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 09/2012 |
Expected:10/2012 |
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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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 |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 Actual: 06/05/2012 |
06/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38223 |
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| 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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Permit Reissuance for 6 Pastures and 1 Fenceline - Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies CE |
- Grazing management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
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 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 |
06/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30192 |
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| 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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Sun River Electric CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 | 09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Operation and Maintenance of powerlines on the Rocky Mountain and Belt Creek Ranger Districts | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Lewis and Clark, Teton. LEGAL - Sec 4, T24N, R8W; Sec 25, 26 T25N R9W; Sec 2, 3, 4, T21N R9W; Sec 33, 34, 35 and 36, T22N R9W; Sec 25, 24, 23, 14, 10 & 11, T20N, R9W; Sec 1 & 12, T19N R9W; Sec 2, 11 & 10 T18N R8W; Sec 2 & 5, T17N R7. Multiple locations on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and in Logging Creek area of the Belt Creek Ranger District. | |||||
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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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2012 Blankenship Vegetation Project EA |
- Forest products - Fuels management |
Completed | Actual: 07/16/2012 | 08/2012 |
Michael Munoz 406-466-5341 mamunoz@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 obliterated.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38984 |
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| Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Dry Fork of Belt Creek drainage, Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Montana Department of Transportation (MDOT) - Hoover Pit CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/02/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 Actual: 06/05/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36405 |
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| 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 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 |
06/2012 |
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 Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Completed | Actual: 07/24/2012 | 10/2012 |
John Casselli 406-791-7723 jcasselli@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Thinning to remove primarily Douglas-fir encroachment to promote the existing ponderosa pine across the project area. This proposal also includes prescribed burning for wildlife habitat maintenance, stand improvement and to reduce fuel loadings.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28337 |
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| 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 |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 |
06/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38222 |
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| 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 08/2012 |
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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/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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John Fletcher Suber Special Use Road Permit CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 | 09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a new permit to John Fletcher Suber to replace an expired permit for use and maintenance of a road to access a private inholding. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - Sec 12, T14N, R10E. Running Wolf area of the Judith Ranger District. | |||||
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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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Middle Fork ATV Trail Connector CE |
- Recreation management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 |
Expected:07/2012 |
08/2012 |
John Metrione 406-236-5511 jmetrione@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project to construct the Middle Fork ATV trail connector to provide the public with a motorized trail opportunity as outlined in the 2007 Travel Management Plan (ROD). This project will reduce identified resource impacts and improve user safety.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39147 |
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| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T.12 N.,R.13E. S.35. Located in the Little Belt Mountains, Judith Ranger District, Lewis and Clark National Forest approximately 40 miles southwest of Stanford, Montana. | |||||
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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 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
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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Crazy M Ranch Irrigation Ditch CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2012 |
Expected:09/2012 | 10/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Diversion located in Cottonwood Creek in the Crazy Mountains, diverting water into a ditch where it goes to private land for irrigation use. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Sec 13, T6N, R10E PMM. Cottonwood Creek - Crazy Mountains. | |||||
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Daisy-Dean Trail Connector CE |
- Recreation management | Completed | Actual: 06/04/2012 | 08/2012 |
John Metrione 406-236-5511 jmetrione@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project to reroute portions of Trail #619 to reduce resource impacts and construct a connection to Trail #628 for ATV use as identified in the Little Belts, Castles and North Harlf Crazy Mtns. Travel Plan Record of Decision(2007)
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39107 |
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| Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T10N, R11E. located in the Little Belt Mountains, Musselshell Ranger District, Lewis and Clark National Forest approximately 32 miles northeast of Harlowton, Montana. | |||||
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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 07/2012 |
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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/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 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
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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Badger Two Med Road/Trail Conversion CE |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
Completed | Actual: 06/20/2012 | 08/2012 |
Gary Allison 406-791-7700 gallison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A project to stabilize/convert and relocate routes identified in The Rocky Mountain Ranger District Travel Management Plan, Record of Decision for Badger-Two Medicine, March, 2009
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39159 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Glacier. LEGAL - T29N, R12W Secs-15,16,22,23,27,26. Rocky Mountain Ranger District, approximately 12 miles south of East Glacier, Montana. | |||||
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Benchmark Fuels Reduction III EA |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/01/2004 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 |
Expected:02/2013 |
03/2013 |
Michael Munoz 406-466-5341 mamunoz@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Use of prescribed fire and mechanical fuels treatments to remove dead and diseased trees and ladder fuels to improve forest health, promote surface fire, retain mature fire-resistant trees, and protect homes and developments in the Benchmark area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T19N R9W S10,11,14,15 and T20N R10W S26,35,36,15,16,22. Ford Creek and Wood Lake drainages with the Rocky Mountains. | |||||
