BLM Approves Powerline Upgrade in Uintah County
Utah
Green River DO
Vernal FO
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Vernal Field Office
October 15, 2026
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.
