Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
01/01/2013 to 03/31/2013
Nez Perce National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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, Nez Perce National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce National Forest,  Clearwater Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce National Forest,  Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce National Forest,  Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce National Forest,  Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach
EIS
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Completed  Actual: 11/28/2012  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/
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)

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Clearwater-Nez Perce Forest Plan Revision
EIS
 - Land management planning  On Hold  N/A  N/A Barry Ruklic
208-983-4032
bruklic@fs.fed.us 
Description: NOI to prepare an EIS to revise the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forest Management Plans published 9/30/2004.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/cnpz
Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests.
Upper Lochsa Land Exchange
EIS
 - Land ownership management  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/18/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2013  		Expected:07/2013
  		10/2013 Teresa Trulock
208-935-4256
ttrulock@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service (FS) is considering a land exchange with Western Pacific Timber. The FS would receive approx. 40,000 acres of WPT land in the upper Lochsa River drainage and WPT would recieve an equal value of Forest Service land in north Idaho.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26227
Location: UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Palouse Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, Powell Ranger District , Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah. The lands to acquire are in the upper Lochsa River drainage on the border of ID and MT. The federal lands to exchange out of are scattered on the Idaho Panhandle, Clearwater, and Nez Perce NF's.
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Nez Perce 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
Forest Plan amendment to improve soils standards
EA
 - Land management planning  On Hold  N/A  N/A Norma Staaf
208-935-4284
nstaaf@fs.fed.us 
Description: This proposed amendment to the 1987 Nez Perce National Forest Plan would remove the current soil quality standard, page II-22, soils #2 and in its place adopt the Forest Service Northern Regional soils quality policy as the new standard.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39119
Location: UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. The entire Nez Perce National Forest.
Nez Perce National Forest Travel Management
EIS
 - Recreation management
- Special area management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/22/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2013  		Expected:02/2013
  		06/2013 Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us 
Description: Develop a travel management plan and map to comply with the National Travel Management Rule. This project would designate motor vehicle use on roads, trails or areas on the Nez Perce National Forest, and does not include over-the-snow vehicles.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=17752
Location: UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Forest Wide - Entire Nez Perce National Forest.
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Nez Perce National Forest,   Clearwater Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Doc Denny Vegetation Management Project
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/05/2012  		Expected:02/2013
  		09/2014 Edward Koberstein
208-983-7010
ekoberstein@fs.fed.us 
Description: The vegetation management project would occur on about 1026 acres by pre-commercial thin and timber harvest.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35908
Location: UNIT - Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Township 28 North, Range 4 East, Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32 and T29N, Range 4 East, Section 27, 28, 33, and 34, Boise Meridian. The project area is located approximately 10 air miles southwest of Grangeville, Idaho.
Upper Mill
CE
 - Fuels management
- Forest products  		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Barry Ruklic
208-983-4032
bruklic@fs.fed.us 
Description: Commercially thin approximately 400-500 acres and reduce fuels to facilitate reintroduction of fire to the landscape. Move the area toward the historic fire regimen and reduce the adverse effects of large stand destroying wildfire.
Location: UNIT - Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R4E sec 6, 7, 8, 18 and T27N R3E sec 12, 13. Clearwater Ranger District - Major ridges in the Hunt Creek and Mill Creek Drainages.
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Nez Perce National Forest,   Moose 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
Clear Creek Integrated Restoration Project
EIS
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 01/06/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2013  		Expected:07/2013
  		09/2012 Lois Hill
208-935-4258
lrhill@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Moose Creek District proposes to use a combination of timber harvest, pre-commercial thinning, prescribed fire, reforestation, and road system improvements to achieve desired age class and species distributions and to improve watershed health.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38021
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R6E; T31N, R6E; T31N, R53; BM. Project activities will occur on NFS lands within the Clear Creek drainage, located approximately 5 air miles southeast from Kooskia, Idaho.
Clear Ridge Non-System Road Decommissioning
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Grazing management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2012  		Expected:02/2013  06/2014 Karen Smith
208-935-4252
kasmith03@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project would decommission 65 miles of non-system roads in the north half of the Clear Creek drainage.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40212
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N/R6E through T32N/R5E, multiple sections. North half of the Clear Creek drainage in Middle Fork and upper Clear Creek as well as in the Pine Knob and Brown Springs Creek areas .
