Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 Okanogan-Wenatchee 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 Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:10/2007 10/2007 Christopher Wehrli Retardant 215 Comment Period Legal 202-205-1332 EA Notice 07/28/2006 [email protected] Description: The Forest Service proposes to continue the aerial application of fire retardant to fight fires on National Forest System lands. An environmental analysis will be conducted to prepare an Environmental Assessment on the proposed action. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nation Wide.
National Forest System Land - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:01/2008 02/2008 Kevin Lawrence Management Planning - Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 202-205-2613 Proposed Rule 08/31/2007 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal *NEW LISTING* Register 12/2007 Description: The Agency proposes to publish a rule at 36 CFR part 219 to finish rulemaking on the land management planning rule issued on January 5, 2005 (2005 rule). The 2005 rule guides development, revision, and amendment of land management plans. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/2007_planning_rule.html Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - All units of the National Forest System. Agency-wide.
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Designation of Energy - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:09/2008 10/2008 Peter Gaulke Corridors on Federal Land in - Land management planning DEIS NOA in Federal Register 202-205-1521 the 11 Western States 09/28/2005 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal *NEW LISTING* Register 07/2008 Description: In accordance with Sec 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, "...The Sec of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy and Interior, in consultation with FERC, States, tribal or local units of government shall designate energy corridors on federal land. Web Link: http://corridoreis.anl.gov/ Location: UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District, Superior Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District, Clear Creek Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, Nogales Ranger District, Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Chino Valley Ranger District, Cave Creek Ranger District, Payson Ranger District, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Beaver Ranger District, Carson Ranger District, Ely Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District, Los Angeles River, Descanso Ranger District, Mount Whitney Ranger District, Hat Creek Ranger District, Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District, Cajon Ranger District, Yolla Bolla Ranger District, Mt. Shasta Ranger District, McCloud Ranger District, Yuba River Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Bly Ranger District, Lakeview Ranger District, Paisley Ranger District, Skykomish Ranger District, North Fork John Day Ranger District, Cle Elum Ranger District, Ogden Ranger District, Silver Lake Ranger District, Ninemile Ranger District, Black Mesa Ranger District, Mesa Ranger District, Flaming Gorge Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Ruby Mountains Ranger District, Trabuco Ranger District, Mono Ranger District, Goosenest Ranger District, Devils Garden Ranger District, Hayfork Ranger District, American River Ranger District, North Bend Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Heber Ranger District, Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers, Mad River Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Entiat Ranger District, Wenatchee River Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District, Dubois Ranger District, Chiloquin Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Washington Office (National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, California, Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Humboldt, Inyo, Lassen, Los Angeles, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Dolores, Grand, Gunnison, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Routt, San Miguel, Clark, Kootenai, Shoshone, Beaverhead, Jefferson, Mineral, Missoula, Silver Bow, Elko, Lyon, Mineral, Washoe, White Pine, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Umatilla, Union, Wasco, Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber, Chelan, King, Kittitas, Snohomish, Natrona, Sweetwater. LEGAL - 11 Western States, excluding Alaska & Hawaii. 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) .
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Forest Plan Revision - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:09/2008 09/2008 Deborah Kelly CE Scoping Start 02/02/2004 509-826-3396 [email protected] Description: The Land and Resource Management Plans of the Colville, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests are being revised as required by the National Forest Management Act. The focus is to update parts of the plans no longer current and requiring change. