Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012
Kaibab 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
-  R3 - Southwestern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
-  R3 - Southwestern Region, Kaibab National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R3 - Southwestern Region, Kaibab National Forest,  North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R3 - Southwestern Region, Kaibab National Forest,  Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R3 - Southwestern Region, Kaibab National Forest,  Williams 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)  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2012  		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/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
Land Management Planning Rule
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  Completed  Actual: 03/23/2012  08/2012 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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.
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R3 - Southwestern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Four-Forest Restoration Initiative EIS: Kaibab and Coconino
EIS
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 01/25/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		04/2013 Paula Cote
928-226-4686
pcote@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implementation of forest restoration activities including thinning of trees, prescribed fire treatments, and watershed and road restoration within 988,764 acres of the Coconino and Kaibab national forests.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/4fri
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Coconino National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. ponderosa pine habitat on the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests.
Rock Pit Development: Coconino and Kaibab National Forests
EA
 - Road management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/06/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 Mike Dechter
928-527-3416
mdechter@fs.fed.us 
Description: Development of up to 39 rock pits affecting a total of 434 acres on the Coconino and Kaibab national forests to provide materials for surfacing roads to maintain safe and sustainable road conditions.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34858
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Coconino National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. locations throughout the Coconino and Kaibab national forests (see map).
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Kaibab National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)  

R3 - Southwestern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Kaibab National Forest Plan Revision
EIS
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/20/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2013  		Expected:02/2013
  		02/2013 Ariel Leonard
928-635-8283
aleonard@fs.fed.us 
Description: Revise the Kaibab National Forest's Land and Resource Management Plan
Web Link:  http://fs.usda.gov/goto/kaibab/plan_revision
Location: UNIT - Kaibab National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai. LEGAL - T 19N - 25N, R 2W - 5E; T 27N - 32N, R 1W - 6E; and T34N - 40N, R 4W - 5E, lands within the Kaibab National Forest Boundary. Kaibab National Forest Lands surrounding the City of Williams and bordering Grand Canyon National Park to the north and south.
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Kaibab National Forest,   North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R3 - Southwestern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Cancoop Vegetation Management & Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Edward Hiatt
928-643-8101
erhiatt@fs.fed.us 
Description: Prescribed burning on approximately 6230 acres to improve timber stand and vegetative structure.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35851
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T40N, R2E, Sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, and T39N, R2E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, G&SRBM. Project is located along the north central portion of the Kaibab Plateau within the North Kaibab Ranger District.
Forest Service Road 610 Timber Stand Improvement
CE
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/10/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 Edward Hiatt
928-643-8101
erhiatt@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District proposes to improve timber stands on approximately 67 acres of National Forest Land, through prescribed fire and understory thinning.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/kaibab/landmanagement/projects
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T34N, R3E, Sections 23, 24, 25, and T34N, R4E Sections 30, of the G&SRBM. The FS 610 Timber Stand Improvement Project is located approximately four (4) miles east of State Route 67, on a narrow strip of land west of USFS Road 610.
Kane Ranch Allotment Management Environmental Assessment
EA
 - Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2012  		Expected:07/2013  10/2013 Dustin Burger
928-643-8136
dburger@fs.fed.us 
Description: Forest Service project to re-evaluate and re-align the Allotment Management Plan for Kane Ranch operations on the Kaibab National Forest to address changes in vegetative conditions and provide adaptive, flexible grazing rotations for 10 to 20 years.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/kaibab/landmanagement/projects
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Townships 34 -38 North, Ranges 1 - 3 West and 1 - 4 East, Gila & Salt River Baseline & Merdian; (Coconino County, AZ). Approximately 480,000 acres located on Kaibab National Forest - North Kaibab Ranger District, which includes Central Summer, Central Winter, Kane and Kanab Creek allotments.
Multi-years Outfitters and Guides Special Use Permits Renewal
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/15/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012  		Expected:08/2012
  		09/2012 Dustin Burger
928-643-8120
mmspandl@fs.fed.us 
Description: On February 11, 2007, a decision was made to issue multi-year permits to eighteen select outfitters and guides for a period of five-years. These permits have reached their expiration date and are subject to renewal for another 5-year period.
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T. 38 N., R. 3 E., & T. 40 N., R. 1 W., Gila and Salt River Baseline & Meridian. North Kaibab Ranger District - Various Locations (Seasonal Use only).
Nankoweap Trail Closure
CE
 - Recreation management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Chelsea McKinney
928-643-8121
cmmckinney@fs.fed.us 
Description: Closure of up-to four (4) miles of existing, low-usage trail within the Saddle Mountain Wilderness Area.
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T34N, R4E, Sections 15, 22, 27, 28, 32, and 33, G&SRBM. Southeast corner of North Kaibab Ranger District.
North Kaibab Travel Management Project
EA
 - Road management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/25/2011  		Expected:07/2012
  		11/2012 Kevin Larkin
928-643-8135
klarkin@fs.fed.us 
Description: Identify and establish a motorized road system on the North Kaibab Ranger District and publish a motorized vehicle use map
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26212
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Townships 34 North through 40 North, Ranges 1 East through 5 East and 1 West through 3 West. North Kaibab Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest.
Plateau Facility Fire Protection Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/27/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		09/2012 David Robinson
928-643-8138
dsrobinson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Fuels reduction project at multiple sites on the North Kaibab Plateau
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26210
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Townships 34 North through 40 North, Ranges 1East through 5 East and 1 West through 3 West. North Kaibab Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest.
