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SALT LAKE OFFICE
Name
Acres
Preservation Intent and Values
Blue Springs Wildlife Habitat Area
5,715
To protect and enhance riparian and wetland values for wildlife in a desert environment.
Bonneville Salt Flats
30,203
Preservation of scenic, historical and geological resource values of the salt crust and unique, surrounding environment.
Central Pacific Railroad
5,019
Cultural and historical
Donner/Bettridge Creek
1,120
To provide greater protection and management for threatened Lahonton cutthroat trout and to enhance and continue to provide habitat for mule deer, antelope, elk, and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Horseshoe Springs
760
To protect and preserve unique, warm-water springs and wetlands for wildlife in an otherwise dry, desert environment.
Lake Town Canyon
8,389
Municipal watershed, scenic quality, fisheries and wildlife values.
Salt Wells Wildlife Habitat Area
5,389
To protect and enhance riparian and wetland values for wildlife in a desert environment.
RICHFIELD OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Beaver Wash Canyon
3,436
Biological/Wildlife community
Gilbert Badlands
3,680
Geologic feature
North Caineville Mesa
2,200
Relict vegetation
South Caineville Mesa
4,200
Biological community
FILLMORE OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Fossil Mountain
1,920
Prehistoric life form
Gandy Mountain Caves
1,120
Geologic feature
Gandy Salt Marsh
2,270
Unique biological, riparian
Pavant Butte
2,500
Inactive volcano
Rockwell
9,630
Sand dunes
Tabernacle Hill
3,567
Unusual volcanic features
Wah Wah Mountains
5,970
Biological community
ST. GEORGE OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Beaver Dam Slope
48,519
Desert tortoise, desert ecosystem
Canaan Mountain
31,355
Scenic, cultural
Little Creek Mountain
19,305
Archeological
Lower Virgin River
1,822
Endangered fish, archaeological
Red Bluff
6,168
Scenic, endangered plants, erosive soils
Red Mountain Face
4,854
Scenic
Santa-Clara-Gunlock
1,998
Riparian, archaeological
Santa-Clara-Land Hill
1,645
Riparian, archaeological
Upper Beaver Dam Wash
33,063
Riparian, watershed, listed species habitat
Warner Ridge/Fort Pearce
4,281
Endangered plant, riparian
KANAB OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Water/South Fork Indian Canyon
225
Biological community, riparian
MOAB OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Negro Bill Canyon ONA
1,375
Scenic, sensitive plants, riparian
MONTICELLO OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Alkali Ridge
35,890
Archaeological
Bridger Jack Mesa
5,290
Relict vegetation
Butler Wash
13,870
Scenic
Cedar Mesa
323,760
Archaeological, scenic, primitive recreation
Dark Canyon
62,040
Scenic, primitive recreation
Hovenweep
1,500
Archaeological, riparian
Indian Creek
8,640
Scenic
Lavender Mesa
640
Relict vegetation
Scenic Highway Corridor
78,390
Scenic
Shay Canyon
1,770
Archaeological, riparian
PRICE OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Big Flat Tops
295
Relict vegetation
Bowknot Bend
1,072
Relict vegetation
Copper Globe
128
Mining
Dry Lake Archaeological Dist.
22,225
Archaeological, geologic
I-70 Scenic Corridor
45,522
Scenic
Muddy Creek
28,769
Scenic, mining, riparian
Pictographs
43
Archaeological
San Rafael Canyon
54,054
Scenic
San Rafael Reef
83,950
Scenic, relict vegetation
Segers Hole
7,933
Scenic
Sids Mountain
61,381
Scenic
Swasey Cabin
60
Historic ranching
Temple Mountain Historic Dist.
2,444
Mining
VERNAL OFFICE
Name
Acres
Values
Browns Park ACEC Complex
55,700
Endangered species, cultural and historic, scenic, riparian
Lears Canyon
1,400
Relict vegetation
Lower Green River
7,900
Endangered species, scenic
Nine Mile Canyon
50,600
Cultural, endangered species
Pariette Wetlands
11,600
Unique biological, riparian, endangered species
Red Creek Watershed
24,400
Erosion, watershed
Red-Mtn Dry Fk. ACEC Complex
25,800
Cultural and paleontological, relict vegetation