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/cow Location: UNIT - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Colville National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan, Ferry, Kittitas, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Yakima. Okanogan and Wenatchee Nationals Forests and Colville National Forest of eastern Washington. White Pass Ski Area Expansion - Recreation management Completed Actual: 06/14/2007 05/2008 Susan Ranger EIS 06/14/2007 509-653-1446 [email protected] Description: Proposed expansion of White Pass Ski Area permit boundary for construction of up to two additional chair lifts, a warming hut and additional ski runs Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/projects/white-pass/ Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District, Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis, Yakima. LEGAL - T13N, R11E, WM. White Pass Ski Area on State Highway 12 in the southwest portion of the Naches Ranger District and the Cowlitz Valley District of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Outfitter Guide Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:05/2008 06/2008 Jennifer Zbyszewski Permits NOI in Federal Register 509-996-4021 EIS 06/22/2005 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2007 Description: Issue special use permits for pack and saddle stock outfitter guides in the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawooth Wilderness and other areas on the Methow Valley, Tonasket and Chelan Ranger Districts. Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District, Tonasket Ranger District, Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. Analysis includes Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Areas and other areas. Specific use locations are identified year to year in each permittees annual operating plan.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Wenatchee NF--Mountain Bike - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 06/2008 Thomas Graham Tours - Recreation management Scoping Start 11/30/2005 509 784 1511 ext. 520 CE [email protected] Description: Western Spirit Cycling, Inc. has applied for a Special Use Authorization to provide outfitter guide service for mountain bike tours on portions of the Entiat, Wenatchee River, and Chelan Ranger Districts. Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District, Entiat Ranger District, Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T27N, R17-19E; T28N, R17-20E; T29N, R17-19E, T30N, R18E WM. Specific routes are not identified. Applicant proposes to use existing roads and trails in the areas of Lower Chiwawa, Mad River, Devil's Backbone and Pyramid Mt.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Chelan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Chelan District Reforestation - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:03/2008 05/2008 Joseph Kastenholz Program FY-2008 (other than forest products) Est. Scoping Start 11/2007 509-682-2576 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Native species planting on approximately 605 acres in three areas affected by recent wildfires (Pot Peak 400 acres, Deer Point 200 acres, Domke Fire 5 acres). Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T29N, R20E, Sec. 27; T28N, R20E, Section 1; T29,R21, Sec 35; T31N, R18E, Sec. 22. Pot Peak Fire: Grouse Mtn., Silica Slide Ridge; Deer Point Fire: 4th July Mtn., Mitchell Creek,Domke Fire: Lucerne Bar. Chelan District Thinning Project - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 09/2008 Joseph Kastenholz FY-2008 Est. Scoping Start 11/2007 509-682-2576 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Fuels reduction through non-commercial thinning on 430 acres
Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T29N, R22E, Sec.21 and 29; T30N, R20E, Sec. 25; T29N, R20E, Sec. 27. Cooper mtn. Road to Goff Peak, Coyote Creek drainage above Grade Creek road and North 25 Mile Creek area.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Chelan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Deer Point Fire Area - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:04/2007 05/2007 Randolph Niman Reforestation - FY07 (other than forest products) Scoping Start 09/01/2002 Actual: 03/05/2007 509-682-2576 ext. 211 CE [email protected] Description: Replant 600 acres burned in the Deer Point Fire that have not regenerated
Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T28N, R22E, Sec. 5-8; T29N, R20E, Sec. 1-2; T29N R21E, Sec. 12, 13, 22, 35; T29N, R22E, Sec. 7, 18, 28, 32, 33; T30N, R20E, Sec. 25, 26, 35, 36. Selected areas in Joe, Mitchell, Little Gold, Camas and Coyote Creeks area on the notheast shore of Lake Chelan. Domke Lake Resort Cabin - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2008 07/2008 Joseph Kastenholz Replacement and Timber - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 03/2008 509-682-2576 Salvage (other than forest products) [email protected] CE Description: Special use permittee proposes to replace a 60-year old cabin using approximately 50 logs blown down in winter 2006-7 that were not burned in the summer 2007 Domke Fire.
Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Sections 15 & 25, T31N, R18E WM. Domke lake Resort on the SW corner of the lake and along FS Trail #1280 to junction with Trail #1230. Forest Mountain Fuels - Fuels management Completed Actual: 08/17/2007 09/2007 Joseph Kastenholz Reduction 509-682-2576 CE [email protected] Description: Prescribed burning and mechanical treatment for fuels reduction in the wildland urban interface area of Forest Mountain Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T 27 N, R 20 and 21 E, Sections 11-13 and 7, 8, 17, 18 WM. Forest Mountain Area. Holden Firewood Plan - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Joseph Kastenholz CE (509) 682-2576 ext. 221 [email protected] Description: Reduce fuels, improve stands by thinning crowded and diseased stands and individual trees along FS Rd. #8301 by permitting up to a 100 cords of firewood a year to Holden Village. Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Sections 7-9, 17 & 18, T31N, R18E; Sections 7-10, 13-15, T31N, R17E, WM. Railroad Creek drainage between Holden Village and Lake Chelan.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Chelan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Pot Peak Fuels Reduction - Regulations, Directives, On Hold N/A N/A Joseph Kastenholz CE Orders (509) 682-2576 ext. 221 [email protected] Description: Fuel reduction activities as yet undefined, to reduce fire risk in designated critical habitat.
Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T 28 N, R 20 E, Sections 2-4, 9-11, 14-16 WM. Pot Peak Area. Summit,Safety Harbor, and Uno - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Kenneth Dull Trails Reconstruction (509) 682-2576 ext. EA 219 [email protected] Description: Reroute and rebuild a 7-mile portion of the Summitt, Safety Harbor and Uno Peaks Trails due to overly steep slopes that erode readily. Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Sections 5-8, 17 & 18, T30N, R20E; Sections 29-32, T31N, R20E, WM. Northeast shore of Lake Chelan.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region AML Upper Cle Elum Valley and - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:10/2007 10/2007 JoAnne Homuth Cougar Gulch Scoping Start 05/02/2007 509-852-1032 CE [email protected] Description: Treat Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) shafts and adits to improve human health and safety Methods may include: bat gates, grates, foam plugs, culvert, fence, or backfill from existing waste rock piles. Ground disturbancance will be minimal, no new roads. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec. 26, T24N, R14E; Sec. 9, 15, 33, T23N., R15E; Sec. 11, 26, T23N, R14E; Sec. 33, 34, T22N, R14E, and Sec. 25, T21N, R17E, WM. Upper Cle Elum Valley, Cle Elum Watershed (Paddy-Go-Easy, Van Epps, Fortune Cr., Silve Cr., Boulder Cr., Howson Cr.) and Cougar Gulch in the Swauk Watershed.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Cle Elum Conifer Release 2007- - Fuels management Completed Actual: 07/25/2007 01/2008 John Agar 2012 - Forest products 509-852-1061 CE [email protected] Description: Pre-commercial thin 15-25 year old plantations across the Cle Elum district. The purpose of the project is to promote free growth in young plantations and to reduce fuels. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - possible multiple townships, analysis will determine the extent of the proposal.. Previously harvested stands that meet the criteria for precommercial activities. Cle Elum River Floodplain - Road management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 06/2008 Rebecca Wassell Restoration: Phase 2: Upper - Watershed management Scoping Start 07/15/2006 509-852-1044 Cle Elum Valley - Vegetation management Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] EA (other than forest products) Notice 10/2007 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management Description: "Respect the River" restoration work along the floodplain of the Cle Elum River. Work will include redesigning vehicular access to campsites and eliminate redundant or poorly located roads and campsites. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec 3, 9, T22 N., R14 E; Sec 2, 3, 11, 14, 23, 26, 35, T23 N, R14 E; and Sec 28, 34, T24N, R14E, WM. The floodplain and surrounding lands of the Cle Elum River, upstream from Salmon La Sac Campground. Golden Promise - Kollar - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:04/2008 04/2008 JoAnne Homuth EA Scoping Start 03/20/2007 509-852-1032 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 12/2007 Description: A year round 1-2 man project with access from US 97 by the Baker Creek road (9700197 and 9700207), underground mining. Activites: portal construction, seasonal campsite, closed waste system. Ore processing is by a crusher and a closed sluice system. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec. 34, T21N, R17E, WM. Baker Creek in the Swauk Watershed.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region I-90 East - Road management In Progress: Expected:05/2008 05/2010 Patricia GarveyDarda EIS DEIS NOA in Federal Register 509-852-1029 06/10/2005 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal s Register 05/2008 Description: Proposal by Washington State Dept. of Transportation would widen and improve alignment of I-90 from Hyak to Easton Hill. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - T20-22N, R11-13E, WM. Yakima watershed, Snoqualmie Pass Adaptive Management Area, between M.P. 55.1 and M.P. 70.3 of the I-90 highway corridor. Interstate 90 Land Exchange - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:07/2008 07/2008 Floyd Rogalski Act of 1988-Sec. 610 DEIS NOA in Federal Register (509) 852-1074 Wilderness Study (I-90 12/19/2002 [email protected] Wilderness Study) Est. FEIS NOA in Federal EIS Register 07/2008 Description: Congressionally mandated study of 15,000 acres to determine suitability for preservation as wilderness. Potential to change land allocations of the Wenatchee NF Land and Resource Management Plan Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/planning/i-90-wilderness-study.pdf Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan, Kittitas. Cle Elum and Leavenworth RDs on lands near the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Iron Restoration - Watershed management Completed Actual: 07/19/2007 09/2007 Floyd Rogalski EA - Fuels management (509) 852-1074 - Vegetation management [email protected] (other than forest products) Description: Restoration of ponderosa pine stands on southerly facing slopes. Project will include pre and commercial thinning, ladder fuel reduction and burning. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - T. 21 N., R. 17 E., WM.. Iron Creek and vicinity in the Swauk Wateshed..
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Merry Widow - Sanders - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:04/2008 04/2008 JoAnne Homuth EA Scoping Start 03/20/2007 509-852-1032 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 12/2007 Description: A seasonal 1-2 man project with access from US 97 by the Baker Creek road (9700197 and 9700207), underground mining. Activites: portal construction, waste rock disposal, ore processing, access maintenance, timbers for shoring, hazard tree removal. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec. 34, T21N, R17E, WM. Baker Creek in the Swauk Watershed. Pro Guiding Service Area - Special use management In Progress: Expected:07/2007 09/2007 Timothy Foss Expansion 215 Comment Period Legal Actual: 09/06/2007 (509) 852-1069 EA Notice 05/13/2007 [email protected] Description: Pro Guiding has requested expansion of their area of operation to include the Cascade crest area from Kendall Lakes to Mt. Daniel, plus the Alta Mountain area. They are not requesting an increase in number of service days.
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - T23N, R 11-13E; T24N, R12 & 13 E, WM. Cascade Crest area - Kendall Lake to Mt. Daniel, Alta Mtn. area, Cle Elum watershed. Recreation Residence Permit - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2007 01/2009 Floyd Rogalski Renewal - Rocky Run Scoping Start 09/25/2006 509-852-1074 CE [email protected] Description: Reissue existing special use permits for 8 recreation residences on the Rocky Run Tract for a 20-year term.
