area includes all of the 

proposed Logan Canyon Special Interest Area (SIA) which includes 

representative stands of the Douglas-fir/Ninebark habitat type, which has been 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-16 

identified by The Nature Conservancy as a type in need of protection in the 

Intermountain Region. Dyers woad is a common noxious weed in this area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 5 - This roadless area includes several plant species 

at risk (SAR) including Arabis glabra var. furcatipilis, Maguires draba, Rydberg's 

musineon, Cache beardtongue, Maguires primrose, and Frank Smith violet. In 

addition, habitat for the nearby occurring Beckwith violet is present. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area has an isolated population of cutthroat trout in 

Spring Creek 

• ROS – 5 – 23% SPM, 62% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Old timber harvest in southwest 

portion of this roadless area. Utility corridors on north, east and west sides. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - Little data - low to moderate potential primarily 

depending on steep slopes. River valleys have greater potential for sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context - 2 – (Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium (19,197 acres) Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: Bear River 

Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 

3. 3 or 4 and/or short and short intrusions.) 

Summary Statement 

• Some high values especially fish SAR, PFC, vegetation SAR, semi-primitive 

experience, scenic integrity. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area

Mount Logan – North – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.5 900 900 900 1000 1000 900 900 

2.6 6,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.7 11,300 11,300 0 0 0 11,300 11,300 

3.1 200 200 200 0 0 6,700 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,500 

3.2 0 6,400 17,800 0 0 0 0 

4.3 300 300 300 0 400 300 300 

5.2 0 0 0 0 5,800 0 0 

6.1 0 0 0 6,700 0 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 11,500 12,100 0 0 

Mount Logan – North – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 

Rural 3,000 3,000 3,000 500 3,000 3,000 0 0 

RN 300 300 300 5,900 800 300 3,000 3,000 

SPM 4,300 4,300 4,300 12,500 3,800 4,300 4,300 4,300 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-17 

SPNM 11,600 11,600 11,600 0 11,600 11,600 11,900 11,900 

Mount Logan – North – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 14,000 18,900 19,200 11,800 9,200 18,500 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

19,200 18,900 5,200 0 0 7,400 10,000 700 

Mount Logan – North – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

19,200 18,900 18,000 12,200 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 300 7,000 18,000 

Allows Development 1,200 19,200 19,200 1,200 

Sum 19,200 19,200 19,200 19,200 19,200 19,200 19,200 

Mount Logan South 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - Juniper interspersed with sagebrush is a 

common component of the west- and south-facing slopes in this roadless area. 

Douglas-fir is common on the north-facing slopes. Aspen communities are 

common at upper elevations. Dyers woad is a common component of the lower, 

drier sites in this area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk – 2 – This roadless area includes one plant species at 

risk, Kings woodyaster, which is of moderate rarity. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area has an isolated population of cutthroat trout in 

the Left Hand Fork of the Blacksmith Fork. 

• ROS – 5 – 41% SPM, 48% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 – Cherry stems into roadless area 

along several roads. Utility corridors on north, and south. Scenic Attractiveness 

Level: Common 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - Little data available, but low to moderate potential 

primarily depending on steepness of slopes. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-18 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 – (Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium (17,001 acres) Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general 

national forest context. Context: Bear River Range, 1. Much other roadless or 

Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately 

intrusive.) 

Summary Statement 

• Most values are medium. Fish, scenic integrity and semi-primitive experience 

values are high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mount Logan – South – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 15,900 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.7 200 200 0 0 0 200 200 

3.1 0 15,900 0 0 0 15,900 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,900 

3.2 100 200 16,200 0 0 100 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 

4.3 500 500 500 0 500 500 500 

4.4 300 100 300 0 300 300 300 

6.1 0 0 0 1,700 0 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 15,300 16,200 0 0 

Mount Logan – South – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 

RN 1,900 1,900 1,900 9,400 2,300 1,900 1,900 1,900 

SPM 5,300 5,300 7,000 7,000 6,600 7,000 7,000 7,000 

SPNM 9,800 9,800 8,100 0 8,100 8,100 8,100 8,100 

Mount Logan – South – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 17,000 16,400 17,000 17,000 11,100 17,000 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

17,000 17,000 0 0 0 0 5,900 0 

Mount Logan – South – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

17,000 16,300 16,200 200 

Mostly Maintains 500 16,500 16,200 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-19 

Roadless Values 

Allows Development 100 800 17,000 17,000 300 800 

Sum 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 

Mount Logan West 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - Juniper interspersed with sagebrush is a 

common component of the west- and south-facing slopes in this roadless area. 

Douglas-fir is common on the north-facing slopes. At upper elevations, subalpine 

fir dominates with scattered inclusions of aspen. Dyers woad is a common 

noxious weed in this area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area, however, habitat for the nearby occurring Beckwith violet is present at the 

lower elevations, while habitat for King's woodyaster occurs at the upper 

elevations. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – Score for Criteria – 2 - Lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk - 2 - Habitat is available in Spring Creek. The stream would 

have to be treated to remove brown trout 

• ROS – 5 – 16% SPM, 84% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Has gravel pit in the middle of 

area, some ghost roads. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - Little data - low to moderate potential primarily 

depending on steep slopes. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 – (Acres and Size: 1. Small (5,281 acres). 

Adjacency: 3. Isolated near rural or within general national forest context. 

Context: Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section 

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low to medium, except semi-primitive experience that is high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mount Logan – West – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 4500 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.2 0 4500 4500 0 0 4500 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 4500 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-20 

4.3 700 700 700 0 700 700 700 

6.1 0 0 0 4300 0 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 900 4500 0 0 

Mount Logan – West – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 4,300 0 0 0 0 

Rural 500 500 500 0 500 500 0 0 

RN 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 

SPM 800 800 800 700 800 800 800 800 

SPNM 4,000 4,000 4,000 0 4,000 4,000 4,400 4,400 

Mount Logan – West – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

100 100 5,300 1,000 5,300 5,300 3,500 5,300 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

5,200 5,200 0 0 0 0 1,800 0 

Mount Logan – West – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

5,300 4,500 4,500 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 700 5,300 4,500 

Allows Development 700 5,300 5,300 700 

Sum 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 

Boulder Mountain 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - The area is dominated by mountain 

mahogany, sagebrush and aspen plant communities. Portions of three allotments 

occur in this roadless area and the area shows some impacts from grazing. Dyers 

woad occurs on the southern portion of this area and Canada thistle and hemlock 

occur in the Left Hand Fork Blacksmith Fork riparian area adjacent to this 

roadless area. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-21 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Goshawk and Northern three-toed woodpecker 

present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area has an isolated population of cutthroat trout in 

Saddle Creek 

• ROS – 5 – 25% SPM, 75% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity - 3 – North edge of roadless area 

appears to have several geometric vegetation patterns, but it is on south-facing 

slopes. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct to Common: Blacksmiths Fork 

Canyon rock spires and distinct vegetation patterns. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - No survey data, rank based on professional judgment of 

presence of cultural resources. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 - Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (8,845 acres) Adjacency: 4. Surrounded or adjacent to minor roads that 

separate the area from other undeveloped areas. Context: Bear River Range, 1. 

Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems. 1. 5 and/or 

long and moderately intrusive. (Only 1 cherry stem – 2 miles) 

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low to medium, except fish SAR and semi-primitive experience 

which high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Boulder Mountain – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 8,300 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 5,800 0 0 0 0 0 

3.2 0 2,700 0 0 0 100 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 

4.3 100 300 400 0 400 400 400 

4.4 400 0 100 0 100 100 100 

5.1/6.1 0 0 8,300 0 0 8,300 8,300 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 8,300 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 8,800 0 0 0 

Boulder Mountain – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 200 200 200 8,800 900 200 200 200 

SPM 2,300 2,300 2,300 0 1,700 2,100 2,100 2,100 

SPNM 6,400 6,400 6,400 0 6,200 6,500 6,500 6,500 

Boulder Mountain – Winter Recreation (Acres) 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-22 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 8,200 8,800 8,800 8,800 7,900 8,800 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

8,800 8,800 700 0 0 0 900 0 

Boulder Mountain – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

8,800 8,500 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 300 8,700 100 

Allows Development 0 8,800 8,800 8,800 100 8,800 

Sum 8,800 8,800 8,800 8,800 8,800 8,800 8,800 

Elk Valley 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 1 - This roadless area is dominated by aspen 

communities with inclusions of sagebrush, Douglas-fir, and mixed conifer. 

Portions of four allotments cover this roadless area. Many of the aspen and 

sagebrush communities show impacts of historic grazing. Dyers woad is present 

on the western portion of this roadless area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Goshawk and Northern three-toed woodpecker 

present. 

• Fish Species at Risk - 5 -This area contains isolated populations of cutthroat trout. 

• ROS – 5- 88% SPM, 0 % SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - High amount of ghost roads/trails 

and road # 20248 bisects the roadless area. Scenic Attractiveness Level: 

Common. 

• Heritage Resources - 3 - Low survey data, but moderate potential for prehistoric 

sites near springs. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 – None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 - Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (8,839 acres). Adjacency: 4. Surrounded or adjacent to minor roads that 

separate the area from other undeveloped areas. Context: Bear River Range, 1. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-23 

Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. More 

than 5 and/or very long and intrudes deeply. (Area has 3 cherry stems – 1 very 

intrusive, over two miles long with donut hole along course. Trails network the 

area. State inholding.) 

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low. High values for fish and motorized semi-primitive 

experience. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Elk Valley – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

3.2 8,000 8,000 0 0 0 7,900 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,900 

4.3 200 200 200 0 200 200 200 

5.1/6.1 0 0 8,000 0 0 100 100 

5.2 0 0 0 2,200 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 8,000 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 6,000 0 0 0 

Elk Valley – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 400 400 400 8,200 1,000 400 400 400 

SPM 7,800 7,800 7,800 0 7,200 7,800 7,800 7,800 

Elk Valley – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Elk Valley – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres)

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

8,200 8,000 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 8,200 7,900 

Allows Development 200 8,200 8,200 8,200 300 

Sum 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 8,200 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-24 

Mahogany Range 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 2 - The Mahogany Range roadless area is 

dominated by curlleaf mountain mahogany with scattered juniper and sagebrush 

communities on south-facing slopes and Douglas-fir on north-facing slopes. 

Some aspen stands are present at higher elevations, but are being replaced by 

conifers. Most of the area is in a cattle allotment and shows some evidence of 

historic grazing. Dyers woad is common on this allotment. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk, Northern three-toed woodpecker, and 

flammulated owl habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - Cutthroat trout are found the Left Hand Fork of the 

Blacksmith Fork. 

• ROS – 5 – 21% SPM, 64% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - In the mid-section of this area the 

vegetation patterns are very geometric explaining the number of unconstructed 

traverlways in the area. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct. A unique complex 

of vegetation types and terrain. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - Low data, but moderate potential of sites based on 

amount of springs and creeks in area. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 – Small portion of one stream found eligible in the 

wild and scenic river inventory. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context - 2 - Acres and Size: 2. 

Medium Small (11,400 acres) Adjacency: 2. Surrounded or adjacent to major 

paved highways or roads that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. 

Context: Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. 

Integrity: Rank 4. Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive. 

