Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2010 to 09/30/2010 Clearwater 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) Geothermal Leasing - Regulations, Directives, Cancelled N/A N/A Tracy Parker Programmatic Environmental Orders 505-758-6310 Impact Statement [email protected] EIS Description: The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html Location: UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, Cibola National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe National Forest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter), Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska.
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R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Clearwater-Nez Perce Forest - Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Marty Gardner Plan Revision 208-476-8219 CE [email protected] Description: NOI to prepare an EIS to revise the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forest Management Plans published 9/30/2004. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/cnpz Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests. Upper Lochsa Land Exchange - Land ownership management In Progress: Expected:02/2011 05/2011 Teresa Trulock EIS NOI in Federal Register 208-935-4256 12/04/2008 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2010 Description: The Forest Service (FS) is considering a land for land exchange with Western Pacific Timber (WPT). The FS would receive approx. 40,000 acres of WPT land in the upper Lochsa River drainage and WPTwould receive approx. 28,000 acres of federal land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26227 Location: UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Palouse Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, Powell Ranger District , Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone. The lands aquired are in the upper Lochsa River drainage on the border of ID and MT. The federal lands to exchange out of are scattered on the Idaho Panhandle, Clearwater, and Nez Perce NF.
Clearwater National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R1 - Northern Region
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Clearwater National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R1 - Northern Region Clearwater NF Travel Plan and - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:08/2010 12/2010 Lois Foster OHV Rule Implementation Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 208-935-4258 EIS - Recreation management 07/17/2009 [email protected] - Road management Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2010 Description: Travel planning and analysis to implement the national OHV rule. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/Projects/Projects.htm Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho, Shoshone. LEGAL - Forest-wide (with some exceptions). Travel planning on the Powell, Lochsa, North Fork Ranger Districts and Elk Creek basin of the Palouse Ranger Dsitrict. Lenore Tree Improvement Area - Special use management In Progress: Expected:07/2010 09/2010 Tammy Harding Mineral Withdrawal Project 215 Comment Period Legal (208)935-2513 EA Notice 03/05/2010 [email protected] Description: Application for withdrawal from settlement, sale, location or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, 10 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands adjacent to the Lenore Tree Improvement Area. Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T37N, R1W, Section 32,. 10 acres of BLM lands adjacent to the Lenore Tree Improvement Area, 15 miles west of Orofino, Idaho.
Clearwater National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region Saddle Camp Veg. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2010 12/2010 Rachel Young EA - Forest products Scoping Start 07/06/2009 208-983-4025 - Vegetation management Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] (other than forest products) Notice 07/2010 - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Treatment along FS Road 107 to reduce fuels to provide for ingress and egress and to manage vegetation to more closely represent desired condition. Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District, Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T36N., R.11 E., Sec 3-10, 15-21; T36N., R10E., sec 1, 12, 13, 14; T.37N, R11E. Sec 31-33. Lost Creek and Graves Creek drainages on the Lochsa and Powell Ranger Distircts.
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Clearwater National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region Small-Scale Suction Dredging - Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 03/09/2010 06/2010 George Harbaugh on Lolo and Moose Creeks 12/05/2006 208-926-4274 EIS [email protected] Description: Mining by suction dredging Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=1678 Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District, Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho. Lolo Creek and Moose Creek.
Clearwater National Forest Lochsa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Coolwater Ridge Vegetation - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 06/02/2010 08/2010 Dennis Talbert Management - Vegetation management 208-935-4257 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] Description: Prescribe burn up to approximately 6500 acres of National Forest managed lands. Reforest whitebark pine in suitable habitats. Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - all or portions of T32N, R7E-R9E; and T33N, R7E-R9E; Boise Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho. Clearwater NF managed lands east of Selway River, South of Lochsa River, west of Split Creek Ridge to Coolwater Ridge (watershed divide between Lochsa/Selway River). Lochsa Thin - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:04/2011 11/2011 Megan Lucas EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 06/15/2010 208-926-6403 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 Description: Commercial and pre-commercial thin 3,000 to 5,000 acres of forested stands to improve and maintain stand health and vigor. A roads analysis will be included as part of the project. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32793 Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Sections 20-22, 29, 32 & 33 of T36N R6E, sections 4, 5, 12, 17-20, 26, 27 & 33-35 of T35N R6E, sections 1-5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 22-25, 27, 30 & 31 of T34N R6E, section 19 of T34N R7E and sections 7, 8 and. Project activities would occur on the Lochsa District, within the Eldorado Creek, Musselshell Creek, Middle Lolo Creek, and Upper Lolo Creek subwatersheds.