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Section 14, T 22 N, R 12 E, WM. Near Snoqualmie Pass in the vicinity of Gold Creek.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Roaring Thin Restoration - Road management In Progress: Expected:12/2007 05/2008 Patricia GarveyDarda EA - Watershed management 215 Comment Period Legal 509-852-1029 - Vegetation management Notice 07/03/2007 [email protected] (other than forest products) s - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Description: The goal of this project is to accelerate late-successional forest conditions in plantations through commercial and pre-commercial thinning. Funds generated from commercial harvest will be used to conduct other watershed restoration projects. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - T22 N, R11 E, WM. and T21 N, R 12 E, WM. Upper Yakima Watershed. Salmon La Sac Bridge - Road management Completed Actual: 09/17/2007 08/2008 Floyd Rogalski Replacement - Facility management 509-852-1074 CE [email protected] Description: Constructing a new concrete bridge approximately 120 ft in length, minor road realignment and removal of the existing 75 ft.bridge. The existing bridge was built in 1952. Girders are showing stress cracks. Proposed project implementation summer 08 Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 16, T22N, R14E, WM. Salmon La Sac in the Cle Elum Watershed. Southern Star - Sanders - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:04/2008 04/2008 JoAnne Homuth EA Scoping Start 03/20/2007 509-852-1032 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 12/2007 Description: 1 to 2 person seasonal operation accessed by FS9711121. No seasonal or permanent camp site, underground mining will be with hand tools, drill and blast in existing mine tunnels. Activities: portal reconstruction, ore and waste rock, haz. tree removal Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec. 13, 24, T21N, R17E, WM, . Swauk Watershed.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Teanaway Fuelbreaks Project - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 04/2008 Floyd Rogalski EA Scoping Start 04/13/2007 509-852-1074 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 11/2007 Description: Develop safer roaded ingress and egress routes for forest visitors and firefighters while protecting desirable ecological characteristics. Breakdown of the stand and acculmulation of fuels is accelerated by the spruce budworm infestation. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - multiple sections, T21N, R15E and R16E; T22N, R15E and R16E and T23N, R15E, WM . Upper Teanaway River drainage in the Teanaway Watershed. Walter Springs Restoration - Road management Developing Proposal Expected:05/2008 07/2008 Jo Richards EA - Watershed management Est. Scoping Start 10/2007 509-852-1071 - Fuels management [email protected] - Forest products - Grazing management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Description: Landscape restoration including natural fuels burning, pre-commercial thinning, commercial thining, review of road system for long-term management Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Part of sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 22-24, 25, 26 and 36, T.18N., R. 15 E., W.M... In the vicinity of Walter Springs in the Manastash Watershed, northeast of the main Manastash Road, FS#3100..
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Entiat Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region East Pinezone Fringe - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 06/2008 Matthew Dahlgreen Noncommercial Thinning and (other than forest products) Scoping Start 08/31/2007 509-784-1511 x524 Prescribed Fire Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] CE Notice 10/2007 Description: Noncommercially thin and underburn up to 20,000 ac. of mostly 12-20 year old trees. Acres added w/in original Pinezone project because of good results from that project. Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T26-27N, R19-21E, W.M.. East of the Entiat River and west of the Columbia River between Dill Creek and Crum Canyon..
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Entiat Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Hancock Blowdown Salvage - Forest products Cancelled N/A N/A Matthew Dahlgreen CE 509-784-1511 x524 [email protected] Description: This project will salvage ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir that was blown down in early January, 2007. Timber will be removed from about 215 acres by ground skidding equipment and line-pulling. Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T 27N, R 21E, sections 19 and 20. Hancock Creek, tributary to Johnson Creek on the Entiat Ranger District. Moe Forest Restoration - Fuels management Completed Actual: 06/15/2007 08/2007 Thomas Graham CE - Vegetation management 509 784 1511 ext. 520 (other than forest products) [email protected] - Forest products Description: Prescribed fire and commercial and non-commercial thinning to reduce uncharacteristic wildfire hazard and restore ecosystem process, pattern and composition to a Fire Regime Condition Class 2 and 3 landscape. Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T26, R20E. T26N, R19E. Roaring Ridge and upper reaches of Moe Canyon. Preston Fox OHV Recreation - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Thomas Graham and Road Project (formerly part - Recreation management 509 784 1511 ext. 520 of Preston Fox Planning Area [email protected] Project) Description: Create 4 ATV loop trails, convert 4 mi. existing roads to trails, construct .6 mi. of ATV trail, manage 26 mi. of CE existing road, 6.1 mi of Level 1 road as joint use for OHV/street legal vehicles, construct trailhead, decommission 56 mi. of road Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T28N, R19E; T28N, R20E; T27N, R19E; T27N, R20E; T28N, R18E. Preston, Brennegan, Dill and Burns Creek drainages. Swakane Canyon Project - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:02/2008 06/2008 Matthew Dahlgreen EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 01/01/1998 Actual: 08/11/2003 (509) 784-1511 ext. Est. 215 Comment Period Legal 08/28/2002 524 Notice 01/2008 05/31/2001 [email protected] Description: Vegetation management with prescribed fire
Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Sec. 2 and 3 , T24N, R19E; Sec. 26, 27, 34, 35, T25N, R19E, WM. Swakane Canyon Area.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Entiat Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Upper Entiat River Horse - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 08/2009 Emily Johnson Camps Scoping Start 06/20/2007 509-784-1511 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 12/2007 Description: The Entiat RD is proposing to expand two developed campgrounds within the upper Entiat Valley that would accomodate horse and pack animal use. The purpose is to provide over-night camping with horse and pack animals. Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T30N, R18E, section 15 and T30N, R17, section 7. North Fork Trailhead and Cottonwood Campground . Upper Entiat Valley Firewood - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Emily Johnson CE 509-784-1511 [email protected] Description: This project would allow removal, as firewood, of small and medium diameter trees from within 100 feet of the Entiat Valley road above the Shady Pass turnoff. The objective is to reduce insect and fire hazards due to wind damage and fire suppression Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - start: T28, R18 section 12 finish T23, R18, section 7. Upper Entiat Valley road between Shady Pass Road and Cottonwood Campground and the Duncan Hill Road.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Methow Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) 2007 Abandoned Mine Closures - Minerals and Geology Cancelled N/A N/A Arlo VanderWoude CE 509-996-4049 [email protected]. us Description: Proposal to close 4 abandoned mine workings.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Sections 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, T30N, R22E WM. In the vicinity of Squaw and McFarland Creeks.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Methow Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Buttermilk Ditch Easement - Land ownership management In Progress: Expected:12/2007 02/2008 Donald Phillips CE Scoping Start 03/22/2007 509-996-4003 [email protected] Description: Issue easement with conditions for an irrigation ditch in Buttermilk Creek
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 15, T33N, R22E, WM. Lower Buttermilk Creek. Cub Allotment Management - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:05/2008 06/2008 John Rohrer Plan Scoping Start 06/23/2006 509-996-4001 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Notice 03/2008 Description: Update the livestock grazing management plan for the Cub Allotment
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T36N, R20E; T36N, R21E. Cub Creek drainage, northwest of Winthrop. Fawn, and Goat Allotment - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:09/2007 12/2007 John Rohrer Management Plans Scoping Start 06/23/2006 Actual: 09/26/2007 509-996-4001 CE [email protected] Description: Update the livestock grazing management plans for the Fawn, and Goat allotment (previously listed as Cub, Fawn and Goat alltoments) Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T35N, R20E; T36N, R19 and 20; T37N, R19, 20, and 21E; T38N, R20 and 21E. Northwest of Winthrop in the Cub, Fawn, and Goat Creek drainages. Finley HFI Fuels Reduction - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 06/2008 Arlo VanderWoude CE - Vegetation management Scoping Start 04/04/2006 509-996-4049 (other than forest products) Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected]. - Forest products Notice 01/2008 us Description: Project would include prescribed natural fire on approximately 2,000 acres, and commercial and non-commercial fuel reduction thinning on approximately 270 acres in the Finley Canyon area. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Sections 20, 21, 28, and 29, T33N, R23E, WM. In the vicinity of Finley Canyon.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Methow Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Floodplain Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Cancelled N/A N/A Donald Phillips EA 509-996-4003 [email protected] Description: The goal is to reconnect the floodplain to the main river channel to increase habitat complexity for threatened and endangered fish species. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 9, T33N, R21E, WM. Elbow Coulee . Lucky HFI Thin - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:12/2007 06/2008 Arlo VanderWoude CE - Forest products Scoping Start 04/04/2006 509-996-4049 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected]. Notice 10/2007 us Description: Hazardous fuels reduction project that would include commercial and non-commercial thinning and brush disposal on approximately 250 acres of wildland urban interface lands in the Lucky Jim Bluff area of the upper Methow Valley. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 22, T35N, R20E. In the vicinity of Lucky Jim Bluff. Rendezvous Huts Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:09/2007 10/2007 Jennifer Zbyszewski Permit Scoping Start 11/09/2006 Actual: 09/25/2007 509-996-4021 CE [email protected] Description: Re-issue a special use permit for outfitting and guiding to Rendezvous Huts, Inc. The permit would have a ten year term with 1,400 annual priority use days for five hut locations. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 1, 2, and 11,T35N, R20E; Section 24, T36N, R20E, WM. Cub and Fawn Creek areas. Russian Spring/French - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Dee Townsend Prescribed Natural Fire 509-996-4015 CE [email protected] Description: Prescribed burning project to reduce fuel, return fire to fire-dependent ecosystems, and improve forest health.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 33,T32N, R23E; Sections 3 & 4 ,T31N, R23E . Russian Spring and French Creek areas.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Methow Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Tripod Fire Salvage - Forest products In Progress: Expected:10/2007 11/2007 Arlo VanderWoude EIS FEIS NOA in Federal Register 509-996-4049 09/28/2007 [email protected]. us Description: Project would salvage harvest a portion of the dead and dying trees within the Tripod Fire area including the removal of danger trees along open Forest roads and reforestation of salvage unit. ESD will be requested. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T34N, R22E; T34N, R23E; T34N, R24E; T35N, R22E; T35N, R23E; T35N, R24E; T36N, R22E; T36N, R23E; T36N, R24E; T37N, R22E; T37N, R23E; T38N, R23E; and T39N, R23E. Portions of Beaver, Middle Fork Beaver, Lightning, Ramsey, Boulder, North Fork Boulder, Bromas, Brevicomis, Twentymile, Chewuch, Pelican, McCay, Granite, Cedar, and Cabin drainages. Twisp Land Conveyance - Land ownership management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 05/2008 Keith Rowland EA Scoping Start 02/23/2007 509-826-3067 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 12/2007 Description: Selling of the Twisp administrative site.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 17, T33N, R22E, WM. Previous Twisp District administrative site. Upper Methow Mechanical - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 04/2008 Arlo VanderWoude Fuels Reduction Scoping Start 12/19/2005 509-996-4049 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected]. Notice 10/2007 us Description: Construct a shaded fuelbreak adjacent to private lands in the Mazama area of the upper Methow River.