 

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low to medium, except fish SAR and semi-primitive experience, 

that are high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mahogany Range – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 6,300 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 6,900 0 0 0 0 0 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-25 

3.2 100 4,100 10,400 0 0 10,400 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,400 

4.3 100 300 500 0 500 500 500 

4.4 4,900 100 500 0 500 500 500 

6.2 0 0 0 11,400 10,400 0 0 

Mahogany Range – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RN 2,200 2,200 1,700 11,300 2,200 2,200 1,700 1,700 

SPM 1,900 1,900 2,400 0 1,900 1,900 2,400 2,400 

SPNM 7,300 7,300 7,300 0 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,300 

Mahogany Range – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 11,400 11,400 11,400 2,500 900 2,500 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

11,400 11,400 0 0 0 8,900 10,500 8,900 

Mahogany Range – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

11,400 11,000 10,400 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 300 10,900 10,400 

Allows Development 100 1000 11,400 11,400 500 1000 

Sum 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-26 

Right Hand Fork Logan 

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 5 - This roadless area includes all of the 

proposed Logan Canyon Research Natural Area (RNA) which includes 

representative stands of the Douglas-fir/Ninebark habitat type, which has been 

identified by The Nature Conservancy as RNA needs on National Forest Lands in 

Utah (Tuhy 1998). The area includes Dyers woad occurs on the drier slopes near 

Logan Canyon. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 5 - This roadless area includes several plant species 

at risk (SAR) including Rydbergs musineon, Logan buckwheat, Cronquist daisy, 

Maguires draba, Maguires primrose, and Frank Smith violet. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk, Northern three-toed woodpecker, lynx 

linkage and other SAR species habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area contains parts of the Logan River mainstem 

and tributaries that contain cutthroat trout. 

• ROS – 5 – 36% SPM, 44% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - Past timber harvest in south part 

of roadless area. A number of ghost roads are also present. Scenic Attractiveness 

Level: Distinct. Adjacent to Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - Several sites located along Logan Canyon - moderate to 

high potential to record more 

• Unique Characteristics – 3 - Portion of two streams found eligible in the wild and 

scenic river inventory. 

• Size and Context - (Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 - Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium (15,011 acres). Adjacency: 3. Surrounded or adjacent to major paved 

highways or roads that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. Context: 

Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: 

Cherry Stems, 1. More than 5 and/or very long and intrudes deeply. (Area has 6 

cherry stems. 4 are small – about .5 miles each. One is deep and forked into two 

segments in the northern half of the area; Mud Flat-Chicken Creek area. It runs 

several miles into the area nearly bisecting the northern part of the area.)

Summary Statement 

• Some low, medium and high values. PFC, vegetation SAR, fish SAR and semiprimitive experience are high.
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-27 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Right Hand Fork Logan – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.5 600 600 600 800 800 600 600 

2.6 11,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.7 2,200 2,200 0 0 0 2,200 2,200 

3.1 1000 12,000 1000 0 0 1000 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 

3.2 0 0 0 0 0 5,600 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,600 

4.3 100 100 100 0 200 100 100 

4.4 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 

5.1/6.1 0 0 13,300 0 0 5,500 5,500 

5.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 13,900 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 14,100 0 0 0 

Right Hand Fork Logan – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

Rural 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 

RN 2,900 2,900 2,900 14,900 3,400 2,900 2,900 2,900 

SPM 5,400 5,400 6,600 0 6,200 5,400 5,400 5,400 

SPNM 6,700 6,700 5,500 0 5,500 6,700 6,700 6,700 

Right Hand Fork Logan – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 12,200 14,000 15,000 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

15,000 15,000 0 0 2,800 1,000 0 

Right Hand Fork Logan – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

15,000 14,800 1000 2,800 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 100 12,100 8,800 

Allows Development 100 14,000 15,000 15,000 100 6,200 

Sum 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-28 

Mollens Hollow 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - The Mollens Hollow Research Natural Area 

(RNA) occurs entirely within and occupies approximately 10 percent of this 

roadless area. Stands of single needle pinyon pine and curleaf mountain 

mahogany representing relatively undisturbed conditions occur within this RNA. 

Some Canada thistle is near the edge of the area as is dyers woad. Dyers woad 

has the potential to spread if uncontrolled. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - Maguires draba, Logan buckwheat, and Cache 

beardtongue occur within this roadless area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area has an isolated population of cutthroat trout in 

Curtis Creek and potential for other populations to be found in the Blacksmith 

Fork 

• ROS – 5 – 38% SPM, 44% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Scenic Attractiveness Level: Has a 

number of prominent rock outcrops and dense conifer. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - No survey data, rank based on professional 

judgment of likelihood of presence of cultural resources near springs. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context– 2 - (Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium (17,676 acres). Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general 

national forest context. Context: Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or 

Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 2. 5 and/or long and moderately 

intrusive.)

Summary Statement 

• Most values are low to medium, except fish SAR and semi-primitive experience 

that are high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mollens Hollow – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.4 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 

2.6 16,200 16,000 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 300 500 300 0 0 500 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 

3.2 0 0 16,200 0 0 15,700 0 

3.2D 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,500 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,200 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-29 

4.3 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 

4.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 

5.1 0 0 0 11,100 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 16,500 0 0 

6.1 0 0 0 5,400 0 0 0 

Mollens Hollow – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 4,100 4,100 4,100 11,400 4,100 4,100 3,100 3,100 

SPM 5,800 5,800 5,800 0 5,800 5,800 6,800 6,800 

SPNM 7,800 7,800 7,800 6,300 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800 

Mollens Hollow - – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

4,400 4,400 11,900 11,400 11,900 11,900 12,600 8,200 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

13,300 13,300 5,800 6,300 5,800 5,800 5,100 9,400 

Mollens Hollow – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

17,700 17,700 17,700 1,200 1,200 1,200 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 1,200 16,500 11,700 

Allows Development 16,500 16,500 0 4,800 

Sum 17,700 17,700 17,700 17,700 17,700 17,700 17,700 

Wellsville Mountains 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 2 - Maple communities are common on the 

Cache Valley portions of this roadless area while juniper communities are 

common on the western portions in Box Elder County. Two of these units are 

included in cattle allotments. Dyers woad and leafy spurge have been noted in 

portions of these widespread units. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - No known SAR plants are present, but habitats 

for Beckwith violet, Burkes draba, and Wasatch rockcress are present. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Peregrine falcon habitat present. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-30 

• Fish Species at Risk -1 - No cutthroat trout or potential 

• ROS – 3 – 47% SPM, 5% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 – Roadless area some has old 

clearcuts, based on old recovering road locations. Scenic Attractiveness Level: 

Common 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Heritage Resources – 4 - No data, but Shoshone tribe described area as high 

potential for significant Shoshone sites. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 – (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (1763 acres. Wellsville Mountain Wilderness = 22,986. Roadless areas are 

small in relation small-medium sized Wilderness. Not significant in relation to 

other areas on the Forest.) Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general 

national forest context. Context: Wasatch Range, 1. Much other roadless or 

Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately 

intrusive.)

Summary Statement 

• Mostly low values except for potential heritage resources. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Wellsville Mountains – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 1,700 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.2 100 1,700 300 300 300 1,700 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,700 

5.1/6.1 0 0 1,400 0 0 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 1,400 1,400 0 0 

Wellsville – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RN 100 1,400 1,500 900 1,500 0 800 800 

SPM 0 200 200 500 200 1,700 900 900 

SPNM 1,700 200 0 300 0 100 100 100 

Wellsville Mountains – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 1,800 1,400 1,800 1,400 1,400 1,800 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

1,800 1,800 0 300 0 300 300 0 

Wellsville Mountains – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 1,800 1,800 300 0 0 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-31 

Values 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 1,700 1,700 

Allows Development 1,400 1,800 1,800 

Sum 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-32 

Bear Management Area 

Swan Creek Mountain 

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - The Swan Creek Mountain roadless area is 

dominated by a variety of plant communities from mountain mahogany and 

sagebrush, to Douglas-fir, mixed conifer, and aspen. This area is included in two 

sheep allotments. It does not have any major occurrences of noxious weeds, 

although dyers woad occurs on adjacent lands. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5 - This area contains parts of the Beaver Creek that contain 

cutthroat trout 

• ROS – 3 – 1 % SPM, 73% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - Past timber harvest in south part 

of area. A number of ghost roads are also present. Scenic Attractiveness Level: 

Common. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - No data. May have some potential based on 

proximity to Bear Lake. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 – (Acres and Size: 2. 

Medium-small – (9,384 WCNF roadless acres + 6156 CBNF roadless acres = 

15,725 total roadless acres on both forests.) Adjacency: 3. Surrounded or adjacent 

to major paved highways or roads that separate the area from other undeveloped 

areas. Context: Bear River Range, 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in 

section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive. (Two 

roads – 1: 3 miles long from Highway 89 to and past state line from Willow 

Spring area. 2: Small incursion less than .5 mile in southwest corner to Amazon 

Mine area.)

Summary Statement 

• Mostly low to medium values, except fish SAR that is high.
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-33 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Swan Creek Mountain – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.5 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 

2.6 8,900 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 8,900 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.2 0 0 0 0 0 8,900 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,900 

5.1/6.1 0 0 8,900 0 0 0 0 

5.2 0 0 0 4,100 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 8,900 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 4,900 0 0 0 

Swan Creek Mountain – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 2,500 2,500 2,500 9,400 2,500 2,500 2,400 2,400 

SPM 0 0 0 0 6,800 0 100 100 

SPNM 6,900 6,800 6,900 0 0 6,800 6,800 6,800 

Swan Creek Mountain – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 9,400 9,400 9,400 8,900 6,200 9,400 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

9,300 9,300 0 0 0 500 3,200 0 

Swan Creek Mountain – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

9,400 9,400 0 400 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 8,900 8,900 

Allows Development 9,300 9,400 9,400 400 

Sum 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 

Rock Creek – Green Fork 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-34 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 2 - This roadless area is dominated by a variety 

of plant communities including Douglas-fir, mixed conifer, aspen, sagebrush, and 

lodgepole pine. It includes portions of three allotments. Dyers woad is a 

common component on the lower elevations of this area and black henbane also 

occurs. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -3- Rock Creek is currently fishless up this high but contains 

cutthroat trout downstream and could be stocked with native fish. 

• ROS – 3 – 52% SPM, 0 % SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - Timber harvest geometric shapes 

are evident, and ghost roads present. The general appearance is that vegetation is 

moth-eaten. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - No data, but moderate potential for prehistoric sites near 

springs. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Locally significant small caves present. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 - (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (5,651 acres). Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general national 

forest context. Context: Rank 3. Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or 

Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. More than 5 and/or very long 

and intrudes deeply. (For a very small area this is intruded into heavily by cherry 

stems – Two major cherry stems intrude about 2 miles each from the eastern edge 

of the area.) 

 

Summary Statement 

• All low values except for fish SAR, semi-primitive experience and heritage which 

are medium.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Rock Creek – Green Fork – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 5,500 5,500 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 100 100 100 0 0 100 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 

3.2 0 0 5,500 0 0 5,000 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,000 

4.3 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 

4.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 

5.1 0 0 0 5,600 0 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 5,600 0 0 

Rock Creek – Green Fork – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 2,300 2,300 2,300 5,600 2,300 2,300 2,700 2,700 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-35 

SPM 100 800 3,300 0 3,300 200 2,900 2,900 

SPNM 3,300 2,500 0 0 0 3,100 0 0 

Rock Creek – Green Fork – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

2,000 2,000 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

3,600 3,600 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Rock Creek – Green Fork – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

5,600 5,600 5,600 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 5,600 5,100 

Allows Development 5,600 5,600 500 

Sum 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 

Sugar Pine

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 2 - This roadless area is dominated by aspen, 

sagebrush, and Douglas-fir, with spruce-fir at the higher elevations. The area is 

included in an allotment that shows evidence of grazing and fire suppression 

(aspen being replaced by conifer at an accelerated rate). Canada and musk thistle 

are common in the riparian portions of this roadless area and dyers woad occurs 

on adjacent lands. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk and lynx linkage habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk - 5 - This area contains parts of the Sugar Pine Creek that 

contain cutthroat trout. 

