Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2013 to 09/30/2013 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 Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region Little Belt Mountains Hazard - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:09/2013 11/2013 Jamey Lowdermilk Tree Removal - Facility management Comment Period Public Notice 406-791-7700 EA - Road management 05/29/2013 comments-northern- [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 07/2013 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. 07/01/2013 03:46 am MT Page 1 of 10 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 Developing Proposal Expected:01/2013 01/2013 Tessa Donahue CE Est. Scoping Start 12/2012 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 Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region 2013 Blankenship Vegetation - Forest products Completed Actual: 07/16/2012 08/2012 Michael Munoz Project - Fuels management 406-466-5341 EA [email protected] Description: The vegetation treatments include commercial harvesting, pre-burn slashing, and prescribed burning. This project proposes 2.3 miles of road reconstruction and 4.3 miles of temporary road construction. All temporary roads would be obliterated Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38984 Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Dry Fork of Belt Creek drainage, Little Belt Mountains. GTF Snowmobile Club - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2013 02/2013 John Metrione Grooming Shed Special Use - Special use management Est. Scoping Start 12/2012 406-236-5511 Permit Reissue [email protected] CE Description: Reissue a term Special Use Permit for snowmobile club grooming shed and related facility. No changes or ground disturbing activities are proposed Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - T. 13 N., R. 8 E. Sec. 34. Kings Hill Winter Recreation Area, Belt Creek. 07/01/2013 03:46 am MT Page 2 of 10 Lewis And Clark National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Lewis And Clark National Forest Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Pilgrim Creek Trailhead and - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2012 06/2012 John Metrione Connector Trail Construction - Facility management Scoping Start 05/07/2011 406-236-5511 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 04/2012 Description: Construct Trailhead parking area sufficient to park approximately 6 horse trailer towing units in addition to 2-4 non-towing vehicles. Construct 0.75 mile of connector trail to tie in with existing Trail #304 from the new trailhead. Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - SW ¼ section 23, T16N, R6E. Little Belt Mountains off Forest Road 839 in the Logging Creek Drainage, The Trailhead would be located approximately ½ mile NW of the existing trailhead. 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:05/2012 06/2012 Tessa Donahue Exchange Scoping Start 02/01/2012 406-791-7710 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2013 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. Highwood Mountains Range - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:11/2013 10/2013 John Casselli EA Notice of Initiation 11/01/2010 406-791-7723 Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] Notice 07/2013 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. 07/01/2013 03:46 am MT Page 3 of 10 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 John Fletcher Suber Special - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2013 01/2013 Tessa Donahue Use Road Permit Est. Scoping Start 12/2012 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. Lyon Gulch AOP Culvert - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:04/2012 05/2012 Stan VanSickle Removal - Watershed management Scoping Start 01/01/2011 406-791-7743 CE [email protected] Description: This project will remove the upper culvert on the switchback. During replacement of the culvert with an aquatic organism passage (AOP) structure the road will be realigned to reduce impacts to the stream. Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T14N, R10E, Section 19. Lyons Gulch, Little Belt Mountains. Weatherwax Road Obliteration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:06/2013 07/2013 Tracy Schilling Project - Watershed management 215 Comment Period Legal 406-791-7700 CE - Road management Notice 02/27/2013 comments-northern- [email protected] Description: Project proposal to decommission by obliteration approximately 5 miles of road as described by the Little Belt, Castle, and North Half Crazy Mountains Travel Plan ROD in the upper Weatherwax Creek watershed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41392 Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - This project is located in Township 12 North, Range 8 East, Section 1; Township 12 North, Range 9 East, Sections 5 & 6. The Weatherwax Road Obliteration Project area is approximately 3 miles east of Kings Hill in the headwaters of Weatherwax Creek. 07/01/2013 03:46 am MT Page 4 of 10 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 Yogo Area Road Obliteration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:06/2013 07/2013 Stan VanSickle Project - Watershed management 215 Comment Period Legal 406-791-7700 CE - Road management Notice 03/20/2013 comments-northern- lewisclark- [email protected] Description: We are proposing to decommission, using obliteration, approximately 25 miles of unneeded road as described by the Little Belt, Castle, and North Half Crazy Mountains Travel Plan ROD in the Yogo and Sage Creek watersheds. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41602 Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T 13 N, R 11 E, Sect 6-8, 16-21, and 26-30; T 13 N, R 10 E, Sect 1- 6; T 14 N, R 11 E, Sect 5-22; T 14 N, R 10 E, Sect 1- 36.