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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2017 to 06/30/2017 Boise National Forest This Report Contains the Best Available Information at the Time of Publication Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2017 to 06/30/2017 Boise 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 R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Boise & Sawtooth Forest-wide - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:07/2017 07/2017 Michael Haney Invasive Plant Species - Vegetation management DEIS NOA in Federal Register 208-737-3200 Treatments (other than forest products) 09/30/2016 comments-intermtn- EIS - Watershed management Est. FEIS NOA in Federal [email protected] *UPDATED* Register 06/2017 Description: Analyze and disclose the effects of treating invasive and noxious weeds forest-wide on the Boise & Sawtooth National Forests. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=47151 Location: UNIT - Boise National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho, Utah. COUNTY - Ada, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Gem, Oneida, Power, Twin Falls, Valley, Box Elder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sawtooth and Boise National Forests. Boise National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region Idaho Power Company - - Special use management In Progress: Expected:11/2017 12/2017 Terre PearsonRamirez Horseshoe Bend to Garden Scoping Start 01/04/2017 530-257-4188 Valley Project Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] EA Notice 05/2017 *UPDATED* Description: Reissuance of a SUP. Authorizes repair, maintenance, and upgrade of 34 kV distribution lines from Horseshoe Bend to Placerville and Placerville to Garden Valley. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=48879 Location: UNIT - Idaho City Ranger District, Emmett Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boise. LEGAL - Horseshoe Bend to Placerville: Sections 14 and 13, T7N, R3E; and Sections 18, 17, 16, and 15, in T7N, R4E. Placerville to Garden Valley: Sections 11 and 2, in T7N, R4E; and Sections 35, 26, 23, and 22, in T8N, R4E, Boise Meridian. The Horseshoe Bend to Placerville line follows the Porter Creek Road (#374N) and the Placerville to Garden Valley line follows the Alder Creek Road (#615). 04/01/2017 05:54 am MT Page 1 of 13 Boise National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Boise National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region Keller Outfitter and Guide - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Lori Ankrum Special Use Permit 208-587-7961 ex 7132 CE [email protected] Description: Issuance of a 10-yr special use permit to outfit and guide predator hunting for wolf, cougar and bear. Keller Outfitter and Guides have purchased a portion of Allred Adventures Outfitter and Guide area and a new special use permit is required. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=46557 Location: UNIT - Mountain Home Ranger District, Idaho City Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boise, Elmore. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed special use permit area is located on the Idaho City and Mountain Home Ranger Districts. North Pioneer Fire Salvage and - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:06/2017 06/2017 Clint VanZile Reforestation Project - Forest products Scoping Start 01/28/2017 208-365-7018 EA - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] *UPDATED* (other than forest products) Notice 04/2017 - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management - Research and Development Description: Salvage hazard trees and other trees, mitigate threats to resources and reforest fire impacted areas in the northern portion of the 2016 Pioneer Fire Area. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50789 Location: UNIT - Emmett Ranger District, Lowman Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boise. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project area is located in the northern portion of the Pioneer Fire area within the South Fork Payette River 4th HUC (#1705011). 04/01/2017 05:54 am MT Page 2 of 13 Boise National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Boise National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region South Zone Easements/Special - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/19/2016 01/2017 Joshua Newman Use Permits for Private - Road management 208-587-7865 Landowner Access [email protected] CE Description: Acquiring reciprocal easements where they would benefit the Forest Service and permitting the use of private *UPDATED* roads/trails on Forest Service lands through granting easements or authorizing special use permits. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49640 Location: UNIT - Mountain Home Ranger District, Idaho City Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boise, Elmore. LEGAL - T4N, R10E, Sec 17 T1N, R9E, Sec 14 T1N, R9E, Sec 20 T1N, R9E, Sec 20 T1N, R9E, Sec 9 T2N, R9E, Sec 33 T2N, R10E, Sec 32 T2N, R10E, Sec 33 T6N, T6E, Sec. 6, NE 1/4. Multiple areas across both the Mountain Home and Idaho City Ranger Districts. Boise National Forest Cascade Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Assessment to Address Valley - Recreation management Completed Actual: 02/21/2017 02/2017 Terre PearsonRamirez County's Request for 208-382-7457 Snowmobile Grooming Routes [email protected] EA Description: Assessment to Address Valley County's Request for Snowmobile Grooming Routes and modification to existing *UPDATED* cost share agreement. The proposal consists of an additional 15.6 miles of groomed snowmobile routes on the Cascade Ranger District. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=43272 Location: UNIT - Cascade Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cascade Ranger District. 04/01/2017 05:54 am MT Page 3 of 13 Boise National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Boise National Forest Cascade Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Dollar Creek Road Obliteration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 02/17/2017 06/2017 James Mays CE - Watershed management 208-382-7420 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Re-contour up to 52 miles of unauthorized roads in the Dollar Creek watershed. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49638 Location: UNIT - Cascade Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T16N, R6E, Sections 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 27, and 28; Boise Meridian. The project is located in the Dollar Creek subwatershed (170602081004). French Hazard WUI - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2018 06/2019 James Bishop EA (other than forest products) Est. Scoping Start 09/2017 208-382-7442 [email protected] *UPDATED* - Fuels management Description: Project objectives are to create or enhance defensible space for suppression resources, restore vegetative conditions more reflective of fire-adapted ecosystems, reduce hazardous fuels, and minimizing risks to public health and safety. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49636 Location: UNIT - Cascade Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T13N, R3E, Sec. 4, 5, 9, 15, and 16; T14N, R2E, Sec. 1, 2, 11-13, and 24; T14N, R3E, Sec. 6, 17-20 and 28-34; T15N, R2E, Sec. 1, 12, 13, 24, and 25;and T15N, R3E, Sec. 7, 18, and 19, Boise Meridian. The project area covers approx. 8900 acres in Management Area 18 within the Cascade Reservoir. Duck Creek-Cascade Reservoir and Poison Creek-North Fork Payette River subwatersheds. IDP Westside Consolidated - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2017 06/2017 Jake Strohmeyer SUP Renewal Est. Scoping Start 04/2017 208-384-7400 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Issue a new special use permit to replace an existing special use permit for a new term. Location: UNIT - Cascade Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Proximity to Snowbank and No Business Mountains. 04/01/2017 05:54 am MT Page 4 of 13 Boise National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Boise National Forest Cascade Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Ice Hole Campground Project - Recreation management Completed Actual: 01/25/2017 06/2017 Gary Harris CE - Watershed management 208-382-7455 [email protected] *UPDATED* - Facility management Description: Repair existing campground road and campsites to improve watershed and fisheries resources. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49637 Location: UNIT - Cascade Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T.18N, R8E, Section 20, NW1/4; Boise Meridian. The project area is located in the South Fork Salmon River subbasin adjacent to FR 413, roughly 37 miles northeast of Cascade and 6 miles north of the community of Yellow Pine. Idaho Power Meteorological - Special use management Completed Actual: 01/10/2017 01/2017 Terre PearsonRamirez Station Deployment 208-382-7400 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: National Science Foundation funded SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime cloud field research campaign which will deploy an array of meteorological sensors to gather scientific evidence to determine effects of cloud seeding. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50965 Location: UNIT - Cascade Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Location 1 is near SW 1/4, SE 1/4 Section 20, Township 13 North, Range 03 East, Site 2 is near SE 1/4 Township 13 North, Range 5 East, Boise Meridian. Cascade Ranger District. Juniper Mountain Outfitters - - Special use management In Progress: Expected:02/2017 03/2017 Jake Strohmeyer O&G Permit Renewal Scoping Start 03/06/2015 208-382-7400 CE [email protected] Description: Renew existing special use permit for horse camp, trail rides, fishing, and big game hunting outfitter and guide operations.
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