11 50 1396 https://highway89.org/files/original/537ac853ec196cbc45337a014cf981a1.pdf b344433e0b56291b693ad532c5454f00 PDF Text Text LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SCE IC BYWAY NOMINATION WASATCH - CACHE NATIONAL FOREST �WASATCH - CACHE NATIONAL FOREST SCENIC BYWAY LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY site VICINITY MAP �BEAR LAKE �Logan Canyon Highway Scenic Byways Nomination Criteria The Wasatch-Cache National Forest nominates the Logan Canyon Highway for consideration as a National Forest Scenic Byway. Listed below are the Forest's responses to the nomination criteria. 1. Logan Canyon Highway (US 89) is primarily within the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The segment to be nominated as a Scenic Byway is approximately 39 miles in length and runs from the mouth of Logan Canyon in the city of Logan, Utah to Bear Lake in Rich County, Utah. The highway is under the jurisdiction of the Utah Department of Transportation. With the exception of the following segments, the entire corridor is contained within the boundaries of the Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. a. Section 36, T12N, R1E, SLM. This segment is approximately .5 mile long and is owned by the City of Logan, Utah. b. Section 28, T12N, R2E, SLM. This segment is approximately .3 mile long and is part of a 17 acre parcel of privately owned land located on the south side of the highway. c. Section 18, T12N, R3E, SLM. This segment is approximately .2 mile long and is part of a 16 acre parcel of privately owned land located on the south side of the highway. d. Sections 24, 25, 36, T14N, R3E, SLM. This segment is approximately 2.8 miles long and is owned by the State · of Utah. e. Section 17, T14N, R4E, SLM. This segment is approximately .8 mile long and is contained within a 477 acre block of privately owned land known as Stump Hollow. f. Sections 20, 29, 30, T14N, R5E, SLM. This segment is approximately 5 miles long and is privately owned by a number of individuals. 2. The following list describes those segments not under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service. The sub-items listed below correspond to the sub-items in Criteria #1. a. and d. The Wasatch-Cache National Forest has been in close contact with the Federal Highway Administration, Utah Travel Council, BLM, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Utah Association of Governments (7 regions), Utah Association of Counties, Utah League of Cities and Towns, and the Utah Farm Bureau. Each of these agencies has pledged their support for a Scenic Byways designation for the Logan Canyon Highway and have �Logan Canyon Highway Page 2 expressed their willingness to help in any way possible. A formal meeting is scheduled for August 4, 1988 between each of the above agencies in which a formal agreement pledging support for official designation will be drafted. b. This parcel presently contains a summer home and a log structure that houses a restaurant. c. A summer home presently occupies this parcel. e. Congressman Jim Hansen, R-Utah, made a formal request before the House Interior Appropriations Committee for $1.2 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the outright purchase of the Stump Hollow parcel. The request was not approved by the committee. Our hope is the request will be resubmitted for consideration next year. The private lands comprising the Stump Hollow area have been the source of a number of development proposals brought before the Cache County Planning and Zoning Commission since the 1960's. Current Cache County zoning restrictions limit new development to one building per 40 acres. f. This segment runs from the Forest Boundary to Garden City, Utah. is privately owned by number of individuals. It 3. The Logan Canyon Highway has been renowned for its scenic beauty since the days of the early Mormon Pioneers. It is the route of choice for literally thousands of summer and winter recreationalists traveling between Salt Lake City and the Jackson Hole and Yellowstone country of northwestern Wyoming. The Logan Canyon highway is situated in Cache and Rich counties of north central Utah. It is approximately 39 miles long and runs from the city of Logan, Utah to Bear Lake. Logan, the hub of the historic Cache Valley (pop 70,000), is the home of Utah State University, the Festival of the American West, the Logan Mormon Temple, historic tabernacle square, and the Summerfest Art Faire. Located just 5 miles east of the forest boundary, along US 89, in Rich county is Bear Lake. Known for its crystal-clear, turquoise water and beautiful setting Bear Lake is a popular winter and summer recreation paradise. Natural features encountered in the canyon include the Logan River and spectacular limestone canyon walls. Elevations range from 4700 feet at the mouth of the canyon to nearly 7800 feet at Logan Summit. The Logan River is a major source of water for the Cache Valley. The lower part of the canyon is deeply incised with nearly vertical limestone walls. The canyon bottoms are wooded mainly with deciduous hardwoods and brush. A mix of deciduous brush and conifer types are found on the steeper �Logan Canyon Highway Page 3 slopes. This unique blend of conifer and deciduous vegetation offers a brilliant mix of fall color that annually attracts many visitors to the area. Logan Canyon offers the forest visitor a diverse blend of developed and dispersed recreational opportunities. The Logan Ranger district administers 12 developed campgrounds, 2 picnic areas, 84 summer homes, and three organizational camps in the canyon. In addition to the existing facilities, the district is presently completing plans to develop a new campground that will support 75 family units and 4 large group areas. The highway also provides access to the Beaver Mountain Ski Area, the Utah State University Forestry Camp, and the Utah State University Management Institute, and two Forest Service Administrative Sites. Dispersed recreation opportunities accessible from the highway are almost limitless. The district has recently established the Beaver Basin X-C trail area which offers over nine miles of groomed X-C ski track. The State of Utah and Logan Ranger District jointly administer two large parking areas that provide access for X-C skiers and snowmobilers. The State of Utah grooms over 150 miles of outstanding snowmobile trail that is accessed via Logan Canyon. The pristine Logan River is a popular recreational trout fishing stream and can be accessed via -the many dispersed _recreation camping spots found along its entire length. The popular Tony Grove Lake area and the 45,000 acre Mt. Naiomi Wilderness Area are also accessed from the Logan Canyon highway. It is not uncommor. to view mule deer, elk, moose, and a mix of raptors and song birds from the highway. Other points of interest found along the highway include: the Tony Grove Memorial Guard Station (listed on the National Historic Register), the Limber Pine Nature Trail, the Jardine Juniper, Old Ephriam's Grave, the Logan Wind Caves, Logan Cave, Rick's Springs and two interpretive sites of geological interest. 4. The Logan Canyon Highway is the principal link between the Cache Valley and the Bear Lake Region and provides safe passage for the average recreational driver in a passenger car. It is officially classified as a rural minor arterial highway. The Utah Department of Transportation is in the process of conducting an Environmental Impact Statement that analyses the need to improve certain sections of the existing roadway. The draft of this EIS is scheduled for release and public review this coming fall. 5. The Forest Plan for the Wasatch-Cache National Forest states the Logan Canyon Highway will be managed as a Scenic Highway. In the latest State of Utah Highway Map, the Utah Department of Transportation has officially classified the Logan Canyon Highway as a Scenic Route. �Logan Canyon Sign Plan 1. Interpretive Signs Logan Wind Caves Lake Bonneville (redo) Brachiopod (redo) Logan Cave Ricks Spring Tony Grove Historical Site Amazon Hollow Jardine Juniper Sinks Area Limber Pine ' Trail Temple Fork Browns Roll-off 2. Informational Signs (campgrounds, picnic areas, summer home areas, organizational camps, Forest Service Administrative Sites) Bridger Campground Spring Hollow Campground Dewitt Campground Mailbu-Guinivah Campground Preston Valley Campground Lodge Campground China Row Campground Wood Camp Campground Lewis M. Turner Campground Tony Grove Lake Campground Red Banks Campground Sunrise Campground Card Picnic Area Chokecherry Picnic Area Card Summer Home Area Birch Glen Summer Home Area Chokecherry Summer Home Area Gus Lind Flat Summer Home Area Berdineau Summer Home Area Junipers Summer Home Area Brown's Roll-off Summer Home Area Cache Archery Range Organizational Camp St. Anne's Retreat Cache Council--Boy Scouts of America Card Guard Station Right Hand Fork Guard Station "Campground Ahead" and "Picnic Area Ahead" signs where appropriate. �Logan Canyon Highway Sign Plan cont. 3. Drainage Signs Spring Hollow Card Canyon Righ Hand Fork Wood Camp Temple Fork Blind Hollow Twin Creek White Pine Creek Bunchgrass Creek Franklin Basin Beaver Creek Stump Hollow North Amazon Creek Swan Flat Left Hand Fork 4. Road Junction/Directional Signs High t Hand Fork Wood Camp Temple Fork Tony Grove Franklin Basin Sinks 5. Appropriate Regulatory Signs ��BEAR co --co- �2I ( LAKE �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/96">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/96</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 1175960392 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 11678479 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nomination for scenic byway booklet Description An account of the resource Booklet for the nomination of Logan Canyon as a Scenic Byway including maps, images, and text. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Logan River (Utah) Signs and signboards United States Highway 89 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-08-04 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Bear Lake (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 2 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd2_Item_2.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/4f1d1dd3dcf1ddc577e65aa0c5baf76a.pdf 9d4d4ce7047561ed59ca1009393b1a95 PDF Text Text VISUAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL MEMO 1. An important consideration with respect to the extent of various impacts is the relative amount of area affected. This is particu- larly critical for riparian areas (visual sensitivity rating 6 or 7). For example, in alternative Cl, the total riparian area affected is estimated at 9.5 acres. This calculates to be a strip approxi- mately 9 feet wide for the entire middle section of the canyon, and agrees closely with the amount of riparian area affected by addition of a strip 8.5 feet wide to the ' highway (modified standard). Since the middle section is very . narrow, all land between the road and the river is riparian (U.S.F.S. standard is anything less than 100 feet). How much of the total riparian zone would be affected in this alternative? 50%? 75%? For alternative 0, 40 mph, it must approach 100%, since this calculates to be a strip 13.5 feet wide for the entire section. In order to evaluate the impact, an esti- mate of the amount (%) of total riparian zone destroyed in each alternative needs to be given. 2. The maps showing the area to be affected are somewhat misleading, since they indicate, e.g., riparian zone only exists where the R/7(6) symbol occurs. In fact, in the middle canyon, the entire area between the road and the river is riparian zone, and any widening of the road will affect it for the entire length of the section. This should be clarified for Cl, 01 alternatives. 3. No accounts is taken of the impact on visual resources for those using the canyon but not driving. Campers, fisherman, hikers, etc, not on the road may have their visual resources adversely affected �by the various alternatives, but in a different manner than drivers. How is this to be ev a l uated? 4. Page 6. Evaluation Criteria. It is stated: "Roadsides with a 3-5 rating can absorb alternations, but will require major mitigation (retaining walls, bridges, etc)." It is hard to understand how a retaining wall or a bridge can mitigate the loss of naturalness. 5. The memo indicates all alterations in areas with a 6 or 7 sen- sitivity index (which includes all riparian zones) cannot meet the ~ VQO or Retention, which is required by the Forest Plan. /\ These amount to a considerable amount of the total area affected, particularly in the middle canyon (35% for Cl; 34%. for 01, 35 mph; 35% for 01, 40 mph), as well as parts of the upper canyon (Franklin Basin road to Beaver Mountain Road, Summit). however, as to how this C impas~ No indication is given, is to be solved. Clearly, this will require a revision of the Forest Plan for these alternatives, since such a large part of the total area will be affected. The implica- tions of this must be spelled out in the OEIS. This is a critical omission. 6. The spot Improvp-ment Alternative (B) appears to include all alternatives in the form originally proposed. spot ~ There is no such alter- natives, since the number and extent of each improvement must be agreed upon. It must be made clear this alternative includes all spot improve- ments at the maximum level for each, and the final alternative will be for fewer and smaller improvements. As it now stands, there is little to differentiate Bl from Cl in the sections affected: the only difference is in the width of the road between improvements. ~. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/97">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/97</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 4045140413 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1216380 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Visual resources technical memo Description An account of the resource Evaluation of visual resources in Logan Canyon and the different impacts for drivers and fishermen, campers, hikers, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Spence, Jack T. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 3.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/a94ae55b816b6e396f68bf9c47d91c8e.pdf 1ad30bf28a29ebd5997a96e0285c0c5a PDF Text Text APPENDIX �8/7/86 DRAFT TRAFFIC FORECAST ( INTRODUCTION The Logan Canyon Environmental Study requires an evaluation of present and future traffic needs. Present needs can be identified using existing information on roadway design and current traffic volumes. However, in order to assess future traffic needs, an estimate of future traffic volumes is needed. This technical memorandum describes the present traffic patterns in Logan Canyon (Canyon), the techniques used to forecast future traffic volumes, and the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volume forecast for the year 2010. After the ADT has been determined, an appropriate peaking factor (based upon recorded peak hour traffic volumes) will be selected. The design traffic volume will then be established using the peaking factor (the peaking factor is the percent of the ADT which occurs during the peak hour) . AVAILABLE DATA Data on current and past traffic volumes in Logan Canyon and roads in the surrounding area is available and has been used in the preparation of this memorandum. The information available is as follows: o Permanent counting station on US 89 at the Card Guard Station in Logan Canyon, from 1973 to 1983. Daily and hourly directional volumes Monthly and annual summaries o Permanent counting station on US 89 west of Garden City, from 1983 to present (moved from Card Guard Station) . Daily and hourly Directional volumes Monthly and annual summaries o Permanent counting station on US 89 north of Garden City from 1966 to present. Daily and hourly directional volumes Monthly and annual summaries o Permanent counting station S-89-91 on Sardine Summit, from 1975 to present. 1 �Daily and hourly directional volumes ( Monthly and annual summaries o Permanent counting station us 91 at Webster Junction, north of Logan, from 1966 to present. Daily and hourly directional volumes Monthly and annual summaries o Manual counts taken during 1984, 1985 and 1986. o "1986 Baseline Projections", State of Utah, Office of Planning and Budget. The two permanent counting stations on US 89 and information presented in 1986 Baseline Projections were used as primary sources of data in the preparation of forecasts. The manual counts were used to provide classification data and distribution of traffic through the Canyon. The permanent stations on US 91 were used for reference only. CURRENT TRAFFIC VOLUMES ( The past traffic volumes in the Canyon have been summarized in Table 1. Traffic volume in the Canyon is highly seasonal. Summer ADT's are often as much as three times greater than winter ADT's and nearly twice the annual ADT. The increase in summer traffic volume is attributable to the recreational opportunities in the Canyon, the resort and condominium development around Bear Lake, and through traffic to Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. Because of the highly seasonal variation in traffic volumes in the Canyon, it is recommended that the summer traffic volumes be used to prepare a forecast ADT. The annual summaries taken from data gathered at the permanent counting stations, and the results of the manual counts taken to date, have been included as an appendices to this memorandum. FORECASTING TECHNIQUES Traffic forecasting is not an exact science. The function of our roads and highway is primarily to provide a safe, and where possible convenient, means of passage from one point to another. It is for this reason that when forecasting traffic volumes, it is necessary to look at the factors that would cause a change in traffic volume. Economic and population growth will usually bring about increased traffic volumes as will changes in land use. 2 �Table 1 RECORDED TRAFFIC VOLUME LOGAN CANYON (CARD GUARD STATION) ( Year 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982** 1984** 1985 Annual ADT (Vehicles Per Day) 1774 1558 1680 1767 1922 1902 1806 1813 1887 1848 1740 1773 * Summer ADT (Vehicles Per Day) 2793 2798 3022 3140 3461 3400 3180 3276 3424 3406 3503 3536 * **June, July and August Adjusted to reflect difference in traffic between Card Guard Station where counter was originally installed and the present location west of Garden City. The station was moved in August of 1983. 1983 data was not used. Station moved to new location in 1983 and data is from two locations. SLC82/01 �( The "Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook", published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers discusses two techniques used to forecast future traffic volume. One technique uses expected changes in population and economic conditions to estimate future traffic flows, and the other uses anticipated changes in land use. However, both of these techniques are discussed in relation to urban and regional or statewide planning. The State of Utah also utilizes a method of forecasting traffic volumes which utilizes anticipated changes in land use and population in an urban area. Cache and Rich Counties are not urban population centers and these techniques will have to be carefully applied if they are to be used and provide satisfactory results on US 89 through Logan Canyon. For this study, three techniques for forecasting have been utilized and the results of each compared before recommending a planning level ADT. These three techniques are: o o o Projection of past trends Economic and population forecasts Landuse change forecasts TRAFFIC FORECASTS PAST TREND FORECASTING A past trends forecast assumes that the trend established by past changes in traffic volume will continue into the future. If the period of record is long enough, the impact of changing economic and population conditions should be reflected in the trend. For this study, two types of analysis have been utilized in preparing a forecast using this technique. A "least squares best fit" line has been determined for the existing data and the line extrapolated into the future . •The least squares approach assumes a linear increase in traffic volume, which is not usually the case. Typically, long term growth will approximate an exponential curve, so for this study, an exponential function was also fit to the data. The increases in traffic volume forecast using the best fit and exponential analysis are summarized in Table 2. This type of analysis has two weaknesses when applied to Logan Canyon. 1) The period of record is short, especially when compared to the length of the planning period. In this case the function is extrapolated over a long period of time, 2.5 times the period of record. 2) There is also a significant scatter to the data points. With so few points and significant scatter, it is difficult to feel that the forecast is as reliable as would be prefered. 4 �Table 2 PAST TREND TRAFFIC VOLUME FORECAST LOGAN CANYON - CARD GUARD STATION ( Forecast ADT Year Linear 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 3293 3542 3792 4042 4291 4541 4790 3276 3630 3976 4355 4769 5224 5721 45 75 Percent Increase 1980 to 2010 SLC82/01 Exponential �( In an effort to overcome these weaknesses a similar forecast was prepared for the station on US 89 north of Garden City~ This station has a longer period of record and may provide an indication of the long term trend in the general area. The results of those analysis are summaried in Table 3. Upon comparing the forecast increase at each station, the summer traffic using an exponential function to fit data points, shows a total increase of 75 percent from 1980 to 2010 in the Canyon and a total increase of 77 percent on US 89 north of Garden City. The straight line extrapotalions show a larger spread (45 and 52 percent). Figures 1 and 2 graphically illustrates these past trends based forecasts. ECONOMIC AND POPULATION FORECASTING Using economic and population forecasts as a basis for estimating future traffic volumes assumes a relationship between population growth, economic activity, and changes in traffic volume. In preparing economic and population forecasts, specialists in economics, geography, demography and other social sciences all combine their expertise to develop projections of population growth and economic activity. Estimates of future changes in traffic volumes are then made based upon forecast changes in population and economic conditions. ( The State of Utah, Office of Planning and Budget prepares an annual projection of Utah's population and economic conditions. The "1986 Baseline Projections" which project population and economic conditions through the year 2010 has recently been released. In the report it states that it is, " ... an annual update of the baseline or most likely economic and demographic conditions, through the year 2010, for the State of Utah, its counties, and its multi-county planning districts ... ". Table 4 summarizes the expected populations within the Bear River and Wasatch Front areas. The area is expected to increase in population from approximately 1,156,150 in 1985 to 1,860,500 in 2010; an average compounded increase of approximately 1.95 percent per year. Using a projected annual growth rate of 1.95 percent, the ADT in Logan Canyon at the Card Guard Station would be expected to increase from 3276 vehicles per day in 1980 to 5847 vehicles per day in 2010. This compares closely with the 5721 vehicles per day forecast using the past trends techniques. The increase in traffic from 1985 to 2010, using economic and population change as a basis for traffic forecasts, is summarized . in Table 5. Figure 3 is a graphical illustration of the past trends and economic and population ADT forecast. 6 �Table 3 PAST TREND TRAFFIC VOLUME FORECAST US 89 NORTH OF GARDEN CITY ( Forecast ADT Year Linear Exponential 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 3137 3410 3683 3956 4229 4502 4775 3123 3436 3781 4160 4579 5065 5542 52 77 Percent Increase 1980 to 2010 SLC82/01 �( ( YEAR 1970 1980 1975 1985 1995 1990 2005 2000 2010 7000 6000 W // ~ ::> ...J 0 > L 5000 () /'" V"'- ~~ U. U. < a: ~ >- ...J < 0 4000 ~ W < 'a:" • • UJ > < •• 3000 • • V ~ ~: ~ ~ • 2000 LEGEND • RECORDED VOLUME STRAIGHT LINE -- - EXPONENTIAL FIGURE 1 -;;; PAST TRENDS ADT FORECAST (SUMMER)!! US-89 LOGAN CANYON ''':,.U:II1' �( ( ( YEAR 1970 1965 1975 1980 1990 1985 7000 1995 2000 2005 2010 r 6000 W :E ::) ....J 0 > V - 5000 () V/ " ~~ U. U. < a: ~ >....J ~ ~ 4000 a • w (!) < a: w > < •• 3000 ~ • •• • • • • • ~ • • '~ ~ ~ / .. :::::-~ • • 2000 LEGEND • RECORDED VOLUME STRAIGHT LINE --- EXPONENTIAL FIGURE 2 ,;;; PAST TRENDS ADT FORECAST (SUMMER)!! US-89 NORTH OF G ARDEN CITY '·:"U:Il1. �* Table 4 EXPECTED POPULATION INCREASE IN NORTHERN UTAH - 1980-2010 Year POEulation 1980 1,042,500 1985 1,156,150 1990 1,311,650 1995 1,442,350 2000 1,536,900 2010 1,860,500 Average Annual Increase 1.95 Percent * Source: SLC82/01 1986 Baseline Projections, State of Utah Office of Planning and Budget �Table 5 POPULATION AND ECONOMIC TREND TRAFFIC VOLUME FORECAST ( Year Projected ADT 1980 1985 3974 1995 4377 2000 4820 2005 5309 2010 SLC82/0l 3608 1990 ( 3276 5847 �( ( ( YEAR 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 7000~-------+--------~------+-------~-------+--------~------~------~ a: w ~ ~ 6000 ::> C/') w ~ ::> -.J 0 5000 > 0 u. u. a: « ~ >-.J 4000 ;;: 0 W (!:) « a: w > 3000 « 2000~------~--------~------~------~--~--~--------~------~------~ LEGEND ECONOMIC & POPULATION TREND BASED FORECAST - - - PAST TREND BASED FORECAST FIGURE 3 US-B9 PAST TREND VS ECONOMIC AND POPULATION ADT FORECAST �LAND USE FORECASTING Using land use as a basis for projecting future traffic volume assumes there will be a significant change in land use. Most of US 89 in Logan Canyon is in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Forest has recently completed it's Forest Management Plan, and no significant changes in management of the land in and adjacent to Logan Canyon is planned. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that there would be an increase in traffic as a result of actions taken by the Forest Service. ( There is much private land in Rich Country adjacent to Bear Lake and nearby. At the present time, this private land is primarily being used for agriculture. The lower land being cultivated with the higher and timbered land being used for livestock grazing. There is much interest however in developing recreational facilities around Bear Lake. A number of cabin and condominium developments have been built and many more are planned. In 1981, a survey showed 1011 developed cabins or condominium units along the south and west shores. At that time, there were also 17,420 planned units, an increase of over 1,600 percent. If all of these units were to be completed by the year 2010 (as the developers hope), the summer ADT would increase to 53,171 vehicles per day at the end of the planning period. While continued recreational development is to be expected around Bear Lake, it is unlikely that it will have the impact on Logan Canyon traffic shown using this technique. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The past trend and population and economic growth techniques for forecasting future traffic volumes produced a surprisingly close estimate of the year 2010 summer ADT (comparing the exponential function past trends forecast with the population and economic growth forecast). A forecast based upon anticipated recreational development around Bear Lake produces a volume over nine times as great as the other two techniques. It is not unreasonable to assume that the increase in traffic volume in Logan Canyon would generally follow the increase in population in northern Utah. It is therefore recommended that the ADT for the year 2010 used in this study be 5900 vehicles per day. SLC82/01 ( 12 �·~ " � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/98">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/98</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Draft traffic forecast Description An account of the resource Evaluation of present and future traffic needs by looking at roadway design, current traffic volumes, and the traffic patterns in Logan Canyon. Subject The topic of the resource Traffic engineering United States Highway 89 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-08-07 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 22.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/e048667c2ec77cc43daf51e2382605d8.pdf 034254cef9ca1cc61901477476b2da4a PDF Text Text DISCUSSION OUTLINE ( __~__~ GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR COMPONENT AND ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT 1. Design Criteria Corresponding to Component Development. 'JJ of'S-1- G f\ ,~\ 0'''- Level of Service Year 2000 Year 2010 Minimum Speed · Design Typical Section Maintain status quo (no build) E 25 Existing Spot improvements DIE E 25 Existing Widening along Existing Align ( D: DIE D DIE 25 Modified Standard D D 35 Widening and improving ....---_ _- C - -- -- .....- - - n - align exi s t i- g -----2. \ ~ f\vnr"'\ -~<::>1" 0 c::J0 \11\tS 0 3. Y G~'~ '1• 0 Modified Standard Develop means to control adverse impacts to visual quality, water quality, soil, vegetation and aesthetic values. Avoid Logan River channel changes and protect natural stream characteristics by keeping construction work in the River to an absolute minimum. 4. Landscape disturbed areas to restore aesthetics. 5. Establish guidelines to control runoff on cut and fill slopes and road surface to minimize erosion and silting of Logan River. 6. Develop guidelines to stabilize soil and restore ground cover on disturbed areas including control of noxious weeds. 7. Ensure that any new drainage structures will handle peak flows. 8. Provide protection of existing and potential recreation sites from undue impacts and maintain suitable access to special use areas, fisherman and photographer turnouts, and recreation sites. 9. Provide suitable access into the highway at the road junctions, campgrounds, recreation sites, and scenic overlooks. �10. ( 11. Establish means -to treat any abandoned road sections by sculpturing and revegetating t6 restore to a near natural condition. _Identify sui~able locations for roadside turnouts and parking areas. 12. 13. Provide for improved access and parking at Ricks Spring. 15. Protect tree overhang without creating a road hazard. 16. Identify locations for disposal of surplus material from road cuts. 17. Establish guidelines to provide for public safety in location, design, and construction operations. 18. r Provide for access from the Cottonwood Parking Area to the Logan Canyon Cave. 14. ~ Identify methods to mitigate any encroachment damage to fisheries and wildlife habitat. Keep highway guardrailing to a minimum consistent with public safety. SLC/STAN/09 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/99">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/99</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Discussion outline for component and alternative development Description An account of the resource Discussion outline for component and alternative development with handwritten notes in margins. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 20th century 1990-1999 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 16.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/760a6d0d7c748e01ee632ebcea211f54.pdf 54150f744527fd848721d0471cf82b9e PDF Text Text :.::.:.. :.:::::.::.:... ...... . Dear Audubon Friends, When I was hired to work on the Logan Canyon highway issue as a public awareness coordinator, I had never read the Environmental Impact Statement. The massive, highly technical document is more than a little intimidating, and certainly does not qualify as bedside reading, even for diehards like Steve Flint. When I actually sat down with it I was in for a shock. As the numbing statistics and endless maps began to add up, a picture began to emerge in my mind. The picture I saw horrified me. About that time, Scott Smith and myself were preparing a Logan Canyon slide presentation, and I asked him to get some shots of other Wasatch Front canyons wh ere similar projects had been completed. Actually, we had all of them to choose from. Logan Canyon is the last intact, through canyon on the Wasatch Front. By chance, the canyon he happened to shoot was Provo Canyon. He hit a nerve. I grew up at the mouth of Provo Canyon. That canyon was a place of spiritual wonder and endless adventure. Many mornings I pedaled my bike along its gentle winding road, basking in the fragrance of cottonwoods and pines. At my side a rambunctious river played, and above me, waterfalls cascaded down towering cliffs. As I stared at Scott's slides of Provo Canyon I saw a canyon floor literally devoid of any fonns of life. The cottonwoods and willows that graced the canyon bottom have been buried under cutand-fill material. Rubble and pavement stretch from canyon wall to canyon wall. The once wild river of my childhood lies silent and stale in a freshly bulldozed channel. Huge metal retaining sheets barricade the canyon walls. :Z-t I have not been sleeping well since. Late at night I lie in the dark, aching for a place that is gone and fearing for a place I have come to love, Logan Canyon. I recall all the well-worn phrases being bandied about, phrases like, "This is a new ~ era of road-building. Roads are now built in an E~­ environmentally sensitive manner." The Provo 3 Canyon road is being constructed right now, and ~ that road tells me that there is no such thing as a ~ "sensitive" destruction. As Bruce Pendery said, . "The longer I am in the sciences, the more I realize ~ that we are not God." There is no way to put a ~ two-million-year-old canyon back together \ again after you take it apart. Mitigation can't ~ restore the original creation. ~ I have now joined the long line of people ~ crawling up and down the Logan Canyon road measuring and surveying and feeling sick in the ~ pit of my stomach. There is no way to fit this ~ project into this canyon without carving out a ~ good deal of the canyon. Asljointhehundredsof ~ people who have studied this canyon and meas- ~ ured its resiliancy against the proposed project, I am in the company of some of the most intelJi~ gent, articulate and informed members of our community. These are not knee-jerk rabble rousers. The canyon has been probed and measured and tested by scientists from many disCl- ~ \ plines. The overwhelming consensus they arrive '~ at is that this highway project will destroy biolog- ~ ical eco-systems, reduce safety, harm tourism \ ~ and devastate the canyon's scenic values. The Utah Department of Transportation ~ has come under fire because of the enormous ,S::.5\ sums already spent on the environmental review ~ process. Pressure is mounting to push this project through in order to justify past expenditures, and the final Record of Decision is due in r �early summer. The irony is that the very reason it has been so costly and time-consuming is because it is not proving to be a viable project. Though US Highway 89 through Logan Canyon is considered a minor arterial, this proposed project has generated more controversy than any road in the entire state, with the exception of the Burr Trail. The controversy exists because the project is simply an enormously destructive waste of money. The Utah Department of Transportation initially justified the project based on safety. When a seven-year study conducted by independent scientists concluded that the project would re~ult in a more dangerous road, UDOT changed their tactics. They next advocated the project for efficiency's sake, pointing to a reduced travel time, from 48 minutes to 43 minutes. But the cost of $21 million seemed . a staggering sum to pay for a savings of five minutes, especially since most of the traveling public seemed to enJoy their time spent in the canyon. And destroying an entire canyon for a savings of five minutes seemed absurd. They then pointed to pressures on the canyon from increased traffic. There is irony in this position also, as one of the very reasons that Logan Canyon draws so much traffic is because it offers a beautiful natural experience. Once the, canyon is carved up to make the scenery more accessible, there will not be much scenery left. UDOT emphasizes Logan Canyon's role as an important traffic conduit. A simple road map will disprove the point. Logan Canyon is not a bottleneck between Canada and Mexico, and is not even a direct route to Yellowstone. It is a relatively small, very beautiful byway. Travelers choose to go the longer route through Logan Canyon because of its scenic qualities. Even if the route were five minutes faster, it would be nowhere near as fast as alternative routes. And the notivation for traveling the longer route through Logan Canyon would disappear. A wide, high-speed highway would destroy the canyon's ambiance. Now UDOT lamely pushes the plan, without specifying a clear need or purpose. It is time to put this dinosaur to rest. This road controversy is more than 20 years old. When it was initially planned, these projects were accepted unquestioningly. Any development was good development. Since that time we have experienced a shift in public perceptions. We are in a new era, an era when we are all realizing that the frontier is gone. We are running out of wild rivers and wild canyons. We are looking to our remaining wild places to fulfill spiritual needs, to find escape from the pressures of a world that has speeded up, dirtied up, and filled up past our ancestors' wildest dreams. All over the country there is mounting pressure to preserve the beautiful natural places that remain to us. Projects that have been in the planning stages for 20, 30,50 years are being turned back at the last hour by intense, organized-public opposition. The UDOT officials are our public servants. Our money pays their salaries and buys their bulldozers. We demand a say in these decisions affecting our canyon. Please join us in blanketing every desk between here and Washington with letters condemning this needless, wasteful, destructive project. Help us in our effort to carry a personal appeal to Washington to visit with the agencies that oversee these projects. It is time to make our last stand. It is time to save our canyon. Yours in friendship and purpose, Nadene Steinhoff �' .. TWEL VE REASONS TO OPPOSE THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR LOGAN CANYON 1. ECONOMIC The proposed highway project for Logan Canyon will cost $21 million, in a state where funds are desperately needed elsewhere. For example, Utah ranks lowest in the nation for ed ucational funding. 2. TOURISM Tourism is the top private sector industry in Utah, and brings millions of dollars into the local economy. Logan Canyon is the top The tourist attraction in Cache County. , activity rated highest by visitors to Logan Canyon is "viewing the scenery." 3. NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE Logan Canyon was proposed as a National Park, has been named a National Scenic Byway, has been listed as one of the 12 most scenic routes through America's national forests, and was listed first in a national magazine promoting Utah's scenic byways. One magazine article referred to Logan Canyon as "spectacular." 4. NEG ATIVE PUBLICITY In a major state-by-state comparison, Utah ranked near the bottom in environmental awareness and protection. Earlier construction in the canyon added to that perception, as national magazine articles condemned the devastation. One article in National Parks Magazine was entitled: "Logan ' Canyon: Standards for Destruction." s. SCENIC BEAUTY DESTROYED The road is due to be re-routed, on average, once every three-quarters of a mile throughout the length of the tanyon. Massive cuts are planned to achieve a straighter alignment and substantially increased road width. Roadside plant communities and forests will be replaced by unsightly gashes in the hillsides. In the lower canyon barren slopes have not re-vegetated -yet, though the cuts. were made 20 to 30 years ago. Clear zones of 22 feet may level the forest on each side of the road, cutting a wide swath through the cottonwood, river birch and box elder trees that line the river canyon. Many of the limber pines that grace the summit will be removed to accommodate passing lanes, wider pavements, clear zones, intersections, and road realignments. In some places the river will be intruded upon, lined by cement retaining walls or "riprap." Logan River's wild and scenic qualities will be drastically reduced. 6. SAFETY A seven-year study of accidents on the lower, already widened stretch of the road documents four times the number of rollovers compared to the middle and upper stretches. Accidents on the widened stretch tend to be more severe, often resulting in serious injury or death. The plan eliminates switchbacks down to Bear Lake, producing a very steep downgrade. High elevations and north-facing slopes will create icy winter conditions and a greatly increased potential for serious accidents in Rich County. Unstable slope cuts have created an excess of loose roadside rubble and rock in other Wasatch Front canyons, leading to hazardous driving conditions. 7. INCONVENIENCE Major road work will block traffic and cause lengthy delays in the canyon for years, with an ad verse effect on recreation, tourism and through-traffic. 8. CANYON DEVALUED The draft Final Environmental Impact Statement justifies the highway project by emphasizing the benefits of a reduction in travel time from 48 minutes to 43 minutes. The time spent traveling the canyon is listed in the DEIS as a negative experience, and our National Scenic Byway is portrayed as merely a traffic conduit. �We believe this is a gross misrepresentafion of Logan Canyon, a canyon which offers spectacular scenery, unsurpassed recreaa tional activities, and " n increasingly important refuge from our crowded cities. Logan Canyon is a destination, not just a line on the map from Point A to Point B. 9. TAXPAYER OPPOSITION In a survey conducted by Utah State Univer- sity, fully 85 percent of Cache County residents were opposed to modifications to the road. The project will be financed, in part, by those same residents. 10. FISH HABITAT A cutthroat trout spawning ground on Beaver Creek will probably be destroyed. Fish populations and habitat downstream of Beaver Creek, Temple Fork, Ricks Spring and other areas will be reduced. WE SUPPORT better maintenance of the existing road widened bridges more pullouts for slow drivers several climbing lanes, turning lanes, and parking areas, and more signs. We support preservation of Logan Canyon truly one of the last, best places in the West. Please write a letter to protect Logan Canyon. If you have already written, please write again. Address your letter to: James Naegle Utah Department of Transportation 4501 South 2700 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 11. WILDLIFE Big game will lose forage area, potentially reducing their numbers. Numerous species of wildlife dependent on streamside vegetation will be harmed. Collisions with cars will be more deadly to both animals and drivers due to higher speeds. 12. QUESTIONABLE LEGALITY The highway project will necessitate excessive changes "to the Wasatch-Cache Forest Plan, which is a legally binding document. Major revision of the forest plan technically requires an entirely new environmental review process, along with extensive public involvement. These conditions have not been met. The' project rests on very shaky " legal ground in other areas as well. A letter to the editor would help too! Bring a copy of your letter to HANDS ACROSS THE CANYON, or mail it to: Protect Logan Canyon 198 South 300 West Logan, Utah 84321 Copies will be mailed to every official and agency with potential influence in this decision, and will be collected for a personal appeal in Washington. If you can enclose 20 stamps (or a cash contribution for copying and postage expenses) it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! BRIDGERLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY CITIZENS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LOGAN CANYON �HANDS ACROSS THE CANYON It is time to protect one of the last, best canyons in the West. On Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m., there will be a silent vigil held at the top of Logan Canyon. We will form a human chain across one of the most beautiful limber pine canyons along the road. This heavily forested canyon, bordered by spectacular views of the Bear River Mountains and Bear Lake, is slated to be buried under cut-and -fill rubble. We must not allow this project. The short vigil will include songs and a period of silence. Each individ ual who is moved to speak on behalf of our canyon will be given a c~ance to add his or her thoughts to the gathenng. Local, state and national media will be invited. A syndicated article and photo of the .event will be released to all major ne:wspapers and news magazines. According to an extensive comparison study, Utah is rated almost rock bottom in environmental awareness and protection. It is time to change that, and to demonstrate that people in Utah respect this earth. The vigil is sched u1ed the same week as Earth Day, Arbor Day, and the birthdays of John Audubon and John Muir. Let us walk in the vision of these individuals and prepare to make our last stand for the canyon. The vigil site is located just past the Limber Pine trailhead, at mile post 405.1. Please enter the canyon by 9:30 a.m. and driye slowly in single file through the canyon. Parking will begin at the jeep trail off to the right side, just past the Middle Sinks (mile post 404) and will extend over the summit to the Bear Lake overlook (mile post 406). Parking is limited, so you will need to share rides. Please utilize every passenger space in your car, and carefully conserve parking space. Plan on arriving at the summit an hour early, as you may have to walk a mile or be ferried to the site. Wear bright colors and stay carefully to the inside shoulder. There will be safety monitors, slow si~, ferries, and parking lot escorts to help you orIent yourself. The parking lot nearest to the site will be reserved for media vehicles, post-vigil refreshments, and" green" music (Irish, that is). BRING A COpy OF YOUR LETTER TO UDOT. Have your children bring hand-painted pictures of Logan Canyon. This vigil will take place regardless of the weather. We welcome any rain, snow, wind or sun Mother Earth wants to send us. Please contact as many people as possible about this event, so that everyone who wants to can participate. Please RSVP by April 15 to Nadene or Bruce. For safety reasons, we must have anidea of how many will attend. If you or your group would like a tour of the canyon, o Logan Canyon slide show a presentation, or information, please call: Nadene Steinhoff 753-0497 Bruce Pendery 750-0253 (answering machine) ,. . GIVE A MILE We intend to carry our quest to the highest levels. We will visit each overseer agency and press for a reversal on this project decision. It is 4,000 miles to Washington, D.C. and back. Our trip will cost 20 cents for every mile traveled. Can you help u·s with'our appeal? Each mile you sponsor may save a mile in our canyon. A suggested donation is listed below, although any amount is appreciated. All donations are tax deductible. . Child .... 10 miles ($2) Adult. ... 100-500 miles ($20-$100) Business. ~ . .250-500 miles ($50-$100) All . donors, along with all ~ °Eroes and l heroines involved in our canyon effort, will be listed in the next issue of The Stilt. Please send your donation to: Sue Robertson, Treasurer Bridgerland Audubon Society 1780 East 1400 North Logan, Utah 84321 �CANYON TASK.FORCE TO MEET ON APRIL 8 A Canyon Task Force is being organized. We will need massive amounts of time, energy and talent to save our canyon. Meet us at The Bluebird Restaurant on Wednesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Please come ready to work., and with some idea of which committee you would like to help with. Specific "how to" information and details will be provided to . . each coordinator. Appeal In WashIngton 3-5 Page Position Paper and Summary of Flaws in EIS 1 Page Summary Hands Across the Canyon a. Impact on Fisheries Community Publicity b. Impact on Wildlife Habitat Phone Tree Coordinator Refreshments Coordinator Business People for the Canyon Trash Coordinator Supporters Needed to Organize Appeal Parking Coordinator Safety Coordinator Media Support Services Coordination With Other Local and State Environmental Groups SUMMARY OF PREFERRED AL TERNATIVE Current road width through all sections is 26 feet. Clear zone requirements through Sections 1B, 2 and 3 are 18-22 feet each side of road. Section 1A Begins at Right Hand Fork (4 miles) Width: 26 feet Curve cuts: 2 possible Section 1B Begins just past Logan cave (4 miles) Width: 34 feet Curve cuts: 6 Intersections: 2 Section 2 Begins just past Ricks Springs (13 miles) Width: 6.5 miles at 40 feet 6.5 miles at 47 feet Curve cuts or realignments: 6 Intersections: 7 Sections 3A and 3B Summit to Garden City (6 miles) Width: 47 feet Curve cuts or realignments: 20 Intersections: 2 or 3 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/100">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/100</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2362989080 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 5907995 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Last Chance for Logan Canyon Description An account of the resource Information regarding a vigil being held in Logan Canyon, donation opportuinites, twelve reasons to oppose the preferred alternative for Logan Canyon, and a summary of the preferred alternative. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Steinhoff, Nadene Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pendery, Bruce Subject The topic of the resource Natural resources conservation areas Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Press releases Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 4.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/393a72645c8068acdba226c02b9eebc1.pdf 26b6b4b758d1fa9059efb00e8202fc3a PDF Text Text , - ..~. .' ...:. .~,,", , _: _ :_ 1 _ i ..~- =:~~!!~ 5 ci «J'~' erness .n 455 East 400 South BAO/Salt Lake City , UT 841 I 1 /(80 I ) 35 9-1 ? 37 Ap r' i 1 24, 1 987 Mr. Dale Bosworth Forest Superv'i sor' Wasatch-Cache NC'.t i ~,~ (~1 FDres t Salt LaKe City, Ut a h : 84 138 Dear Dale: Co f!~. j d CE' r a b 1 e C 0 f :: :: ~ f' r'! f- ;. :-_ f' E' r.: €I n t 1 y b e ~ f'! e x pre ~. s ed a,b 0 u t t, !~ eo . sLogan Canyon highway .i ssues. Oi cK Pi ne has ex"ressed strong' and posi t i ve concern and support to both George Ni c~:a.';, ar:d me at preven t i ng a w i.den l,ng gap a~, th i s ) ssue progre~; '$ ~ s, W ~ have, indeed, experi~nced this concern & ~ wel l and 1 i~~ly · harbor simil iar fears as -to the level - of - acrimony wh i ch ma y de-v.1op over Logan Cany-on -~-:- Up_ n a sug ~ ~ _st i on fr'om GeorgEo N i c Kas, 0 i c K Pin e has set :J p ,1, me e tin . . 'oJ i t h the p r inc i pal environmental organizatioi'iS ,~-n d indi v:d a] s , you and your' staff to discuss this iss ~ e. I n anticipation of such a meeting l - ~ t me outl ine our Rather - than discussing t ~e impacts to ~ h e can y on -~ nv i r'onmen t from !'7,aj or road deve ~ Oi) F':en t, hih i ch a r- e strongl y documen ted, I wan t to re 1 ay to Y~) ~J (·ur concern ':' w-j th Forest Service involvemen t in the issue. c~ncerns. We see the forest plan as guidance o n Log an Canyon. Thus we see the Forest Service not as a neutral partici p ant but as an advocate of the publics' inter~s ts as expres ~ ed ~ n the Logan Canyon Managemen \ Ar~a standa rds and guide l i e s within the forest plan. As a result of the intent of the management area, its d ~ scriptio n ~n d management standa~ds, the r E' i s no _do u b t t hat u ii l " IT! i n ~X' ~ dis t u r b a n C e '5 a ss 0 c i do t e:; d i with the Logan Cany o n h i ghw~y . c a~ b e implemented. This firm understandfng 6f th e fo r est \ plan wa ~ fully supported by conservationists ~ h d un d er s tood i n the above con t e xt. And it has been consis t e~tly relayed ! n that manner by the Forest Servic •• Only recentl y have we heard different notions a nd that is rather dis t urbing. It is within the context of the i ~ tent 0f th ~ forest ~ la n that a franK discuss i on ~.AJoU 1 d be :~f enef i f" j a 1. I suspe c '.~ i -:: w0 u 1 d be h eo 1 p f u 1 -wit h r ~ s p e c t t 0 a n u mb ,t' r' 0 f i ~- s U t? S a s V . ',,:. 1 'I ThanKs very much. • � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/101">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/101</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 3003218927 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 702003 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Dick Carter to Dale Bosworth, April 24, 1987 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Dick Carter to Dale Bosworth mentioning concerns about the widening of Logan Canyon and wishes to set up a meeting to discuss these issues. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Dick Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Utah Wilderness Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-04-24 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 12.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/54d6597f7f5cc74697d3a35adfcedf3f.pdf 231c3d65bda49aa14ab4b611f7cd1afb PDF Text Text TYPE OF ALTERATION EXISTING VISUAL CONDITION NON-VEGETATI~ 2-6 ft. CUT SENSITIVITY RATING ______- - - - o · r- GRASS & SHURBS TREES FORB~ ~___ - _ _ fL....-_i_ -- 3 4 5 �TYPE OF ALTERATION EXISTING VISUAL CONDITION +6 ft. CUT SENSITIVITY RATING NON-VEGET ATION o GRASS & FORBS 4 SHURBS 5 TREES 6 �RIPARIAN SENSITIVITY RATING NON-VEG. 5 WET 6 RIVER 7 �I:) (J ~ (J 0 o: c- NON-VEGJ GRASS & FORBS .-- - SHURBS TREES ~ ~ - I- II. (J z w .. ... ... :) • w tn N Z I ::) l- :) ~ ~ t- .... :::». ... .. z ... (J II. (J W W CD I tn 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 4- 4 5 ._ -1..-- - .. . ..- - . f-'- - - - _1- -- - RIPARIAN . .CD •• N 01 0 3 4 5 4 5- 6 5 6 7 - ~ -~ . f-- - ~ - -~ -. -- . NON-VEG. - WET .--'--- --.-- RIVER . :. -' . �CUT OR FILL AREAS ,.....---- Type of Cut or Fill (5'cut) ~------Veg. Cover on Slope (Grass) ~---- Sensitivity Rating RIPARIAN AREAS .,......----Wet W River R (wet) ~ ______ Sensitivity Rating KEY R= N= G= S= T= Rock Non-Veg. Grass & Forbs Shurbs Trees NR= Non-Veg. Riparian W= Wet Riparian R= River Riparian 1= 1-2 ft. Cut 2= 2-6 ft. Cut 6= 6+ ft. Cut U= Unseen Fill S= Seen Fill By using a split-circle symbol shown above, an appropriate Sensitivity Rating (and the information from which is was determined) can be shown on each area of the map. Areas with improtant scenic Features or Recreation Development increased the sensitivity Rating by One. �TYPE OF ALTERATION EXISTING VISUAL CONDITION SENSITIVITY RATING o NON-VEGETATION· GRASS & FORBS ROCK CUT ' 1 SHURBS 2 TREES 3 ) �. '" ------------------ " .~ , .. TYPE OF ALTERATION EXISTING VISUAL CONDITION 1-2 ft. CUT . SENSITIVITY . RATING NON-VEGETATION . . .~~--.... fL..------_ i ___ 2 ~~ ____- - - - - 3 GRASS & FORBS ~~ SHURBS TREES 0 4 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/102">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/102</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 1358393504 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 3037721 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Graphic of types of alteration and sensitivity rating Description An account of the resource Graphics of type of alterations including cut length and sensitivity rating on roads, riparian, rock cut, on the existing visual conditions. Subject The topic of the resource Traffic engineering Roads--Design and construction Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 5.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/38561ffd09208c16688ab12939007c44.pdf db0251d02b105fe0e0d5c356ffe7418b PDF Text Text Sierra Club Cache Group Post Office Box 3580 • Logan, Utah 84321 CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED June 18 , 1987 Duncan Silver Federal Highway Administration 125 South State Street Salt Lake City, . UT 84111 Re: Logan Canyon Highway (U.S. 89) Study Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Mr. Silver: Pusuant to the Freedom of Information Act the Cache Group of the Sierra Club, on behalf of Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon, requests information pursuant to Logan Canyon highway (U.S. 89) . Specifically, we request all documents, memoranda, reports, electronic messages and phone logs specific to the following: (1) Contracts and agreements issued by FHWA since January, 1985 specifically for highway studies involving Logan Canyon, including fund transfers for such work through the Utah Department of Transportation. (2) Accounting of funds spent by FHWA, including expenditures within FHWA and whether or not directed through the Utah Department of Transportation, for contracts, supervision of contr ac ts, preparation of contracts and consulting on contracts specifically for highway studies involving Logan Canyon since January, 1985. (3) All other letters, memoranda, reports, electronic messages, telephone logs and oral logs since January, 1985, to and from the Federal Highway Administration in Salt Lake City, Denver and Washington and agencies and organizations involved with the current Logan Canyon Interdisciplinary Team as routed, issued or filed through your office. Th e above information is requested in concurrence with a fee groups involved are all not-for-profit as the waiver - 1 - To explore, enjoy and protect our nation's swamps and meadows, rivers and mountains, deserts and prairies. �organizatiors who are this information to edu ati n efforts. ~ork ing bEnefit in the public interest and will use the gen era l public through p blic If our request is not granted within 10 working days, we will dee m this request denied and take additional steps as directed and permitted in the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the 801/863-3702 801/753-5568 (day (eve) - 2 - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/103">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/103</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 463990709 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 990455 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Rudy Lukez to Duncan Silver, June 18, 1987 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Rudy Lukez to Duncan Silver asserting the Freedom of Information Act by requesting material on behalf of Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lukez, Rudy Subject The topic of the resource Freedom of information United States Highway 89 Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sierra Club. Utah Chapter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-06-18 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 25.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/65ac27a8a5339ba137895c240c9c3fd3.pdf df490d7de5d40f4064464253caf91b8a PDF Text Text July 1, 1987 To W hom It May Concern: A friend of mine called recentlY ~ from Dallas, Texas and said she was signed up for a tour covering 3 western states. She asked then if I lived anywhere near Logan Canyon, which was mentioned as a scenic feature of the trip_ I assured her that as a resident of Logani UT, I did indeed live near the Canyon. I told her that we went through the Canyon about once a week and never failed to be stirred by features as well as the scenic beauty. the unique geographic I further stated that I had joined a group who was trying to preserve the Canyon from over deveolpment. Such ffiveolpment, I felt would destroy the rare and unusual distinction of the Canyon. Sincerely yours, h ·~h~ Marj : : : t G. Lewis 1277 E. 100 S. Logan, Utah 84321 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/104">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/104</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 3627990628 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 485539 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Marjorie Lewis, July 1, 1987 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Marjorie Lewis stating that she had joined a group for the protection of Logan Canyon feeling that development would destroy the rare and unusual distinction of the Canyon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lewis, Marjorie G. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-07-01 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 11.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/4aab167326a2e50dddcd0f4d3d124809.pdf 021b884f7183484b21362be3640c017f PDF Text Text LANDSCAPE MANAGEMEHT FOR ROADSIDES IN LOGAR CANYON The management direction for the visual resource in Logan Canyon is provided in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest "Land and Resource Management Plan." The plan calls for the canyon to be managed for a Visual Quality Objective (VQO) of Retention. Retention allows man-made activities to occur which are not visually evident. This objective guides the extent of activities which can occur in the canyon. With this in mind, the roadway from Right Fork to Ricks Springs was evaluated to determine the most sensit~ve visual areas. The evaluation was based on possible changes of the existing visual 'condition on both sides of the existing highway. The capacity for the roadside to absorb alternation without losing its visual character is critical. Therefore, developed criterior to identify capacity for rating VQO' if road construction occurs. The criteria were then applied to determine an agg~egate value for sensitivity and capability to meet objectives. The following premises were used to develop the evaluation criteria: PREMISES Retention of roadside visual character Any widening of the existing highway will require cut and/or filIon the edge of the roadway. Cuts will have a greater visual impact than fills. Existing cuts and fills with dense vegetati on (trees and brush) will be more difficult to restore than cuts and fi lls with little or no vegetation. The larger the cuts, the greater the visual impact. Alteration of non-vegetated slopes and raw rock outcrops will not have a major change on the visual character of a 2iven area. Existing vegetation between the edge of the :~ ighway and river is classified as riparian (see Forest Plan, page 4-32) and should not be disturbed. The vegetation provides an impor t:.ant aesthetic unity viith the river as well as providing important Wi ld life habitat. Non-vegetated areas between the road and riv er (rip-rap) are in the riparian zone. These areas are not as visually important as vegetated riparian areas EVALUATI01L ~BITERIA The evaluation is based on the assumption that alterations may occur on either side of the existing road surface. The capacity for the roadside to absorb �these alterations depends on steepness of cuts, type of vegetation, and proximity to the Logan River. A numerical and color system is used to represent the most sensitive visual areas. The higher the number and darker the color, the more sensitive the area. Roadsides with a 0-2 rating can absorb alterations related to road improvement and still meet Retention VQO. f Roadsides with a 3~ rating can absorb alterations but will require major mitigation (retaining walls, bridges, etc.) to meet Retention VQO. Roadsides with a ~ rating cannot absorb alterations and still meet Retention, due to the high sensitive landscape character. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/105">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/105</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 825709449 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1068527 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Landscape management for roadsides in Logan Canyon Description An account of the resource Evaluation of criteria for making changes to Logan Canyon according to a Visual Quality Objective and the ability for the landscape to absorb man-made alterations without losing the visual character of the Canyon. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Traffic engineering Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 10.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/95c76aee566a1526be638b3a5d6d9ddc.pdf b8ec6eb75529d43b3121fa89004e367e PDF Text Text LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY: DISTRICT 1 OFFICIALS: GAR'( LINDLEY DYKE LEFEVRE LES ABBEY THE, UDOT IMPORTANT NAMES , '. UDOT DIS'TRICT , # '1 128 17TH STREET OGDEN, UT ,84404 PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM: STAT~ OF,FICE BUILDING SALT LAKE CITy,UT , ' GENE STURZNEGGER, LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ALSO ADVISER TO DISTRICT 1 . SHERMAN JENSEN, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SPECIAL STUDIES ALSO CO-ORDINATOR FOR THE UTAH HIGHWAY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (SEE B~LOW) J. Q. ADAIR, ROADWAY DESIGN JIM BRADEN, COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIR~CTOR LESTER JESTER, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING HOWARD LATHAM, PLANNING A~DPROGRAMMING SHELDON 'MCCONKIEiPRE-CONSTRUCTION ' RICHARD ' RoBERTS, FISCAL PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING , THE UTAH HIGHWAY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL: HARRY TULLIS, OGDEN, STEVE LAWSON, OGDEN DAVID LLOYD, SLC JANET MINDEN, SLC LARRELL MUIR, MURRAY BERTRAM HARRISON, PROVO JOHN BONNETT, AMI FORK HAL CLYDE, SPRINGVLLLE BATES~~ILSON, 'MOAB FEDERAL HIGH\1AYADMINISTRATION: ' 127 S STATE, SLC GEORGE BOHN '; DIVI S'lON ADMI 'NI S 'TRATOR � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/106">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/106</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 3530602949 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 493264 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan Canyon highway: Important names Description An account of the resource List of district officals, UDOT managment team, Utah highway environmental council, and Federal Highway Administration. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) United States Highway 89 Government agencies Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_3.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/5a1ca9887219168c1abf23cfb35353c4.pdf b23f205700019fc5d4421366bc1e918b PDF Text Text SIERRA CLUB Utah Chapter 93 East 1st South Logan, Utah g4321 Novemoer 21, 1979 (801) 753-iJ987 ARCHES NATL. PARK by Karen Vendell Gary Lindley, Engineer District No.1 Engineer's Office Utah Department of Transportation 128 17th st_eet Ogden, Utah 84404 HE: Proposed construction activities in Logan Canyon. Dear Mr. Lindley: I have recently talked with Craig Rayle, and others concerning the proposed highway construction activitae.s in Logan Canyon. The Sierra Cluo is concerned about actions ta _en _ to date by the utah Department of Transportation in efforts to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. The purpose of this letter is to obtain answers to quest i ons we have about NEPA com pliance decisions. A rep~ to the following it~ms is requested. 1. re are an Environmental act Statement Section 1501.4 c of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for implementting the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (hereafter called C~ NEPA Regulations) reads, Federal agencies shall: " Based on the environmental assessment make its determination whether to prepare an environmental impact statement." As I understand the current situation your office has determined that an Environmental statement is not necessary for construction of the Logan Canyon HighW ay. However, this decision was made prior to preperation of the environmental assessment; the assessment is to be released in the Spring of 1980. This reversal of decisions appears to be contrary to the ~ NEPA regulations. Has your office decided that an environmental impact statement is not needed for construction of the Lo5 an Canyon Highway from Right Hand Fork to Ricks Spring? Is the environmental assessment 10 be finalized in t he spring of 1980? �Mr. Lindley ovember 21 , 1979 Page two nificant act of the C~ NEPA Regulations reads Federal agencies shall: 2. " Prepare a finding of no significant impact if the , agency determines on the basis of the environmental assessme~t pot to prepare a statement. It (1) The agency shall make the finding of no significant impact available to the affect public as specified in Section 15.6.6" The Utah Chapter Sierra impact" as noted above. 3. Public Section C~ub requests a copy of the "finding of no significant act federal agencies shall: n .. In certain limited circumstances, whi~h the agency may cover in its procedures ••• make the finding of no significant impact ~vailable for public review for 30 days before the agency makes its final determination whether to prepare an environmental impact statement and before the action may begin. The circumstances are: " (i) the proposed action is, or is closely similar to, one which normally requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement under the procedures adopted by the agency ••• " Did your office allow for public review of the finding of no significant impact? When Yias the finding of no significant i:rlpe.ct made? How was the finding of no significant impact made availab~e to the public? 4. ~egmentation of the NEPA Process Section 1508.27 of the CEQ NEPA Regulat ions reads in part: ff Significance cannot be avoided by ter~ing an action temporary or by breaking it down into small cOllponent Darts ." (Emphasis added.) The distance frot. Logan C:ity-. - to Bear Lake is approximately 40 mile s • This 40 mile stretch of road includes several miles which have allready been widened. The maj ority of the canyon roaj 15 not wiiened . Your office now plans to widen a stretch of highway approximately 6.5 miles long, from ight Hand Fork t~ ~icks Spring. Did your finding of no significant impact include an evaluation of constrction planned from from aight Hand Fork to Bear Lake, or just an evaluation of the mileage from ight Hand Fork to Ricks Spring? Additionally, we are concerned about Forest Service Campgrounds which are associated with the highway proposal ; specifically food Camp Hollow and Rick Springs campgrounds. Did the determination that an Environmental Statement was not necessary include the environ~ental impacts associated with these two campgrounds? �~r. Lindley l ovember 21, 19 7 9 Page three A~~ additional information you can provide which will he l p in understanding compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act will be appreciated. 3ecause of the timely nature of this matter, a response is requested within ten worki.n6 days. I look forward to hearing from your office. cc: Craig Rayle Jo Jo JO ~ le3 Brant Calkin Anthony uckel Esq . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/107">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/107</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to Gary Lindley, November 21, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to Gary Lindley regarding the proposed construction activities in Logan Canyon. The Sierra Club is concerned about UDOT's compliance with NEPA and wants to have an Enviromental Assessment drawn up. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beard, Brian Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Government agencies Environmental policy Sierra Club. Utah Chapter Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-11-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_14.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/9710fabda5665b3df4d423b98a3e1e87.pdf 70e1979b8a2689acef3615c61f6639ab PDF Text Text October 20, 1986 DISUCSSION OUTLINE LOGAN CANYON STUDY COMPONENT IDENTI-FICATION ' ( As a result of the development of the technical memorandums, public input,- and the preliminary environmental data gathering phase, a range of possible improvements within Logan Canyon have been identified. These possible improvements (components) are listed below in order of increasing levels of improvement starting with maintaining the status quo up to widening and improving the existing alignment. In the next phase of the study (Task 2), these components will be developed and studied and will ultimately form the basis for the development of alternatives. 1. Maintain Status Quo - (No Build) No change to surface width Resurfacing as required Signing and pavement marking improvements 2. Spot Improvements No basic change to surface width Resurfacing as required Bridge and structure replacement (existing locations) Slow vehicle turnouts Recreational turnouts and parking Signing and pavement marking improvements 3. Widening Along Existing Alignment Widen lanes Widen shoulders and ditches Bridge and structure replacement (existing locations) Slow vehicle turnouts Recreational turnouts and parking Raise grade in potential flooding areas Signing and pavement marking improvements ( Widening and Improving the E~isting Alignment Widen lanes Widen shoulders and ditches Improve alignment Bridge and structure replacement (improved alignment for Burnt, Lower Twin and Upper Twin bridges) Passing lanes particularly in areas of sustained steep grades Recreational turnouts and parking Raise grade in potential flooding areas Signing and pavement marking improvements ( 1 �October 20, 1986 5. ( Bear Lake Summit . to Garden City New routing north of the existing alignment New routing south of the existing alignment SLC-STN/08 ( ( 2 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/108">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/108</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 1496964602 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 932683 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan Canyon Study component (improvement) identification, October 20, 1986 Description An account of the resource A list of possbile improvements to Logan Canyon including Bear Lake Summit to Garden City. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Traffic engineering Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-10-20 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 17.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/2bd5ef2cc7005227ede230aefa5b3f1b.pdf 921fa5f151582bac03aa624877d1cc1b PDF Text Text .. ' UNITED STATES DEPARTME N T O F AGRICU LTURE FOREST SERVICE Logan Ranger District P.O. Box 448 Logan, Utah 84321 7730 November 26, 1979 Brian Beard 93 East 100 South Logan, Utah 84321 L Dear Brian: I received your inquiry today regarding the proposed 3rd phase reconstruction of the Logan Canyon Highway. In reply to your questions: 1. Ricks Springs Campground Development proposed. No, we do not plan to construct a campground at Ricks Springs in conjunction with the Logan Canyon Highway proposal. Yes, there is an inventoried recreation site on the opposite side of the Logan River at Ricks Springs. The site was selected back in the NFRS Inventory done in 1962. There has been no site plan developed for recreation development there; however, by our management we are protecting the inventoried recreation site to prevent loss of resource values per chance there may one day be a need to develop the site. There has been some rough draft planning to protect and enhance public safety at the Ricks Springs Natural Feature. There is no approved plan for undertaking any development as yet. 2. Wood Camp Hollow Campground proposed. No, we do not plan to construct a campground in Wood Camp Hollow in conjunction with the proposed highway improvement program. Yes, there is an inventoried recreation site in Wood Camp Hollow. It was also selected in the NFRS Inventory completed back in 1962. There is no detailed plan for development as yet, and there are not, now at least, any plans for development. Yes, there was a preliminary ground survey made in Wood Camp Hollow for an improved access road up to the Old Juniper Trailhead. As I recall, the survey was done in 1969. There are still one or two engineering survey pegs in the ground there. The bridge that crosses Logan River at Wood Camp and the construction of the Old Juniper Trail were part of the recreation development originally programmed for public outdoor recreation 6Z0 0-11 (1 /69) �development within the Logan Canyon Recreation Complex. It was also originally planned that overburden from the proposed 3rd phase Logan Canyon Highway improvement project would partially be utilized in developing the Old Juniper Trailhead access road. This road was a part of the resource evaluations considered with the Environmental Analysis Report done by the F.S. on the 3rd phase of the Logan Canyon Highway back in 1973. 3. Disposal of fill material? During the evaluation processes of the upgrading of the Logan Canyon Highway we have always been concerned about disposal of overburden and excess cut material. You may already be familiar with uses that were made of excess material from the previous phase. Some clean rock was used to stabilize the river channel bank, some rock was used to reestablish the stream hydrology as in the lower box culvert below the Big Hole. Some rock was used to enhance fisheries. Top soil was saved and put back on cut slopes for better establishment of vegetative ground cover. Some excess material was used to surface portions of the Cowley Canyon forest road, and of course a great deal of cut material went back into Logan Canyon Highway road itself. Any material in excess was wasted in the "Grubic Mountain" where it was molded and landscaped to a near natural land form. Possible uses of overburden and excess cut material from the proposed 3rd phase Highway Improvement program may be similar or hauled out of the canyon. We have looked at and are still looking at possible beneficial uses should the road work be undertaken. The Cowley Canyon road could benefit from additional material to improve the driving surface as well as to lift the road above the drainage channel and improve water quality. There may also be a similar opportunity for improvement to the Temple Fork road. There may also be an opportunity to utilize clean rock to stabilize stream channels in Logan Canyon and side drainages. Perhaps the fisheries of Logan River, Right Fork, and Temple Fork could be improved with appropriately designed structures utilizing clean rock. The re may be other uses as well, but environmental assessments of each would be necessary before any undertaking. The same with any actual waste sites selected. Some waste disposal sites looked at to date include the Twin Bridges, both the upper and lower end; the Wood Camp area, mentioned earlier; the draw immediately below the lower of the Twin Bridges; and the bench at the present site of the Logan Cattle Allotment corral are a few of the possible waste sites looked at. There has been no definite selection as yet and there would be an environmental assessment made to determine if there is an appropr~ate waste site. 4. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Environmental assessments will be prepared to meet the National Environmental Policy Act for any project we propose to undertake that will have significant resource impact. As I have previously stated, there are no plans to develop either Wood Camp or Ricks Springs in conjunction with the proposed Logan Canyon Highway �project. As a matter of fact, I do not see any development for these areas in the forseeable future. We have asked our Fisheries Biologist and Hydrologist to study the Logan River, Temple Fork, and Right Fork Streams to determine whether there could be something done to improve the fish pool-riffle ratios and to stabilize the stream banks to improve water quality. Should these studies suggest the opportunity for improvement we will do an environmental assessment to determine feasibility before any undertaking. These will be made available to you for your input. We are now in the process of responding to the Utah Department of Transportations most recent plan and design for the proposed 3rd phase of Logan Canyon Highway Improvement. A copy of this will be made available to you. I appreciate your personal interest and the interests of the Sierra Club in protecting the resource values of Logan Canyon. I solicit your input in al~ proposed activities involving National Forest lands of the Logan Ranger District. I am equally concerned for your support of proper and wise use of all lands within and adjacent to the National Forest lands regardless of ownership. Periodically there are proposals and activities in the private and state sector within the National Forest Boundary that could adversely change the values and uses of the forest. I am sure the county and state planners and administrators would welcome your input and support as well. Should you have any questions regarding this reply, please get in touch. Sincerely, District Forest Ranger � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/109">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/109</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2607205343 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 3781364 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from M.J. Roberts to Brian Beard, November 26, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from M.J. Roberts to Brian Beard regarding the proposed 3rd phase reconstruction of the Logan Canyon Highway mentioning that no campgrouds will be built at Ricks Springs or Wood Camp Hollow, how fill material will be disposed of, and stating compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roberts, M.J. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Public lands--Utah--Logan Canyon Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-11-26 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_1.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/9c42ef44b6c177b95dbd1538e001debd.pdf c9bb8b13fcab0b986ab316e8551c42d9 PDF Text Text SIERRA CLUB Utah Chapter . 93 East 1st South LOjan, Utah 84321 November 21 , 1979 (801) 753-0987 ARCHES NATL. PARK by Karen Vendell George W. Bahn Diy~sion Administrator Federal Highway Administration P. O. Box 11563 Salt Lake City, utah 84147 Proposed Construction Activities in Logan Canyon, Utah HE : Dear Mr. 13ohn: The utah Chaptee Sierra Club is concerned about proposed construction in Logan Canyon, Utah. Present plans call for widening of the existing highway. We are particularly concerned with compliance under the N ational Environmental Policy Act. As I understand the situation your office has decicied to change Logan Canyon from a Category I (environmentally sensitive) designation to a Category III designation; the Category III designation means that the area is not environmentally sensitive. This decision allows the Utah Department of Transportation to proceed with construction without the preperation of an Environmental Statement. Under Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for compliance with NEPA an environmental as se 'sment is regularly prepared on all federal actions. This brief review of environmenc.a.l impacts is uSed to determine i f an Environmental Irrrt-act Statemen:' is neen~d or not needed. The Utah Department of Transportation has stated publicly several times that they ~ill r~t need an Environmental Statement for construction activities. However , they do not plan to release the environmental ~ ssessment until Jhe spring of .'1980. The Sierra Club is now investigating this apparent violation of public law. Answers to the following items will help tis in obtaining a better understanding of the pr.)ject. 1. {hen did your office decide to change Logan Canyon from a Category I designation to a Category III designation? How was the public involved in this decision making process? When was this decision announced to the public? �George \~ . Nove ~ ber Bohn 21, 1979 Page two 2. 3. lS lnfornation on the Utah Depart~ent of Transportation Regulations f or compliance with rWA ':vcu~d be appreciated; and H O~I can the Utah Department of Transportation oo:nply vlith the C~ rezulat ions' when they have decided an Environmental statement is not needed. even though the environmental assessment has not been prepared? Be.cause of the timely nature of this matter a response reque sted. Sincere (-\/ ~oJithin • " · ~~i~ Brian .3eard President Utah Chapter Sierra Club cc: Craig Rayle Jo Jo Jones Brant Calkin Anthony Ruckel Esq. ten working days � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/110">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/110</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to George Bohn, November 21, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to George Bohn requesting that any and all information regarding Utah Department of Transportation's compliance with NEPA be sent for review, espeicially as to why Logan Canyon was removed from a Category I and put in Category III for environmental sensitivity. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beard, Brian Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vendell, Karen Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Government agencies Logan Canyon (Utah) Sierra Club. Utah Chapter Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-11-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Utah United States Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_18.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/7943d5d0ca554155c067a24fa7fd971c.pdf 7ac3ecb890183fb02cfbde38eece739a PDF Text Text IleD--ar D£e 1 3 1979 - - -..~ _ __ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAJIO~ FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADM INISTRATION -}'1eJ'11oraJlclztm- Utah Division DATE: I SUBJECT: Project No. F-02l-1(4) Logar Canyon December 10, 1979 In reply refer to: HBR-UT Right Hand Fork to Ricks SPr ing I FROM I ~ '- Division Administrator Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 \ TO 08-LE Mr. William D. Hurley, P.E. Director- of Transportation Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 I I I I I Reference is made - o -the category assignment for the proposed subj ectt project. In accordance with the Federal-aid Highway Program Hanua-l 7-7-2 (f), a review of the nonmajor classification has been made. Because- of the scope of the project, the number of Congressional and public inquiries received and the apparent opposition to the -proposed project based on environment~l considerations, it has been determined that this can no longer be considered a - nonrnajor -action. Consequently, the nonmajor, category III assignment concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration on April 5, 1979, is hereby withdrawn. I I ,, " i f , } ', ~, As you are well aware, all new environmental actions are controlled by the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Order number 5610.1C i~sued in final form September 18, 1979, and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations which became effective on November 30, 1979. This project now falls under the control of these two regulations for all applicable environment actions and will be processed as a major action. We will be available to discuss this if there are any further questions. I_ Ge orge -W. - Bohn, P.E. ) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/111">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/111</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from George Bohn to William Hurley, December 10, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from George Bohn to William Hurley explaining the category assignment of the Logan Canyon project from nonmajor to major and that environmental actions are under CEQ and DOT. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bohn, George W. Subject The topic of the resource Government agencies Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Administrative records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Utah. Department of Transportation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-12-10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Utah United States Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_11.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/bb81cba5916bf4321798eba80bada4f9.pdf dfd9bb9abbe9ab269085bbe0653cd4f7 PDF Text Text LC Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon 17 J1.me, 1987 Mr. Wes Wilson USEPA, Region 999 18th St Denver-,- et, Suite 1300 orado 80202-2413 Dear Mr. Wilson, I am writing to express my concerns with the draft EIS currently being prepared for the Logan Canyon highway project (US 89) through the Wasatch-Cache Wational Forest east of Logan, Utah. This draft is being prepared by CH2MHILL for release this summer. My hope is that the EPA will be able to intervene in the process so that an ' inadequate, biased document is not released to the public. I realize that this is an extraordinary reques.t, but I feel the si tuation warrents attention. Several environmental groups and a number of un~iliated citizens are working together as Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon. We are attempting to make aure the draft EIS is an acceptable document when it is released. As CPIC member Rudy Lukez has already contacted you with a number of our concerns, I will emphasize problems in the most recent drafts which we have reveived. It 15 only a few days ago that we got our first look at the impacts and mitigation sections of most of' thes€ chapters, yet CH2MHILL expects the Interdisciplinary Study Team to have completely reviewed them by Monday, 22 June. Despi te the fact. that no discussion has taken place on the great majority of the impact assessment part of the document, a summary chapter of' the different alternatives has already been written. This chapter is clearly biased in favor of the intensive development alternatives. It scareely acknowledges any environmental impacts, even though some are reviewed in other chapters. Clearly there will be major impacts. In several alternatives, over 7,000 feet of retaining wall is proposed f 'o r a 4.5 mile stretch of road. Most riparian vegetation will be destroyed where these retaining walls are place:d at the edge of the Logan River. While the Terrestrial Resources chapter admits some of the impacts would be obvious for decades, the summary chapter ignores this information. In addition to these retaining walls, a. continuous cut int.o the hillside would be necessary to accomodate the wider road. Despite the fact the 'NasatchCache Forest Plan calls for the visual "retention" of natural characteristics in the canyon, the summary chapter ignores' this con:flict. p.o. box 3580 logan, ut 84321 �2. During the- public input period it was c l ear that there was strong support for a "spot improvement" al te rnat ive. It wa s recommended that each proposed modification be examined on the basis of need, con~ribution to safety, and environmental impact. Increasing speed (which is a ll that the more extreme action alternatives would do) is not considered important by most people, although it seems to be about the only thing that the Federal Highway Administration represen~tiv is interested in. CH2MHILL has slighted this alternative. Their spot improvement altemative replaces virtually every bri@ge and culvert, straightens nearly every curve, and places a climbing lane in one of the most difficult sections of the canyon. Impacts are obvious but once again neglected. Thia process has been continued despite our repeated mention that the Forest Pl~~ permits only limited change. to the canyon highway. The plan is very specific on this, particularly where the Forest Service responds to the public input from the draft version. At the interdisciplinary study team meetings, we have quoted from the plan, yet CH2MHr'".bL has consistently igno:ted this,. There are a number of other unanswered questions: in the present draf't . Disposal of rubble from the many proposed cuts has scarcely been addressed; the few available locations (abandoned gravel pits and old roadbeds) will only handle a fract.ion of the material genetiated by the more extreme action alternatives. Erosion from the resulting cut slopes has not been addressed in the necessary sitespecific manner. While I could continue with examples, I think this illustrated the problems with the present draft. If they adhere to their present timetable of a summer release of the draft EIS, it is doubtful that ~e necessary revisions will be done. Some sections require complete rewriting. We would like to see the public receive a fair and accurate document. This is why we are requesting your assistance. We worry that after $620,000.00 is spent on this study, there will be a feeling that it is necessary to proceed regardless of the quality of the document. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, . ~~Lt~LtStephan D. Flint Home: 752-9102 Work: 750-2474 or 752-2242 Copies: Bridgerland Audubon Cache Group Sierra Club Utah Wilderness Aseociation y! Hill Helm � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Checksum 2075496649 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1017891 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Dick Carter to Desmond Anderson, February 8, 1989 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Dick Carter to Desmond Anderson defending Utah Wilderness Association's role in maintaining the exisiting quality of Logan Canyon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Dick Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/113">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/113</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 1948647185 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1616980 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes of CNF meeting, April 30, 1987 Description An account of the resource The handwritten minutes from a meeting on Logan Canyon road on April 30, 1987, where the Forest Service asserts their role and the role of the forest plan in the developments on Logan Canyon. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bosworth, Dale Spence, Jack Lukez, Rudy Flint, Steve Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-04-30 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives. COLL MSS 200 Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, Series III Forest Service Box 6 Item 20 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_20.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/8716e4428d542d5fbcd7dfb62a95f51f.pdf 5ccbd6f23b7e1a1e7cb75c6d1e5647b0 PDF Text Text Engineers Planners _ l-::¥I~III'" Economists _ Scientists May 11, 1987 B210.27 Dr. Craig Caupp Utah State University CEE Department Logan, Utah 84322 Dear Dr. Caupp: We are enclosing additional information you requested after having read a recent issue of our REPORTS magazine. The enclosed information expands upon our services and capabilities in the areas of interest to you. If you have questions or need additional information we hope you will call for assistance. We appreciate your interest in our firm and look forward to a continued association with you. Sin,:!~ L . Sheldon Barker Utah Area Manager SLC48/56 CH2M HILL Utah Area Office Associated Plaza, Suite 500, 349 South 200 East p.o. Box 2218, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 801.363.0200 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/114">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/114</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 558653473 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 588003 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from L. Sheldon Barker to Craig Caupp, May 11, 1987 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from L. Sheldon Barker to Craig Caupp with enclosed (not in this file) information on areas of interest and the services and capabilities of CH2M Hill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Barker, L. Sheldon Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-05-11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 8.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/3a5cb59e56a1e78a14029288825b5b61.pdf 4e9fb6f20a5fd371be6b2f92b0b70d98 PDF Text Text January 11, 1988 Mr. James Naegle Utah Department of Transportation 4501 So. 2700 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 Dear Jim: Thank you for your recent letter concerning my efforts in the Logan Canyon DEIS study. While I appreciate your comments, I find them inconsistent with your actions. After spending the better part of two years attending meetings, reading documents, checking calculations, etc., I consider it an insult not to be provided with a copy of the preliminary DEIS. It cost us (Sierra Club, Audubon Society, Utah Wilderness Association) $20.00 to duplicate the Forest Service copy, which I understand was made available to us only reluctantly and at the insistence of the Forest Service. So much for the good faith of UDOT. I also wish to make some comments on the role of the 10 team in this study. It was agreed early on that all technical memos would be approved by the team. This has not been done. It was my understanding the DEIS would be approved by the team. This is clearly not to be done. Finally, it was also my understanding the 10 team would make recommendations concerning a preferred alternative. Again, this is clearly not to be done. I regard this as a breach of faith by both UDOT and CH2M Hill. The preliminary DEIS has several major problems: I.The Spot Improvement Alternative must be considered as encompassing all 35 spot improvements. It is a violation of NEPA requirements to present a shopping list, with UDOT selecting some number of improvements from the list at a later date. 2.In view of this, there is no environmentally acceptable alternative in the preliminary DElS except No Action. 3.NEPA requirements have not been met with respect to a range of alternatives. The Spot Improvement alternative with all 35 projects at the level described is essentially the same as Alternative C. Unless our alternative (now in the Appendix), or a reasonably similar alternative, is included as a legitimate alternative, we will oppose all alternatives except No Action, or request that the DEIS be rejected as not meeting NEPA requirements. Legal action with respect to this request may also be pursued. I regret the culmination of two years of effort has resulted in this situation. The environmental representatives on the 10. team have repeatedly tried to convince UDOT and CH2M Hill that �their concerns need serious attention. It is clear we have failed, and the present situation must be regarded as adversary. Sincerely, jad;~~1 cL cc:Dale Bosworth Dave Baumgartner Lynn Zollinger Stan Nuffer UWA Rudy Lukez, Sierra Club Steve Flirit, Audubon Society I Jack T. Spence \/ 361 Blvd. Logan, Ut 84321 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/115">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/115</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Jack Spence to James Naegle, January 11, 1988 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Jack Spence to James Naegle expressing his concerns about the role of the Interdisciplinary team, concerns about the Environmental Impact Statement, and concerns about his faith in UDOT and CH2M Hill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Spence, Jack T. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Government agencies Logan Canyon (Utah) Logan Canyon Environmental Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_21.