BLM Approves Powerline Upgrade in Uintah County
The Bureau of Land Management's Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion documentation for the American Gilsonite Powerline Upgrade: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0218-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving an amendment to AGC's existing right-of-way (UTU-47487) to allow installation and operation of an additional 13.8 kilovolt powerline 4,290-feet long on BLM-administered lands within the existing corridor. The project location is in Lot 11 of Section 23 in Township 9 South, Range 24 East (SLM) in Uintah County, Utah.
The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=10520CF8-6DBB-F111-AAAE-001DD803D7D3. For more information, contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.