Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) - R4 - Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R4 - Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Beaver Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R4 - Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Fillmore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R4 - Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R4 - Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Richfield 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 09/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 |
10/2011 |
Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
12/2011 |
Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule. | |||||
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Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Glen Stein 208-869-5405 gstein@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Greens Hollow Coal Lease Tract EIS |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/12/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2011 |
Expected:05/2011 |
07/2011 |
Thomas Lloyd 1-435-636-3596 twlloyd@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Ark Land Comapny has appled for a coal lease on non-leased Federal coal lands adjacent to their existing SUFCO underground Mining Operation. BLM assigned case # UTU 84102 to the LBA. BLM and FS are analying the effects of the proposed leasing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25561 |
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| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District, Ferron Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - Section 34, 33, T14S, R1E and Section 4, T15 S, R1E, SLB&M. Approximately 10.5 miles east of the town of Emery Utah and approximately 5 miles north of the SUFCO Mine portal. | |||||
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Sigurd to Red Butte 345 kV Transmission Line EIS |
- Special use management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 01/05/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2010 |
Expected:10/2011 |
02/2012 |
Janel McCurdy 541-278-3869 janelmccurdy@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct a new 345 kV transmission line connecting the Sigurd substation located near Richfield, UT to the Red Butte substation located near Central, UT.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30538 |
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| Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District, Beaver Ranger District, Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Iron, Millard, Sevier, Washington. Linear alignment from approximately 6 miles northeast of Richfield, UT to just southwest of the town of Central, UT. | |||||
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Fishlake National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Fishlake Oil and Gas Leasing EIS |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 07/07/2006 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Diane Freeman 435-896-1050 dfreeman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: As required by the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 the responsible officials of the Forest Service and BLM will evaluate lands administered by the Fishlake National Forest for oil and gas leasing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=15470 |
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| Location: UNIT - Fishlake National Forest All Units. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne. Fishlake National Forest. | |||||
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Fishlake National Forest, Beaver Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Big Flat NOAA Weather Monitoring Station CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 | 08/2011 |
Kathy Twitchell 435-896-1078 ktwitchell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Installation of weather monitoring station near Big Flat Guard Station for the purpose of collecting and analyzing climate data. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. LEGAL - T 29S R 4W Section 18. Near Big Flat Guard Station. | |||||
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Hollow Stream Timber Sale CE |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/10/2010 |
Expected:08/2011 |
09/2011 |
Monty Cartwright 435-438-2436 mlcartwright@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Commercial salvage and sanitiation of spruce beetle infested and and adjacent uninfested trees necessary to control the spread of beetle outbreak within approximately 244 acres in the Dry Hollow drainage of Circleville Mountain. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. LEGAL - T30S R5W Secs 10 and 15 SLBM. Approximately 24 miles east of Beaver, Utah and approximately 1 mile SSW of Lebaron Lake in the Dry Hollow drainage of Circleville Mountain. | |||||
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Little Reservoir Pipeline Replacement CE |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 | 09/2011 |
Von Gillies 435-438-2436 vgillies@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Existing pipeline that transfers water from the South Fork of Beaver River to Little Reservoir is deteriorating and needs to be replaced. Replacement pipe would be laid in the existing corridor. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. East of Little Reservoir to the South Fork of Beaver River. | |||||
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North Beaver Fuels Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Completed | Actual: 04/04/2011 | 06/2011 |
Cory Norman 435-896-1074 cnorman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Hazardous fuels reduction project
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29448 |
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| Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. Project boundary extends from Hwy 153 to Manderfield encompassing NFS lands along west facing front range of the district. | |||||
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Twitchell Canyon Fire Salvage Timber Sales EA |
- Forest products |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 | 01/2012 |
Monty Cartwright 435-438-2436 mlcartwright@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Treat approximately 1050 acres of burned timber within the Twitchell Canyon wildfire perimeter. Areas to be treated have been previously harvested. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Piute. Headwaters of Indian Creek, N. Fork of North Creek, and Shingle Creek drainages. | |||||