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/460fb638e9fdf3a44146f6b31a4f8180.pdf 831bad8b4e2ae3396e94f544b2df7bc8 PDF Text Text 10 River Court Parkway, N. W. Atianta, .Georgia 30328 ���/ j)~ 4 ~ --juL(U Lffru Ai ~~ ~~ ' -~ G~) 1(,1 ~ ~~ ~""' ./~) ~ . t 30 ~~/en.k)5 ~f~( l1.. qLj/l/ ~ i(S--- S-S~- >S77~ . rPr / lf~M~~u4pw~ v] ~ ~ . J)~~;6~ ~1 ~J~;6~. (CLW 9:~~~ I ~/j)~.~ . I � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/116">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/116</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. 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Logan Canyon (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 12 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd12_Page_2.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/e92ce953793d55d106d841e5c58d9456.pdf 555732295b5f4e2eccd68c1919b4515a PDF Text Text • 655 Canyon Road Logan, UT 84321 June 13, 1979 Gary Lindley, Engineer District No.1 Engineer's Office Utah Department of Transportation 128 17th street Ogden, UT 84404 Dear Mr. ' Lindley: I write on behalf of Citi~ens for the Protection of Logan Canyon. ~ As you might guess from our title, we are concerned about the proposed realignment of US 89 in ~ogan Canyon, from the Right Fork to Ricks Springs. We would like ' very much to meet with you on June 22, wh'e n you come to Logan to meet wi th your advisory commi ttee. We can arrange a meeting for the afternoon of that day, ina ' room on the USU campus. We would like to see your slides on the proposed alignment changes, and view your maps. We understand that the UDOT is not tnterested in public involvement at this stage; however, we believe that the question o-f whether an EAR or a EIS is performed, is a very crucial matter Dn which the public should be involved. We don't want to jump ' into 'this matter without complete information; therefore, could you possibly supply us with (1) copies of the slides referred to above; (2) copies of maps indicating the proposed alignment .1, changes; (3) statistics on traffic volume and accident rates in Logan Canyon; (4) any other pertinent information, such as cost• . per-mile estimates, contacts or agreements made between UDOT and ~ the Utah Division of Wildlife · Resources and the U.S. Forest ...--,--",;1 Service. Ideally, we would like to be brought completely up to date on the whole project. One of our major concerns is that the citi~en representative on your Logan advisory group is on record as favoring a realignment; thus we feel that for balance, UDOT ought to be aware that this person does not necessarily represent the populace of Cache Valley. . My phone numbers are (home) 752-6571; (office) 752-4100, ext. 7514. Please fe.el free to call. We are very much interested -in . making contact with the UDOT and in taking part in whatever happens in Logan Canyon. . ....., t Sincerely, t11",~1V7 J. ~~ Thomas J. ~on' -, cc: Citi~ens for the Protection of Logan Canydn , Governor Scott Matheson �-2There is an advisory committee to the UDOT, but it has apparently concurred in the Department's wishes. However, the only "citizen" member of the committee is Tod Weston, a Cache County developer who would be in favor of any sort of development, anywhere. Somehow, the Federal Highway Administration ought to be made aware that "citizens" --some of them--do oppose this highway project and are not being represented. If you think it · might do any good, I'll send along a copy of the safety study. Ifm a bit nervous about this project,- because three weeks ago, the UDOT announced that nothing would be done on Logan Canyon for at least a year. Then suddenly they called a meeting (Tuesday last; school was over Saturday) and according to the reporter who covered the meeting, the highway project is now full steam ahead. -I'm worried they wiJl try to get final approval, without an Environmental Impact Statement,while "nobody" is around to fight them. .best wishes, l-tr//f/\ Tom Lyon t . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/117">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/117</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Thomas Lyon to Gary Lindley, June 13, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Thomas Lyon to Gary Lindley requesting information from the Utah Department of Transportation concerning the progress of the suggestions made about changing Logan Canyon and the concerns about a proper representation of the citizens' opinions about such changes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lyon, Thomas J. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon Utah. Department of Transportation Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Utah. Department of Transportation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-06-13 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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August 20, 1979 Presented to Mr. David Stanley, Mr. Roger Williams, and staff, U.-S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, Denver, CO. Contents: I. Critique of UDOT traffic forecasts, by Dr. David Schimpf, University of Minnesota at Duluth II. C,ritique of UDOT Safety statements, by Dr. Jack T. Spence, Utah State University III. Commentary on environmental impacts, by. Dr. William Helm, Utah State University IV. Description.of slides/prints of areas to he impacted Enclosures: "Preliminary Proposals and Alternatives," UDOT "Accident Statistics," Officer Leslie Langford, UHP presented by Dianne Siegfreid 765 1/2 'E. Center Logan, UT 84321 801-753-3982 Thomas Lyon 655 Canyon Road Logan, UT 84321 801-752-6571 CitizellS for tile Protection of Logan Canyon �1. 1. 2~ 3. 4. 5• GENERAL SUI1I1ARY Major impact on both environmental and visual quality of canyon. Project contradicts nat'i onal energy concern. 80-9~fo of project requires cutting. (Remark by Project Engineer} "Waste poses a major engineering problem." (Project Engineer) "It'll never be worth as much as we've put into it already." (Project Engineer) TRAFFIC GROWTH FACTORS UDOT uses an unrealistic exponential model. A linear growth model better fits daily traffic data. 'Linear model forecasts lower traffic levels than UDOT's projections Traffic data used by UDOT are limited to one busy section of the highway, yetar~ used to describe whole road. .Need for highway re-alignment not documented by current data. SAFETY FACTORS 1. Suggested danger of Logan Canyon "Section III" is not supported by current data • . 2. A major discrepancy exists between accident rate data and traffic volume. 3. 1977 accident rate figured by Utah Highway Patrol does not agree with UDOT report. 4. 4Statistical significance of accident data used is suspect. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 1. Numerous spills would encroach . into Logan River from pla~ed fills. 2. Silt deposits in river would destroy trout habitat and breeding . cycle. . 3. Loss of riverside vegetation needed by trout for low light intensit; 4. Creation of any culverts would impair spawning success of trout. 5. · Loss of vegetative barrier lessens quality of fishing experience. 6. Major visual impact would result from the cuts planned, especially the two major cuts at the Temple Fork area, which would be, by Project Engineer Gary Lindley's report, 75' and as much as 150' across. �, I. Critique of Traffic Forecasts I The UDOT projects future · traffic levels in the section of canyon highway under discussion with a model which assumes exponential growth ' at 4% per year. Based on the UDOT's average daily traffic data (ADT) for Right Hand Fork, a linear traffic growth model fits the data nearly perfectly (r2 = 0.975). Such a linear model forecasts lower traffic levels in the futur'e than the seemingly unrealis tic exponential model. Average daily traffic at Right Hand Fork after widening of lower canyon: Year ADT , 70 71 72 73 , 74 75 2225 2300 2450 2500 2550 2670 Linear model Number of vehicles/day = -3817 + (86.4'3 x year) We were unable to obtain ADT's from the UDOT for 76,77, or 78; they were said to not be available. ' ,The ADT's reported for Right Hand Fork are actually for the Logan River Bridge just below the section of road in question. Bet~een this bridge and the narrowed roadway is the junction with the Right Hand Fork road, which leads to a youth camp, Forest Service campground, and major hunting and snowmobiling grounds. Our observations on a July weekend afternoon (high volume) suggest that about 5% of the traffic, at the bridge actually comes or goes on this other road. The ADT projections should be scaled down 5% from those based on traffic at , the bridge. In the projections of the OOOT, the Design Hourly Volume (DHV) is not a constant .ratio of the Peak Hourly Volume (PHV) , varying from 1.'22 to 1.40, depending on the year. This needs to be explained. �, • f ~ . Critique, p. 2 In sununa,ry, we reconunend that the Federal Highway Administration not grant permission ' for this project before the need for it is first documented ' via realistic traffic projections. These should embody all recent ADT's (after lower canyon was widened) and a realistic growth model which takes into account the projected availabilitY , of fuel for motor vehicles. Projections for the highway section in question should be 5% less than those at Logan River Bridge. A constant ratio ', of DRV to PHV should be used, and its absolute value justified. These considerations could well postpone the time at which the capacity of the existing alignment (including a new surface on it) would become inadequate. �JI . TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN LOGAN CANYON, 1970-77 , The Utah Department of Transportation (UDT) has concluded the unim- _ proved sections of the Logan Canyon highway are especially dangerous. This conclusion has been advanced as one of the major reasons for undertaking an improvement project for section 3 and part of section 4. This conclusion is not supported by an analysis of the currently available ' data. Complete data for the period (70~78) has been requested from UDT but not yet received. The UDT decision is based on data published 'in the report, ' "Preliminary Proposals and Alternatives. SR-13 (US-89) Logan to Garden City," District one Office, Utah Department of Transportation, February, 1977, and some recent updates (included as inserts for the report). In 'addition, an independ~nt studY" "Accident Statistics, Logan Canyon and Rich County, 1976-77" by Utah Highway Patrolman L.D. Langford,. has been made available(included). The following analysis is based on these reports. I. Errors and Discrepencies 1. There is a major discrepencY between the accident rate data presented in the UDT report, graph p. 39 insert, and ·the traffic volume data) ~t-a)phT. . z...J p. 2~. Using the accident rate of 6.1 accidents/million miles for section ' 3 for the period 1970-77 (graph, ,p.39 insert) and the length of section 1 (5.1 miles) the average daily traffic (ADT) may be calculated, given the tcital number of accidents in this section (120): ' ADT .= 120 x 10 6/ 6.1 ~ 365 x 7 = 1509.5 VPD (vehicles per day). From table T-2 of the UDT report (p.28) ADT for section 3 v~ries from 2225 VPO (1970) to 2888 VPD 1977 festimated from 1975 by adding 4% increase per year, as suggested by the UDT). Clearly, the 1509.5 VPD figure does not agree with the data of Table T-2. If, instead of 1509.5 VPD, an average~ figure for the period of 2549 VPO, an accident rate for section 3 may be calculated: Accident rate = 120 x 10 6/ 2549 x 365 x 7 x 5.1 = 3.61 accidents/million mi1eJl~ te f t e sa e Therefore, either the data of table T-2 is wrong, or the accident rates used by UDT in the graph of p.39 insert are ,grossly inflated. If the accident rate for section 3 is, in fact, 3.61, this section ':is not dangerous. Since this section has the highest r~te, when similar calculations are made for the other sections . it appears the Logan Canyon highway is much safer than most roads in Utah. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a~h 0~ r~ ~ n~~~ · ~~l . 9~ t t. 2. The accident rate for 1977 calculated from the Langford study is not in agreement with that reported for the same year in the UOT graph (p.39 insert). The Langford report covers a slightly longer section (Zone II) (8.27 miles) and the data must be correct~d slightly for this; this correction, however, has no significant effect on the result. Using the Langford data for Zone II (Right Fork to Cattle Gaurd above Ricks Springs), the accident rate may be calculated (Langford report, p. 16): ~o~~~ accident rate = 4.84 x 10 6/ 365 x 2797.6 (AOT) =4.74 accidents/million miles. Clearly, this is considerably lower than the '7.2 value used by UOT (gtaph p.'39 insert), and gives considerable support to the calculation in 1. above. . ~ L\DOTC-.~\c..\'.l~./\O M\\ ~ . �• • Again, this rate (which is the highest for any Zone of Logan Canyon in the Langford report) indicates Logan Canyon highway is relatively safe. II. Ooubtful and Erroneous Conclusions 1. Using the data of UOT graph, p.39 insert, for accident rates for various sections of the Canyon, the question must be asked whether this distribution . is significant or is it, in fact, simply due to random variation. This question may be answered by a relatively simple statistical test, the chi squared test for normal distribution in a set of data. If there are no differences between sections with respect to accident rates, then all should have the same, or the average for all sections: x = t'xi/n , xi= accident rate for each section, n= number of sections(7). x = 4.107 accidents/million miles chi square (Kl ={(Xi - xi / n-l = 3.390 Using a chi sqare table at 6 degrees of freedom, the critical values of chi square are 2.20 at 90% and3.45 at 75%. The calculated value for the data (3.390) indicates the probability of this distri.bution b.eing random is between 75 and 90~~ . · In other words, the distribution of the graph on p. 39, UOT report indicates there is only a probability of 10-25% of the . apparent differences in accident rates for the various sections being real. The conclusion therefore, that section 3 is significantly more dangerous than section 1 or 2 (already improved) i.s not valid. To base a decision to improve this section on such unlikely probabilities is , at the very least, highly questionable . . 2. On p. 40 of the UOT report, it is stated a definite relationship between volume of traffic and accident experience. This may be tested statistically by plotting the data of the table on p.23 o·{ the report (traffic volume by month) against the data of of the table on p. 41 (accidents by month). It is assumed the traffic volume data distributions for 74-75 are the same as for 71-75 (since all data are normalized to percentage distributlons by month, this assumption seems highly reason. able). Thi~ plot should be a straight line, and the coefficient of determination, r. , for this line, is a measure of the correlation that does in fact exist between the two variables. This calculation from the UOT data gives: . 2 r = 0.37. . 2 2 For ~ 1/1 correlation, r = 1;00, and for no correlation, r = O. Anyth i ng 1esst han abo uto. 9 iss ta tis tic a 11 y sus pect. The act ua1 va 1ue , 0.37, is indicative of a very poor correlation at best. The conclusion that traffic volume and accident rates are correlated must be regarded as quite unlikely. Since this conclusion is used by UOT to justify the project ( wider highway = less congestion by spreading out the traffic of high volume periods = fewer accidents), it appears UOT is grasping at straws in a desparate attempt to rationalize the construction. A better conclusion would be ·that the safest time to travel the canyon is during periods of high volume. ex~sts ,. �The same calculation may be m ade from the data for 1976-77 from the Langford Report, normalized to percent (Langford Report, p.12), assuming the traffic volume distribution used in the UOT ·report applies to 1976-77. The result is: r2 = 0.32 Again, a· poor correlation between traffic volume and accident frequency . is found. ' These results may reflect the fact that 'road condition - in Winter, particularly in the upper canyon (section 3) is more important than traffic volume, a factor not considered in the UOT report. III. Types of Accidents No data is yet available from UOT with respect to type of accident in each section. For 1976~77 from the Langford Report, 33% of the acci~ dents in Zone II (section 3 and part of section 4) resulted in personal injury (PI), while 41 % of the accidents in Zone I (sections 1 and 2, improved) resulted in perspnal injury. This suggests the severity of the accidents in the new sections 1 and 2 is greater than in sections 3 and 4, but more data over a longer period is needed to confirm this. With respect to fatalities and deaths from accidents, the data 1970-77 . are (see insert to UDT report): secti~n~ 1 ~nd 2 settions 3 and 4 Fatalities 5 4 8 4 Deaths In view of the small numbers, no statistical conclusions may be drawn; with respect to fatalities and deaths, however, there is no evidence to indicate the improved sections 1 and · 2 are any safer than the unimproved sections 3. and 4. . IV. Causes of Accidents The single most improtant cause of accidents is speed- traveling too fast for conditions: UDT ,report (insert) 1970-77 47% Langford report 1976-77 63% While the improved sections 1 and 2 were originally designed for 40mph . they ar'e signed for 50 mph. This may account for the higher PI accident rate and rtumbe~ of deaths in the improved sections, V. Further Analysis UDr officials have promised a complete set of accident statistics (avail~ able on computer printout) will be furnished shortly. These statistics, covering the period 1970 - 77 will be analyzed with respect to accident rates, type of accidents, road conditions, and other pertinent factors, and the results will be made available as soon, as possible. �. i. I • : I. I ~ . '! . .... . ,,~J ' \ eVA. • f ",. ~\l.~.)\>')) Y "~ ;'O '-~-""r' \ .t. -<.:r \. ~< .. 1. c. Ii.'\,· \::;:.;,t~).· -<.J "c\, .l( ",J l,,><... \lA it.,j) t (." 'I.' 0' T-2 Table ',' 6'W \l ;i\ ~Il."" A.l.<>J) \.Jt~· t 0'(f )J~<. \ "- . f' , II I J . Year · Right Hand Fork L . Tony Grove Jct . Uv".D ~ L~ ·f·A.,.C. ' ~ Garden SR-243 Rich County Line City 193'7 470 1'97 19/~0 809 338 . 1945 706 295 1950 1195 . 557 1955 1540 77G 1960 1760 1285 1965 1970 1420 1280 765 975 1970 2225 1050 1050 9/~O 960 71 2300 1080 1080 940 72 2450 1230 1230 1070 73 2500 1200 1200 lOllS 1065 74 2550 1560 1560 1075 1100 75 2670 1680 1680 1145 1170 ~ I ,i .. , ' I _ _ _ .... _ _ _ _ , •_ _ _ I •_ _ t, I • _ _ • __ _ w _ ___ . _ . '" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ traffic volumes ba sed on the mostrp· ~~babJe growth "rate of .._-. -: ,..- - ,-. _..-. --- .. .. ...-' .-,..-_ ._----_ l~£-,~c.r_-~~~ . ~~j Fi ~llJrcS presented In parenthesis Indicate expected peak hour V01111ll(~ S usinfl c1 peak hour factor of 9:t of the A.D.T., obtained from the graph pre5enteo earlrer showing hourly fluctuations. It should be ernph~5lzed .-- �-I · . J u . . ... I '(J1a I An' I I , .. J �, 8 I 7,t, . I ! Slate Wide Average (FA?) I I /977 / ,,' .2 4 . ,5 3 Section In I ? Logan Canyon 5 4 3 2 6 6 7 • 8':.... J' . . .i . ., .. " . . ',. ;- I. i: ':, '~,;;":' :.,. ' :. ' :\ , :~:.>,: ;:,J1':, ,' "":::,,::! i ' I • I " :; l',~;: ;~?" ;:i:l~{11~~~I~i111!i~!li~~{~'~~!;i Stote Wide' Average (FAP) From /970 TIJrolJgIJ /971' \ ' 1 , �· ;. 1 I / highw~y As one might expect from a with Logan Ca~yonls geometrical con.. figuration, the largest single type ...of accident was running off the highway o~-. !.l.. _~~~y~e. Hitting . another r;'" v~hicle was the next largest category. . they accounted for 69% ~ 0l a 11 accidents on the highway. f . of " ~ .!~.. of Together The apparent cause _ _ , .J Logan Canyon accidents is credited to careless driv.ing, too fast for prevailing condifions. o~ _ driving Recognizing the major cause of these accidents, and in light of numerous accidents encountered in Sections 3, 4, and 7, it is reasonable to place a portion of the blame on the highway itself • . All three sections ~ossess ' similar characteristics - intermittent steep grades, narrow traffic lanes, sma) 1 shoulders, tight curves, and poor sight distance, a combination which will surely induce abrupt speed .changes and increasing the potential , for traffic accidents. Fatalities: . 2 -L 4 _ 5_ 6 _7_ Total 54 Sec t i on 120 117 103 40 112 610 'Tota 1 AccIdents 89 Fata·l Accidents 4 4 0 0 2 3 14 Deaths 7 4 0 0 3 5 20 There ~ere twenty fatalities which occurred along the Logan Canyon high- .way during the·,..seven-year ~tud·; ·-·~~~i-~d)- six in 1973, six in 1974, four in . _ " _ • • ,J _ _ ----- - - ·- - -- O - - . . .. --"' . 1975, one in 1976, and three In 1977. Eighteen of them happened whi Ie attempt- j. ing to negotiate a curve. Alcohol may have been a contributing factor In six . of . the fatal accidents, two ot" which oc'c urred in Section 3, and four in Section 1. , . Costs: ,. (Space for Graph) . " J �_III. EFFECTS OF ROAD BUILDING ON THE LOGAN RIVER Utah , Department of Transportation personnel have stated that they plan to keep the Logan Canyon road as close as possible to the river to minimize the 'size of road cuts. This will probably result in numerous fills encroaching on the river bank and spillin~into ' the river. -These fills contribute silt to the river via runoff during r a in , s to rm s, and b.~ era s ion 0f the s lop e b'y t hPo r i ve r its elf. Bot h types are evident on fills created by previous construction at lower . elevations in the canyon. ~ilt in streams creates several problems for the following reasons. In genera'l" the larger the size of a particle of soil ' or rock, -the higher , the velocity of water flow required to transport it downstream. Conversely, small particles can be transported ~y relatively low 6 velocities (see lower curve in Figure 1). If a silt-sized particle is deposited, because of passing ' into a region of low velocity or because of bein9 added to the stream during a period of low flow, it . will not be picked up again without a velocity of flow above the lower 1i ne . 1ft hepa r tic 1e~ 'Iii tho the r s whi c h we red e po sit ed wit hit, rema i ~ s in position so as to become consolidated, it will take a much hiqher velocity to dislodge it (see upper curve in Figure 1). As can be seen the finest silt and 'clay materials require rather high velocities to dislodge and transport them once they become consolidated. normally in this region the heaviest runoff, and thus most erosion, occurs during the spr, ng. i Streams appear discolored because of the . heavy silt load, but stream velocities are also high because of �• t • ,) - the extra volume of water. ( - Under these conditions silt is most apt to be transported downstream until velocity of water flow decreases ' in a reservoi~ or marsh. The keY .to minimum stream damage due to silt is . the high transport capability of swiftly ·flO\ving water. Durin~ summer and fall volume of stream flow is low, velocity of flow is minimum for the year, and thus transport capability is low. This is also the season of low erosion potential, · with fully leaved trees, shrubs, and grass intercepting rainfall, and a layer of leaf litter protecting the soil surface in or undisturbed areas. nat~ral Summer storms may cause a small increase in stream volume, but do not add silt. Streams remain larg~ ~oad q~ite quantities of clear. cuts tend to be prone to erosion. vegetative cover sparse. ~arge Slopes are steep and . Raindrops from summer storms have a high probability of striking .the soil surface, dislodging particles and .washing '" the~ downhill. Erosion from such areas can be severe. Road construction or any other activity which produces large expanses of bare earth changes the normal pattern of erosion and transnort of silt. The change adds silt to streams . at the worst possible time, during · low flow periods . . Large, relatively bare slopes \vhich result frolll the type of construction being proposed are the s00rce of too much silt to be ' intercepted and retained by a narrow strip of vegetated land between road and river. If large fills are necessary a broad zone should be left between road and river, but this forces the road into the mountainside, creating additional problems. Much of the bottom of trout streams is gravel or stones. Invertebrates, upon which the - - - . - .-~.~ fis~ -~-- feed, reside not only upon the upper "- ~~- ~.- - -.-.-~'--"-- �· ~ .. - 3- surface of the bottom but well distributed in the spaces between stones _, tO ,depths of sev~ral inches. Young fish~ shortly after hatching, will seek shelter beneath and between stones on the bottom. Fish eggs are deposited in shallow nests scooped into gravel bottoms, and covered with _ ,gravel from upstream. - Hhere silt has been deposited the spaces between stones are filled, greatly decreasing the supply of food for trout. Hiding and resting places, for small fish are also decreased. Silt in -gravel decreases -the flow of water through the gravel.' Trout eggs require a water. supply of oxygen, available only _ from flowing .. Mortalities of 95-100 percent are to be expected when water con~tant flow through gravel is impeded by silt deposits. As pointed out above silt deposited during SUMner may become consolidated, resisting removal by all but the highest velocity of flow. -Such high velocities ,are not normally found prior to brown trout srawning season in the fall. -, Another effect of fills encroaching into the river is the destruction of pools. ' Trout require , areas of low velocity flows for resting, _and pools next to the stream bank are particularly desirable. Such pools are frequent~y filled in when ~oad - fills encroach on a river. A particularly damaging effect of fill encroachment is the elimination of vegetation which hangs over the river. provides shade, especially in trout can rest. area~ v~getation of low velocity currents, where Brown trout require low currents for resting areas. This li~ht intensities and slow In shallovJ rivers, such as the logan" low light intensities are usually found along banks with abundant vegetation , hanging over the water. Elimination of such vegetation will greatly decrease the number of brown trout inhabiting the area. �-~ - There is a prorosal to change the location of the road in the vicinity of Logan Cave by cutting into the mountainside across the river from the present road, crossing the river for a very short distance, and returning to the old roadbed. This will 'require an oblique crossin0 of the river. ' If such a crossing is accomplished by ' installing a cul,vert, such a long tunnel may create an impediment to fish movement during spawning seasons. Finally, denuding the area between the stream and road by filling to or very nearly tQ the river creates an undesirable condition for fishermen ,. One of the reasons for fishing is to get away from the hustle and bustle of the working world, and seek solitud~ and quiet. Without a vegetative ' barrier between the river and the road, fishermen are exposed to the sight and sound of passing traffic. This converts fishing from an experience in the wild, to a noisy session next to the highway. From the standpoint of erosive slopes, s,iltation of the river and scenic considerations, a, wide roadbed is not acceptable in this canyon. �- - ----_ _. .--.-.. {, , "? 0 - I • !\ ... . --. '- r •• ~ .. • . , , ~ ..... ~ \) A ~ ...• .... . .. '- ~ Q ..... . •• .. --- [ . E ) - .. • ~ . c •• • ." ... ., -- ' Q • ... ""I " - .X' \..u • \.to- ." w,,' }~ :l -.. .. . - • 4 ~ ~. \J E ~ ~ 0 a () '- .:J~$/~~ C) :\-- ~ l' ~ --"' . ...&...J " " ..- • '" \lJ ) )- , -. () 0 ~J~'''I'''' - 0 �IV. Description of prints showing ' areas to be impacted: 1. 2. ~ 4. 5A. 5B. Just downstream of China Row, looking eastward. This is the first proposed cut of any size. China Row picnic area, looking eastward. Proposed cut would take most of the trees in the photo, then go through a ridge just visible at curve of road in photo. Wood Camp Hollow, . looking northwards. Site of District Ranger's proposed ' road and campground, and thus site of waste from cuts on the proposed re-alignment. Ridge in background is part of Mt. Naomi Wilderness Study Area (RARE I,. RARE II); entire Wood Camp Hollow has been proposed for addition to the WSA by local conservationists. Present trail in Wood Camp Hollow, where the proposed Forest Service road would go. At Logan Cave, looking westward downstream. First bridge of proposed re-alignment would cross Logan River just downstream of curve, then highway· would cut hillside on left before recrossing river. Slightly upstream of Logan Cave, looking downstr. am; photo shows e proposed alignment cutting 'hillside and bridging Logan River. 6. Slightly upstream of Cottonwood Creek, looking downstream at proposed cut.' 'Ridge to be cut is first ridge east of Cottonwood Creek. 7· Between cottonwood and Lower Twin Bridge; cut is near to base of cliffs; similar cut slightly upstream was not photographed. $. Unstable rock face in cut at Lower Twin Bridge. would eliminate visible cliff. Re-alignment 9. ' Lower . Twin Bridge, looking downstream, showing cut of rock .face and proposed w~dening of high bridge. 10. & 11. Dugway between the Twin Bridges. Re-alignment proposed here is a widening, supported by a retaining way the length of the dugway, standing on the .steep talus. 12 •. Unstableroc'k face at .upper end of Dugway, to be eliminated in proposed re-alignment. 13. ' 14. 15. Looking upstream (eastwards) at ridge just east of Upper Twin Bridge. Photo shows jundtion of Temple Fork road and US 89; looking northward. Proposed alignment goes through ridge at left (seen from downstream in photo # 13) with 75' deep cut, bridges Logan River slightly upstream of junction of two roads visible, then cuts ridge to the right. Looking downstream from hill above Ricks Spring. Photo shows both ridges to be cut. Proposed re-alignment is now on opposite side of Logan River from present highway, thus necessitating another bridge upstream of Ricks Spring. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 20th century 1970-1979 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 12 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd12_Page_1.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/8148dc9272f7c5996af098e5011de3fd.pdf 7497dde5fb4fce4dea18e9f0a3bc4ab5 PDF Text Text ~ 77;;lC) November 26, 1979 D. M. LeFevre,P.E. PreconstTIlction Engineer Utah Department of Transportation 128 17th Street, Box 309 Ogden, Utah . 84402 ~~. Dear Mr. LeFevre, tie have reviewed and evaluated your more recent alternative proposals for Section 3 of the Logan Canyon Highway as requested by GarY Lindley. Our evaluation is contained in the attached report. TIle report was prepared by a team and is for your use in preparation of your Environmental Analysis Report. This report describes those c9nstraints whicl1 are necessary to protect the Scenic, Recreation, and Fisheries values which are so important to Logan Canyon and are con':" sidered the minimum necessary to meet the direction provided byotlr 1971 Environmental Analysis .Report. TIle negative effects of the 120 30' degree of curvature alignment are too severe and are considered unacceptable. is described in the attached evaluation. Our recommended alignment If you have any questions or would like to discuss this, we would be happy to meet with you. Sincerely, CHANDLER P. .ST. · JCHf~ CHANDLER P. ST. JOHN Forest Supervisor Enclosure cc: · Logan District With Report Files With Report v NHunsaker:lm �Logan Canyon Highwa y 1/ Evaluation of Section 3 October 15-18~ 1979 Logan Canyon is one of the major scenic routes in the state and this requires an extra effort to maintain and/or enhance the scenic values that now exist in the canyon. Integration with the order of the macro-enviro"nment is very important in the overall location of the high\Va y~ but its effect on the public is by no means immediate or obvious. The public, however, is directly aware of embankments, bridges, planting and a multitude of other design details that the road-user can see from t" e \o:indmv h of the car. The following list will aid in achievement of the goal to provide for a safe travel way and yet protect the macro-environment. 1. "2. The landscape design should be an integral part of the highway design and not an after thought to hide construction scars with cosmetic treatment. The AASHO Policy on Geometric Design states that "a uniform slope through a cut or fill section often results in a formalar stilted appearance. This can be softened by flattening the slopes on the ends where cut or fill is light ' ""and gradually steepening it toward the controlling maximum slope on the heavier portion of the cut or fill." Complex variation " of cross-sections suggested it is difficult to "achieve, if one works merely with cross-sections. For any refined sculpturing of the land masses~ plans with horizontal contours have to be used. 3. The relationship between speed and focusing distance, angle of vision and amount of foreground detail is important in the driver's ability to enjoy the scenic values of the canyon. As a general rule tithe slower one travels the more can be seen:" " 4. The existing rock features in the canyon are of utmost importance. Every effort should be taken to avoid such features however, when rock out crops are encountered, they should be blasted in such a way as to appear natural. S. Special structures may be required to satisfy environmental engineering and aesthetic constraints. As the project progresses special designs for bridges, retaining walls and sidehill structures to meet these needs must be developed. The Evaluation Team consisted of: John Nielsen - Forest Engineer Neil Hunsaker - Forest Planner Jim Elsea - Hydrologist Jim Cole - Wildlife Biologist Mark Shruv - Fisheries Biologist Clark Ostergaard - Landscape Architect �2 Th~s evaluation was limited to Section 3 as described above because of insufficient resource data from Station 865 to Ricks Springs to conduct a meaningful evaluatinn. It is not our intent that the project should end at this point station 865, but to indicate that any evaluation and agreement on that segment of the project will be delayed until the follo\ving information is furnished. A. Soils data \"hich indicated erosion hazard, fertility or ability to be revegetated, and mass stability. B. Geologic data from core drilling along the proposed route to determine structure, distance to bedrock, angle of repose, etc. c. A proposed Toad profile. D. A plan view of the estimated location of top of cut slope~ and toe of fill slopes in relation to the proposed centerline. from Right Hand Fork (Sta. 605) to Curve at the Through , Cut above the Dugway at Twin Bridges (Sta. 860). This evaluation was conducted \vithout adquate information about the structural details for the retainer walls, jersey barriers, curb and gutter, culvert energy dissipators, etc. These should be furnished . as soon as possible. To save time we have based our evaluation on an estimation of what they will look like. When the details are received we \vill review them to insure our evaluation is still valid. To conduct an evaluation of this nature it was necessary to establish certain criteria. These are listed below and any deviation from them will require a reevaluation. �3 1. A two lane road with the following cross sectional configuration would be used from Station 610 to Station 835. 51' MA'XAMIUM ,~' MITX. 24' 15' MAX~ 2. A three lane road may be necessary on the up hill grade between the Twin Bridges. This would be accomplished by adding an 11' climbing lane to the above cross sectional configuration~ 3. Removal of vegetation would be limited to the construction area. The construction area limits would be 5 feet above the top of a cut slope and the toe of fill slopes. 4. The principle purpose for retainer walls is to keep road fill out of the riparian vegetation and the stream, and only in rare cases is it necessary to keep the river away from the road fill. The construction techniques which have the minimum impact on riparian vegetation ,nIl be used. If no other comments are made concerning curb and gutter and retainer walls, they should be considered acceptable. . I �4 5. The Special and Functional Considera tion and Recomr.lenda tion contained in the 1971 Environmental An a lysis report are still required. 6. Top ·soil will be stockpiled for respreading over cut and fill slopes and other disturbed areas. This evaluation compared three road alignments which will be referred to as 18°, 14° and 12°30' alignments. These degrees refer to the maximum degree of curvature used in each of the three alignments. 1. The 18° alignment reflects a design speed of 30 m.p~h. and is shown on sheet 5 through 11 of plans F-021-1(4.) at a scale of 1" = 100'. 2. 14° alignment reflects a design speed of 35 m.p.h. · and is sho"tffi as the office revision on the same plans as the 18° alignment. 3. The 12 0 30' alignment reflects a 35 m.p.h. design speed and is sho"tffi on plans F-021-1 (4) at a scale of 111 = 200'. This alignment was also shown on the 1" = lOOt scale plans in red pencil and located on the ground with yellow flagging. Station 605 to 625 - All 3 alignments are the same and are satisfactory. Curve #30 is 12° and #31 is 10°. Special revegetation, slope shaping and landscape measure '''ill be required on the cut bank associated with curve #30 to mitigate visual impacts. Station 625-630 - T\"o curves are preferred. They are Off. Rev. 1132 (14°) and Off. Rev. 1133 (14.°) with coordinate points as shown on the plans. The 12°30' alignment near Station #630 severely encroaches on the stream bank. The two 14° curves keep the road further away from the creek. Station 630-637 - The 18 0 alignment would result in somewhat less visual impact than the 14° rir 12°30'. The difference in effects on the visual resource is not deemed significant and, therefore, the curve data for Off. Rev. #34(14°) is acceptable. The cut bank o~ the inside of this curve will require special revegetation, slope shaping and landscaping measures. �5 Station 637-641 - All 3 alignments are the same and are acceptable. Fisherm parking should be designed and constructed in the wide an spot between the road and the river. Station 641-648 - Curve #35 should be the 12° curve to avoid impacts on the stream ~vhich would be associated wi th the 9° curve. Station 648-656 - This tangent should go to the Off. Rev. #36 coordinate point (N512,321.925;El,016,652.124) at Sta. P.i.654 and use the 14° curve. Fisherman parking should be developed bet,.,een the road and the river a t Station 649. The spring near the hill at Sta. 651 should be protected in its natural condition. The 18° curve is preferred here but the 14° curve is acceptable. The 12°30' curve creates unacceptable impacts on . the visual resource. The ex isting China Row Picnic area east of the ro ad may have to be abandoned because it will be too small for use. Station 656-662 - The impacts of the 12°30' alignment on the . river are too severe. Use a 14° curve with coordinate point N512,803.924, E1,017,206.904. This will help reduce the impact on \~ood Camp. A turn around loop will have to be designed and constructed in . the north end of Wood Camp because of the elimination of part of the Campground road. Station 662-672 - Use .12° curve with coordinate point N513,771.978, E1,017,277,993. reasons are same as Station 656-662. Station 672-680 - Centerline to be as dictated by next curve coordinate point • . Station 680-685 - Use 12° curve at coordinate point N514,000.429,E1, 018,713.259. Station 685-689 - Use 14° curve at coordinate point N514,329.967,E1, 019,035.966. This is necessary to avoid impacts on the visual resource and protect the Rock Feature. Station 689-706 - The reverse curve aiignment should be used to reduce impacts on the river and on the mountain, which would be caused by the other alignments. Using this will necessitate the reevaluation of the amount of retainer wall needed. Curve data for this section is shown in the chart below. Stations 689-692 693-696 696-700 700-706 De~~ 14° 14 o · 9° 3° Curve fl 41 42 43 44 Tan~ent Coordinat e Point N514,389,996,E1,019,422.989 N514,651.927,El,019,714.915 N514,772.032,El,020,083.101 N515,149.968,El,020,500.394 �6 Station 706-716 - Use tangent coordinate points N5l5,532.192,E1,021, 086.164 and a 9° or 10° curve. This will result in the least impact on the river and may require less re tainer 'vall. The impact on the hill at Station 716 with the 12°30' alignment is too severe and will cause visual degradation • . Station 716-724 - The 10° curve with either set of tangent coordinate points is satisfactory. Station 724-730 - The alignment as established by the coordinate points is good . . The hill on the cut side is rock ledge with stable soils Use rock rip rap instead of retainer wall on the river side of the road. tv~ere soil pockets exist in the cut, they should be sloped back and revegetated or retainer wall of log cribbing or rock dry wall construction used. Station 730-737 - Use 5°30' curve with either coordinate point shown on the plans. Station 737-743 Curve data for #48 or Off. Rev. #46 is . acceptable. Station 743-748 The inside slopes of this curve are stable ledgerock and gravel soils. Relocate P.1. points #49 and Off. Rev. #47 or use a flatter curve which will relocate the center 'line approximately 20' west of the 14° or 18° alignment. The reason for this is to protect the riparian habitat. Station 748-757 - The 12°30' curve would cause excessive impact on the river. The P.I. should be relocated 15' to 30' north along the tangent line leading to coordinate point #50 and then use a 14° curve. This change should allow the curve to fallon about the same location- as the 18° curve and reduce the impact on the river. It should also reduce the amount of retaining structure. The retaining structure should be of Rock Rip Rap and not a concrete wall. Retaining wall should be used on the north edge of the road below Logan cave·. The waterfall feature should be designed to enhance the fall rather than hide it. Station 757-775 - Develop parking at Station 761 and provide safe highway crossing to Logan Cave. At Station 768 use the 14° curve at coordinate point If519,422.325,El,024,005.507. Use a through cut. The access to the summer home at Station 773 is to be maintained. Some fisherman parking should be developed on the old road bed. Station 775-780 - Use 50 curve and P.I. point described for Off. Rev. curve 1151. Station 780-785 - Use 14° curve and P.I. coordinate data for Off. Rev. curve #52. �7 Station 785-792 - Use 14° curve and coordinate point for Off. Rev. curve tl53. St.ation 792-800 - Use 14° curve and coordinate point N521,589.423, El,025,811.651. The abandoned road should be developed as fisherman parking and as a waste disposal area with the appropriate Landscape Design and treatment. The 12°30' alignment is a much greater impact on the visual resource. Station 800-807 - Use 14° curve and P.I. coordinate point N522,483, 530, El,025,765.054. Remove the old concrete which is presently being used for Rip Rap. A retainer wall will be needed on this curve. It should be placed at the existing water's edge. Station 807-815 Use curve and coordinate point from Off. Rev. #56. Station 815-825 - Use Off. Rev. li57 ,.,hich is a 9° curve and coordinate point N523,184.736,E1,027,495.885. The old road between the creek and the road is to be passable to vehicles ,.,hen construction is complete. Use retainer walls as appropriate to ~ccomplish. Station 825-835 - Use 14° curve and P.I. at coordinate point N522,946, 908,El,028,185.936. The 12°30' alignment causes a severe impact on the cut side. Station 838-847 - Avoid cutting into the hillside along this section. The hillsides are unstable and seepages can be expected in the cut area. The existing cut slopes are to be stabilized using . rock, drywall-type construction, log cribbing or half bridge may be acceptable on the fill sides. Fill slopes shall not be allowed to reach the stream. Station 847-855 - The proposed center line should be held near the outside edge of the existing paving to avoid cutting into the hillside ·which has the potential to unravel long distance up the slope. The same type of stabilization on the fill slope as above. Station 855-865 - This curve should be a 14° curve using the P.I. at N525,362.518, El,027,858.246. The outside of the curve betl"een Station 860 and 865 can be used as waste disposal. The limits of the area used will be established on site. Station 865 to Rick's Spring will be evaluated ·,.,hen the additional data is furnished. �- I . 8 Plans Required The following plans will be required before construction begins. A Water Quality Management Plan will be developed by U DOT for approval by the Forest Service. This plan will include; a) ~!oni toring standards, frequency, intensi ty and qual ifications of monitoring personnel. b) ~Ieasures to be used during construction to maintain the existing water quality standard. c) Turbidity and other standards which will be met during con- . struction. ~lacroinvertebeate analysis should be utilized before, during and after construction . . . 2. An Erosion Control, Revegetation, Landscaping plan will be prepared by the state and approved by the Forest Service prior to contruction. This ' plan will include plant species, location, quantity and quality. It will specify erosion control techniques such as cribbing, jute netting, etc. by location. It will discuss the handling of slope blending, rock features, etc. The following is offered as an aid and guide in developing a landscape plan. Before construction begins the shaping and revegetation of disposal or waste sites must be designed and planned to assure a natural appearance occurs in these areas. Several waste disposal sit e s were evaluated. They are: 1. 2. Flat on outside curve above Ricks Spring. 4. . Wood Camp HollO\v (See November 18, 1976 Analysis by Clark Ostergaard, attached). 3. . Gus Lind Flat. On hill below lower Twin Bridges (north of road). impacts are severe at this site . s. Across from Preston Valley Picnic Area upstream from the waste area used in construction of the io\ver portions of the road. It is in full view of Highway . 6. Twin Creek Corrals, which is 3 miles up canyon from Ricks Spring. The disposal could be completely screened from the Highway and a road exists. Visual The T\vin Creek Corrals site appears to be the most favorable site at this time and U DOT should consider the economics of using this site. An Environmental Analysis will be the basis for selectirig the site to be used .. ~ ___ t- ._" ~ > +_ .~~"~ �·' LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL .. Environmental Analysis Report for 0-7 Old juniper Trailhead , Da te _-LlA~lo~\,,--r~[BIo·., .L...:.-:~/-=-q~..:........:6=-_ _ · .r' 1. _ _ _ __ �The proposed ne\"1 trailhead for Old Juniper should have a capacity large enough to serve the high country around Mt. Elmer. An estimated 20 vehicles should be able to park at the trailhead. Because of the size needed for such a :facility, only four possible sites exist within the Wood Camp ~ollow area. These possible sites are shown on the attached map . The new trailhead should also provide for resource protection by controlling ORV use that presently exists in the drainage. I • The following is an evaluation of ·each of the four possible sites: 1• This site is located at the mouth of Wood Camp Hollov/ and is presently being used as a trailhead. If this site is the final location, additional parking space will be needed. Additional space could be gained by one of two possible ways. a. Fill the are~ south of the existing lot next to the stream. This could be accompl ished by using the site as a waste . area for the highway department when they are working on the Logan Canyon High\vay. The main advantage to this \'JQuld be little cost to the Forest Service and no cutting of the hillside at the site would be required. The main disadvantage would be the covering of a small grassy area next to the stream. b. Th~ area west of the existing lot could be leveled by cutting the hillside, making the lot .10nger. The main advantage to ihis would be total control of the activity. It could be done force account or by contract . . The main disadvantage would be exposure ~f raw cut banks that would . be a problem to revegetate. Other advantages of site #1 is the closeness to Logan Canyon Highway requiring only a short distance of road. It would also be a good location to control (barrier) ORVis. 2. This site is located on a flat where ~ right-hand fork intersects Wood Camp Hollow. The greatest advantage to development of this site is its size and level topography, thus requiring only a small amount of grading. The main disadvantages of the site are: a. b. 3. The site is open making control of ORV's more costly and difficult. One-half mile would have to be rebuilt to get to the site. This site is located at the point where the old eiisting road fords the stream. The main advantage to the site is that it is closer to Old Juniper and the high country. The disadvantages are the mile of new road needed to get to the site ~nd the lack of natural I. t' I �topography large enough for the needed parking lot) thus requiring large cuts and fills. Control of ORVIs would be a ~roblem along the access road to this site"because of the distance and ~rcas of open country. 4. This site is located at the beginning of the Old Juniper Trail and at the end of the old existing road. This location is the closest possible site to Old Juniper. The problem with the site is the 10%+ slope ·and lack of space to put in a suitable parking lot without having · to do a great deal of site disturbance. Distance again from Logan Canyon (about 2 miles) is a disadvantage as well as ORV control along the access. It is recommended that site #1 be developed filljn~ the area south of the existing parking lot for the needed .expansion. I· . ��, rEconstr~ctLon The tix~ to ppbl~C" period should be li~ ~ted to a ~ini~u D of contract construction safety hazar~s and inconvenLence to the and to fac:j. lita°l:e proJIpt stabiliza tJ.on 02 c.ut and fill Elopes. ~iniDize T~1e!:'e ,... ill be a ne2G to 0.cvelo·p a wori:" road to the pr:::>;;>oseeJ ~..:aste area Ei te. ThE lo~ation and llaintEnancE 'Would l'Eql! .,..re that adc:quat2 can·stcJeratlO:l bE given to sa::;.l stability and aesthetIc valuEs. l"irE Logan Cflnyon is a potent tally dangerous fi.re hazard area because of the dense fol!.age on the valley floor ane the 80rl1pt slope on each side of thE canyon. Road conE!