The Gilbert Creek Aspen Restoration project would restore aspen stands and improve forest health across approximately 7,217 acres on the North Slope of the Uinta Mountains. Treatments include mechanical and hand thinning, mastication, pile burning, prescribed fire, and riparian habitat improvements
The Forest Service welcomes your comments on the Gilbert Creek Aspen Restoration proposal located in Summit County, Utah and Uinta County, Wyoming. The project aims to improve wildlife habitat, support healthier forests and watersheds, and reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfires.
For project information, including the environmental analysis, maps and other project information please see the public project record at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch-cache/projects/299276.
The 14-day scoping period on the Proposed Action, Reliance on Analysis, and Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (DN and FONSI) represents an opportunity for the public to provide comments on the project.
The Fuels and Forest Health Emergency Action Determination (ESD) was established by a Secretarial Memo (1078-006) on April 4, 2025 and includes actions that relate to wildfire risk reduction and timber actions. This ESD includes the waiver of 36 CFR 218 pre-decisional administrative review. The Gilbert Creek Aspen Restoration Project is within the ESD area and meets the intent and actions covered by the determination. Therefore, this decision is not subject to the objection regulations found at 36 Code of Federal Regulations 218, subparts A and B.
The form below can be used to submit your comments to the responsible project official.
National Forests have the option to post comments for public viewing on this web site via a public reading room. Active reading rooms allow the public to read or download your letter, including your contact information. If this project has an active reading room, a link labeled “Public Comment Reading Room” will appear on the main project page. The agency may withhold letters containing proprietary information, sensitive cultural or habitat locations, profanity, etc. All letters, including those not posted, will be considered and included as part of the project record.
Disclaimer: All contact information is optional; however, anonymous comments will not provide standing to object.
