sign our petition
No Hydrocarbon Highway through Nine Mile Canyon. Join us in telling the Utah State Legislature, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, and the Bureau of Land Management that our public lands are not for sale.
We, the undersigned, ask that the Bureau of Land Management deny the right-of-way application for the Wells Draw Road Amendment: Gate Canyon in Duchesne County, Utah.
The approval of this project would enable the transport of crude oil and other extracted resources through Nine Mile Canyon. Traffic through Nine Mile Canyon would be increased exponentially: these so-called improvements to Gate Canyon Road would allow trucks to use Nine Mile to access Wellington, Utah rail load sites from Uintah Basin oil wells. The paving and widening of Gate Canyon would allow trucks to bypass Highways 191 and 6, saving a fraction of time and destroying cultural and natural resources.
In order to protect archeological resources and a high-quality visitor experience, Gate Canyon must not be altered for use by extractive industry. Sign below to tell the Bureau of Land Management that they must not alter public land infrastructure for the benefit of private interests.
Why do you love nine mile canyon?
Use the form below to share a love letter to Nine Mile Canyon. This could be a memory, a history, or anything else! Personal testimony makes a big impact with federal agencies and we’ll compile your stories to advocate for the Canyon’s protection.
