Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2012 to 12/31/2012
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
-  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,  Leadore 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 09/2012  		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.
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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
Greater Sage-grouse Management Direction
EIS
 - Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 12/09/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013  		Expected:08/2014
  		09/2014 Glen Stein
801-625-5281
gstein@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of this project is to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) and supplemental environmental impact statements to incorporate greater sage-grouse conservation measures into Bureau of Land Management land use plans and Forest Plans.
Location: UNIT - Boise National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Blaine, Bonneville, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Elmore, Fremont, Madison. Boise NF, Salmon-Challis NF, Caribou-Targhee NF, Sawtooth NF, Curlew NG.
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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
 - Land management planning
- Grazing management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2012  		Expected:02/2013  04/2013 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
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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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 01/2013  		Expected:09/2013  05/2014 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
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 06/23/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2012  		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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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.
Salmon-Challis National Forest Travel Planning and OHV Route Designation Project
EIS
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 03/05/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2012  		Expected:03/2013
  		06/2013 Karen Gallogly
208-756-5103
kgallogly@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analyze and revise sections of the original 2009 FEIS to correct deficiencies identified by the District Court of Idaho in their Feb. 4, 2011, memorandum decision and order and determine if changes to motor vehicle route designations are warranted.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38380
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte, Custer, Lemhi. Salmon-Callis National Forest, excluding areas within 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
Issuing new Upland O&G permits with hunting camps to replace expired permits
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2012  		Expected:04/2013  04/2013 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuing 5 land based recreation Outfitting and Guiding permits located on the North Fork RD (2), Leadore RD (1) and Challis Yankee Fork RD (2), for hunting, trailrides, auto touring, backpacking, hiking, etc.
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Leadore Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. Portions of 3 Ranger Districts on the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Issuing new permits for expired Outfitter &Guide permits
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2012  		Expected:04/2013  04/2013 Patti Schwind
208-756-5147
pschwind@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuing 14 land based recreation Outfitting and Guiding permits: North Fork RD (2), Challis Yankee Fork RD (3), Middle Fork RD (6), Lost River RD (2) and Salmon Cobalt (1) for hunting, trailrides, climbing, bicycling, hiking, etc.
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Middle Fork Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. Portions of 5 Ranger Districts on the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Panther (Big Creek) Hot Springs Geothermal Leasing
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/15/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2012  		Expected:02/2013
  		04/2013 Kathryn Goessel
208-879-4158
kgoessel@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest proposes to consent with stipulations to BLM issuance of a noncompetitive lease of geothermal resources.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37800
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T23N, R18E, sections 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 & 28. An approximately 9-square-mile area in the Hot Springs Creek drainage of the lower Panther Creek watershed, 20 mi. WNW of Salmon, ID.
Upper Yankee Fork Fuels Reduction Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/21/2010  		Expected:11/2012
  		09/2013 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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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
Mosquito Flat Fuels Reduction Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/21/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2013  		Expected:05/2013
  		06/2013 Eric Pfeifer
208-879-4155
epfeifer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Prescribed broadcast burning and tree cutting proposal to reduce hazardous fuels in the WUI in and around the Mosquito Flat area
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39625
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14N, R17E, S33. Areas to the immediate south, west, and north of the Mosquito Flat area. Generally, the headwater drainage of the Challis creek watershed, approximately 8 air miles west of Challis, ID.
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 02/2013  		Expected:05/2013
  		06/2013 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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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.
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 03/2013  		Expected:01/2014
  		04/2014 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/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.
West Fork Morgan Creek Vegetation Management Project
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2012  		Expected:02/2013  06/2013 Wesley Case
970-625-6861
wacase@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat 3,200 acres of conifer stands to restore/maintain healthy forest conditions, improve resistence to insect/disease, and improve resilience to wildfires/other natural disturbances; tree cutting/removal to occur in Camas Creek Idaho Roadless Area.
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 16 N, R 18 E, Sections 15, 16, 20-23, 25-29, 33-36; T 15 N, R 18 E, Section 2, B.M. West Fork of Morgan Creek approximately 14 miles northwest of Challis, Idaho.
