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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 Bridger- 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) Buffalo Ranger District - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2009 11/2009 Richard Taylor Reauthorization of 4 Scoping Start 04/14/2009 307-543-3911 Snowmobile Outfitting/Guiding [email protected] Special Use Permits Description: Reauthorization of four expired permits for snowmobile outfitting/guiding on the Continentatl Divide Snowmobile CE Trail and the Buffalo District of the BTNF and Shoshone NF. *NEW LISTING* Location: UNIT - Wind River Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont. Buffalo Ranger District, Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail, Shoshone NF.

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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Geothermal Leasing - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:02/2010 03/2010 Tracy Parker Programmatic Environmental Orders FEIS NOA in Federal Register 505-758-6310 Impact Statement 10/24/2008 [email protected] EIS 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 - All Units, All Units, All Units, 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 All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, All Units, Wallowa- All Units, Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, All Units, Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta 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, All Units, All Units, All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, 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, All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, All Units, All Units. STATE - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, , North Dakota, Oklahoma, , 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.

Bridger-Teton National Forest Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Oil and Gas Leasing Decision - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:02/2010 04/2010 Melissa Blackwell on 44,720 Acres -- NOI in Federal Register 801-625-5275 Supplemental Analysis 02/04/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2009 Description: An appeal of BLM leasing on 44,720 acres of FS System Land on the BTNF resulted in a remand requiring an update of the NEPA anaysis relied upon to support that leasing. In Aug. 2009, the BLM rejected bids on approximately 24,000 of these acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Big Piney Ranger District various locations. Plains Exploration Field - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:03/2010 07/2010 Greg Clark Development NOI in Federal Register 307-276-3375 EIS 12/10/2007 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2009 Description: The original proposal was for exploratory wells, and that DEIS was released in March 2007. A New Notice of Intent, published 12/10/2007, revised the proposal to a master plan for field development. The new DEIS is expected in November 2009. Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Noble Basin, 7 miles southeast of Bondurant, WY.

Bridger-Teton National Forest Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Buffalo Ranger District - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:05/2010 06/2010 Rob St John Outfitter-Guide Special Use Est. Scoping Start 03/2010 307-543-0120 Permit Authorizations [email protected] CE Description: Authorize Issuance of Special Use Permits for expired and/or change -in-ownership permits for Outfitting Guiding operations Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Park, Teton, Fremont. Various locations within the Buffalo Ranger District.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Buffalo Valley Fuels - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:12/2009 05/2010 Mack McFarland Management Scoping Start 03/19/2009 307-543-3900 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected]. Notice 09/2009 us Description: Combination of mechanical fuel reduction and prescribed fire around 3 major development clusters in the Buffalo Valley Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Buffalo Fork drainage, adjacent to various developed areas. Chester Boman Powerline - Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A John Hagengruber CE 307-543-0110 [email protected] Description: Relocate Power from Pole on Forest which goes across Buffalo River. Instead, change to underground line from Pole to private property. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T. 45 N., R. 112 W. sections 20/21, on the line of section 20 and 21 in the center of sections. Carson Lane, Buffalo Valley Estates. Approximately 3 ¿ miles past Moran Junction on Highway 287, and 7 miles east on Buffalo Valley Road. Grouse Mountain Area - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:12/2010 06/2011 Mack McFarland Vegetation Management (other than forest products) Scoping Start 11/21/2008 307-543-3900 EA - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected]. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Notice 10/2010 us Description: Salvage of dead and dying trees and whitebark pine enhancement on approximately 400 acres within the Upper Spread Creek drainage. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T44N, R112W. In the vicinity of Grouse Mountain, Grouse Creek and Leidy Creek in the upper Spread Creek Drainage. Access is on Forest roads 30100, 30250 and 30160 off highway 26/287. Heart 6 Resort Master - Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A Chad Hudson Development Plan Revision - Special use management 307-739-5427 EA [email protected] Description: Revise the Heart 6 Master development plan to allow for expansion which also achieves greater architectural conformity among buildings, and serves the needs of the resort in a manner which is appropriate for a National Forest setting. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Section 22, Range 113 West, Township 45 North. Heart 6 Resort along the Buffalo Valley Road, approximately 4 miles east of Moran, WY.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Outfitter-Guide SUP Re- - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2010 09/2010 Rob St John Authorization With Site Change Est. Scoping Start 10/2009 307-543-3903 CE [email protected] Description: Retire Fall Hunting Assigned Site #100 near Moss Lake, and replace with a Non-Wilderness Site near the closed gate on the north Fork of Spread Ck. -- exact location to be determined. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Moss Lake; North fork of Spread Ck.

