Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Rocky Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, White Sulphur Springs 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:03/2012 |
01/2013 |
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 | Completed | Actual: 03/23/2012 | 12/2011 |
Brenda Halter-Glenn 202-260-9400 bhalterglenn@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 | Completed | Actual: 12/13/2011 | 01/2012 |
Glen Stein 801-200-2703 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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Lewis And Clark 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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GCM Services, Inc. Archeological Investigations Special Use Permit CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2012 |
Expected:03/2012 |
04/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: GCM Services, Inc. has held a special use permit on the Lewis & Clark NF since 1992. The last permit, issued in 2008, has expired. They have applied for a new special use permit to authorize cultural resource surveys on projects yet to be defined. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Teton, Wheatland. Lewis and Clark National Forest, Forest-wide - as projects are identified. | |||||
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Little Belt Mountains Roadside Hazard Tree Removal (Mountain Pine Beetle) CE |
- Recreation management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 03/09/2012 | 05/2012 |
Jan Fauntleroy 406-449-5201 jfauntleroy@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Hazard trees dropped or removed on about 575 miles of priority roads for about 1 1/2 tree lengths each side. Tree not presenting a hazard would be retained. Same for selected rec & admin sites except for about 2 tree lengths.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33772 |
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| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland. Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Permit Reissuance for 6 Pastures and 1 Fenceline - Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies CE |
- Grazing management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2008 |
Expected:08/2012 |
09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: CASTLES: Hereim Pasture S13 &23, T7N, R9E -Voldseth Pasture S13,T7N,R9E, S19 & 30,T7N,R10E - Rostad Pasture S23,T7N,R9E - IV Ranch Pasture S32,33,T9N,R9E CRAZIES: JCM Cattle Co S18,T6N,R11E BIG SNOWIES: Swanz Pasture S13, T11N,R18E | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher. Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies Mountains. | |||||
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Sun Canyon Residence Fiber Optic Service Permit Reissuance - 3 Rivers CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2009 |
Expected:04/2012 |
05/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissue 3 Rivers expired Special Use Permit and include installation of new buried and aerial fiber optic line. This project includes a 12' x 16' building providing phone and high speed internet service to residence in the Sun Canyon area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District, White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Teton. D1 -Line runs from Forest boundary along Teton Rd to the 7Lazy P Guest Ranch and lines in the Sun River Canyon area. D7 – Line runs from Forest boundary along Hwy 89 to Porphory Peak. | |||||
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, Belt Creek 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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3 Rivers Communications Telephone Service to Cascade County Solid Waste Collection Site CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 07/06/2011 | 07/2011 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: 3 Rivers Communications has submitted an application to bury 240' of telephone line to the Cascade County Solid Waste Transfer Site. Installation would be within existing right-of-way. A special use permit would be issued for the installation. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Section 36, T15N, R7E, P.M.M., Cascade County, Montana. | |||||
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Blankenship Vegetation Treatment Project EA |
- Forest products - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/26/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 Actual: 07/28/2011 |
06/2012 |
Jennifer Woods 406-791-7765 jjwoods@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The vegetation treatments include commercial harvesting, pre-burn slashing, and prescribed burning. This project proposes 2.3 miles of road reconstruction and 4.3 miles of temporary road construction. All temporary roads would be completely oblitera
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26775 |
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| Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Little Belt Mountains, Dry Fork of Belt Creek Drainage. | |||||
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Montana Department of Transportation (MDOT) - Hoover Pit CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/01/2011 |
Expected:05/2012 |
06/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a special use permit to MDOT authorizing use of the Hoover Pit in the Little Belt Mountains for gravel crushing and hot plant operations for US Highway 89 maintenance. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - N1/2 Section 31, T15N, R8E. Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Pilgrim Creek Trailhead and Connector Trail Construction CE |
- Recreation management - Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/07/2011 |
Expected:01/2012 |
02/2012 |
John Metrione 406-236-5511 jmetrione@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct Trailhead parking area sufficient to park approximately 6 horse trailer towing units in addition to 2-4 non-towing vehicles. Construct 0.75 mile of connector trail to tie in with existing Trail #304 from the new trailhead. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - SW ¼ section 23, T16N, R6E. Little Belt Mountains off Forest Road 839 in the Logging Creek Drainage, The Trailhead would be located approximately ½ mile NW of the existing trailhead. | |||||
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, Judith 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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Blacktail Hills Fuels Reduction EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/07/2005 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:09/2012 |
10/2012 |
John Casselli 406-791-7723 jcasselli@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Thinning to reduce fuels in stands by removing the Douglas-fir and encroachpromoting the existing ponderosa pine on approximately 370 acres. This proposal also includes 1290 acres of prescribed burning to remove fuels for wildlife and stand improvem | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T15N, R10E, Sections 13, 14, 23, and 24. Little Belt Mountains, approx. 13 miles SW of Stanford, MT. | |||||
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Croff Reciprocal Access Exchange CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2012 |
Expected:03/2012 |
05/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: James T and Holly Croff are exchanging road right-of-way easements with the Forest Service. The Forest Service will acquire access across Croff land on Frenchies Coulee Rd #6579. Croff will be granted across NFS lands on Lone Tree Boundary Rd #6578. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec 25, T16N, R9E. Judith Ranger District, Lone Tree Boundary Road #6587. | |||||