Rainbow Rim Extension
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/15/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		08/2012 Chelsea McKinney
928-643-8121
cmmckinney@fs.fed.us 
Description: The NKRD proposes to extend the existing Rainbow Rim trail east 8 miles. The first 4.5 miles will be new extension, and the remaining 3.5 mile will follow an existing decommisioned roadbed. The minimum tread wide of the new path will be 18-inches.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35820
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T34N, R1W, Section 1, and T35N, R1E, Sections 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and T35N, R1W, Section 36, G&SRBM. Southwest corner of North Kaibab Ranger District.
Restoration of Goshawk Habitat: A Demonstration Project (aka Goshawk Demonstration Plots)
CE
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Paul Callaway
928-643-8150
pcallaway@fs.fed.us 
Description: Demonstration Plot(s) on approximately 65 acres to improve timber stand and vegetative structure for wildlife habitat, within the ponderosa pine forest.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35854
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T36N, R1E, Sections 7 & 18 of the G&SRBM. 65 acres within the Southwest-to-Central portion of the Kaibab Plateau within the North Kaibab Ranger District.
Verizon Wireless Special Use Permit- Cooper Ridge Communication Site
CE
 - Special use management
- Facility management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/14/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		07/2012 Wade Christy
541-439-6224
wchristy@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue a five year special use authorization (SUA) permit to Verizon Wireless for the installation of an emergency back-up generator, a one thousand gallon propane tank, and a chain link fence at the Cooper Ridge Communication Site.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38833
Location: UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Section 32, Township 39N, Range 2E, Gila and Salt River Principal Meridian. Site is directly south of the ADOT Maintennace Yard located approximately 28 miles south of Fredonia, AZ along HWY 89-A.
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Kaibab National Forest,   Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R3 - Southwestern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Tusayan Flood Control Project
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Watershed management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2012  		Expected:02/2013  03/2013 Nicholas Larson
928-635-8230
nicholaslarson@fs.fed.us 
Description: In partnership with the town of Tusayan and the South Grand Canyon Sanitary District, the Tusayan Ranger District proposes the construction of water retention basins to help alleviate the flooding of the town of Tusayan.
Location: UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T30N, R2E, sec 19, 24, 30. Just east of Tusayan.
VANE Minerals Uranium Exploratory Drilling Project
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology  On Hold  N/A  N/A Thomas Mutz
928-635-5661
tmutz@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project proposal would conduct exploratory drilling at 24 different sites
Location: UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Townships 27, 28, and 29 North; and Ranges 2, 3, and 4 East. Tusayan Ranger District.
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Kaibab National Forest,   Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R3 - Southwestern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
124 Road Quarry Expansion
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/18/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		07/2012 Jessica Lopez-Pearce
928-635-5638
jlopezpearce@fs.fed.us 
Description: Hammond Wholesale Flagstone, Inc. has requested an expansion of an existing mineral materials operation within the 124 Road Quarry. It consists of a two-acre increase in the total quarry area to the north of the existing quarry.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38561
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T23N R2W Sections 35 and 36, Gila and Salt River Meridian. T23N R2W Sections 35 and 36, Gila and Salt River Meridian.
Bill Williams Mountain Restoration Project
EIS
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 04/21/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		05/2013 Thomas Mutz
928-635-5661
tmutz@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of the project is to improve the health and sustainability of forested conditions on and surrounding Bill Williams Mountain by reducing hazardous fuels and moving vegetative conditions in the project area toward desired conditions.
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - All or portions of Sections 1-3, 10-15, 22-27, & 34-36 T21N R1E; Sections 4-10, 15-22, & 27-31 T21N R2E; and Sections 31-33 T22N R2E Gila & Salt River Meridian. The project area is located 4 miles south-southwest of the city southwest of Williams, Arizona. It is approximately 18,000 acres and encompasses Bill Williams Mountain.
Eagle Rock Reforestation
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2012  		Expected:08/2012  03/2013 Richard Gonzalez
928-635-5616
rgonzalez@fs.fed.us 
Description: Planting ponderosa pine in the Eagle Rock fire area. Includes site prep, fencing, fencing for browse protection, and felling of dead fire kiled trees that could fall on fences. 250 acres of tree planting. 8 acres of provenance test sites.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39790
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. Near RS hill on the Williams RD. NW of the community of Spring Valley.
Juan Tank Allotment
EA
 - Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2012  		Expected:09/2013  11/2013 Clare Hydock
928-635-5623
chydock@fs.fed.us 
Description: Allotment Management for Juan Tank Allotment. A 19,000 acre allotment northwest of the City of Williams.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38807
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T22N, R1W, Sections 1, 12, and 15; T22N, R1W, Section 24; T22N, R1E, Sections 1-19, 22-26, 35-36; T22N, R2E, Sections 7, 17-21, and 30; T21N, R1E, Sections 1-2. Northwest of City of Williams, Arizona.
McCracken Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 06/08/2012  04/2013 Mark Herron
928-635-8315
mherron@fs.fed.us 
Description: Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction Project
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18988
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Williams Ranger District, project area is south of Williams and I-40.
Recreation/Interpretation Trail between Stone and Steel Dams
CE
 - Recreation management
- Heritage resource management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Margaret Hangan
928-635-8342
mhangan@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposal is to make a connecting trail from Stone Dam parking area to Steel Dam. The trail would be about 0.35 miles in length and would be a standard/terra trail for non-motorized use. There would be one or two interpretation areas with kiosks.
Location: UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T21N R1W Section 5 Gila and Salt River Meridian. Approximately 4 miles east of Ash Fork, AZ.
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