Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011
Salmon-Challis 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, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis National Forest,  Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis National Forest,  Lost River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis National Forest,  Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis National Forest,  North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis National Forest,  Salmon-Cobalt 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 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/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.
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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail: Miner-Berry-Goldstone
EA
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 04/14/2011
02/04/2011  		08/2011 Nathan Gassmann
406-832-3178
ngassmann@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of new trail and reconstruction of existing trail, about 18 miles total.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=4177
Location: UNIT - Wisdom Ranger District, Leadore Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Lemhi, Beaverhead. LEGAL - T6S, R17W; T7S, R16W. Approximately 10 miles southwest of Jackson, Montana along the Continental Divide mainly.
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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
University of Florida Passive Seismic Survey
CE
 - Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
- Research and Development 		 Completed  Actual: 06/30/2011  07/2011 Elaine Alexander
208-373-4318
ealexander@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installing a total of 36 seismic stations across 4 National Forests. Each station includes a buried broadband sensor, data recorders, solar panels, batteries. This 2-year research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation - Earthscope Project.
Location: UNIT - Boise National Forest All Units, Council Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Fairfield Ranger District, Weiser Ranger District, Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Blaine, Boise, Butte, Camas, Custer, Elmore, Gem, Lemhi, Valley, Washington. Multiple passive seismic stations per Forest: Boise NF - 14; Payette NF - 8; Sawtooth NF - 3; and Salmon-Challis - 11.
Virginia Tech Controlled-Source Seismic Survey
CE
 - Special area management
- Research 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/01/2010  		Expected:02/2012
  		06/2012 Elaine Alexander
208-373-4318
ealexander@fs.fed.us 
Description: At each shot site, a vertical hole drilled 75-150 feet deep is filled with chemical explosives. A single "shot" is fired to induce seismicity at each site. Small seismometers are temporarily deployed to record the ground shaking from the shot.
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. Boise NF - 9 shot sites; Payette NF - 1; Sawtooth NF - 1; Salmon-Challis NF - 2. Shot locations along an east-west transect, between 44.25600 and 44.53531 north latitude.
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Salmon-Challis 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
Forest Plan Amendments: Forest-wide Grazing Capability/Suitability Assessment
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Land management planning
- Grazing management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2011  		Expected:10/2011  11/2011 Karryl Krieger
208-756-5102
kkrieger@fs.fed.us 
Description: Preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) associated with an updated Forest-wide grazing capability/suitability assessment on the Salmon-Challis National Forest
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36618
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine, Butte, Clark, Custer, Lemhi, Valley. Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Management Indicator Species Restoration Plan Amendments
EA
 - Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Karen Gallogly
208-756-5103
kgallogly@fs.fed.us 
Description: Amend the Forest Plans to provide a restoration plan for Management Indicator Speices habitat in less than satisfactory condition within grazing allotments.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28383
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. Salmon-Challis National Forest.
NRCS Snow Data Sites Special Use Permit Reissuance
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011  		Expected:03/2012  06/2012 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting a reissuance of the Special Use Permits for operation, maintenance, and conversion of manual snow courses and automated SNOTEL data collection sites on Forest Service Lands.
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. The manual snow courses and automated SNOTEL data collection sites are located across the Salmon-Challis National Forest outside of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Salmon-Challis Forestwide Integrated Weed Management
EIS

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 06/23/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2012  		Expected:10/2013
  		03/2014 Jennifer Purvine
208-879-4162
jpurvine@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implement adaptive and integrated invasive plant management on current and potential infested areas which would include inventory and assessment designed to support Early Detection Rapid Response, control methods, monitoring, and rehabilitation.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36537
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine, Butte, Custer, Lemhi. Salmon-Challis National Forest outside of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Leadore and Salmon Building Conveyances
CE
 - Land ownership management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2011  		Expected:09/2011  10/2011 Randy Thomas
208-756-5138
rthomas@fs.fed.us 
Description: Selling two redsidential buidngs and one out buildngs in Leadore on aproximately 4 acres, Selling one residential building and two out buildings in Salmon on 0.2 acres.
