Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012
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 Nationwide
-  Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
-  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 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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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Bighorn Sheep Helicopter Capture and Collar
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Research and Development 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Sue Dixon
208-634-0796
sdixon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Helicopter capture and collaring of bighorn sheep to facilitate monitoring of sheep movement. Activities would occur in the main Salmon River Corridor, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, and Gospel Hump Wilderness
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36611
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - T24N R8E. Main Salmon River Corridor, South Fork Salmon River.
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R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Virginia Tech Small Seismometer Line Project
CE
 - Special area management
- Research and Development 		 Completed  Actual: 05/14/2012  08/2012 Elaine Alexander
208-373-4318
ealexander@fs.fed.us 
Description: Placement of small seismometers every 100-500 meters along the sides of existing roads and trails. To be placed for 2 to 8 days in areas previously disturbed by rd construct. or within 18 in of travel surface. Holes will be 6" wide, 6" deep, 18" long
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35454
Location: UNIT - Emmett Ranger District, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Cascade Ranger District, Weiser Ranger District, Lowman Ranger District, Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Custer, Gem, Valley. LEGAL - General east-west transect line beginning sec. 23, T.14N., R.6W., to sec. 25, T.11N., R.16E. Boise NF - 90 miles; Payette NF - 11 miles; Sawtooth NF - 37 miles; Salmon-Challis NF - 21 miles of transect line.
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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
Snowmobile Trail Grooming in Valley, Adams and Idaho Counties
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/12/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		11/2012 Jane Cropp
208-634-0757
jcropp@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to support and maintain the ongoing winter snowmobile trail-grooming program in cooperation with Valley County and the State of Idaho parks and Recreation Department.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37513
Location: UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - Council, New Meadows, McCall Ranger Districts. Valley, Adams, and Idaho County.
Wildlife Conservation Strategy (Forest Plan Amendment) [101]
EIS
 - Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A 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.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28633
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
Council and Weiser Districts On/Off Allotments Project
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/02/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 Robert Bumgarner
208-365-7012
rbumgarner@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Proposed Action is to authorize continued grazing on six on/off grazing allotments on the Weiser and Council Ranger Districts consistent with requirements of the 2003 Payette National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39415
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District, Weiser Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Sec 10, 15 T16N R2W; Sec 26, 27 T16N R3W; Sec 20, 21, 27 T16N R4W; Sec 3 T17N R4W, BM. Sec 10, 15 T16N R2W; Sec 26, 27 T16N R3W; Sec 20, 21, 27 T16N R4W; Sec 3 T17N R4W, BM.
West Zone Payette Timber Stand Improvement [12]
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 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
Idaho Power Company Access Road and Maintenance Project
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/17/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		07/2012 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposed maintenance would install interior poles @ five locations and create one short access road to an existing right-of-way to remediate shield wire sag issues that result in outages during periods of extreme icing and improve system reliability.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 18N., R. 1E., section 21 and T. 18N., R. 3W, section 9. Approximately 7 miles southwest of New Meadows, Idaho and approximately 14 miles northwest of Council, Idaho.
Idaho Power Company Big Bar-Silver King Mine 12kV buried distribution line special use permit
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/01/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		12/2012 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Operation and maintenance of a 12kV buried distribution line approximately 6.7 miles in length with a 15 foot right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Begins at T. 21N., R. 3W., section 31 and ends at T. 20N., R. 3W., section 2. The line begins at Big Bar in Hells Canyon and extends cross country above Cuprum, Idaho to the Silver King Mine.
Idaho Power Company Oxbow-McCall 138kV transmission line special use permit
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/01/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		12/2012 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Operation and maintenance of a 138kV transmission line that is approximately 12.6 miles in length with a 100 foot right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - The project begins at T. 19N, R. 3W, section 31 and ends at T. 18N, R. 1E, section 21 on Forest System land. The line extends from the Oxbow substation in Hells Canyon to the McCall substation in McCall, Idaho.
Mill Creek - Council Mountain [24]
EIS
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 04/06/2012  08/2012 Stephen Penny
208-253-0164
spenny@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project area is approximately 50,000 acres. Vegetation treatments include mechanical, hand, and prescribed burning. Watershed improvements include existing road improvement and road decommissioning. Recreational improvements are also included.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.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.
Poison Timber Trail Reconstruction
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/12/2012  		Expected:06/2012
  		08/2012 Jane Cropp
208-634-0757
jcropp@fs.fed.us 
Description: Conversion of 1.8 miles of existing old system road to ATV/UTV trail, by improving existing 2 track trail or old road bed to Forest Service design specifications for Trail Class 2 (moderately developed) ATV trail use.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37514
Location: UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T14N R2W Sections 33 & 34. Council Ranger District near Poison Timber Point.