• ROS – 5 – 23% SPM, 65% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 – Large number of ghost roads. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - No survey data, score based on professional 

judgment of resource potential. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-36 

• Size and Context - (Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 - (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (5,591 acres). Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general national 

forest context. Context: Bear River Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness 

in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems. 1. 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive. 

(Three cherry stems – the longest of which is about 1.5 miles up from the areas 

southwest corner. The other two are less than .5 miles each. This is moderate to 

heavy intrusion for a small area.)

Summary Statement 

• Mostly low values except fish SAR and semi-primitive experience that are high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Sugar Pine – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 4,900 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 700 5,600 5,600 0 5,600 5,200 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,200 

3.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4.4 0 0 0 0 0 400 400 

4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

6.1 0 0 0 5,600 0 0 0 

Sugar Pine – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 0 700 700 500 1,900 1,900 700 700 

SPM 1,900 1,300 1,700 5,100 3,700 0 1,300 1,300 

SPNM 3,700 3,700 3,100 0 0 3,700 3,700 3,700 

Sugar Pine – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

5,600 5,600 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Sugar Pine – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

5,600 5,600 5,600 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 0 5,200 5,200 

Allows Development 0 0 5,600 5,600 400 400 

Sum 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-37 

North Wasatch-Ogden Valley Management Area 

Upper South Fork 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water –5- Located about 10 miles east of Ogden 

above Causey Reservoir. The roadless area drains Causey Reservoir then into 

Pineview Reservoir which is used as a surface water supply for public drinking 

water. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - The Upper South Fork roadless area has a 

variety of plant communities including aspen, Douglas-fir, spruce-fir, sagebrush, 

and tall shrub. Only the northernmost portion of this roadless area is in 

allotments. Dyers woad approaches the western portion of this area, while thistle 

(Canada and musk) have been found in or near the area 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Townsends big-eared bat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -5- This area has an isolated population of cutthroat trout 

Wheat Grass and Left Fork of the South Fork. 

• ROS – 5- 3% SPM, 92% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 5 - Very intact natural appearing 

landscape with minimal intrusions. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct. 

Rounded ridgetops, bisected with steep drainages bordered with sheer cliffs 

characterize the area. Many different types of vegetation are found within the 

area that add to the texture of the landscape. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - Low survey data, but low to moderate potential for 

sites based on professional judgment. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Portion of one stream found eligible in the wild and 

scenic river inventory.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 – (Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium. (17,255 acres). Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general 

national forest context. Context: Bear River Range (Monte Cristo Range). 2. 

Some other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Rank 4. Cherry Stems, 3. 

1 or 2 and/or very short intrudes almost unnoticeably. (2 short .5 mile segments 

intrude. One just north of Causey Reservoir; the other at the north end of the area 

at the head of Wheatgrass Canyon.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium to high values: public drinking water, fish SAR, terrestrial SAR, 

and semi-primitive experience are high and scenic integrity is very high.
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-38 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Upper South Fork – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 17,200 0 17,200 0 0 14,400 14,200 

2.6 0 15,100 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 1,200 0 0 300 0 0 

3.2 0 1,000 0 0 0 2,100 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,300 

4.1 0 0 0 14,300 15,500 0 0 

4.2 0 0 0 1,600 0 0 0 

4.3 0 0 0 0 500 0 0 

4.4 0 0 0 0 1,000 700 700 

6.1 0 0 0 1,300 0 0 0 

Upper South Fork – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 

Rural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RN 0 2,600 0 2,300 2,600 1,500 900 900 

SPM 0 100 0 0 0 0 600 600 

SPNM 17,200 14,600 17,200 14,400 14,600 15,800 15,800 15,800 

Upper South Fork – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 1,100 16,700 2,600 2,300 2,300 2,800 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

17,200 17,200 16,200 0 14,600 14,900 14,900 14,400 

Upper South Fork – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

17,200 17,200 17,200 14,400 14,200 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 15,900 15,500 2,100 2,300 

Allows Development 1,300 1,800 700 700 

Sum 17,200 17,200 17,200 17,200 17,200 17,200 17,200 

Additional Comments on Effects for High Value Roadless Area 

In Alternatives 1, 2, and 6 the intent of the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule is applied 

and neither timber harvest nor road construction is allowed. 

In Alternatives 1 and 3 all of the Upper South Fork roadless area is recommended for 

Wilderness (MPC 1.5) maintaining roadless area values. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-39 

In Alternative 2 88% of the Upper South Fork roadless area is managed as MPC 2.6 to 

maintain roadless character. Stringers of MPC 3.1 manage 7% along the Left Fork South 

Fork and Wheat Grass Creek to protect Bonneville cutthroat trout habitat while 

maintaining roadless values. MPC 3.2 manages terrestrial wildlife habitat on 6% of the 

area’s northwest side while also maintaining roadless values. 

In Alternative 4 roadless area values are maintained while managing 83% of the area for 

backcountry non-motorized recreation (MPC 4.1) and 9% for denser-use dispersed nonmotorized recreation (MPC 4.2). The remaining 8% of the area, about 1,300 acres of the 

area’s northwest side is managed for non-forested vegetation ecosystems (MPC 6.1) 

which allows vegetation treatments and road construction; this is approximately the same 

area that is managed under a terrestrial wildlife prescription in Alternative 2. 

In Alternative 5, 90% of the Upper South Fork roadless area is managed for backcountry 

non-motorized recreation, which maintains roadless values. The remaining 10% is 

managed as either backcountry (3%) or dispersed (7%) motorized recreation, which can 

allow the development of roads, a full range of vegetation treatments, and trail 

construction potentially affecting roadless values. 

In Alternative 6, 84% of the Upper South Fork roadless area is recommended as 

Wilderness, which maintains roadless values. The remainder is divided between 

terrestrial habitat MPC 3.2 (12%) and a dispersed motorized recreation MPC 4.4 (4%) to 

buffer the recommended Wilderness along the heavily used Monte Cristo and Wasatch 

Ridge areas, but allowing some possible effects to roadless values. 

Alternative 7 is much like Alternative 6, recommending just slightly less Wilderness 

(83%). A similar buffer along the north side of the recommended Wilderness of MPCs 

3.2 and 4.4 is provided. Most of the difference between Alternatives 6 and 7 for Upper 

South Fork roadless area is due to mapping refinement rather than any difference 

between the intent of the two alternatives. 

Willard 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 5 - This roadless area is dominated by a variety 

of plant communities including spruce-fir, Douglas-fir, Gambel oak, juniper, tall 

forb, and sagebrush. It has examples of the Tall Forb communities in excellent 

condition, which have more or less been depleted elsewhere through historic 

grazing in many places on the forest. The area is not in an allotment, but has seen 

impacts from off road vehicle use. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-40 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 4 - Wasatch rockcress, Burkes draba, and Utah ivesia 

occur in this roadless area and Wasatch fitweed occurs near the trail to Ben 

Lomond. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 5 - Wintering bald eagles. 

• Fish Species at Risk -1 - No cutthroat trout or potential 

• ROS – 5 – 34% SPM, 58% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 – Large number of ghost roads are 

in this roadless area on its eastern side. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct. 

This area has very rugged rock spires, and rock monoliths mostly on the western 

face. 

• Heritage Resources – 4 - Low data, but based on proximity to Public Grove area, 

high potential of prehistoric sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Portion of one stream found eligible in the wild and 

scenic river inventory.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 - (Acres and Size: 4. 

Medium Large (20,011 acres) Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general 

national forest context. Context: Wasatch Range, 1. Much other roadless or 

Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. 4 or 5 and/or long and 

moderately intrusive. (Scenic Backway (Route 084) to top of Willard Peak is over 

4 miles long and enters intrusively into the north side of the area.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium to high values. High values for PFC, terrestrial SAR, scenic 

attractiveness and integrity, and semi-primitive experience. Medium-high for 

Vegetation SAR and heritage.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Willard – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 8,300 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.6 10,500 18,400 0 0 0 0 11,400 

2.7 200 200 0 0 0 200 2,100 

3.1 100 500 19,100 19,100 0 18,100 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,800 

4.4 0 0 0 0 19,100 800 800 

Willard – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 1,100 0 0 0 0 

RN 1,500 1,600 2,400 100 3,000 1,900 700 700 

SPM 6,800 6,800 9,000 3,700 6,100 6,100 6,800 6,800 

SPNM 10,800 10,700 7,700 14,200 10,000 11,100 11,600 11,600 
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Willard – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

1,200 1,200 16,700 3,800 1,200 1,200 1,200 19,100 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

17,900 17,900 2,400 14,200 17,900 18,000 18,000 0 

Willard – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

20,000 20,000 20,000 200 11,400 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 19,000 6,900 

Allows Development 20,000 20,000 800 800 

Sum 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 19,100 

Lewis Peak 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 -Located on steep terrain just east of Ogden 

with the southern part just north of Ogden River in Ogden Canyon water supply 

for City of Ogden. The east side of the roadless area drains into Pineview 

Reservoir which is used as a surface water supply for public drinking water. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - Lewis Peak roadless area is dominated by 

Gambel oak with Douglas-fir on more north-facing slopes and at higher 

elevations. The area has not seen recent historic grazing and, because of the 

dense oakbrush, probably has not been heavily grazed in the past. Dyers woad is 

a common component of the lower elevations surrounding this roadless area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Broadleaf penstemon is present and habitat for 

Utah fleabane may occur. Habitat for Burkes draba is also present, but recent 

surveys have not found this plant in the area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – Score for Criteria – 2 - Peregrine falcon habitat 

present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -1- No cutthroat trout or potential. 

• ROS – 5 – 56% SPM, 24% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Steep on both sides with Ogden 

Canyon on the south and North Pass divide on with power lines on the north. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - Low survey data - rank based on professional judgment. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.
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• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 - (Acres and Size: 2. 

Medium Small (12,092 acres). Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: 

Wasatch Range, 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: 

Cherry Stems, 1. 1 or 2 and/or very short intrudes almost unnoticeably. (One .75 

cherry stem up Coldwater Canyon from the west.)

Summary Statement 

• Mostly low values except PFC and heritage that are medium value and public 

drinking water and semi-primitive experience that are high value.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Lewis Peak – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 12,100 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.6 0 12,100 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 0 12,100 12,100 0 11,900 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,900 

4.4 0 0 0 0 11,200 100 100 

4.5 0 0 0 0 900 0 0 

Lewis Peak – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 1,100 0 0 0 0 

Rural 1000 1000 1000 200 1000 1000 0 0 

RN 1,800 1,800 2,400 200 5,100 1,800 1,200 1,200 

SPM 3,200 3,200 5,900 2,000 2,500 3,200 3,200 3,200 

SPNM 6,100 6,100 2,800 8,600 3,400 6,100 7,700 7,700 

Lewis Peak – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 10,700 2,400 900 0 0 12,100 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

12,100 12,100 1,400 8,600 11,200 12,100 12,100 0 

Lewis Peak – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

12,100 12,100 12,100 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 11,900 11,900 

Allows Development 0 0 12,100 12,100 200 200 

Sum 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-43 

Burch Creek 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - This roadless area is dominated by Gambel 

oak and scattered sagebrush openings with some limber pine at upper elevations. 