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, Leadore Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. the Leadore site is a four acre parcel adjacent to the Leadore District Offices and the salmon site is a 0.2-acre site, located at 106 Lafayette Street in Salmon, Idaho.
Upper Yankee Fork Fuels Reduction Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/21/2010  		Expected:10/2011
  		06/2012 John Fowler
208-879-4168
jfowler@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposal is to prescribe burn under management conditions to reduce the continuous heavy ground and ladder fuels and reduce the overstory density in the upper reaches of Trapper Creek and the head of the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32990
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14N, R16E, Sections 3, 9-11, 13-17, 19-23, 26-34. All or parts of these sections. Sixteen miles west of Challis Idaho in the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River and Trapper Creek in the FCRONRW.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest,   Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Basin Creek Dispersed Campsites
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 04/29/2011  08/2011 Tom Bandolin
208-737-3252
tbandolin@fs.fed.us 
Description: Development of 5 to 7 rustic campsites along Basin Creek to replace camping capacity lost from the decomissioning of the Basin Creek Campground
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27900
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T11N, R14E, Sections 17, 18, 21. The project is located along Basin Creek north of the junction with Highway 75 and Basin Creek road, #0034.
Challis-Yankee Fork RD Outfitter permit re-issuance; (2) operations
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2012  		Expected:04/2012  04/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Mile High and 4x4 outfitters permits to operate commercial guided services for a total of 225 priority use days and 2 assigned camps, for big game and preditor hunting, fishing, and trail rides on portions of the Challis/Yankee Fork District.
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. Portions of the Challis/Yankee Fork Ranger District.
Morgan Creek Allotment Pasture Fence
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/25/2010  		Expected:07/2011
  		06/2012 Barry Dopp
208-879-4161
bdopp@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct approximately 2 miles of fencing paralleling the Morgan Creek road to subdivide an existing grazing pasture and avoid livestock congregation along upper Morgan Creek.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31028
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 16 N, R 19 E, Sec. 6, 7, 18; T 17 N, R 19 E, Sec 31; Boise Meridian. Lick Creek to Van Horn Creek along Forest Road # 40055 (Morgan Creek road). Approx. 18 mi. north of Challis, ID.
Morgan Creek Wild Fuels Reduction Project
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2011  		Expected:07/2011
  		08/2011 John Fowler
208-879-4168
jfowler@fs.fed.us 
Description: A wildlife and fuels reduction project to treat aspen and reduce fuels approximately 21 miles north of Challis, Idaho in the Morgan Creek drainage. The proposal is to treat six aspen units (645 acres) abutting private land and the Morgan Cr. Road.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30991
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T17N, R19E, Sec. 6-8, 17,18,29,30; T18N, R19E, Sec. 31 and 32. Morgan Creek.
Reauthorization Of Grazing on the Spud Creek and Marco Creek Allotments
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/20/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		05/2013 Barry Dopp
208-879-4161
bdopp@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District proposes to authorize continued livestock grazing on the Spud and Marco Creek Allotments consistent with existing management in order to continue to meet or move toward desired resource conditions (see project
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=21209
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Marco Creek Alloment:T10N,R18E,Sec10,15,17,18,20,&21-SpudCreek Allotment T10N, R17 andR18E,Sec 5,,67,8,9,10,15,16,17,&21. The Spud Creek and Marco Creek Alloments is located in the East Fork of the Salmon River.
Sandy J Placer Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 05/12/2011  07/2011 Kathryn Goessel
208-879-4158
kgoessel@fs.fed.us 
Description: Operator proposes to excavate test pits in up to 15 target areas to explore the potential for placer mining. Placer gravel samples will be transported to a portable wash plant for on-site testing.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32901
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - NW quarter, section 20, T12N, R15E, Boise Meridian. Approximately six miles up Yankee Fork River from Sunbeam, ID.