-crr'. ction process ~ol J.ll generate additional risl:: iran EquJ.p~!l~nt operations} slash burning, cJogarettE sJlol{ers, 'tolarlling fires} blasting) etc. This will require the contractor ta develop and prectice an intensive f1re prevent10n and presuppression progran Yith h.i.S people. Fire resis-cailt plant species to Eta~)ilize CL~t and fill slOPeS '\-nll rEduce the lire danger in thE canyon subsequent to constru~tion _ The use of a chipper to d5.spose o.f leaves ano. branches and stockpiling o tTEE trunks fo:r callpgrounc1 use ,",auld rec~uce fire risk cons idErably > and at the sa~e ti~e avoid air pollutian fro~ burn~ng green slash. If there should be. any burning operations> they should b~ coordinated with fire danger' and poll!. tion indexes to Jlini~ize pollL!t Lon hazards. ; BurnIng operations must also confor~ to th2 a~praved project f~re prevent :.on and presup-press:!..oll plan . Special and Functional Considerations 1. The stcpp5.ng slope !I1ethoc1 or soJ}e sl:nila:i.~ :nethod of constrl~. ction TJay be best suited to sta;)ilizing SO:lle of the longer cuts sllch as will be :nade In Stations 6r-(8) 689> 681, Dne 703 .. 2. StreaTlqank vEgetation aiay be preserved b::- leaving It intact rather · than clearIng and then carefully placing riprap to avoid destruction of trees and brush or by using gabions between a strip of vegetation on the river edge and un0er the outs ide edge of the high-Hay. 0 3. Keep silt da=nage to a 31inLnu:n pursuant to the worl~ of construct:Lon 01: br iQge footings anc1 support1ng Etruci.:ures. · The river diverslon oall should be !I1ade by plac.tng coarse clEan rock :i.nto the strea:n initially and bac~::ing "\-lith .finer l1C!tc:!" ::.als to develop the degree or tightness needed. When the divers10~ da=n is r€~ovedl the finer llate:;~ials . hould be re'l1ovec1 first follo:..Jec. by re.lloval of' coarse s rock and restoration of nor~al rl..ver channel and strea31 1'101;01. llat~r heavily ladened with ~ud, silt, or CEll-2ilt sho~~lc1 not be pn.nped £"1'011 the "Worl.· arEa dil· ectl~r into the r:.i. ver bl~t shoL!ld be settled or filtered out first. ~. A Forest Offl.cer should be assigneD to the hlghway c~llstr~ction project to insure resource protect~o a21 ane that p:-coper lntErp:-o e"tatl.on and coor{"iination j. E obtained thrC>l!gho~.~t th2 ent5re construction pEriod. �5. . " The FOl'cst Offlcer in charge ,\-1111 be notj.f ieQ at least a day in advance of CQnstrL~ct.LOn equip:nent that ts te> be pL1t te> river preparing for bridge f03tin3s) etc. "/or1~ t!1 thE 6. Rf'spons5.btlit:,· !IE~st oe ~~ixeG betuE2n the For-est S::-rVl.CE and the · Utah Sta'~e H'.gh'<lay Th.: 9artxent for the c0nt .i.nL~ed ~naintenanC:E anC! cleanL!p of road sEctions left tntact far access or rEcreatLon fishEl~:nen and phatogra~)hEi' parki.ng. 7 Blast~~ng procedures that slip rocl~ uo\Vn :I1L1st De used to avoi.d offsite destr~~ction. This Hould prevent rocl~ and dEbris fron falling into the riVEr, c1ana.ge to trees and vegetatj.o~, and avoi.d long periods of traff':o.c tie··up. 8. Hauling o.r waste J1.ater}.als over the Hood Ca:np Bridge :nust conf'oI':l1 to load lillits -prescri.bec by the Fcn-est Officer in charge. > Pione~r:i.ng ai' the road r::'ght-of-way clearing should begin at the lower slope stal:e elEvations ",here :)()ss:i.ble or partl.cularly in the vlc:lnity of road S'tations bT8> 63-·; ; 6~·:1, anel 703. This 'E.ll g~ve the pre>ject engineer and Forest OffiC:Er in charge an oP?artL!nity to deter~ine whether subsl.!Tface leager~c~ will be encountered 'Wh~ch 'Hill :oake it possible to avoid longEr and higher ~l()pe ct~ts and vegetati()n re~oval. . . ~ 10. Special Use PErllits will be isstled foJ.~ (;onstl'uction ivities outslde the road right-of··'-lay . TelC!t~·c~ act-- . 11. 12. B. Steep and high slope (:uts can b~ rEc1L:C:ECl by constructing "lith curu and gutter sections instead of us~tig reZl.!lar d1tch widths. The State Hightolay Depart:nent will rei]l~.)t,:rse the Forest Service for cost of relocation and develop~ent of tW3 recreation units lost by high~.,ay construct :'.on tn. the China RO'·l picnj.c site ~ Unavoidable Adverse Environ~ental Effects It is reasonable to antici:2ate a cUJ1ulatively · s:;_gnLfican't i:npact on the envj.ron~ent of llent project. L~gan Canyon as a re~ult of thE proposed highT" ay illproV'e- The ~ost significant 10ng~t€rll effect of the pro~ie(:t ',1 ill be an i:npair·· :CEnt of natl~ral beauty resulting rroll the l 'oad (;U-CS on thE l10unta inside. The encroach~ent onto the river will be less significant, and w~ll consist of l;.!nited strea.:nside vegetatIon re:11oval and the 5.nstallation 0:::- br5.dge colu:nns. t:.~:: ":"I·'':!·'!':: \~i4'.L, t:!~.J;~!;·-::: . P:)tential illpacts have Deen significantly rEc1uced by a decade o:~' l.i1terc1isciplinar~! envil'on~(}ental stud:t.es anc~ planning. There have also been .11any reVie\lS that haVe resulted :In changes and re·fine~ents of the road design. �Reco~tr,endations . r o" 1. Approve tte project subject to the functional considerations and the folloyl ine rc:co~n:nendations . . 2. . Control adverse disturbance to ",lateY quality) soil, vegetat ion and aesthetic values. 3. Control runoff on cut and fill slopes and erosion and silting of Logan River. 4. Take Pl'OTpt action to stabilize soil and restore ground cover on disturbed areas. 5. Control noxious 'Heeds on cut and fill slopes and disturbed areas until desirable ground cover is adequate to do the job . . 6. Rerr.ove the topsoil) stockpile and replace topsoil on disturbed areas suitable f'or revegetation. 7. Take pro~pt ro~d surface to ~ini~ize action to stabilize material in fissures and narrol'I' dra'-ls between ver~ical ledgerock outcrors and above slope cuts .. 8. Provide satisfactory ~neasures to curb erosion at the inlets and outlets of culverts and around bridge footings. 9. Design and install drainage structures to handle peak flows. 10. 11. Disturb no ground surface outside of c· earing stake lillit \-lithout l pripr approval of the forest officer in charge. Provide adequate drainage to ~nn~JllZe c1a~ge frb~n sloughing or :nud encountered in the construction at spring and bog areas. f1o~vs flo~'l ' 12. Protect natural strea.ll veloei ties anCi processes. during constr1,lction 13.. Provide protection of existing and potential recreation sites f'ro:a undue construct ion i!llpact s .. 14. Regulate construction activities and i~pacts to facilitate public recreation use. 15 . . }'~intain 16. Avoid Logan River channel changes. 17. Landscape disturbed areas to restore aesthetics. 18. l.ark trees to be preserved bordering the highYlay clearing li:ni ts where they are not safety hazards und it is possible to work the Equip~ent around the~. suitable access during and follo~" ing construction to special. use areas, fisher:nan and photographer turnouts, and recrea-tion sites. �,. .. .' " -.)0 ~ 19. Properly dispose of stu:'}ps, slash, and debris created by construction activities. 20. Cut trees taken out to 8-foot lengths or shorter the n s tockpile at designated sites for use in ca~pgrounds. 21. Develop roadside turnouts and parking areas in the vicinity of highway survey stations 609, 618, 666)675,69 8 , 706} 713) 725) 755, 761~ 763} 769, 770, 793, 796} 802, 809, 810, 821, 835· 22. Preserve the Cilina ROH Spring and provide roadside turnout space for two auto~obiles. 23. Design suitable access into the neH high~"ay at the follovling locations: b. \{ood ·c. Ca~p CottonHood Canyon Recreation Site Brachiopod SUJ11::er Recreation Residence Area f. Right Fork Road Junction d. e. a. ~\lin Recreation Site Logan Cave Parking Bridges Re'creation Site 24. Have contractor provide adequate llaste and garbage disposal . for pro-. ject personnel and construction activities. 25.. Treat abandonEG road sections by scul,~:rc uring and revegetating to restore to a near natural condition. 26. Cut stu~ps to the ground surface llhere visible i'rom the highHay and areas of public use. 27. Frovide for access Canyon Cave. 28.. Treat road~" ay to keep dust settled both day and night during the construction period. 29.. Keep construction noises to a and special use sites. 30. Keep air pollution fro~ construction activities within prescribed environ~ental quality controls. 31. futigate 32. lflitigate the i:npact to '-lildlife and Ylildlife habitat. 33.. Keep oil) grease, and chemicals originat ing fro!1l construct ion and ~aintenance activities and operations out of LDgan River. 34.. P-.cotect tree overhang without creat ing a road hazard .. :fro~the encroach~ent CottonHood Parking Area to the Logan ~iniT.u~ in the vicinity of recreation li~its or daTage to fisheries habitat. �.. - • I ., , 5. " 3 .. Keep construction equipJ2ent llork in the river to an absolute !JinLnu:n. I ,. f t ': ,36. Protect and replac e signs and other construction activities. il1prove~ents disturbed by the ~ i i i ; 3'T. Construct all cut and fill slopes s ubj ect to erosion 2:1 or flatter yhere topographic conditions permit. 38. Protect or reference legal land Tarkers. 39 . Locate and utilize 'Hort caT.p areas, equip:nent, and supply yards to protect aesthetics and to avoid conflict 1-1ith pub~ic activity and reSO'.lrcc -,,"8.1ue s . 40. Re move surplus ~aterial froll road cuts and deposit it at the 'Haste site designated. I 41. 7.~.covide h·2 . Properly sign to protect and inforJl the public. 1~3. Provide well . :nanaged detours for public convenience and Forest Service ad~inistration. 1~!~. Confine construction and restoration activities to a tiT.E. 45. Construction equip~entJ crusher and ~lxlng plant must be equipped with- effective mufflers, spark arrestors) screens and filters. 46. Locate and develop 'Hork roads and access "lhich fully provide for soil stability and aesthetic values. l~7. Protect resource values fro~ increased fire hazards during construction. h8. Revegetate disturbed areas with perennial plants to ~inimize fire hazards. 49. Protect residual vegetation vlhere burning right-of-way slash and debris cannot be avoided. 50. Coordinate burning operations with the burning and pollution indexes. 51. Keep high",ay guardrailing to a 52. Keep storage and stockpiling of construction road ri ght-of -",'lay • 53. for public ss.fety in location) design and construction operation. ~inLnu~ !nini~uJ1 contract consistent vTith public safety. ~aterials within the Along riprapped sections replant r,illo"\'ls or other suitable species are not particularly attractive to grazing by big ga~e. ~lhich , r~ i ! I � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/119">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/119</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Evaluation of preconstruction and environmental analysis Description An account of the resource Evaluation of preconstruction of Logan Canyon including diagrams of the suggested widening of lanes and a detailed list of stations and their modifications. Also included is an environmental analysis report for Old Juniper Trailhead by Clark Ostergard. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. John, Chandler P. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ostergard, Clark Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Traffic engineering Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-09-26 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_21.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/672416b53e331e461d2884987f1f377b.pdf c1f8247bd7e1683c22f0576150ee07cc PDF Text Text ( LOCATION: DATE: HOURS: US 89 - Tony Grove Intersection August 1, 1986 - Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 1Q:00 p.m. TRAFFIC VOLUMES: Intersection Leg Vehicle TYEe Volume West West West West West I-Car 2-Lt. T. 3-6 Wh. 4-Hvy T. 5-R.V. 2730 1474 29 25 639 56 30 489 '6 100 2590 1412 29 24 611 56 30 4666 100 244 210 0 1 40 49 42 0 0 495 100 US-89 US-89 US-89 US-89 US-89 Total East East East East East US-89 US-89 US-89 US-89 US-89 I-Car 2-Lt. T. 3-6 Wh. 4-Hvy T. 5-R.V. 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JO �3 LEG TURNING Project No. Station No. ( Dafe· Mile Post MOVEMENT· LEFT I? Hours County City Location C/'JC#i3 D.H. V.. 0 0 10/ ~ /0 b Day ~ cJ/'1J?/R.t:JA V Weather 0 A.D. T. 0 Year C LeA;e /7?C . 72?A/Y GR<7U£ /L/J'. 8'9 -Z::'A/T£RSEcr~t:7A1 ..::;; /Y (7?YV5/'l 51 ( ~ l~ VI \H (\J '" A ~ - ----- - ~I 1/y!-'';;7''~ ~ !~~ \) t'\ N I ~ ~ ~ " 0 t " ~ '----.,--.J �3 LEG TURNING Project No. Station No. _ _ _ _ __ Mile Post_--:--_ _ _ __ county CAcI-fc MOVEMENT - RIGHT Dat~ ~ 186 Hours64,., /CJ ""WI. D v. D .H. A.D.r.O City _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Location S/NKf ,t?oA.£J Ar SUh'HIr: Day SA-T?/ROA V . Weather ~~C:Ak. . Year /~86 �3 LEG TURNING MOVEMENT - RIGHT Project No. Station No. _ _ _ _ __ Daf~ fi' /~/?6 Mile Post_-..,-..__---- Hours6-;,Wf County CAcH£- D.H. V. O City _ _ _ _ _ _ __ location R/G//r dAN'o ,paRK -/C) ft."",. A.D.T. D Doy cJArV£J1AY Weather Year C£&AI'< /9a~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Title A name given to the resource Traffic volumes at Tony Grove Intersection, August 2, 1986 Description An account of the resource Recorded traffic volumes at Tony Grove Intersection from August 2, 1986, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Includes dot graph of total traffic for that day, directional split of east and west bound traffic, and diagrams of 3-Leg Turning Movement left and right at Tony Grove, Sinks Road at Summit, and Right Hand Fork with the numbers for cars, 2T trucks, 6-wheel trucks, heavy trucks, recreational vehicles and total vehicles. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource CH2M Hill (Firm : Salt Lake City, Utah) Subject The topic of the resource Traffic engineering Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 14.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/6c1e6b001a5dfb5da58109763338e512.pdf 5d7ebb467976d609b8d0faeae735e0c7 PDF Text Text ,~:".... ·...Ull i tt::d ~~ ates forest Dixie 32 t\'orth 100 East Service NCltional Forest P.O. Box 0580 \:~s>'.!::.. gr l.c:..::u:..::l.::-...:t:::.:u:::.r::....:::.e_ _ ______________ _ _________ _d_a_r C_i_t....l.y_,:.....-U_T 8_4_7_2_1_-0_S_8_0 C_e __ __ :(il~.? c p~ r t~ent of Reply To: Date: 1620 January 14, 1991 Je ar Fri ends: ~e are planning a working meeting to develop alternative s for predator ma na geme nt and control on the Dixi e Na tional Forest. The meeting is scheduled ~o r Th ursday, February 7, 1990 at 1:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 1575 W. 200 N. iT! Ce dar City, Utah. The purpose of this meeting is to review the current '-; l L:u<1c i on, rin<.11izc; our lise of issues an d manage mellL O}Jti oIlS, alld Jeve10p I . t. (' 1- n ZILL \' c S [ 0 r .- 111 ; 1 I y.:. i. s . Pa rticipa nts will have an opportun ity to suggest additional issues, management op t ions a nd alternatives for consid era tion. The alternatives developed at the ~e eting will them be analyzed in detail to determine the results and e nv ironmental consequences of impl ementation of each one. The meeting will last about 3 to 3 1/2 hours and everyone is invited to attend. I f yo u are unable to attend, please let us know your thoughts on issues, ma nagement options, o r alterna tive s in writing, by phone, or in person prior to the meeting . Sin cerely, I f i !l.'G II C. THOMPSON F,) re s t Sup e rv i s 0 r Caring for the Land and Serving People FS-6200-28b(4/88) ~1 i / � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available United States. Department of Agriculture Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-01-14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Cedar City (Utah) Iron County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_1.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/415f48abe08315e4ffa42d169e5ade23.pdf b0be94581294d8140a002916c1081152 PDF Text Text LOGAN CANYON SCENIC BYWAY A Portrait in Time A Guide to Interpretive Services Chip Sibbernsen Recreation Manager Logan Ranger District 860 North 1200 East Logan, Utah 84321 {801} 753-2772 Clemson Class of 1991 May 6, 1992--Review Copy This paper was prepared as a student project in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Professional Development for Outdoor Recreation Management Program at Clemson University. It in no way reflects USDA Forest Service policy nor are the opinions expressed those of anyone other than the author. �ABSTRACT Author: Chip Sibbernsen Recreation Manager Wasatch-Cache National Forest Logan Ranger District Logan, Utah 84321 (801) 753-2772 Title: "Logan Canyon Scenic Byway: A Guide to Interpretive Services" Abstract: The overall objective of this paper is to describe the methods that were used to develop an interpretive guide for the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. Included are statements of purpose and need, a literature review, a statement of methodology, the interpretive guide, a summary statement, and a list of recommendations. The interpretive guide includes an introduction and sections on interpretive vision, project goals and objectives, an interpretive resources inventory, the major theme development, visitor analysis, major site and program development, and implementation and operations. It concludes with a section on monitoring and evaluation. Included are detailed descriptions of 19 interpretive sites and an array of interpretive goods and services. Keywords: Scenic Byway, Interpretive Plan, Interpretive Services i �TABLE OF CONTENTS Abs tract ..•..........•.•................•.................•...... i Execu ti ve Summary .......•...•...............•...•.•........•..•.• ii Acknowledgements .•....•.•...•••..........•.......•.......•...•.. iii I. Introduction ................................................... 1 A. Purpose and Need ....••...•••....•........•.•.....•.•..•.•. 1 B. Relationship to Forest Plan .•....••••.•••.•.....•••.•••••• 2 C. Relationship to Other Scenic Byways .........•.•••••••••.•• 2 II. Literature Review ••......••••.••••••..•......••.........•.....• 2 III. Methods ...•....•...•.••................•..............••..•...• 4 A. The Process ...............•.••..•••......................• 5 B • The Team .•..•••.........•••••.............•.••••....•.•.•• 5 IV. The Interpretive Guide ...••.•...••.......••.....•..•.....•.•••• 6 A. In troduc tion .............................................. 6 B. C. D. E. F. G. 1. Historical Background ........•...........••.••••••••• 6 2. Scenic Byway Designation •...•...•..•........•..•••••• 6 3. Regional Setting ...••••.•••.••.•.•••.••.••••.•••••••• 6 4. Physical Setting .................................... l0 a. Lower section ..••••••••••••.•.••...•..•••••••.• 10 b. Middle section •••••••••••.•..•.••.•••.••.•••••• 10 c. Upper section .......•..•.•....••...•..•...••••• 11 d. Bear Lake slope ••.••••••••.•..•••..•••••.•••••• 11 5. Recreation Opportunities •••••••••..••.•••••••..••••• 11 6. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum •....••••.•.••...•••• 12 Interpretive Vision and Project Goals and Objectives ••••• 13 1. Overall Interpretive Vision .•......•...•.••....••.•• 13 2. Goals and Objectives .•••...••••.••.•..••..•••.• 14 a. Goals .•......•....•.........•....•.••..... 14 b • Ob j ec ti ves •••..•.•..•....•••••••.•.•.••••• 15 Interpretive Resources Inventory •..........•........•.•.• 15 1. Major Site Identification ••......•••••••..•••...••.• 17 2. Selection Criteria ..••...•..•.......•.••...•.....•.. 17 3. Major Programs and Services ............•.........•.. 19 Theme Development ...........................•.........•.. 20 Visitor Analysis .....•......•.•..................•..•••.. 20 1. UDOT Data ....•......•...•.••••..........•...••.•.••• 20 2. Other Studies .......•..•••.........•••••.....•....•. 21 3. Logan Ranger District Data •........•........•...•..• 21 4. People With Disabili ties .•.........•..•......•...•.. 23 5. Motorcoach Tours .•.••.....•...........••.........•.• 23 Major Site and Program Development ................•••...• 23 1. Typical Site Plans ......................•......•.... 24 2. Displays and Orientation Sites .....••....•..••.••••. 24 3. Adventure Side Trip Trailheads ...................•.. 24 Major Site and Program Development ..........•...........• 28 1. Lady Bird Overlook and District Office ............•• 28 2. Hydro II Park/Second Dam ...........................• 30 3. Lake Bonneville. Si te ......................•......•.. 32 4. Dewitt Springs .............•....•.........•......•.. 33 5 . Riverside Nature Trail ..........................•... 35 6. Logan Wind Caves Trailhead .........•.....•..••.••.•• 37 7. Guinavah Amphitheater ....•................•......•.. 39 8. Guinavah-Malibu Campground Orientation Site ......•.. 41 �9. Fucoidal Quartzite ...••..........•......•........... 43 10. Jardine . Juniper Trailhead ..........•.....•.......... 44 11. Ricks Springs •••.............•..........•.•....•.... 46 12. Tony Grove Orientation Site .......•......•.........• 48 13. Tony Grove Ranger Station ..................••......• 50 14. Tony Grove Lake Nature Trail ........................ 52 15. Franklin Basin ...........•......................•... 54 16. Beaver Junction .............•.•.....•......•.......• 56 17. Limber Pine Children's Nature Trail ...•....••••••.•. 58 18. Bear Lake Overlook •••••••••••...•.......••..•••••... 60 19. Garden City Visitors Center •••.••••••.•.....••••••.. 63 20. Proposed Brochures, Programs, and Other Services ••.• 65 H. Implementation and Operations .•••....•••••••••..•••••...• 67 I. Monitoring and Evaluation ••.•.•.••..••.•.•••...•••..••... 67 J. Partnership Opportunities •.•.•.•••••••••••••••••....•••.• 72 V. Summary ••.••••••.•.•..•.••••..•••..•.••....•..••••••......•.•• 72 VI. Recommendations ............................................... 73 VII. Literature Cited .•......•.•.....•..••••..••••...••...••••.••.• 75 VIII. Appendix ....••.•.•..•••.........•..••••.••..•......•.......... 77 LIST OF MAPS Number Page 1 2 Regional Map ...................................... 7 Vicini ty Map ...................................... 8 3 4 Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Map ••••••••••••••••••••• 9 Potential Interpretive Site Inventory Map •••••••. 16 Proposed Interpretive Sites Map •.•.••..••.••..•.• 26 5 LIST OF CHARTS Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 Annual Traffic Flow by Month .........•..••.•••.... 22 Traffic Flow by Day of Week •......••.••.....•.•..• 22 Traffic Flow by Hour of Day ........•...•.......... 22 Average Daily Traffic ........•.••••••.•....•....•. 22 Selection Factors for Visiting Northern Utah ...... 22 Percent of Resident and Out-of-State Visitors ..... 22 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 2 3 4 5 Major Site Evaluation Data Table .................. 18 Existing and Proposed Programs .................... 20 Summary of Interpretive Services and Facilities ... 27 Evaluation and Monitoring Matrix .................. 67 Cost Estimates and Implementation Schedule ........ 69 �EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Title: "Logan Canyon Scenic Byway: A Guide to Interpretive Services" Author: Chip Sibbernsen Recreation Manager Wasatch-Cache National Forest Logan Ranger District Logan, Utah 84321 (801) 753-2772 Summary: Logan Canyon has been described as one of the most beautiful canyons in northern Utah. It has been renowned for its scenic beauty. since;· the · days of the early Mormon pioneers. .The area was ·home to the Shoshoni Indians, was described by the mountain men who trapped beaver in the area in the 1820's, and was settled by the Mormon pioneers in the 1850's. It is the route of choice for literally hundreds of thousands of summer and winter recreationists traveling between Salt Lake City and the Jackson Hole and Yellowstone country of northwest Wyoming. ·0 The Logan Canyon highway (US 89) was designated a Scenic Byway by the Chief of the Forest Service in the spring of 1989 and by the State of Utah in April, 1990. The 41-mile route runs between the city of Logan on the west and the Utah-Idaho border at Bear Lake on the east. It was one of the first routes designated a Scenic Byway in the National Forest System. The Logan Canyon Scenic Byway has received strong and continuous support from local communities and interest groups in both Cache and Rich Counties since its inception. Traffic volumes vary seasonally, with approximately 50 percent of the total annual traffic volume of 670,000 vehicles occurring during the months of June, July, and August. Organized motorcoach tours represent the largest untapped tourism market in the area. The Cache-Rich Tourist Council estimates that more than 3,000 motorcoach tours pass through the Byway each year on their way to either Salt Lake City or the Yellowstone-Jackson Hole area. Numerous tourism studies conducted in this area have concluded that the most popular .recreational pursuits are visiting historical sites and viewing scenery (driving for pleasure). These same studies have also concluded that the most popular attractions in the area are the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Logan Canyon, and Bear Lake. The Scenic Byway enhancements and interpretive services proposed in this paper are important to the economic health of Cache and Rich Counties because of the positive effect they will have on tourism and quality of life. Tourism is a vital part of the economy in both counties, and the array of interpretive services and enhancements proposed for the Byway will have a profound effect on tourism in both. Over the next decade Rich County will be looking to tourism as its primary source of growth. ii �Agriculture and government activity have plateaued, and the potential for tourism growth in the Bear Lake area is very promlslng. Although Cache County's economy is more diverse, tourism is regarded as an important growth area. The new enhancements proposed in this paper will encourage recreationists from the Wasatch Front, who make up the largest component of tourists to the area, to stay longer and use the canyon's amenities more often. Cache Valley is currently receiving strong interest from businesses located across the country that are interested in expanding or relocating in the area. One of their prime considerations in looking to Cache Valley is the high marks the area gets for the quality of life its residents enjoy. The Scenic Byway will improve the utility of the canyon's recreation resources, encourage further economic development, and improve the retention of existing businesses and their employees. Over the years the Forest Service, local environmental groups, and the Cache-Rich Tourist Council have developed a number of interpretive sites, brochures, and video tapes that feature different aspects of the Scenic Byway experience. Prior to this paper, however, a master interpretive guide for the Byway was not available, and no attention paid to an interpretive theme, standardization of signing, or site selection. Currently, none of the existing interpretive sites are considered to be finished products. In some cases the interpretive message is incomplete or inaccurate; in other instances the sites are in need of a restroom, improved parking, or designed trail systems. None of the existing sites are accessible to people with disabilities. Community involvement in forest projects is a tradition on the Logan Ranger District, and a number of partners are on record in support of the development of interpretive sites along the Byway. The Utah Department of Transportation, Cache County, Rich County, the Bear River Association of Governments, the city of Logan, and Garden City have pledged their help in assisting the ranger district in obtaining additional partners for donations of volunteer time, resources, equipment, and money. Additionally, the Cache County Council has expressed a willingness to consider funding some of the proposed projects using receipts it generates from its restaurant tax. �ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to acknowledge those folks that without whose help and support completion of this paper would not have been possible. Clark Ostergaard, Erich Roeber, and Jane O'keefe for their help and suggestions on graphics and design. John Balph for his expert guidance on editing and formatting the text. Bill Thompson for having the patience he has to see this through. Doug Thompson and the rest of the team for their input and review. And most of all Colin, Erik and Evelyn for being there. ·i i i �I. Introduction. Logan Canyon has been described as one of the most beautiful canyons in northern Utah. The 41 mile long Logan Canyon Highway (US 89) was designated a Scenic Byway by the Chief of the Forest Service in the spring of 1989. The Governor of Utah officially designated it a Scenic Byway in April, 1990. It was one of the first routes designated so in the national forest system. The Logan Canyon Scenic Byway is located primarily on lands administered by the Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It connects the city of Logan, Utah, on the west to the winter and summer recreation mecca of Bear Lake on the east. The mountains along the Wasatch Front have become Utah's playground, making the Wasatch-Cache one of America's most traveled national forests. A 1992 survey (A & A Research) conducted on the forest showed that 72 percent of the Wasatch Front residents visited the forest at least once in the past year. Of that group 98 percent enjoyed the scenic drives. This study confirms other national studies that show that the single most popular recreational use of people traveling across the national forests is driving for pleasure. The Byway offers the visitors outstanding summer and fall scenery as they- traverse a canyon with nearly vertical limestone walls that tower almost a mile above the canyon floor. The area is rich in cultural history, ranging from the Shoshoni Indians who once lived here, to stories about the mountain men who roamed these hills and valleys in the 1830's looking for adventure and trapping beaver along the banks of the Bear River, to the Mormon pioneers who settled Cache Valley in the 1850's. The historic Tony Grove Ranger Station (circa 1907) provides a snapshot into what life was like in the early days of the Forest Service. The main access point to the Mount Naomi Wilderness (and numerous other side adventures) is just off the roadw~y. The objective of this paper is to describe the method that was used to .d evelop the in terpreti ve guide for the Byway. A. Purpose and Need. 1. The purpose of this project is twofold: a. To gather information on the art of interpretation and the elements that go into interpretive planning. b. To prepare an interpretive guide for the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway that will describe interpretive project development along the Byway. 2. The project is needed for several reasons. a. The 1986 report of the President's Commission on Americans Outdoors focused attention on the growing use of America's public lands for recreation. In response to this report the Forest Service initiated the National Recreation Strategy, which includes the National Forest Scenic Byway Program. This interpretive guide sets in motion the Chief's direction for showcasing the outstanding scenery, diverse natural resources, and rich cultural history associated with the Byway. -1 - �b. Another aspect of the National Recreation Strategy is the establishment of partnerships to provide better customer service and expand recreation opportunities on the national forests. This guide is needed to serve as a source document to market partnership opportunities to local and regional businesses and service organizations. c. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1990 (ISTEA) is a potent source of funding for the development of interpretive services and other enhancements along Scenic Byways. This guide is needed to assist land managers in generating proposals to compete for the estimated $10-14 million dollars annually available under ISTEA. B. Relationship to the Forest Plan. The Byway is contained in the Logan Canyon Management Area (Area 13) of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (1986). The Forest Plan does not identify any goals ·or objectives specific to interpretation.- The emphasis for this ··area, however, is to manage the Logan Canyon highway as a scenic byway. C. Relationship to Other Scenic Byways. The Caribou-Bear Lake Scenic Byway meets the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway at the Utah-Idaho border. It was designated a Scenic Byway in 1991 as a part of the Idaho Scenic Byway package and is approximately 110 miles long. The Caribou-Bear Lake Byway follows US 89 from its terminus at the Utah-Idaho border to Montpelier, Idaho. From there it joins US 30 to Soda Springs where it joins SR 34 and continues north to the Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge. From Grays Lake the Byway continues on SR 34 and heads east where it crosses the Caribou National Forest and follows Tincup Creek to the point where it intersects US 89 near Freedom, Idaho. II. Literature Review. To begin at the beginning, Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines interpretation as " ••• the act of or result of interpreting as an explanation of what is not immediately plain or explicit or unmistakable." At its most basic level that is exactly what it is--explaining something that is not immediately obvious. A. Ham (1992) defines environmental interpretation as the art of translating the technical language of natural science or related fields into terms and ideas that people who are not scientists can readily understand. Freeman Tilden (1957), who is generally considered to be the father of contemporary environmental interpretation, defined interpretation as " ••• an educational activity which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience, and by illustrative media rather than simply to communicate factual information." To be interpretive Tilden felt the communication process should be predicated on the following six basic principles, which are as valid today as they were 35 years ago. 1. Any interpretation that does not somehow relate what is being displayed or described to something within the personality or experience of the visitor will be sterile. -2- �2. Information as such is not interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based upon information. All interpretation includes information, but they are two entirely different things. 3. Interpretation is an art which combines many arts, whether the materials are scientific, historical, or archeological. is in some degree teachable. Any art 4. The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction but provocation. 5. Interpretation should aim to present a whole rather than a part, and must address itself to the whole man rather than to any aspect. 6. Interpretation addressed to children {for instance, up to the age of 12} should not be a dilution of the presentation to adults but should follow a fundamentally different approach. be at its best, it will require a separate program. To B. Regnier, Gross, and Zimmerman {1992} describe three broad goals of interpretation as they apply to the agency, the visitor, and the site. The goals of interpretation from an agency's point of view should be to enhance the public's image of the agency and to encourage and nurture public participation in management activities. The goal of interpretation as it relates to visitors should be to provide recreation, heighten awareness and understanding of their natural and cultural environment, and inspire and add perspective to their lives. Finally, the goal of interpretation as it relates to a site should lead to responsible use of the site. They go on to identify two characteristics of interpretation: it is based on the site and it offers firsthand experiences with the site. Interpretation should serve the visitor. C. Central to effective interpretation is the development of the theme. Tilden stated, "The story's the thing." He felt interpretation should have the elements or qualities of a story. The theme is the plot of the story. Presentations that do not have themes often leave the visitor wondering, "So what?" Ham states that when interpretation has a theme it has a message, which he refers to as thematic interpretation. When communication is not thematic is will seem unorganized, difficult to follow, and will be less meaningful to the audience. The theme is the string that holds the necklace of pearls together {Veverka, personal communication}. Lewis {1983} summarizes the characteristics of a good theme as 1. Stated as short, simple, complete sentences. 2. Containing only one idea. 3. Revealing the overall purpose of the presentation. 4. Being specific. 5. Interestingly worded (if possible using active verbs). -3- �D. Assess the audience. Understanding who the visitors are is a key element in interpretive planning. The more that is known about where they are coming from, their ages, how they are traveling, where they are going, and what their expectations are, the more focused the interpretive plan. Cordell (1992) believes that people today have a need for greater place attachment and interest in learning. In a study conducted at the Northeast Trek Wildlife Park, Ham found that visitors preferred (in order of importance) sensory involvement, humor, and new information presented in an understandable format. Wildesen (1991) reported similar findings. She found that visitors basically want to see something (new), learn something (new), and do something (new). Regnier, Gross, and Zimmerman caution that there is no "general" audience to which all interpretation techniques apply. Each audience has unique characteristics and special needs. Audiences that may have special needs include children, older adults, foreign visitors, minorities, the visually impaired, the hearing impaired, those in wheelchairs, and families with young children. E. An often overlooked facet of interpretive planning is answering the question "So what?" Interpretive evaluation is a way to determine qualities, identify strengths and weaknesses, and answer questions about effectiveness, all with an eye for improvement (USDA-FS, 1992). There are many different approaches to evaluation. Quantitative techniques involve numbers and in some cases statistical analysis of those numbers. Qualitative methods involve verbal descriptions and impressions. In the interpretive master plan developed for the Forestry Discovery Center at the Cradle of Forestry Center two approaches to evaluation are recommended--formative evaluation and postevaluation. The formative evaluation consists primarily of focus-group interviews and observation to provide direction for the planning process. The postevaluation is used to determine whether or not the exhibits and programs have achieved their design and content objectives. While there are many techniques to choose from, the "Handbook for Evaluating Interpretive Services" (USDA-FS, 1992) recommends considering the following principles: 1. Evaluations should not be bothersome to visitors. People come to the national forests to enjoy themselves. The evaluation of their experiences should not have a negative impact on those experiences. 2. No evaluation should be conducted unless it is going to be used. Evaluations cost time and money. If conducted they should be used to improve the interpretive services being offered. 3. Generally, an interpreter should not administer or supervise an evaluation of his or her own program. III. Methods. The following is the step-by-step process that was used in the development of the interpretive guide for the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. The process is based in part on information gathered from Jerry Coutant -4- �(1991). Dick Ostergaard (1990). John Veverka (1993). and the 2390 section of the Forest Service Manual. A. The Process 1. The process begins with an overview of the Byway that includes a description of the regional setting. physical setting. and recreation opportunities. 2. With the introduction in place. the next step is to determine the interpretive objectives for the Byway. They should reflect a mix of resource characteristics. management desires. and visitor needs and wishes. 3. Once the objectives are determined an initial inventory of all cultural and physical resources is conducted. The initial inventory will then be evaluated against a set of criteria to determine which are significant and most ripe for interpretation. 4. With - the objectives determined and the inventory of significant interpretive resources completed. the next step is to bring the visitor into the mix. This provides insight into how best to communicate with different markets and user groups. 5. The next step is to develop a central theme that will become the focal point of the interpretive services provided along the Byway. With the theme in hand, interpretive subjects, site objectives, interpretive program objectives, and recommended media are identified for each significant site. 6. Sections on implementation and operations, monitoring and evaluation, and partnership opportunities comprise the remainder of the interpretive plan. 7. It should be noted that planning is a dynamic process and that objectives and media needs can change over time. For this reason a working copy of the interpretive plan should be kept in a three-ring binder so that the site plans can be updated or changed as needed. B. The Team. A steering committee was assembled to provide input and oversight in all phases of the development of the guide. The committee members were selected on the basis of area of expertise and to ensure that local communities and agencies were represented. The steering committee members are listed as follows: Phil Johnson, USDA-FS, R-4 interpretive specialist. Tom Hagen. USDA-FS. R-4 landscape architect {retired}. Clark Ostergaard. Wasatch-Cache National Forest. landscape architect. Lee Skabelund. Wasatch-Cache National Forest. information specialist. Carl Johnson. Utah State University, professor emeritus. A.J. Simmonds. Utah State University. curator of special collections. John Wood. Utah State University. professor emeritus. Doug Thompson. director. Cache-Rich Tourist Council. Lynn Zollinger, Utah Department of Transportation. project engineer. Chip Sibbernsen. Logan Ranger District. recreation manager. -5- �IV. The Interpretive Guide. A. Introduction. 1. Historical Background. Logan Canyon has been described as one of the most beautiful canyons in Utah. It has been renowned for its scenic beauty since the days of the early Mormon pioneers. The area was home to the Shoshoni Indians, was first described by the mountain men who trapped beaver in the area in the 1820's, and was settled by the Mormon pioneers in the 1850's. It is the route of choice for literally hundreds of thousands of summer and winter recreationists traveling between Salt Lake City and the Jackson Hole and Yellowstone country of northwest Wyoming (see Map 1). 2. Scenic Byway Designation. The Logan Canyon highway (US 89) was designated a Scenic Byway by the Chief of the Forest Service in the spring of 1989 and by the State of Utah in April of 1990. It was one of -the first routes designated a National Forest Scenic Byway in the System. The partners in this effort to obtain designation represent all sectors. From the Federal came the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Federal Highway Administration. Utah contributed its Department of Transportation, Department of Natural Resources, Association of Governments, Association of Counties, League of Cities and Towns, Farm Bureau, and Travel Council. The Scenic Byway has received strong and continuous support from local communities and interest groups in both Cache and Rich County since its inception. 3. Regional setting. The 41-mile Logan Canyon Scenic Byway (US 89) is situated in the northeast corner of the Utah panhandle (see Map 2) and runs from the city of Logan to Bear Lake. The Byway is located in Cache and Rich Counties, which have populations of approximately 76,000 and 2,400 respectively. a. About 75 percent (29 miles) of the Byway is located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest (see Map 3). The remainder is spread over a combination of State and private ownerships. The economy of Cache County is diverse, with major employment provided by the manufacturing, trade, government, and university sectors. The Rich County economy is rural and is heavily dependent on agriculture and -government. b. Employment and population are expected to remain stable in Rich County through the year 2000. Cache County, on the other hand, is expected to experience significant growth, with the population projected to nearly double by the year 2010 and employment to increase by 60 percent. c. Logan is the largest city in the three-county region of northeastern Utah and southeastern Idaho and is the center of economic, cultural, health care, educational, and government activity. On the eastern end of the Scenic Byway, Bear Lake is an increasingly important recreation area for residents within and outside the region. -6~ �MObtana -----wy;- 1fti"--.. John REGIONAL MAP Map 1 7 �I Byvvay Location I City I I I I I , I I Cedar City ~ VICINITY MAP Map 2 8 �Frankl in - - -IDAHO UTAH ony Grove Lake Smithfield Cache Hyde Par . National Forest LOGAN CANYON SCENIC BYWAY Map 3 -9- �4. Physical setting. From its mouth on the east edge of the city of Logan, the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway winds over almost 40 miles of largely undeveloped landscape as it traverses the Bear River Range. The Bear River Mountains, which are sometimes considered to be an extension of the Wasatch Range, are characterized by steep, sometimes nearly vertical limestone walls on the west, rolling plateau country across the top, and moderate open slopes as they descend to Bear Lake on the east. For the purpose of description the Byway can be divided into four sections: lower, middle, upper, and Bear Lake slope. a. Lower section. The lower section is about 9 miles long and runs from the mouth of Logan Canyon to the Right Hand Fork road. This section contains a majority of the developed recreation sites in the canyon along with a number of hiking opportunities. The adventurous at heart can hike the Wind Caves or the Crimson and Spring Hollow trails to perches high above the canyon floor, which offer them spectacular views of the Mount Naomi Wilderness and surrounding area. The self-guided Riverside Nature Trail, which links the Spring Hollow and Guinavah-Malibu Campgrounds, is perfect for families. Side trips to the back country for hiking, mountain bike riding, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling are easily accessible from the Right Hand Fork road. Natural features encountered along this section of the Byway include the Logan River and the nearly vertical limestone walls that line the drive. The canyon bottoms are wooded with deciduous hardwoods and brush. The trees and brush include big-tooth maple, aspen, willow, box elder, mountain mahogany, rock mountain maple, cottonwood, birch, alder, and chokecherry. At the higher elevations juniper, Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine fir are common. This unique blend of conifer and hardwood vegetation provides a brilliant mix of fall color that annually attracts many visitors to the area. Spring and summer offer a display of wildflowers that is quite spectacular. b. Middle section. This section, which runs from the Right Hand· Fork road to Ricks Springs, is about 7 miles long. It is steep and narrow, with the roadway closely paralleling the Logan River. The roadway narrows to a width of 26 feet and has a number of narrow, winding turns. The dominant features of this section include the river, the nearly vertical limestone walls that rise almost 3,000 feet above the roadway, lush vegetation along the river, and the mix of conifer and hardwood on the drier south-facing slopes. Developed recreation opportunities are available at the Wood Camp and Lodge Campgrounds. This section also contains the Wood Camp trailhead, which gives nonmotorized access to the popular Jardine Juniper Tree and the Mount -10 - �Naomi Wilderness. Side trips to the back country are available on the Temple Fork and Bubble Springs roads. Recreation opportunities include hiking, mountain bike riding, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. This section also provides access to Logan Cave and Old Ephraims Grave. c. Upper section. This section runs from Ricks Springs to the Bear Lake summit and is about 15 miles in length. The roadway opens up to a width of about 40 feet in this section and has relatively long, open stretches with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. The scenery found along the upper section is completely different but no less spectacular than what the visitor has experienced to this point. The landscape typically focuses on the middleground and background. It is characterized by mountainous terrain and large, expansive groves of aspen, which make a sharp contrast to adjoining stands of Douglas fir, subalpine fir, and lodgepole pine. Recreation opportunities in this section include three developed campgrounds, the Tony Grove Lake area, the historic Tony Grove Ranger Station, the USU summer field station, the Franklin Basin area, the Beaver Mountain Ski Area, and the Sink Hollow cross-country ski area. Side trips to the back country are available on the Franklin Basin and Beaver Creek roads. Outstanding fishing opportunities are found on the Logan River and Beaver Creek. d. The Bear Lake slope. This section runs from the Bear Lake summit to Garden City and is about 6 miles long. The roadway narrows in this section as it makes its way down nearly 1,700 vertical feet to the shores of Bear Lake. Here the visitor is offered expansive views of the valley and the breathtaking turquoise waters of the lake. The dominant recreation features of this section of the Byway are the Sunrise Campground, the Bear Lake Overlook, and Bear Lake. 5. Recreation opportunities. The Logan Canyon Scenic Byway offers the visitor a diverse blend of developed and dispersed recreation opportunities. The Forest Service administers 12 developed campgrounds, 2 picnic areas, 84 summer homes, and 3 organizational camps. In addition to these facilities the Forest Service, city of Logan, and the Division of Wildlife Resources are in the process of constructing a barrier-free picnic area with boardwalks and fishing piers at the site of the Hydro II Park/Second Dam in the lower section of the canyon. The Scenic Byway also provides access to the Beaver Mountain Ski Area, the Utah State University Forestry Camp, the Utah State University Management Institute, and the Tony Grove Ranger Station, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Summer and winter dispersed recreation opportunities accessible from the Byway are almost limitless. The State of Utah and the -11- �Forest Service jointly administer three large winter sports trailheads that serve cross-country skiers and snowmobilers. These trailheads provide access to over 150 miles of outstanding snowmobile trail. The Forest Service also grooms 9 miles of cross-country ski trail at Beaver Basin near the Beaver Mountain Ski Area. Summer recreation opportunities include trout fishing on the Logan River and hiking and mountain biking over more than 100 miles of trail accessible from the Byway. Points of outstanding cultural and historical significance include the Lady Bird Park Overlook, Dewitt Springs, Wood Camp Hollow, Logan Cave, Ricks Springs, Franklin Basin, the Temple Fork Mill site, the Tony Grove Ranger Station, Old Ephraims Grave, and the Amazon Hollow Mining District. The Scenic Byway also offers many outstanding interpretive opportunities. These include three self-guided nature trails, a number of geological sites, Wood Camp Hollow, the Logan Wind Caves, the Jardine -Juniper Tree, Ricks Springs, the Sinks area, the Limber Pine Tree, and Bear Lake. 6. