Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2009 to 03/31/2009 Wallowa-Whitman 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) 01/01/2009 Page 1 of 19 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Geothermal Leasing - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:12/2008 02/2009 Peter Gaulke Programmatic Environmental Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 703-605-4796 Impact Statement 06/13/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2008 Description: The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental Impac Statement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential for geothermal resources in 11 western states. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, Cibola National Forest All Units, Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, Uinta National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache- Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Wasatch-Cache National Forest All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe National Forest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Kansas, Idaho, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Arizona, Alaska. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska. 01/01/2009 Page 2 of 19 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Wallowa-Whitman National - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:07/2009 09/2009 Robert Rock Forest Invasive Plants (other than forest products) NOI in Federal Register 541-523-1242 Treatment 04/13/2006 [email protected] EIS Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2009 Description: Treatment of known and newly discovered invasive plants using herbicide, manual, mechanical, biological, and/or cultural methods. The Forest has approx. 25,000 acres of invasive plants. Location: UNIT - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon, Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Nez Perce, Baker, Grant, Malheur, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa. LEGAL - Forest wide. All areas under the administration of the Wallow-Whitman National Forest. Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Recreation Residences - Special area management In Progress: Expected:12/2008 01/2009 Mike Hall Special-Use Permit Renewals 215 Comment Period Legal 541-523-1294 EA Notice 03/05/2007 [email protected] Description: Re-issue special use permits for 43 summer homes located on the Whitman Unit (Baker) and La Grande District. Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Union. Floodwater Flats (Anthony Lakes), Boulder Park (Eagle Creek), and Blue Springs (Grande Ronde River) Summer Home Tracts. W-W National Forest Travel - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:10/2009 01/2010 Cindy Whitlock Management Plan NOI in Federal Register 541-962-8501 EIS 05/03/2007 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2009 Description: Comprehensive plan for motorized recreation on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (except for HCNRA). Will include designated routes for all motorized vehicles except snowmobiles. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/recreation/ohv/index.shtml Location: UNIT - Wallowa Valley Ranger District, La Grande Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Grant, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa. Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. 01/01/2009 Page 3 of 19 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region Wallowa-Whitman National - Land acquisition In Progress: Expected:09/2009 10/2009 Alicia Glassford Forest Compound Scoping Start 03/12/2008 541-426-5689 Conveyances Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] EA Notice 03/2009 Description: Convey three federally owned compounds along with their associated lots and buildings, under the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 or the Education Land Grant Act of 2000. Location: UNIT - Eagle Cap Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Wallowa. LEGAL - T1N R42E, Section 14; T13S R37E, Section 16; WM. Wallowa Compound, Middle Unity Compound, Lower Unity Compound. Wallowa-Whitman National Forest La Grande Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region NF Catherine Creek Ford- - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:09/2009 06/2010 Cindy Whitlock Passage Restoration Est. Scoping Start 06/2009 541-962-8501 CE [email protected] Description: Design and replacement of the ford across NF Catherine Creek. Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - NF Catherine Creek Subwatersheds 170601040501 & 170601040108. North Fork Catherine Creek. 2007 Range Improvements - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:01/2009 06/2009 Cindy Whitlock CE Scoping Start 01/15/2007 541-962-8501 [email protected] Description: Construction of exclosure fencing on approximately 1 mile of Little Indian Creek, 0.75 miles of Corral Creek with 2 cattleguards, spring development off site on Alder Creek. Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T2S., R40E., Sections 10 and 15; T2S., R42E., Sections 21 and 28; T6S.,R42E., Section 33. Little Indian Creek, Corral Creek, Alder Creek. 2008 Timber Stand - Vegetation management Completed Actual: 10/29/2008 06/2009 Cindy Whitlock Improvement (other than forest products) 541-962-8501 CE [email protected] Description: Release thinning of non-commercial size trees. Thin small diameter trees to favor preferred species at spacing designed to stimulate growth of residual trees. Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T1S., R41E., & T2S, R40E & R41E. Camp Creek and Camp Out areas. 01/01/2009 Page 4 of 19 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Wallowa-Whitman National Forest La Grande Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region 2009 Eastside Range - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2009 04/2009