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Clearwater National Forest Lochsa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Nan Creek Temporary Fence - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:06/2010 06/2010 Tammy Harding Construction Scoping Start 01/22/2010 (208)935-2513 CE [email protected] Description: Construction of a atemporary drift fence and hardened crossing in the Yakus/Pete King-Buckner Grazing Allotment to prevent cattle from trampling stream banks along a newly decommissioned road. Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T33N, R6W, Section 6. Yakus/Pete King Pasture near Nan Creek. Placer Thin - Forest products In Progress: Expected:07/2010 09/2010 Tammy Harding CE 215 Comment Period Legal (208)935-2513 Notice 02/08/2010 [email protected] Description: Commercial thinning on 30 acres of 50-70 year old stands
Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T33N, R7E, sections 7, 17 and 18. Placer Creek drainage off Road 460. Walde Placer Road - Watershed management Completed Actual: 05/21/2010 09/2010 Anne Connor Decommissioning - Road management 208-476-4541 EA [email protected] Description: Project involves decommissioning three Forest System Road (FSR) segments (FSR 101G, and portions of FSR 5525 and 460B) for a total of 2.9 miles of road decommissioning. Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T33N, R6W, Sect. 1,2,12 and T33N, R7W, Sect. 7,18. Headwaters of Walde and Placer Creeks, tributaries to Pete King Creek in the Lochsa watershed.
Clearwater National Forest North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region
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Clearwater National Forest North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Lower Orogrande - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:05/2011 08/2011 George Harbaugh EIS - Forest products NOI in Federal Register 208-935-4260 - Watershed management 01/08/2010 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2010 Description: The project is located within the Orogrande Creek watershed, which contains the Tamarack Creek, Jazz Creek, and Pine Creek sub watersheds as part of the headwaters of the North Fork Clearwater River Subbasin. Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T37N, R6E and T38N, R6E, Boise Meridian, Clearwater County, Idaho. Orogrande Creek watershed of the North Fork Ranger District, Clearwater NationalForest. Moose Kelly - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:10/2010 06/2012 Tammy Harding CE 215 Comment Period Legal (208)935-4263 Notice 03/26/2010 [email protected] Description: The project would restore landscape appearance (structure & composition) and function, reestablish fire processes and moderate future fire effects. Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Shoshone. LEGAL - T39, R11-13, sections 1-24; T40N, R12-13E, Sections 1-36, T41N, R11-12E, sections 1-34, T42N, R11-12E, sections 18-36. Kelly and Moose Creek drainages south of Hoodoo Pass near the Idaho/Montana border. Orogrande OHV - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:09/2010 12/2010 Tammy Harding EA 215 Comment Period Legal 208-935-4263 Notice 01/24/2008 [email protected] Description: Create an OHV loop trail system in the Orogrande Creek area of the North Fork Ranger District. Project will primarily use existing roads and trails with some connections constructed between exisitng segments. Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T38 & 39N, R7 & 8E. Project will be located in the Orogrande, Pine, Larch, Hemlock and French Creek drainages of the North Fork Clearwater River basin.