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum. The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) is a land classification system used by Forest Service managers as a management tool to a) classify land areas and settings for their potential to provide outdoor recreation opportunities, b) give outdoor recreation managers a more solid footing and objective perspective towards multiple-use land management decisions involving areas of land with other resource values: i.e., timber, range, and wildlife habitat, and c) mitigate impacts upon outdoor recreation settings by incompatible recreation uses or other reource uses. The Forest Plan classified the Logan Canyon Highway corridor as "roaded natural." Areas classified as roaded natural are usually, as a minimum, corridors along roads traveled by recreation visitors and are managed to retain their natural character. Often these roaded natural settings act as screens for more intensive resource management practices such as timber harvesting outside the roaded natural corridor. The ROS classification for an area acts as a guide for recreation use and development of trails and facilities (Bacon). In the interpretive plan developed for the Tony Grove Ranger Station Butkus and Reiter point out that the presence of the parking area, the ranger station compound, and the Lewis M. Turner Campground suggests a change from roaded natural to rural. The observations they have made can be applied to the Canyon in general. The evidence of man-made development is significant particularly in the lower segment of the canyon. High daily traffic volumes coupled with the presence of hardened campgrounds, recreation residences, two power plants, private homes, and a restaurant also suggests ammending the current classifaction of roaded natural to rural (Ostergaard, 1993). -12- �Additionally, the rural classification will provide a greater range of options for interpretive services and recreation opportunities along the Byway. B. Interpretive Vision and Project Goals and Objectives 1. Overall interpretive vision. a. Interpretive projects, sites, and programs used along the Logan Scenic Byway will enhance the quality and broaden the scope of the visitor's experience. Visitors will receive a scenic, provocative, and educational experience they will not forget. Interpretation will serve a variety of customers including the resident population, tourists traveling between the Wasatch Front and the greater Yellowstone area, organized motorcoach tours, participants in Logan city's summer resident program, visitors using forest recreational facilities, and area youth. b. Improved interpretation along the Byway is not intended to attract -larger numbers of visitors but to increase the quality and length of their stay. Visitors will return to revisit these experiences, which will stimulate the surrounding economies in Cache and Rich Counties. c. Visitors will know what kind of information is available and where to find it. The Lady Bird and Bear Lake Overlooks will serve as portals to the Scenic Byway. d. Visitors will be able to view exhibits and displays that provide information on things to see and do as they travel between Logan and Bear Lake. They will be able to stop by the Garden City Visitor Center, the Logan Chamber of Commerce, or the Forest Service office to obtain a tour guide {brochure or audio tape} that will provide a milepost-by-milepost reference to the sights and sounds found along the Byway. A souvenir video will also be available at these offices. The guide will also provide information on things to see and do on side roads off the Byway. e. Visitors will be able to safely stop and visit exhibits and displays along the way that provide insight into the area's rich cultural history, outstanding scenery, uniqu~ geology, abundant wildlife and fish populations, precious water resources, and diverse mix of vegetation types. They will acquire an appreciation of the diversity of its resources and the complexities of land management decision-making. f. Visitors will be able to participate in a number of interpretive programs either individually or in a group. Those wishing to do so can take one of three self-guided nature hikes. Evening programs that deal with a wide variety of natural resource topics will be presented at the Tony Grove Campground and the Guinavah Amphitheater. Visitors will be able to stop at the Tony Grove Guard Station to see what life in the Forest Service was like in Logan Canyon between 1907 and 1940. -13- �g. Environmental education will be highly visible. Two publications--one for children and one for adults--that are keyed to Byway interpretive sites will be available in local bookstores and through interpretive association outlets. Logan city and the Cache, Box Elder, and Rich County school districts will regularly make use of the facilities available to them along the Byway to provide hands-on environmental education experiences for primaryand secondary-level students. The Limber Pine Children's Nature Trail and its companion teacher's guide will be a benchmark example of a trail designed specifically for elementary students. h. Signing along the Scenic Byway will be consistent in materials, style, mounting, and colors. Major recreation sites will be signed with the appropriate "family of shapes" signs and appropriate recreation symbols. i. All interpretive sites will meet the full intent and direction of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Consultants from the USU Center for People with Disabilities, Options for Independence, and the Sunshine Terrace Adult Day Center will be involved in every phase of design and layout to ensure that these sites are both convenient and fully accessible to everyone. 2. Goals and objectives. The purpose of this interpretive guide is divided into two general categories: goals of management and objectives for visitors. a. Goals of the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Interpretive Guide. 1) Promote a deepening visitor understanding and appreciation of the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway corridor while enhancing enjoyment and encouraging appropriate use of the sites. 2) Encourage exploration of the area beyond the Scenic Byway. 3) Encourage creative thinking, contemplation, and introspection. 4) Provide visitors with an understanding and appreciation of the role of the Forest Service and the State Department of Lands in northern Utah. 5) Welcome visitors and orient them to facilities and services that are dynamic enough to keep customers coming throughout the year. 6) Provide a variety of interpretive facilities and services and attractions of the area. 7) Provide accurate information about resources, issues, and land management policies in the area. -14- �8) Provide safe interpretation that interests all age levels, ability levels, and learning methods. 9) Make as much of the interpretation as possible available to people with physical disabilities or limitations with barrier-free design and special features. 10) Involve partners extensively in all aspects of the development of the Scenic Byway. b. Objectives of the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Guide. majority of our visitors will A 1) develop an understanding and appreciation of the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, 2) experience an enhanced enjoyment of the sites and sounds found along the Byway, 3) gain an appreciation of the rich history of the peoples and cultures that inhabited and eventually developed Cache Valley and the Bear Lake area, 4) learn about the powerful forces that shaped the Bear River Mountains and surrounding valleys, 5) gain an appreciation of the unique plants and animals found along the Byway, 6) increase their understanding of the appropriate use of public facilities and resources, 7) acquire a greater understanding and appreciation of the role and mission of the Forest Service and State Departmen t of Lands, and 8) feel welcome and know how to find facilities and interpretive services that are interesting enough to keep them coming back. 9) All of our visitors will experience a safe and barrier-free array of interpretive services that . interests people of all age, ability, and education levels. 10) A majority will recognize the contribution of partnerships and volunteers in the design and implementation of facilities found along the Byway. c. Interpretive Resources Inventory. This section deals with the identification of all potential sites and programs for which interpretation or interpretive services are being considered. It also includes a map (see Map 4) identifying the location of each site. Once the sites were inventoried the important ones were -15- �Franklin - - -IDAHO UTAH Smithfield Hyde " National Forest Logan POTENTIAL INTERPRETIVE SITE INVENTORY Map 4 -16- �identified through a screening process described by Ostergaard (1990). 1. Major site identification. Thirty-one sites are identified in the Major Site Evaluation Table (see Table 1). Each has been assigned a site number, a site name, and a letter indicating the type of site it is. The codes for the interpretive site categories (Veverka, 1986) include the following: B: Biological sites (waterfowl nesting areas, sensitive species, unique ecological zones, etc.). F: Facility sites (interpretive trails and trailside exhibits; would be used to identify existing and proposed sites and facilities). G: Geological sites (evidence of glaciation, caves, faults, springs, etc.). H: Historical, cultural, and archeological sites (log cabins, historic buildings, sites of historical events, etc.). 0: Orientation sites (existing or recommended information centers, bulletin boards, kiosks, directional signs for interpretive services and facilities, etc.). 2. Selection criteria for major sites and programs. Once the initial inventory of all potential sites was compiled, each site was tested against the following list of selection criteria: a. Interpretive relevance. 1} Does it offer a significant interpretive message? 2} Does the interpretive story fit with a significant resource? 3} Does it complement or conflict with other sites? 4} Can the message(s} be projected successfully by a sign or other interpretive means? 5} Is the message unique? Is there a story or just information? 6} Does it complement the total Byway experience and image? b. Physical development feasibility. 1) Is there adequate room for a facility in this location? 2} Will the site be safe in regard to access and egress? 3} Can other facilities be added to the existing site? 4} Does the scenery merit a stop? -17- �TABLE SITE # I r-' (X) I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ' 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1. SITE Logan Canyon Highway (US89) Lady Bird Park / Logan RD Office River Trail Hydro Park II/Second Dam Bridger Campground Lake Bonneville Site Dewitt Spri ngs Day-use Area Spri ng Hollow Campgrou nd Riverside Nature Trail Recreation Residence Tracts Logan Wind Caves Trail Gu i navah-Mal ibu Campgrou nd Guinavah Amphitheater Fucoidal Quartzite Preston Valley Campground Wood Camp Campground Jardine Juniper Trailhead Logan Cave Ricks Spri ngs Tony Grove Turnoff Tony Grove Recreational Site Tony Grove Lake Nature Trail Tony Grove Lake Campground Red Banks Campground Franklin Basin Beaver Junction Beaver Mountain Ski Area Sinks Parking Area Limber Pine Nature Trail Bear Lake Overlook Garden City Visitors Center MAJOR SIrE EVALUATION DATA SITE TYPE HF G H OF OF H BF F GF GH F F BF F GF OF HF GF F F BHF GB HGF 0 HF GF F F HF H 0 F F GO BGF H 0 F BHO STArns RELEVANCE FEASIBILITY ApPEAL DECISION N/A New Existing Existing Existing Existing New Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing New Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing High High Low High Low Moderate High High High Low High High High Low Low Low High High High High High High Moderate Low High High Moderate Moderate High High High High High Moderate High Low Moderate Moderate Low Low Low Low High High Moderate Low Low Moderate Low Moderate High High High Low Low High High Moderate High High High Moderate High High Moderate High Low Low High High Moderate Low High High High Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate High High High High Moderate Low High High Moderate Moderate High High Moderate Develop Develop No Action Develop No Action Removal Develop No Action Develop No Action Develop Develop Develop Removal No Action No Action Develop Defer Develop Develop Develop Develop No Action No Action Develop Develop No Action No Action Develop Develop Develop �5} Are there any obvious construction problems? 6) If it will require snow removal, is there a place to store snow? 7} Will the site require construction of acceleration and deceleration lanes? 8) What is its proximity to the last interpretive pullout? c. Scenic appeal and setting. a} What is the variety of the landform? b} What is the view? Can it be improved by landscaping? c} Will the change of season feature a different view? d} Does the site provide access to other recreation activities? e} Are there any variable factors evident such as motion, light, season, or distance? As might be expected, individual sites readily fell out once they were tested against the selection criteria (see Table 1). The recreation residences and a majority of the campgrounds fell out because the steering committee felt they lacked relevance. Interestingly, two existing interpretive sites, the Lake Bonneville Shoreline and Fucoidal Quartzite, also fell out because the steering committee felt they lacked relevance. In other instances, as Ostergaard notes, the situation is not as obvious. Ricks Springs, for example, rated very high for relevance but was rated poor because it lacks acceleration and deceleration lanes. Working with the Department of Transportation engineers on design features, the committee determined that the final site design can provide the public with a safe and enjoyable experience, and so the site was retained. Another site that rates high for relevance and appeal but low for feasibility is Logan Cave. This extremely popular spot is visited about 30,000 times per year, but there is no safe parking within a quarter-mile of the cave entrance. 3. Major programs and services. In addition to physical sites, a number of existing and proposed brochures, maps, and programs that pertain to the interpretation of the Byway are identified in Table 2. -19- �TABLE 2. EXISTING AND PROPOSED BROCHURES, MAps, GUIDES AND PROGRAMS PROJECT Existing Bridgerland Visitors' Guide Bridgerland Snowmobile Trails Guide Bridgerland Hiking Trails Guide Bridgerland Biking Trails Guide Bridgerland-20 Exciting Rides on Road and Trail Logan Ranger District Climbing Guide Logan Canyon-A Guide Book Bridgerland Snowmobiling Video Bridgerland Mountain Biking Video Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Audio Tape Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Video Tape Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Sidetrip Adventures Scenic Byway Restaurant Placemats Proposed x x x .x x x x x x x x x x x D. Theme Development. Once the major sites and programs are identified the next step in the interpretive planning process is to develop a main theme or themes. The use of a focused theme helps to direct the energies of interpretive services to better explain to visitors the specific stories that the Byway may present. The uniqueness of Logan Canyon is the diversity of its natural resources and their relation to the needs of the people who have lived here. The area is rich in lore about the mountain men and Mormon pioneers and the hardships they faced living here and settling the area. Interpretation of the canyon provides us with the opportunity to enlighten visitors with insights to life here in the past, compared to what it is like today, and pose the open-ended question "What would you like it to be like for your children?" The central theme that has been developed for the interpretation of the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway is "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." E. Visitor Analysis. A visitor analysis is an important aspect of the interpretive planning process as it gives the planners a better idea of how best to communicate with different user groups. While there is no comprehensive visitor analysis available for the area, there are several studies that when pieced together provide useful information. 1. Data collected in 1990 by the Utah Department of Transportation clearly shows that traffic volumes on the Byway vary seasonally. Approximately 50 percent of the total annual traffic volume occurs during the months of June, July, and August. Approximately 70 percent of the annual traffic volume -20- �occurs from May through September (Figure 1). Weekend traffic is nearly double the weekday traffic (Figure 2), and the highest hourly traffic occurs between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. (Figure 3). During peak summer traffic approximately 80 percent of the traffic using the Byway passes entirely through the canyon, and the other 20 percent remains within the canyon pursuing various recreational activities. In the winter 35 to 40 percent of the traffic passes through, while the remainder remains in the canyon. Traffic counter stations show an average of 3,878 vehicles per day during the the peak period of June, July, and August. During the remainder of the year the Scenic Byway averages 1,869 vehicles per day (Figure 4). Over the next 20 years summertime traffic is projected to increase between 33 and 46 percent. 2. A number of other studies that have been conducted over the years have ·concluded :.the most popular recreational pursuits of people visiting Cache and Box Elder Counties are visiting historical sites and viewing scenery. Cooper (1989) found the main reasons for traveling to northern Utah were to take advantage of outdoor recreation opportunities. The same study found the most highly rated selection factor for a visit to northern Utah was its scenic beauty. Visiting historical sites was ranked ninth, but its position of 3.1 out of 5 indicates its relative importance (Figure 5). Cooper also found that visitors to the area, regardless of their place of residence, ranked Bear Lake, Logan Canyon, and the Cache National Forest as the most popular destination spots. The same study also found that when visitors were asked to rank their likelihood to participate in organized or guided activities the highest-rated programs were visiting historical attractions. The second most popular guided program dealt with viewing scenery. Guided hikes ranked 6th of 21 activities. The same study also found that 72 percent of the individuals sampled ranked enjoying a campfire as their number one evening activity. Demographic information was not as readily available as the information on user preferences. Cooper (1989) found that 34 percent of the visitors were traveling with one other adult. The largest percentage of out-of-state visitors were from California (15 percent) followed by Idaho (7.5 percent). Fifty-two· percent of the visitors sampled were traveling by car, motorcoach, or motorcycle while 44 percent were traveling with camping equipment or self-contained recreational vehicles. Seventy-six percent were married and had attended some college and almost half were between the ages of 31 and 50. The average yearly income was reported to be between $20,000 and $40,000 per year. A study prepared by the the Utah Travel Council indicated that approximately 33 percent of the out-of-state visitors make over $40,000. 3. Data collected at developed sites in Logan Canyon during the 1992 field season shows 87 percent of our visitors are from Utah, and 98 percent of those are within a 100-mile drive of Logan. Forty-nine percent were traveling by car, with the -21- �20 20 ~ -1 8.1 ~ n3 .- lS n3 .- t2 -0 .c Q) 15.8 ~ lS 12 .8 t2 10.5 '0 ... 10 1 10 .9 11.3 ~ 10 - 12 .0 c Q) U U L.. L.. Q) S 0... 0 Q) 0... 3.6 0 A M J J A S Month of Year J S Figure 1. Annual traffic flow by month S M T W T Day of Week F S Figure 2. Traffic flow by day of week RECORDED TRAFFIC VOLUME 10 YEAR -_1"'"1"'",,"" ~I"'" 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1000 ,.. ~:-- - 1-1Iooo~ 1-1 0 12 SUMMER ADT (vehicles per day) (vehicles per day) 1,774 1,558 1,680 1,767 1,922 1,902 1,806 1,813 1,887 1,848 1,740 1,773 1,769 1,875 1,846 1,861 1,869 2,793 2,798 3,022 3,140 3,461 3,400 · 3,180 3,276 3,424 3,406 3,503 3,536 3,795 3,735 3,605 3,822 3,878 Iloo .- ~8 2 4 6 ANNUAlADT 2 4 A.M. 6 8 10 I 12 P.M. Hour of Day Figure 3. Traffic flow by hour of day Figure 4. Average dally traffic: . June, July l!.t. August 4.4 Scenic beauty Friend ly people ~---------------------------~ Value for money ~-------------------d Rest & relaxation ~-------------------Accommodations Camping Water sports ~---------------. Good cuisine ~---------------~--~ 87% Historical sites Resident visitors Wildli fe/bi rding Entertainment ~--------------,.I Religious si tes/events t----~ Availability of alcoho l 2 3 4 S Figure 5. Selection factors for visiting northern Utah Figure 6. Percent resident and out-of-state visitors - 22 - �difference travelling with camping equipment or self-contained recreational vehicles. Out-of-state campers were most represented by residents of California (37 percent) followed by Washington (16 percent), Idaho (13 percent), Arizona (7 percent), and Wyoming (7 percent). a. Recreation Inventory Management data compiled by the Forest Service for the 1992 fiscal year estimates recreational activities in the Scenic Byway corridor to be 538,285 visitor-days. Forest Service data also shows that automobile travel and viewing scenery are the two most popular pursuits on the Scenic Byway. b. Estimated annual visits to the more popular sites along the Byway provide a picture of the amount of use that is presently occurring. Estimated Visits per Year Table 2 Logan Canyon campgrounds Logan Canyon day use sites Organizational camps Summer homes Winter sports Bear Lake Overlook Nature trails Fucoidal Quartzite Logan Cave Jardine Juniper Ricks Springs Automobile trips 126,600 75,100 11,800 14,780 58,440 88,300 56,525 15,500 23,750 6,600 79,000 666,750 4. Another segment of our local population that has been in the past overlooked is people with disabilities. Although the canyon is used and enjoyed by locals and people from across the state of Utah and the nation not one site is presently accessible to people with disabilities. There are approximately 8,000 people in Cache County and unknown numbers of people from outside the county who have disabilities, or whose advancing years have left them with physical frailties, Alzheimer disease, or other age-related disabilities (Roth, 1993). This segment of the population represents nearly 10 percent of our local population that is presently denied access to the outdoor recreation opportunities in Logan Canyon. 5. Although there are no firm numbers the Cache-Rich Tourist Council estimates that up to 3,000 organized motorcoach tours pass through Logan Canyon each summer either on their way to Salt Lake City or the Jackson Hole and Yellowstone areas. Because a majority of these tours pass through the canyon without stopping it is thought they represent the single largest untapped source of tourism dollars for the area. F. Major Site and Program Development. 1. This section contains a complete, detailed package of information for each interpretive site and program proposed for -23- �development. Information includes site name, type, location, number, interpretive resources, site description, and interpretive significance. Also included is information on interpretive themes, site objectives, interpretive program objectives, interpretive modes, cost estimates, justification statement, and miscellaneous comments. Also included is a map (see Map 5) and a summary table of interpretive services and facilities (see Table 3) for each of the 20 sites proposed for development along the Byway. Wherever possible, standard designs for Scenic Byway displays, orientation sites, and adventure side trips will be the norm. Design features and estimated costs include the following: 2. Scenic Byway displays and orientation sites will be barrier-free and similar in construction materials, style, and design. Display structures will be constructed of native limestone rock and will normally contain three anodized aluminum panels.. Sign . faces will normally include graphic artwork or photographs and text. The Logan Ranger District will facilitate gathering detailed background information for development of each story line. Artwork, narratives, design, layout, and fabrication will be contracted out to a professional interpretive design shop. The estimated turnkey cost for each three-panel interpretive display and orientation site includes the following: Sign fabrication $750 Mounting hardware 150 Text development 200 200 Graphic artwork Packing and shipping 150 Support structure 1,250 Total $2,700 TYPICAL INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY 3. Adventure side trip trailhead bulletin boards will use either the district standard one-panel or the two-panel design. Each panel is a 4x4-foot sheet of 5/8-inch high-density plywood -24- �supported by two 6x6-inch pressure-treated timbers. The entire structure is painted dark brown. The sign faces are reverse silk-screened onto 3x2-foot sheets of 8-mil Lexan with a matte finish. Each sign will normally include graphics and text. The background color is tan, and the text and graphics are dark brown. The Logan District will facilitate text and camera-ready artwork. Fabrication will be contracted out to a professional sign shop. The estimated turnkey cost for the standard single-panel bulletin board includes the following: Sign fabrication Design services Graphic artwork Support structure and installation Total $250 150 150 250 $800 The estimated turnkey cost for the standard two-panel bulletin board includes the following: Sign fabrication $500 Design services 300 Graphic artwork 300 Support structure and installation 370 Total $1,470 -25- �Franklin ---IDAHO UTAH @ ony Grove Lakt! Smithfield Cache Hyde Par . National Forest PROPOSED INTERPRETIVE SITES Map 5 -26- �Table 3. Summary of Interpretive Services and Facilities Site # Site 1 2 Riverside Nature Trail 6 I Dewitt Springs 5 N Lake Bon nevi lie Site 4 -....J Hydro" / Second Dam 3 I Lady Bird / LRD Headquarters Logan Wind Caves Trailhead 7 Guinavah Amphitheater 8 Guinavah-Malibu Orientation 9 Fucoidal Quartzite 10 Jardine Juniper Trailhead 11 Ricks Spring 12 Tony Grove Turn-off Orientation 13 Tony Grove Ranger Station 14 Tony Grove Lake Nature Trail 15 Franklin Basin 16 Beaver Ju nction 17 Limber Pine Children's Nature Trail 18 Bear Lake Overlook 19 Garden City Visitor Center • • • •• • •• • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • Partially �SITE: LADY BIRD PARK, LOGAN RANGER DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS Type: Scenic Byway Display and Orientation Site Site number Location 1 New or Existing - - - - New Milepost 374.5 Major Interpretive Resources Seasonal Accessibility Year-round Historical, Geological, Orientation, and Facility Site Description: Site is proposed location of the new Logan Ranger District office and includes an outstanding overlook of Cache Valley. Will serve as west portal to the Byway and will include a small Wasatch Interpretive Association retail outlet. Site also includes parking for 35 vehicles, room for RV's and motorcoaches, and public restroom. All facilities will be barrier-free. Interpretive Significance: Site will be focal point for forest visitors. Exhibits here can make visitors aware of the recreational and interpretive opportunities available to them in the area. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. There have been three broad eras of land use associated with the settlement of the North American continent: exploitation, conservation, and stewardship. B. The story of humans in Cache Valley is the story of three distinct cultures--the Shoshoni, the mountain men, and the Mormon pioneers. C. There were powerful forces that shaped the foothills and mountains of the Bear River Range. D. ttWelcome to the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway!tt There are lots of interesting and exciting things to see and explore on your journey through Logan Canyon. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe, barrier-free place to stop, use the restroom, get a drink of water, and enjoy the view. B. Develop interpretive media for 1. the stewardship and conservation story, 2. information on the recreational and interpretive opportunities on and off the Scenic Byway, 3. describing the forces that shaped lake terraces visible from the viewing deck, and 4. telling the story of the people who have lived here before. C. Create outdoor display for visitor orientation to the district and its many recreational and educational opportunities. D. Maintain and enhance the visual quality of the site. E. Ample parking to accommodate RV's and motorcoaches. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will gain an understanding and a historical perspective of the peoples and cultures that inhabited Cache Valley. -28- �B. The visitors will gain insight into the powerful forces that shaped the foothills of the Great Basin. C. They will leave with an understanding of what the Scenic Byway program is about. They will also know there is a diverse array of recreational and educational opportunities that lie ahead to the east and know there are many things to see and do in Logan and the surrounding area. D. The visitors will recognize that America has entered a new area of land stewardship and will have a sense of what it may mean to them. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach signing. B. One three-panel orientation site display. C. Three three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive displays. 1. Cultural, historical. 2. Lakeshore terraces. 3. Land stewardship and conservation (bookend display with Bear Lake Overlook). D. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. E. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates. A. Approach signing B. Orientation site display C. Three 3-panel anodized aluminum interpretive displays $200 2,700 8,100 $11,000 VI. Justification. The site is a key stop because it serves as the west portal to the Scenic Byway, the Logan Ranger District headquarters, and .the east gateway to Logan and the surrounding area. For these three reasons it is a critical spot for the dissemination of information on district resources and interpretive services. VII. Conunents. A. For the reasons above it is crucial that site development be state-of-the-art and reflective of the very best we can do, integrating interpretive services and site design. B. This site is the west portal to the Byway and will serve as a bookend site to the Bear Lake Overlook. C. Given this site will in all likelihood be the location of the new Logan Ranger District headquarters, it is an excellent location to give visitors an overview of the mission and objectives of the Forest Service. This can be accomplished using interpretive panels inside the new building in the mini visitor center. D. Cultural and historical story development will be provided by A.J. Simmonds, curator of the USU historical archives. Additional source material is available in "The History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest." Geological information is available in "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah" and in an unpublished manuscript on the geology of Logan Canyon by Robert Oaks available at the Logan District office. The story of land stewardship and conservation is contained in "The Next Era of Land Stewardship and Conservation-Breaking New Ground" series. Background on the National Scenic Byway program will be provided by the Forest Service. -29 -- �SITE: HYDRO II PARK/SECOND DAM Type: Byway Exhibit Site number - - 2 Location New or Existing - - - - - - New Milepost 376.3 Seasonal Accessibility April-November Major Interpretive Resources Historical, Biological, Hydroelectric, and Facility Site Description: Site contains a major hydroelectric station owned by Logan city and administered by the Forest Service under special use permit. Is also site of a major partnership effort between FS, Logan city, and state agencies to develop a day use site and flat-water fishing opportunity. Facilities include barrier-free parking, restroom, picnic sites, trail system, and fishing piers. Site plans also include construction of a footbridge spanning the Logan River that ties into the Lower River Trail. Interpretive Significance: This is a unique opportunity to interpret the use and development of hydroelectric power in Logan Canyon and its importance to the city of Logan. Site also offers the opportunity to deliver message regarding individual responsibility to care for public resources. Site is also excellent opportunity to discuss the native fisheries of the Logan River and how the fishery is managed today. Also excellent spot to discuss threatened and endangered plants. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. For nearly 100 years man has been dependent on the harnessed energy of the Logan River and the hydroelectric power it has provided the city of Logan. B. This facility is the result of a number of agencies and citizens getting together to make it happen, and it belongs to all of us. Please help to keep it cared for and clean. C. Many plants and animals, some of which are very rare, are also dependent on the river and the cool, moist habitat it provides. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, barrier-free interpretive experience. B. Develop interpretive media for 1. the hydroelectric story, 2. the good steward story, and 3. the story of the rare plants and animals that depend on the river. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with an understanding of the tie between the power of the river's energy and how it is used to create the electricity that lights their homes. -30- �B. They will appreciate the fact that this state-of-the-art facility is the result of a number of agencies and citizens working in partnership to make it happen. C. They will come away with a better understanding of the plants and animals that inhabit the lower stretches of the Logan River. They will recognize the importance of the Threatened and Endangered Species Act. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach signing. B. Highway pullout with one three-panel anodized aluminum Byway display. The display will be located at the highway-level viewing deck. C. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. E. Include site on restaurant place mats. D. Develop cooperative arrangement with Logan city to offer occasional conducted tours (by appointment) of the hydro plant operation. V. Cost Estimates. A. B. C. D. Approach signs One three-panel anodized aluminum byway display Viewing deck Footbridge across the Logan River $200 2,700 3,500 85.000 $87.700 VI. Justification. The Hydro II Park/Second Dam is site of a major partnership between Logan city, the Forest Service, Division of Wildlife Resources, USU LAEP. USU CPD. and the Department of Transportation to develop a state-of-the-art day use recreation facility. Site is also location of a 1240-kilovolt hydroelectric power generation facility. This is a very picturesque location and is the showcase developed recreation site in lower Logan Canyon. VII. Comments. A. Explore partnership with Logan city for joint submittal to nonmotorized trail program for construction of bridge. B. All NEPA work has been completed. C. Coordinate with UDOT on obtaining ISTEA enhancement dollars for motorcoach parking area. D. Source material for development of the story of hydroelectric power at the site will be provided by the Logan City Light Department. Source material for story development on threatened and endangered species will be provided by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. -31- �SITE: LAKE BONNEVILLE SITE Type: Scenic Byway Display Site number Location New or Existing ~ Milepost 378.1 Major Interpretive Resources Seasonal Accessibility __ Existing April-November ______________________________ ~G~e~o_l~o~gyL-~an~d F~a~c_i_l_i~t~y Site Description: This is an existing site that contains a routed redwood sign and gravel pullout. Is located immediately adjacent to highway and poses a significant safety hazard. Interpretive Significance: Site marks highest level of ancient Lake Bonneville. Terraces marking location are visible from the site. I. Interpretive Theme. Existing interpretation is not related to Byway theme. It more or less serves to point out some Lake Bonneville trivia. II. Site Objectives. A. Because this site only rated moderate to low in site evaluation test, recommendation is to remove it and reclaim the site. B. Geological significance can be covered in self-guided auto tour and can be depicted on restaurant place mats. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A majority of visitors using the self-guided auto tour will have an appreciation for the size of Lake Bonneville. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. B. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimate. Removal of existing sign and site reclamation: $1,500. VI. Justification. The site presents significant safety hazards to visitors and should be removed and reclaimed. VII. Comments. A. Include cost estimate for removal and site reclamation. B. Source material for development of auto tours can be found in the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest," the "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah," and Robert Oaks's unpublished manuscript on the geology of Logan Canyon. -32- �SITE: DEWITT SPRINGS Type: Scenic Byway Display Site number - - 4 Location New or Existing - - - - New Seasonal Accessibility Milepost 378.7 Major Interpretive Resources April-November Geological, Historical, and Facility Site Description: This is a new interpretive site that is located adjacent to an existing day use site. It is located just off the Byway and offers outstanding views of the China Wall formation and the Logan Wind Cave formation. Interpretive Significance: Site is located on a fault zone that created cracks in the substrate, allowing water to collect. The springs are the major culinary source of water for the city of Logan. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. The residents of the city of Logan are dependent on the quality water the canyon provides at Dewitt Springs. B. Geologic faulting near this spot is the reason the Dewitt Springs came to be. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, barrier-free interpretive experience. B. Geological and historical significance can be developed at new display built on small knoll above the highway. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will have an understanding that the faulting that occurred here is the reason the springs exist, which provide water for the city of Logan. B. The visitors will appreciate the dependence the residents of Logan have for the water that is provided in canyon. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. B. C. D. Approach signing. One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates. A. Approach signing B. One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display C. Trail system and viewing deck -33- $200 2,700 2,600 $5,500 �VI. Justification. This site provides an outstanding view of the China Wall and the Logan Wind Caves. It is also located virtually on top of the fault line that created Dewitt Springs, which supplies water to the city of Logan. VII. Couunents. A. Coordinate with UDOT on obtaining ISTEA enhancement dollars for motorcoach parking area. B. Source material for story deveiopment available through A.J. Simmonds, curator of the USU historical archives. Additional material available in "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah." -34- �SITE: RIVERSIDE NATURE TRAIL Type: Adventure Side Trip Site Number Location 5 New or Existing -=---- Milepost 378.5 Major Interpretive Resources Seasonal Accessibility New April-November Biological and Facility Site Description: Site is a self-guided nature trail that runs along the Logan River between the Spring Hollow and Guinavah-Malibu Campgrounds. It is approximately 1.5 miles long and takes about an hour to hike. Interpretive Significance: This is a unique opportunity to interpret the riparian ecosystem associated with the Logan River. I. Interpretive Theme. The Logan River is a "ribbon of life" that provides man and wildlife with the precious gift of water. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe and esthetic interpretive experience along the Logan River. B. Develop trailhead displays at both Spring Hollow and Guinavah-Malibu Campgrounds. C. Develop interpretive signing for 12-15 sites along trail. D. Develop approach signing. E. Develop internal campground signing directing visitor to appropriate trailhead. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with an understanding that riparian areas in arid environments such as we have in Utah are rare and need to be protected. B. The visitors will see examples (graphic and pictorial) of relationships that exist within riparian areas. C. They will take the challenge and answer the question of what they can do to protect these fragile environments. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. B. C. D. Approach and directional signing. One two-panel side trip bulletin board. Trail signs will be llx17-inch, 8-mil Lexan with a matte finish. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. E. Include site on restaurant place mats. F. Guided evening hikes. -35- �V. Cost Estimates. A. B. C. F. G. Approach signing One two-panel side trip bulletin board Graphic artwork and fabrication of 15 interpretive signs Design and fabrication of 15 1/4-inch steel posts Installation of steel posts and signs $200 1,470 1,500 1,500 1,500 $6,170 VI. Justification. The Riverside Nature Trail is an extremely popular feature linking the Spring Hollow and Guinavah-Malibu Campgrounds. Existing interpretive services include a free pamphlet that interprets sites identified by a numbered wooden post. Redoing the trail using the "ribbon of life" theme is an opportunity to greatly enhance the interpretive experience for the visitor. VII. Comments. A. Interpretive services for · this -trail have been designed and are scheduled for installation during the 1993 summer field season. B. Because of terrain -it is not physically possible to make this trail barrier-free. -36 - �SITE: LOGAN WIND CAVES TRAIumAD Type: Adventure Side Trip Site Number Location 6 New or Existing: Seasonal Accessibility Milepost 379.5 Major Interpretive Resources Geological and New April-November Facility ------~----------------~-------------------------- Site Description: Site is located directly across the highway from the entrance to the Guinavah-Malibu Campground. The trailhead provides off-highway parking for 15 vehicles. Trail is popular with visitors camping at the 40-unit campground and is also a popular destination day hike for individuals from Logan. Interpretive Significance: This trail leads to an interesting geological formation called the Logan Wind Caves. I. Interpretive Theme. A. The "caves" are actually a triple arch formed by the solution of limestone through a chemical weathering process. B. The trail can be hot and dry, and hikers need to carry extra water for their comfort. C. The hike takes about 2 hours round trip, and hikers should plan accordingly. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe and esthetic setting before they begin their hike. B. Provide visitors with the information they will need to maximize the experience of their outing. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with an understanding of how the "caves" were actually formed. B. The visitors will receive information on proper trail etiquette. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach signing. B. Standard district two-panel bulletin board with Lexan signing. C. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. D. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates. A. Approach signing B. Standard two-panel plywood bulletin board C. Pave parking area (2,000 sq.ft.) -37- $200 1,470 2,000 $3,670 �VI. Justification. The Logan Wind Caves trail is a favorite spring and fall hike. Many people start the hike with inadequate water and no real idea how steep the trail is or how long it will take them to complete. Trailhead information will improve the hike for many people. VII. Comments. Because of terrain it is not physically possible to make this trail barrier-free. -38 - �SITE: GUINAVAH AMPHITHEATER Type: Orientation Site Site Number Location New or Existing ~ Milepost 379.5 Seasonal Accessibility Existing ------=- April-November Major Interpretive Resources _H_i_s_t_o_r_i_c_a_l______ and F_a_c_i_l_i_t~y___________________________ Site Description: Site is located at the east end of the Guinavah-Malibu Campground. The CCC-era, limestone-and-timber amphitheater has a capacity of 350 people and is used extensively by the district for evening programs that treat a wide variety of natural resource topics. Site is also used by the public on a reservation basis for weddings, family reunions, and church services. Because of its age it is need of significant renovation. Interpretive Significance: :The CCC construction era provides a colorful look at the early development of the forest resources- and recreation sites. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." The CCC provided a wide range of construction and conservation work for the Forest and was a important work program during the depression era. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, and barrier-free facility. B. Remodel and repair the amphitheater to provide barrier-free access, modern lighting system, and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. Visitors will learn what the role of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) was during the 1930's and '40's. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach and directional signing. B. Develop and install an imbedded fiberglass interpretive panel between parking area and amphitheater on the walkway. C. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. D. Include site on restaurant place mats. E. Continue evening programs. V. Cost Estimates. A. B. C. D. E. F. Approach signing One three-panel Scenic Byway interpretive display Improve accessibility Replace electrical system Add audiovisual system Remodel dressing rooms -39- $200 2,700 1,000 7,500 5,000 4,000 $19,700 �V. Justification. The Guinavah Amphitheater is a hidden gem on the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is an outstanding example of the quality work accomplished by the CCC. The evening programs presented during the summer camping season are a tradition. VI. Comments. Source material for development of CCC story can be obtained in the ttHistory of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. tt -40- �SITE: GUINAVAH-MALIBU CAMPGROUND Type: Orientation Site Site Number- 8 Location New/Existing: MP 379.5 Major Interpretive Resources: Seasonal Accessibility New April - November Orientation, Facility Site Description: Guinavah-Malibu Campground is an extremely popular lower canyon destination facility that is ideally suited of an orientation site. Interpretive Significance: -To provide visitors with an overview of the District, it's interpretive theme, and recreational/educational opportunities availble here. I. Interpretive Theme. "Welcome to the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway!" There are lots of interesting and exciting things to see and explore on your journey through Logan Canyon. II. Site Objectives. To develop an orientation display near the entrance to the Guinavah-Malibu Campground. III~ Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will learn of the Scenic Byway interpretive theme, and recreation/educational opportunities on the district. B. A majority of new (first time) visitors will take advantage of the self-guiding auto brochure. C. First time visitors will be suprised at all of the educational opportunities the district has to offer, and be encouraged to return and experience some of them. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach and directional signing B. One three-panel orientation site display. 1. Forest and Scenic Byway maps with a "you are here" notation. 2. Photos of some of the main recreational or educational sites with a brief text. 3. Interpretation of the Scenic Byway interpretive theme. 4. Interpretation of any "seasonal" attractions or events and any associated management concerns (OHV use, fire danger, hunter safety, etc.). V. Cost Estimates. A. Approach signing B. Orientation site display $ -41- 200 2,700 2,900 �VI. Justification. The orientation area provides a opportunity for forest visitors to learn of all the opportunites available along the Byway and on the District. Many visitors will probably be unaware of these opportunities, and this will provide their first contact with the Forest/District. VII. Comments. Location of orientation site should be coordinated with campground concessionaire. -42- �SITE: FUCOIDAL QUARTZITE Type: Scenic Byway Display Site Number ______ 9 Location New or Existing Milepost 378.1 Major Interpretive Resources Seasonal Accessibility Existing April-November ~G=e=o=l=o~gy~~an==d~~F~a=c=i=l=i~t~y ____________________________ Site Description: This is an existing site that contains a routed redwood sign and gravel pullout. Is located immediately adjacent to highway and poses a significant safety hazard. It is a popular trailhead for local rock climbers and rapellers. Interpretive Significance: Interpretive sign tells the story of fossilized worm burrows evident in large chunk of "out of place" rock. Site also includes a standard one-panel plywood bulletin board with map and information on district climbing policy. I. Interpretive Theme. Existing interpretation is not related to Byway theme. It more or less serves to point out a surface phenomenon found on a nearby chunk of rock. II. Site Objectives. A. Because this site only rated moderate to low in site evaluation test recommendation is to remove it and reclaim the site. B. Geological significance can be covered in self-guided auto tour and can be depicted on restaurant place mats. C. Informational bulletin board will be retained. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A majority of visitors using the self-guided auto tour will learn that rock from the Swan Peak formation was used as building stone for many structures in Logan, including the Logan Temple and Tabernacle. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. B. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimate. Removal of existing sign and site reclamation: $1,500 VI. Justification. The site presents significant safety hazards to visitors and should be removed and reclaimed. VII. Comments. Source material for development of the auto tours can be found in the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest," the "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah," and Robert Oaks's unpublished manuscript on the geology of Logan Canyon. -43- �SITE: JARDINE JUNIPER TRAILHEAD Type: Adventure Side Trip Site Number - - 10 Location New or Existing Milepost 384.6 Major Interpretive Resources Existing Seasonal Accessibility May-November Biological, Historical, and Facility Site Description: Site is located approximately 1/4 mile north of Wood Camp Campground on FR 012. Facility includes a gravel parking area and horse unloading ramp. Interpretive Significance: This trail provides access to the Mount Naomi Wilderness and the Jardine Juniper tree. Wood Camp Hollow was a major source of raw materials for railroad ties between 1869 to 1885. I. Interpretive Theme. A. The Jardine Juniper tree is a 1,500-year-old Rocky Mountain juniper. B. The trail can be hot and dry, and hikers need to carry extra water for their comfort. C. The hike is 10 miles long round trip, and hikers should plan on 4.5 to 5 hours to complete the trip. D. Chinese railroad workers and pioneers removed many trees from this area between 1869 and 1885 that were used to bring the railroad to Cache Valley. II. Site Objectives A. Provide visitors with a safe and esthetic setting before they begin their hike. B. Provide visitors with the information they will need to maximize the experience of their outing. III. Interpretive Program Objectives A. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with an understanding that the Jardine Juniper is very old and needs to be treated with care and respect. B. The visitors will receive information on proper trail etiquette. C. They will find accurate information on trail length, elevation gain, and average hiking time. IV. Interpretive Modes A. Approach signing. B. Standard one-panel bulletin board with Lexan signing for interpretation of hike and Jardine Juniper. C. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. -44- �D. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates A. Approach signing B. Standard one-panel plywood bulletin board $200 800 $1,000 VI. Justification. The Wood Camp Hollow trail to the Jardine Juniper is an extremely popular day hike. It can be very hot and dry during the heat of the summer and catches many people unprepared. Additionally, many people are not aware of the role the Chinese laborers played in the history of the settlement of the valley. VII. Comments. Because of terrain it is not physically possible to make this trail barrier-free. -45- �SITE: RICKS SPRINGS Type: Scenic Byway Display Site Number - 11 Location New or Existing Seasonal Accessibility Milepost 389.9 Major Interpretive Resources Existing April-November Historical, Geological, and Facility Site Description: This site is a popular midcanyon stop that features a cavern, spring, trail, bridge, and parking areas on both sides of the highway. Interpretive Significance:' The site is _named after Thomas A. Ricks, who, under the direct supervision of Brigham Young, mapped the route to Bear Lake in 1865. The water from the spring has been collected by locals for years, but in the early 1980's it was determined at least a portion of the water was from the Logan River and very likely contains giardia. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. Thomas Ricks first described this site in 1865 while he was mapping the route to Bear Lake. B. These springs are similar to the Dewitt Springs and are the result of geological faulting. C. The water coming out of the cavern contains river water and is not safe to drink. In all likelihood it contains giardia, which can cause severe intestinal problems. II. Site Objectives. Provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, barrier-free interpretive experience. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with some insight into 'what it must have been like here in upper Logan Canyon in 1865. B. The visitors will see examples (graphic and pictorial) of locals coming to Ricks Springs to gather the water. C. They recognize that giardia is a very unpleasant microorganism, and the water is no longer safe to drink. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach signing. B. One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display with information on 1. the life and times of Thomas Ricks, 2. the popularity of the "spring" water, and 3. giardia. -46- �C. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. D. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates. A. B. C. D. Approach signs One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display Trail and bridge improvements Landscaping $200 2,000 3,500 1,000 $6,700 VI. Justification. Ricks Springs is a very popular site. Current use is estimated to be approximately 40,000 visits per year. There are no interpretive services available at the site at this time. Need exists to inform visitors that the water is not safe to drink. Ricks' story is notable in that his survey party was acting under the direct orders of Brigham Young. VII. Comments . A. Source documents for development of story lines include "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah," the unpublished manuscript of Robert Oaks on the geology of Logan Canyon, and the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest." B. Safety is an issue at this site. Final decision will be based on recommendations contained in Logan Canyon environmental impact statement. -47- �SITE: TONY GROVE ORIENTATION SITE Type: Orientation Site Site Number - - 12 Location New or Existing Milepost 393.8 Major Interpretive Resources New ------ Seasonal Accessibility May-November Orientation Site Description: This site is located at the junction of the Byway and the Tony Grove road. It is the access point to the Tony Grove recreation area, the Lewis Turner Campground, and the Tony Grove Ranger Station and is ideally sui ted for an orientation. display •. Interpretive Significance: To provide visitors with an overview of the district, the interpretive theme for the Byway, and recreational and educational opportunities available on the district and forest. I. In terpretive Theme. "Welcome to the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway!" To provide an overview of recreational and educational opportunities on the Logan Ranger District. II. Site Objectives. To develop an orientation display at the junction of the Byway and the Tony Grove road. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will learn of the Scenic Byway interpretive theme and recreational and educational opportunities on the district. B. First-time visitors will be surprised at all of the educational opportunities the district has to offer and be encouraged to return and experience some of them. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. Approach and directional signing. B. One three panel orientation site display. The information provided would include: 1. Forest and Scenic Byway maps with a "You are here" notation. 2. Photos of some of the main recreational or educational sites with a brief text. 3. Interpretation of the Scenic Byway interpretive theme. 4. Interpretation of any "seasonal" attractions or events and any associated management concerns (OHV use, fire danger, hunter safety, etc.). V. Cost Estimates. A. Approach signing B. One three-panel orientation site display -48- $200 2,700 $2,900 �V. Justification. The orientation area provides an opportunity for forest visitors to learn of all the opportunites available along the Byway and on the district. Many visitors will probably be unaware of these opportunities, and this will provide their first contact with the forest and district. VI. Comments. -49- �SITE: TONY GROVE RANGER STATION Type: Scenic Byway Display Site Number Location 13 New or Existing ---=- Milepost 393.8 Existing Seasonal Accessibility June-October Major Interpretive Resources __ H_i_s_t_o_r_i_c_a_l_and__ __ F_a_c_i_l_i_t~y __________________________ Site Description: This site is located just west of the junction of the Byway and the Tony Grove road. The compound consists of a number of existing facilities including the ranger station, a barn, a wheel house (used to generate electricity for the compound) and a storage shed. The ranger station is a log cabin structure built in 1907 and the other structures in the compound a wood-framed buildings erected in the 1930's. The compound was recently included on the National Register of Historic Places. Interpretive Significance: Since its first construction in 1907, the compound has been in continuous use by the Forest Service first as back-country ranger station and living quarters for patrolling rangers, a tree nursery during the 1930's, a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in the 1930's, a site for collection of winter snow data from the 1950's to the 1970's and is currently being used as an administrative site and housing Forest Service recreation guards. The compound is inclosed by a rail fence. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. Life on a backcountry ranger station in 1907 could be a lonely existence but it was also one full of high adventure. B. The mission of the Forest Service, "Caring for the Land and Serving People", is much more than cutting trees. C. Ecosystems and the natural environment. There is a need for balance and sustainability in our natural environment and man is the principle role player. II. Site Objectives A. To provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, and barrier-free facility. B. To provide visitors with an entertaining and thought provoking opportunity to stroll through a turn-of the century ranger station compound. C. To restore the site and facilities to what they were in 1907. D. Prepare a self-guided tour and brochure for the compound. III. Interpretive Program Objectives A. A majority of visitors will learn what the mission on the Forest Service is today versus what it was in 1907. -50- �B. A majority of visitors will get a taste of the isolation and adventure opportunities the district has to offer and be encouraged to return and experience some of them. C. Visitors will gain an appreciation of the complexities involved in managing ecosystems so they are harmonious within themselves yet provide a sustainable flow of goods and services. IV. Interpretive Modes A. B. C. D. E. D. E. F. V. Approach and directional signing. Three three-panel interpretive displays. Six station self-guided trail. Barrier-free hardened trail. Barrier-free access to cabin. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. Include site on restaurant place mats. Brochure explaining history of the coumpound. Cost Estimates A. B. C. D. E. Approach signing Three three-panel orientation display Six station self-guided trail Pave trail system (6'x950') Barrier-free access to cabin $200 8,100 6,000 9,000 2,500 $25,800 VI. Justification. The Tony Grove Ranger Station offers a truely unique opportunity to interpret the historical operations of the Forest Service while at the same location providing visitors insight. into the modern day Forest Service.d women who gave so much of their lives constructing the highway. VII. Comments A. Two similar interpretive facilities exist in relative proximity to - the Tony Grove Ranger Station. The visitor seeking a turn of the century historical perspective at either the Jensen Historical Farm or the Temple Mill Site may wish to take the opportunity to experience how a Forest Service ranger station functioned during the same period. B. This particular site is an excellent candidate for ISTEA funding under the Cultural and Historic Resources Protection section. C. Source material for story line development is available in the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest," in "The Forest Service: A Study in Public Land Management," by Glen Robinson, and in "The Next Era of Land Stewardship and Conservation--Breaking New Ground" series. -51- �SITE: TONY GROVE LAKE NATURE TRAIL Type: Adventure Side Trip Site number - 14 Location New or Existing Milepost 393.8 Seasonal Accessibility Existing July-October Major Interpretive Resources _G_e_o_l_o=g_i_c_a_l_an_d__ F_a_c_i_l_i_t~y______________ Site Description: This site is located 7 miles east of the junction of the Byway and the Tony Grove road. -- The . Tony .Grove Lake complex is the heart of the summer developed and dispersed recreation programs. The site comprises a 39-unit campground, a day use flat-water . fishing opportunity, and a major trailhead leading to the Mount Naoimi Wilderness and the White Pine Lake area. The existing self-guided nature trail is about 1 mile long and circles the lake. It consists of 15 stations which are marked on the ground with wooden posts. A free interpretive brochure is available at the trailhead. The trail tread is in poor condition, and much of it needs to be reconstructed. Interpretive Significance: This beautiful cirque basin is an excellent opportunity to interpret the geomorphology of the area. Visitors can see evidence of glacial activity as well as the effects of weathering on the lim~stone rock that dominates the landscape. I. Interpretive Themes A. Change! This mountain landscape looks stable, but it has seen many changes. 1. Some of these changes took place in geologic time, long before humans first appeared; others are still in progress. 2. Some occurred over millions of years: others occurred in just a few hours. 3. Man has long been a visitor here and has also brought about some of the change we see today. II. Site Objectives A. Provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, and at least partially barrier-free interpretive experience. B. Erect a trailhead display at the day use area. C. Provide interpretive signing for 12-15 sites along trail. D. Construct viewing deck and interpretive signing for Tony Grove Lake. E. Replace existing restroom with 2-unit, barrier-free, flush unit. F. Reconstruct existing trail to provide barrier-free facility. -52- �III. Interpretive Program Objectives A. A majority of visitors will come away from this experience with an understanding that change in nature is a continuous process. B. The visitors will see examples (graphic and pictoral) of the forces (geological and human) that shaped the Tony Basin. C. They will take the challenge and answer the question of what they can do to protect these fragile environments. IV. Interpretive Modes A. Approach and directional signing. B. Standard two-panel bulletin board. C. Trail signs will be 11x17-inch Lexan mounted on plywood and bolted to steel signposts. D. One three-panel'-anodized aluminum display. E. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. F. Include site on resturant placemats. G. Guided evening hikes. V. Cost Estimates A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. Approach signing Standard two-panel bulletin board Graphic artwork and fabrication of 15 interpretive signs Design and fabrication of 15 1/4-inch steel posts Delivery and installation of steel posts and signs One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display Viewing deck Two-unit restroom Reconstruct trail $200 1,470 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,700 3,000 29,000 20,000 $60,870 VI. Justification. The Tony Grove Lake area is the flagship of the district's developed recreation area. The Tony Grove Nature Trail is also an extremely popular trail. Existing interpretive services include a free pamphlet that interprets sites identified by numbered wooden posts. Reconstructing the trail and interpreting the theme of "change" is an outstanding-opportunity to enhance the interpretive experience for the visitor. VII. Conunents. A. Interpretive services for this trail will be designed and are scheduled for installation during the 1993-94 summer field season. B. The trail around the lake is the best opportunity on the district to create a barrier-free outdoor interpretive experience. The trail will need to be surveyed to determine the practicality of and extent of barrier-free access. C. Source documents for development of story lines include "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah," the unpublished manuscript of Robert Oaks on the geology of Logan Canyon, and the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. -53- �SITE: FRANKLIN BASIN Type: Scenic Byway Display Site Number Location 15 New or Existing ----=:::..- Milepost 397.0 Existing Seasonal Accessibility Year-round Major Interpretive Resources _H_i_s_t_o_r_i_c_an_d__ F_a_c_i_l_i_t~y ______________ Site Description: This site looks into a township that consists of both private land and land adminsistered by the Utah Department of Lands. Franklin Basin is a popular dispersed recreation area in the summer and a popular snowmobiling and cross-country skiing area in the winter. ' A groomed snowmobile trail running from Monte Cristo to Soda Springs, Idaho, also runs through the area. Facilities include a parking area and restroom. Interpretive Significance: The Franklin Basin area is approximately 28,000 acres in size and is the headwaters of the Logan River. Revenues generated from mineral extraction, grazing, and timber management go to the Utah School Trust. An interpretive site here is a good opportunity to present the idea of multiple-use lands managed by the State going to fund the State's school system. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. The lands of the upper Logan River watershed have in the past provided many products. B. The School Trust lands were set up to provide an uninterrupted source of revenue for the schools of Utah. C. At one time a steam-driven sawmill operated along the banks of the Logan River. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, barrier-free interpretive experience. B. Replace existing restroom with a two-unit, sweet-smelling vault toilet. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with some insight (graphic and pictorial) into the timber and mineral extraction activities that have taken place here in the past. B. They will come away with a good feeling on the role of School Trust lands. IV. Interpretive Modes. -54- �A. B. C. D. Approach signs. One three-panel anodized aluninum interpretive display. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates. A. B. C. D. Approach signs One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display Landscaping Replace existing restroom $200 2,700 1,000 25,000 $28,900 VI. Justification. The Franklin Basin area is an extremely popular summer, fall, and winter dispersed recreation ' area. Many people are unaware of the mission of the Department of Lands and the mandate for the management of these lands. VII. COIIIIIents. A. Source documents for development of story lines include "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah," the unpublished manuscript of Robert Oaks on the geology of Logan Canyon, and the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest." Additional information on the history of the School Trust lands can be obtained from the Utah Department of Lands. B. Development of this site will depend on outcome of the proposed land exchange between the Forest Service and the Department of Lands. C. Site plan should provide for separation between snow storage areas and location of interpretive display. -55- �SITE: BEAVER JUNCTION Type: Scenic Byway Display and Orientation Site Site number - - - 16 Location New or Existing Milepost 399.7 Major Interpretive Resources New ------ Seasonal Accessibility May-October Historic, Orientation, and Facility Site Description: The location of this proposed site is at the turnoff to the Beaver Mountain Ski Area. The point has more than 85,000 visitors pass by on their way to participate in various winter sports activities. It is also located approximately. 1/4 mile west of the Beaver Creek Lodge, which is an outfitter and guide 'operation offering lodging, horseback trips, and snowmobile trips. Interpretive Significance: Beaver Junction has great potential for an interpretive site, picnic area, and trailhead for the Great Western Trail. It is the best site available to tell the story of the history of the Logan Canyon highway. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon: A Portrait in Time." A. Scenic Byway 1. The development of the Logan Canyon highway can be summed up as "The shortest distance between two points is not necessarily a straight line." 2. The road, which was originally a toll road, was begun in 1862 and is still being worked on today. B. Orientation: To provide an overview of recreational and educational opportunities on the Logan Ranger District. II. Site Objectives A. To provide visitors with a safe, esthetic, and barrier-free facility. B. To provide visitors with a pleasant roadside picnic area that includes picnic tables, restroom, interpretive opportunity, and orientation information. C. Provide directional signing for the Great Western Trail. III. Interpretive Program Objectives A. A majority of visitors will learn of the Scenic Byway interpretive theme and recreation and educational opportunities on the district. B. First-time visitors will be suprised at all of the educational opportunities the district has to offer and be encouraged to return and experience some of them. -56- �C. Visitors will gain an appreciation for the enormous human effort that was involved in constructing the road between Logan and Bear Lake that so many today take for granted. IV. Interpretive Modes A. B. C. D. E. Approach and directional signing. One three-panel orientation site display. One three-panel interpretive display. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. Approach signing One three-panel orientation display . One three-panel interpretive display Pave parking area (18,000 sq. ft.) Steps and trail system (5x800 feet) Two-unit vault restroom Five picnic tables Landscaping Great Western Trail signing $200 2,700 2,700 18,000 10,500 25,000 3,500 1,000 1,000 $64,600 VI. Justification. The Beaver Junction site is an excellent opportunity to combine an upper canyon picnic site with an interpretive opportunity. This site is the best chance to interpret the contribution of the men and women who gave so much of their lives constructing the highway. VII. Comments A. This site can double as a snowmobile trailhead in the winter months. Final design should include input from UDOT to ensure snow removal is possible. B. Source documents for story development include the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest," an unpublished manuscript by John K. Wood entitled "Roads and Trails of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest," and another unpublished manuscript by B.J. Yonce entitled "Transportation and Road Development in Logan Canyon." -57- �SITE: LIMBER PINE CHILDREN'S NATURE TRAIL Type: Adventure Side Trip Site number ---=-17 Location New or Existing Milepost 404.9 Seasonal Accessibility Existing June-October Major Interpretive Resources __ B_i_o_l_o~g~i_c_a_l_an_d_F_a_c_i_l_i_t~y ______________ Site Description: The site, located at an elevation of 7800 feet, is a self-guided nature trail located on the divide between the Logan River drainage and Bear Lake. The trail is laid out in a loop configuration, is approximately 1 mile long, and takes about an hour to hike. Interpretive Significance: The trail leads to a limber pine tree that is actually five or six trees that have grown together and is about 560 years old. The trail winds through mixed conifer forest and aspen and sagebrush groves. It is an excellent location to develop story lines dealing with various ecosystem relationships. I. Interpretive Themes. The theme of this trail is "connections." When you try to change any single thing, you find it hitched to everything else in the universe. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe and esthetic interpretive experience along the Bear Lake Summit. B. Create a trailhead display. C. Erect interpretive signing for 12-15 sites along trail. D. Add approach signing. E. Provide a two-unit vault restroom. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. Develop a children's nature trail for the fourth-grade level. Esthetics, layout, and attractive signing will, however, make it a very pleasurable experience for children of all ages. B. A majority of visitors will come away from this site with an understanding that everything they see in nature is connected to something else. C. A majority of visitors will see examples (graphic and pictorial) of relationships that exist between the plants, animals, and earth within and between several different plant communities. D. A majority of visitors will see examples of how careless acts can leave their mark on the land. IV. Interpretive Modes. A. B. C. D. Approach and directional signing. Standard one panel bulletin board Trail signs will be 11x17-inch, 8-mil Lexan with a matte finish. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. -58- �E. Include site on restaurant place mats. F. Guided evening hikes. V. Cost Estimates. A. B. C. F. G. H. Approach signing Standard one-panel bulletin board Graphic artwork and fabrication of 15 interpretive signs Design and fabrication of 15 1/4-inch steel posts Installation of steel posts and signs Two-unit vault restroom $200 800 1,500 1,500 1,500 25,000 $30,500 VI. Justification. The Limber Pine Nature Trail has been a very popular hike for visitors since its inception in the late 1960's. Existing interpretive " services "; " include: a free pamphlet that interprets sites ; identified by "numbered wooden posts. Redesigning the trail and making it more thematic is an opportuni" to greatly enhance the interpretive ty experience for the young visitor. Both the Cache and Logan school districts will be using the trail for fall field trips. VII. Cooments. A. Interpretive services for this trail have been designed and are scheduled for installation during the 1993 summer field season. B. Because of terrain it is not physically possible to make this trail barrier-free. -59- �SITE: BEAR LAKE OVERLOOK Type: Scenic Byway Display and Orientation Site Site Number - 18 Location New or Existing Milepost 405.7 Major Interpretive Resources Seasonal Accessibility New ----- April-November Historical, Geological, Orientation, Biological, and Facility Site Description: The site is a popular stop for visitors traveling the Byway. It offers a panoramic ·view of the stunning aquamarine waters of Bear Lake and of the surrounding area. This site is in many ways similar to the Lady Bird Overlook (Site 1). It is the east portal to Logan Canyon for travelers heading toward Logan and is the west portal to the Bear Lake area for travelers heading to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone and other points east. The existing facility consists of an asphalt parking area and a wildlife interpretive display provided by the Bear Lake Regional Commission. The site has no sanitary facilities and is only partially accessible. Interpretive Significance: 1992 Recreation Information Management data estimates 82,000 people annually visit the Bear Lake Overlook. Site and its spectacular view make it ideally suited for an orientation display and interpretive displays telling the stories of the area's rich history, the unique geology and fish of Bear Lake, and the three eras of exploitation, conservation, and stewardship. I. Interpretive Theme. "Logan Canyon is a portrait in time." A. There have been three broad eras of land use associated with the settlement of the North American continent: exploitation, conservation, and stewardship. 2. The history of Bear Lake is full of colorful stories about the mountain men who rendezvoused here in 1826 and '27 and the settlers who passed through the area on their way west along the Oregon Trail. 3. Earthquake activity 8,000 years ago created the conditions that give the lake its color and provide habitat for four species of fish found nowhere else in the world. 4. "Welcome to the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway!" There are lots of interesting and exciting things to see and explore on your journey through Logan Canyon. II. Site Objectives. A. Provide visitors with a safe, barrier-free place to stop, use the restroom, get a drink of water, have a picnic, and enjoy the view. B. Create interpretive media for -60- �1. the stewardship and conservation story, 2. information on the recreational and interpretive opportunities on and off the Scenic Byway, 3. describing the events that give the lake its color and unique populations of fish, and 4. telling the story of the mountain men and settlers heading west on the Oregon Trail. . C. Make an outdoor display for visitor orientation to the district and its many recreational and educational opportunities. D. Maintain and enhance the visual quality of the site. E. Ample parking to accommodate RV's and motorcoaches. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors .will recognize America has entered a new era of land stewardship and· will have·. a sense of what it may mean to them. They will also be introduced to concepts created in programs like Take Pride in Utah, Leave No Trace, and Tread Lightly. Visitors will understand why it is important now more than ever that we be wise stewards of out public lands. B. Visitors will gain an understanding and historical perspective of the mountain men and settlers. C. They will learn about the powerful earthquake that occurred 8,000 years ago and isolated Bear Lake from the Bear River. D. They will leave with an understanding of what the Scenic Byway program is about. They will also know there is a diverse array of recreation and educational opportunities that lie ahead to the east, know there are many things to see and do in Logan and the surrounding area. IV. Interpretive Modes A. Approach signing. B. One three-panel orientation site display. C. Three three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive displays: 1. Historical. 2. Geological and wildlife. 3. Land stewardship and conservation (bookend display with Lady Bird Overlook). D. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. E. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cost Estimates A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. Approach signing Orientation site display Three 3-panel anodized aluminum interp displays Paved path (6'x520') Paved Parking (34,000 sq. ft.) 4-unit restroom Picnic tables (4@ $700 each) Picnic Shelters (4@ $2,000 each) Water System Landscaping -61- $200 2,700 8,100 7,800 34,000 35,000 2,800 8,000 20,000 3,000 $121,600 �VI. Justification. The site is a key stop because of the use it is currently receiving and because it is the east portal to the Scenic Byway. VII. Comments. A. For the reasons above it is crucial that site development be state-of the-art and reflective of the very best we can do, integrating interpretive services and site design. B. This site is the east portal to the Byway and will serve as a bookend site to the Lady Bird Overlook. C. Cultural and historical story development will be provided by A.J. Simmonds, curator of the USU historical archives. Additional source material is available in the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest." Geological information is available in "Geologic Tours of Northern Utah" and in an unpublished manuscript on the geology of Logan Canyon by Robert Oaks available at the Logan District office. The story of land stewardship and conservation is contained in "The Next Era of Land Stewardship and Conservation--Breaking New Ground" series. Background on the National Scenic Byway program will be provided by the Forest Service. -62- �SITE: GARDEN CITY VISITOR CENTER Type: Scenic Byway Display Site Number ---=:...-19 Location New or Existing Milepost 411.7 Seasonal Accessibility Existing April-November Major Interpretive Resources _H_i_s_t_o_r_i_c_a_l_an_d__ F_a_c_i_l_i_t~y _________________________ Site Description: The Visitor Center consists of two small log buildings located at the intersection of US 89 and SR 30. The center is staffed by volunteers who assist visitors and hand out printed material on the area. The center has no restroom facilities or water. The land .is . privately owned and leased to the Bear Lake ·Regional ·Commission. The term of the lease is not fixed. Interpretive Significance: The center receives approximately 20,000 visitors per year between May 15 and September 15. It is the logical choice of location to provide information on the history of Garden City and information on things to see and do while visiting Bear Lake. I. Interpretive Themes. Discover Bear Lake! The communities surrounding Bear Lake provide services to meet your every recreational need. II. Site Objectives. Provide visitors with a central location to receive information. and ask questions on things to see and do in the area. III. Interpretive Program Objectives. A. A majority of visitors will be able to easily identify the Visitor Center and know it is the place to go to get their questions answered. B. They will appreciate the ease and convenience of using the facilities. IV. Interpretive Modes A. B. C. D. Approach signing. One three-panel anodized aluminum interpretive display. Include as a stop on self-guided auto tours. Include site on restaurant place mats. V. Cos t Es tima tes A. Approach signing B. One three-panel anodized aluminum interp display $200 2,700 $2,900 V. Justification. This site is a logical location for a visitor center. lack of a termable lease is a valid consideration. VI. Comments. -63- The �A. Coordinate with UDOT on obtaining ISTEA enhancement dollars for site improvements and possible outright purchase. B. Source material for story development available through A.J. Simmonds, curator of the USU historical archives. Additional material available in the "History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest" and through the Bear Lake Regional Commission. -64- �20. Proposed Brochures, Programs, and Other Services. a. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway brochure. This full-color brochure would provide a mile-by-mile interpretation of the sights and sounds encountered between the Lady Bird Overlook and Garden City at the terminus of the Byway at Bear Lake. I t would include a map of the Byway and capsulated information on the cultural history, geology, plants and animals, camping opportunities, trails, interpretive opportunities, and lodging. Half-toned photos or line drawings of common wildlife, vegetation. and area attractions would be included. The brochure would be available at no charge through campground hosts, and at select locations in Logan, Garden City, and throughout the region. Cost detail: Contract production (10,000 copies) $7,500 b. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway audiotape. This project would be an audio version of the brochure described above. It would be paced by average vehicle speed for different sections in the canyon and would feature a nationally known narrator. The tape would be distributed at local chambers of commerce, Forest Service offices, area bookstores, and through tour bus companies operating routes through the canyon. Cost detail: Contract production Reproduction (500 copies) $10,000 500 $10.500 c. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway videotape. This project is a 30-minute souvenir videotape of the sites and sounds encountered along the Byway. Like the audiotape it would feature a nationally known narrator. The video would portray the unique beauty of the canyon and the seasonal variations in color and texture. The tape could be used as a marketing tool for the area and by people wishing to have a visual image of their experience. Cost detail: Contract production Reproduction (500 copies) $20,000 750 $20,750 d. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Adventure Side Trips. This project would consist of a free brochure that would provide written descriptions and directions to popular drives and hikes into the Logan Ranger District back country. Marketing and distribution would be the same as described for the auto tours. Cost detail: Contract production (lO,OOO) -65- $7,500 �E. Service industry personnel training. Contract development of training package for service industry personnel in Cache County and the north end of Rich County. Objective would be to emphasize the tourism aspects of customer service. Objective would be to provide training and materials so government and private sector employees would be able to anticipate and meet the expectations of customers visiting the area. Cost detail: Contract development (to be determined) F. Restaurant place mats. Develop a restaurant place mat that would feature a stylized map of the Byway and surrounding communities. Popular stops, trails, and roads along the Byway would be identified, and visitors would be encouraged to go out and explore. Cost detail: Contract production (20,000 copies) $4,000 G. Scenic Byway interpretive sign prints and note cards. Produce artist's prints of the most popular interpretive signs. Prints and note cards would be sold at local retail outlets and interpretive association outlets. Cost detail: Contract production (to be determined) -66- �H. Implementation and operations. Table 5 contains a summary of recommended interpretive services and media, including budget estimates. The blocks for the fiscal year in which each should be implemented have not been completed. Pending final review and approval the steering committee, district personnel, and forest recreation staff will meet to prioritize and schedule implementation of the approved projects. For the various budget estimates for interpretive services or media, the costs reflect the estimated cost for that product if it were contracted out. These costs do not reflect other budget items that might be associated with each product or service, such as travel expenses, shipping costs, etc. I. Monitoring : and :.Evaluation. The following matrix of recommended methods for monitoring and evaluating interpretive services are taken from ttA Handbook For Evaluating Interpretive Services" (USDA Forest Service, 1992). TABLE 4. EVALUATION AND MONITORING TECHNIQUE MATRIX Objectives Type of Interpretive Service . Enjoyment Learning Behavior PERSONAL Group interview Group interview Observation Guided walks, talks, etc. Response card NON-PERSONAL Group interview Seli-guided activities, exhibits, etc. Group interview Observation Response card Readability analysis WRITTEN TEXTS Publications, exhibit and sign texts Group interview Group interview The following is a brief description of the evaluation techniques included in the above table. 1. Response card technique: A method in which individuals report what they learned from an interpretive service they have experienced. This approach is quantitative. Visitors can be randomly selected to receive the cards, which allows their responses to be generalized to other visitors who receive the same interpretive service. 2. Group interview: A qualitative technique that uses group discussion and interaction to gather opinions and feelings. The value of group interaction is that visitors are prompted to voice ideas they may not be able to articulate on their own. In addition, they -67- �can elaborate on those ideas, providing greater depth of information. 3. Observation: An unobtrusive way to collect information about visitor behavior in response to interpretive messages. As with the response card technique, this is a quantitative method. Visitors to be observed are randomly selected, allowing generalization. 4. Readability analysis: A numerical system for determining the readability of texts, like brochures and sign texts. Here the assumption is made that if an interpretive text is to be enjoyed, it must be easy and interesting to read. This is quantitative approach that does not rely on visitor input, -and it is recommended it be used in conjunction with a technique like the group interview. -68- �TABLE 5. LOGAN CANYON SCENIC BYWAY· INTERPRETIVE SERVICES COST ESTIMATES AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Site # Project 1 Lady Bird / LRD Headquarters Approach signs Ori entation display Hi storical display Geological display Stewardship display Cost Estimate $ 200 2,700 2,700 2,700 -..UQQ $11 ,000 2 Hydro II/Second Dam Approach signs Hydroelectric di"splay Viewing deck Logan River bridge $ 200 2,700 3,500 JiS....QQQ. $91,400 I '" 3 Lake Bonneville Remove and recl aim 4 Dewitt Springs Approach si~ns Geologica I ispl ay Tr<li l syst l~ m/v iew <l n ~<I \.0 I 5 Riverside N ature Trail Approach signs Two-panel bulletin board 15 station interpretive signs 6 Loga n Wind Caves Approach signs Two-panel bulletin board Pave parking area [2000 sq.ft. J 7 Guinavah Amphitheater Approach signs Historical display Barrier-free access Replace electrical system Add audiovisual system Remodel dressings rooms $ 200 2,700 5, 500 ~ $ 200 1,450 4 SOD r6,i7o $ 200 1,470 2,000 $ 3,670 $ 200 2,700 5,000 7,500 5,000 4 000 $24',000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Comments �TABLE Site # Project 8 Guinavah-Malibu Orientation Site Approach signing Orientation display 9 Fucoidal Quartzite Remove and reclaim 10 Jardine Juniper Trailhead Approach signs One-panel bulletin board 11 Ricks'Spring Approach Signs Historical/biological display Trail/bridge improvements Landscaping I ~ o I Cost Estimate $ 200 2,700 $ 2,900 $ 1,500 200 800 $ 1,000 $ $ 200 2,700 3,500 --LQQQ $ 7,400 12 Tony Grove Orientation Site Approach signs Orientation display 13 Tony Grove Ranger Station Approach signs FS Mission display Historical display Ecosystem display 6-station self-guided trail Barrier-free trail (6' x 950') Barrier-free access to cabin 14 Tony Grove Lake Nature Trail Approach signs Two-panel bulletin board 15-station self-guided trail Lake display Viewing deck Two-unit restroom Reconstruct trail $ 200 2700 $ 2;900 $ 200 2,700 2,700 2,700 6,000 9,000 2,500 $25 ,800 $ 200 1,470 4,500 2,700 3,000 29,000 ..2rulQQ. $60,870 5 1995 (continued) 1996 1997 1998 1999 Comments �TABLE Site # Project Cost Estimate 15 Franklin Basin Approach signs Historica l display Landscaping Replace restroom 16 Beaver Junction Approach signs Orientation display Highway development display Pave parking 118,000 sq.ft.] Steps/trail system (5' x 800') Two-unit vault restroom Five picnic tables Landscaping Great Western Trail signs 17 Limber Pine Children's Trail Approach signs One-panel bulletin board 15-station trai I Two-unit vault restroom 18 Bea r Lake Overlook Approach signs Orientation display Historica l display Geological/wildlife display Stewardship display Trail system (6' x 520') Paved parking 118,000 sq.ft.] Four-unit restroom Four picnic tables ($700 each) Four picnic shelters ($2000 each) Water system upgrade Landscaping 19 Gard en City Visitor Center Approach signs Historical display $ 200 2,700 2,700 18,000 10,500 25,000 3,500 1,000 -.LQQQ. $64600 I -...j r' I $ 200 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 7,800 34,000 35,000 2,800 8,000 20,000 3,000 $121,600 $ 200 2700 $ l,900 20 Brochures, Programs, Other Services Scenic Byway Brochure Scenic Byway Audiotape Scenic Byway Videotape Adventure Side Trip Brochure Restau rant Pl acemats Prints and Note Cards 1995 $ 200 2,700 1,000 25,000 $28 900 $ 200 800 4,500 25,000 $30,500 $ 7,500 $10,500 $20,750 $ 7,500 $ 4,000 $ TBD 5 - (continued) 1996 1997 1998 1999 Comments �J. Partnership Opportunities. Community involvement in forest projects is a tradition on the Logan Ranger District. The district has received state and national recognition through the "Take Pride in Utah" and the "Take Pride in America" programs for the partnerships it has organized each of the last 3 years. These partnerships have involved local business, government, youth groups, families, and individuals, whose combined efforts have been valued at over $350,000 per year. A number of partners are on record in support of the development of interpretive sites along the Logan Canyon highway. They include the Cache-Rich Tourist Council, the Bridgerland Travel Region, the Utah Department of Transportation, Cache County, Rich County, the Bear River Association of Governments, the city of Logan, and Garden City. We are certain that similar accomplishmen ts"" will continue when the energy "these volunteers possess is marshaled into interpretive site development along the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. v. Summary Tourism is a vital part of the economy in both Cache and Rich Counties. Over the next decade Rich County looks to tourism as its primary growth area. Agriculture and government activity have plateaued, and the potential for tourism growth is promising. While Cache's diverse economy is not dependent on tourism, it is regarded as an important segment for growth in the economy (Thompson, 1993). The proposed projects will have a profound impact on tourism in the two counties. The new interpretive services proposed for the Byway will encourage recreationists from the Wasatch Front, the largest component of tourists to the area, to stay longer and use the Byway's resources more often. The 3,000-plus bus tours passing through the Byway represent the largest untapped potential tourism market for the area. " Almost all are destined for Salt Lake City or the Yellowstone and " Jackson areas. The improved pullouts, interpretive displays, and day use recreation facilities will undoubtedly induce more of the bus tours to stop and enjoy the facilities in Logan Canyon. If the tours take more time on " the Byway they are more likely to stay overnight in area motels, eat in area restaurants, and shop in area stores. Bus tours on the average spend $7,000 per day (Thompson). Even a marginal increase in the time buses stay in the area will likely have a substantial effect. Quality of life is one of the prime considerations, if not the highest, as businesses look for areas for expansion or relocation. Cache County particularly is experiencing strong interest from businesses across the nation. One of the strongest components of the area's quality-of-life mix is the easy and quick access to excellent outdoor recreation opportunities, Logan Canyon being the most highly regarded. Anything done to improve the utility of the canyon's resources will encourage further economic development and improve retention of existing businesses and employees. -72- �VI. Recommendations A number of tasks, most of which deal with implementation, remain: A. NEPA. The National Environmental Policy Act mandates federal agencies analyze and disclose the effects of any actions they undertake. The only project identified in this interpretive guide that is NEPA sufficient is the Hydro II Park/Second Dam. The interpretive displays planned for the Lady Bird Park/Logan Ranger District Headquarters and the Garden City Visitors Center are not located on national forest system land and do not require NEPA compliance. The remainder of the projects described in this guide will require : NEPA compliance. B. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum -Classification. The forest plan classified the entire Logan Canyon Highway corridor as roaded natural. The evidence of man-made development is significant particularly in the lower segment of the canyon. High daily traffic volumes coupled with the presence of hardened campgrounds, recreation residences, two power plants, private homes, and a restaurant suggest ammending the current classification to rural. The rural classification more realistically reflects the existing level of development and land modification in the lower canyon and offers the opportunity to develop a more diverse array of managment opportunities. This situation was also identified by Butkus and Rieder for the upper canyon in the vicinity of the Tony Grove Ranger Station. C. Intermodal Surface Transportation Effeciency Act of 1991. ISTEA represents a new model for transportation in America. It is more comprehensive than past highway bills, and focuses considerable emphasis on state-wide and metropolitan planning, rural development, scenic beauty and landscaping, scenic byways, tourism, bicycles and pedestrian facilities, preservation of historic and cultural areas, and prevention of adverse effects on water quality, air quality and wetlands. ISTEA requires an intergrated approach by the states, involving local governments, publics, and the Forest Service to realize its full potential. The time to act on ISTEA is NOW! Using this guide as a platform, the district, Utah Department of Transportation, the Cache-Rich Tourist Council, local government and local citizens groups should begin organizing to formulate plans and projects that meet the intent of ISTEA. D. Prioritize and Schedule. The district, planning team, and SO specialists will need to meet to craft a strategy to fund the various projects described in the interpretive guide. Among the criteria to be used in this process are timing and site availability, partnership development, ISTEA funding opportunities for scenic byways and enhancements, State of Utah Motorized and Non-motorized Trail programs, and scenic byway devlopment projects sponsored by the Wasatch-Cache. Once projects are prioritized it will become possible to encorporate those that are most appropriately funded by the Forest Service into the outyear budgeting process. -73- �E. Volunteers and Partnerships. Continue to nurture and develop a strong and diverse cadre of volunteers to assist in development and implementation on individual site developments. Working with the local chamber of commerce develop a marketing strategy for the Byway that can be used to enlist the financial support of local and regional businesses. Developing partnerships with the motor coach tour companies operating on the Byway should be aggressively explored. -74- �VII. Literature Cited A&A Research. 1992. Wasatch-Cache National Forest Communications Planning Workbook. Kalispell, Montana. Bacon, Richard. 1991. Clemson University Outdoor Recreation Short Course. Clemson, South Carolina. Personal communication. Butkus, Michael. 1993. Director, Institute for the Study of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Personal communication. Cooper, Elizabeth J. 1989. Characteristics of Recreation Visitors in the Bridgerland Area. Master of Science thesis. Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Cordell, Ken H. 1991. Keeping Recreation Management on Top in anlnformation Age. Clemson University Outdoor Recreation Shortcourse. Clemson, North Carolina. Coutant, Gerald J. 1991. Interpretive Planning. Clemson University Outdoor Recreation Shortcourse. Clemson, South Carolina. Ham, Sam H. 1992. Environmental Interpretation--A Practical Guide for People With Big Ideas and Small Budgets. Golden, Colorado. North American Press. Lewis, William J. 1983. Identifying a Theme. The Interpreter, 14 {1}: i. Morgan, Susan K. 1992. Geologic Tours of Northern Utah. Utah. Utah Geological Survey. Salt Lake City, Moses, Dennis J. 1971. Transportation and Road Development in Logan Canyon. Unpublished manuscript. Logan Ranger District office, Logan, Utah. Ostergaard, Clark. 1993. Supervisory Landscape Architect, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. _Salt Lake City, Utah. Personal communication. Ostergaard, Richard. 1990. A Development and Interpretive Guide for the San Juan Skyway--A National Forest Scenic Byway. Durango, Colorado. Peterson, Charles S., and Linda E. Speth. 1980. The History of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Utah State University Press. Logan, Utah. President's Commission. 1987. The report of the President's Commission on Americans Outdoors. Washington, D.C. Regnier, Kathleen, Michael Gross, and Ron Zimmerman. 1992. The Interpreter's Guidebook: Techniques for Programs and Presentations. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. UW-SP Foundation Press, Inc. Reiter, Douglas, and Michael Butkus. 1993. Tony Grove Ranger Station Interpretive Plan. Institute for the Study of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. Utah State University. Logan, Utah. -75- �Roth, Helen. 1993. Director, Northern Utah Options for Independence. Personal communication. Logan, Utah. Sample, Alaric V. 1991. Land Stewardship in the Next Era of Conservation --Breaking New Ground series. Pinchot Instute of Conservation, Gray Towers Press. Medford, Pennsylvania. Thompson, Douglas. 1993. Director Cache-Rich Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Council. Logan, Utah. Tilden, Freeman. 1957. Interpreting Our Heritage. Carolina. University of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, North USDA Forest· Service. 1986. Wasatch-Cache National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. 1993. U.S. Highway 89--Logan Canyon Highway, Cache and Rich Counties, Utah. Final environmental impact statement. Utah Travel Council. 1987. Utah Tourism Study: Executive Summary. Lake City Convention and Visitors Bureau. Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Veverka, John A., Sandra A. Poneleit, and David E. Traweek. 1986. Standardized Planning Forms for the Development of Interpretive Planning Documents. John Veverka and Associates. Veverka, John A. 1993. Veverka and Associates. Interpretive Master Planning Training. Ogden, Utah. Personal communication. John Wildesen, Leslie E. 1991. Heritagemania: What's Out There to Interpret, Anyway? Presented at Third Global Congress, Heritage Interpretation International. Honolulu, Hawaii. Wood, John K. 1991. Roads and Trails of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Unpublished manuscript. Logan Ranger District office. Logan, Utah. -76- �Appendix 1 -77- �Partners and Supporters Local Government Contact Phone Bear River Association of Governments Cache County Garden City Logan City Rich County Jay Aguillar Seth Allen Bryce Nelson Russell Fjeldsted Dee Johnson 752-7242 752-5935 946-2901 750-9803 946-3210 Utah State University Contact Phone Administrative Affairs Center for People with Disabilities College of Education Conference and Institute Division Developmental Center for Handicapped Persons Geology Department Historical Archives C.Wayne Smith Marvin Fifield Izar Martinez Dallas Holmes 750-1146 750-1981 750-1437 750-1690 Sebastian Striefel Robert Oaks A.J. Simmonds 750-1985 750-3283 750-2661 Utah State Government Contact Phone Utah Department of Lands Utah Department of Transportation Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Craig Pettigrew Lynn Zollinger Bruce Anderson 752-8701 752-5733 479-5143 Organizations Contact Phone Boy Scouts of America Cache-Rich Tourist Council Capitol Arts Alliance Mountain Land Travel Region Options for Independence Neil Butterfield Doug Thompson Ralph Hoskins Darrell Cook Helen Roth 752-4278 752-2161 753-6518 377-2262 753-5353 Businesses Contact Phone Beaver Creek, Inc. Beaver Mountain, Inc. Central Valley Machine Coca-Cola Company of Logan Comfort Inn Creekside Home Health Care First Security Harold Dance Brokerage LarWest International Engineering Moore Business Communication Services Murdock Travel Management Pepperidge Farm RVA Realtors Scientific Advertising and Design, Inc. Sonic Cable Television of Utah WESCOR ZCMI Brian Lundahl Ted Seeholtzer Audre Wursten Dave Harrison H.Randall Weston Bonnie James Robert Saunders Harold Dance Gale Larson Craig Peterson Frank Stewart David Van Laar Russell Anderson Steve Murdock Randall Lee Reed Crockett Rodney Pack 753-1707 753-0921 752-0934 752-3033 752-9141 753-8833 752-0912 752-8484 753-0169 752-2093 753-2544 258-2491 753-4670 752-4730 752-9731 753-2725 750-7500 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/122">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/122</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource A portrait in time: A guide to interpretive services of Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Description An account of the resource The overall objective of this paper is to describe the methods that were used to develop an interpretive guide for the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. Included are statements of purpose and need, a literature review, a statement of methodology, the interpretive guide, a summary statement, and a list of recommendations. The interpretive guide includes an introduction and sections on interpretive vision, project goals and objectives, an interpretive resources inventory, the major theme development, visitor analysis, major site and program development, and implementation and operations. It concludes with a section on monitoring and evaluation. Included are detailed descriptions of 19 interpretive sites and an array of interpretive goods and services. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item 10.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/7033bc914d7c6d6166f9a6211f0a0168.pdf 80110a75dc351fac007ee34f45363b6f PDF Text Text Utah Wilderness Association 455 East 400 South #306/Salt Lake City,UT 84111/(801)359-1337 8 Febr'uary 198,' Mr. Desmond Anderson 107 South 300 East Logan, Utah 84321 Dear Mr. Anderson: Thanks for your note concerning our involvement in the Logan Canyon fray. I'm so r r y t hat you ha ~) e ape r c e p t ion t hat UIAA i s not ~) i go r 0 \J sly i n \) 0 1 ve din the f i gh t tom a i n t a i nth e e xis tin ~J qua 1 i t y 0 fLo g a n Can yon. l' m not sur e ~I} her' e you get such a perception. Although am playing a 1 imited role in Logan Canyon (it is a matter of time and an abundance of issues!), UWA has played a substantive role. Of course, there are many ways to get involved in an issue. Because we bel ieve the best way to show the values of Logan Canyon will come from Cache Valley folks, we have supported the t.l}ork of CPLC. At the same time Tom Lyon is a long time Ut~A board member and speaks frequently for UWA. Jack Spence has also represented Ul~A on Logan c an yon i ssu es over the ye ar' s. Within the last couple of weeks both Jack Spence and Steve Fl int asked me for suggestions and input on a number of issues relating to Forest Service decision making within the context of the Logan Canyon project. I was then able to organize a meeting with the key Cache Valley environmental ists and the tJ a sat c h - Ca c heN a t ion a 1 For est S tJ per vis 0 r, De put y For est Sup e r I,i i 50 r, ·f 0 res t planner and the District ranger. We met for about two hours in a very positive, productive and successful meeting. T his i s the so r' t 0 f r' ole we 1 ike top 1 a yin t his kin d (I -( ani S f-· U i? The r' e will be one ~lJay to st op the denigration of Logan Canyon- '-publ ic support for maintaining the canyon basically as is and opposition to major alterations. No magic! 1 know Tom Lyon, J a c k Spen ceo r S t eve F1 i n t will ve r i f you r' dee p con c e r' nan d involvement for the issue. I urge you to contact them to clarify any other concerns about UWA's involvement in Logan Canyon. I doubt a week goes by when Jack Spence does not have me on the phone discussing where we go next. And we are deeply supportive and appreciative of his efforts (and yours). We rely on this kind of help. 1 must admit that I'm frustrated with your allegations, but understand your deep passion for Logan Canyon. I hold such feel ings also. I 1 ive in Hyrum and was a student at USU in the late 60~s and early 70 s and have always considered Logan Canyon a remarkable place. Although 1 hope you will consider joining UWA, I'm taking the time to r@spond in this much detail not to recruit you as a member, but clarify a misconception and show you, hopefully, there are many models for involvement in issues. Please understand that there are J �1 i lerally dozens o·f "Looar C~. n yo n ,=-" through o ut Utah and Ut'''f~ jl:; slretched 1 i HI its de ali n 9 ',oJ i t h tho s e i =sue ~. . l~ e TTl a i n t a ina l;J a rye)' e t (I . being too provincii3.1. bey (I n d i rTf a 9 i rI a b 1 p. 1< E: e p /' (I U Pa !:. =. i (I n h i 9 han d ere d i b 1 e and Bes t, , ;/ / ' (~ I / '" I' I, ' I Lti, v 'v () I eke a r· t e r· Coordinator ~ - cc: Lyon, Flint, Spence t\l e rn a >' ~!J i n ~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/123">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/123</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2497487395 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1278207 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Fern Shepard to Clinton Topham, April 20, 1989 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Fern Shepard to Clinton Topham requesting a copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and for the days for comment to be extended to 120 rather than 30 days. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shepard, Fern L. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1989-04-20 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_12.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/424d0a3caf74f075aa29f1258fdfaee7.pdf fdd7ccb5b1897669795551f7529073b2 PDF Text Text Utah Wilderness -. . . . . . . ~ Association . 455 East 400 South · ,306/Salt Lake City,UT 84111/(801)359-1337 Uran Department ot Transporrotlon 4501 S. 2700 V.I. Sal t Lake Ci tv. Utah 84119 Dear Mr. ZhllCk: ' \..fe have long been conGerned about the future development UDOT plans for the widening of Hwy. 89 In Logan Canyon. And wnlle It seems that tew it anv at our comments have e ver been taken Into consideratlon In the oasr. we cannor be remISS In contInuing to tell yOU that the degradatIon of the natural beauty H) Logan Canyon IS unacceptable. We offer the follm..ying pOInts that \:"Ie feel can be accommodated by the conStructIon work y.;hlle preservIng the Integrity of the canyon that means so much to so many folks fIndlng beauty ands solace in ItS verdant summer magic. its wonderful trails. Its winter austerity and its scenlC UnIqUeneSS recommended nearly 15 years ago by a district ranger and Logan users. Under the current plan or development. wlldlife habitat and fisheries will suffer. Cut and fill will adversel v affect ll'later QualltY. fisherIes and ungulate canyon migratlon patterns. Nearly 100 acres of deer and moose v-llnter range (!"Iould be destroyed. ThIS seems so contradictory given the \--Iork on habItat pro.lects bv others In the valley who are trYlng to rehabilitate deer and elk WInter range. Just as DOT destroys it . .~ SIte where material cut from the roadSIdes Will be depOSIted has as vet not be identified. ""'his is Just one area I,..yhere NEP~. YVas skirted in order to obtaln approval of the EIS. Statlng mItIgatIon will occur does not guarantee It. There.' lS too long a hlstorv of the agency buIlding then abandonIng a prO Ject e xcept ror snow removal and line painnn9. NeIther of those actIVltleS provide for damage guaranteed to Impact wildlife and fish for the comIng ·,Iears. The (l'Iildlife portion of the EIS is woeiully Hladeouate. And the bottom llne IS that Increased tunding and proviSIon of more routes for Utah Hignwav Patrolmen In rhe canyon could really solve the speeding problems and e i lminate driver error that has been blamed for a need In canyon road Irlldening. Build It "faster ,1 and t hus they will drive ! SoeGliicallv. oea ver and trout wIll surfer tcllO(,·'llng constructlon at the retaInIng t'Jalls. It is : estImateo that ~lstl populatIons v-lould be reduce;:; UP to 705~ i---,lnen n parIan vege tanon IS re moved In the ::'N O ;'rHle S or that dama.ge or'·o .lecred by the E IS. RlP-rap :;annot crovide the ecologIcal subst Itute tnar llv e plants and soi l s and F over can ror healtnv fISh populanons. ThIS IS part of the nearlv 20 acres or: 'r"-ietlanas ana ripanan . habltat tha. t y..lO uld be coll ecn v e~ v destroyed. ,.qnd in a tIme when i1um ans are supposedlv 2Hare or these losses and "CrY InC ·1:0 act upon past errors. such damage IS CallOl.iS a na Lnccnr::eIvabl e. . . ~[ <:O[J5~2 . :ri e~:e IS S Ue S 'ost J:cu(;n the :::urt:3.Ge. The!::e . .::tr·e r.tle r eC09nlz ed unpacts. Be l/ond the orOiJle ms Hlt!l t h e process ln .Q ene raL th e .:as ua l 013;:=9 2ro ot pub lic Inout bv so manv who ha ve , (~onr.; : J · _I ;:ec Sl n J~?;p ; '/ Tn ~ :~ ; s p [ i !) r r I p orn&::r r,.-, n[~ :::.r ~ r· easonab l ~ ("onServatlonists ' aitern,:ttive 'r~hICn tne utan \rhld er ~e~~ .;;s~~~~· t~o~ :; "\ih;len e"';rr~;; l ~ ;=~;orts. UDOT'"' ~~st go back to the dr aY·l lng bocrd ana !.;'/ :::J f"1 21·:e rtHs c oro )ec r trli.H T.rle t;once nsus Clr users wlll find legitimate. It is too lmpor~ant to 100% Recycled Unbleached Paper �sluff ott as angrv resldents. dlsgruntled (r'llldlite supporters and obstructIonlst polltlCS. There lS only one Logan Canvon. And we want to preserve the beautv. the wlldness and the essence ot 11:5 grandeur tor all who en.Joy It. No one comes to See-a road till or a great retalning wall. It is the water. the trees. the wildlife. the autumn leaves at slo~-J speed that make Logan Canyon a-gem of Utah. ·The EIS misses the mark. Yet agaIn v-Ie ur ge YOU .to -take t:"lese comments- and the Incredible number YOU recelved that express slmllar OPPosItIon to sUGh ma.Jor alterIng ot the canYon- lnto serIOUS conslderatlon. Please keep us on the maIling list to -receIve all related documents on the Logan Canyon pro.)ect. - - Slncerely. Margaret Pett1s Board Member. AprIL 27. 1993 - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/124">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/124</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2968122756 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1230712 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Margaret Pettis to Craig Zwick, April 27, 1993 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Margaret Pettis to Craig Zwick requesting to be kept informed on the proposed changes of Logan Canyon and expressing concerns about widening the road and increasing the speed limit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pettis, Margaret Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Environmental policy Traffic engineering Roads Improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-04-27 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_3.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/466cb1d3a2645d5cb4a1e6d76e430378.pdf 78bc267cace4680d8bbc2f0b639a68a3 PDF Text Text u.s. 89 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY VISUAL SIMULATIONS PROPOSAL DECEMBER 8, 1986 JOHN C. ELLSWORTH, ASST. PROF. OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE in cooperation with THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION As described in the proposal to the Utah Department of Transportation on this date, the cost of providing the basic services and products under that proposal is: Equipment: Computer and graphics software and hardware Video camera and recorder Computer disks and videotapes $14,900.00 1,850.00 450.00 Stipend: Principal investigator 5,000.00 Overhead: USU Foundation (35%) 7,770.00 Total cost: ---------------------------------- $29,970.00 This cost is based on one hundred (100) single frame visual simulations. Additional products and services may be negotiated as described in the proposal. All equipment purchased would become the property of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/125">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/125</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Utah State University Subject The topic of the resource Roads--Design and construction Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-12-08 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Cache County (Utah) Logan (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 7.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/4aead02edbd3e75ba1a5985a07af1dbc.pdf 4c56dbacfded7d11ebeadc6a0e47dc55 PDF Text Text u.s. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION IN REPLY REFER TO: .1 have I, rDvi r~0 ~ ·I ~as::;. Wl r>.~ I pl j'c..t . .· � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/126">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/126</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Lautenbach to Brian Beard of the Sierra Club in response to Beard's previous correspondence about the FHWA's compliance with NEPA and other agency regulations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lautenbach, Keith P. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Government agencies Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Administrative records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Colorado. Department of Transportation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-12-18 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIIIBox 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_5.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/18a671942273c903cff34bf4901f3f6d.pdf b08d06f3d0f26743c0364751834e77a3 PDF Text Text CHMHlll MEMORANDUM TO: Interdisciplinary Team FROM: Stan Nuffer DATE: May 15, 1987 SUBJECT: Logan Canyon Environmental Study PROJECT: B21163.FO The twenty-first Interdisciplinary Team Meeting was held on April 20, 1987, at 3:00 p.m. at the UDOT District Office in Ogden, Utah. Enclosed are the minutes for your review, as well as the corrected minutes for the April 21 field trip. The next meeting will be held on Monday, May 18, 1987, at 3:00 p.m. at the UDOT District office in Ogden, Utah. The agenda will be as follows: 1. Review minutes of May 4 meeting. Ten minutes. 2. Dis~ussion 3. Review of the noise technical memorandum by John Neil, which was distributed with the previous meeting announcement. Twenty minutes. 4. Review of the existing condition portion of the Terrestrial Resources Technical memorandum that was distributed at the previous meeting. Twenty-five minutes. 5. Wrap-up discussion of traffic projections. minutes. of the existing conditions portion of the socio-economic technical memorandum. Sixty minutes. Five Future meeting schedule: June 8 June 22 - 3:00 p.m., Bugham City - 3:00 p.m., District Office NOTE: Since we have been having difficulty getting through our meeting agendas, it is hoped that we can adhere to the time limits shown. SLC-STAN/d.601 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/127">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/127</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. 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Ogden (Utah) Weber County (Utah) Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 13.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/a214eeb3fe8da8da6f011ef4564e3299.pdf 91beae2dfab4c217bcf28d077d40cc3a PDF Text Text .. ., 1 ,,~ - ~" • .' ~ I ~ ~~nited States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wasatch-Cache National Forest 8230 Federal Building 125 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84138 Reply to: 1950 Date: May 28, 1987 Mr. Daniel Dake Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration PO Box 11563 Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 Dear Mr. Dake: Within the past month there has been a considerable amount of discussion concerning several subjects related to the environmental analysis being prepared for the proposed Logan Canyon Highway project. This letter documents the Forest Service position concerning those subjects. As we both agreed at our April 1, meeting, it is very desirable for us to concur on a preferred alternative. However, the Wasatch-Cache National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, which is a document required by law, provides direction which must be followed until it is amended or revised. This does not mean that the environmental analysis process for Logan Canyon Highway should not address alternatives outside the standards and guides of the Forest Plan. We must remember, however that if the alternative selected in this process does not comply with Forest Plan direction, the Forest Plan will have to be amended prior to Forest Service concurrence with the decision. If the preferred alternative requires a Forest Plan amendment, we will expect this current environmental analysis process to provide the appropriate analysis and NEPA documentation to support that amendment. Regional Forester, Stan Tixier is the responsible official for the Forest Service and will approve the Decision Notice or Record of Decision. However, as Forest Supervisor of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest I will be responsible for insuring that the NEPA process and documentation is adequate to support the Forest Service decision. I also have responsibility for recommending Forest Plan amendments or revisions to' the Regional Forester. If the final decision requires an amendment to the Forest Plan, the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement under preparation must contain documentation of the analysis necessary to make that recommendation. If it doesn't, the Forest Service will have to take the time at a later date to conduct a separate analysis and prepare the appropriate NEPA documents. We sincerely hope that one document will be adequate. At an April ·30 meeting, Rudy Lukez and other concerned citizens expressed some confusion as to the role and position the Forest Service is taking on the ID team which is conducting the environmental analysis for the Logan Canyon Highway project. The following should help clarify that situation. Fred LaBar, Clark FS·S200·28(1·S2 ) �Ostergaard, and Don Duff (Don replaced Mark Shaw) are members of the ID team from the Forest Service. Fred LaBar is the official Forest Service spokesperson on the team and also obtains information from Forest Service technical people for the ID team. Clark Ostergaard and Don Duff are working members of the ID team, they provide technical information but are not the official Forest Service spokesperson. Fred is responsible for insuring that all alternatives are equally treated and consequences and issues are addressed. During the development of the EIS, Fred may call upon Logan District staff as well as staff from the Forest Supervisor's Office such as the Forest Engineer. These people are a resource through Fred to the Logan Canyon ID team. The Forest Service supports an objective analysis of the Logan Canyon highway issue. The NEPA process provides necessary analysis and data whereby good decisions can be made. Therefore, we will not make a decision nor determine our position until the analysis is completed including adequate public involvement. Sincerely, · )tt4/1~ DALE BOSWORTH FOREST SUPERVISOR cc UDOT Clark 0 Don D Rudy Lukez - Iom-F-l-inn- _~ / i t: 1-- ;. ~ j::._ J T Dave Baumgartner Regional Office . ~'\ -- , I y:- ---'" 1 r ,-I 1 "' i I ') " /L-~7 ~ ' - • I / -' / '-" , / j • ) 0" ..: . -:I ! If 1\ I / 1 FS.S200-28(7 -82) ~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/128">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/128</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2860084452 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 897680 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Dick Carter to Dave Baumgartner, May 27, 1988 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Dick Carter to Dave Baumgartner, expressign concern over the maintaining the existing values of Logan Canyon and coming to a reasonable solution for all agencies involved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Dick Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Utah Wilderness Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-05-27 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_15.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/44552cd269f8a7267cb339b84b514d9c.pdf bebc492466ae4fa5a165fc56cb481ab2 PDF Text Text SIERRA CLUB Utah Chapter 93 East 1st South Logan, Utah 84321 November 21, 1979 (801) 753-D987 ARCHES NATL. PARK by Karen Vendell !-m. David W tt __ Regional Adrniniatrator Federal Highway Administrator Region VIII P.O. Box 25246 Denver, Color~jo 80225 RE: Proposed construction activities Dear Mr. in Logan Canyon, Utah. \~att : The utah Chapter Sierra Club is concerned about recent proposals for widening the existing road in Logan Canyon, utah. The Sierra Club is particularly concerned abou·~ compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Please provide information on the following subjects: 1. Finding of 1~O Significant Impact The Utah Department of Transportation has determined that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required for construction activities in Logan Canyon. ~ Please send a copy of this "finding of no significant impact." . , Environmental Assessment The decision to proceed without the preperation of an Environmental Impact Statement was made befoee the preperation of an environmental assessment. Council on Environmental uality NEPA compliance regulations state that the environmental assessment is to be used as the foundation for determination of need or lack of need for an Environmental Statement . How can the Ut&h Department of Transportation comply with NEPA if they have decided an Environmental Statement is not necessary ~"lit >. out using the environmental assessment in this decision? 2. Due to the timely nature of this matter, a response i£ .requested within ten working days . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/129">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/129</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 584092401 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 561584 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to David Watt, November 21, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to David Watt asking for a copy of the "finding of no significant impact" and asking for information as to why UDOT decided to proceed without an Environmental Assessment as required by CEQ NEPA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beard, Brian Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vendell, Karen Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Government agencies Logan Canyon (Utah) Sierra Club. Utah Chapter Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-11-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Utah United States Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986,COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_17.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/1cc4b0efa26655b55b2a55e4a4536545.pdf 5ddff13abebeb599a71d39a66f4058eb PDF Text Text { I I Logan Canyon Highway For the second time in nine years. the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is proposing an expansion and reduction of curves to the 6.7~ile stretch of U.S. Highway 89 from Right Hand Fork to Ricks Spring in Logan Canyon. Envtronmental groups and concerned citizens, including the Sierra Club, the Bridgerland Audubon Society, Citizens for · the Protection of Logan Canyon and others, view this expansion as highly unfavorable and as a threat to the beauty and quality of the Logan Canyon Recreation Area. ! General Summary i i * Major impact on both environmental ~nd visual quality of canyon. * Project contradicts national energy ;concern. * S0-90 percent of the project reqUir t s cutting into existing banks and vegetated areas. ! * "Waste poses a major engineering prcbblem.rt (Quote from project engineer) Traffic Growth Factors * * UDOT uses an unrealistic expontential model. A linear growth model better fits daily traffic data. * data used by UnoT are limited to one busy section of the highway, yet are used to describe the whole road. Need for highway re-alignment not documented by current data. * Traffic Safety Factors * * * * Suggested danger of Logan Canyon "Section III" is not supported by current data. A major discrepancy exists between accident rate data and traffic volume. 1977 accident rate figured by the Utah Highway Patrol does not agree with UDOT report. Statistical significance of accident data used is suspect. Environmental Factors * Numerous spills would encroach into Logan River from planned fills. * Silt deposits in the river would destroy trout habitat and breeding cycle. * Loss of riverside vegetation needed by trout for low light intensity. * Creation of any culverts would impair spawning success of trout. * Loss of vegetative barriers lessens the quality of fishing experience. * Major visual impacts would result from the cuts planned, especially the two major cuts at the Temple Fork area, which would be, according to the engineer's report, 75 feet deep and as much as 150 feet across. " IT'LL NEVER BE WORTH AS MUCH AS WE'VE PUT INTO IT (the project) ALREADy.1I --Gary Lindley, project engineer. �'. IMPORTANT ADDRESSES i Mr. Les Abbey, Environmental Engineer Utah Department of Transportation 128 17th Street Ogden, Utah 84404 To demonstrate this is a controversial issue you should send copies to those throughout the decision-making process: Mr. George Bohn Federal Highway Administration Federal Building 125 So. State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Mr. David Watt Federal Highway Administration, Region 8 P.O. 25426 Denver, Colorado 80225 Mr. William Geise Environmental Protection Agency Suite 900 1890 Li nco 1n Denver, Colorado POINTS TO STRESS Question need for major reconstruction as planned. Proposal has major impact on both environmental and scenic qualities of canyon. Need for an enVironmental impact statement to thoroughly analyze impacts and alternatives. Ask that the EPA become a cooperating agency in the project analysis of the Logan Canyon Highway. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/130">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/130</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 442219902 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1157096 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Concern about Logan Canyon Description An account of the resource Detailing the concerns, particularly from environmental groups, of the expansion and reduction of curves in Logan Canyon including a general summary, traffic growth factors, safety factors, and environmental factors. Important addresses and questions to be addressed should this project continue are noted. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Traffic engineering Logan Canyon (Utah) Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_6.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/77ecd551111f18eb119817b06804e9e2.pdf 13b732e50386e9f72b6dddebe48f0766 PDF Text Text FACT SHEET '".. ................... ......•..... : :- ;...... , .......... ... ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Logan Canyon US-89 Tentative Alternatives for the EIS February 1987 Prepared by CH2M HILL in significant environmental impacts. Improvements that are under study for application to U.S. 89 include: INTRODUCTION This fact sheet is the third in a series to inform the public on the progress of the Logan Canyon study. The previous fact sheets outlined the scope of the study and reported the result of the transportation needs and traffic volume projections. This fact sheet outlines the tentative alternatives that are under study. It also provides the means for the public to evaluate the progress of the study and comment on important environmental issues and other possible alternatives at the project scoping meetings on March 3 and 4. Widening the roadway, shoulders, recovery areas, and ditches to normal Utah Department of Transportation (UooT) standards for minor arterials in mountainous terrain, or to a modified (narrower) standard that would be less disturbing to the environment of the canyon Widening the roadway to provide passing lanes in all possible or selected areas Improving the alignment (straightening curves) and the road gradient (degree of slope) to increase the minimum design speeds IMPROVEMENTS/ AL TERNATIVES The development of alternative plans for the improvement of U.S. Highway 89 through Logan Canyon is dependent on the identification of feasible improvements. "Improvements" refers to separate actions that can be taken to improve the road, such as widening, straightening, "Alternatives" are providing slow car pull-offs, etc. combinations of improvements proposed to be applied in specific locations that would result in a certain level of improvement of the road. These alternatives and others that may be suggested in the scheduled scoping meetings may be evaluated for environmental impacts in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A preferred alternative will be selected in conjunction with preparation of the draft EIS. In the case of Highway 89 through Logan Canyon, feasible improvements have generally been defined as (1) actions that will correct problems identified in the previous transportation needs study; (2) actions that will result in a reasonable cost to benefit; and (3) actions that will not result Developing all new road alignments and gradients (Rich County) to 40 mph or 50 mph minimum design speeds Repairing existing major bridges Replacing major bridges Replacing small drainage structures Developing slow vehicle turnouts Improving signing and pavement markings Providing recreational parking Each of these possible improvements was considered in terms of the opportunities and constraints posed by the existing road and Logan Canyon. Page 1 Continued on Page 2 �Continued/rom Page 1 It has become obvious during the study of transportation needs that the roadway consists of several sub-sections based on the physical characteristics of the terrain. These sections, as shown in Figure 1, are: Section L Middle Canyon--Right Fork to 1.8 miles above Ricks Springs Section 2. Upper Canyon--I.8 miles above Ricks Spring to Bear Lake Summit Section 3. Rich County--Bear Lake Summit to Garden City In the analysis of improvements, certain improvements were identified as more appropriate to certain sections of the road than others. As a result, separate sets of alternatives were developed for each of the three road sections. These are summarized in Table 1. PROPOSED AL TERNATIVES the road improvements that can be made without substantial effect on visual quality and other attributes. The range of alternatives considered for this section is therefore limited to more conservative improvements that provide limited benefits to travelers, but that would protect the environmental qualities that are currently appreciated in this section. AI. No Action--Existing routine maintenance including resurfacing would be continued. Repair of bridges and improved signing and marking would be made. Geometric constraints (road width) and winding alignment would remain. B1. Spot Improvements--Would include one or a combination of the following: turning lanes at intersections; slow vehicle turnouts; parking improvements and selected curve modifications where space is currently available; bridge replacement in existing locations or on new alignment; climbing lanes; and improved signing. Most geometric and alignment constraints would continue to exist. C1. Widening along existing alignment--The current road would be widened to a standard that is narrower than UDOT's standard for a minor arterial in mountainous terrain. Figure 2 compares these two standards and the Section 1. Middle Canyon The Middle Canyon is environmentally the most sensitive section of the project road. The narrow canyon floor, confined by steep slopes and the Logan River, limits Continued on Page 3 TABLE 1 TENTATIVE ALTERNATIVES US-89 LOGAN CANYON Alternative Designation Alternative Categories. Section I (Middle Canyon) Section 2 (Upper Canyon) Section 3 (Rich County) Al BI A2 B2 A3 B3 D2 D3 NoAction Spot Iniprovements Widen Existing Road Widen and Improve Existing Road E. New North Alignment F. New North Alignment G. New South Alignment A. B. C. D. CI DI E3 F3 G3 Page 2 �Continued/rom Page 2 a number of curves that lower the design speed to 25 mph, and has a steep gradient that also lowers the travel speed. existing roadway width. Additionally, climbing lanes would be provided in selected areas (specifically in the Dugway between lower and upper twin bridges); gradient would be adjusted in selected areas; bridges would be replaced on the existing or new alignment, depending on each situation; and signing and marking would be improved and new recreational parking provided. This alternative would widen the roadway and provide limited improvement to geometrics, but alignment constraings would remain. Dl. Widening and improving the existing alignment--In addition to the widening and other improvements included in Alternative C1, this would improve the entire alignment of this section of roadway to a 35 to 40 mph minimum design speed. (This would be the same design speed as the improved section of the highway below Right Fork, which is designed to 40 mph standards with a few curves at a lower speed.) Section 2. Upper Canyon While the environmental quality is still considerable and important in this section, it does not limit possible improvements to the highway as much as in the Middle Canyon. A smaller range of proposed alternatives are therefore necessary for this section. A3. No Action--The No Action alternative for this section would be the same as for Sections 1 and 2. B3. Spot Improvements--The Spot Improvements alternative for this road section would be the same as described for road Sections 1 and 2. D3. Widen and Improve the Existing Alignment--The entire route would be widened to UDOT standards for a minor arterial in mountainous terrain (Figure 1). Climbing lanes would be constructed for a majority of the length. The horizontal and vertical alignment would be straightened to a minimum design speed of 35 to 40 mph. Signing and marking would be improved, and additional recreational parking provided. E3. F3. New Alignment--Two new alignments to the north of the existing road have been identified. One of these would be selected for a new route in this section. Road width would be based on UDOT standards for minor arterials in mountainous terrain (Figure 2). A climbing lane would be provided for the entire length of the route. Alignment and gradient would allow a minimum design speed of 40 to 50 mph. Signing and marking would be improved, and recreational parking provided as needed. 03. New Alignment--A new alignment to the south of the existing road for a portion of the route would be selected. This route would exit the existing road below the Bear Lake overlook and rejoin the existing road just below the residential area. Alignment and gradient have been identified that would a minimum design speed of 40 to 50 mph. Signing and marking would be improved, and recreational parking provided as needed. A2. No Action--The No Action alternative for this road section would be the same as described for Section 1. B2. Spot Improvements--The Spot Improvements alternative for this road section would be the same as described for road Section 1. D2. Widen and improve existing align men t--Widening of the road and bridges to UDOT standards for a minor arterial road in mountianous terrain would be done for the entire length of this section subject to environmental constraints (see Figure 2). Climbing lanes would be provided in all possible areas (mainly in the upper portions of this section). The alignment and gradient would be improved to 50 or 60 mph design speed. Improved signing and marking and additional recreation parking will be provided. Section 3. Rich County These alternatives plus any other feasible alternatives resulting from the scoping meetings on March 3 and 4 may be evaluated and compared in the EIS for the project. Graphic illustrations of the specific location of proposed curve improvements, new alignments, etc., will be presented at the scoping meetings. Questions may be directed to James Naegle, UDOT (801) 965-4160 or to Clifford Forsgren, CH2M HILL (801) 363-0200. This section has fewer environmental constraints to road improvement. The Sunrise campground and Bear Lake viewpoint near the summit are important features to be protected. The existing road is below standard in width, has Page 3 �BEAVER MOUNTAIN END TUDY ~GARDEN CITY LOGAN CANYON SECTION 3 LOWER TWIN BRIDGE WOOD CAMP. ~Q (j-'\'O ~t; '\j , BEGIN STUDY RIGHT FORK Figure 1 STUDY SECTIONS C1I 5:1 SlOPE 29' MIN 55 MPH 24 ' MIN 50 MPH 111' MIN 40 MPH urMIN 35 MPH (2) SLOPE VARlES10:1 TO 5:1 (A) EXISTING 24-29' 55 MPH 20 -24' 50 MPH 15 -1" 40 MPH 13-11' 35 MPH 40' (1') RECOVER AREA (2') 8' 12' ~~~~~--~--~~ 8' __--~~__~r-~~ RE-C-O-V-E-R-ly~ AREA (B) STANDARD (HOURLY VOLUME OVER 250) RECOVERY AREA 34 ' 5' 12' 12' 5' .~--:....-.----.....;..------.:....--~S:, (C) MODIFIED STANDARD Figure 2 TYPICAL SECTIONS � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Checksum 4129502700 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 2917852 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fact sheet for Logan Canyon, Feburary 1987 Description An account of the resource Fact sheet for Logan Canyon prepared by CH2M Hill on Feburary 1987 explaining the reasons for improvements, and the proposed alternatives for each section including maps and graphs. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CH2M Hill (Firm : Salt Lake City, Utah) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forsgren, Clifford Naegle, James Subject The topic of the resource Traffic engineering Roads--Design and construction Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-02 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 26.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/cee3f8d274ffdcbdb0ab055786c20581.pdf c49801def68598979a19782e7748505b PDF Text Text February 10, 1989 Dale Bosworth Supervisor, Wasatch-Cache National Forest 125 South State St. Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 Dear Dale: I regret I was unable to attend the meeting concerning the Logan Canyon Highway Project on February 3. Unfortunately, it was necessary for me to be out of Logan. I have read the latest (Jan. 20th) version of the Agency Alternative for the project, and I am greatiy concerned. I do not wish to analize it in detail here, but only to give you some general comments: 1. This is basically the high speed alternative in the preliminary DEIS. We appear to be just about where we were over two years (and endless amounts of time and energy) ago. 2. The middle section of the Canyon has been reduced to only 4 milesfrom Right Fork to lower Twin Bridge; we regard the middle section as the entire distance from Right Fork to Ricks Springs. This redesignation, with the attendent upgrading of the road to a 35 mph design (probably 50 mph signing) from Twin Bridge to Ricks Springs is unacceptable, since the consequent environmental damage will be severe. 3. The high speed design of the upper section will result in unacceptable environmental impacts, particularly in the Beaver Creek and Summit sections. 4. There are several safety concerns v/ith respect to the placement of passing lanes, especially in the Dugway and near the Limber Pine turnout. 5. The implementation of this alternative requires 45 (!) ammendments to the Forest Plan, surely a new worlds record for any forest plan involving a single project. The cumulative effect of this large number of ammendments is such that a major change in The Plan will be required - a revision, with everything that implies. Attempts to get by with an ammendment will certainly be appealed. 6. The Agency Alternative has little detail, making analysis of its impacts by citizens not throughly acquainted with both the area and the previous history almost impossible. I f it appears as such in the EIS, the EIS will be challenged as not meeting NEPA criteria. 