Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2017 to 03/31/2017 Bridger-Teton 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) Rocky Mountain International - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2016 01/2017 Deidre Witsen Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Scoping Start 11/14/2016 307-739-5434 Reauthorization [email protected] CE Description: This event is a 9 day (7 of which will be on NFS lands) dog sled race with up to 35 teams of dogs and mushers. *NEW LISTING* Each day, one race occurs at a "stage" that is approximately 30 miles long. The teams then travel to the next stage for the next race. Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District, Greys River Ranger District, Teton Basin Ranger District, Big Piney Ranger District, Pinedale Ranger District, Wind River Ranger District, Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Sublette, Teton, Uinta, Fremont, Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various locations on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the Shoshone National Forest, and the Wasatch-Cache_Uinta National Forest. See maps with scoping document. Bridger-Teton National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region One Year Re-Authorization to - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2016 01/2017 Anita DeLong Operate Forest Park and Dell Scoping Start 11/18/2016 307-886-5329 Creek Feedgrounds [email protected] CE Description: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission purposes to operate and manage the Forest Park and Dell Creek *NEW LISTING* feedgrounds to supplementally feed wintering elk under a one year special use permit. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50622 Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District, Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette, Lincoln. LEGAL - Forest Park feedground - NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of Sec 21, NW 1/4 and NE 1/4 Sec 28, T33N, R116W. Dell Creek feedground - N 1/4 and SW 1/4 Sec 14, T33N, R113W, Sixth Principal Meridian. Forest Park is about 33 mi south on Greys River Road (FSR 10138) from Alpine and 14 miles northeast of Afton. Dell Creek is about 4 mi east on Dell Creek Road (FSR 30600) from Hwy 191/189, Bondurant. Bridger-Teton National Forest Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region 01/01/2017 05:30 am MT Page 1 of 9 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National Forest Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Exxon/Mobil Lake Ridge Well - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Donald Kranendonk T67X-14G1 435-781-5245 EA [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Authorize a Surface Use Plan of Operation to drill one natural gas exploratory well on an existing unit and lease. Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R115W, Sec. 14, 6th P.M. 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming. Middle Piney Dam and Road - Facility management Completed Actual: 11/04/2016 11/2016 Trevlyn Robertson Reconstruction 307-886-5317 EA [email protected] .us *UPDATED* Description: Reconstruct the dam and road at Middle Piney Lake. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=41379 Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximatey 23 west of Big Piney, Wyoming. Oil and Gas Leasing in Portions - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:01/2017 05/2017 Donald Kranendonk of the Wyoming Range in the FEIS NOA in Federal Register 435-781-5245 Bridger-Teton National Forest 12/16/2016 [email protected] EIS Description: A decision on whether or not to authorize the Bureau of Land Management to lease 39,490 acres in the Wyoming *UPDATED* Range for Oil and Gas exploration and development. The FSEIS is available as of 12/16/2016. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=48737 Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Eastern slope of Wyoming Range. Old Indian Trail Maki Creek - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:03/2017 06/2017 Chad Hayward Crossing - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 02/02/2015 307-367-5723 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: The Forest Service proposes to construct a bridge for both recreation use and livestock crossing on the Old Indian Trail at the Maki Creek stream crossing. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=43356 Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 33N, Range 115W, Section 16. Approximately 22 miles west/ southwest of Daniel, Wyoming. 01/01/2017 05:30 am MT Page 2 of 9 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National Forest Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Riley Ridge Unit Development - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:03/2017 04/2017 Donald Kranendonk (Forest Service Portion) Comment Period Public Notice 435-781-5245 EA 03/12/2014 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Authorization of further development of one existing gas well and construction of approximately 1,200 feet of buried pipeline. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=43866 Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming. True Oil Lander Peak Area - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:03/2017 07/2017 Anita DeLong Exploratory Proposal Comment Period Public Notice 307-886-5329 EA 11/01/2015 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: True Oil has submitted the Lander Peak Exploration Proposal for two exploratory wells; one from an existing pad and one from a reclaimed pad. There was a 2012 comment period; a second comment period in 2015 was added. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=31165 Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 32 North, Range 115 West, Sections 15 and 27. 22 miles northwest of Big Piney, Wyoming , near South Cottonwood Creek. Bridger-Teton National Forest Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Guided Bank Fishing - Special use management In Progress: Expected:05/2017 05/2017 Linda Merigliano EA Scoping Start 03/04/2016 307-739-5428 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Providing up to three special use permits for commercial, guided, day-use bank fishing on non-wilderness segments of the Buffalo Fork River, Blackrock Creek, Spread Creek and Pacific Creek on the Blackrock Ranger District. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=48886 Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various locations east of Moran, Wyoming. 01/01/2017 05:30 am MT Page 3 of 9 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National Forest Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Heart 6 Ranch, LLC Livestock - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/02/2016 12/2016 Deidre Witsen Area 307-739-5434 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Use of approximately 486 acres for a livestock area for 140 HMs for horses from June 10-October 10 of each year for 10 years. This use is associated with Heart 6 Ranch's resort operations. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50019 Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T45N, R113W, Sections 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and 29, Sixth Principal Meridian. T45N, R113W, Sections 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and 29, Sixth Principal Meridian. Bridger-Teton National Forest Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Grover-Blaney Grazing - Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Richard Zobell Allotment Pond Development 307-782-6555 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Construction of up to three ponds to encourage greater livestock distribution in the grazing allotment. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49487 Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. East and northeast of Grover, Wyoming. Maple Trail Construction - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:02/2017 05/2017 Anita DeLong CE Comment Period Public Notice 307-886-5329 [email protected] *UPDATED* 10/14/2016 Description: Town of Star Valley Ranch & Association propose using volunteers to construct 0.75- mile foot trail (extension of Valley View Trail) from Green Canyon road to a point midway between Vista Drive and the Green Canyon Trailhead on the Vista-Prater Trail Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Portions of Township 35N, Range 118W, Section 32. The project is located to the east of the Town of Star Valley Ranch on the Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest immediately south of Green Canyon in Lincoln County, Wyoming. 01/01/2017 05:30 am MT Page 4 of 9 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National Forest Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Middle Greys Motorized Travel - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2017 06/2017 Marinda Rogers- EA Comment Period Public Notice Gardner 307-886-5300 *UPDATED* 01/02/2016 [email protected] .us Description: Creation of approx.