Clear Ridge Nonsystem Road Decommissioning
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2013  		Expected:07/2013  06/2014 Karen Smith
208-935-4252
kasmith03@fs.fed.us 
Description: Decommission 65 miles of non-system roads in the upper Clear Creek drainage to improve watershed/soils conditions
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40765
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R06E, Sections 21, 22, 25-36 ; T31N, R06E, Sections 1-4, 6, 8-12, 14-16, 20-22, Idaho County, Idaho. Activities would occur in the Upper Clear Creek and Middle Fork Clear Creek drainages on the Moose Creek Ranger District.
Iron Mountain Vegetation Management Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/24/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		07/2013 Michael Ward
208-926-6413
michaelward@fs.fed.us 
Description: The District proposes to harvest Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, dead and dying lodgepole pine, and establish small patches of whitebark pine by regeneration harvesting 600-800 acres of mature forest.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36854
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Township 30 North, Range 7 East, in Sections 2-4, 10, 11, 14, and 15 and Township 31 North, Range 7 East, in Sections 25-28 and 33-35, BM. The project is in Idaho County, Idaho (approximately 18 air miles northwest of Elk City, Idaho).
Selway Bank Stabilization
EA
 - Heritage resource management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/15/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013  		Expected:06/2013
  		09/2013 Steve Lucas
208-983-4040
slucas@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Moose Creek Ranger District proposes to install rock and log structures to reduce erosion occurring along about 120 yards of streambank on the Selway River.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40176
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N R13E, Boise Meridian. The project area is in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness near the confluence of Bear Creek with the Selway River.
Shearer Guard Station Fuels Reduction
EA
 - Fuels management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Joe Hudson
208-926-8930
jbhudson@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of the project is to reduce fuel loadings in the stands surrounding Shearer Guard Station. Treating the area surrounding the guard station would reduce the costs and resource needs to protect the historic structures from wildfires.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35595
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N, R13E, Section PB38. Shearer Guard Station is located on the Selway River approximately 16 miles upstream from Moose Creek Ranger Station, 35 miles west of Hamilton, Montana, and 75 miles east of Grangeville, Idaho.
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Nez Perce National Forest,   Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
American River Trail Improvements
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		06/2013 Erin Grinde
208-983-1950
egrinde@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to relocate at least one mile and improve approximately seven miles of Trail #836.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39027
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N R8E Sections 3, 10, 15, 16, 21, 28, 33, 34; and T31N R8E Sections 33 and 34. American River Trail, Red River Ranger District.
Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project
EIS

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 12/12/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2013  		Expected:09/2014
  		09/2014 Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests is proposing to rehabilitate the lower two miles of the Crooked River valley bottom with meanders & re-align 3 miles the Crooked River Road 233 through the narrow canyon.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40648
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R7E, Sections 25 and 36; T29N, R8E, Sections 32 and 33; T28 N, R7E, Sections 1, 2, 11, 13, 14, and 24; T28N, R8E, Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20. (Boise Meridian). Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Idaho County, Idaho, 5 miles southwest of Elk City, Idaho.
Deadwood Quickdraw Exploration Drilling
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Premium Exploration’s proposal to conduct exploratory drilling in the Deadwood area of the Red River Ranger District at a total of fourteen drill sites.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37466
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N R8E Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, and 18. Deadwood area of the Red River Ranger District.
Dixie Special Use Permit Issuance (Johnson)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/14/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		02/2013 Zilia Lewis
208-935-4255
zlewis@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to reissue a special use permit to Ells and Kathy Johnson for an existing spring box and water transmission line which crosses National Forest system lands to their residence on private property.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40170
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R8E Section 22, Boise Meridian. Dixie, Idaho.
Dixie Special Use Permit Issuance (Masters)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/14/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		02/2013 Zilia Lewis
208-935-4255
zlewis@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to reissue a special use permit to Cheryl Master for the use of an existing spring box and approximately 175 feet of one inch water transmission line (partially buried) which crosses National Forest system lands
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40162
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R8E Sections 27 and 34, Boise Meridian. Dixie, Idaho.
