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Santa Fe National Forest This Report Contains the Best Available Information at the Time of Publication Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2020 to 03/31/2020 Santa Fe 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 R3 - Southwestern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Northern New Mexico Riparian, - Watershed management In Progress: Expected:09/2020 09/2020 Joshua Hall Aquatic, and Wetland Scoping Start 10/04/2019 505-438-5430 Restoration Project Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] EA Notice 03/2020 *UPDATED* Description: The Forest Service proposes to restore riparian, aquatic, and wetland habitat on the Carson, Cibola, and Santa Fe National Forests, and the Kiowa Grasslands in New Mexico by implementing a variety of restoration activities. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56975 Location: UNIT - Carson National Forest All Units, Mount Taylor Ranger District, Magdalena Ranger District, Sandia Ranger District, Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Mountainair Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest All Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo, Cibola, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cibola, Carson, and Santa Fe National Forests and Kiowa National Grasslands. Santa Fe National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R3 - Southwestern Region Issuance of Forest-wide - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2020 01/2020 Dawnylle Smith Temporary and Priority SUPs - Special use management Est. Scoping Start 12/2019 5756385526 for Non-Motorized Over-Snow [email protected] Activities s CE Description: To approve the issuance of temporary and priority SUPs for outfitter and guides to conduct guided recreation *NEW LISTING* activities related to over-snow uses, including but not limited to cross country skiing and snow shoeing. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57339 Location: UNIT - Santa Fe National Forest All Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest-Wide. 01/01/2020 04:05 am MT Page 1 of 11 Santa Fe National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Santa Fe National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R3 - Southwestern Region Santa Fe National Forest Land - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:09/2020 01/2021 Jennifer Cramer Management Plan Revision DEIS NOA in Federal Register 505-438-5449 EIS 08/09/2019 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal ov Register 02/2020 Description: Land Management Plan (Forest Plan) Revision Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/santafe/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprd3791442 Location: UNIT - Santa Fe National Forest All Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Santa Fe National Forest; Counties of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico. Santa Fe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R3 - Southwestern Region New Mexico Gas Company - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Sandra Imler-Jacquez Pipeline Maintenance Project 505-438-5443 EA comments- southwestern- [email protected] Description: We are proposing to allow the implementation of pipeline inspections, maintenance, and repairs on the Department of Energy (DOE) natural gas pipeline on Santa Fe National Forest System lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53854 Location: UNIT - Cuba Ranger District, Jemez Ranger District, Espanola Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 25 miles of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and approximately 13 miles of the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) lands in the Jemez Mountains, within Sandoval, Rio Arriba, and Los Alamos counties. Santa Fe National Forest Coyote Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region 01/01/2020 04:05 am MT Page 2 of 11 Santa Fe National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Santa Fe National Forest Coyote Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Encino Vista Landscape - Forest products In Progress: Expected:09/2020 10/2020 Sandra Imler-Jacquez Restoration Project - Vegetation management Scoping Start 11/19/2019 505.438.5443 EA (other than forest products) Est. Comment Period Public sandraimlerjacquez@fs. fed.us *UPDATED* - Fuels management Notice 03/2020 Description: To restore the frequent-fire forests by modifying the arrangement of forest stands, openings, and interspaces in order to improve the potential for stand regeneration and offset the risk of forest type loss due to natural success an wildfire. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=54965 Location: UNIT - Coyote Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Rio Arriba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project analysis area is located on the Coyote and Espanola Ranger Districts in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Ojo Restoration Thinning and - Forest products In Progress: Expected:10/2019 10/2019 Kenneth Reese Prescribed Fire - Vegetation management Scoping Start 12/19/2018 505-757-6121 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] - Fuels management Description: The project area contains ponderosa pine and dry and wet mixed conifer stands outside of their natural range of variability (NRV). Proposed treatments would move stands toward and/or restore stands to their NRV. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55448 Location: UNIT - Coyote Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Rio Arriba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project area can be found along FR 103. Santa Fe National Forest Cuba Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region American Park Collaborative - Forest products In Progress: Expected:11/2019 03/2020 Jamie Bennett Restoration Planning Project - Vegetation management Scoping Start 06/20/2018 575-289-3264 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] - Fuels management Description: The Purpose of the American Park Project is to improve forest ecosystem resilience by implementing restoration treatments including, prescribed burning, thinning, treating disease infestations (dwarf mistletoe) and meadow enhancement. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53923 Location: UNIT - Cuba Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Rio Arriba, Sandoval. LEGAL - Not Applicable. This project is located on the Cuba Ranger District in Sandoval and Rio Arriba Counties approx. 8.5 miles east of Cuba, NM. 01/01/2020 04:05 am MT Page 3 of 11 Santa Fe National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Santa Fe National Forest Espanola Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Army National Guard Helicopter - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Lynn Bjorklund Landing Zones on the Santa Fe 505-753-7331 National Forest. [email protected] CE Description: Army National Guard requests a 10 year authorization permit to use specific 30 meter radius locations on the Santa Fe National Forest as Helicopter landing Zones. Air Medical out of Los Alamos also requests to permit select locations west of Santa Fe Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=52927 Location: UNIT - Espanola Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various areas of National Forest System lands in the vicinity of Santa Fe New Mexico. Camp May Water Pipeline - Special use management In Progress: Expected:06/2020 07/2020 Lynn Bjorklund Project Scoping Start 02/14/2018 505-753-7331 EA Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] Notice 12/2019 Description: Installation of an underground water pipeline and pump stations from West Road to Pajarito Ski Area along the ski hill road for snow making and fire response. Includes a new water tank adjacent to the existing Tank along West Road on DOE land Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53328 Location: UNIT - Espanola Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Los Alamos. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Water Pipeline up Ski Hill Road to the Pajarito Ski Area. Century Link/PNM Santa Fe to - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:05/2019 06/2019 Jonathan Hayden Los Alamos Fiber Optic Project Est. Scoping Start 10/2018 5054385455 EA [email protected] .us Description: On National Forest, proposal would bury a fiber optic line along Forest Road 24 to a PNM transmission line where it will be carried to DOE facilities. This line will improve service to Los Alamos National Lab as well as the Los Alamos community. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53759 Location: UNIT - Espanola Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Los Alamos, Santa Fe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Proposal is located west of the City of Santa Fe on a portion of the Santa Fe National Forest known as the Caja del Rio. 01/01/2020 04:05 am MT Page 4 of 11 Santa Fe National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning
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