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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
Fishing Access Rehabilitation Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would repair and restore fishing access sites along the South Fork Salmon River Road.
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 19 N., R. 6 E.; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. South Fork Salmon River Road.
Gillihan No Name Creek Water System Special Use Permit
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2012  		Expected:10/2012  10/2012 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: The continued diversion and transmission of water from No Name Creek, a tributary of Big Creek, with approximately 200 feet of 10 inch diameter conduit pipe across National Forest system land to private property.
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T.21N., R.9E., section 35, NW1/4, NE1/4, Boise Meridian. Big Creek is approximately 70 miles northeast of McCall, Idaho.
Golden Hand #1 and #2 Lode Mining Claims Plan of Operations [81]
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/29/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		11/2012 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/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27442
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. 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 Exploration Project
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/17/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		08/2012 Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would conduct exploration drilling in 26 drill areas within NFS land. Roughly 139 drill pads would be used to conduct drilling activiities. Associated actvities include a well, access roads, water lines, and rock source.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37756
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 15, 13, 14, Township 18 North, Range 9 East, and Section 35, Township 19 North, Range 9 East, Boise Meridian. The project is located in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine Mining District in central Idaho, approximately 14 miles east of Yellow Pine, Idaho.
Krassel Ranger District Ditch Bill Easement [76]
CE
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2007  		Expected:12/2012
  		01/2013 Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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.
Lower Secesh Watershed Restoration Project
EA
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Proposed Action would implement a range of activities, including road decommissioning/rehabilitation, route designation, stream crossing improvement, trail designation or improvements, and interpretive improvements.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35966
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 20 N., R. 5 E., T. 20 N., R. 6 E., T. 21 N., R. 6 E.; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. The analysis area is located within the Secesh and South Fork of the Salmon River drainages and is approximately 18 miles north and east of McCall, ID.
Phoebe Creek Dispersed Recreation Site Management Project
EA
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 04/02/2012  07/2012 Clem Pope
208-634-0616
cpope@fs.fed.us 
Description: Install a vault toilet at the dispersed camp site. Improve signage with a kiosk at the trailhead along Forest Road 775. Surface the access road to trailhead area and dispersed camp parking.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33827
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 18 N., R 6 E., Section 10; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. Phoebe Creek Dispersed Recreation site, along a .16 mile segment of road #775, located immediately off the South Fork road #674.
Pioneer Creek Water Intake and Screen Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would replace the existing Pioneer Creek water intake structure at the University of Idaho Taylor Ranch.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39059
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 20 N., R 13 E., Section 3; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. Pioneer Creek a tributary of Big Creek in the FC-RONR Wilderness.
Silver Run Bulk Sampling Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/26/2012  		Expected:08/2012
  		09/2012 Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would conduct bulk sampling of a silver deposit in order to evaluate feasibility of long term mining.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39058
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 17 N., R. 6 E., Section 14; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. Silver Creek a Tributary of South Fork Salmon River.
Valley County FRTA Project
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/26/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		08/2012 Jeff Hunteman
208-382-7400
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: Valley County has submitted a special use application requesting authorization for the continued use and maintenance a road for public use. The road is approximately ½ mile long and is accessed from the McCall-Stibnite road #50412 roughly ½ mile.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35008
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 19 N., R. 8 E., Section 20; Boise Meridian, Valley County, ID. The road is approximately ½ mile long and is accessed from the McCall-Stibnite road #50412 roughly ½ miles west of Yellow Pine, ID.
Vaughn Water System [78]
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/28/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		09/2012 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.
Zena Ranch Hazard Tree Project
CE
 - Facility management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would fell and remove dead and imminently dead trees immediately adjacent the Zena Ranch.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37443
Location: UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 20 N., R. 6 E., Section 29; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. Zena Creek Ranch near the confluence of Secesh River and Zena Creek.
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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
Brundage Wildland Urban Interface / Bear Basin Restoration Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/17/2011  		Expected:06/2012
  		10/2012 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/nepa_project_exp.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.
Burgdorf Admininistrative Hazard Tree Project
CE
 - Recreation management
- Facility management 		 Completed  Actual: 06/05/2012  06/2012 Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would fell and remove dead and imminently dead trees within and immediately adjacent Corduroy Creek dispersed area, Bear Pete Trailhead and dispersed area, Jeannette Campground, and Burgdorf Campground.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37442
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T. 22 N., R. 4 E., and T. 23 N., R. 4 E.; Boise Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho. Campgrounds, dispersed areas, and trailheads in the Burgdorf Hot Springs vicinity.