Yankee Fork Pond Series 3 Fish Habitat Enhancement
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Completed  Actual: 08/14/2012  09/2012 Bart Gamett
208-588-3400
bgamett@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project is designed to enhance fish habitat within/along the Yankee Fork Salmon River by restoring a dredged mined area to a more natural condition. The project is located on both private and National Forest system lands.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37932
Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T12N R15E section 29. Yankee Fork River approximately 0.5 miles below the confluence of Yankee Fork and West Fork Yankee Fork.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest,   Leadore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Flume Creek Exploration Drilling
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/28/2012  		Expected:03/2013
  		05/2013 Russ Bjorklund
208-756-5283
rbjorklund@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exploration drilling from two drill pad locations in the Flume Creek drainage on the Leadore Ranger District
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39458
Location: UNIT - Leadore Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T19N, R25E, Section 9. Flume Creek drainage, Leadore Ranger District, approximately 5 miles north of Tendoy, Idaho.
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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
Sawmill Canyon Vegetation Management Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/29/2011
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 10/2012  		Expected:11/2012
  		12/2012 David Morris
208-879-4127
dmorris01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project will implement various sivicultural managment techniques to reduce fuels, restore decadent aspen stands, provide commercial forest products, and address insect epidemic that is currently occurring in the drainage.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37108
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - T12N, R25E, S.1,2; T12N, R26E,S. 5-8; T13N, R25E, S. 25,36; T13N, R26E, S. 30, 31, Boise Meridian. Project Area is located in Sawmill Canyon the headwaters of the Little Lost River drainage, 35 miles NNE of Mackay, Idaho.
12' x 20' Prefab Building, propane tank, generator and 3 concrete pads at Windy Devil
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/20/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		11/2012 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: 12' x 20' Prefab Building, propane tank, generator and 3 concrete pads at Windy Devil to house telecommunication equipment for Custer Tel adjacent to the new AT&T cell phone tower. Custer Tel's antenna would be co-located on the AT&T tower.
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 7 N, R 23 E, Sec. 24. Windy Devil Communication Site, Custer County, near Mackay, ID.
Antelope Valley Grazing Allotments
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/04/2007  		Expected:09/2013
  		07/2014 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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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.
Ballpark Road Re-location
EA
 - Road management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/15/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Melissa Fowler
208-588-2224
mfowler01@fs.fed.us 
Description: To re-locate approx. 600 yards of Road #714 in the "Ballpark" area of the Lost River Ranger District. The re-location will bypass a wet area where resource damage is occurring. The proposal includes decommissioning the abandoned road route.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38011
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T7N, R18E, Section 21, B.M. The "Ballpark" is located in the upper end of the North Fork of the Big Lost River Drainage, 35 miles west of Mackay, Idaho.
Bell Mountain Allotment, Deep Creek Spring Pipeline Extension
CE
 - Grazing management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Joshua Edwards
208-588-2224
jledwards@fs.fed.us 
Description: Add a section of pipeline and one trough to an existing developed spring and pipeline. This project would add a trough on NFS administered land to better distribute livestock across the pasture.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37885
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - SW ¼ of NW ¼ of Section 14, Township 10N Range 27E, Butte County. First developed spring north of the Deep Creek drainage on the Bell Mountain Allotment. Zone 11N North 802729.359, East 4900937.945, Datum NAD83.
Brockie Lake Trail Relocation
CE
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/20/2012  09/2012 Bart Gamett
208-588-2224
bgamett@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project will replace a 0.2 mile section of the existing trail that is steep (up to 42% slope) and causing resource damage with a 0.4 mile section of trail that is less steep (generally less than 15% slope) and is more environmentally sound
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37836
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T4N R22E sections 9 and 16 (Boise Meridian). Brockie Lake Trail (Forest Trail # 4058) in the Right Fork Iron Bog Creek approximately 3,000 above the trailhead; 20 air miles southwest of Mackay, Idaho.
