The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has determined a "Finding of No Significant Impact" (FONSI) for the final environmental assessment of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources? (Division) proposed "Panguitch Lake Fisheries Enhancement in Garfield County, Utah," as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. The proposal is a Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration project to be funded jointly by the Division and the Service.
The final environmental assessment, prepared by the Division and Service, analyzed the Division's proposal to create a viable sport fishery in Panguitch Lake by treating portions of three inlet streams, the upper reaches of Panguitch Creek, and two small ponds with the fish toxicant rotenone. The Division will begin treatment in the Spring of 2006.
The FONSI and the final environmental assessment are available online at: http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/federalassistance. Those without internet access may request copies by calling the Services's Division of Federal Assistance at 303-236-5420.
