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Utah · Area of Critical Environmental Concern

Interstate 70

BLM found a scenic value here, and its plan calls for special management. BLM's records place at least 18 active mining claims (and 17 more BLM lists as Filed) and 15 rights of way inside the line today, and 11 grazing allotments cover part of it. It covers 33,068 acres and was designated October 31, 2008, in the Price Field Office RMP. In the plan's name, RMP stands for resource management plan.

Acres33,068
DesignatedOct 31, 2008Price Field Office RMP
BLM founda scenic valueand found it important
Inside, at least44claims, rights of way and allotments, and 17 more claims BLM lists as Filed

The line

Interstate 70
Mining claim, 18Filed, 16Filed, claimant withheld, 1Right of way, 15
Ground: USGS The National Map, topographic tiles. Boundaries: BLM's own, read Oct 20, 2026. 32 marks are where BLM's own maps draw them; 18 claims are placed at the middle of the section their land description names, not at the stakes on the ground. Hover or tap one for its holder. The 11 grazing allotments below aren't marked.

Who holds the claims

At least 35 claims sit inside this line: 18 active and 17 filed and pending, 34 with a holder BLM names and 1 with a claimant BLM withholds under the Privacy Act. BLM lists 18 as Active and 17 as Filed.

  • GEORGIA-PACIFIC GYPSUM LLC18claims
  • UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO15claims
  • SAN RAFAEL RESOURCES LLC1claim
  • Names withheld by BLM (private individuals)1claim

BLM's mining rules list designated ACECs among the places where mining that disturbs the surface beyond casual use needs a plan of operations BLM approves. Exploration of five acres or less can go ahead on a notice instead.

The rights of way

15 rights of way sit inside the line. BLM files 15 under non-energy facilities.

  • FED HIGHWAY ADMIN8rights of way
  • EMERY COUNTY (Utah)3rights of way
  • UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION2rights of way
  • EMERY CO ROAD1right of way
  • DW HOLDINGS ACQUISITION 2014 LLC1right of way

Grazing allotments

11 grazing allotments cover part of this line. Their permittees aren't named here yet.

  • Iron Wash148,892acres
  • Lone Tree121,014acres
  • Buckmaster55,934acres
  • Black Dragon54,891acres
  • Oil Well Flat42,890acres

The nearest areas

Next to it

San Rafael Reef Area of Critical Environmental Concern touches the line.

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The proposed rule

A proposed rule, RIN 1004-AF53, would change how BLM drafts every land use plan, and how it designates ACECs like Interstate 70. The comment window hasn't opened: the proposed rule wasn't in the Federal Register at our last check. The Watch sends one email the day it prints.

The rule's abstract

The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish in regulations an updated process for the approval of the development, revision, amendment, and maintenance of land use plans, as provided for by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Additionally, this rulemaking will provide clarification of the process the BLM uses for designating Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.Unified Agenda entry for RIN 1004-AF53, Publication ID 2026, reginfo.gov (OMB OIRA), read Oct 18, 2026

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