Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2010 to 09/30/2010
Payette 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 in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest,  Council Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest,  Krassel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest,  McCall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest,  New Meadows Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Payette National Forest,  Weiser Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Geothermal Leasing Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Tracy Parker
505-758-6310
tparker03@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.
Web Link:  http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html
Location: UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, Cibola National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe National Forest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter), Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska.
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Payette 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
Payette Bighorn Sheep Viability [105]
EIS
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/03/2008
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Patricia Anderson Soucek
208-634-0812
psoucek@fs.fed.us 
Description: Supplement to the Southwest Idaho Ecogroup FEIS for the Revised Land and Resource Management Plans to analyze bighorn sheep viability compliance with the Hells Canyon NRA Act, NFMA, 36 CFR 292.48, and 36 CFR 219.9.
Location: UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley, Washington. Payette National Forest - Forestwide.
Payette National Forest Travel Management Plan [95]
EIS
 - Recreation management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/25/2007  		Expected:10/2008
Actual: 02/05/2009
10/03/2008
01/29/2008  		06/2009 Jane Cropp
208-634-0757
jcropp@fs.fed.us 
Description: Revise the Payette 1995 summer and winter Travel Management Plan as amended. Establish a Forest system of designated routes, meet travel and access needs for recreational activities while protecting Forest resources. Multiple decisions will be issued
Location: UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley, Washington. LEGAL - Forest-wide. In southwest-central Idaho south of the Salmon R., Payette NF is bordered on the south by Boise NF, on the east by Salmon-Challis NF, on north of Nez Perce NF, and on the west by Wallowa-Whitman NF.
Wildlife Conservation Strategy (Forest Plan Amendment) [101]
EIS
 - Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 09/14/2007
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		09/2010 Patricia Anderson Soucek
208-634-0812
psoucek@fs.fed.us 
Description: Short- and long-term management strategies and priorities for maintaining and restoring habitats associated with terrestrial wildlife species.
Location: UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley, Washington. Payette National Forest.
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Payette National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Big Creek, Yellow Pine Travel Plan [Snow Free] & Big Creek Ford [85]
EA
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 04/26/2010
04/26/2010  		06/2010 Paul Klasner
208-634-0630
pklasner@fs.fed.us 
Description: Evaluate oportunities for motorized and non-motorized use on roads and trails in the Big Creek and Yellow Pine areas. Provide alternative access across Big Creek to reach private property and a Forest Service trail. Rehabilitation of old road & ford
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29478
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District, Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - T18N - T22N, R8E - R10E. Near the communities of Big Creek and Yellow Pine and along the lower Secesh River.
Firewood Roads [25]
CE
 - Forest products  Completed  Actual: 06/30/2010  06/2010 Stephen Penny
208-253-0164
spenny@fs.fed.us 
Description: To provide increased public access for firewood cutting.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31262
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District, Weiser Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Washington. LEGAL - T13N R1E,R5W-R6W;T14N R1E,R5W-R6W;T15N R1E-R3E,R4W-R6W;T16N R1E-R3E,R3W-R6W;T17N R1E-R2E,R1W-R4W;T18N R1E-R2E,R2W-R4W;T19N R2W-R4W;T20N R1W-R4W; T21N R1W-R4W;T22N R2W-R3W. Road accessible areas of the Council and Weiser Ranger Districts. Adams and Washington Counties, ID.
Weiser River Fuels Reduction EA [35]
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/25/2007
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 12/2010  		Expected:02/2011
  		06/2011 Michael Beckwith
208-347-0300
mabeckwith@fs.fed.us 
Description: To provide an area of reduced wildfire risk adjacent to private lands and Hwy 95 corridor. Commercial timber harvest (and BD) 1345ac., timber stand improvement 279 ac., prescribed burn 475 ac., 5.1 mi road decom, and 1.2 mi road construction
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District, New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T18 N, 1W, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, and 25, T18N, R1E Sections 6-8, 17-20, and 28-32, Boise Meridian. US Highway 95 Corridor between Pine Ridge and Council, Idaho.
West Zone Payette Timber Stand Improvement [12]
CE
 - Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Clark Lucas
208-634-0424
clucas@fs.fed.us 
Description: Pre-commercially thin approximately 5000 acres of wild and planted stands (over a five year period) from the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s . This project would thin stands from 300 to 1000 stems per acre to about 200 trees per acre.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District, Weiser Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Washington. LEGAL - T18N,R1E,Sections 7-9,17-22,27-34;T18N,R3W,Sections 1,12,13,24;T18N,R2W,Sections 4-1,13,14,16-20;T19N,R3W,Sections 5-8,17,18;T15N,R4W,Sections 7-19,30,31;T15N, R5W,Sections 1,3-17,21,23-26. Management Areas 2 and 3.