The area has not been grazed and the oak is likely to be too dense to 

accommodate much historic grazing. Dyers woad is a common component on the 

lower, west-facing slopes. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - Burkes draba occurs in this roadless area, while 

Wasatch rockcress and Utah fleabane are known from habitats nearby. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Peregrine falcon habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk -2- The area has the potential for a population of cutthroat 

trout in Burch Creek. A treatment would need to be conducted to remove the 

natural rainbow trout 

• ROS – 5 – 0 % SPM, 89% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Some ghost roading on southwest 

edge with possible old mine. Also Beus Trail creates a dominant line across 

gambel oak patches in the trail location. Area appears natural in vegetation 

patterns. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct, from mid-slope to the top of the 

ridge line. Steep slopes with a high amount of diversity in vegetation, and rock 

outcrops. Below this level the landscape is Common, like the other landscapes 

along the Wasatch Front. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 - No survey data, rank based on professional judgment of 

liklihood of presence of cultural resources. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context - 2 - (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (7,518 acres). Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: Wasatch Range, 

2. Some other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems. 5. 

None.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly low except for PFC and vegetation SAR that are medium and semiprimitive experience that is high.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Burch Creek – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 6,900 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.6 0 6,900 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 0 6,900 6,900 0 6,900 0 
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3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,900 

4.2 0 0 0 0 6,900 0 0 

4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Burch Creek – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

Rural 0 0 0 800 0 0 0 0 

RN 0 1,500 1,500 0 1,500 1,500 800 800 

SPNM 6,900 5,400 5,400 6,100 5,400 5,400 6,200 6,200 

Burch Creek – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 0 800 0 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

6,900 6,900 6,900 6,100 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 

Burch Creek – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

6,900 6,900 6,900 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 6,900 6,900 6,900 

Allows Development 6,900 

Sum 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 

Francis 

Francis (Includes the North, Middle, and South Francis Roadless areas from the DEIS, 

now combined. Rational for separation into separate units was considered weak. Rather, 

combination of North and Middle units which have similar lands and are connected and 

linked by private land of similar character, and combination of Middle and South units 

which had been deemed separate based on minor unobtrusive powerline with no access 

roads is considered appropriate.)

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water - 5 - Located adjacent to Wasatch Front. Two 

of the drainages are used as a surface water supply for public drinking water. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 2 - The Francis roadless area is dominated by 

Gambel oak with sagebrush communities at highest elevations and Douglas-fir on 

north-facing slopes. The northeastern portion of the area is in a sheep allotment, 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-45 

but does not show signs of excessive grazing. The lower, western slopes have a 

conspicuous component of dyers woad. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Broadleaf penstemon and Utah fleabane occur in 

this roadless area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 1 - No known cutthroat trout 

• ROS – 5 – 10% SPM, 78% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Ghost roads on the western edge. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common for the Wastach Front. Main vegetation is 

gambel oak except in drainage where there are cottonwoods and some conifer at 

higher elevations. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - No survey data, rank based on professional 

judgment. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Segment of the Great Western Trail present.

• Size and Context - - Overall Score for Size and Context – 2 – (Acres and Size: 3. 

Medium (15,196 acres.) Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban, and 2. Isolated near 

rural or within general national forest context. Context: Wasatch Range, 1. Much 

other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5. None. 

(Combined area is larger than original three smaller areas. Area in close 

proximity to urban/ watersheds has relative high value.) 

Summary Statement 

• All low to medium values except scenic integrity that is medium-high and public 

drinking water and semi-primitive experience that are high. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Francis – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 8,100 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.6 6,200 14,300 0 0 0 0 4,800 

3.1 0 0 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,400 

4.4 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 

4.5 

6.1 0 0 0 0 0 2,200 2,200 

6.2 0 0 2,200 2,200 2,200 0 0 

Francis – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 

RN 3,200 3,200 3,200 900 3,200 3,200 1,700 1,700 

SPM 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 1,500 

SPMN 11,600 11,600 11,600 13,700 11,600 11,600 11,600 11,600 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-46 

Francis – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

100 100 1,500 900 1,500 1,500 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

14,700 14,500 13,300 13,700 13,300 13,300 14,800 14,800 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 

Heliski - no 0 0 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 

Francis – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

14,800 14,300 12,100 4,800 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 14,300 7,400 

Allows Development 400 2,600 14,800 14,800 400 2,600 

Sum 14,800 14,800 14,800 14,800 14,800 14,800 14,800 

Farmington 

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - The Farmington Roadless Area includes all 

of the existing Morris Creek Research Natural Area (RNA), which has 

represenative stands of Douglas-fir and aspen communities. It also includes all of 

the proposed expansion of this RNA which includes relatively undisturbed stands 

of curlleaf mountain mahogany, Gambel oak, aspen, Douglas-fir, and subalpine 

fir communities. Dyers woad is a common component of the lower elevations on 

the north and western boundaries of this roadless area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - This roadless area has at least one population of 

broadleaf penstemon as well as Wasatch rockcress. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 3- The area contains habitat sufficient to maintain a 

cutthroat trout population. Historically cutthroat trout were found in Parrish 

Creek. These fish were lost in 1983 during the floods. Cutthroat trout could be 

sustained in Farmington Creek. Treatment of non-native fish would be required 

here 
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• ROS – 3 – 7% SPM, 64% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Ghost roads on the western edge. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common for the Wastach Front. Main vegetation is 

gambel oak except in drainages where there are cottonwoods and some conifer at 

higher elevations. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - No survey data, rank based on professional judgment of 

likelihood of presence of cultural resources. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 - (Acres and Size: 2. 

Medium Small (10,946 acres). Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: 

Wasatch Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: 

Cherry Stems, 5 None. (Area is pretty much the relative steep west facing slope 

and canyons of the Wasatch Range from Farmington to Bountiful.)

Summary Statement 

• All values are low to medium, except PFC and scenery that are somewhat higher.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Farmington – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.4 1,200 1,200 200 200 200 1,200 1,200 

2.6 8,700 8,700 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 0 9,600 9,600 9,600 8,700 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,700 

4.4 1000 1000 1,100 1,100 1,100 1000 1000 

Farmington – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 

RN 4,500 4,700 4,700 2,000 4,700 4,700 3,200 3,200 

SPM 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 800 

SPNM 6,500 6,200 6,200 8,600 6,200 6,200 7,000 7,000 

Farmington – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 3,600 2,000 3,400 3,200 1,300 1,300 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

10,900 10,900 7,400 8,600 7,600 7,700 9,600 9,600 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 700 700 700 700 700 700 

Heliski - no 10,900 10,900 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-48 

Farmington – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

10,900 9,900 9,800 200 1,200 1,200 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 200 8,700 8,700 

Allows Development 1000 1,100 10,700 10,700 1000 1000 

Sum 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900 

Hogsback 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - This roadless area is dominated by aspen, 

sagebrush and Gambel oak with some isolated limber pine at the higher elevations 

on the western boundary. Two sheep allotments occur within this roadless area 

boundary, although evidence of grazing is not severe. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - Broadleaf penstemon occurs in this roadless area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk and flammulated owl habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 5 - This area has the potential for isolated population of 

cutthroat trout in the tributaries to Hardscrabble Creek 

• ROS – 3 – 0 % SPM, 65% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Some ghost roads in the area. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common for the Wasatch Front. Main vegetation is 

gambel oak except in drainages where there are cottonwoods and aspen/conifer at 

higher elevations. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 - No survey data, rank based on professional judgment 

and likelihood of presence of cultural resources. 

• Unique Characteristics –1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 – (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (7931 acres). Adjacency: 1. Isolated near rural or within general national 

forest context. Context: Wasatch Range, 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in 

section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. 5 and/or long and moderately intrusive. 

(Moderate intrusion into the area from the northwest in the Farmington Flats area. 

Constricts area to narrow corridor.)
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-49 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly low except PFC, vegetation SAR, semi-primitive experience, and scenic 

integrity that are medium, and fish SAR that is high.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Hogsback – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 6,900 6,900 0 0 0 0 0 

4.4 1,000 1,000 1,000 400 1,000 1,000 1,000 

5.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,500 

6.1 0 0 0 0 0 6,900 3,400 

6.2 0 0 6,900 7,500 6,900 0 0 

Hogsback – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 

RN 2,700 2,700 2,700 1,300 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 

SPNM 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,700 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 

Hogsback – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 2,700 1,300 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

7,900 7,900 5,200 5,700 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 

Heliski - no 7,900 7,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 

Hogsback – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

7,900 6,900 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 6,900 

Allows Development 1,000 7,900 7,900 7,900 1,000 7,900 

Sum 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-50 

Mueller Park 

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - A surface water source is located at 

Mueller Park about 2 miles west of the roadless area. Located about 4 miles 

directly east of Bountiful, access to this area is about 9 miles from Bountiful when 

driving up the Ward Canyon Road to this area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - This roadless area includes relatively 

undisturbed Gambel oak, sagebrush, Douglas-fir, and spruce-fir plant 

communities. Noxious weeds are not conspicuous in this roadless area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area, although habitat for the nearby occurring Utah fleabane is present. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk, Northern three-toed woodpecker, and 

flammulated owl habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk –3 - This area has no cutthroat trout but has the potential 

habitat. 

• ROS – 3 – 0 % SPM, 67% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Some ghost roads in the area. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common for the Wasatch Front; main vegetation is 

gambel oak except in drainages where there are cottonwoods and aspen/conifer at 

higher elevations. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - Low data, but moderate potential for cultural resources. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context Criteria – 1 (Acres and 

Size: 1. Small (7,752 acres). Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: Wasatch 

Range, 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems 

3. 3 or 4 and/or short and short intrusions. (Four short cherry stems, the longest of 

which is just less than 1 mile along Forest Road 805 near the Davis/Morgan 

County line. Area is

Summary Statement 

• Some low values with some medium values for PFC, fish SAR, semi-primitive 

experience and heritage. Public drinking water and scenic integrity are high.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mueller Park – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.6 5,300 3,800 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 1,500 1,500 3,200 1,500 1,500 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 

4.1 1,700 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4.2 500 500 500 0 500 500 500 

4.4 200 1,800 1,800 500 1,800 1,800 1,800 
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6.1 0 0 0 0 0 3,800 3,800 

6.2 0 0 3,800 4,000 3,800 0 0 

Mueller – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 700 0 0 0 0 

RN 2,400 2,400 4,200 0 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 

SPM 0 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 

SPNM 5,200 5,200 3,500 6,000 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 

Mueller Park – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

400 400 2,700 900 2,700 400 400 400 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

7,300 7,300 4,900 6,000 4,900 7,300 7,300 7,300 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 

Heliski - no 0 0 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 

Mueller Park – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

7,700 5,300 1,500 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 500 500 500 5,800 2,000 

Allows Development 1,800 5,600 7,700 7,100 1,800 5,600 

Sum 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-52 

Central Wasatch Management Area 

Red Butte 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 5 - Includes all of the existing Red Butte 

Research Natural Area (RNA), which is dominated by Gambel oak, with 

inclusions of Douglas-fir, aspen, and sagebrush communities in relatively 

undisturbed condition. The lower portion of this RNA is being proposed as a 

special interest area because of the widespread dominance of non-native plant 

species such as cheatgrass and dalmation toadflax (a Utah noxious weed). 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 5 - This roadless area has populations of several 

plant species at risk (SAR) including Wasatch rockcress, Arabis glabra var. 

furcatipilis, Utah fleabane, and broadleaf penstemon. In addition, it has the only 

known population of small yellow lady's slipper known to occur in an 

uncultivated population within the state of Utah. Beckwith violet, a disjunct 

species (one more common elsewhere, but uncommon in Utah) likely occurs 

within this roadless area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 3 - Yellow-billed cuckoo, goshawk, peregrine falcon 

habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 5 - This area contains cutthroat trout and June sucker. 

• ROS – 5* – In mapping according to ROS conventions, Red Butte comes out as 

100% SPM or SPNM. *In reality, under current management as a Research 

Natural Area management the area is closed to all recreation use. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - There is a spider web of trails or 

ghost roads in the southwest corner of this area. The dam face is not vegetated. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 to 4 - Low data, but potential to discover early Mormon 

history, lime kilns, etc. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 – (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (6159 acres.) Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: Wasatch Range, 

1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 4. and 5. 

