Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 San Juan National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Western Area Power - Special use management In Progress: Expected:03/2015 05/2015 Christopher Wehrli Administration Right-of-Way DEIS NOA in Federal Register 435-896-1053 Maintenance and 09/27/2013 [email protected] Reauthorization Project Est. FEIS NOA in Federal EIS Register 01/2015 Description: Update vegetation management activities along 278 miles of transmission lines located on NFS lands in Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah. These activities are intended to protect the transmission lines by managing for stable, low growth vegetation. Location: UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Grand Valley Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, East Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District, Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado, Nebraska, Utah. COUNTY - Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, Dawes, Daggett, Uintah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska. R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Tri-State Montrose-Nucla- - Special use management In Progress: Expected:08/2015 04/2016 Liz Mauch Cahone Transmission Comment Period Public Notice 970-242-8211 Improvement Project 05/05/2014 [email protected] EA Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 09/2015 Description: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. is proposing to rebuild the existing Montrose-Nucla- Cahone 115-kV transmission line to operate at 230-kV. The BLM is the lead agency and the Forest Service is a cooperating agency. Web Link: http://blm.gov/dvld Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Existing Tri-State transmission corridor on Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnsion and San Juan National Forests, Southwestern Distrct Bureau of Land Management and private lands. 01/01/2015 05:55 am MT Page 1 of 17 San Juan National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Wilson Peak Land Exchange - Land acquisition In Progress: Expected:05/2015 06/2015 Dee Closson EA Comment Period Public Notice 970-327-4261 X4341 11/22/2013 [email protected] Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2015 Description: Non-federal Parties propose to convey five separate parcels of non-federal land containing a total of approximately 681 acres to the United States in exchange for four federal properties containing a total of approximately 303 acres of equal value. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43154 Location: UNIT - Norwood Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Dolores, Gunnison, Saguache, San Miguel. LEGAL - Non-federal: T41N, R10W, sec 4-5; T42N, R10W, sec 31-33; T43N, R1E, sec 1-2 ; T41N, R9W, sec 3&10 ; T42N, R9W, sec 15, 21, 22 & 28 Federal: T42N, R9W, sec. 17, 20-22, 28; T42 N, R10, sec 18. Non-federal parcels: Upper Silver Pick Basin,Elk Creek Basin, Cochetopa Creek, Yellow Mountain, and Alta Lakes. Federal parcels: near State Highway 145, Alta Lakes and Wilson Mesa. San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R2 - Rocky Mountain Region Abandoned Mine Lands - Silver - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2015 09/2015 Mary Blanchard Needle Mine Group Closures - Minerals and Geology Est. Scoping Start 01/2015 970-385-1319 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Closure of up to ten mine adits and/or shafts for public safety reasons. Closure methods could include back-filling or metal grates. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45967 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T38N R7W, T39N R7W. Weminuche Wilderness northeast of Durango: Silver Mesa, Chicago Basin and Vallecito Basin areas. 01/01/2015 05:55 am MT Page 2 of 17 San Juan National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R2 - Rocky Mountain Region Forest Health - Fosset - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:01/2015 06/2015 Craig Sullivan Gulch/Northern HDs Ecosystem - Forest products Objection Period Legal Notice 970-884-1422 Restoration Project - Vegetation management 09/26/2014 [email protected] EA (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Thin approximately 3300 acres to alter vegetation to maintain condition classes that support desirable fire behavior, and increase forest and ecosystem diversity and resilience to disturbance. Use prescribed fire on 13,000 acres for same purpose Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43000 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, La Plata. LEGAL - T34-35N, R5-6W. Mechanical Treatements in the Fosset Gulch area west of Bayfield. Prescribed fire treatments in much of the HD Mountains area, including Sauls Creek, Armstrong Canyon, and Fosset Gulch areas. Forest Health - Vallecito - Vegetation management Completed Actual: 11/04/2014 04/2015 Gretchen Fitzgerald Reforestation (other than forest products) 970-884-1435 CE [email protected] Description: Reforest approximately 800 acres of the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area around Vallecito Lake with ponderosa pine and Douglas fir seedlings over a three year period. Planting will occur in the spring of each year. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44793 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N R6W Sections 6,7,8,9,20. Within 1/2 mile of roads surrounding Vallecito Reservoir. Lands - Trimble Administrative - Land ownership management Developing Proposal Expected:07/2015 08/2015 Lynn Wodell Site Sale - Facility management Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015 970-884-1433 EA [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Sale of the San Juan National Forest Trimble Administrative Site under competitive bidding procedures. Approximately 20 acres. The property consists of land plus three garage-type structures and miscellaneous sheds. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45948 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL - T36N, R9W, section 15 E1/2 NE1/4 NW1/4, N.M.P.M. Parcel address is 373 County Road 252. Approximately 8 miles north of Durango, east of Highway 550 on County Road 252 (Trimble Lane). 01/01/2015 05:55 am MT Page 3 of 17 San Juan National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R2 - Rocky Mountain Region Minerals - Elm Ridge - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:08/2015 09/2015 Walter Brown Resources Five Goose Creek Notice of Initiation 06/23/2014 970-385-1372 Gas Wells. Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] EA Notice 03/2015 Description: Determine conditions of approval for construction of 5 well pads and access roads with co-located pipelines.Total surface disturbance would be about 20 acres. Tiers to former landscape-scale EIS analysis. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35602 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T.34N., R.5W Sections 28 and 34, South of the Ute Line. Goose Creek Area of the HD mountains in Archuleta County. Minerals - Petrox Resources - Minerals and Geology Cancelled N/A N/A Walter Brown Bull Canyon Two Gas Wells 970-385-1372 CE [email protected] Description: Determine conditions of approval for construction of 2 well pads and access roads with co-located pipelines. Project is cancelled from the SOPA because it is authorized under the Energy Policy Act, which does not require a NEPA decision document. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44681 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta. LEGAL - T.34N., R.5W Section 16, South of the Ute Line. Bull Canyon area of the HD Mountains in Archuleta County. Range - East Creek Corral - Grazing management Completed Actual: 10/06/2014 05/2015 Mary Jones CE 970-884-1429 [email protected] Description: Construction of a 100'x100' pipe corral livestock facility with holding pens and loading chute. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45278 Location: UNIT - Columbine Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - La Plata. LEGAL -