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T35N, R19E, Sec. 6, 7, 8, 9, 16; T36N, R19E, Sec. 25, 36; T36N, R20E, Sec. 31, WM. Mazama area of the upper Methow River.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Methow Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Woody Creek Prescribed - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 11/2007 Dee Townsend Natural Fire Scoping Start 12/11/2000 509-996-4015 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 10/2007 Description: Prescribed burning project to reduce fuel, return fire to fire-dependent ecosystems, and improve forest health.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 23, T29N, R22E. Woody Creek area.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Naches Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region 1900 Road/ Little Naches River - Road management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 07/2008 Gary Torretta Streambank Stabilization - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 02/09/2007 509-653-1433 Project [email protected] CE Description: This project will use bioengineering (constructed log jams) to decrease stream bank scour adjacent to Forest Road 1900. Approximately 50-100 logs will be placed in the Little Naches River channel. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - NW1/4 sec 9, T18 N, R13 E, WM . This project is located in the Little Naches River, in the vicinity of Mathew Meadows. Camp Ghormley Improvement - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2008 12/2008 Jacqueline Beidl Projects Est. Scoping Start 11/2007 (509) 653-1432 EA [email protected] Description: A variety of repair, maintenance and construction activities have been proposed to occur within the existing special use permit boundary for the organizational camp, such as improving parking, facilities, and water developments. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - Section 7 T.14N. R.14E.. Within the Existing Special Use Boundary of Camp Ghormley in Tieton Basin. Chinook Pass Lions Club Poker - Special use management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 02/2008 Karl Pursley Ride/Family Fun Ride 2008 Scoping Start 09/17/2007 509-653-1466 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Issue a temporary permit for a one day motorized poker ride of Forest Service four wheel drive roads and Level 2 roads. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - portions of (T14N, R14E), (T15N, R14E), (T15N, R15E), (T14N, R15E). Bear Lake area near Oak Creek off of Highway 12.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Naches Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Little Naches Recreation Plan - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Susan Ranger EA 509-653-1446 [email protected] Description: This project analyzes the increase in both total use and types of use with in the Little Naches Watershed as well as analyzing methods to provide quality recreation opportunities while protecting forest resources. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas, Yakima. LEGAL - Multiple sections in T17N , R13 &15E; T18N, R11 & 14E and T19N, R14E, WM. This analysis area is in the NW portion of the Naches Ranger District. Little Naches Watershed - Recreation management Completed Actual: 08/01/2007 08/2007 Gary Torretta Restoration 2007 509-653-1433 CE [email protected] Description: Project includes placing barriers to restrict vehichle access to stream banks, reducing soil compaction, bridging a ford on a system motorcycle trail, closing non-system trails, relocation of a section of 4X4 trail out of the flood plain Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas, Yakima. LEGAL - T17 R14 Sec. 4, T18 R12 Sec. 36, T18 R13 Sec. 5,6,9,10,14,17,24,25, T18 R14 Sec. 29,30 . Various locations in the Little Naches Drainage. Little Naches Watershed - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:10/2007 10/2007 Gary Torretta Restoration 2007 Phase II - Recreation management 215 Comment Period Legal 509-653-1433 CE Notice 05/05/2007 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: The decision for a portion of the Little Naches Watershed Restoration project (the motorcycle bridge projects at Crow and Quartz Creeks and the relocation of the 4X4 trail system out of the flood plain ) was delayed for additional scoping Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas, Yakima. LEGAL - T18R14 Sec. 30 and 29 T18R13 Sec. 5. Ponderosa Camp off road 1903 motorcycle trail crossing Crow Creek, Trail 952 bridge replacement and 4X4 Trail 684 below the 1913 road intersection. Rimrock Rock Crawl - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:12/2007 06/2008 Barry Collins CE Est. Scoping Start 11/2007 509-653-1427 [email protected] Description: Construction of rock crawl course for four-wheel-drive vehicles
Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - Sec. 11, T13N, R13E, or Section 7, T13N, R13E, WM . Rock pit on Road 1241 or Cold Creek Snow Park.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Naches Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Russell Ridge Restoration - Watershed management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 06/2009 James Bailey Project - Fuels management Est. Scoping Start 11/2007 (509) 653-1479 EA - Vegetation management [email protected] (other than forest products) Description: Project would treat natural fuels and restore ecosystem function using commercial timber harvest, pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, and noxious weed control. Treatments would protect life, property & enhance LSR/MLSA land allocations. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - This area is in T14N, R12-14E, WM as well as in T13N, R13E, WM. This area is north of Rimrock Lake and up to the boundary of the William O. Douglas Wilderness and from Indian Creek to FS Rd. #1305. Tieton Complex Allotment - Grazing management Completed Actual: 08/31/2007 09/2007 Jodi Leingang Management Plan 509-653-1450. EA [email protected] Description: Analysis of future rangeland management actions on the Tieton, Soup Creek and Conrad Meadows Cattle Allotments. It will also determine season of use, number of animals permitted, range developments and rehabilitation measures. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - T14N, R12-15E; T13N, R13-14 E; T12N, R12-13E; T11N, R12E, WM. Tieton Watershed - Soup Creek and Conrad Meadows. White Pass Communications - Special use management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 06/2008 Karl Pursley Site Improvements Scoping Start 07/23/2007 509-653-1466 CE [email protected] Description: Upgrading of the White Pass Communications site on Pigtail Peak to provide better cellular communications along the Highway 12 corridor. Includes replacement of existing cell tower with taller tower & adding onto an existing building. Location: UNIT - Naches Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - T13N, R11E, S11; WM. On Pigtail Peak within the existing communications site..
