Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016 Sierra 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) Sierra Nevada Forest Plan - Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Donald Yasuda Amendment (SNFPA) 916-640-1168 EIS [email protected] Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis Location: UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests. R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:11/2017 12/2017 Debra Whitall National Forests Land DEIS NOA in Federal Register 707-562-9121 Management Plans Revision 05/27/2016 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal s *UPDATED* Register 11/2017 Description: The Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra National Forests propose to revise their land management plans as guided by the 2012 Planning Rule Web Link: http://tinyurl.com/r5earlyadopters Location: UNIT - Sequoia National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Mono, Tulare, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Entire Inyo National Forest, entire Sequoia National Forest outside of the Giant Sequoia National Monument, and the Sierra National Forest. 07/01/2016 06:33 am MT Page 1 of 15 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Issue Easement for Exchecker- - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A David Drake Yosemite 70Kv Transmission 775-352-1241 Line and Indian Flat Substation [email protected] EA Description: Issue an Easement for approximately 10.4 miles of the Exchecker-Yosemite 70Kv Transmission Line located on the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests, and the Indian Flat Substation located in the Merced River Canyon in Mariposa County, California. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36182 Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - T 3SR 19E. Merced River Canyon. Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Concessionaire Permit - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Alan Gallegos Extension - Facility management 559-297-0706 x 4862 CE [email protected] Description: Amend existing permit to extend two years for concessionaire permit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43127 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 86 Campground and Picnic Sites Forest-wide. Priority Watershed OHV Route - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2016 05/2017 Alan Gallegos Restoration Project - Vegetation management Scoping Start 03/04/2016 559-297-0706 x 4862 Upper Big Creek and South (other than forest products) [email protected] Fork Willow Creek - Watershed management Description: The proposed action is to restore 9.55 miles of non-system OHV tracks in the Upper Big Creek Watershed and CE 3.25 miles of non-system tracks in the South Fork Willow Creek Watershed. *UPDATED* Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48890 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper Big Creek and South Form Willow Creeks watersheds. 07/01/2016 06:33 am MT Page 2 of 15 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region SCE Permit Renewal for - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Annette Lambert Existing Distribution Lines (559) 855-5355 x3338 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Renew a special use permit forest-wide for existing distribution lines 33 kilovolts and under on the Sierra National Forest Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33583 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Various locations on Bass Lake (BLRD) and High Sierra Ranger Districts (HSRD), maps available at HSRD. Sierra National Forest - Huntington, Shaver, Mammoth Pool, Auberry, North Fork. Special Use Permit Issuance for - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Judith Tapia Phase 2 of the Ferguson Slide - Road management 559-297-0706 Permanent Restoration Project [email protected] EA Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve an SUP allowing Caltrans to construct Phase 2 of the Rockshed/Tunnel *UPDATED* Alternative (Alternative R in the FEIS) on the Sierra National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47068 Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. SR 140 from 5.1 kilometers (3.2 miles) east of Briceburg to approximately 9.7 kilometers (6.0 miles) west of El Portal. Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region "007" Motorized Trail Project - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Leak Pen EA 559-877-2218 [email protected] Description: The project will develop needed social, economic and natural resource impacts and information to determine the purpose and need for the popular user defined "007" route to establish it's designation as a trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35501 Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - TS7S, R22E, Sec 25 SE1/4, NE1/4, Sec 24 SE1/4, NE1/4, Sec19 NW1/4, Sec 13 SW1/4, Sec18 SW1/4, NW1/4, NE1/4, Sec7 SW1/4, SE 1/4, NE1/4. The "007' route is located approximately 4.5 miles north of North Fork, CA. 07/01/2016 06:33 am MT Page 3 of 15 Sierra National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region AT&T Goat Mountain - Special use management In Progress: Expected:11/2016 12/2016 Annette Lambert Communications Site Lease Scoping Start 05/26/2016 559-855-5355 x3338 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Issue a Communications Use Lease to AT&T to authorize five outdoor cabinets. Four are already existing on site. A fifth cabinet will be added on top of an existing one. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49528 Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Goat Mountain Communications Site. Bass Lake Recreation Area - Vegetation management Completed Actual: 05/21/2016 05/2016 Mike Nolen Reforestation and (other than forest products) 559-877-2218 Precommercial Thinning [email protected] Project Description: The Bass Lake Recreation area has experienced heavy mortality in and around public use areas. This project is CE designed to remove overhead hazards, reduce fuel loadings, precommercially thin conifer pockets, plant and *UPDATED* maintain native seedlings. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48571 Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T7S, R22E, S8,9,14,15,16,17,21,22,23,26. Bass Lake Recreation Area Bass Lake Ranger District. Carmen Pasture Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:08/2016 09/2016 Aimee Cox Authorization Scoping Start 03/09/2016 559-877-2218-3151 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: This project proposes to issue new special use authorization, to reconstruct boundary fenceline damaged during the Corrine Fire and to burn brush and piles created during fire suppression activities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48897 Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township 9S, Range 23E, SE 1/4 of Section 6. The Carmen Pasture is located approximately