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Clearwater National Forest North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Preacher Dewey - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:07/2010 05/2011 Tam White EA - Heritage resource 215 Comment Period Legal 208-476-4541 management Notice 05/25/2010 [email protected] - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management Description: This project includes treatments to restore watersheds and vegetation. It includes timber harvest, rd decommissioning, motor /non-motorized trail mgt, roadside fuels abatement and pre-comm. thinning, apprx 0.6 mi of rd construction, and 1 mi temp rd. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28370 Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T36N, R6E, Secction 3 thu 10, 16 thru 21, BM and a portion of T37N, R5E, Sec 33, BM. Located within the Orofino Creek drainage between Clearwater Gulch and Dewey Point. The 7223 acres is approx. 1.5 miles east of Pierce, Idaho. Trail 690 Relocation - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:06/2010 08/2010 Tammy Harding CE Scoping Start 11/05/2009 (208)935-2513 [email protected] Description: Relocation of one mile of non-motorized Trail #690.
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T40N, R11E, Sections 31 and 32. Trailhead near Road 5440.
Clearwater National Forest Palouse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Little Boulder Riparian Fencing - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:07/2010 08/2010 Tammy Harding CE - Watershed management Scoping Start 01/22/2010 (208)935-2513 [email protected] Description: Watershed improvement activities and cattle allotment improvement activities along Little Boulder Creek in the Potlatch Creek Grazing Allotment Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Latah. LEGAL - T40N, R1W, Section 34, 35. Little Boulder Pasture of Potlatch Creek Grazing Allotment aloong Little Boulder Creek, east of Little Boulder Campground.
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Clearwater National Forest Palouse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Robo Elk - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:11/2010 03/2011 George Harbaugh EIS - Forest products DEIS NOA in Federal Register 208-935-4260 - Fuels management 04/09/2010 [email protected] - Watershed management Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2010 Description: Fuels reduction in the WUI (Elk River), vegetation, watershed, and recreation management project. Opportunity to expand the Bull Run RNA. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=21144 Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T39-41N, R2-3E, BM. The analysis area includes National Forest System lands surrounding the town of Elk River, ID in the Elk Creek drainage. Upper Basin - Forest products Developing Proposal Expected:09/2011 04/2012 George Harbaugh EA - Fuels management Est. Scoping Start 09/2010 208-935-4260 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Timber harvest and fuels reduction in the Upper Elk Creek basin.
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T41N, R2-3E, BM. The anal;ysis area includes National Forest System lands north of the town of Elk River, ID in the Elk Creek drainage. WF Potlatch/Moose Creek - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:07/2010 08/2010 Tammy Harding Grazing Allotment Pond Scoping Start 01/22/2010 (208)935-2513 Development [email protected] CE Description: Construction of 20'x20'x4' pond for use as a water source for cattle in the grazing allotment
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Latah. LEGAL - T42N, R1W, Section 14. 550 feet off Road 3321.
Clearwater National Forest Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region
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Clearwater National Forest Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Little Papoose Mine Exploration - Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 05/07/2010 07/2010 Karen Smith EA 208-935-4252 EA [email protected] Description: Assess the effects of drilling and trenching along existing roads in the Little Papoose Mine Claim so that a Plan of Operations can be approved. This will allow the claimant to continue to map the extent of mineralization on the claim. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30895 Location: UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T37N, R13E, Section 12 and T37N, R14E, Sections 6 and 7, Boise Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho. The mine is located in the upper portions of the Legendary Bear (Imnamatnoon) Creek drainage, a tributary to the Lochsa River. Powell Divide - Forest products In Progress: Expected:09/2010 06/2011 Tammy Harding EA - Fuels management 215 Comment Period Legal (208)935-2513 Notice 11/03/2009 [email protected] Description: Forest management and watershed improvement activities near Idaho/Montana state line. T38N, R14E, Sections 1-3, 9-16, 22-24, T38N, R15E, sections 7, 18 Location: UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho. LEGAL - T38N, R14E, Sections 1-3, 9-16, 22-24 and T38N, R15E, Sections 7 and 18, Idaho and Clearwater counties. One mile west of Lolo Pass in Boulder Creek, Upper Crooked Fork and lower Crooked Fork subwatersheds.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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