7. The cover letter sent with the alternative, bearing the signatures of the three agency engineers, attempts to disclaim the alternative as a IIpreferred alternative. This is, to say the least, disingeneous. Any alternative that is endorsed by a Forest Service repll �presentative is clearly destined to become the "preferred alternative." I wish to repeat something live said in previous meetings with you: we accepted the Forest Plan on the assumption it was to be taken seriously by you. It states, e.g., that liThe road will not be raised to a higher standard than existing." (Chapter 6, p. 236). Other places in the plan are clear about maintining the scenic quality of the highway (VQO classification, e.g.). You have recently designated the highway as a "Scenic Byway". If the Plan had proposed the kinds of changes found in the Agency Alternative, it certainly would have been appealed. To abandon the Plan now, under pressure from UDOT and FHWA, is to break faith with the environmental community and reduce Forest Service credibility to a new low. Stm.:ere 1y, ,i J , cc: Dave Baumgartner Tom Lyon Dick Carter UWA Steve Flint Bruce Pendery Bridgerland Audubon Rudy Lukez Utah Chapter, Sierra Club / " c· ~- /-/7 t """'-7Z ,"" C . ~ /. rb--' ,-6~'./?. L~ - f. ~ / /'.J.:~ I ~/ . '7 -" Jack T. Spence Dept. of Chemistry Utah State University Logan, ut 84322 -c:-"'<: _ r: _. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Natural resources conservation areas Roads Improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-02-01 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Item Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_11.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/9d0de3d794fd228a2ab6cc2354de0d41.pdf ca8ca012fa908af6ed1da874d1958888 PDF Text Text _ _ l'::¥.~ _ 11/'" Engineers Planners Economists Scientists March 11, 1987 B21163.DO Mayor Newel C. Daines P.O. Box 527 Logan, Utah 84321 Dear Mayor Daines: Subject: Logan Canyon Study We are looking forward to meeting with the Logan Municipal Council on March 19·, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers to discuss the Logan Canyon Study. The study interdisciplinary team is also invited to attend and participate in the discussion and I am sure many of them will plan to be there. Enclosed are 30 copies of the fact sheet and maps describing the study alternatives that have been developed to date. These are available for your distribution to the council members and also for distribution to the Cache Valley Mayors Association meeting that you will be attending on March 14. As we discussed, the agenda for the meeting will be .as follows: 1. Presentation by CH2M HILL - basically the same as used at the previous scoping meetings. ') Discussion of issues, concerns, and alternatives developed to date. L.. • ~ ..J. Identification of additional study alternatives if any. We thank you for providing this opportunity for the interdisciplinary team to obtain additional input into the study. ~ S~~~A~lY~L// , st:::~f:~ Project Manager cc: Interdisciplinary Team Members SLC-STN/19 CH2M HILL Intermountain Region Boise 700 Clearwater Lane, P.o. Box 8748, Boise, Idaho 83707 Salt Lake City Associated Plaza, Suite 500 349 South 200 East P.o. 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Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-03-11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 9.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/d2fc5512e48db87a809aedb4fa40bbb2.pdf 56c753dcfdb768cbee5acba209682074 PDF Text Text CPLC Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon May . 10, 1988 Dave Baumgartner, Logan District Ranger U.S. Forest Service 860 North 1200 East Logan, UT 84321 Dear Dave: After reviewing the maps for Logan Canyon's highway, we are submitting the following concerns, comments and questions: Overall Statement The environmental community has been asked to evaluate a number of proposals within a new alternative which has never before been presented and hence subjected to close review and environmental or engineering analysis. We do not understand why our alternative (August, 1987) has not been given more consideration. We simply do not feel comfortable with this approach; in fact, the approach at this point seems to be "backwards." We ask that the Forest Service carefully consider our comments as follows: General Comments (1) The overall process is becoming difficult to follow at this point. We really do not have a complete understanding of what is actually being proposed and how some of the newer proposals (such as moving Beaver Creek) will affect the Canyon's environment and scenic quality. We would like to see a specific list which could be shared for comment solicitation from the public. Perhaps, a new public scoping document/hearing needs to be prepared if the new highway modifications/alternatives will be seriously considered. It would be much easier to discuss the Canyon's future with a common document from the engineers; this document should be prepared before the "grand field trip" occurs. (2) The "grand field trip" should be held on a weekend so that it is not limited to elected officials and government staff. (3) We still want a complete and - correct EIS without 1 - p.o. box 3580 logan . ut 84321 �any gaps or factual errors. (4) Regarding curves and associated cutting/modifications, we believe that cutting curves will simply -increase speed. We cannot accept vague notions of "improved sight distance" or "driver comfort" with regard to the proposed modifications. Also, the proposed modifications should be clearly identified on the ground and maps; at this point, we only have the original CH2M Hill maps which you have indicated may be different from new alternatives proposed by the three government engineers. (5) The final disposition of any removed rubble from curve cutting and road realignment must still be identified and explained. Because of the costs associated with the hauling of rubble, it hard to believe that newly generated rubble would be removed to Cache Valley or Bear Lake Valley. We are afraid that UDOT would find some reason to "utilize" the rubble somewhere along the highway or maybe on state land. We have "Rubick's Pile" and UDOT's regular river filling to remind us of their past actions. This information must be included in detail, including the economic aspects and reality, in the EIS. (6) We still believe that proper signing, including reinstallation of the missing advisory signs, will be the most cost-effecti~and environmentally sound method to insure highway safety. s&lely (7) Visual quality must not beA considered -from the driver's perspective. The perspective of all canyon use~s must be carefully considered for each proposed modification, i.e. a site specific analysis should be done. Specific Comments (1) Curbs and gutter: We need more details on the type, size and location of the newly proposed curbs. Our concerns include (a) the possibility of drain gratings becoming bicycle traps, (b) the possibility of new river contamination from runoff, (c) increased maintenance activit:'y and problems, - (d) increased probability of this system to fail due to heavy precipitation or lack of maintenance. For example, the curbs and gutters in Logan have numerous problems despite regular city activities. Another example involves blacktop curbs in Capitol Reef National Park, where they are crumbling and breaking apart. If the proposed curbs and gutters do fail, they might suddenly be replaced by ahoveranxious maintenance staff at UDOT; this could result in something very undesireable. The bqttom line, however, is that we simply need much more detailed information on this proposal. We cannot resolve this issue by just talking about it. We need examples, drawings and maps, along with a discussion of the issues. - 2 - �(2) Dugway: We are still opposed to a climbing lane in the Dugway. A slow vehicle turnout below Lower Twin Bridge shou~d be considered as noted in our proposal. (3) Upper Twin Bridge: We believe that raising the roadbed will affect the river because of the added fill. (4) Logan Cave: How will pedestrians go from the proposed parking lot to the Cave? If the roadbed is raised, it should be done in such a way that it is moved away from the river's edge and the riparian habitat and vegetation is restored. (5) Temple Fork drawings. Parking: We need more information, including (6) Elk Point Bridges: We agree with the Forest Service that the proposed dual bridges for Elk Point are not needed, would damage the immediate environment, increase safety problems and affect wildlife, ' especially big game, who use the area in the winter. . . ~1!)"' j~ It )'; c I~e< . . . . (7) Increased Pavement Width at Tony Grove Basin: We are pleased that the 40 foot pavement width has been abandoned at this location. However, we are concerned about another "hodge podge" approach to the Canyon's highway. The highway's size through this portion of the Canyon should be as similar as possible to the highway in the Middle Canyon and Beaver Creek. We are afraid that _ varying the road size by as much as is proposed will convey a false impression that this is a high speed route. (8) Beaver Creek: We still do not understand what is being proposed for what locations. We really need maps and justifications. At this point, it appears to be an attempt to justify a significantly wider highway which may not be needed. (9) Multipurpose Turnouts: The current prpposals do not consider multipurpose turnouts. UDOT appears to be afraid of this idea, and we are not really sure why since they do work in other states. We have listed several possibilities in our proposal. (10) Upper Canyon Climbing Lanes: We need more information on the proposed sizes for the climbing lanes past Beaver Mountain. We could not support a full size standard highway with a climbing lane through these upper sections. We are also concerned about potential road cuts near Amazon Mine. (ll) Limber Pine Fill: We would like to see a fill map for this curve and identify the source of the material. - 3 - �Please 'understand that these comments cannot be complete '.\ since we do not have any specific document to look at. ~hanks for your - consi~~ra~iohs, /1,vnuA/J Steve Flint, Conservation Com Bridgerland Audubon Society 1~ r Tom Lyon, Board Member Utah Wilderness Association cc: Dale Bosworth Dick Pine Stan Tixier - 4 - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Checksum 3888207725 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 2549459 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Rudy Lukez, Steve Flint and Tom Lyon to Dave Baumgartner, May 10, 1988 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Rudy Lukez, Steve Flint and Tom Lyon to Dave Baumgartner expressing their concerns about many of the alternatives while questioning while their alternative is not seriously considered, asking for Forest Service to carefully consider their comments as contained in this letter, mentioning that the overall process of the project has become hard to follow, and requesting a complete Environmental Impact Statement. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Flint, Stephan D. Lukez, Rudy Lyon, Thomas J. Subject The topic of the resource Traffic engineering Roads--Design and construction Logan Canyon (Utah) Logan Canyon Environmental Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-05-10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_5.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/fb41ad30abe11643f41965e8c7d6e86c.pdf 60a80ad5e63041eb896ef0419a73e715 PDF Text Text AGENDA US 89 - LOGAN CANYON PUBLIC MEETING #1 ( Tuesday, September 23, 7:30 P.M. Logan City Hall utah Department of ~ransportation CH2M HILL - Consulting Engineer 1. Welcome - Project Background _ Purpose of Meeting 0 N+eS+(J 2. --Introduction of Participants 3. Presentation of Transportation Needs Data and Findings A. Existing Roadway Conditions B. Safety C. Maintenance D. Traffic Characteristics E. Roadway Capacity F. Conclusions 4. Environmental Concerns - Preliminary Findings 5. 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Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 18.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/f32f578e5e6eca387efbd76ce89383ea.pdf 5f1e9d542b70799a77daa30b950a16ca PDF Text Text SIERRA CLUB Utah Chapter 93 East 1st South LOGan, Utah S4J21 :ove~ber 21 , -979 (801) 75;-09?-7 ARCHES NATL. PARK by Karen Vendell JoJo Jones ~ierra Club Leader ational Transport~tion rtE : Jear Co~~ittee Proposed Road Construction Activities, Looan Canyon, Jtah . ~·lrs . J one s : ·ohn Heywood has asked me to send Gn:ormation to yoa concerning t~e current status 0: the l..06&n Canyon nigh~'iay Project i.YJ. Nor thern Utah . Please fi..rld the follo·t ling in.ior:lC:. tion enclosed: 1. 2. J. 4. 5• Letter Letter Letter Letter Letter to to to to to Gary Lindley; ;·1 .J. ~io~ert3 ; Vern Haore ; Georbe ,01 • 3oh..11 ; and DMVid ·..·E.tt . In sli.rnmary it i:lc.y be sai -i thc.t the ;>ro:note rs of the project are trY;.:1g to aVOlJ. an and :neaningful public input. rre e nc~osures a~e de si6ned ~o 00tain bad<6roll..'1d inforr:1atio:1 to for:;e an J1viro:1."7lental ~tater:1ent . ·..;e ~ave been to_ . several :,imes , that an Environ.i1ental Statement ·.'lill ;nean the deaths 0-"' t~e project ; 1:';-1 '. 5 ~3 of course our 60&1. ~nviron~ental ~tatement I ~'/ill continue to sen additiona l inforr:1c.tion 2.S it beco:nes B. V"E.i able in th2 ::. t ·'.._'e ; I ','[ Quld sU6~est that you ;>repare c. pla ce in you filin6 syste:n for' t ..e Logan Cc.nyon project . :"' I can provide additional inform.: tion pLease ':Trit e or phone . Your s~oestions '. il l be 0 a~? reciated. ~:e15t ~?a .~ Brian 3e.::rd cc: John :fey.iood drant Calkin ~ith en c~ osu res Crai6 nayle with enclo sures Anthony rtucke l with enclosues � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/136">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/136</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to JoJo Jones, November 21, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to JoJo Jones stating the intent to demand an Environmental Statement be produced in regards to the Logan Canyon project. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beard, Brian Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vendell, Karen Subject The topic of the resource Government agencies Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Sierra Club. Utah Chapter Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-11-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Utah United States Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_15.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/de63dd2d806f8fcd18e16990b8b4c5aa.pdf 74f54949964869108795d0a76fcd547c PDF Text Text I CITIZENS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LOGAN CANYON JANUARY 1991 The Question of Logan Canyon .. .is not as big as acid rain, or ozone depletion, to be sure-but it might be an indicator. It can tell us how sincere we are, and how thorough, in our '90s leaning toward the land. Here is a deep, beautiful and winding canyon, gradually shallowing as it ascends into an open country of high meadows and ridge-top forests. For decades now this canyon has held a fairly modest two-lane road that winds eastward from Logan with the lay of the land, eventually crests a 7800-foot summit of the Wasatch Range, and then drops swiftly in switchbacks to Bear Lake. The whole forty miles, in any season, is a treat to the eye, because this is one of the few Wasatch Front river canyons where the road has not become the dominant feature of the landscape. It still looks like respected country. -- Tom Lyon Logan Canyon: Here and Now For the last thirty years there has been a drive to punch a wider, straighter, faster highway through Logan Canyon. In 1961, five miles of the lower canyon were "improved"; in 1968, six more-up to the Right Hand Fork. But then came the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in 1970, and the road straighteners no longer have a perfectly free hand. Now they have to justify their plans, and discuss alternatives, and now we too have a say in what happens. Under the requirements of NEPA, the l.Jtah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has been researching the environmental impacts of different construction plans. After several years and the expenditure of over three quarters of a million dollars, they've come up with a draft study that doesn't specify a "preferred alternative." Unfortunately, their study, in the view of many, has been marked by slipshod· procedures, insufficient data, and lack of consideration for the environment. Now it is up to those of us who care about the beauty and intactness of Logan Canyon to come forward and make a stand. Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon have made their own study of the canyon and have prepared the Conservationists' Alternative, which is included in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). We urge you to give the Conservationists' Alternative your careful examination, to write a letter, and to make a statement at the public meeting on the DEIS. You can make a difference! �The Conservationists' Alternative The goal of this alternative is a highway that fits into Logan Canyon with minimal ecological disturbance and maximum safety, rather than a highway that moves the greatest number of people through the canyon at the highest rate of speed. The Conservationists' Alternative meets this goal, but it is not a do-nothing alternative. Current roadway width and alignment would be maintained throughout the canyon, with the following exceptions: • Bridges and culverts replaced and widened to 28 feet, with all but Lower Twin Bridges kept on the existing alignment. • Turning lanes constructed at Tony Grove Recreation Area and Beaver Mountain Ski Area. • Climbing lanes constructed above Red Banks Campground, below the state sheds, and in the Sinks area, but not at the Dugway. • Increased traffic law enforcement. • Slow vehicle turnouts and multipurpose parking constructed at several locations. • Roadbed raised near Logan Cave and in several other locations to avoid spring flooding. WE URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS ALTERNATIVE What Can You Do to Help Protect Logan Canyon? Support the Conservationists' Alternative. Write a letter expressing your concerns. Speak out at the public meeting in Logan. Writing a Letter is as Easy as One, Two, Three First: Introduce yourself. Mention why you are concerned about Logan Canyon and experiences you have had there. Second: Support the Conservationists' Alternative. Also point out problems in the DEIS. You can refer to the above lists for details; or write to us for more information. Third: Put your return address on the letter, sign it, and date it. Send your letter to: James Naegle Utah Dept. of Transportation 4501 South 2700 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 To get a copy of the DEIS, call: James Naegle (801) 965-4160 Letters must be mailed by Fe~ruary 1, 1991. Letter-writing workshops will be held at A Book Store, 130 North 100 East, Logan 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 3; Monday, January 7; and Thursday, January 10. Despite what some say, the road builders do "count votes." So speak out! �Other Alternatives Considered in the DEIS After careful study, Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon concluded that these alternatives would compromise safety, destroy the canyon's unique environment, or both. These alternatives include: • "Standard Arterial" - The widest, straightest, highest-speed alternative. With wide shoulders and "recovery areas" adjacent to the road, well over twice as much land would be disturbed as at present. Large cuts would scar hillsides, and the road would intrude into the river. • "Modified Standard" - Identical to the Standard Arterial, except the roadway width would be somewhat less in the narrow and scenic middle section of Logan Canyon. There would be fewer cuts than under the Standard Arterial. • "Composite Alternative" - A combination of the Standard and Modified Alternatives. It is a late addition to the list of alternatives and retains many severe environmental impacts, such as a climbing lane at the Dugway. It would also have more adverse effects on streams in the upper part of the canyon. • "Spot Improvement" - Road width would not change; however, hillsides would be cut to straighten curves, and climbing and turning lanes would be built in environmentally sensitive areas. • "No Action" - NEPA requires agencies to consider this alternative in a DEIS. There are legitimate construction needs in Logan Canyon, however, so ....- - - - - - - - - - -.. conservationists have not supported this alternative. Shaded area shows one of the highway cuts proposed under several of the alternatives. Unfortunately, these alternatives and the DEIS itself have some serious flaws, including: • Disturbance of the river and loss of riparian habitats are not adequately addressed. • Impacts on wildlife, especially fish, nongame species, and the threatened Maguire's Primrose, are weakly treated. • Disposal of rubble, many thousands of cubic yards under some alternatives, is ignored. • Greater accident frequency or severity is possible with increased speeds under some alternatives; this possibility is not addressed. • Site-specific impacts are addressed vaguely; mitigation is put off until the "design phase" which is some unspecified time in the future. • Worst-case traffic projections are used to justify major modifications to the highway, yet Logan Canyon is often only lightly travelled. • The safety record for Logan Canyon is not compared with similar mountain roads; yet safety is a major concern and is the rationale for some construction. • Logan Canyon is nationally renowned for its scenery, and has been designated a Scenic Byway, yet this prominence is not discussed. Logan Canyon Cannot Speak for Itself But you can speak for Logan Canyon. A public hearing on Logan Canyon is scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 1991, at the Mt. Logan Middle School Auditorium, 875 N. 200 East, Logan. If you plan to speak, you will need to arrive early to sign up if required. The points that apply to letter writing also apply to your spoken comment. It is likely that thetime allotted to each speaker will be about five minutes, so please prepare your comments accordingly. IT you can both speak at the hearing and write a letter, do both. Even if you do not plan to speak, please attend the hearing to show your support for Logan Canyon. Printed on recycled paper Photos by Scott T. Smith �"Improvement makes straight roads; but the crooked roads, without improvement, are roads of genius." -- William Blake LOGAN CANYON is at risk. LOGAN CANYON needs you. Bulk Rate U.S. Po tage PAID Logan, Utah Permit No. 104 A.. P.O. Box 3501 Logan, Utah 84321 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/137">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/137</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2378621560 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 4437341 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan Canyon Bulletin, January 1991 Description An account of the resource Encouraging citizens to write to James Naegle requesting copies of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and support the protection of Logan Canyon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lyon, Thomas J. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Naegle, James Smith, Scott T. (photographer) Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Press releases Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-01 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_2.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/1c706225793203638ff17f7c6e720d5d.pdf 1a6af09742065dda4ca9489815066b52 PDF Text Text ah Wilde nes ssociatiori East 400 South #306/Salt Lake City/UT 84111/ (801)359-1337 27 May 1988 Dave Baumgartner District Ranger Logan Ranger District Logan, Utah Dear Dave: lorn Lyon' recently provided me a coPy of his correspondence to you following you response to the CPLC. I want to eraphasize Tomls concerns as I b~l ie J e they , most consistentl~ portray our concerns with respect to the env!ronm~nta ~ issues in Logan Canyon. Obviously maintaining , 3. n .i1 a tural" . envlroflment In LOQan Canyon is no mor~ ~han wishf~l ~ hinkl ~ g. The canyon has b~en sever~ly imf3acted by an inten:.ive level of de 'v·,?lopment for ' decades " 'The (~C).Icern IS to maintain the existing values of Logan Canyon--those are many, d~spite tt & level of development ranging from summer homes, a major highway and ski resort. But you know all of this. Two u~derlYing concerns need to be raised ' in order to achieve the above goal. First, we firmly bel ieve that on the Logan Canyon issu~ the forest plan spo~e with clarity and authority. Evei'Y meetinQ we had with the Forest Service prior to the release of the forest plan indicated Lo~an Can on w~s basically to remain as is--thus the management area prescriptions. If t ~ ere was an area of positive "informed consent" on t he forest it was Loga n Can r on ( t here were other management areas, as well). Our complet e dis a ppointment in the planniny process can't escape you or the Forest Supervisor sinc@ the plan could and should be util ized to maintain the environment and rec~eational op p0 ~tunitie~ of Logan Canyon. 'Second, I am concerned over th i s idea of "w i n-I,I.J in" and c ·o~sensus. I guess t.ha t sounds iron i c since I am runn i ng a 11 over Utah and t :-rte I,l,es t advoca t i ng the use of such techniques (I mi$sed you at the annual ISAF mee ing ~n Moab earl ier this month--we had a fu "1 day of exciting discussions on' Hiis subject as a result of my presentation and others). I am concerned that the rhetoric is being used, but not the intent or process. Dav~, you can't tell us to be pat i en t wh I 1e you ne go t i ate I;J i t h the 0 the I" p a I" tie sse 0 a I" ate f r' om us. You can / t talK abou~ '~win~ir:ln c9nsensus bui1ding if ~e (all parties) ar:-e not ~drt, of every declslon/dlscusslon--everythlnQ from Issue and alternative identification to ~esolution of issuis and alternative5 w Certainly, y~u can't "spring" new alternatives or issues (in th's case u impr0v ~ ments' !~ ch as relocation of Beaver Cree·K) at this la.t e date and have us, inpar ~i cL :; ar believe we are part of the consensus building prDcess. The idea of canfi iet resolution through a mutuaj consensus pro~ess is undeniably good but ; t taKes far more time, risK and effort than typically util ized so far. ( t he same thing is happening on the North Slope, again. This t ime with Beaver Meadows--th e Forest Service on Thursday 5/26, asked us for th~ first time in one year of discussion to look at the alternatives for the ~A/AA. We were then told the decision would ' be signed n~xt week.) The Utah Wilderness Associatiori firmlY bel ieves a solution ot the l.ogan Canyon issue exists and can best be reached through the orocess I just pescrib~d. That mt;Jst incof'porat~, the points ra! 51 in, th ~ r.: ~ :-c a~d ~yor:=, lett .~rs. 1 " ?d, recogn I ze there are dl fferent agenc I ~ ,S I nvol ved. 'tlut I tiS '1.fICUmbent upon the Forest Service to pull the participants/concerns together and discuss ' "improvement" within the context of the forest plan. It may be possible to arrive at a solution in a di~ferent manner, but it won't be a good solution--by now I think we would have learned that ' over and over 'again. Thanks very much. '~LJ;c CJrE~~~er Coordi nator cc: Da Ie Boswor' th, e LC t..J NF SlJper l ) i sor- � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/138">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/138</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 4266933261 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1073632 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Jack Spence to Dale Bosworth, February 10, 1989 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Jack Spence to Dale Bosworth discussing the Agency Alternative for the Logan Canyon improvements project. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Spence, Jack T. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1989-02-10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv75259</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS200_Forest Ser_Item_13.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/8d5d948778c0a960bd1097dce39eb5cb.pdf cf23a2d25938b292ef72976609300583 PDF Text Text l ' Memorandum US.Deportment of Transportation ( Utah Division Federal Highway Administration Subject: From : To : Proj ect No. F-021 (7) Logan Canyon Environmental Document Di vi s i on Admi ni strator Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 Date : Reply to Attn . of : December 12, 1986 HBR-UT Mr. Wi 11 i am D. Hur 1ey, P. E. Director of Transportation (08-P) Salt Lake City, Utah During the past several months, there have been various discussions among FHWA and UDOT district and central office personnel regarding the type of environmental document to be processed for this project. Based on the controversy that developed during the previous attempt to upgrade this route and our knowledge of the current opposition to any major improvements within the canyon, FHWA has determined that an environmental impact statement (EIS) should be prepared. We understand the desire of the UDOT to convert this document back to an environmental assessment (EA) should no controversy or significant impacts be identified during the development of the draft EIS. As outlined on pages 11-5 and 1I-5(b) of the FHWA Flexibility Document (copy attached), there is a process by which the draft EIS may be converted back to an EA based on certain conditions. Should these conditions be satisfied during the development of the draft EIS, then FHWA would consider processing this project as an EA. Please furnish this office with a notice of intent as soon as possible to tiate the environmental process. Attachment cc: UDOT 01-0 I~~~!~IID ry'j I~, Utah aepartment 01 Trmspo~ation Location 6 Environ. Studies ini- �q ' 11-5 Conversion of a Draft Environmental Impact statement (EIS) to a Finding of- No Significant Impact (FONSI) REFERENCE: Na tional Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, Secti on 1 02(c) 40 CFR 1501.4, Council on Env ironmental Qual ity (CEQ) Regula tions for Implementing NEPA CHOSS REFERE.CE: Page 11-7, "Abbrev iated Version of Final Env ironmental ImJ:ect Statements (EIS)" Page 11-8, "Condensed Version of Final Env ironmenta1 Impact Statements (ELS)" DISCOSSIOIl : It is commonly preslllled that projects which are initially developed with draft EISs must be canpleted with final EISa. H~ev er, there are si tua tions when this does not have to be the case. Whereas many areas of flexibility exist because of a specific regul atory prov iSion, this item of flexibility exists because it is not expressly prohibited by any regul ation or statute. During the development of the EIS, it may be concluded that (1) none of the reasona bl e a1 terna ti v es to the action have a potential for significantly affecting the environment, (2) all of the al terna ti v es which have significant impact s are unreasonable (i.e., they do not warrant further consideration in the NEPA document), or (3) the preferred al terna tiv e has no significant environmental impacts. If such situations exist, an EIS may not be require~ by NEPA or the CEQ regulations. Therefore, to conclude the NEPA process for such actions, the EIS could be converted to an EA or FONSI and processed accordingly. COHSIDEHATIOIlS: Conversion of an uncirculated draft EIS to an EA is basically an indication that a presumption made early in the process was not borne out by further analysis. The EIS process should not be initiated unless the preliminary environmental studies and early coordination identify the potential for reasonable al terna tives with significant environmental impacts. Another si tua tion arises when the draft EIS incl udes an al terna tive which has no significant impacts (e.g., pcssi bly a TSM al ternative). If this al ternative is selected after circulation of the draft EIS, a final EIS would not specifically be required. To help the publ ic's understanding of this process, it would be useful to include a statElllent in the draf t EIS to the erfect that if al terna ti v e "I" is selected, final processing of the project will be done with a FONSI. �II-5(b) ~ t ( ~ f. A notice should be placed in the Federal Regicter intorming the publio of the reasons why the EIS will not be oompleted and the tact that an EA or FONSI is instead being used. 111e " agencies and public invol ved in the early developnent of the draft EIS should also be informed of this decision. It should be noted that Section 1508.27 of the CEQ regulation (40 eFR, Parts 1500-1508) provides some guidance on the term "significantly" as used in NEPA. However, in light of this limited guidance, the decision or .' what constitutes a significant impact (i.e., an impact requiring completion of an EIS) is fairly subjective. One .. must therefore recognize that there is a risk invol ved in going from an EIS process to a FONSI decision. This risk I' ~ could be compounded if the project is controversial and the ' Sl gni fiC ance de t ermiD8 tion is SltikelY to be C h 81len g ed in . :-. cour. As ano t h er opti on, a ate may consi der us i ng an t 1 abbreviated or condensed version of the final EIS in these situations, if the conditions are appropriate (see pages .~ 11-7 and 11-8). ~_ r BESPOXSIBLE OFFICE: Office of Environmental Policy (HEV-11) 1 i i 1 .f I , I. 1 l �'. ( 11-7 SUBJECT: Abbreviated Version or Final Environmental Impact statements (EIS) REFERElCB: 40 CFR 1503.4(c) CROSS HERIDC!: Page 11-8, "Condensed Version or Final Env ironmental Impact Statements (EIS)" DISaJSSIOI: ( When only minor changes are necessary to respond to comments received on a draft EIS, this section of the CEQ regulations allows the processing of the final EIS to be substantially abbreviated. In such cases, the draft EIS need not be rewritten. The responses can be written on "errata sheets" that are Simply attached to the original draft EIS. Further, only the comments, responses, and any changes need to be circulated; however, the entire EIS must be filed with EPA, i.e., the errata sheets and the original draft EIS. This prov ision can reduce the time needed to dev el op a final EIS and the cost incurred in rewriting and reprinting the document. COISmERArIOIS: The key to using the abbrev iated procedure is that the changes in the EIS are minor and limited to responses which (1) make factual corrections (e.g., changing the date of a historiC event that was erroneously referred to in the draft EIS), or (2) explain why the comments do not warrant further response (e.g., adverse comments on an alternative that is not selected as the preferred al ternative). Limited or minor comments are often a reflection of low controversy as well as good, early coordination and public involvement. As a result, this regulation is an additional incentive to perform these early inv 01 vement activities. RESPOHSIBL! OFFICE: Office of Environmental Policy (HEV-11) �II-5(b) i~Orming 1 A notice Bhould be placed in the Federal Register the public of the reasons why the EIS will not be completed and the tact that an EA or FONSI is instead being used. 'lbe agencies and public invol ved in the early developnent of the draft EIS should also be informed of this decision. l It should be noted that Section 1508.27 of the CEQ regulation (40 CFR, Parts 1500-1508) provides some guidance on the term "significantly" as used in NEPA. However, in light of this limited guidance, the decision ot o what constitutes a significant impact (i.e., an impact requiring completion of an EIS) is fairly subjective. One must therefore recognize that there is a risk invol ved in going from an EIS process to a FONSI decision. This risk could be compounded if the project is controversial and the significance determina tion is likely to be challenged in court. As another option, a State may consider using an abbreviated or condensed version of the final EIS in these situations, if the conditions are appropriate (see pages II-7 and II-8). IESPORsmLE OFFICE: ( Office of Environmental Policy (HEV-11) o >- � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/139">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/139</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 365477048 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 3519824 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Daniel Dake to William Hurley, December 12 ,1986 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Daniel Dake to William Hurley discussing the need for an Environmental Impact Statement and the conditions for turning the EIS into an Environmental Assessment. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dake, Daniel Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon Environmental Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Utah. Department of Transportation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-12-12 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 23.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/0ba881a3415a2a550f877945268ab86f.pdf c5beb262f01c16344b905349b9f344ec PDF Text Text October 22, 1987 Mr. Lukez: We spoke on the telephone this summer about the proposed highway through Logan Canyon. You subsequently asked for copies of legislation that had changed Interstate design standards in order to address environmental concerns. I've enclosed copies of the two instances where an actual law was passed. I also asked FHWA for examples where they had made administrative changes in design standards for environmental reasons. They gave me the following examples: Projects where designs were down scoped including reduction of lanes but not below 4 lanes": -- 1-476 in Philadelphia -- 1-279 in Pittsburgh --1-676 in Philadelphia --1-66 in Washington, D.C. Projects where designs were revised to include cut and cover requirements because of environmental reasons include: 1-10 in Phoenix 1-90 in Seattle 1-696 in Detroit 1-78 in New Jersey I hope that this information is helpful and apologize that it took so long. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/141">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/141</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 3146272681 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 483386 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Jean Launer to Rudy Lukez, October 22, 1987 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Jean Launer to Rudy Lukez giving examples of projects in other states where administrative changes in design standards were changed for environmental reasons. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Launer, Jean Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-10-22 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan (Utah) Utah United States Cache County (Utah) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986 COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 6.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/9d92669817f1913d3146ceaac3b45674.pdf e3f491f784b589d87701f551b72f1e3b PDF Text Text SIERRA CLUB Utah Chapte r I~formation Offic e r " tan uepa r tment of Tr anspor:. E.:' io. ~ist r ict 1-0 . i Office 123 17t. 0 treet 6oen , tah 344 '4 -;) '::"icy 'c "'~e Co nc':i on ~nviro: _, e:-', - f:.:" , 'J.o.:"ity .-es:,:,:"~· i:>:--l.3 ," 3':ons of the ~'o.t"'=o ,:.c.- ~~';~:'J ...enta:" PO:'~ci .. ct. ~eC:. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/142">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/142</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2451296569 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 447535 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to Information Officer, November 21, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Brian Beard to Information Officer requesting the regulations that the Utah Department of Transportation uses for implenting NEPA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beard, Brian Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vendell, Karen Subject The topic of the resource Environmental policy Government agencies Logan Canyon (Utah) Sierra Club. Utah Chapter Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-11-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Utah United States Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_16.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/9c5001c5c7e34fc04d6259a8aae6e41c.pdf 20282807808b9603bd6e18106a24818f PDF Text Text Director TRANSPORTAnON COMMISSION William D. Hurley, P.E cox R. LAVA UN CHAIRMAN WA YNE S. WINTERS VICE CHAIRMAN CLEM H. CHURCH SAMUEL J . TAYLOR CHARLES E. WARD RONALD A . FERNLEY SECRETARY Assistant Director C.V. Anderson, P.E. UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION State Office Building Salt lake City, Utah 84114 January 14, 1980 Mr. Brian Beard President Utah . Chapter Sierra Club 93 East lstSeuth Logan, Utah 84321 Dear Mr. Beard: The CEQ Regulatiens (40 CFR ·1500 .et seq) yeu refer to in your letter ef Nevember 21, 1979, were, in fact, . published in the Nevember 29, 1978, edition of the Federal Register ·. The eight';"'month deadline given therein fer cempliance dealt .strictly with direct Federal projects~ Agencies administering programs under Sectien 102(2)D ef NEPA were allowed an additienal feur months for State . agencies to adopt implementing procedure:;;~ Accerdingly, UDOT was respensible for cempliance with the CEQ RegUlations no. later than Nevember· 30,1979. On Octeber 31, 1979, by memerandum from William D. Hurley to George W. Behn, Divisien Administrator for FHWA, UDOT gave .its . assurance that: . "By Nevember 30, 1979, all prejects . which are te . be developed under Federalaid Highway Programs will be advanced· in full cempliance with 40 CFR 1500 et seq · (Ceuncil on Envirenmental Quality . RegUlations) ." Changes to · the UDOT Action Plan reflecting the CEQ RegUlatiens have been under preparatien since November, 1978, but have not been published pending the reissue ef FHPM (Federal-aid Highway Program Manual) 7-7-2 by FHWA. FHPM 7-7-2 is presently being rewritten tocenferm to. . the CEQ Regulatiens. When · it is published in final ferm, UDOT can publish its . changes to. the Action Plan. Under the circumstances · described above, UDOT, :E0r the time being, coordinates withFHWA on a project-by-project basis determining for each project whether · an EIS, EA (Environmental Assessment) . is required or whether the project qualifies · as a categorical exclusion as described in the regulatiens. · I hope this satisfies yeur requests. If yeu weuld like any further information en this matter, please · feel free to centact me. My office number is 533-5224. Very truly yours, ~~.-c;"il"if"-,",-- /' C. Gene Sturzenegger, Engineer fer Locatien & Envirenmental Studies � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/143">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/143</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 3421299706 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 765105 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from C. Gene Sturzenegger to Brian Beard, January 14, 1980 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from C. Gene Sturzenegger to Brian Beard summarizing government regulations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sturzenegger, C. Gene Subject The topic of the resource Government agencies Department of Transportation--Utah Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-01-14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_10.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/078e07287337d2621252a91cb831907f.pdf 9f0780c9f4582a1c49a9cf7d95ee33f0 PDF Text Text MEETING NOTICE ( ~ public meeting regarding the improvement study for U.S. 89 through Logan Canyon will be held Monday Novem- ~ighway ber 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Garden City Hall in Garden City, Utah. The Utah Department of Transportation and its engi- neering consultant for the project, CH2M HILL, will present the data and findings from the first task of this study and the determination of transportation needs for the segment of the highway between Right Fork and Garden City. Preliminary findings of public concerns and environmental issues regarding road improvements in the Canyon and alternative alignments from the Bear Lake Summit to Garden City will also be reported. Questions and comments will be entertained. A fact sheet is being prepared for the public on the project mailing list. This meeting will cover essentially the same areas that were covered in the public meeting held on · September 23 at the Logan City Hall. Contact: Cliff Forsgren CH2M HILL 363-0200 SLC88/06 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/144">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/144</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 4101962281 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 497416 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meeting notice for November 3 Description An account of the resource Meeting notice for November 3 at City Hall in Garden City Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Forsgren, Clifford Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Traffic engineering Roads--Design and construction Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Garden City (Utah) Rich County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 19.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/77dd7248dd4fa4f87ab9f7f396ce142e.pdf ef59b7645c14485578e793688379013c PDF Text Text October 14, 1986 - LOGAN CANYON STUDY COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION As a result of the development of the technical memorandums, public input, and the preliminary environmental data gathering phase, a range of possible improvements within Logan Canyon have been identified. These possible improvements (components) are listed below in order of increasing levels of improvement starting with maintaining the State's goal (do nothing) up to widening and improving the existing alignment. In the next phase of the study, these components will be developed and studied and will ultimately form the basis for the development of alternatives. 1. Maintain Status Quo No change to surface width Resurfacing as required Signing and pavement marking improvements 2. Spot Improvements No basic change to surface width Resurfacing as required Bridge and structure replacement (existing locations) Slow vehicle turnouts Recreational turnouts and parking Signing and pavement marking improvements 3. Widening Along Existing Alignment Widen lanes Widen shoulders and ditches Bridge and structure replacement (existing locations) Slow vehicle turnouts Recreational_ turnouts and parking Raise grade in potential flooding areas Signing and pavement marking improvements 4. Widening and Improving the Existing Alignment Widen lanes Widen shoulders and ditches Improve alignment Bridge and structure replacement (improved alignment for both, Lower Twin and Upper Twin bridges) Passing lanes particularly in areas of sustained steep grades Recreational turnouts and parking Raise grade in potential flooding areas Signing and pavement marking improvements 5. Bear Lake Summit to Garden City New routing north of the existing alignment New routing south of the existing alignment ;, - ~-x.s's.-h·l\~ o\'~1\ rl\eJ\1- ~j,J)1' .....J <-l b SLC-STN/08 1 \ 'V~e\N � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/145">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/145</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 2663750795 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 665382 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan Canyon Study component (improvement) identification, October 14, 1986 Description An account of the resource A list of possible improvements to Logan Canyon. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah) Traffic engineering Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Administrative records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-10-14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB29_Fd6_Item 15.pdf Highway 89; https://highway89.org/files/original/b802cef09ef26f323bd5b87260984606.pdf 9bdce05e4b3a77f9761b852c19652c25 PDF Text Text / U.S. DEPARTMENl OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHW AY ADMINISTRATION REGION EIGHT OCT • · 1978 5 I N REPL Y REFER TO: HED-08 Mr. Thomas J. Lyon 655 Canyon Road Logan, Utah 84321 Dear Mr. Lyon: Thank you for the information provided at our August 20 meeting in support of your position on the proposed Logan County Project. A copy of this will be sent to Division Administrator George Bohn. We recognize your concerns on the traffic and safety analyses.. and the overall environmental impacts of this proposal. As we indicated to you, the assignment of this project to a Category ~ III Classification (nonmajor action) will be ree~aluated following additional environmental studies and public involvement. By copy of this letter, I am requesting our Division Office to keep . you informed of subsequent developn~nts on the the project. 4 Thank you for your interest in the hi ghway program. Si ncerely, cZ#~ ~ ~ -/ Daniel Watt Regional Federal Highway Administrator � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/147">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/147</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner. Checksum 4061730475 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 594560 Bytes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Daniel Watt to Thomas Lyon, October 5, 1979 Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Daniel Watt to Thomas Lyon, October 5, 1979 acknowledging concerns about traffic and safety analyses and the classification of Logan Canyon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Watt, Daniel Subject The topic of the resource Traffic engineering Environmental policy Logan Canyon Study Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-10-05 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Utah) Cache County (Utah) Utah United States Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970-1979 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv03390</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS148VIIIB28_Fd8_Page_20.pdf Highway 89;