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Benchmark Wilderness Ranch Resort Permit Reissuance CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/11/2011 |
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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Glacier Electric CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 | 09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a new permit to replace an expired permit for operation and maintenance of electric transmission lines. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Glacier, Pondera. LEGAL - Sec 2, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 29, 30 & 31 T30N, R13W and Sec 24, 25, 26, 35 & 34 T30N R12W. Adjacent to US Hwy 2 where it crosses the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and providing service to Mt Baldy electronic site. | |||||
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Old Beaver-Willow Road Trail 282 Connector CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
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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Pike Creek Obliteration CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/04/2012 |
Expected:07/2012 Actual: 06/20/2012 |
08/2012 |
Gary Allison 406-791-7700 gallison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A project to obliterate roads not identified as needed, or adopted as part of the official transportation network, in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District Travel Management Plan, Record of Decision for Badger-Two Medicine, March, 2009.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39204 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Pondera. LEGAL - T29N, R13W, Sec. 5 & 8. Rocky Mountain Ranger District, approximately 11 miles southwest of East Glacier, Montana. Pike Creek is a major tributary of Two Medicine River. | |||||
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Qwest Corporation Telecommunications (existing buried copper telephone line) CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 06/05/2012 | 06/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38224 |
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| 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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Reconstruction Trail #201 and Trail #110 Reroute CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/25/2012 |
Expected:07/2012 |
07/2012 |
Ian Bardwell 406-466-5341 ianbardwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reconstruction of the turnpike along Trail #201 immediately north of the wilderness boundary. The reroute will move the trail #110 from crossing a spring in a riparian area to crossing Biggs Creek in a more rock armored location.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38980 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Teton. Rocky Mountains, The reroute on 110 (trail 201 turns into 110 at cabin creek, it’s the old district boundary) will move the trail from crossing a spring in a riparian area to crossing Biggs creek in. | |||||
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The Nature Conservancy Special Use Road Permit CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 06/05/2012 | 06/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38226 |
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| 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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Two Med Oblit and Stabilization CE |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 06/20/2012 | 08/2012 |
Gary Allison 406-791-7762 gallison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The project would obliterate and stabilize routes in the Two Medicine River drainage not identified as needed, or adopted as part of the official transportation network, in the Rocky Mtn. Ranger District Travel Mgmt. Plan, Record of Decision(2009)
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39162 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Glacier. LEGAL - T29N, R13W, Secs-5,6 T30N, R13W Secs-31,28,23,13. Rocky Mountain Ranger District, approximately 10 miles southwest of East Glacier, Montana. | |||||
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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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Castle Mountain Ranch Diversion and Ditch CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/05/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 |
09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A right-of-way 4 ft in width and approximately 1548 feet in length for use and maintenance of an irrigation ditch and headgates on Daniels Creek for irrigation of private land. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - NWNWSW Sec 22, T12N, R7E. Daniels Creek. | |||||
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Flying S Ranch CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/05/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 |
09/2012 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: authorization for the use and maintenance of a water transmission line to transport water from National Forest to private land for livestock watering. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - S1/2 SW1/4 Sec 20 and E1/2 NE1/4 Sec 30, T12N, R6E. Sheep Mountain C & H allotment area. | |||||
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Grasshopper Special Use Road Permits (two permits) CE |
- Land management planning - Special use management - Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/02/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 Actual: 06/05/2012 |
06/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33808 |
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| 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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Miller Fuels Reduction CE |
- Forest products - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 09/2012 |
Expected:12/2012 | 01/2013 |
Timothy Lahey 406-495-3950 tlahey@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to salvage dead and dying lodgepole pine on approximately 100 acres surrounding a subdivision north of Miller Gulch on the west side of US Highway 89.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38978 |
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| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T11N, R7E Sections 4, 5 & 9. Little Belt Mountains, Meagher County. | |||||
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Sheep-Deadman Obliteration CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 06/18/2012 | 08/2012 |
Stan VanSickle 406-791-7743 svansickle@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project in parts of Sheep-Deadman-Harrison Cr. to obliterate/stabilize routes identified for decomissioning and to benefit wildlife/watersheds as outlined in the Little Belt Mountains Travel Mgmt Plan FEIS and Record of Decision (2007)
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38397 |
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| 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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Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest (TCEF)- RMRS Admin Facility CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management - Facility management - Research and Development |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/12/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 |
08/2013 |
John Slown 406-329-3749 jslown@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Rocky Mountain Research Station and the Lewis and Clark National Forest, White Sulphur Springs Ranger District have executed an agreement and proposal for development of administrative facilities to support current and future research on the TCEF
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/rmrs/experimental-forests/tenderfoot-creek-experimental-forest/ |
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| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Section 12, Township 13 North; Range 6 East. Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest, located within the Lewis and Clark National Forest,approximately six miles west of Neihart, Montana, south of County Road 586. | |||||
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