Two roads present, but none open in practice. Area has been closed to public 

access as RNA for years.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium and some high. High values for Vegetation SAR, PFC, fish SAR 

and semi-primitive experience.
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-53 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Red Butte – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

2.4 3,200 3,200 3,200 4,700 3,900 3,200 3,200 

2.6 1,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.7 800 800 800 0 900 800 800 

3.1 800 2,200 2,200 1,400 1,400 2,200 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,400 

Red Butte – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 0 0 100 1,700 0 0 0 0 

SPNM 6,200 6,200 6,100 4,400 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 

Red Butte – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 200 1,700 1,100 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

6,200 6,200 6,000 4,400 5,100 6,200 6,200 6,200 

Red Butte – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

6,200 6,200 5,300 3,900 4,000 3,200 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 800 4,700 900 2,200 3,000 

Allows Development 1,400 1,400 

Sum 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 

Mount Aire 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands occur along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5- Located adjacent to Salt Lake City in 

Parleys and Mill Creek Canyons. The northern portion of the flows into Parleys 

Creek that is a surface water public drinking source for Salt Lake City. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - The Mount Aire roadless area is dominated 

by Gambel oak with Douglas-fir at mid elevations, often on cooler, protected 

sites, spruce-fir stands at higher elevations and aspen stands (many being replaced 

by conifer) scattered at mid and upper elevations. Some noxious weeds are 
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present, but are not a conspicuous aspect in this roadless area, except along some 

trails. Dyers woad is likely to increase here unless actions are taken to keep it out 

of the area. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Utah fleabane is present in this roadless area, and 

habitat is present for nearby occurring Broadleaf penstemon. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Peregrine falcon habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk –5 - The area has the potential for a population of cutthroat 

trout in Mill Creek. Cutthroat trout are found in Lamb's Creek. 

• ROS – 5 – 0% SPM, 85% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Pipeline trail bisects this area 

which otherwise has a high integrity level. Scenic Attractiveness level: Common, 

with rugged slopes and somewhat common rock outcrops and vegetation of 

gamble oak and maple. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - No data, but moderate potential for mining sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 - (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (9701 acres). Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban, and 2. Isolated near rural 

or within general national forest context, and 3. Surrounded or adjacent to major 

paved highways or roads that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. 

Context: Wasatch Range, Uinta Mountains. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness 

in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5. None. (Area is erratically shaped based on 

close to urban landownership patterns. While small, it has higher value than some 

more remote areas of the same size.)

Summary Statement 

• All low to medium values except public drinking water, fish SAR and semiprimitive experience that are high.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mount Aire – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 9,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.7 0 5,700 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 3,800 3,800 4,800 3,800 3,800 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,600 

4.1 0 0 5,700 4,700 5,700 0 0 

4.2 200 0 0 0 0 5,700 0 

4.5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Mount Aire – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 

Rural 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RN 0 1,400 1,400 1,600 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 

SPNM 9,500 8,300 8,300 8,000 8,300 8,300 8,300 8,300 
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Mount Aire – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 100 1,600 1,200 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

9,700 9,700 9,600 8,000 8,500 9,700 9,700 9,700 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 800 800 800 800 800 800 

Heliski - no 9,700 9,700 8,900 8,900 8,900 8,900 8,900 8,900 

Mount Aire – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

9,700 9,600 3,800 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 5,700 4,700 5,700 9,600 9,600 

Allows Development 100 100 5,000 4,000 100 100 

Sum 9,700 9,700 9,700 9,700 9,700 9,700 9,700 

Mount Olympus 

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located adjacent to Salt Lake City. The 

southern part of the roadless area in the upper part of Big Cottonwood Canyon 

drains into Big Cottonwood Creek that is a surface water public drinking source 

for Salt Lake City. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - Aspen is a dominant component of the 

Mount Olympus roadless area. Gambel oak stands occur on lower sites in Mill 

Creek Canyon and on south-facing mid elevations in Big Cottonwood Canyon. 

Spruce-fir stands occur at the high elevations. This area has not been grazed for a 

very long time and ecological conditions are generally very good. Understory 

plant dominance in the aspen stands is an example of some of the best conditions 

in these stands in northern Utah. Noxious weeds are not conspicuous in this 

roadless area, although jointed goatgrass has been seen near the road in the lower 

portion of Big Cottonwood Canyon. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 5 - Wasatch jamesia, Utah fleabane, broadleaf 

penstemon, and Utah shooting star are present in this roadless area, while habitat 

is present for the nearby occurring Wasatch draba. Because of the rarity of Utah 
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shooting star and the potential threats to this species, this roadless area is ranked 

the highest. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Peregrine falcon habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 2 - The area has the potential for a population of cutthroat 

trout in Mill Creek. A treatment would need to be conducted to remove the 

natural rainbow trout 

• ROS – 5 – 0% SPM, 77% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 – A few ghost roads from past 

mining activity are visible, but area appears very natural. Scenic Attractiveness 

Level: Distinct. Steep rugged mountains with pockets of conifer at higher 

elevation and oak brush at lower elevations. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 - Low data, but moderate potential for mining sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 3 - Excellent examples of glaciation present.deep 

limestone cave present. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 – (Acres and Size: 2. 

Medium Small (10,139 acres + adjacent Mt. Olympus Wilderness 15,300 acres) = 

total over 25,000 acres for both areas.) Adjacency: 1.Isolated near urban, and 2. 

Isolated near rural or within general national forest context. Context: Wasatch 

Range. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section.Integrity: Cherry Stems, 

5. None. (While no cherry stems, area is composed of lots of small slivers around 

the west north and south sides of the Wilderness, and a large contiguous mass of 

lands to the east. Larger masses of undeveloped lands of this size have great value 

locally to relieve pressure of potential growth.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium values. High values for public drinking water, semi-primitive 

experience, vegetation SAR, and scenic attractiveness. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Mount Olympus – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 9,300 2,200 2,000 0 0 0 0 

2.6 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 2,000 

2.7 0 7,300 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 100 100 100 100 100 300 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,700 

3.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4.1 200 0 7,400 9,400 9,000 0 0 

4.2 0 0 100 100 100 7,400 0 

4.5 500 500 500 500 900 300 300 

Mount Olympus – ROS (Acres) 
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ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 

Rural 400 0 0 0 400 0 0 0 

RN 0 1,900 2,000 1,000 2,000 2,100 2,100 2,100 

SPM 0 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 

SPNM 9600 8100 8000 8400 7600 7800 7800 7800 

Mount Olympus– Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 200 1,400 100 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

10,000 10,000 9,700 8,400 9,800 10,000 10,000 9,900 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 5,400 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200 

Heliski - no 10,100 10,100 4,700 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900 

Mount Olympus – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

10,100 9,600 2,100 2,000 2,000 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 7,400 9,500 9,100 7,700 7,700 

Allows Development 500 500 600 1000 300 300 

Sum 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,100 

Twin Peaks 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located adjacent to Salt Lake City and 

drains into Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks that are surface water public 

drinking sources for Salt Lake City. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - This roadless area likely contains stands of 

the Limber Pine/Oregon Grape habitat type and the Ross Avens cover type 

identified by The Nature Conservancy as RNA needs on National Forest Lands in 

Utah (Tuhy 1998). 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - Wasatch jamesia, Garrett fleabane, Garrett 

bladderpod, and broadleaf penstemon occur within this roadless area. In addition, 

habitat is present for the nearby occurring Lepidium montanum var. alpinum. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2- Peregrine falcon habitat present. 
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• Fish Species at Risk – 5 - There is a small population of cutthroat trout in Death 

Smith Canyon. 

• ROS – 1 – 0 % SPM, 48% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - There was a lot of mining activity 

in this area. There are remnants of tailings piles and disturbed areas. There are a 

number of ghost roads and maintenance roads for the mines still on the mountain. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct, because of the steep jagged cliffs and 

glaciation on many of the slopes. 

• Heritage Resources – 4 to 5 - Low data, but high potential for mining sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – Renowned examples of glaciation, portion of one river 

found eligible in wild and scenic river inventory; medium value. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context Criteria – 3- Acres and 

Size: 1, 2, and 3. Small to medium (6,490 acres + 11,495 Twin Peaks Wilderness. 

The cumulative total of the Wilderness and this roadless area makes for a medium 

sized area for the Forest.)Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban, and 2. Isolated near 

rural or within general national forest context. Context: Wasatch Range, 1. Much 

other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5. None. (Area is 

erratically shaped due to Wilderness and other developed uses and landownership 

in the area. Size of undeveloped area is considered of some value to relieve 

pressure of potential growth on undeveloped area.) 

Summary Statement 

• Some low, but mostly medium values. High values for public drinking water, 

Fish SAR, and heritage. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Twin Peaks – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 5,700 2,300 500 0 0 0 0 

2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,600 

2.7 0 2,600 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 300 800 300 800 800 1,000 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,600 

4.1 0 0 3,600 3,500 3,200 3,600 0 

4.2 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 

4.3 0 0 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 0 

4.5 200 200 200 300 500 0 0 

Twin Peaks – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 

Rural 300 300 500 0 700 500 0 0 

RN 0 2,000 1,900 900 2,800 3,100 3,600 3,600 

SPM 0 0 800 1,400 0 0 0 0 

SPNM 5,900 3,900 3,100 3,000 2,500 2,600 2,600 2,600 
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Twin Peaks – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 500 2,300 800 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

6,100 6,100 5,600 3,000 5,300 6,200 6,200 6,200 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 

Heliski - no 6,200 6,200 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 

Twin Peaks – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

6,200 5,700 800 1,600 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 300 3,600 3,500 3,200 6,200 4,600 

Allows Development 200 1,900 2,700 3,000 

Sum 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 

White Pine 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located about 6 miles east of Salt Lake 

City in Little Cottonwood Canyon and flows into Little Cottonwood Creek that is 

a surface water public drinking source for Salt Lake City. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - This roadless area includes alpine and 

subalpine plant communities and likely contains stands of the Limber 

Pine/Oregon Grape habitat type and the Ross Avens cover type identified by The 

Nature Conservancy as RNA needs on National Forest Lands in Utah (Tuhy 

1998). Aspen and spruce -fir communities also occur. No noxious weeds have 

been noted and the area has not been grazed. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - Wasatch fitweed, Garrett's fleabane, and 

broadleaf penstemon occur in this roadless area, while habitat for Garrett's 

bladderpod is present. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk and peregrine falcon habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 2 - Habitat is available in White Pine Creek. The stream 

would have to be treated to remove existing trout. 

• ROS – 5 – 0 % SPM, 81% SPNM. 
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• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 5 – Area generally appears natural. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct, steep rugged peaks and glaciation 

topography. Alpine fir in pockets and lakes in depressions. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 to 4 - Low data, but moderate potential for mining sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 3 – (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (2059 acres + adjacent to Lone Peak Wilderness 9747 acres on WCNF, to 

total 31,165 total acres for the Wilderness, including 20,829 on the Uinta NF.) 

Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban, and 2. Isolated near rural or within general 

national forest context. Context: Wasatch Range 1. Much other roadless or 

Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5 None. (Area lies between 

Snowbird and Lone Peak Wilderness. As a roadless area it is small in its own 

right, but has relatively high value for an area this size due to its location.) 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium to low values except for public drinking water, semi-primitive 

experience, and scenic attractiveness.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area

White Pine – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 1,900 1,900 0 0 0 0 0 

2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,900 

4.1 0 0 1,900 1,900 0 1,900 0 

4.5 0 0 0 0 1,900 0 0 

White Pine – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

Rural 0 0 1,900 200 1,900 300 0 0 

RN 0 0 0 100 0 0 300 300 

SPNM 1,900 1,900 0 1,600 0 1,700 1,700 1,700 

White Pine – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 0 300 1,800 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

1,900 1,900 1,900 1,600 100 1,900 1,900 1,900 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 

Heliski – 

no 

1,900 1,900 100 100 100 100 100 100 
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White Pine – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

1,900 1,900 1,900 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 1,900 1,900 1,900 

Allows Development 1,900 

Sum 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 

Lone Peak 

Inventory of Values 

 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - This roadless area likely contains the 

Aspen/Bracken Fern community type identified by The Nature Conservancy as an 

RNA need on National Forest Lands in Utah (Tuhy 1998). While dyers woad is 

not a conspicuous component, it is prime habitat for the expansion of this noxious 

weed, especially on the western unit. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 3 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area, although habitats for the nearby occurring Wasatch jamesia, Wasatch 

rockcress, and Utah fleabane are present and these species are likely to occur. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Peregrine falcon habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk –5 - There is a small population of cutthroat trout in Little 

Cottonwood Creek. 

• ROS – 3 – 0 % SPM, 57% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - The area is adjacent to Little 

Cottonwood road and it has had a lot of activity in the past. From an aerial 

section view the landscape appears intact, but there are numerous cultural features 

that can be found in of the foreground landscape when you are on the ground. 

Scenic Attractiveness Level: Distinct. 

• Heritage Resources – 4 - Low data, but moderate to high potential for mining and 

Native American sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Portion of one river found eligible in wild and scenic 

river inventory. 

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 - (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (874 acres of roadless + adjacent to Lone Peak Wilderness 9747 acres on 

WCNF, to total 31,165 total acres for the Wilderness, including 20,829 on the 

Uinta NF.) Adjacency: 1. Isolated near urban. Context: Rank 3. Wasatch Range.1. 

Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5. None. 

(Area consists of several blocks and slivers of roadless lands adjacent to Lone 
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Peak Wilderness. Size of acreage and relative increase to existing roadless from 

protection is small.)

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium values, some low values. High value for fish SAR. 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area

Lone Peak – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 900 500 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1 0 400 400 900 400 400 0 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 

3.2 0 0 500 0 500 500 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 

Lone Peak – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

NA 0 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 

Rural 0 400 400 0 400 400 0 0 

RN 0 0 0 100 0 0 400 400 

SPNM 900 500 500 400 500 500 500 500 

Lone Peak – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

900 900 900 400 900 900 900 900 

Heliski – 

yes 

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Heliski - no 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 

Lone Peak – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

900 900 900 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 900 900 

Allows Development 900 900 

Sum 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 
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Stansbury Management Area 

Stansbury Mountains 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 1- No surface sources of public drinking 

water are downstream of roadless area. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 4 - This roadless area includes some stands of 

Douglas-fir and Aspen with minor inclusions of white fir identified by The Nature 

Conservancy as RNA needs on National Forest Lands in Utah (Tuhy 1998). 

Allotments cover almost all of the roadless area. White top occurs in the lower 

portions of North Willow and South Willow canyons, typically outside the 

roadless areas. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Broadleaf penstemon occurs in this roadless area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Peregrine falcon and goshawk present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 2 - The area has the potential for a population of cutthroat 

trout in North and South Willow Creeks. A treatment would need to be 

conducted to remove the natural rainbow and brown trout. 

• ROS – 5 – 52% SPM, 43 % SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - FS and BL M travel routes inside 

the area. Chaining areas inside the area on eastern edge. Watershed treatment 

terracing is present. Scenic Attractiveness Levels: Distinct in main drainages with 

rock spires. Common on much of the front face in the upper elevations; in lower 

elevations the area is Indistinct. 

• Heritage Resources – 5 - High number of prehistoric sites located in a small 

survey area and high potential for new discoveries. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Portion of the area is part of wild horse territory.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 4 - (Acres and Size: 5. 

Large (39,680 acres WCNF roadless + 25,215 Deseret Peak Wilderness + 

adjacent roadless on BLM to the north – over 75,000 acres total.) Adjacency: 2. 

Isolated near rural or within general national forest context. Context:Stansbury 

Range. 2. Some other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 

1. More than 5 and/or very long and intrudes deeply. These segmentations and 

intrusions do detract from the undisturbed nature of the area.) (The Stansbury 

Roadless Area has about 10 cherry stems. The most intrusive are up South 

Willow, North Willow, Davenport Canyons on the east slope. Other more minor 

intrusions come up Bear Fork on the east slope north of East Hickman Canyon, 

and up Deadman Canyon in the southwest corner. This roadless area has 

relatively high value on the Forest as it is large and in different geographic area.) 
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Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium to higher values. High values for heritage, semi-primitive 

experience and size and context.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Stansbury Mountains – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 37,300 17,100 5,000 0 0 0 0 

2.6 0 16,800 12,100 0 0 17,100 17,100 

3.1 0 300 0 0 0 300 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 

3.2 0 100 100 100 100 100 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 

4.3 0 0 0 0 0 1,100 1,100 

4.4 500 3,500 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,300 3,300 

4.5 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 

6.1 1,900 1,900 0 0 0 17,500 17,500 

6.2 0 0 18,700 35,800 35,800 0 0 

Stansbury Mountains – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 500 3,000 3,100 6,000 4,600 3,000 1,800 1,800 

SPM 0 17,500 20,100 29,900 22,700 19,200 20,700 20,700 

SPNM 39,200 19,200 16,500 3,800 12,500 17,500 17,200 17,200 

Stansbury Mountains – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

500 2,400 2,500 35,800 4,100 3,400 800 800 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

39,200 37,300 37,200 3,800 35,500 36,300 38,800 38,800 

Stansbury Mountains – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

39,700 36,200 17,200 17,100 17,100 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 19,100 400 

Allows Development 3,500 22,400 39,700 39,700 3,500 22,200 

Sum 39,700 39,700 39,800 39,700 39,700 39,700 39,700 
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Additional Comments on Effects for High Value Roadless Area 

In Alternatives 1, 2, and 6 the intent of the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule is applied 

and neither timber harvest nor road construction is allowed. 

Alternative 1 recommends 94% of the Stansbury Mountains roadless area as Wilderness. 

The 500 of the remaining acres are in MPC 4.4, dispersed motorized, and 1,900 acres in 

MPC 6.1 maintaining and restoring non-forested vegetation ecosystems in the northwest 

corner of the area. All of these prescriptions maintain roadless values in this alternative. 

In Alternative 2 substantial recommendations for Wilderness in the Stansbury Mountains 

roadless area both north and south of the existing Deseret Peak Wilderness total 43% of 

the area. Additionally, MPC 2.6 is applied to 42% of the area along its east side, and 6% 

is in MPC 6.1 for non forested-vegetation restoration, so that a total of 91% of the area’s 

roadless values are maintained. The remaining 9% of the Stansbury Mountains roadless 

area is MPC 4.4 for dispersed motorized recreation that allows development. 

In Alternative 3 Wilderness is recommended for 13% of the Stansbury Mountain roadless 

area, an area south of Deseret Peak. 30% of the roadless area is managed as MPC 2.6, 

which also maintains roadless values. 56% of the roadless area allows development; 

most of this is in MPC 6.2 forage production for livestock (47% of the roadless area), 

while 9% of the roadless area is in MPC 4.4 for dispersed motorized recreation. A 100-

acre block of MPC 3.2 is provided on the west slope of the area. 

In Alternative 4 and 5 no Wilderness or roadless value maintenance is provided for the 

Stansbury Mountains roadless area. MPC 6.2 is applied to 91% of the roadless area, for 

providing vegetation as livestock forage. The remaining 9% of the roadless areas is 

allocated to MPC 4.4 for dispersed motorized recreation. A 100-acre block of MPC 3.2 is 

provided on the west slope of the area. 

In Alternative 6, no Wilderness is recommended for the Stansbury Mountain Roadless 

area. However, MPC 2.6 is applied to two large blocks adjacent to the south and north 

ends of Deseret Peak Wilderness that total 43% of the roadless area and protect roadless 

values. Almost half the roadless area’s values are mostly maintained by applying MPC 

6.1 along the east flank of the area with some minor acreages of MPC 3.1 and 3.2. The 

4.3 MPC is applied to 1,100 acres, and in this alternative that MPC mostly maintains 

roadless values, allowing only new trail construction. Development is allowed on about 

9% of the area allocated to 4.4 and 4.5 MPCs. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-66 

In Alternative 7, no Wilderness is recommended for the Stansbury Mountain Roadless 

area. MPC 2.6 is applied to two large blocks adjacent to the south and north ends of 

Deseret Peak Wilderness that total 43% of the roadless area and protect roadless values as 

in Alternative 6. MPC 6.1 is also applied in the same areas as in Alternative 6, however, 

in this alternative the 6.1 MPC allows for timber harvest and road building, consequently 

these acres do not maintain roadless values. Minor acreages are allocated in MPCs 3.1a 

and 3.2u, which also mostly maintain roadless values. In this alternative development is 

also allowed on the 12% of the area allocated to 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 MPCs. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-67 

Western Uintas Management Area 

Nobletts 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located about 24 miles from Park City 

and 55 miles from Salt Lake City and a surface water public drinking source for 

Wasatch Front. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - Nobletts roadless area is dominated by 

aspen and aspen-conifer communities. The area is entirely within an allotment 

and shows some effects from grazing, although conditions are 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 2 - Goshawk, Northern three-toed woodpecker and 

other SAR species habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 5 - This area contains isolated populations of cutthroat trout 

in Rock and Soapstone Creek. 

• ROS – 1- 16% SPM, 0% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 5 - No evidence of past vegetation 

harvests or ghost roading. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common. Typical of 

surrounding forested landscapes. 

• Heritage Resources – 2 to 3 - No survey data. Rank based on professional 

judgment. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - None identified.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 – (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (3113 acres WCNF, + 5693 Uinta NF roadless acres = 8806 total roadless 

acres.) Adjacency: 3. Surrounded or adjacent to major paved highways or roads 

that separate the area from other undeveloped areas. Context: Uinta Mountains, 1. 

Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5. None.)

 

Summary Statement 

• Several low and some high values. High values for public drinking water, fish 

SAR, and scenic attractiveness.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area

Nobletts – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 2,700 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2.5 400 400 400 400 400 400 200 

3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 

3.2 0 2,600 2,700 0 0 2,600 0 
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3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,600 

6.1 0 0 0 2,700 2,700 0 0 

Nobletts – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

Rural 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 

RN 400 3,100 3,100 3,000 3,100 3,100 2,600 2,600 

SPM 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 500 

SPNM 2,700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Nobletts – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

400 2,700 2,700 3,100 2,700 2,700 2,600 2,600 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

2,700 400 400 0 400 400 500 500 

Nobletts – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

3,100 3,100 2,700 400 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 2,700 2,900 

Allows Development 400 3,100 3,100 200 

Sum 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 

Lakes 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 5- Many small and some large wetlands throughout the area. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located about 16 miles from Park City 

and 47 miles from Salt Lake City and a surface water public drinking source for 

Wasatch Front. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – For the Lakes roadless area under this value, 

two areas are considered: the western and eastern portions of the area. – 3 - The 

western portion of this roadless area has been heavily impacted through historic 

grazing. Areas that were dominated by Tall Forb communities can be described 

as tarweed communities. The central and eastern portion of this roadless area, 

especially at higher elevations, are relatively undisturbed. 4 - The eastern portion 

of this roadless area has not been heavily impacted by grazing and has high 

diversity of subalpine ecosystems in good ecological condition. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Utah ivesia occurs in this roadless area. 
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• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Lynx and wolverine habitat present. Goshawk and 

Northern three-toed woodpeckers present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 5 - This area has three metapopulations of cutthroat trout. 