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Tonasket Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Tonasket Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Big Canyon Grazing CE - Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/19/2007 04/2008 Christina Bauman CE 509-486-5112 [email protected] Description: It is proposed to analyze the Big Canyon group of allotments (Schalow, Funk, Big Canyon, and Mutton Creek) in the North Fork Salmon Creek area. The purpose of the assessment is to analyze livestock grazing and update allotment management plans. Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Township 36 North, Ranges 24 and 25 East, and Township 37 North, Ranges 23 and 24 East, WM. North of the town of Conconully. Access is primarily off Forest Road 3800 and Okanogan County Road 4015. Conconully Dog Sled Races 5- - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2007 01/2008 Phillip Christy year Permit Scoping Start 09/16/2002 509-486-5137 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 10/2007 Description: It is proposed to issue a 5-year permit to continue the dog sled races that have taken place yearly outside of the town of Conconully. This race has taken place for the past few years and has been well run and organized. Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T34-37 N, R23 - 24 E, WM. Forest Routes out of the town of Conconully including Forest Roads 3700, 4200 and 3800. Cornell Butte Lookout Special - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 05/2008 Phillip Christy Use Permit Scoping Start 03/08/2007 509-486-5137 CE [email protected] Description: It is proposed to issue a Special Use Permit to American Resources, Inc (Forest Fire Lookout Association) to restore and take over management of this facility which is in need of repair. This facility is surplus to the Forest Services needs. Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - NW/4 of Section 25, T36 N, R31 E WM. Cornell Butte on the boundary of the Republic District of the Colville National Forest and the Tonasket District of the Okanogan National Forest south of Highway 20. Environmental Protection Cabin - Facility management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 05/2008 Phillip Christy Organization Camp Permit - Special use management Scoping Start 03/08/2007 509-486-5137 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: It is proposed to add an unused, existing Forest Service cabin adjacent to Camp Tokiwanee at Lost Lake to the Organization Camp Permit for Camp Tokiwanee Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Township 39 North, Range 30 East, Section 29 . Lost Lake Campground adjacent to Camp Tokiwanee.
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Tonasket Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Frosty HFRA - Fuels management Completed Actual: 08/13/2007 09/2007 James McGilvery EA - Vegetation management 509-486-5109 (other than forest products) [email protected] Description: The project is expected to incorporate mechanical treatments including brush removal, pruning and ladder fuel reduction, chipping, commercial and pre-commercial thinning, sanitation and salvage of dead trees and landscape scale burning. Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Portions of Townships 36 and 37 North, Range 30 East and Townships 35, 36, and 37 North, Range 31 East. Ogle Creek north to Mt. Annie including Cape LaBelle and Frosty Creek areas; the area around Wauconda and the Sutton Meadows inholdings. Sneed Fire Restoration Project - Fuels management Completed Actual: 01/07/2002 01/2002 James McGilvery EA - Forest products 509-486-5109 [email protected] Description: Reduce fuel loading, salvage fire killed commercial timber, restore the health and vigor of stands that currently exhibit the potential to become infested with insects and/or disease by removing fire killed trees and excessive dead tree habitat Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T 35 N, R 29 E, Section 1, WM . 18 miles southeast of Tonasket, WA.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Wenatchee River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Alpine Lakes Wilderness - Watershed management Developing Proposal Expected:11/2007 11/2007 James Haberberger Petroleum Spill Site Restoration Est. Scoping Start 10/2007 509-548-6977 x245 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Remove one to two yards of soil that has been contaminated by petroleum from an aircraft accident during a fire using pack stock. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T25N, R14E, Section 13, NE 1/4. 6.5 miles up the Icicle Creek Trail from the Icicle CreekTrailhead, at the junction of the Square Lakes Trail and the Icicle Creek Trail..