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Highwood Mountains Range EA |
- Grazing management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 |
Expected:09/2012 |
10/2012 |
John Casselli 406-791-7723 jcasselli@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Use of adaptive management strategies to move toward desired condition objectives in authorizing livestock grazing across the Highwood Mountains landscape area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33676 |
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| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin. LEGAL - Portions of T19.N. R.8,9&10E. and T.20N. R.8,9&10E. National Forest Lands in the Highwood Mountains of Central Montana. | |||||
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Lyon Gulch AOP Culvert Removal CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/01/2011 |
Expected:04/2012 |
05/2012 |
Stan VanSickle 406-791-7743 svansickle@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will remove the upper culvert on the switchback. During replacement of the culvert with an aquatic organism passage (AOP) structure the road will be realigned to reduce impacts to the stream. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T14N, R10E, Section 19. Lyons Gulch, Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, Musselshell 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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Anest Special Use Road Permit CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/01/2011 |
Expected:07/2012 |
08/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a private road special use permit to Jody Anest authorizing access to his private property in the Big Snowy Mountains. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Golden Valley. LEGAL - T11N, R19E, Sections 15, 16, 22, 23, 26. Big Snowy Mountains. | |||||
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Little Snowy Mountains Restoration EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2012 |
Expected:09/2012 |
10/2012 |
John Casselli 406-791-7723 jcasselli@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration of a dry site site ponerosa pine ecosystem with an emphasis on providing habitat diversity and to minimize the risk of stand replacing fire through thinning, mastication and prescribed fire to meet outlined desired future conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33857 |
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| Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Fergus, Golden Valley. LEGAL - Portions of T.11.N. R.20&21E. and T.12N. R.20&21E. National Forest Lands in the Little Snowy Mountains of Central Montana. | |||||
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Permit Reissuance for 8 pastures & new issues for 1 pasture, Little Belt Mtns CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/01/2008 |
Expected:08/2012 |
09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Inclusion of adjoining NFS lands for convenience pastures for ease of fencing, use of natural barriers, spring developments & water gaps and not logical to include in grazing allotment. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland. LEGAL - Prince S10-11,14-15,T9NR10E,Indreland S28,33-35,T10NR10E,Gough S29,T10NR10E&S5,T9NR10E,Nelson S32,T10NR10E,Brewer S21,T10NR10E,Goodrich S4T9NR10E,Capser S3T10NR13E,Gaugler S21T11NR5E,Saylor S7T11NR15E. Little Belt Mtns, Musselshell Ranger District. | |||||
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, Rocky Mountain 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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Benchmark Wilderness Ranch Resort Permit Reissuance CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2012 |
Expected:04/2012 | 04/2012 |
Karen Horn 406-466-5341 khorn@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Authorize and reissue a 20-year permit to operate and maintain a public recreation resort on 17 acres of National Forest System lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T20N., R10W., Sec. 22 (SW ¼, NE ¼),. Benchmark Area of the Rocky Mtn Ranger District- Lower Fairview Creek drainage. | |||||
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Old Beaver-Willow Road Trail 282 Connector CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 |
Expected:05/2011 |
07/2011 |
Ian Bardwell 406-466-5341 ianbardwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: One thousand feet of new trail will be built to connect Trail 292 to the Little Willow Trailhead. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T20N, R9W, Sections 2, 3, and 11. Rocky Mountains. | |||||
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Qwest Corporation Telecommunications (existing buried copper telephone line) CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2012 |
Expected:04/2012 |
05/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Qwest Corporation has submitted an application for a special use permit to authorize operation and maintenance of an existing buried copper telephone line. Previous permit for this line has expired. No new construction is planned. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Glacier. LEGAL - Sec 35 & 36, T31N, R13W; Sec 2, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 29, 30 & 31, T30N, R13W. Adjacent to US Highway 2, beginning at the National Forest boundary and ending at Marias Pass. | |||||
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The Nature Conservancy Special Use Road Permit CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2012 |
Expected:03/2012 |
04/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Nature Conservancy submitted an application to use and maintain a non-system road for access to property recently purchased by TNC. The right-of-way is 50 ft wide, crossing a 15 foot strip of NFS land on the north side of Sourth Fork Teton Rd. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Sec 33, T25N, R8W. The north side of South Fork Teton County Road - road provides access to TNC lands that are part of the Pine Butte Swamp Preserve. | |||||
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, White Sulphur Springs 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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Grasshopper Special Use Road Permits (two permits) CE |
- Land management planning - Special use management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 |
Expected:01/2012 |
01/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest Service is proposing to issue two special use road permits to two landowners in the Grasshopper area of the Castle Mountains. The purpose for this proposal is to allow access to private inholdings. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T9N, R8E, Sections 17, 18, and 19. Castle Mountains. | |||||
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Sheep-Deadman Obliteration CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/15/2011 |
Expected:04/2012 |
08/2012 |
Stan VanSickle 406-791-7743 svansickle@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Watershed restoration project in portions of Sheep, Deadman, Harrison Cr. to obliterate and stabilize routes identified for decomissioning in the Little Belt, Castle, and North Half Crazy Mountains Travel Mgmt. Plan FEIS and Record of Decision(2007) | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T.12N. R.8E. Upper Sheep Creek Watershed. | |||||
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