Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 Plumas National Forest This Report Contains the Best Available Information at the Time of Publication
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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 Plumas 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) 10/01/2008 Page 1 of 17 Plumas National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Geothermal Leasing - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:12/2008 02/2009 Peter Gaulke Programmatic Environmental Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 703-605-4796 Impact Statement 06/13/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2008 Description: The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental Impac Statement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential for geothermal resources in 11 western states. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html Location: UNIT - 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, 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, 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, Uinta 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, Willamette National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache- Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Wasatch-Cache National Forest All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco 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, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests 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, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Kansas, Idaho, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Arizona, Alaska. 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. 10/01/2008 Page 2 of 17 Plumas National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Plumas National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Integrated Noxious Weed - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:03/2009 07/2009 George Garcia Control Program (other than forest products) NOI in Federal Register 530-283-2050 EIS 08/10/2006 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2008 Description: Use mechanical, prescribed fire, and/or chemical control to manage invasive plant species Location: UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba. Forestwide. Plumas National Forest Public - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:03/2009 03/2009 Pete Hochrein Wheeled Motorized Travel NOI in Federal Register 530-283-7718 Management 01/03/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2008 Description: Would prohibit wheeled motorized vehicle travel by the public off designated roads and trails. Would add 375 miles of existing unauthorized routes to NFS trail system. Would add one 36-acre area as open to wheeled motorized use. Location: UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba. Plumas National Forest. Plumas National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Antelope Reforestation Project - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:11/2008 04/2009 Barbara Boaz CE (other than forest products) Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 530-836-2575 [email protected] Description: Site prep, planting, and subsequent hand release on approximately 5000 acres of the 22,000-acre Antelope Complex, which burned in 2007. This may occur on both the Beckwourth and the Mt Hough Ranger Districts. Location: UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T26N, R12E, Sections 1-4, 9-16, 21-27; T27N R12E, sections 25-36; T26N R13E sections 4-9, and T27N R13E sections 27-34. Immediately south of Antelope Lake. 10/01/2008 Page 3 of 17 Plumas National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Plumas National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Summer Solstic Century - Special use management Completed Actual: 07/14/2008 01/2009 Linda Morehouse Recreation Event Braxton CE 530-532-7447 lmorehousebraxton@fs. fed.us Description: Annual one day bicycling recreation event (approximately 130 miles) Location: UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Yuba. Starting in Quincy, CA, and looping through La Porte, Challenge, Brush Creek, returning to Quincy. Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Black Mountain Lookout Toilet - Facility management Completed Actual: 08/14/2008 09/2008 Mary Kliejunas Installation - Heritage resource 530-836-7159 EA management [email protected] - Recreation management Description: Install a sweet smelling toilet at the Black Mountain Lookout Location: UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T.26N, R15E, section 17. Approximately 5 miles southeast of Milford, CA at the Black Mountain Lookout. Clark's Creek Aspen - Watershed management In Progress: Expected:11/2008 11/2008 Joel Schultz Restoration and Ecosystem - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 215 Comment Period Legal 530-836-7160 Enhancement Project Notice 09/24/2008 [email protected] EA Description: Thin conifers from three meadows, plant willows and aspent. Desired result: Re-establish naturally occuring riparian vegetation in meadows to improve habitat for deer fawning, willow flycatchers, and other riparian species. Location: UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - This project will occur within all or portions of T28N, R13E and T27N, R13E, M.D.M. Situated in Clark's Creek, a 10,000 acre tributary watershed to Last Chance Creek, which flows to the North Fork of the Feather River. 10/01/2008 Page 4 of 17 Plumas National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Grizzly Lake Resort - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Emil Meacham Improvement District 530-836-7122 CE [email protected] Description: Install a 10" water main within its existing road right-of-way Location: UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T. 23 N., R. 13 E., Section 35 M.D.M. East of Dellekar. Grizzly Valley Allotment - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:04/2009 06/2009 Scott Lusk EA Scoping Start 09/06/2006 530-836-7165 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 11/2008 Description: Range EA Location: UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N R13E various sections. Beckwourth Ranger District, near Lake Davis. Humbug and Grizzly Valley -