Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon/Logan Canyon Coalition records, 1963-1999
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon/Logan Canyon Coalition records
- Dates
- 1963-1999 (inclusive)19631999
- Quantity
- 3 boxes, (1.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 314
- Summary
- This collection contains papers from the Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon and the Logan Canyon Coalition and it spans the period of 1963 to 1999. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, and other papers.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon (CPLC) was formed in the 1970s in response to the environmental issues raised by the repairs and reconstruction of U.S. Highway 89 through Logan Canyon. This informal group offered citizens an opportunity to voice their concerns without having to align themselves with an established environmental group. They remained involved through the 1980s, contesting the U.S. Forest Service's plan to interpret the aquatic and visual resources of the canyon and debating the definition of the highway's 1989 designation as a National Scenic Byway.
During the 1990s, another group emerged to contest a new set of proposed improvements to the road. Known as the Logan Canyon Coalition (LCC), they wanted additional compromises from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) beyond those the CPLC was seeking. Their position was to pursue an alternative course of action while continuing to cooperate with the CPLC. In 1995 the LCC, along with the Utah Rivers Conservation Council, submitted an appeal to the UDOT's proposed actions. The ensuing compromise resulted in the abandonment of several of the more intrusive planned modifications.
In 1998 the LCC began an effort to have the federal government designate the Logan River as a Wild and Scenic River under a 1968 legislative act by the same name. This law was intended to identify rivers that "possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values" which "shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and... their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations." Their push was ultimately unsuccessful, and as of 2011, the Logan River had not earned the designation that they sought.
Content Description
This collection contains papers from the Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon and the Logan Canyon Coalition and spans the period of 1963 to 1999. This collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, and other papers. They address issues related to highway construction in Logan Canyon and the LCC's push for a Wild and Scenic River designation for the Logan River.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon/Logan Canyon Coalition records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon/Logan Canyon Coalition records, USU_COLL MSS 314, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 314, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by organization and document type.
Processing Note
Initially processed in October of 2006. Additional processing completed in 2012, 2014, and 2015.
Acquisition Information
The material initially donated for this collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 1998 by Tom Lyon. Dan Miller donated additional material in 2012, and and Steve Flint added two more donations in 2013 and 2014.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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CPLC/LCC records
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Description: CPLC correspondenceDates: 1987-1995Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: CPLC reportsDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: CPLC meeting minutesDates: 1994 DecemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: CPLC newsletters
***This item is currently on loan to the Utah Historical Society for the Museum of Utah and is unavailable to researchers. Loan date: 5/1/25 to 4/30/27***
Dates: 1976-1996Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: "Logan Canyon: Summarizing Two Alternatives," CPLC response to Record of DecisionDates: 1994 AugustContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: LCC Articles of IncorporationDates: 1995Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: LCC correspondenceDates: 1994-1996Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: LCC newsletter, "Canyon Wind"Dates: 1995-1999Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Correspondence/reports related to the Wild and Scenic River designation for the Logan RiverDates: 1996-1999Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Newspaper and magazine articles related to the Wild and Scenic River designation for the Logan RiverDates: 1998-1999Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Newspaper and magazine articles related to the Logan Canyon highway constructionDates: 1963-1998Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: "Profiled in Activism: Three Citizens Involved in the Logan Canyon Controversy," student paper by Stanley HolmesDates: 1997Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: UDOT newsletters/brochuresDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Newsletter from the Logan Canyon Improvement GroupDates: 1997 JulyContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Interdisciplinary Team agendas/meeting minutesDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Public scoping meetingsDates: 1987 MarchContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Conservationists' AlternativeDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Highway 89 Technical Memoranda: final draftDates: 1987 OctoberContainer: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Agency AlternativeDates: 1988-1989Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Preliminary Record of DecisionDates: 1994 JulyContainer: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Record of DecisionDates: 1994 OctoberContainer: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Partial timeline of Logan Canyon Highway constructionDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Correspondence before Draft of Environmental Impact StatementDates: 1988Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Other Agency on Draft of Environmental Impact StatementDates: 1990-1991Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Correspondence between Draft and Final Environmental Impact StatementsDates: 1990-1992Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Comments on the Final Environmental Impact StatementDates: 1993Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Correspondence between the Final Environmental Impact Statement and the Record of DecisionDates: 1993Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Correspondence after the Final Environmental Impact StatementDates: 1994Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: USFS Evaluation of Logan Canyon HighwayDates: 1979Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Critique of UDOT Traffic ForecastsDates: 1979Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Correspondence on Spring Hollow SnailDates: 1989-1993Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Transportation Commission MeetingDates: 1993Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Stephan Flint- Presentation to Transportation CommissionDates: 1993Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: Wild and Scenic River- CorrespondenceDates: 1994Container: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Rejection of LCC AppealDates: 1995Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: LCC Sign LetterDates: 1996Container: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Keith Dixon to USFS ChiefDates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: CPLC Reference BindersDates: 1969-1979Container: Box 3, Folder 10-18
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Environmentalism--Utah--History.
Geographical Names
- Logan Canyon (Utah)
- Logan River (Utah)
- United States Highway 89