Thompson Creek Mineral Exploration 2
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/10/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2011  		Expected:11/2011
  		05/2012 Kathryn Goessel
208-879-4158
kgoessel@fs.fed.us 
Description: Thompson Creek Mining Company plans to conducted exploratory core drilling in the Thompson Creek drainage. Three exploration areas have been identified, two of which will require short segments of road construction or reconstruction.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35265
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - sections 28 & 33, T12N R16E, Boise Meridian. 9 drill sites along Thompson Creek Road, 9 drill sites east of the Tungsten Jim abandoned mine site, 2 drill sites along lower Basin Creek.
Thompson Creek Modified Plan of Operation
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology
- Land ownership management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/03/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2012  		Expected:03/2013
  		03/2013 Kathryn Goessel
208-879-4158
kgoessel@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Thompson Creek Mining Company (TCMC) has submitted a plan of operations (POO) that would allow for mining to continue to approximately 2030. The POO proposes new surface disturbance on approximately 500 acres of private and public lands.
Web Link:  http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/info/nepa/nepa/thompson_creek_mine.html
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T11N, R17E, Secs, 6, T11N, R16E, Secs, 1-4, 11-12, T12N, R16E, Secs 25, 34-36, T12N, R17E, Secs 31. The Thompson Creek Mine is located in Custer County, Idaho approximately 5 miles north of the Salmon River and 35 miles southwest of the county seat of Challis.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest,   Lost 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
Antelope Valley Grazing Allotments
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/04/2007  		Expected:03/2012
  		05/2012 Joshua Edwards
208-588-3405
jledwards@fs.fed.us 
Description: Authorize grazing on the Antelope, Leadbelt, Dry Fork, Sawmill Canyon and Stoddard Canyon grazing allotments.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=19137
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte, Custer. LEGAL - parts of T 3 & 4 N, R 23 E. Antelope Valley in Butte and Custer County encompassing 47,729 acres, 18 miles south of Mackay.
Bear Basin Whitebark Pine Restoration
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Mike Foster
208-588-2224
mfoster02@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will utilize prescribed fire to remove the subalpine fir component within the treatment area. This is being done to enhance whitebark pine vigor and regeneration
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32399
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T13N R26E S33 B.M. Approximately 1 mile southeast of Firebox Meadows in Sawmill Canyon on the Lost River Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest, in the Little Lost River watershed.
Double Springs Mahogany Treatment
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/03/2008  		Expected:10/2011
  		06/2012 Mike Foster
208-588-2224
mfoster02@fs.fed.us 
Description: Expand linear openings of curl leaf mountain mahogany to improve regenration and provide forage for mule deer.
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T10N, R22E, section 22; Boise meridian. Double Springs Pass Road; east side.
Lost River Electric Cooperative Special Use Permit Renewal
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 04/13/2011  04/2011 Gail Baer
208-756-5148
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reauthorize permit to operate and maintain power lines across National Forest Lands.
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 4 N, R 23 E; T 7 N, R 19 E; T 7 N, R 23 E. throughout the Lost River Ranger District.
Mud Lake Water Development
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/14/2010  		Expected:09/2011
Actual: 09/24/2010  		07/2012 Carmela Leavitt
208-588-2224
carmelaleavitt@fs.fed.us 
Description: Lost River Ranger District is re-analyzing and making a new decision for a proposal to develop stock water in the Southeast Unit of the Pass Creek Allotment. The development involves drilling a well, storage tank, 1.5 mi. pipeline with 4 troughs.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30498
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte, Custer. LEGAL - Section 31, T8N, R26E, and Section 36, T8N, R25E Boise Meridian, Custer County, Idaho. The Mud Lake Water Development is located in Section 31, T8N, R26E, and Section 36, T8N, R25E Boise Meridian, Custer County, Idaho. Access to the location is approximately 7 miles.
Sawmill Aspen Treatment (North Side)
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011  		Expected:09/2011  07/2012 Mike Foster
208-588-2224
mfoster02@fs.fed.us 
Description: Restore aspen viability by removing conifer competition from existing aspen stands. Treatment area is app. 198 acres in size. Treatment area is located in Sawmill Canyon, north side of Sawmill Canyon Road (FR101) from Firebox Creek to Warm Creek.
