A project to replace the boardwalk at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Moah, Utah, cause minor damage to tracks and trace fossils at the site, a Bureau of Land Management paleontologist found.
Highlights
- A project to replace the boardwalk at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Moab, Utah, caused minor damage to dinosaur tracks.
- The site dates back more than 100 million years and contains more than 200 dinosaur tracks and traces of at least 10 different animals.
- The Bureau of Land Management says it is committed to protecting fossils on public lands.
- It anticipates reaching a decision this summer on whether to replace boardwalks at the 2.3-acre site.
- The agency says it will draft a supplemental assessment and seek public comment on it for 30 days before it resumes construction at the site next month.
- The bureau says it hopes to “ensure this does not happen again”