PRESS RELEASE: Washington County Celebrates Federal Approval of Northern Corridor and Expansion of Red Cliffs Desert Reserve SAINT GEORGE, UTAH – Today, Washington County Leaders expressed excitement for the approval of the Northern Corridor highway right-of-way and the inclusion of Zone 6 into the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. “Washington County is so pleased with the … Read more
Federal Agencies Reconsidering Reserve Expansion Although the public comment window is closed, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering reinstating protections for the Moe’s Valley area, known as Zone 6, and reassessing approval of the Northern Corridor Parkway. Additional information is available at the BLM National Environmental Policy Act Register. Read this article from the Salt Lake … Read more
On December 20, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published their record of decision endorsing the Red Hills Parkway Expressway. This move reverses the 2021 decision by the same organizations that granted the Northern Corridor right-of-way in exchange for expanding the Reserve by 6,812 acres (an area known collectively as … Read more