These are Beaver, Smith and Morehouse and the headwaters of the Weber. 

• ROS – 5 – 29% SPM, 62% SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - Looking at this roadless area as a 

whole unit it has an integrity level of Moderate because of the timber harvest units 

on the outside fringes of the unit. If those units were excluded the area would be 

rated as High. Cherry-stemmed roads found in the area affect its scenery. Scenic 

Attractiveness Level: Distinct, because of glaciation, high mountain lakes, scenic 

vistas and rock domes. 

• Heritage Resources – 5 - Low survey data, but based on historic records and 

percentage of water, possibility of cultural resources is high. 

• Unique Characteristics – 3 - Portions of four rivers found eligible in wild and 

scenic river inventory.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 5 – (Acres and Size: 5. 

Large (122,019 acres). Adjacency: 5. Area is so large as to be adjacent to a lot of 

different kinds of wild and developed areas. Interior of this area is very primitive, 

and still very large. Criteria considered, and given high score. Area tends to fall 

outside general rankings and criteria on the Forest due to its larger size. Contains 

settings like items 2, 3, and 4 in the criteria. Context: Uinta Mountains. 1. Much 

other roadless or Wilderness in section. Integrity: Cherry Stems, 5. (Scored highly 

based on rationale provided below that is outside criteria per se but with 

consideration of criteria.) Whole area defined as roadless is very large and 

contains numerous (about 20 cherry stems) around which the roadless area 

boundary was delineated given the mapping rules. These cherry stems 

significantly alter the roadless character of the parts into which they create 

access/impacts. Intrusions occur in Gardners Fork, over 4 miles; Smith 

Morehouse, over 4 miles; Red Pine Creek, over 4 miles; S. Fork Weber River, 2.5 

miles; Swifts Canyon, 1 mile; Cedar Fork and Left Fork Beaver Creek, 2-3 miles; 

Upper Setting, 4 miles; Norway Flat, 5 miles; North Fork Trailhead, 1 mile. 

Nevertheless, the core of the roadless area within these incursions is still very 

large and not especially influenced by road intrusions.)

 

Summary Statement 

• Mostly medium to high values. High values for soil and water, public drinking 

water, terrestrial SAR, fish SAR, heritage, semi-primitive experience, and size 

and context. Much of the area has high scenic integrity.
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-70 

Effects on Individual Roadless Area

Lakes – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 119,200 71,900 0 0 0 26,300 38,000 

2.5 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 

2.6 0 4,500 60,400 0 0 33,300 27,500 

3.1 0 5,300 7,600 0 3,300 9,100 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,100 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,300 

3.2 0 23,700 33,300 0 0 33,100 0 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 27,000 

4.1 0 2,800 0 58,900 60,400 0 0 

4.2 0 0 0 0 0 2,800 0 

4.3 0 4,900 8,000 0 0 4,700 4,500 

4.4 0 5,000 5,800 0 5,200 5,800 5,800 

4.5 0 0 0 0 600 0 0 

5.1 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 4,000 

5.2 0 0 0 20,100 15,000 0 0 

5.2/6.2 0 0 0 0 16,000 0 0 

6.1 0 1,200 1,200 0 18,700 1,200 1,200 

6.2 0 0 0 40,100 0 0 0 

Lakes – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

Rural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RN 2,600 12,800 15,000 64,300 15,000 14,600 10,600 10,600 

SPM 0 22,600 32,200 0 32,200 32,200 36,000 36,000 

SPNM 119,200 86,500 74,600 57,600 74,600 75,000 75,300 75,300 

Lakes – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 19,800 115,300 121,900 115,300 90,000 115,300 115,300 

Snowmobile 

Not 

Allowed 

121,800 102,000 6,500 0 6,500 31,800 6,500 6,500 

Lakes – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

121,900 109,100 101,300 62,200 65,500 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 7,700 58,900 60,400 53,800 38,400 

Allows Development 5,000 20,600 62,900 61,500 5,800 18,000 

Sum 121,900 121,900 121,900 121,900 121,900 121,900 121,900 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-71 

Additional Comments on Effects for High Value Roadless Area 

In Alternatives 1, 2, and 6 the intent of the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule is applied 

and neither timber harvest nor road construction is allowed. 

In every Alternative, a band of MPC 2.5 is applied to about 2,600 acres (2% of the 

roadless area) along the Mirror Lake Highway to protect outstanding scenic qualities of 

the Scenic Byway. Development is allowed in this acreage. 

In Alternative 1, 98% of the acreage in the Lakes Roadless area is recommended for 

Wilderness, maintaining roadless area values. 

In Alternative 2, a relatively large Wilderness recommendation of 71,900 acres maintains 

roadless values, as does 29,000 acres of MPCs 3.1 + 3.2 on the west side of the 

recommended Wilderness, and 4,500 acres of MPC 2.6 along the area’s northern and 

eastern edges. 4.1 and 4.2 MPCs are allocated to 6% (7,700 acres) on the northeast side 

of the area next to the Mirror Lake Highway corridor, and this allocation mostly 

maintains roadless values, allowing only new trail construction. 4.3-4.5 MPCs for 

motorized and developed recreation are allocated on 5,000 acres in the southeast portion 

of the area where development is allowed. 

In Alternative 3, no Wilderness is recommended, but MPC 2.6 is applied to about 1⁄2 the 

Lakes roadless area and maintains roadless values for the core of area. Similarly, the 

combinations of MPCs 3.1 (6%), MPC 3.2 (19%) maintain large amounts of the area’s 

roadless values. MPCs 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, and 6.1 allow development to meet those 

different prescriptions on about 17% of the Lakes roadless area. 

In Alternative 4 MPC 4.1 backcountry non-motorized summer recreation is applied to 

48% of the area that had been 2.6 MPC in Alternative 3. In this alternative, roadless 

values are mostly maintained, as new trail construction is allowed. New trail construction 

might affect the area by allowing more recreation use. Development is allowed for the 

rest of the roadless area, mostly through the application of MPC 5.2 on 16% of the lands 

on the north, east and south sides of the area for timber growth and yield, and 6.2 on 33% 

of the lands along the west side for livestock forage production. 

In Alternative 5, there is a slightly larger allocation of MPC 4.1 for backcountry nonmotorized summer recreation for the core of the Lakes roadless area (50%) than in 

Alternative 4; this area mostly maintains roadless values, allowing only new trail 

construction. Development is allowed on the remaining acreage in the Lakes roadless 

area with 3% in MPC 3.1 for aquatic habitat/watershed restoration (Left Fork Beaver 

Creek and Pinon Canyon areas) 25% in MPC 5.2 for timber growth and yield on the 

north side, and 5.2/6.2 timber growth-yield/rangeland forage production to the northwest; 

and 15% for MPC 6.1 for non-forested vegetation maintenance or restoration. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-72 

In Alternative 6 Wilderness is recommended for 26,300 acres or 22% of the area. This 

plus 33,300 acres of MPC 2.6 make up a total of 49% of the area that has roadless values 

maintained. 53,800 acres have roadless values mostly maintained by allocating 27% of 

the area to MPC 3.2, 7% to MPC 3.1, and 2% to MPC 4.2. In this alternative MPCs 5.1 

and 6.1 mostly maintain roadless character on about 3% of the area’s acreage by not 

allowing timber harvest or road construction. Development is allowed in 5% of the area 

through the allocation to MPCs 4.4 and 4.5 for facilities associated with dispersed 

motorized and developed recreation. 

In Alternative 7 a Wilderness recommendation of 38,000 acres and 2.6 MPC of 27,500 

acres maintain roadless values in 54% of the Lakes roadless area. 13% of the area allows 

development through a combination of 4.3-4.5 MPCs in the southeast portion of the area 

and in the Weber River and Gardners Fork drainages, and acreages of 5.1 and 6.1 MPCs. 

Roadless values are mostly maintained by allocation to 3.1a, 3.1w and 3.2u MPCs to 32% 

of the area where constraints on development activities are specific to the prescriptions in 

this alternative. 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-73 

Eastern Uintas Management Area 

High Uintas 

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water –5 - Many small and some large wetlands along streams within the 

area. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located about 28 miles from Park City 

and 59 miles from Salt Lake City and southeastern part a surface water public 

drinking source for Wasatch Front. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – In general the entire High Uintas roadless area 

has low age class diversity with most forested stands in the mature age class. 

Some areas have many acres of the wet meadow vegetation type that are not 

common elsewhere on the forest. Dyers woad is present primarily in the 

Stillwater/Hayden Fork portion, but Canada and musk thistle are more widespread 

and are next to, and potentially in, the roadless area. Also, for the High Uintas 

roadless area information unique to several subrareas (related to drainages) are 

considered for this value. 2 - Area between Duchesne and Provo River/Lost Creek 

- There is some age class diversity, although minor, in the forested communities; 

nearly all of the forested stands are mature and nearly all aspen is being replaced 

by conifer. 2 - Stillwater/Hayden Fork – There is little age class diversity in the 

forested communities. Nearly all of the forested stands are mature with some 

sapling-small tree stands near the wilderness boundary. 2 - East Fork Bear River – 

There is little age class diversity in the forested communities. Nearly all of the 

forested stands are mature with some sapling-small tree stands. 4 - Blacks Fork – 

There is very little age class diversity in the forested communities. Nearly all of 

the forested stands are mature. This area has over 1700 acres of the wet meadow 

vegetation type. 2 – West Fork Smiths Fork – There is very little age class 

diversity in the forested communities. Nearly all of the forested stands are 

mature. 3 - Henrys/Gilbert – There is very little age class diversity in the forested 

communities. Nearly all of the forested stands are mature. This portion has over 

300 acres of the wet meadow vegetation type. 2 - Beaver Creek - There is very 

little age class diversity in the forested communities. Nearly all of the forested 

stands are mature. This portion has approximately 200 acres of the wet meadow 

vegetation type. 2 - Burnt Fork/Thompson/Kabell – There is very little age class 

diversity in the forested communities. Nearly all of the forested stands are 

mature. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 2 - Area between Duchesne and Provo River/Lost 

Creek Rockcress draba is present and habitat for Utah Ivesia is nearby. 1 - 

Stillwater/Hayden Fork – No SAR plants present. 2 - East Fork Bear River – No 

SAR plants are present, but rockcress draba occurs nearby and has potential to 

occur. 4 - Blacks Fork – Siberian aster, a globally common species, but a species 

rare in Utah is present. In addition, Uinta beardtongue is also present at upper 

elevations. 1 - Smiths Fork - No SAR plants present. 1 - Henrys/Gilbert - No SAR 
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plants present. 1 - Beaver Creek - No SAR plants present. 1 - Burnt 

Fork/Thompson/Kabell - No SAR plants present. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – 4 - Lynx and wolverine habitat present. Goshawk 

and Northern three-toed woodpeckers present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 5 - This area contains a number of metapopulations of 

Colorado River and Bonneville cutthroat trout. 

• ROS – 5 – 14% SPM, 64% SPNM. High quality backcountry values. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 4 - Ghost roads on eastern edge of 

this area. Scenic Attractiveness Level: Common for mid-elevations in the Uintas 

with lodgepole pine and with some fir. 

• Heritage Resources – 5 - Most survey data of the forest. Very high probability of 

historic tie hack sites as well as prehistoric sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 5 - Portions of 15 rivers found eligible in wild and scenic 

river inventory.

• Size and Context - Overall Score for Size and Context – 5 – (Acres and Size: 5. 