Dixie Special Use Permit Issuance (Ward)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		06/2013 Zilia Lewis
208-935-4255
zlewis@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to reissue a special use permit to Sibyl Ward for an existing 4 foot by 4 foot spring box and a one inch diameter 415 foot water transmission line which crosses NFS lands to her residence.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40166
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R8E Section 27, Boise Meridian. Dixie, Idaho.
Dixie Special Use Permit Reissuance (Ward)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		12/2012 Zilia Lewis
208-935-4255
zlewis@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to Sibyl Ward is requesting the reissuance of a special use permit for an existing 4 foot by 4 foot spring box and a one inch diameter 415 foot water transmission line which crosses National Forest system lands.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39444
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R8E Section 27. Dixie Idaho, Crooked Creek Subwatershed.
Dixie Special Use Permit Reissuance (Ward)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		09/2012 Zilia Lewis
208-935-4255
zlewis@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to reissue a special use permit to Sibyl Ward for an existing 4 foot by 4 foot spring box and a one inch diameter 415 foot water transmission line which crosses National Forest system lands to her residence.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39561
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R8E Section 27. National Forest system lands near the town of Dixie, Idaho.
Friday Minerals Exploration
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Minerals and Geology  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Norma Staaf
208-935-4284
nstaaf@fs.fed.us 
Description: Premium Exploration's exploratory drilling of 18 sites in the Crooked River area of the Red River Ranger District
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R7E Sections 12 and 13, T27N R8E Sections 7 and 18 (Boise Meridian). 18 sites in the Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
Friday Minerals Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 11/05/2012  06/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Premium Exploration’s proposal to conduct exploratory drilling at a total of eighteen drill sites in the Crooked River area of the Red River Ranger District.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39010
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R7E Sections 12 and 13; and T27N R8E Sections 7 and 18. Crooked River, Red River Ranger District.
Heritage #2 Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Tim Hoskins’ proposal to excavate 17 placer test pits in the Newsome Creek drainage area.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39025
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N R6E Sections 12 and 13. Newsome Creek, Red River Ranger District.
Lone Pine Lode Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Donald Alm's proposal to open an existing adit for the purpose of exploring for gold values.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37473
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N R6E Section 27. Near Golden, Idaho.
Newsome Creek Watershed Road Restoration Project
EA
 - Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/13/2012  		Expected:01/2013
  		05/2015 Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service proposes to decommission and or improve 167 miles of road within the Newsome Creek project area.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36916
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - The project area is located within Townships 29 and 30 North, Ranges 6 and 7 East. The project area is located within the Newsome Creek watershed, a tributary of the South Fork Clearwater River, between Grangeville and Elk City, ID.
Newsome Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Press Thomas’ proposal to excavate up to 12 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Newsome Creek drainage area.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39026
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N R7E Section 5. Newsome Creek, Red River Ranger District.
Orogrande Community Protection Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/07/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2012  		Expected:04/2012
  		07/2012 Rachel Young
208-983-4025
rlyoung@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create fuel breaks on National Forest System lands adjacent to private property and emergency evacuation routes using a combination of prescribed burning and mechanical treatments.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28021
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R07E; T28N, R07E; T29N, R07E; T27N, R08E; T28N, R08E; and T29N, R08E (Boise Meridian). The Orogrande Community Protection Project is located in the Crooked River Watershed on National Forest System lands.
Pasadena/Frank Peck Lode Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-983-1950
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Ralph Reynolds and David Brush’s proposal to open an old adit and develop a new adit for the purpose of extracting bulk ore samples for testing and assay.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37491
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R7E Section 12. The project site is accessed by Forest Roads 233 (Crooked River Road), 311 (Penman Road), and 9848.
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Nez Perce National Forest,   Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Adams Camp Wildfire Protection Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/29/2012  		Expected:02/2013
  		06/2013 Tammy Harding
208-935-4263
tharding@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District of the Nez Perce National Forest proposes to initiate the wildfire protection project on approximately 1492 acres by timber harvest and pre-commercial thinning in the Adams Camp analysis area.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36378
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R03E, Sections 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, Boise Meridian. The project area is located in Idaho County, approximately 15 air miles south of Grangeville, Idaho within the Mill Creek watershed on National Forest System administered lands.
Allison-Berg Allotment
EIS
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Joanne Bonn
208-839-2138
jmbonn@fs.fed.us 
Description: This EIS will be used to support a determination whether continued grazing by domestic sheep should be allowed or not, and if so, under what conditions.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30376
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - The Allison-Berg allotment is located approximately 3 miles east of Riggins, Idaho in the Allison, Berg, and Kelly Creek drainages on the north side of the Salmon River. T24N, R2E, R3E. Salmon River Ranger District.
