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, Flathead National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R1 - Northern Region, Flathead National Forest, Hungry Horse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Flathead National Forest, Spotted Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Flathead National Forest, Swan Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Flathead National Forest, Tally Lake 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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Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2011 |
Expected:01/2012 |
01/2012 |
Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
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 05/2011 |
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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Forest Plan Revision, Lolo, Bitterroot and Flathead National Forests EIS |
- Land management planning | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Barbara Beckes 406-329-3809 bbeckes@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest Plan Revision
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/wmpz/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Flathead National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders. Western Montana. | |||||
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Flathead National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Flathead National Forest Pre-commercial Thinning Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/28/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 |
09/2011 |
Amanda Smiley 406-387-3837 asmiley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposal includes no more than 3,652 acres of treatment. Implementation of this project would occur annually during the summers between 2011 and 2016. The proposed treatment acres have been refined based upon comments received on the project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33293 |
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| Location: UNIT - Flathead National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Tally Lake, Hungry Horse, Glacier View, Swan Lake, and Spotted Bear Ranger districts. | |||||
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Flathead National Forest, Hungry Horse 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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East Side Hungry Horse Recreation Site Renovation Project EA |
- Recreation management | Completed | Actual: 09/22/2011 | 06/2012 |
Marsha Moore 406-758-5325 memoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Heavy maintenance at campgrounds, boat launches, and group use sites as well as incorporating dispersed areas into developed site operations (Murray Bay Campground, Riverside Boat Launch, Emery Bay Campground, FKL Dispersed Area, & Abott Boat Launch)
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32092 |
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| Location: UNIT - Hungry Horse Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Eastside of Hungry Horse Reservoir (Murray Bay Campground, Riverside Boat Launch, Emery Bay Campground, FKL Dispersed Area, and Abbot Bay Boat Launch). | |||||
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Flathead National Forest, Spotted Bear 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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Soldier Addition II EA |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/14/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 |
07/2012 |
Anastasia Allen 406-387-3810 aeallen02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Harvest, thinning, and prescribed burning treatments to maintain or increase timber productivity and forest resilence and health; also favor the growth and establishment of whitebark pine.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36481 |
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| Location: UNIT - Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Battery Creek to Bunker Creek (west-side of Hungry Horse Reservoir and the South Fork Flathead River). | |||||
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Spotted Bear River Project EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 08/07/2011 | 07/2012 |
Michele Draggoo 406-387-3827 mdraggoo@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetation treatments to address current and expected mortality from insects and diseases and to create or maintain forest conditions that are more resilient in the face of future disturbances (primarily wildfire, disease or insect infestations).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30157 |
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| Location: UNIT - Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Spotted Bear River drainage on the Spotted Bear Ranger District. | |||||
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Flathead National Forest, Swan Lake 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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Crane Mountain Trail System Expansion CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Andrew Johnson 1-406-837-7507 andrewjohnson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improving non-motorized trail opportunities in the urban interface | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T25N R18W, T26N R19W. Swan Lake Ranger District, Crane Mountain area west of Swan Lake. | |||||
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Glacier Loon Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Forest products - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/21/2011 |
Expected:04/2012 |
02/2013 |
Joleen Dunham 406-837-7510 jdunham@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposal includes management activities on approximately 2154 acres of NFS lands within the Project Area. An estimated 1709 acres of activities are located within the WUI.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36946 |
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| Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T21N, R17W Section 36; T20N, R17W Sections 1-2, 11-15, 22-27, 33-36; T19W, R17W Sections 1-4, 7-23, 26-35; T18N, R17W Sections 2-6 ; T20N, R16W Sections 7, 18-19, 29-32; T19N, R16W Sections 5-9,16-17. The project area lies in the Swan Valley, southwest of Condon, MT, west of Lindbergh Lake to the western edge of the Swan Lake Ranger District on the Mission Mountains Divide. | |||||
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Island Unit Trails EA |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/18/2007 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 |
11/2011 |
Andrew Johnson 406-837-7507 andrewjohnson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposed additions to Swan Lake Ranger District trail systems in the Island Unit portion of the Swan Lake Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=22659 |
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| Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T26N R22W. Island Unit of the Swan Lake Ranger District, southwest of Kalispell, Montana. | |||||
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Mission Upland Burning Project EA |
- Fuels management | Completed | Actual: 09/24/2011 | 11/2011 |
Joleen Dunham 406-837-7510 jdunham@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Mission Upland Burning Project proposes to conduct ecosystem burning on 1,036 acres in the Piper Creek Drainage, Swan Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34304 |
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| Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Section 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 T22N R18W outside of wilderness; Sections 23 & 26 T22N R18W inside the Mission Mountain Wilderness. Swan Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest - approximately 11 miles northwest of Condon, MT. | |||||
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Wild Cramer Forest Health and Fuels Reduction Project EIS |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 10/26/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:06/2012 |
06/2013 |
Michele Draggoo 406-387-3827 mdraggoo@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project is intended to address forest health and hazardous fuel concerns within a portion of the Island Unit (near Lakeside and Kila) on the Swan Lake Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34158 |
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| Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Island Unit, which includes Wild Bill, Truman, Emmons, Patrick, Cramer, Bierney, and Stoner drainages. | |||||
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Flathead National Forest, Tally Lake 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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Big Mountain Downhill Bike Trail Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011 |
Expected:01/2012 | 06/2012 |
Derek Milner 406-758-5340 dmilner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct approximately four miles of downhill bike trails at the Whitefish Mountain Resort located on Big Mountain. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T32N; R22W; Sections 35 and 36. Project is located approximately 5 miles north of Whitefish, MT on the Big Mountain. | |||||
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Flathead Electric Coop Ashley Lake Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Land ownership management - Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 | 11/2011 |
Derek Milner 406-758-5340 dmilner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Flathead Electric Coop is requesting to install approximately 500 feet of new underground power line on NFS lands near Ashley Lake. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T28N; R23W; Section 6. This project is located approximately 11 miles west of Kalispell, MT on the south shore of Ashley Lake. | |||||
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Griffin Creek Resource Management Project EA |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/19/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2013 |
Bryan Donner 406-758-3508 bdonner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A project to improve forest tree structure and species composition, reduce hazardous fuels, maintain and improve wildlife habitat, improve recreation opportunities,improve water quality and aquatic habitat, and provide commercial wood products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31840 |
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| Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T28N, R26W; T28N, R25W; T28N, R24W; T29N, R26W; T29N, R25W; T29N, R24W; T30N, R26W; T30N, R25W; T30N, R24W. This project is located in the Griffin Creek drainage on the Tally Lake Ranger District approximately 17 miles west of Kalispell, MT. | |||||
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Potter Creek Private Access Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 | 06/2012 |
Derek Milner 406-758-5340 dmilner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Private land owner is requesting access across approximately 50 feet of NFS lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T32N; R24W; Section 25. Project is located approximately 14 miles northwest of Whitefish, MT. | |||||
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Round Meadow Ranch Temporary Access Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Land ownership management - Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 | 01/2012 |
Derek Milner 406-758-5340 dmilner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Private land owner is requesting temporary access across NFS lands to treat his vegetation that is susceptible to Mountain Pine Beetle infestation. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T31N; R23W; Sections 8 and 17. This project is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Whitefish, MT near the Round Meadow recreation area. | |||||
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