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - Portions of T13N, R26E, sections 20, 29, 31, and 32. T12N, R26E, sections 5-9, 15-17, 21-23, 26, 27, 34, and 35. T11N, R26e, sections 2 and 3. The project is located on the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lost River Ranger District, Little Lost River drainage, Sawmill Canyon, Lemhi County, Idaho.
Sawmill Canyon Bull Trout Protection Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2010  		Expected:08/2011
  		08/2011 Bart Gamett
208-588-2224
bgamett@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of a small structure in Sawmill Creek that will prevent the further expansion of non-native brook trout in the upper portion of the Sawmill Creek drainage where they will likely replace several bull trout populations.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36424
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - T12N, R26E, Section7 (Boise Meridian). Sawmill Creek approximately 100 feet below the confluence of Sawmill Creek and Iron Creek.
Sawtooth Mountain Guides
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew recreation permit for Sawtooth Mountain Guides to conduct mountaineering, ice climbing for 30 priority use days in the Lost River Range on the Lost River Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. Location on Mt Borah, Leatherman Peak, Pioneer Range(Devil;s Bedstead, Hyndman Peak).
Starhope Fuels Reduction Prescribed Burn
CE
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/17/2011  		Expected:10/2011
  		05/2012 John Fowler
208-879-4168
jfowler@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat excessive dead and down firewood slash on 315 acres by means of broadcast burning 40 to 70% of the project area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33909
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T5N, R21E, S22, 23, 26 and 27, BM. The proposed action area is located at the end of the Copper Basin Loop between Muldoon Canyon and Starhope Creek.
Windy Devil SUP AT&T
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/09/2010  		Expected:09/2011
  		04/2012 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed permit would allow the construction of a new 60-foot cellphone tower and associated building at the existing Windy Devil Communications site.
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 24, T7N, R23E Boise Principal Meridian. Windy Devil Communications Site.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest,   Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Cape Horn TSI
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2011  		Expected:07/2011  09/2011 Wesley Case
208-879-4131
wacase@fs.fed.us 
Description: We plan to promote forest health by reducing current stand densities and removing all mistletoe in the proposed stands using mechanical treatments. Treatments may include chainsaws, mulching, mastication, or small tractors with chipper heads.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36201
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 12 N, R. 12 E. portions of Sec 16 & 17; T. 12 N, R. 11 E. portion of Sec 27., B.M. The project area is located in the Marsh Creek watershed(FLRMP # 3) on the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The project is approx. 12 miles northwest of Stanley, ID.
Diamond D Ranch
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew recreation permit for Diamond D Ranch to conduct hunting for elk, deer, goat, sheep, bear, cougar, predators and recreation fishing, trailrides, backpacking for 279 priority service days on the Middle Fork Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14NR14ESEC1&T14NR15ESEC16. Between Trapper Creek, Pinyon Peak Lookout, Horseshoe Lake, and Loon Creek Summit on the Middle Fork Ranger District.
Flying Resort Ranches
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew recreation permit for Flying Resort Ranches to conduct hunting for elk, deer, goat, sheep, moose, bear, cougar, predators, forest grouse and recreation fishing, trailrides, and backpacking for 1097 priority service days on the Middle Fork RD.
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T18NR13ESEC5&T19NR13ESEC22&T18NR14ESEC14. Between Middle Fork Peak Lookout and Sheep Creek along the Middle Fork River.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Juvenile Screw Traps on Marsh Creek
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Research and Development 		 Completed  Actual: 04/21/2011  07/2011 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Presently, Idaho Fish and Game maintains a juvenile screw trap for research on migratory fish in Marsh Creek. The proposal is to include a second juvenile screw trap to be located below the confluence of Marsh and Beaver creeks.
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - NENW of Section 4 in Township 12 N, Range 11 E BPM. Approximately -115.1818 , 44.4085 (decimal degrees). On Marsh Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Salmon River, below its confluence with Beaver Creek just downstream from the Lola Campground adjacent Forest Road #40083.