Chelsie Lode Exploration Project
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/26/2012  		Expected:05/2012
  		06/2012 Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action would excavate up to 25 sample pits to expose and sample vein material for assay. The maximum pit size would be approximately four feet wide by 20 feet long by five feet deep.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35618
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T. 24 N., R. 5 E., Section 26 and 35, Boise Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho. The project area is approximatetly 36 miles north and east of McCall, Idaho.
McCall Ranger District Ditch Bill Easement
CE
 - Special use management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuance of a Colorado Ditch Bill easement and attached operation and maintenance plan for the Blackwell Lake dam and reservoir
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Township 19 N, Range 4E, Section 20, Boise Meridian. Blackwell Lake dam and reservoir.
McCall Ranger District Ditch Bill Easement [58]
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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.
Rescue Mine Expansion Project
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  On Hold  N/A  N/A Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0462
jhunteman@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project proposes to reauthorize the continuing use of the existing infrastructure, the addition of new facilities, and exploratory drilling.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34374
Location: UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T. 22 N., R 6 E., Section 11, Boise Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho. Approximately one half mile southeast of Warren, ID.
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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
Brundage Mountain Resort Cat-Ski Outfitter and Guide Permit Boundary Expansion
EA
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/17/2012  		Expected:06/2012
  		11/2012 Jane Cropp
208-634-0757
jcropp@fs.fed.us 
Description: Amend the existing Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit issued to Brundage Mountain Resort for their Cat-skiing program, expand the existing boundary up to Six Mile Ridge in the Granite Mountain Area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37511
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N R2E. Granite Mountain near Goose Lake Reservoir.
Goose Lake Dispersed Camp Restoration Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/28/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		07/2013 Leigh Bailey
208-347-0335
lbailey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Rehabilitate dispersed camping sites along the northeast shore of Goose Lake by decommissioning a small portion (.1 miles) of Forest Road 50508 and converting it into a trail, and revegetating selected dispersed camping sites.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T20N, R2E, Sections 1, 11, 12, 13 and 14, Boise Meridian. North of New Meadows, Idaho, along northeast shore of Goose Lake,.
Lost Cr/Boulder Cr Landscape Restoration Project
EIS
 - Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 01/2013  		Expected:01/2014  06/2014 Michael Beckwith
208-347-0300
mabeckwith@fs.fed.us 
Description: Move forest vegetation, fuels / fire conditions toward historical range of variability to reduce wildland fire risk, improve wildlife habitat / watershed conditions, meet Forest Plan direction, by mechanical thinning / harvest and prescribed burning.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33830
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T18N, R1W; T19N, R2W; T20N, R1W; T20N, R2W; T21N, R1W. western portion of New Meadows Ranger District.
New Meadows Ditch Bill Project [28] - Delbaere-Campbell Ditch
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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] - Campbell spring
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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] - W Fk Lake Creek
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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] - Granite/Twin Lakes
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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] - Goose Lake
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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] - Goose Canal
CE
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Dawn Alvarez
801-625-5435
dalvarez@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.
Rapid River Trails
EA
 - Recreation management
- Special area management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Michael Beckwith
208-347-0325
mabeckwith@fs.fed.us 
Description: Change trail use designation in and crossing Rapid R Wild River Corridor to non-motorized / -mechanized; investigate joining trails designated 2-wheel motorized to the W and E of the Corridor; and 2-wheel motorized access to Lick Cr Lookout.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36507
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - R1W, T21N, Sec. 28, 29, 31, 32; R1W, T20N, Sec. 6, 7; R2W, T21N, Sec. 36. New trail construction and/or reconstruction in R2W, T20N, Sec. 1 and/or R1W, T30N, Sec. 6. Around the southern end of the designated Rapid River Wild River Corridor in the western portion of New Meadows Ranger District.
Rocky Bear Project [49]
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 05/31/2012
05/31/2012  		07/2012 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 826 acres.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.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.
Scism Waterline Project
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/17/2012  		Expected:08/2012
  		08/2012 Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us 
Description: Operation and maintenance of a buried waterline to carry overflow water from a Forest Service stock water tank to a stock water tank on private land.
Location: UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 18N., R. 1W., section 28. Approximately 9 miles northwest of Council, Idaho.
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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
Fence and Gate Sturgill Wildlife Management Area
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/14/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012  		Expected:06/2012
  		06/2012 Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us 
Description: Idaho Power Company has requested authorization to maintain an existing barbed wire fence and gate on National Forest Land adjacent to the Sturgill Wildlife Management Area.
Location: UNIT - Weiser Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T. 15N, R. 6W, section 14. Approximately 20 miles west of Cambridge, Idaho.
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