Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Lassen National Forest This Report Contains the Best Available Information at the Time of Publication
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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Lassen 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 Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Sierra Nevada Forest Plan - Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Donald Yasuda Amendment (SNFPA) 916-640-1168 EIS [email protected] Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis Location: UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests. Lassen National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Lassen NF ML3 Roads - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2016 04/2016 Heather Blevins Evaluation Est. Scoping Start 10/2015 530-252-6622 EA [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Forest-wide evaluation of maintance level changes and mixed use on ML3 roads Location: UNIT - Lassen National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various ML3 roads throughout Lassen NF. 10/01/2015 04:24 am MT Page 1 of 8 Lassen National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lassen National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Lassen National Forest Over- - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:12/2016 12/2016 Chris Obrien Snow Vehicle(OSV) Use - Road management NOI in Federal Register 530-252-6698 Designation 01/20/2015 [email protected] EIS Est. DEIS NOA in Federal *UPDATED* Register 11/2015 Description: The Forest Service is evaluating its existing management of OSV use on the Lassen National Forest (LNF). The goal of this proposed project is to designate LNF system roads, trails, and areas where OSV use will be allowed, restricted or prohibited. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45832 Location: UNIT - Lassen National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest wide existing miles of groomed OSV trails and open cross country areas of the LNF which receive adequate snowfall for OSV use to occur. Lassen National Forest Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Chips Creek Bridge - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Megan Mullowney CE 530-258-2141 [email protected] *UPDATED* s Description: The project is intended to re-establish a safe, sustainable trail crossing over Chips Creek along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail for hikers and stock users. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46543 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - sec. 7, T. 25 N., R. 6 E., MDM. In the Almanor Ranger District, Lassen National Forest, where the PCT crosses Chips Creek southeast of the Poison Springs trailhead. Feather River Allotment - Grazing management Completed Actual: 08/18/2015 09/2015 Bernice McProud Livestock Grazing Management 530 258-5129 Project - Name Change [email protected] EA Description: Grazing Management. *UPDATED* Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38566 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - sec. 1-4, 9-15, 22-24 T29N R5E; sec. 4-9, 16-22, 27-30 T29N R6E, MDM. Northwest of Chester, Plumas County, California and south of Lassen Volcanic National Park. 10/01/2015 04:24 am MT Page 2 of 8 Lassen National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lassen National Forest Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Finley Lake Turtle Structures - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 09/30/2015 10/2015 Christopher Mayes CE 530-258-5176 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: The ALRD proposes to construct and place turtle basking structures in Finley Lake to provide additional basking habitat for Western pond turtles Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46542 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 1 E. Hogback Ridge east of the Tehama State Wildlife Area. Grizzly Restoration Project - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:06/2016 07/2016 Blair Halbrooks EA - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 05/05/2015 530-258-5160 [email protected] *UPDATED* - Forest products Est. Comment Period Public - Fuels management Notice 11/2015 - Watershed management - Road management - Research and Development Description: Grizzly proposes to move Forest road 26N11 away from Scotts John Crk; increase forest resilience, decrease fuels, maintain/improve wildlife habitat through thinning and prescribed fire; and implement actions to support three research proposals Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43332 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project area consists of four separate areas near Scotts John Creek, Grizzly Creek, Water Creek, and Yellow Creek, and ranges in elevation from 4,150 feet to 7,200 feet. Mudstove Project - Forest products Developing Proposal Expected:12/2015 01/2016 Tammy Alexander CE - Fuels management Est. Scoping Start 10/2015 530-258-2141 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: The Mudstove project proposes to salvage harvest windthrown trees and trees structurally damaged by the 2/6/2015 extreme wind event. Proposed project is approximately 250 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47761 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - sec 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 T28N, R6E; sec 29, 31, 32 T30N, R7E; sec 5, 6, 8, 9 T29N, R7E, MDM. pockets of windthrow in portions of Stover Mountain and Mud Creek Rim. 10/01/2015 04:24 am MT Page 3 of 8 Lassen National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lassen National Forest Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Storrie Aquatic Organism - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:12/2015 08/2016 Christopher Mayes Passage (AOP) Project Scoping Start 09/30/2015 530-258-5176 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Remove three road-stream crossing structures that are barriers to aquatic organism passage. Replace with new structures that allow aquatic organisms to pass above and below the road crossings and that are capable of passing a 100-year storm flow. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46497 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 3 separate project sites: NFS road 26N08 crossing Water Creek, NFS road 26N08 crossing Miller Ravine, and NFS road 26N08 crossing Rock Creek. All sites are within the Yellow Creek 5th field watershed. TCRCD Hazardous Fuels - Fuels management Completed Actual: 07/09/2015 07/2015 Jennifer Hensel Reduction 530-258-5177 EA [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: This project would authorize the transfer of Wyden Amendment funds to the Tehama County Resource Conservation District to implement fuels reduction activities along roads in private timber lands to complement fuels reduction activities in NFS lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44911 Location: UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - T29N R03E sec. 2,5,8,17,20,21,27-29; T30N R03E sec. 20,21,28,29,32-35. Roadside fuels between the Shasta County line and State Route 36E; 6 miles east of Manton and 6 miles west of Mineral, crossing Battle Creek's north and south forks. Lassen National Forest Eagle Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Blacks Windthrow Salvage - Forest products In Progress: Expected:10/2015 10/2015 Terre PearsonRamirez Project - Fuels management Scoping Start 07/27/2015 530-257-4188 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Mechanically salvage the windthrown trees within the Blacks Experimental Forest for the purpose of capturing economic value, restoring access, and improving safety.