Deadhorse Creek Trail Bridge Construction
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/30/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		06/2013 Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes improving the Deadhorse Ridge Trail #301 stream crossings of Deadhorse Creek by installing two trail bridges.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39004
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R3E Section 3. Deadhorse Creek, Salmon River Ranger District.
Eastside Allotment Management Planning Project
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/21/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013  		Expected:06/2013
  		12/2013 Steve Hiebert
208-983-4027 or 208-839-2121
shiebert@fs.fed.us 
Description: Continue to permit livestock grazing by incorporating adaptive management strategies on 8 active allotments within the project area, and close 7 allotments.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37842
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Forest boundary on the west, to the headwaters of the American and Red River drainages on the east, to the Clearwater River on the north, to the ridge between the South Fork of the Clearwater River/Sa. Authorize livestock grazing on the Red River, Moose Creek, and Salmon River Ranger Districts.
Gold Lake Creek Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Charles Bedrosian’s proposal to conduct a small placer mining operation in the Gold Lake Creek drainage of the Salmon River Ranger District.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37463
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R3E Section 1. Gold Lake Creek drainage of the Salmon River Ranger District.
Healy Creek Exploration CE
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  On Hold  N/A  N/A Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Mining claimant proposes to use a small tractor with auger to drill 20 holes in non-wetland sites along Healy Creek. Small samples will be tested for gold content.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T24N, R3E, Sec 23 and 24. Project is located in the old Florence Mining District in the Meadow Creek watershed.
Hunt Creek Culvert Replacement
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		12/2012 Garry Seloske
208-839-2211
gseloske@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District and the Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resource Management Watershed Division propose to replace one culvert located on Forest Road 309 at Milepost 18.2 in the Mill Creek drainage of the South Fork Clearwater
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37462
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N R3E Section 7. Forest Road 309 at Milepost 18.2 in the Mill Creek drainage of the South Fork Clearwater River watershed.
Lower and East Sand Creek Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Kent Powell’s proposal to excavate up to 18 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Sand Creek drainage area.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39009
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R4E Sections 18 and 19. Lower and East Sand Creek, Salmon River Ranger District.
Mill Creek Trail Bridge Construction
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to replace Forest Trail #313’s ford at Mill Creek with a bridge and hardened approaches to improve habitat for the fish populations and provide a safer and more enjoyable recreational experience.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39006
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R3E Section 25 NE1/4. Mill Creek, South Fork Clearwater of the Salmon River Ranger District.
Old Shoe Lode Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2012  		Expected:06/2013
  		07/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve the claimant’s proposal for exploratory drilling in the North Fork Slate Creek area to test for mineral values on the Salmon River Ranger District, Nez-Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39557
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R3E, Section 21. North Fork Slate Creek area to test for mineral values on the Salmon River Ranger District, Nez-Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Idaho County, Idaho.
Pig Foot Sanitation Salvage
CE
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/02/2011  		Expected:02/2013
  		02/2013 Edward Koberstein
208 983-7010
ekoberstein@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests proposes to use ground-based mechanical harvesting to treat 165 acres.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37437
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T28N, R3E, Sections 26, 27, 28, 34, and 35. Vicinity of Pig Foot Springs along Forest Road 243 (Free Use Road) on the Salmon River Ranger District, Nez-Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Idaho County, Idaho.
Pioneer Gulch Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve David Tisch’s proposal to excavate up to 22 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Ozark Creek drainage.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37464
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R4E Sections 7 and 18. Ozark Creek drainage.
Rex Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		05/2013 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Robert Martin’s proposal to excavate 17 placer test pits in the Gold Lake Creek and Ozark Creek drainages.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37465
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R3E Section 12. Gold Lake Creek and Ozark Creek drainages.
Square Mountain Trail #384 Reroute
CE
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/30/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to replace a 1200-foot segment of rutted Forest Trail #384 with an approximately 1800 foot reroute at a reduced grade to tie into Forest Trail #313.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39007
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R5E Section 9 SE1/4. Hagen Creek on Trail #384 of the Salmon River Ranger District.
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