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Wenatchee River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Beehive Maintenance - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 10/2008 Kevin Smith Underburn Scoping Start 09/01/2005 509-548-6977 EXT CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal 342 Notice 01/2008 [email protected] Description: Underburn approximately 600 acres in the Beehive reservoir area.
Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T21N, R19E, Sections 11 and 12 WM. Beehive Reservoir area, former timber sale area, Beehive, West Thin and Kingbee. Canyons Hazardous Fuels - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 09/2008 Robert Stoehr Reduction Project Est. Scoping Start 12/2007 509-548-6977 ext. 226 EA [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Reduce hazardous fuels within the Canyons project area using mechanical "thinning from below" and prescribed fire to decrease wildfire risk to local communitites and reduce the effects of uncharateristic wildlfire on ecosystems. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T24N, R18E; T24N, R19E; T25N, R18E; T25N, R19E. North of US Highway 2 between Leavenworth and Wenatchee, south of Eagle Creek, east of Chumstick Creek, and east of Entiat Ridge.. Chikamin Creek Trail Bridges - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:03/2008 06/2008 William Hartl Replacement Est. Scoping Start 10/2007 509-548-6977x220 CE [email protected] Description: Proposed replacement of two existing trail bridges across Chikamin Creek in the Lake Wenatchee area. One bridge crosses the creek on the Lower Chikamin Trail # 1548 and the other is on the Chikamin Creek Trail # 1554. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Lower bridge Section 21, T28N, R17E, Upper bridge Section 27. T29N, R17E. Chikamin Creek is a tributary of the lower Chiwawa River. The lower bridge is where Trail 1548 crosses Chikamin Creek. The upper bridge is where Trail 1554 crosses Chikamin Creek. Conveyance of - Land ownership management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2008 03/2009 Robert Stoehr Residence/Property at 416 Est. Scoping Start 10/2007 509-548-6977 ext. 226 Burke Street, Leavenworth [email protected] EA Description: Convey the residence/lot at 416 Burke Street in Leavenworth, Washington, which is excess to Forest Service *NEW LISTING* needs into other ownership. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T24N, R17E, Section 1, SW1/4 of the SE1/4. The residence is located within the City of Leavenworth at 416 Burke Street..
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Wenatchee River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Cost share project for roads on - Road management On Hold N/A N/A William Hartl Anderson Ridge 509-548-6977x220 EA [email protected] Description: Longview Fiber and the Forest Service propose to share in the cost of existing roads (0.49 miles) and new construction (0.46 miles) in the area of Anderson Ridge. The roads would provide access to National Forest and Longview Fiber lands. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Section 9, T 24 N, R 18 E, ,WM. Approximately one mile north of Peshastin WA, between Anderson & Derby Canyons.. Coulter Creek Road Easement - Road management Developing Proposal Expected:03/2008 06/2008 Brian Helseth Transfer to Chelan County Est. Scoping Start 10/2007 509-763-3103 ext. 272 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Transfer jurisdiction of 1,700 feet of the Coulter Creek Road #6930 to Chelan County
Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T26N, R16E, Section 12, South 1/2. The Coulter Creek Road is located off State Highway 2, two miles west of Cole's Corner.. Little Wenatchee Late - Road management In Progress: Expected:11/2007 07/2008 Don Youkey Successional Reserve Habitat - Watershed management 215 Comment Period Legal 509-548-6977 ext 271 Restoration - Forest products Notice 09/19/2007 [email protected] CE - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Description: Commercially thin older plantations in LSR allocations to accelerate succession, improve wildlife habitat, and to decommission roads. Stewardship contract will allow funds generated to be used for watershed restoration projects. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T 28 N, R 14 E and T 27 N, R 15 E, WM. Little Wenatchee River valley. Nahahum Canyon Land - Land acquisition On Hold N/A N/A William Hartl Exchange 509-548-6977x220 EA [email protected] Description: Exchange of NFS land near the mouth of Nahahum Canyon for a parcel further up canyon as proposed by the owner of the private parcel Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - The private land to be acquired is in Sec. 24,T24N, R19E. The NFS land to be exchanged is located in Section 34,T24N, R19E.. The private land to be acquired is approximately 4 miles up Nahahum Canyon near Cashmere, WA. The NFS land to be exchanged is located about 1 mile above the mouth of Nahahum Canyon..
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Wenatchee River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R6 - Pacific Northwest Region District) Permit Renewal - Wenatchee - Special use management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 01/2009 Brian Helseth River Isolated Residence Scoping Start 12/12/2005 509-763-3103 ext. 259 CE [email protected] Description: Renew an existing permit for an isolated residence
Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Section 24, T26N, R17E, WM. West bank of the Wenatchee River across the river from Ponderosa Estates. Permit Renewal -White River - Special use management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 01/2009 Brian Helseth Residence Scoping Start 12/12/2005 509-763-3103 ext. 259 CE [email protected] Description: Renew an existing Special use permit for an isolated residence
Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - Section 10, T27N, R16E, WM. Northeast of the White River and White River Road.
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