Lo-elly Fuels Reduction HFRA
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 06/30/2011  		Expected:08/2011
  		09/2011 Eric Pfeifer
208-879-4155
epfeifer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Mechanically treat approx 329 acres of mixed conifer stands to reduce hazardous fuels in the north end of Stanley Basin. Project is along road corridors and adjacent to wilderness. Up to 1 mi of temp road
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=13428
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. Road corridors in the Marsh Creek area near Cape Horn, 15 mi. NW of Stanley, Idaho.
Mayfield Creek Diversion Screen
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011  		Expected:08/2011  09/2011 Chris Grove
208-879-4105
cgrove@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue Special Use Authorization Replace Existing diversion structure with Screened and metered diversion structure.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33192
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14N, R13E, Sec.14, B.M. Middle Fork Ranger District, Mayfield Creek; a tributary of Loon Creek in the Middle Fork watershed.
Middle Fork Management Company
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew recreation permit for Middle Fork Management Company to conduct hunting for elk, deer, goat, sheep, bear, cougar, predators, forest grouse, chukar and recreation trailrides, fishing and backpacking for 739 service days on the Middle Fork RD
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T17NR12ESEC29&T16NR11ESEC36. Between Chet Creek and Pungo Creek across the Middle Fork River on the Middle Fork Ranger District.
Middle Fork Ranch
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew recreation permit for Middle Fork Ranch to conduct landbased hunting operations for elk, deer, bear, cougar, predators, forest grouse, and chukar, recreation fishing and trailrides for 564 priority service days on the Middle Fork Ranger Distric
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T15NR11E sec7 and T17NR10Esec25. Middle Fork Ranger District along the Middle Fork River between Grays Peak, Chilcot Peak, and Meadow Creek Lookout.
Middle Fork Salmon River -24- Outfitter Permits
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Re-issue ten-year priority use permits to 24 companies to operate on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The permits are consistent with amount and proportion of guided use allowed in the Frank Church River of No Return Management Plan.
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - MF1 and MF2 of the Salmon river. portions of the Middle Fork Ranger District.
Sulphur Creek Aircraft landing Strip
EA
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Chris Grove
208879-4105
cgrove@fs.fed.us 
Description: Re-issuance of a special use permit for a portion of the Sulphur Creek landing strip which is located on national Forest lands.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=15530
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T 14 N, R 9 E, SE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 21, B.M. West of Sulphur Creek Ranch, which is located approximately 4 miles up Sulphur Creek from it's mouth west of the Middle Fork of the Salmon river.
Wild Idaho Outfitters
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2009  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue recreation permit for Wild Idaho Outfitters conducting hunting for elk, deer, goat, sheep, bear, cougar, predators, forest grouse, and chukar and recreation fishing, trailrides, backpacking, phototrips for 125 priority service days.
Location: UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T15NR16ESEC29&TT17NR15ESEC34. Between Twin Peaks, Sl;eeping Deer Road and Twin Peaks and Trapper Creek and Camas Creek to Sleeping Deer Road.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest,   North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Continental Divide Trail - Bradley Gulch Reroute
CE
 - Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2012  		Expected:06/2012  07/2012 Lawrence Vogel
208-865-2726
levogel@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will look to reduce user conflicts between motorized and non motorized users on the Bradley Gulch section of the Continental Divide Trail. The new contructed section will be approximately 1.5 miles long.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23538
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. 45` 31.000N' by 113`49.000W'.
Corn Creek Boat Launch Expansion
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/27/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2011  		Expected:09/2011
  		08/2012 Lawrence Vogel
208-865-2726
levogel@fs.fed.us 
Description: Improvement of existing areas in the Corn Creek Boat Launch site on the main Salmon River for improved safety and accessibility of users
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=21587
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T23N, R14E. Section 1, B.M. Corn Creek on the Main Salmon River, 42 miles west of North Fork, Idaho.