Cherry Creek Trail Reroute
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 07/11/2012  08/2012 Philip McNeal
208-879-4179
pmcneal@fs.fed.us 
Description: Relocation of 1.8 miles of Trail #4347 out of the riparian zone of Cherry Creek for resource protection and improved user safety. Trail is open to wheeled vehicles 50 inches or less in width during a designated season of 05/22 to 09/07.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38005
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 5 N, R 23 E, Sections 3,10,14. Cherry Creek, approx. 10 miles SSW of Mackay, Idaho.
Kane Canyon Road Repair
CE
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/13/2012  09/2012 Bart Gamett
208-588-3420
bgamett@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project will replace a 500 foot section of the Kane Creek Road #134 that has washed out. The project will eliminate resource damage associated with vehicle use at the washed out section of road while still maintaining access to the trailhead.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37837
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T6N R19E section 23. Kane Creek approximately 3.6 miles south of Summit Creek and 28 miles west of Mackay, Idaho.
Lost River Electric Permit Amendment to bury powerline to Windy Devil Communication Site
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/15/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		10/2012 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Bury existing overhead powerline within the ROW for approximately 1/2 mile on NFS land.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39753
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T. 7 N., R. 23 E., section 24. Windy Devil Communication Site, 3 miles west of Mackay, ID.
Lost River Small Batch Fences
EA
 - Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2013  		Expected:04/2013  06/2013 Joshua Edwards
208-588-3400
jledwards@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project proposes to construct five segments of fence totalling 1.25 miles and installing three cattleguards on Forest roads to better manage livestock in Copper Basin, North Fork and Kane Canyon areas.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37963
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Road/Ramey T6N R21E Sec 23 SW ¼, North Fork T7N R19E Sec 26, 35, 36, Kane Lake TH T6N R19E Section 27 NE ¼. Road/Ramey- 17 miles SW of Mackay, ID , North Fork- 28 miles W of Mackay, ID, Kane Lake TH- 28 miles WSW of Mackay, ID. All in Custer Co.
New Tower at Jump off Peak Communication Site
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 08/22/2012  08/2012 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installation of a new 20 foot high metal tower and 4 foot diameter microwave dish and 9 foot square by 3.5 foot high concrete pad.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39752
Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - T5N, R28E, Section 15. Jump Off Peak Communcation Site, 5 miles southwest of Howe, ID.
Sawmill Aspen Treatment (North Side)
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:12/2012  06/2013 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.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31088
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.
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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
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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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.
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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
Dutchler Basin Exploration Drilling
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/28/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		11/2012 Russ Bjorklund
208-756-5283
rbjorklund@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exploration drilling from 4 drill pad locations in the Dutchler Basin, Squaw Creek, and Papoose Creek areas of the North Fork Ranger District.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39459
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T24N, R19E, Sections 1, 2, 11, and 32. Papoose Creek, Cow Gulch, Dutchler Basin; approximately 15 miles west of North Fork, Idaho.
Lemhi Gold Trust Exploration Drilling Project
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/28/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		12/2012 Russ Bjorklund
208-756-5283
rbjorklund@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exploration drilling from fourteen proposed drill pads in the Ditch Creek drainage.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39456
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T25N, R21E, Sections 4, 5, 8, 9,; and T26N, R21E, Sections 28, 29, 32, 33. Ditch Creek drainage, approximately ten miles north of North Fork, Idaho.
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 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/03/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2012  		Expected:05/2013
  		07/2013 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://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.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.
Wagonhammer Exploration Drilling Project
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/05/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		11/2012 Julie Hopkins
208-756-5279
juliehopkins@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exploration drilling at from eight proposed drill pads on the ridge between Wagonhammer Creek and O'Neal Gulch. Approximately 20 miles northeast of Salmon, Idaho.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39455
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T24N, R21E, Sections 23 and 26. Ridge between Wagonhammer and Little Fourth of July drainages.