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Payette National Forest,   Council Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Cambridge Telephone Co. Fiber Optic Line Installation
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Install buried fiber optic telecommunication utilities adjacent to Landore Road and between Landore Road next to the Bear townsite overland to the Cuprum townsite following a path of existing buried Idaho Power facilities.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 20N, R. 3W, sections 24, 13, 14, 15, and 10 and approximately 1,650 feet in the northeast corner of section 13 and the northwest corner of section 18. Approximately 22 miles northwest of Council, Idaho near the townsite of Bear, Idaho.
Cuprum Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project [7]
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 05/17/2007  		Expected:07/2010
  		09/2010 Monte Hurd
208-549-4200
mlhurd@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat 1650 acres around town of Cuprum to reduce hazardous fuel loading using a combination of mechanical and hand treatments followed by prescribed fire.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=5321
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N R3W Sec. 1-3, 8-11, and 14-22. Twenty-two miles northwest of Council, Idaho.
Deep Creek Trail Improvement Project [14]
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2009  		Expected:06/2010
  		07/2010 Brant Petersen
208-392-6681
bpetersen02@fs.fed.us 
Description: Trail re-route of 0.3 miles, installation of a 34 foot gluelam bridge and foot bridges to provide safe public access to over 30 miles of multiple use trails in the Deep Creek drainage.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31336
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T21N R3W section 1, and T22N R3W sections 23, 26, 35, 36. Council Ranger District, Deep Creek Drainage, Adams County Idaho.
Fewkes Access Road [9]
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/11/2009  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest is conducting an environmental analysis for the issuance of a Private Road Easement authorizing the use and maintenance of an existing road across National Forest System Lands to access private property.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 17N, R.1E,section 32. Approximately 4 miles northeast of Council, Idaho.
Lower East Fork Fuels Reduction Project [4]
EA
 - Forest products
- Fuels management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Jeff Canfield
208-253-0100
jcanfield@fs.fed.us 
Description: Manage Forest Vegetation to reduce hazardous fuel risk, and risk to ecosystem components.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. Lower East Fork Weiser River.
Middle Fork Blowdown
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Forest products  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2010  		Expected:08/2010  09/2010 Stephen Penny
208-253-0164
spenny@fs.fed.us 
Description: Salvage of blowdown timber in the Middle Fork of the Weiser River watershed. This occurred with a wind event in early June, 2010.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Twp. 16N Rge. 2E, Boise Meridian. Approximately 10 miles air miles east of Council, ID.
Mill Creek - Council Mountain [24]
EIS
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 06/03/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010  		Expected:05/2011
  		09/2011 Stephen Penny
208-253-0164
spenny@fs.fed.us 
Description: The planning area is approximately 50,000 acres. Vegetation treatments may include mechanical, hand, and prescribed burning. Watershed improvements may include existing road improvement and road decommissioning. Recreational trail work may also occur
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31297
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T16N R1E, T16N R2E, T17N R1E, T17N R2E, and T18N R1E. Council Ranger District.
Pine Telephone System, Inc. Fiber Optic Line Extension
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/24/2010  		Expected:09/2010
  		09/2010 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Pine telephone has requested authorization for the installation of a new fiber optic cable that will connect with the existing buried cable that currently ends at Eagle Bar. This extension will go from Eagle Bar to the Hells Canyon Dam Crossing.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T 22N, R. 3W, section 15, SW1/4, section 21, E1/2, and section 28, NE1/4. Approximately 44 miles north of Cambridge, Idaho.
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Payette National Forest,   Krassel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Bald Hill Vegetative Management Project [86]
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 04/19/2010  08/2010 Alexander Enna
208-634-0657
aenna@fs.fed.us 
Description: To improve vegetation conditions and wildlife habitat and to reduce fuel loads through burning of dead and down materials and understory shrubs and trees.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30214
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T19n R6-8E Boise Meridian. Krassel Ranger District near Yellowpine. Valley County. Approx. 18,400 acres on no. side of EFSF Salmon River.
Big Creek Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project [82]
EA
 - Fuels management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Paul Klasner
208-634-0630
pklasner@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create an area of reduced wildfire risk and fire severity/intensity on NFS lands around Edwardsburg and private property using commercial timber harvest, understory treatment, prescribed burning. Project scoping will be reinitated.
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T20N, R9E Sections 1 - 3, 10, and 11; and T21N, R9E Sections 23, 26 - 36; Boise Meridian. About 39 miles east of McCall in Valley County, Idaho and can be accessed from the Profile Gap Road (Forest Road 50340).