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Fishlake National Forest, Fillmore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Cove Fort Geothermal Lease EA |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/29/2008 |
Expected:08/2011 |
09/2011 |
Diane Freeman 435-896-1050 dfreeman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest is responding to the BLM proposal to lease approximately 3000 acres near Dog Valley, for geothermal exploration and possible development. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Millard. Dog Valley, approximately 5 miles north of Interstate 15 and Interstate 70 junction. | |||||
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Green Solutions Mining Operations EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Minerals and Geology |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 | 01/2012 |
Rob Hamilton 435-896-1022 rhamilton@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal would be to harvest a locatable mineral using surface mining techniques affecting approximately 35 acres of National Forest System lands. Operations would include development of a haul road and material transfer area | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T 25S R 4 W within portions of sections 19, 29 and 30. North of Interstate 70 west of Fremont Indian State Park. | |||||
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Fishlake National Forest, Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Boulder Foothills Project EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/26/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 |
09/2011 |
Kent Chappell (435)836-1027 kchappell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project would use mechanical treatments and fire to reduce fuel loading and decrease fire danger on approximately 4000 acres of NFS lands. The vegetation type to be treated is pinyon/juniper along the north slope of Boulder Mountain.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26705 |
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| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield, Wayne. North slope of Boulder Mountain. | |||||
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Bybee Culinary Water Line Burial CE |
- Special use management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Rob Hamilton 435-896-1022 rhamilton@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Bury existing culinary water pipeline that delivers water from a spring located on NFS lands to adjacent private land. Approximately 200 feet of NFS lands would be involved. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. Seven Mile Drainage. | |||||
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Pando Clone Restoration Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 | 10/2011 |
Peter Haraden 775-289-5126 pharaden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Provide protection for and increase regeneration of the Pando aspen clone. Project may include fencing of stands to protect regenerating aspen suckers and aspen regeneration techniques to promote new growth. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T 26S R 1E Sections 24 & 25. South end of Fishlake Basin near Doctor Creek Campground. | |||||
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Pole Canyon EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Terrance Holsclaw 435-896-1020 tholsclaw@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Promote aspen regeneration. Thin and salvage conifers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28488 |
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| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T26S R2E S 13,14,15 and T26S R3E S18. Half mile from Fish Lake approximately 10 miles north of Loa, UT. | |||||
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Teeple Springs Vegetation Management Project EA |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/06/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
10/2011 |
Terrance Holsclaw 435-896-1020 tholsclaw@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Treat vegetation to improve stand structure and diversity, reduce insect outbreaks and subsequest tree mortality, improve Douglas-fir and Quaking aspen regeneration, and reduce fuel loading in the project area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35803 |
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| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T26S R1E sections 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21-23 and 27. West of Fish Lake near Na-Gah Flat on Fishlake High-Top. | |||||
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UM Creek Access Management Project EA |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/09/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
10/2011 |
Dave Bell 435-836-2811 dcbell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: In the UM Creek drainage: 1. Construct a new ATV bridge over UM creek above the current crossing, 2. block existing crossing, 3. relocate black flat trail, 4. rehab trail, 5. redesignate FR #043 to motorized vehicles under 50" and improve drainage. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T 24S R 3E sections 32 & 33. UM Creek drainage, Black Flat crossing. | |||||
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Fishlake National Forest, Richfield Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R4 - Intermountain Region | ||||
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Coal Lease Modification EA |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/11/2008 |
Expected:07/2011 |
08/2011 |
Jason Kling 775-884-8182 jkling@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service and BLM propose to modify Federal Coal Lease U-63214 to add approximately 640 acres of coal to this lease. The Forest Service and BLM also propose to revise previous applications to modify Leases SL-062583 and U-47080 totaling 880 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. Approximately 22 miles East of Salina. | |||||
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Triangle Mountain Wireless Communications Facility EA |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/24/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
10/2011 |
David Christensen 435-896-1054 dchristensen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct 180 foot tall free standing tower and equipment on Triangle Mountain to provide wireless service along Interstate 70 and surrounding area; includes approximately 3 miles of power line. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T22S R2E S11 / 38 54 44.15 N 111 46 12.48W DMS. 5 miles SE of Salina Utah on Triangle Mountain south of Interstate 70. | |||||
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