Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) - R1 - Northern Region, Custer National Forest, Ashland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Custer National Forest, Beartooth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Custer National Forest, Sioux Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
Projects Occurring Nationwide |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 12/18/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010 |
Expected:11/2011 |
12/2011 |
Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule. | |||||
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Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Glen Stein 208-869-5405 gstein@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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East Boulder Mine Post Closure Water Management Plan and BOE Ranch LAD Alternative EIS |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/26/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2011 |
Expected:03/2011 |
04/2011 |
Peter Werner 406-587-6962 pgwerner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Analysis of operational and post-closure water management at the East Boulder Mine, GNF, Big Timber District. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District, Big Timber Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass. East Boulder River near confluence with Dry Fork Creek. | |||||
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Nevoro Montana, Inc. West Vez Project Plan of Ops for Mineral Exploration - Custer & Gallatin NFs CE |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/14/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
07/2011 |
Dan Seifert 406-446-4520 dseifert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Exploratory core drilling proposed at two sites on the Custer NF and eight sites on the Gallatin NF using small drill rigs transported to the sites via helicopter or pack stock. Total proposed disturbance is less than 0.5 acres. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District, Big Timber Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - T4S, R13E, Sec(s) 1, 2, 34; T5S, R14E, Sec(s) 7, 8, 20, & 21. Beartooth Plateau - Iron Mountain and Chrome Mountain. | |||||
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Stillwater Mining Company's Revised Water Management Plans and Boe Ranch LAD EIS |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/26/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 |
08/2011 |
Patrick Pierson 406-657-6205x213 ppierson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Determine bonding and management practices necessary once mine ceases operations. (Was formerly listed as East Boulder Mine Post Closure Water Management Plan and BOE Ranch LAD Alternative). | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District, Big Timber Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Stillwater. LEGAL - T5S, R15E, Sec(s) 21, 22. Stillwater Mine, Beartooth RD, Custer NF; and, East Boulder Mine, GNF, Big Timber RD, Gallatin NF. | |||||
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Custer National Forest, Ashland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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15-Elk HFRA Project EA |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Amy Waring (406) 657-6205x210 amywaring@fs.fed.us |
| Description: 15 Elk Fuels Reduction Project's purpose will be to reduce wildfire risk within the project area through strategic hazardous fuels reduction. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ashland Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powder River. LEGAL - T5 & 6 S, R(s) 45, 46, &47. NFS lands within the 15 mile and Elk Creek drainages. | |||||
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Beaver Creek Landscape Management Project EIS |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/15/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 |
Expected:01/2011 |
06/2011 |
Amy Waring 406-657-6205x210 amywaring@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Manage forest vegetation in a manner that increases resilency of the ecosystem to future wildland fires. Proposed vegetation treatments will consist of a variety of hand and mechanical thinning (commercially/noncommercially) & prescribed burning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31892 |
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| Location: UNIT - Ashland Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powder River. 17 miles east of Ashland, Montana, north of Hwy 212. | |||||
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Cow Creek Prescribed Fire Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Gregory Juvan 406-784-2344 gjuvan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribed burning in 2000 Stag Fire perimeter to reduce heavy dead and down fuel loadings. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ashland Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powder River. LEGAL - T6S, R45E, in portions of Sec(s) 9-17, 20-23, and 27-28; and T6S, R46E, Sec 18-19. Cow Creek drainage. | |||||
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Cow Creek Rangeland Project EA |
- Grazing management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Megan Dawson 406-784-2344 mbdawson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Conduct environmental analysis of livestock grazing on the 16,189 acres Cow Creek allotment. The District Ranger will decide whether or not to authorize grazing, & if so, the site specific livestock grazing preseciptions to be implemented. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ashland Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powder River, Rosebud. LEGAL - T6S, R45E, various number of sections. Cow Creek Allotment, 20 miles south of Ashland, Montana. | |||||
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Custer National Forest, Beartooth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Beartooth Ranger District Aquatic Organism Passage Project, Little Rocky Creek Culvert Replacement CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/08/2009 |
Expected:02/2011 |
07/2011 |
Joseph Vacirca 406-657-6205x225 jvacirca@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace two smaller dia. culverts w. a large dia. culvert on Benbow Rd (2414), as well as reconstruct the west approach btwn the culverts & the Benbow millsite. This project was separated from the Benbow portion of project #31906. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Stillwater. LEGAL - T5S, R16E, Sec 21. Benbow Rd #2414, Little Rocky drainage. | |||||
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Initial Creek ROW and Trail Construction CE |
- Recreation management - Land acquisition |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Allie Wood 406-446-2103 awood01@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Secure legal ROW and construct trail acros one mile of patented mineral land and construct a bridge to provide trail access from Initial Crk campground to the WF Stillwater River. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - T5S, R14E, Sec. 14. Initial Creek Trail, West Fork Stillwater River. | |||||
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Senia Creek Trail Re-alignment CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/09/2007 |
Expected:01/2011 |
10/2011 |
Allie Wood 406-446-2103 awood01@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-align a section of Senia Creek trail to establish a new trail at grade within FS trail specifications. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon. LEGAL - T7S, R18E, Sec(s) 32-33. Senia Creek Trail, Red Lodge Creek Plateau, A-B Wilderness. | |||||
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Custer National Forest, Sioux Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Chalk Buttes Range Project EA |
- Grazing management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/05/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 |
Expected:02/2011 |
05/2011 |
Mark Buchanan 605-797-4432 mabuchanan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Analysis of domestic livestock grazing on six allotments located in the Chalk Buttes land unit. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sioux Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - National Forest System lands in T1S, R57E, Principal and Black Hills Meridian. Chalk Buttes land unit. | |||||
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Lewton Road Re-alignment CE |
- Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/04/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
06/2011 |
Tawni Cordell 605-797-4432 tdcordell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-align part of Lewton Road to provide better line-of-sight around a blind curve. The work is being proposed so as to provide for better driver safety on the South Dakota portion of Lewton Rd. The Right-of-Way would be updated. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sioux Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - T1N, R59E, Sec 19. Lewton Road, Long Pines land unit, South Dakota. | |||||
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Sioux District Road Clearing Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/07/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 |
Expected:02/2011 |
06/2011 |
Robert Cordell 605-797-4432 rcordell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service is proposing to thin, pile (by hand and small equipment), small diameter trees within 75 feet of road and/or trail centerline due to heavy slash & debris buildup along roads and trails following severe storms from 2006 thru 2009. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sioux Ranger District. STATE - Montana, South Dakota. COUNTY - Carter, Harding. Roads and trails acros the Ranger District. | |||||
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