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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2019 to 09/30/2019 Sierra National Forest This Report Contains the Best Available Information at the Time of Publication Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2019 to 09/30/2019 Sierra National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Sequoia and Sierra National - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:03/2021 04/2021 Fariba Hamedani Forests Land Management DEIS NOA in Federal Register 707-562-9121 Plans Revision 06/28/2019 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal *UPDATED* Register 06/2020 Description: The Sequoia and Sierra National Forests propose to revise their land management plans as guided by the 2012 Planning Rule Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=3375 Location: UNIT - Sequoia National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Entire Sequoia National Forest outside of the Giant Sequoia National Monument and entire Sierra National Forest. Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Ferguson Roadside Hazard - Forest products In Progress: Expected:09/2019 10/2019 Judith Tapia Project - Fuels management Scoping Start 04/15/2019 559-297-0706 - Road management [email protected] CE Description: removal of hazardous dead, dying, and damaged trees in the Project area *UPDATED* Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55710 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - All or portions of: Township 4 South, Range 21 E, section 36; T4S R21E, section 32; T5S, R20E, section 1; T5S, R21 E, sections 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Mount Diablo Meridian. northwestern lobe of the Sierra National Forest in the Merced River Canyon and along Highway 140. 07/01/2019 04:08 am MT Page 1 of 13 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Forest-wide Prescribed Fire - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:10/2019 11/2019 Judith Tapia Project Scoping Start 05/14/2018 559-297-0706 CE extension 4938 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: We propose to use prescribed fire (underburning and pile burning), up to 10,000 acres per year, to address fuel conditions throughout the Sierra National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53849 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sierra National Forest lands outside of wilderness. Master Powerline Special Use - Special use management Completed Actual: 02/15/2019 02/2019 Spencer Bleadorn Authorization Renewal - Facility management 603-536-1315 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Approve continued operation, maintenance and use of existing distribution and transmission power lines and infrastructure for PGE and Southern California Edison located within designated corridors on the Sierra National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53474 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Designated corridors. Motorized Recreation Project - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:09/2020 01/2021 Jody Nickerson (MRP) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 05/17/2019 (559)297-0706 ext EA - Watershed management Est. Comment Period Public 4943 [email protected] *UPDATED* Notice 05/2020 Description: The SNF has committed to the motorized recreation community to examine routes, not previously analyzed and decided, for potential addition to the FS System of roads, OHV areas, and motorized trails. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55572 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sierra National Forest, specific routes across the forest (outside of Wilderness). 07/01/2019 04:08 am MT Page 2 of 13 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Priority Watershed OHV Route - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A Kellen Takenaka Restoration Project - Vegetation management 559-297-0706 x4936 Upper Big Creek and South (other than forest products) [email protected] Fork Willow Creek - Watershed management Description: The proposed action is to restore 9.55 miles of non-system OHV tracks in the Upper Big Creek Watershed and CE 3.25 miles of non-system tracks in the South Fork Willow Creek Watershed. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=48890 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper Big Creek and South Form Willow Creeks watersheds. Special Use Permit Issuance for - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Judith Tapia Phase 2 of the Ferguson Slide - Road management 559-297-0706 Permanent Restoration Project [email protected] EA Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve an SUP allowing Caltrans to construct Phase 2 of the Rockshed/Tunnel Alternative (Alternative R in the FEIS) on the Sierra National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=47068 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. SR 140 from 5.1 kilometers (3.2 miles) east of Briceburg to approximately 9.7 kilometers (6.0 miles) west of El Portal. Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Camp 14 National Weather - Facility management Completed Actual: 05/30/2019 05/2019 Burt Stalter Service Station Installation 559-877-2218 Project [email protected] CE Description: Installation of a National Weather Service single mast weather station with guy wires as support on NF lands for *NEW LISTING* improving weather forecasts in the surrounding communities. Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - legal location is T. 7.S. R. 23 E. SE ¿ section 35 Shuteye Quad Map at elevation of 6000 feet. Installation will be along Whisky Ridge approx. ¿ mile north of the 8S70 and 8S24 rd. junction just north of Camp 14 site. Madera County Bass Lake RD Sierra NF. 07/01/2019 04:08 am MT Page 3 of 13 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Cannon Access Road Permit - Special use management Completed Actual: 05/06/2019 06/2019 Annette Lambert Reissue 559-855-5355 x3338 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: The Cannon special use permit authorizing an access road in the Bass Lake area has expired. The owner has applied for a new 10 year term permit. No new activities are being proposed. Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North west area of Bass Lake. Doublegate/Lone - Vegetation management On Hold N/A N/A Gloria Smith Sequoia/Timberloft Prescribed (other than forest products) 559-877-2218 ext. Burns - NEPA Review - Fuels management 3103 CE [email protected] Description: Improve forest health and wildlife forage though reduction of existing fuels, suppressed conifers and brush. A NEPA consistancy review is needed so that prescribed buurning may continue and achieve a "maintenance burn" level through multiple entries. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=44590 Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T6S, R21E, Sec 2-4,9- 16. See #15. FY 19 Joint Chiefs Fuelbreak - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:09/2019 09/2019 Burt Stalter Project (other than forest products) Scoping Start 11/07/2018 559-877-2218 CE - Fuels management [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: The proposed action is to establish, re-establish and maintain 1173 acres of historically used fuel breaks with some originating as firelines from recent wildfires - within the wildland urban interface threat and defense zones on Forest Service land Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - See attached project maps. Proposed project treatment areas are located along major ridgelines and favorable terrain locations in Eastern Madera County for safe operational utilization by fire management agencies. 07/01/2019 04:08 am MT Page 4 of 13 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Goat Mountain - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Annette Lambert Communications Site Lease 559-855-5355 x3338 Reissues (3) [email protected] CE Description: Issue a Communications Use Lease to Ponderosa Telephone, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless to authorize existing communication facilities. Web
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