Cow Secesh Face Road Decommissioning Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/27/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Sue Dixon
208-634-0440
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project would decommission approximately 30 miles of road in the Fitsum and Cow watersheds.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32650
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Sections 18-20, 28-34, T20N R6E, and Sections 4-8, T19N R6E, Boise Meridian. The project area is located approximately 20 miles northeast of McCall on the Krassel Ranger District.
Golden Hand #1 and #2 Lode Mining Claims Plan of Operations [81]
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 11/21/2008
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2010  		Expected:02/2011
  		06/2011 Jim Egnew
208-634-0700
jegnew@fs.fed.us 
Description: Plan of Operations (POO) proposal to allow for collection of subsurface geological information on the Golden Hand #1 and #2 mining claims. The mining claims are located in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27442
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T22N, R9E, Section 23, Boise Meridian. Approximately 50 miles northeast of McCall, Idaho. The claims encompass approximately 20 acres each adjacent to Coin Creek, a tributary of Beaver Creek.
Golden Meadows Mineral Exploration Project
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/14/2010  		Expected:05/2010
  		07/2010 Jim Egnew
208-634-0756
jegnew@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to access nine locations from which to conduct exploration drilling operations. Eight of these locations are on private land and one is on Forest System Land in an area previously disturbed by mining.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31693
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - S 1/2 Section 10 and N 1/2 Section 15, Township 18 North, Range 9 East, Boise Meridian. The project is located at the Stibnite Mine on the Krassel Ranger District.
Krassel Ranger District Ditch Bill Easement [76]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operation and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T20N, R13E, Section 3. Taylor landing field.
Reed Ranch Airstrip [77]
EA
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 04/16/2010  05/2010 Sue Dixon
208-634-0440
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Change in management of the Reed Ranch Airstrip from a Forest Service managed Restricted Use airstrip to a Public Use airstrip managed by the Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Aeronautics.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27109
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T18N, R6E, section 22. Approximately 20 miles east of McCall, Idaho.
Vaughn Water System [78]
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/28/2009  		Expected:04/2011
  		04/2011 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Re-issuance of a special use permit for a diversion on Lick Creek, open irrigation ditch (approximately 150), cement check dam and gate on ditch, waterline covering 960 feet and 250 gallon underground holding tank.
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T.20N., R.9E., section 2, B.M. Diversion is off of Lick Creek in the Big Creek area, approximately 39 miles northeast of McCall, Idaho.
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Payette National Forest,   McCall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Bluebell Mine Exploration Project [64]
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/14/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Sue Dixon
208-634-0435
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest is proposing to approve a Plan of Operations (PoO) for the Bluebell Mine. The project would entail the reopening of a collapsed mine adit to remove samples for assay.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31295
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T22N R7E Section 7. The mine site is approximately two miles east of Warren ID.
Brundage WUI Project [75]
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/10/2009  		Expected:01/2011
  		05/2011 Paul Klasner
208-634-0630
pklasner@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat stands around the private property at Brundage Mountain Resort to reduce the potential for uncharacteristic wildfire and modify fuel conditions so that in the event of a wildfire, effective suppression actions are more likely to be successful
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28179
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T19N, R2E, sections 13 & 24; T19N, R3E, sections 18 &19. Approximately 5 miles north of McCall near Brundage Mountain Resort.
Calumet Placer & Bear Track Lode Mines Plan of Operation [51]
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 06/04/2010  08/2010 John Rygh
208-634-0770
jtrygh@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approval of a Plan of Operations (PoO) for the Calumet Placer Mine(placer operation) and Bear Track Mine(hardrock underground mine). The 4.8 acre mine would be placer mined over a 5 year period and a collapsed/bridged shaft would be reopened.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30217
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T22N R6E Boise Meridian. Approximately 3 miles south of Warren ID.
Fall Creek Vegetation Management Project [60]
EA
 - Fuels management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sue Dixon
208-634-0435
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Manage timber stands in the Fall Creek area to change condition class through timber harvest or precommercial thinning. No new road construction.
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T24N, R4E. Fall Creek drainage northwest of Burgdorf, Idaho.
McCall Ranger District Ditch Bill Easement [58]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operation and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T20N, R2E, Section 30. Brundage Reservoir.
Secesh River Lake Creek Road Decommissioning Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/27/2010  		Expected:01/2011
  		07/2011 Sue Dixon
208-634-0440
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project would decommission an estimated 20-30 miles of road in the Secesh River, Upper Secesh, and Secesh River-Victor Creek watersheds.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32651
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - T21N – T24N; R4E & R5E, Boise Meridian. The project area is located approximately 25 miles northeast of McCall on the McCall Ranger District.
Smith Creek Water System [66]
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/07/2009  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operating and maintenance conditions. Convert current irrigation ditch to pipe and move some facilities to private land.