Indian Peak Water Development and Horse Pasture Drift Fence
EA
 - Grazing management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Ingrid Drieling
208-768-2500
idrieling@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installation of headbox, 200 ft of pipeline, one trough and construction of a pole fence around the spring in Hull Cr Unit. Construction of 300 yards of 4 strand barbed wire to fence off Forest Service Horse Pasture, located in the Hughes Creek Unit
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=10816
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - NE1/4NW1/4, Section 21, T. 25 N., R. 20 E., Lemhi County(water development). NW1/4 Section 15, T.25 N., R. 21 E. Lemhi County(fence). Located on the Hull Creek Unit of the Indian Ridge Allotment north of Road 35 and the East Fork of Indian Creek.
North Fork RD Land Based Big Horn Outfitters permit re-issuance
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2012  		Expected:02/2012  03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renewal of special use permits for Bighorn Outfitters for activities such as big game, preditor and upland bird hunting; trailrides, hiking, photography, and fishing.
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. Portions of the North Fork Ranger District.
Outfitter & Guide Special Use permit Renewal -- Salmon River Lodge
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew special use permit under 10 year authority.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=15728
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T 23 & 24 N, R 13 & 14 E, BPM. Portions of Lemhi County west of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, on north and south of the Main Salmon River within the FCRNR Wilderness.
Rural Telephone Inc, Permit Amendment to Bury Fiber Optic Cable
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/31/2010  		Expected:07/2011
  		09/2011 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Plow 1 ¼” conduit with 24 fiber optic cable 1.25 mi. from the CenturyLink Central Office at Hiway 93 then continue along the north side of the river road (FSR #30) to the RTI Central Office at Newland Ranch.
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T 24 N, R 21 E,section 16 and 17. Beginning .25 mi North of River Road on Hiway 93 going south to the River Road and along the River Road approx. 1 mi. to Newland Ranch.
Saddle Springs Trophy Outfitters LLC
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/19/2007  		Expected:02/2012
  		03/2012 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renewal of recreation special use permit for hunting, fishing, backpacking, and snowmobiling.
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - Beginning at the mouth of Squaw Creek (Sec. 24, T24N, R19E, BM); then northwesterly up Squaw Creek to the mouth of the West Fork of Squaw Creek; then continuing northwesterly up the West Fork of Squaw. Portions of the North Fork Ranger District.
Upper North Fork HFRA Ecosystem Restoration Project
EIS
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 07/2011  		Expected:05/2012  06/2012 Margaret Milligan
208-865-2711
mmilligan@fs.fed.us 
Description: Integrated hazardous fuels & forest restoration project in the Upper North Fork Watershed. Approx. 41,000 acre planning area from Gibbonsville to Lost Trail Ski Area being considered for treatments. Three Idaho Roadless Areas are in the project area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33793
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - Portions of T27N, R20-R22E and T26N, R20-22E, Boise Meridian. Upper North Fork Watershed of the Salmon River.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest,   Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Castle Creek Outfitters Special Use Permit Renewal
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue a special use permit to Castle Creek Outfitters to provide outfitter-guide services including big game hunting for mountain lion, bear, elk, deer and fishing and trail rides. Permit will be issued for a 10 year term.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=14642
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - portions of T 17 N, R 17-18 E; T 18 N R 17-18 E, BPM. Southwest protion of Idaho hunting unit #28 in the Upper Camas Creek and Castle Creek area.
Duck Creek Diversion and Pipeline
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/13/2005  		Expected:09/2011
  		12/2011 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuance of a special use permit for a water diversion pipeline and access road. Water diversion will replace an existing diversion. The new structure will include a lockable headgate with a measureable flow and a passive cylinder fish screen
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - SE1/4 of the SW1/4, Section 30, T18N, R17E, BPM. Duck Creek, tributary to Camas Creek.
Hughes Creek Placer
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 06/20/2011  08/2011 Julie Hopkins
208-756-5279
juliehopkins@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to excavate four test pits and wash excavated materials to determine amount and availability of gold.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33549
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.25N., R.21E. – sections 7 and 8, Boise Prime Meridian, Lemhi County, Idaho. South side of Hughes Creek between Gallagher Gulch and Klop Gulch.
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