Large (103,071(WCNF roadless )+ 460,000 (High Uintas Wilderness) + circa 

250,000 adjacent Ashley NF roadless) (By far the largest contiguous 

roadless/wilderness area on the Forest and state, and among the larger in the lower 

48.) Adjacency: 5. Immediately adjacent to designated Wilderness. Context: 

Rank 3. Uinta Mountains. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in section. 

Integrity: Cherry Stems, 1. More than 5 and/or very long and intrudes deeply. (At 

least a dozen cherry stems or peninsulas of roaded corridor extend into the High 

Uintas Roadless area. Each is a road(s) corridor up a canyon or into the area, 

approaching higher elevations and eventually butting into steeper lands. The area 

is too large to not be subdivided when considering management recommendations 

and applying prescriptions, however if a generalization must be made about the 

whole (and from a roadless perspective) it has very great value by its size alone.) 

Summary Statement 

• (Refer to detailed evaluation for some drainage by drainage assessments of 

values.) Mostly high values. For Vegetation SAR, Blacks Fork drainage has high 

value, all others have low values. High values for public drinking water in Provo 

River drainage and for wetlands. High values for fish SAR, scenic integrity, 

context and size.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

High Uintas – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 98,200 29,300 18,200 0 0 20,100 20,600 

2.5 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 5,400 4,800 

2.6 0 12,300 11,900 0 2,000 9,600 10,800 

3.1 0 6,300 2,200 100 300 4,500 0 

3.1A 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,600 

3.1W 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 

3.2 0 16,000 18,700 0 13,200 24,300 0 
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3.2D 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,400 

3.2U 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,400 

4.1 0 18,700 16,400 18,100 7,100 12,700 13,000 

4.2 0 2,000 2,000 0 0 2,400 2,400 

4.3 1,700 6,400 6,400 0 3,000 6,400 7,200 

4.4 0 5,100 5,600 800 11,000 5,500 5,800 

4.5 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 

5.1 0 3,200 14,700 0 0 12,000 14,700 

5.2 0 0 3,600 76,300 61,800 0 0 

6.1 0 200 200 0 1,000 200 200 

6.2 0 0 0 4,500 400 0 0 

High Uintas – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 3,300 23,600 25,200 79,000 29,300 25,300 22,100 22,100 

SPM 1,500 10,600 11,100 2,300 56,200 11,100 14,200 14,200 

SPNM 98,300 68,800 66,800 21,800 17,500 66,700 66,700 66,700 

High Uintas – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

1,600 21,100 43,800 81,300 102,700 57,000 57,800 80,100 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

101,400 82,000 59,300 21,800 400 46,000 45,200 23,000 

High Uintas – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow Development 

(Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

103,100 70,500 50,900 2,000 35,000 33,000 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 27,100 18,400 18,100 7,100 62,500 21,500 

Allows Development 5,500 33,700 84,900 94,000 5,500 48,600 

Sum 103,100 103,100 103,000 103,000 103,000 103,000 103,100 

Additional Comments on Effects for High Value Roadless Area 

In Alternatives 1, 2, and 6 the intent of the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule is applied 

and neither timber harvest nor road construction is allowed. 

In every Alternative, a band of MPC 2.5 is applied to about 3,100 to 5,400 acres (3% to 

5% of the roadless area) along the Mirror Lake Highway to protect outstanding scenic 

qualities of the Scenic Byway. Development is allowed in this acreage. 

In Alternative 1, 98% of roadless area values in the High Uintas roadless area are 

protected by allocation to recommended Wilderness. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-76 

In Alternative 2, the Wilderness recommendation in three areas on the north slope 

maintains 29% of roadless values. MPC 2.6 maintains another 13%. MPCs 3.1-3.2, 5.1 

and 6.1 maintain an additional 26% of the area’s roadless value. Only 5% of the area 

allows development; this in MPCs 4.4 and 4.5. MPCs 4.1-4.3 mostly maintain roadless 

values on 26% of the High Uintas roadless area, mostly in the East Fork of the Bear, 

Stillwater and Hayden Forks. 

In Alternative 3, 18% of the roadless area acres are maintained through Wilderness 

recommendation of two areas on the north slope. Other acreage is maintained for its 

roadless value by MPC 2.6 (11%) and MPCs 3.1-3.2 (20%) especially in the East Fork 

Blacks Fork and further east. MPCs 4.1-4.2 near Stillwater Fork, along the Middle Fork 

Blacks Fork and Bridger Lake mostly maintain roadless values on 18% of the area by not 

allowing road construction and timber harvest, but allowing some new trail construction 

and minor recreation construction. Development is allowed in 33% of the roadless area: 

about 12,000 acres in 4.3 and 4.4 MPCs, and an additional 18,000 acres in 5.1 MPC 

(mostly in checkerboard ownership) and 5.2 MPC (mostly on the east side of the area). 

In Alternative 4, 82% of the High Uintas roadless area is available for development as 

mostly defined by MPC 5.2 for timber growth and yield (74% of the area), and with the 

remaining acreage for livestock forage production, MPC 6.2, or minor dispersed 

motorized recreation acreage, MPC 4.4. The remaining 18% of the area has roadless 

values mostly maintained through allocation to MPC 4.1. 

In Alternative 5, 91% of the High Uintas roadless area allows development: MPC 5.2 is 

applied to 60%, emphasizing timber growth and yield, 4.3 and 4.4 MPCs are applied to 

14%, 13% is in 3.2MPC that allows development in this alternative. Only 2,000 acres 

have roadless values protected by MPC 2.6. About 7,100 acres in MPC 4.1 mostly 

maintain roadless values in the Upper Stillwater Fork by limiting development to new 

trail construction. 

In Alternative 6 the Wilderness recommendation of two north slope areas maintains 

roadless values for 19% of the area. Additional acreage of MPC 2.6 maintains another 

9% of the area’s roadless character. MPCs 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, and 6.1-6.2 mostly 

maintain roadless values on 61% of the roadless area. 5% of the area allows development 

which is attributable to MPC 4.4 allocation. 

In Alternative 7, the Wilderness recommendation maintains 20% of the High Uintas 

roadless area values; 10% are maintained by allocation to MPC 2.6. Development is 

allowed on 49% of the area’s acreage acres divided among MPC 4.3 and 4.4 (13%), MPC 

5.1 (14%) and MPC 3.2d (17%). The roadless values of 21% of the High Uintas roadless 

area are mostly maintained in allocations to MPCs 4.1 (13%), 4.2 (2%), and 4.3 (7%) in 

Bridger Lake, East Fork Blacks Fork, and near Stillwater Fork. In this alternative 2,220 

acres in MPCs 4.1 and 4.2 allow oil and gas leasing with Controlled Surface Use; in this 

case roadless values would not be mostly maintained. 
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-77 

Widdop Mountain

Inventory of Values 

• Soil and Water – 1 - Few small wetlands along small narrow streams. 

• Sources of Public Drinking Water – 5 - Located in the Burnt Fork drainage 

tributary to the Henrys Fork and eventually drain into Flaming Gorge. It is about 

30 miles from Flaming Gorge, a surface water public drinking source. 

• Properly Functioning Condition – 3 - This roadless area is dominated by Douglasfir on the north-facing portions of the limestone outcrops that are a common 

component. Sagebrush communities are common on the south-facing slopes. 

The entire area is included in cattle allotments. 

• Vegetation Species at Risk - 1 - No known SAR plants occur within this roadless 

area. 

• Terrestrial Species at Risk – Score for Criteria – 2 - Lynx habitat present. 

• Fish Species at Risk – 5- Cutthroat trout are found in Thompson Creek and the 

Burnt Fork. 

• ROS – 5 – 90% SPM, 0 SPNM. 

• Landscape Character and Scenic Integrity – 3 - Appears like that there has been 

considerable timber harvest in the past and much of the area has not regenerated. 

Timber harvest evident in clear cuts and past thinning project just north of Hole in 

the Rock, with many unconstructed travelways present. Scenic Attractiveness 

Level: Common with some exceptions in some old Douglas fir and sagebrush 

areas. Limestone outcrops present are unique for the North Slope. 

• Heritage Resources – 3 to 4 - Low data, but moderate to high potential for mining 

and Native American sites. 

• Unique Characteristics – 1 - Portion of one river found eligible in wild and scenic 

river inventory.

• Size and Context – Overall Score for Size and Context – 1 - (Acres and Size: 1. 

Small (7,997 acres). Adjacency: 2. Isolated near rural or within general national 

forest context. Context: Uinta Mountains. 1. Much other roadless or Wilderness in 

section.Integrity: Cherry Stems, 2. 3 or 4 and/or short and short intrusions. (1.4 

mileintrusion near Burnt Fork.) 

Summary Statement 

• Widdop Mountain – Several low values with medium values for PFC and 

heritage, and high values for public drinking water and fish SAR.

Effects on Individual Roadless Area 

Widdop Mountain – Management Prescriptions (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

1.5 8,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3.2 0 8,000 7,300 0 0 7,300 0 

3.2D 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,300 
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5.1 0 0 0 0 0 700 700 

5.2 0 0 700 2,400 2,600 0 0 

6.1 0 0 0 0 5,400 0 0 

6.2 0 0 0 5,500 0 0 0 

Widdop Mountain – ROS (Acres) 

ROS Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 1985 Plan

Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing Condition

RN 0 5,600 5,600 8,000 5,600 5,600 800 800 

SPM 0 2,400 2,400 0 2,400 2,400 7,200 7,200 

SPNM 8,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Widdop Mountain – Winter Recreation (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 

1985 

Plan 

Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 Existing 

Condition 

Snowmobile 

Allowed 

0 100 0 8,000 100 100 100 100 

Snowmobile 

Not Allowed 

8,000 7,900 8,000 0 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 

Widdop Mountain – MPCs that Maintain Values, Mostly Maintain Values, or Allow 

Development (Acres) 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 7 

Maintains Roadless 

Values 

8,000 8,000 7,300 

Mostly Maintains 

Roadless Values 

 8,000 

Allows Development 700 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Sum 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 
Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices 

Wasatch-Cache National Forest C2-79 

Appendices C-1 and C-2 - Roadless Area Maps 

The following pages give maps of inventoried roadless areas discussed in this appendix. 

Maps Page 

C2- 

Wasatch-Cache Existing Wilderness and Roadless Areas 81 

Areas eliminated from local inventory, but on record with Roadless Area 

Conservation Rule 

Public Grove 82 

Lamb Canyon 83 

Little West Fork Blacks 84 

Management Area Maps with Roadless Areas and Individual Roadless 

Areas 

Cache-Box Elder Management Area 85 

Gibson 86 

Mt Naomi 87 

Temple Peak 88 

Right Hand Fork Logan 89 

Mount Logan North 90 

Mount Logan South 91 

Mount Logan West 92 

Boulder Mountain 93 

Elk Valley 94 

Mahogany Range 95 

Mollens Hollow 96 

Wellsville Mountain 97 

Bear Management Area 98 

Swan Creek 99 

Rock Creek-Green Fork 100 

Sugar Pine 101 

North Wasatch-Ogden Valley Management Area 102 

Upper South Fork 103 

Willard 104 

Lewis Peak 105 

Burch Creek 106 

Francis 107 

Farmington 108 

Hogsback 109 

Mueller Park 110 

Central Wasatch Management Area 111 

Red Butte 112 

Mount Aire 113 

Mount Olympus 114 

Twin Peaks 115 
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White Pine 116 

Lone Peak Additions 117 

Stansbury Management Area 118 

Stansbury Mountains 119 

Western Uintas Management Area 120 

Nobletts 121 

Lakes 122 

High Uintas (west half) 123 

Eastern Uintas Management Area 124 

High Uintas (east half) 125 

Widdop Mountain 126