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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
Cougar-Phelan Salvage Project
CE
 - Forest products  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/19/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Glenwood Brittain
208-865-2721
gbrittain@fs.fed.us 
Description: Salvage of lodgepole pine dominated stands that have high mortality from mountain pine beetle activity. Salvage to occur on approximately 250 acres along existing roads.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38298
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.20.N., R.20.E. Sections 1,2,3,4,10,11,12; T.21.N., R.20.E. Sections 22,23,26,27,28,33,34,35,36. Approximately 11 miles SW of Salmon, Idaho. From Williams Creek Summit area along part of the ridge road (Rd 60020) and eastward into the Williams Creek Drainage ( Rd 60021).
Deep Creek Ridge Salvage Project
CE
 - Forest products  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/06/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Glenwood Brittain
208-865-2721
gbrittain@fs.fed.us 
Description: Salvage of lodgepole pine dominated stands that have high mortality from mountain pine beetle activity. Salvage to occur on approximately 250 acres along existing roads.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38300
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.21.N., R.19.E. Sections 23,24,25,26,36 ; T.21.N., R.20.E. Sections 29,30,31,32. Approximately 13.5 miles WSW of Salmon, Idaho. Along Deep Creek Ridge Rds 60101 & 60244) just North of the Deep Creek drainage; between Deep Creek and Moccasin Creek.
Diamond Creek Exploration Drilling Project
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/05/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		10/2012 Julie Hopkins
208-756-5279
juliehopkins@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exploration drilling from two drill pads in the Diamond Creek drainage approximately 10 miles northwest of Salmon, Idaho on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39457
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T23N, R21E, Section 26 and 35. Diamond Creek drainage, approximately 10 miles northwest of Salmon, Idaho.
Duck Creek Diversion and Pipeline
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/13/2005
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013  		Expected:03/2013
  		07/2013 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.
Gold Star Exploration Drilling Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Minerals and Geology  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:01/2013  06/2013 Russ Bjorklund
208-756-5279
juliehopkins@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to core drill 10 vertical and angled holes from previously constructed drill pads. Sumps will be 10' x 10' x 6 feet. Approximately 1.25 miles new road will need to be constructed to access the site.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40297
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T23N, R22E, Section 11. Gold Star Creek, tributary to Tower Creek, Accessed via BLM Route #111. Approximately 8 miles NE of Salmon, ID.
Permanent Road Easement to Jim Riggan Private Property
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:11/2012  11/2012 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue permanent road easement for use of an existing temporary road for access to private land.
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T. 23 N., R. 21 E., section 14. The private land is in the Comet Creek area on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District.
Pern-Stucky Exploration
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Russ Bjorklund
208-756-5279
juliehopkins@fs.fed.us 
Description: Five test pits to be excavated during summer 2012 and washed for evaluation of pay gravels.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38746
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T22N, R19E, Section 26. Arnett Creek, upstream from Goldbug Gulch, approximately 14 miles WNW of Salmon, Idaho.
Rabbit Foot Exploration Drilling Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/12/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012  		Expected:11/2012
  		06/2013 Amanda Kriwox
208-879-4153
akriwox@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest, has received a Plan of Operation from Robert Hawkins of BHLK to conduct reverse circulation exploration drilling at the old Rabbit Foot Mine site.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39826
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - Sections 15, 16 and 22, T18N, R18E. Sections 15, 16 and 22, T18N, R18E, in the Silver Creek drainage near the old Rabbit Foot Mine site.
Salmon Building Conveyance
CE
 - Land ownership management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2012  		Expected:01/2013  02/2013 Randy Thomas
208-756-5138
rthomas@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest proposes to sell one residential building and two out buildings in Salmon on 0.2 acres.
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. The Salmon site is a 0.2 acre site, located at 106 Lafayette Street in Salmon, Idaho.
Salmon to Black Transmission Line Maintenance - Idaho Power
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:04/2013  06/2013 Gail Baer
208-756-5128
gbaer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Conduct maintenance on numerous structures & will need to conduct road maintenance and repair to allow for safe access to some structures. Approximately 65 of the 112 wood H-Frame structures will be replaced w/ similar wood H-frame structures.
Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - sections 28, 31, 32, and 33, Township 12 North, Range 16 East, and section 6, Township 11 North, Range 16 East, Boise Meridian. From the Forest boundary west of Salmon, west across the forest to the Blackbird Mine.
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