Bridger-Teton National Forest Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Cottonwood Dam Geotechnical - Special use management In Progress: Expected:03/2010 07/2010 Jay Dunbar Investigation Scoping Start 07/13/2009 307-886-5310 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Geotechnical investiagation of an existing dam involving core drilling to determine if the foundation will support possible future reconstruction; will require building a temporary access road. Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Six miles east of Smoot, Wyoming. Grey River District Summer - Special use management Completed Actual: 07/06/2009 08/2010 Sid Smith Recreation Event Renewals 307-886-5300 CE [email protected] Description: Authorize renewal of permits for two running events and one kayak race

Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. About 4 miles east of Alpine, Wyoming. Reauthorization and - Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/11/2009 09/2009 Gary Dean Management of Cattle Grazing 307-828-5115 on the Little Greys Allotment [email protected] EA Description: Reauthorization of livestock grazing on the allotment; manage grazing to meet resource-related Forest Plan direction. (This allotment originally grouped with others in "Greys River Grazing Management" scoped July 2006, subsequently removed.) Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Approximately 8 miles east of Alpine, Wyoming.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Reauthorization and - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Don Delong Management of Sheep Grazing Est. NOI in Federal Register 307-885-1319 on Middle Ridge Allotments 10/2009 [email protected] EIS Description: Reauthorization of livestock grazing on seven sheep allotments; manage grazing to meet resource-related Forest Plan direction -- Stewart, Grizzly Basin, Blind Trail, Deadman, Blind Bull, Black Canyon, and Cabin Creek. Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Between approximately 10 and 30 miles southeast of Alpine, Wyoming. Reauthorization and - Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/11/2009 12/2009 Don Delong Management of Sheep Grazing 307-885-1319 on North and South Salt [email protected] Allotments Description: Reauthorization of livestock grazing on 2 sheep allotments; manage grazing to meet resource-related Forest Plan EA direction. Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Approximately 5 miles southeast of Smoot, Wyoming. Reauthorization and - Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/11/2009 09/2009 Gary Dean Management on Bear Creek and 307-828-5115 Virginia Peak Allotments [email protected] EA Description: Reauthorization of livestock grazing on 2 sheep allotments; manage grazing to meet resource-related Forest Plan direction. (This project originally included the Cottonwood allotment.) Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. From approximately 17 miles southeast of Alpine , Wyoming to approximately 3 miles southeast of Smoot, Wyoming. Thayne Administrative Site - Land ownership management Developing Proposal Expected:12/2009 06/2010 Michael Schrotz Conveyance Est. Scoping Start 10/2009 307-739-5560 CE [email protected] Description: Sale of 0.73 acre administrative land and building in Thayne, Wyoming

Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Corner of Osmond Street (Beulah) and Vannoy Parkway.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Town of Alpine Water Supply - Special use management Completed Actual: 09/11/2009 10/2009 Jay Dunbar CE 307-88605300 [email protected] Description: Authorization of Town of Alpine to expand two existing wells, construct a third and install new and upgraded piping and transmission lines. Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. East of Alpine, Wyoming.

Upper Greys Timber Sale - Forest products In Progress: Expected:10/2009 05/2010 Heidi Whitlach EIS DEIS NOA in Federal Register 307-886-5300 05/22/2009 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2009 Description: Removal of timber to reduce impacts from insects and disease and to reduce hazardous fuels. This project was originally scoped in March 2007. Due to changing the analysis to an EIS, an NOI will appear in the Federal Register 10/2007. Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Upper Greys River area, approximately 17 miles southeast of Afton, Wyoming. WYO LINC Salt Pass - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2009 10/2009 Jay Dunbar Communication Site 215 Comment Period Legal 307-886-5300 EA Notice 04/02/2009 [email protected] Description: Relocate the existing communication site at Salt Pass 1 and 1/2 miles to the southeast to upgrade radio coverage

Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Approximately 15 miles southeast of Afton, Wyoming. Water Canyon Water - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2010 03/2010 Don Delong Developments Est. Scoping Start 11/2009 307-886-5300 CE [email protected] Description: Permit for well, spring, diversion for domestic use and stock irrigation

Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Greys River, next to the Box Y.

Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Conversion of 2 special use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2009 10/2009 Deidre Witsen permits from cultivation to Scoping Start 08/13/2009 307-739-5434 pasture [email protected] CE Description: In addition to the conversion of use from cultivation to pasture, 1 of the permittees will no longer use a 9.5 acre *NEW LISTING* parcel of NFS lands and will instead use only a 1.5 acre parce. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Sections 2 and 10, T39N, R116W, Sixth Principal Meridian. Swinging Bridge area, approximately 9 miles south of Jackson, WY. Expansion of stackyard at the - Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Deidre Witsen Dog Creek Feedground 307-739-5434 CE [email protected] Description: Expansion of stackyard in order to enable more efficient delivery of hay. It was found that this project did not require a Decision Memo and therefore, on 08/05/2009 the NEPA was cancelled and an amendment will not be required. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T39N, R116W, sections 31 and 32. Dog Creek Feedground on the Jackson Ranger District. Fish Creek Stabilization and - Heritage resource Developing Proposal Expected:11/2009 11/2009 Dale Deiter Wildlife Enhancement Project management Est. Scoping Start 10/2009 307-739-5410 EA - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants [email protected] - Watershed management Description: The project would enhance moose, big game, sage grouse & wetland habitats above the confluence of Fish Creek and Gros Ventre River. The project would also create trumpeter swan habitat & restore buildings on the historic Dew Place Ranch. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T42N, R111W, Sections 1, 6 and 31. East of the confluence of Fish Creek and the Gros Ventre River to Dew Place Ranch. Hoback Junction Fuels - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:12/2009 05/2010 Christopher Vero Reduction 215 Comment Period Legal 307-739-5418 EA Notice 07/01/2009 [email protected] Description: Fuel reduction and aspen enhancement by way of mechanical thinning and prescribed burning in the Hoback Junction area. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T39N R116W, T39N R115W. Hoback Junction.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Irrigation Water Transmission - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 06/29/2009 06/2010 Deidre Witsen Pipeline for the National - Special use management 307-739-5434 Refuge (NER) [email protected] CE Description: Water transmission pipeline, 28 inches in diameter, to cross NFS lands for up to 2,000 ft. to improve and expand the current irrigation on the NER. Approximately 0.50 acres of NFS land will be utilized for this project. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T41N, R115W, Section 3. North of Curtis Canyon near the NER boudary on the Jackson Ranger District. Permit Issuance Authorizing - Special use management Completed Actual: 08/04/2009 08/2009 Deidre Witsen Access Across National Forest 307-739-5434 Systems Lands [email protected] CE Description: Issuance of a permit to authorize access across the Bridger-Teton National Forest in order to access private *NEW LISTING* property which is surrounded by NFS lands. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T38N, R115W, Section 9. South of Bryan Flats on FS road #30460. Permit Re-issuance - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:11/2009 11/2009 Deidre Witsen Authorizing Access Across Est. Scoping Start 10/2009 307-739-5434 National Forest Systems Lands [email protected] CE Description: This permit has expired and needs to be reiussed since the permittee continues to need to reach private property. *NEW LISTING* Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - NW1/4, NW1/4 Section 26, T38N, R116W. Hoback Junction south of Jackson, WY. Reissuance of four - Special use management Completed Actual: 08/13/2009 09/2009 Deidre Witsen authorizations for water 307-739-5434 transmission lines. To be [email protected] combined into 1 permit. Description: All four of these permits are in the same area and the permit holder is the same. Two are expired and two will CE expire soon. Two are for domestic water and are the other two are for irrigation water. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T39N, R116W, Sections 10, 11, and 15. Approximately 8 miles south of Jackson, WY.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Ross Plateau Properties road - Land ownership management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2010 02/2010 Deidre Witsen easement/permit - Special use management Est. Scoping Start 10/2009 307-739-5434 CE [email protected] Description: To authorize a road easement/permit to a homeowners' association in order to access private land which is surrounded by National Forest Land. May require an Environmental Assesment (EA) for an easement. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T39N, R116W, Section 11. Ross Plateau on the Jackson Ranger District. Supervisors Office/Jackson - Land ownership management In Progress: Expected:12/2009 08/2010 Michael Schrotz District Administrative Site Scoping Start 10/09/2008 307-739-5560 Conveyance Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] EA Notice 10/2009 Description: Sale of up to 15.57 acres of administrative land and buildings in Jackson, Wyoming and construction of a new administrative building on the remainder of the site. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. 340 North Cache, Jackson, Wyoming.

Teton Pass Trails Project - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:10/2009 10/2009 Linda Merigliano CE Scoping Start 09/04/2009 307-739-5428 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Construction of approximately 2 miles of mountain bike trail and reconstruction of approximately .75 miles of horse/hiking trail in the Teton Pass area. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Teton Pass area, west of Jackson and Wilson, Wyoming. Teton Village Water System - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2010 04/2010 Ray Spencer Improvement Project Est. Scoping Start 10/2009 307-739-5415 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Authorize Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on behalf of the Teton Village Water and Sewar District to upgrade the existing water system. The new system would replace and relocate the 200K gallon tank with a 1,000K gallon tank. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Teton Village, Wyoming.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Teton to Snake Fuels - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:03/2011 06/2011 Kevin Pfister Management Est. Scoping Start 02/2010 307-739-5425 EA [email protected] Description: Fuels management - Fire hazard reduction and restoration/maintenance of fire adapted ecosystems.

Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Lincoln. Analysis area to include all BTNF administered lands west of the Snake River from Teton Village/GTNP to Alpine. May also include some CTNF administered lands & lands on east side of the river. Upper Gros Ventre Allotment - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:10/2009 10/2009 Dale Deiter Range Improvements -- Scoping Start 03/07/2008 435-896-1007 Corrals only [email protected] CE Description: Improving livestock corrals & loading facility near Slate Creek. Previously proposed fences will be considered under Allotment Management Plan NEPA. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T41N-R112W-Sections 1, 2, 11, 12 and 13, T42N-R113W-Section 23, & T42N-R113W-Section 9. Slate Creek in the Gros Ventre drainage.

Bridger-Teton National Forest Kemmerer Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region East Fork Salvage Timber Sale - Forest products Completed Actual: 08/03/2009 09/2009 Tracy Hollingshead CE - Vegetation management 307-877-4415 (other than forest products) [email protected] Description: Salvage of less than 250 acres of bug killed trees. This project was originally listed together with the Pole Creek Prescribed Burn. Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. The East Fork of the Hams Fork drainage. Fontenelle Road Reroute - Road management Cancelled N/A N/A Tracy Hollingshead EA 307-877-4415 [email protected] Description: Reroute of FSR 10103 around a private land inholding; reconstruction and construction of approximately 1 mile of road and installationof a stream crossing at Minnie Holden Creek. On hold pending Roadless Rule litigation. Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T26N, R116W, sec 2,11. Fontenelle Road, near Forest boundary.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Kemmerer Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Hobble Creek Wildland Urban - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Tracy Hollingshead Interface Fuel Treatment 307-877-4415 CE [email protected] Description: Non-commercial fuel treatment of approximately 50 acres adjacent to private land in the Hobble Creek drainage. On hold pending Roadless Rule litigation. Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R117W, sec7. Hobble Creek drainage, west of Lake Alice. Kemmerer Grazing and - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:07/2010 06/2011 Gary Dean Rangeland Vegetation NOI in Federal Register 307-877-4415 Managment 11/17/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2010 Description: Authorization of grazing on 16 sheep allotments - Porcupine, Lower Salt, Buckskin Knoll, Lake Alice, Smiths Fork, Aspen Springs, Basin Ck, Devil's Hole, Elk Ck, Green Knoll, Indian Ck, Lake Mtn, Pole Ck, Sams Allen Ck, So Fontenelle, SpruceCk Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Between Commissary Ridge and Salt Creek on the Kemmerer Ranger District. LaBarge Aspen Treatment - Vegetation management On Hold N/A N/A Tracy Hollingshead CE (other than forest products) 307-877-4415 [email protected] Description: Combinationof mechanical treatment and prescribed fire to restore conifer encroached Aspen stands

Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R116W, sec 3,24,25,26. LaBarge Creek Area. Pole Creek Prescribed Fire - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:12/2009 12/2009 Tracy Hollingshead CE (other than forest products) 215 Comment Period Legal 406-821-3201 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Notice 11/28/2008 Description: Prescribed fire on 3,500 acres for aspen stand restoration. This project was combined in the database with the East Fork Salvage project in 12/2007; the projects have since been separated. Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. The Pole Creek fork of the Hams Fork drainage.

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Bridger-Teton National Forest Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Fremont Lake Recreation - Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/02/2009 10/2009 Cindy Stein Improvement Projects 307-367-5717 EA [email protected] Description: Recreation improvement projects for developed and dispersed sites and sites under special use permit including upgrading of facilities, road improvement, and travel management modifications. Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Fremeont Lake Area, northeast of Pinedale, Wyoming. Pinyon Osborn Vegetation - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:05/2010 08/2010 Mark Randall Treatments 215 Comment Period Legal Actual: 02/09/2009 307-276-5825 EA Notice 01/30/2008 [email protected] Description: Mechanical and prescribed fire treatments to reduce and restore shrub, aspen and conifer fuels along the Upper Green River Corridor. This decision was reversed on appeal. A new decision is anticipated in 2010 Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Pinyon Ridge, Osborn Mountain and areas between the Forest Boundary and Dollar Lake on the east side of Forest Roads 600 and 650. Red Cliff WUI Additional - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:12/2009 05/2010 Paul Hutta Vegetation Treatment 215 Comment Period Legal 307-367-5735 EA Notice 12/19/2008 [email protected] Description: Mechanical and prescribed fire treatments on 461 acres adjacent to private in-holdings in the Gypsum Creek drainage to reduce hazardous fuels and to create defensible space in the event of wildfire Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Gypsum Creek drainage north of Cora, Wyoming. Upper Green Grazing Allotment - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:05/2010 06/2010 Dave Booth Complex DEIS NOA in Federal Register Actual: 09/30/2004 (307)367-4326 EIS 03/12/2004 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2010 Description: The 2004 decision was withdrawn; a revised Draft EIS is expected February 2010, a Final EIS and decision May 2010. Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Upper Green River.

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