Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2007 to 03/31/2007 Gila 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:07/2007 08/2007 Christopher Wehrli Retardant 215 Comment period legal 202-205-1332 EA notice 07/28/2006 fire [email protected] *NEW LISTING* 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. Gila National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R3 - Southwestern Region Management Indicator Species - Land management planning Completed Actual: 09/29/2006 01/2007 Debby Hyde-Sato EA 505-388-8483 [email protected] Description: Revise Forest Plan Management Indicator Species list Location: UNIT - Gila National Forest Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Sierra. LEGAL - T1S-T10N, T6S-18S, R1-13W, R30E-32E. Forest-wide. University of Arizona Shrew - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A John Baumberger Research 505-388-8238 DM [email protected] Description: Research on shrews Location: UNIT - Gila National Forest All Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Grant, Sierra. LEGAL - Forest-wide. elevations above 7000 feet in the Gila National forest. Gila National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R3 - Southwestern Region 01/01/2007 Page 1 of 29 Gila National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Gila National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R3 - Southwestern Region Arizona Dept. of Water - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2007 04/2007 John Baumberger Resources Scoping start 01/25/2006 505-388-8238 DM [email protected] Description: Reissuance of permit authorizing radio telemetry of snowpack data Location: UNIT - Quemado Ranger District, Glenwood Ranger District, Reserve Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - S15, T 8S R21W, S22, T7S R17W, S11, T10S R18W, S32, T11S R20W. Eagle Peak, Saddle, Bearwallow, and Glenwood Brushy Mountains. Arizona Dept. of Water - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2006 10/2006 Liz Gross Resources Est. Scoping Start : 08/2006 (505) 388-8206 DM [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Reissuance of a special use permit for radio telemetry of snowpack data Location: UNIT - Quemado Ranger District, Glenwood Ranger District, Reserve Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - S15, T8S R21W, S22, T7S R17W, S11, T10S R18W, S32, T11S R20W, S23, T12S R21W. Saddle Mt, Eagle Peak, Bearwallow, Glenwood Brushy, Glenwood. PNM/TNMP name change - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/14/2006 12/2006 John Baumberger DM 505-388-8238 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Administrative change of permit name from Texas-New Mexico Power Co. (TNMP) to Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) due to PNM's purchase of TNMP. Location: UNIT - Wilderness Ranger District, Silver City Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - various townships and ranges. existing powerlines in various areas of Silver City and Wilderness Ranger Districts. Gila National Forest Black Range Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region 01/01/2007 Page 2 of 29 Gila National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Gila National Forest Black Range Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Buhler Road / Permit Proposal - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2006 06/2006 Les Dufour DM Est. Scoping Start : 04/2006 505-894-6677 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: To provide reasonable access to the Buhler private land. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Sierra. LEGAL - T10S, R9W, sec. 5. Poverty Creek. Cabin Rental Program - - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2006 11/2006 Debby Hyde-Sato Kingston Admin Site and - Heritage resource Est. Scoping Start : 06/2006 (505) 388-8483 Straight Gulch management [email protected] DM - Facility management Description: Black Range District proposes to publicly rent, by reservations, two facilities for the purposes of public recreation and as a way of obtaining monies to keep up their maintenance and further protect them from degradation. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Sierra. LEGAL - Kingston Admin Site is inT16S, R8W, Section 17 - Straight Gulch is in T10S, R9W, Section 6. Kingston Admin Site is located in the town of Kingston, NM just off Highway 152. Straight Gulch is located near the town of Poverty Creek just off Highway 59.. Central Black Range Allotments - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2007 12/2007 Debby Hyde-Sato Environmental Assessment Est. Scoping Start : 01/2007 (505)3888483 EA [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: This EA will reauthorize a suitable level of livestock grazing for the Silver Creek, Black Range, South Fork and North Palomas Allotments that meets all laws and regulations and the Forest Plan. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T. 9 S., R. 9. W. to T. 12 S., R. 9 W.. North to Silver Creek, South to North Palomas Creek, Black Range Mountains. Elberus Mineral Pat. Access - Special use management In Progress: Expected:09/2006 09/2006 John Baumberger Road Scoping start 04/01/2001 (505) 388-8238 DM [email protected] Description: Special use permit authorizing access to private land Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T11S, R8W, S19 & 30. Blackhawk Gulch in the northern-central portion of the Black Range. 01/01/2007 Page 3 of 29 Gila National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Gila National Forest Black Range Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Elephant Lode Right-of-Way - Land acquisition Developing Proposal Expected:09/2006 09/2006 John Baumberger Purchase Est. Scoping Start : 05/2006 505-388-8238 DM [email protected] Description: Purchase of approximately 5000 feet of right-of-way through the Elephant Lode private land. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - S26, 35 T9S R9W. Elephant Lode Patent, approximately 13 miles northeast of Chloride, New Mexico. Hermosa Allotment - Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/29/2006 11/2006 Debby Hyde-Sato EA (505) 388-8483 [email protected] Description: Allotment Management Plan Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T13S, R9W. North of Victoria Mtn, south of Moccasin John Mtn, Black Range Mountains. Mackey Allotment CE - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2007 12/2007 Debby Hyde-Sato DM Est. Scoping Start : 01/2007 505-388-8483 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: The Proposed Action for this project is to authorize continued grazing use within the project area. As part of this action, existing grazing permits will be issued in accordance with the Forest Service Decision for this project. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T. 17 S., R. 8 W. Sections 22,23,26,27,34,35 First Guide Meridian West. North to Boone Canyon, South to O Bar O Canyon, West to Cottonwood Creek Canyon, East to the Forest Boundary. North Wahoo Allotment CE - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2007 12/2007 Debby Hyde-Sato DM Est. Scoping Start : 01/2007 505-388-8483 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: The Proposed Action for this project is to authorize continued grazing use within the project area. As part of this action, existing grazing permits will be issued in accordance with the Forest Service Decision for this project. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - T. 7 S., R. 9 W. First Guide Meridian West. North to Forest Boundary and Stone Canyon, West to the Continental Divide, South to Wahoo Canyon, East to the Forest Boundary.. 01/01/2007 Page 4 of 29 Gila National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Gila National Forest Black Range Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Silver Creek Allotment - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2007 12/2007 Debby Hyde-Sato DM Est. Scoping Start : 01/2007 505-388-8483 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: The Proposed Action for this project is to authorize continued grazing use within the project area. With this action, existing grazing permits will be issued in accordance with the Forest Service Decision for this project. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - T. 9 S, R. 9 W all sections, First Guide Meridian West. South to State Highway 59, East to the Forest Boundary, West to the Continental Divide, North to Forest Road 913.. Turkey Run Allotment - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2007 12/2007 Debby Hyde-Sato DM Est. Scoping Start : 01/2007 505-894-6677 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: To authorize a suitable level of livestock grazing on the Turkey Run Allotment that meets all laws and regulations and the Forest Plan. Location: UNIT - Black Range Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T. 11 S., R. 10-11 W.