Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 Lewis And Clark 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 R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Bob Marshall Wilderness - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:12/2014 03/2015 Debbie Mucklow Outfitter and Guide Permit - Special use management Scoping Start 03/29/2014 406-758-6464 Reissuance [email protected] CE Description: Reissuance of existing outfitter and guide permits in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District, Hungry Horse Ranger District, Lincoln Ranger District, Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Seeley Lake Ranger District, Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead, Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Helena and Lewis & Clark - Land management planning Developing Proposal Expected:02/2018 02/2018 Jennifer Swiader National Forests Plan Revision Est. NOI in Federal Register 406-495-3774 EIS 11/2015 [email protected] .us Description: Forest Plan revision for the Helena and Lewis & Clark National Forests. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/hlc/forestplanrevision Location: UNIT - Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Fergus, Gallatin, Glacier, Golden Valley, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Missoula, Park, Pondera, Powell, Sweet Grass, Teton, Wheatland, Yellowstone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Helena and Lewis & Clark National Forests. Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT Page 1 of 8 Lewis And Clark National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region Ask, Holzheimer, and Kulish - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2014 01/2014 Tessa Donahue Special Use Permits Scoping Start 12/11/2013 Actual: 06/16/2014 406-791-7700 CE comments-northern- [email protected] Description: The goal of this project is to provide access to private land parcels that are surrounded almost entirely by NFS lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43360 Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District, Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Judith Basin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ask SUP legal description is Sec 24, T15N, R7E; Holzheimer is Sec 11, T15N, R7E; and Kulish is Sec 8, T14N, R11E. Little Belt Mountains Hazard - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2014 05/2014 Jamey Lowdermilk Tree Removal - Facility management Objection Period Legal Notice 406-791-7700 EA - Road management 01/16/2014 comments-northern- [email protected] Description: The Little Belt Mountains Hazard Tree Removal Project proposes removal of hazardous trees along public roads and recreation and administrative facilities in the Little Belt Mountains. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42170 Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Little Belt Mountains. Permit Reissuance for 6 - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:02/2013 02/2013 Tessa Donahue Pastures and 1 Fenceline - Scoping Start 04/01/2008 406-791-7710 Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] CE Notice 12/2012 s Description: CASTLES: Hereim Pasture S13 &23, T7N, R9E -Voldseth Pasture S13,T7N,R9E, S19 & 30,T7N,R10E - Rostad Pasture S23,T7N,R9E - IV Ranch Pasture S32,33,T9N,R9E CRAZIES: JCM Cattle Co S18,T6N,R11E BIG SNOWIES: Swanz Pasture S13, T11N,R18E Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher. Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies Mountains. 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT Page 2 of 8 Lewis And Clark National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region Sun River Electric - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2014 03/2014 Tessa Donahue CE Scoping Start 12/26/2012 406-791-7710 [email protected] s Description: Operation and Maintenance of powerlines on the Rocky Mountain and Belt Creek Ranger Districts Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Lewis and Clark, Teton. LEGAL - Sec 4, T24N, R8W; Sec 25, 26 T25N R9W; Sec 2, 3, 4, T21N R9W; Sec 33, 34, 35 and 36, T22N R9W; Sec 25, 24, 23, 14, 10 & 11, T20N, R9W; Sec 1 & 12, T19N R9W; Sec 2, 11 & 10 T18N R8W; Sec 2 & 5, T17N R7. Multiple locations on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and in Logging Creek area of the Belt Creek Ranger District. Lewis And Clark National Forest Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Croff Reciprocal Access - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2013 02/2014 Tessa Donahue Exchange Scoping Start 02/01/2012 406-791-7710 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 11/2013 s Description: James T and Holly Croff are exchanging road right-of-way easements with the Forest Service. The Forest Service will acquire access across Croff land on Frenchies Coulee Rd #6579. Croff will be granted across NFS lands on Lone Tree Boundary Rd #6578. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38222 Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec 25, T16N, R9E. Judith Ranger District, Lone Tree Boundary Road #6587. 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT Page 3 of 8 Lewis And Clark National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lewis And Clark National Forest Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Highwood Mountains Range - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:01/2015 07/2015 John Casselli EA Comment Period Public Notice 406-791-7723 01/23/2014 [email protected] Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2015 Description: Use of adaptive management strategies to move toward desired condition objectives in authorizing livestock grazing across the Highwood Mountains landscape area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33676 Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin. LEGAL - Portions of T19.N. R.8,9&10E. and T.20N. R.8,9&10E. National Forest Lands in the Highwood Mountains of Central Montana. Hollatz Drift Fence - Special use management In Progress: Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Tessa Donahue CE Scoping Start 05/15/2014 406-566-2292 comments-northern- lewisclark- [email protected] Description: Permit to construct barbed wire fence approximately 1500 feet long and five feet tall in two sections on NFS land to provide a physical boundary for cattle in order to keep them in the proper grazing areas. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44464 Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Middle Fork of the Judith River. John Fletcher Suber Special - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2013 11/2013 Tessa Donahue Use Road Permit Scoping Start 12/26/2012 406-791-7710 CE [email protected] s Description: Issue a new permit to John Fletcher Suber to replace an expired permit for use and maintenance of a road to access a private inholding. Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - Sec 12, T14N, R10E. Running Wolf area of the Judith Ranger District. Lewis And Clark National Forest Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT Page 4 of 8 Lewis And Clark National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lewis And Clark National Forest Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Anest Special Use Road Permit - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Tessa Donahue CE 406-791-7710 [email protected] s Description: Issue a private road special use permit to Jody Anest authorizing access to his private property in the Big Snowy Mountains. Currently on hold. Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Golden Valley. LEGAL - T11N, R19E, Sections 15, 16, 22, 23, 26. Big Snowy Mountains. Crazy M Ranch Irrigation Ditch - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2013 11/2013 Tessa Donahue CE Scoping Start 12/26/2012 406-791-7710 [email protected] s Description: Diversion located in Cottonwood Creek in the Crazy Mountains, diverting water into a ditch where it goes to private land for irrigation use. Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Sec 13, T6N, R10E PMM. Cottonwood Creek - Crazy Mountains. Little Snowy Mountains - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 12/09/2014 01/2015 John Casselli Restoration - Vegetation management 406-791-7723 EA (other than forest products) [email protected] Description: Restoration of a dry site site ponerosa pine ecosystem with an emphasis on providing habitat diversity and to minimize the risk of stand replacing fire through thinning, mastication and prescribed fire to meet outlined desired future conditions. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33857 Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District.