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T22N, R7E, section 13; T22N, R8E, section 18. Approximately 35 miles northeast of McCall, Idaho.
Unity Mine Drilling Project [59]
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sue Dixon
208-634-0435
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Drill three exploration holes to determine underground mineralization, including approximately 1/4 mile of temporary road.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29476
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T22N, R6E, section 14. Near the town of Warren, Idaho.
Variety Excursions LLC Road Maintenance [67]
CE
 - Special use management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuance of a special use permit authorizing the maintenance of Forest System Road #50318 to access private property.
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 23N, R. 4E, sections 2, 3, and 10; T. 24N, R. 4E, section 36. A road 4.4 miles long, located off of Forest System Road #50246 on the McCall Ranger District., approximately 32 miles north of McCall, Idaho and approximately 6 miles north of Burgdorf Hot Springs.
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Payette National Forest,   New Meadows Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Campbell's Camp Grazing Facility [41]
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analysis of the continued use and maintenance of privately owned grazing facilities which are located on National Forest System lands and utilized by a permittee.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T22N, R1W, section 25. Approximately 2 miles south of Lockwood Point.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [28]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve applications for irrigation and stockwatering easements including operation and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N, R2E, Sections 5, 8, 17, and 20. Junction of Forest Road 294 and Trail 165 on Browns Creek.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [29]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operation and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N, R2E, Section 27. End of Forest Road 305.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [30]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operating and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T23N, R2E, Section 6. Two miles east of Indian Mountain, West Lake Creek.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [37]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve applications for irrigation and stockwatering easements including operation and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N, R2E, Section 2. A mile east of Granite Mtn Lookout - Twin Lakes.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [38]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operation and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N, R2E, Sections 1, 11, 12 and 14,. Goose Lake.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [39]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jerry Bird
801-236-3463
jkbird@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve application for irrigation and stockwatering easement including operating and maintenance conditions.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T19N, R2E, Section 27. Half mile east of Packer John State Park off of Hwy 55.
Rocky Bear Fuels Reduction Project [49]
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/29/2009  		Expected:12/2010
  		06/2011 Michael Beckwith
208-347-0300
mabeckwith@fs.fed.us 
Description: Fuels reduction, thinning, shift Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC), Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) - related forest management actions on approximately 700 acres.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28123
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T19N R2E Sections 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, 35. Approximately 4 miles east of New Meadows, Idaho, in the areas to the north, south and west of Highway 55 within the national Forest boundary.
Upper Lost Creek Fuels Reduction [31]
EA
 - Fuels management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Dustin Doane
208-347-0300
dldoane@fs.fed.us 
Description: Move conifer stands from Condition Classes 2 and 3 towards Condition Classes 1 and 2 by commercial thinning.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T19N, R1W, Sections 4 and 9; T20N, R1W, Sections 28 and 33. Upper Lost Creek Subwatershed.
Weiser River Range Project
EA
 - Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2011  		Expected:09/2011  06/2012 Michael Beckwith
208-347-0300
mabeckwith@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reauthorize domestic livestock grazing on 2 cattle and horse allotments in accordance with current Forest Plan standards, guidelines and applicable Forest Service policies and procedures.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Warm Springs Allotment in T20N, R1W; T19N, R2W; T19N, R1W; T18N, R1W N Hornet Cr Allotment in T19N, R2W; T19N, R1W; T18N, R3W; T18N, R2W; T18N, R1W. Warm Springs Allotment on New Meadows Ranger District,;North Hornet Cr on Council Ranger District.
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Payette National Forest,   Weiser Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Brownlee Watershed Grazing Allotments [26]
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2004  		Expected:04/2010
  		07/2011 Maura Laverty
208-253-0114
mlaverty@fs.fed.us 
Description: Manage domestic livestock grazing activities on 6 allotments within Forest Plan standards and guidelines to improve ecological status of rangeland vegetation under P.L. 104-19 (1995 Rescission Act).
Location: UNIT - Weiser Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T16N, R5 & 6W and T17N R4W. Heath Dukes, Cherry Gulch on/off, Campgrade on/off, Board Creek on/off, Hungry on/off Cattle Horse allotments, and the Limestone Sheep & Goat Allotment.
East Pine Creek Trail Improvement Project [10]
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2009  		Expected:06/2010
  		07/2010 Brant Petersen
208-392-6681
bpetersen02@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reconstruction of 8.4 miles of the East Pine Creek Trail #263. A trail bridge would also be constructed at a current ford on East Pine Creek on Trail #245, the Boundary Trail.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31337
Location: UNIT - Weiser Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T16N R3W Sections 6, 7, 18; T16N R4W Sections 24, 25; T17N R3W Sections 30, 31. Weiser Ranger District, Washington County Idaho.
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