Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2010 to 09/30/2010
Caribou-Targhee National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,  Ashton/Island Park (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,  Montpelier Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,  Palisades Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,  Soda Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,  Teton Basin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R4 - Intermountain Region, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,  Westside Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Gateway West 230/500 kv Transmission Line Project
EIS
 - Special use management  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 05/16/2008
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2010  		Expected:01/2012
  		03/2012 Misty Hays
307-358-4690
mahays@fs.fed.us 
Description: Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power propose to construct electric transmission lines from the proposed Windstar Substation near the Dave Johnston Power Plant at Glenrock, WY to the proposed Hemingway substation near Melba, Idaho
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25265
Location: UNIT - Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District, Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Bear Lake, Albany, Converse, Natrona. Montpelier District, CTNF - northern most corridor designated in the Caribou NF Plan, Doulgas Distict MBRNF northern most corridor designated in the MBR Plan.
Geothermal Leasing Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Tracy Parker
505-758-6310
tparker03@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.
Web Link:  http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html
Location: UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, Cibola National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe National Forest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter), Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska.
Mountain States Transmission Intertie
EIS

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/20/2008
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2010  		Expected:08/2011
  		09/2011 Patty Bates
406-329-3521
pbates@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue special use permit to Northwestern Energy to construct and maintain a 500 KV electricity transmission line on National Forest System lands in Montana and Idaho. BLM is lead agency and Forest Service is cooperating agency.
Location: UNIT - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Dubois Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Clark, Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Silver Bow. Various locations depending upon the alternative route locations.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Proposed Targhee Revised Forest Plan Amendment
EIS
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 05/21/2008
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010  		Expected:03/2011
  		05/2011 Megan Bogle
208-354-2312
mbogle@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is proposing to amend the Targhee Revised Forest Plan (TRFP) to address TRFP direction for forested vegetation and to clarify Plan direction for snags.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25461
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District, Teton Basin Ranger District, Dubois Ranger District, Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Bonneville, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Teton, Lincoln. Targhee portion of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest,   Ashton/Island Park (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Bear Gulch Road Closure (Forest Road 159)
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project cancelled and will be maintained for high clearance full-sized vehicles as authorized in the 1999 Travel Plan.
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 10 N. R 44 E. Sec 31, 32. Road is located at the site of the old Bear Gulch Ski Hill off of the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway, Northeast of Ashton, ID.
ISU Research Proposal
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/30/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Bill Davis
208-652-5428
bdavis@fs.fed.us 
Description: An application for a Special Use Permit has been accepted to conduct research to monitor surface energy exchange processes over lodgepole pine forests.
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.14N., R.43E., Section3. Project is located south of the Flatrock Campground on the west side of Highway 20 in Island Park.
Moose and Lucky Dog Creeks Watershed Improvement Project
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management 		 Completed  Actual: 06/25/2010  08/2010 Brad Higginson
208-557-5786
bhigginson@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action includes stream restoration, user created route obliteration, and dispersed camping improvements to improve riparian and aquatic habitat.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27936
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - The legal description is T13N; R44E; Section 5. Area surrounds the confluence of Moose and Lucky Dog Creeks within the Henrys Fork watershed upstream of Island Park Resv. in the vicinity of South Big Springs Rd and the Railroad Right-of-Way Trail.
North Island Park WUI Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Jim Cox
208-558-7301
jcox@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project cancelled because a the amount and condition of dead trees has changed since the project was scoped. The project is being redesigned to respond to current conditions.
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - Bighorn Hills Estates T.15N, R.44E., Secs 6 & 7: Bootjack T.15N., R.43E., Secs 28-30 & T.15N. R.42E. Sec 25; Meadow Cr. T.14N., R.44E., Secs 3, 4, 10, 15, 21, & 22; Moose Cr. T.13N., R.44E., Sec 4. North Island Park area near Henry's Lake - Bighorn Hills Estates, Bootjack area, Meadow Creek area, and Moose Creek Summer Homes.
Rock Creek Diversion
CE
 - Special use management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Bill Davis
208-652-5428
bdavis@fs.fed.us 
Description: An application for a Special Use Permit has been accepted that would re-establish a diversion and ditch for delivery of irrigation water to private property.
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.9N., R.45E., Sections 16 and 17. Project is located adjacent to the Cave Falls Roads in the Rock Creek Drainage.
Stoddard Mill Kids Fishing Pond Improvement
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 Completed  Actual: 05/25/2010  08/2010 Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project involves improving the kids fishing pond by dredging up to 2600 cubic yards to deepen the pond for fishing and constructing a permanent fishing pier.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27940
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 13N, R.43E, Section 7. Yale Kilgore Road about 1.2 miles west of the McCrea Bridge on West Mill Creek.
West Island Park WUI
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Cathey Hardin
208-558-4207
chardin@fs.fed.us 
Description: Vegetation mgmt activities within the WUI adjacent to private property on approx. 25% of the 3,500 ac analysis area. Reduce fuels to create a fuel break by removing dead trees green/dead conifers within aspen stands to encourage regeneration of aspen
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clark, Fremont. LEGAL - T.14N., R.41E., Sections 25-28, 32-36; T.14N., R.42E., Sections 26, 30-36; T.13N., R.42E., Sections 2-6; and T.13N., R.41E., Sections 2, 3, and 5. Project is located on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Ashton/Island Park Ranger District within the Centennial Mountain area in southeast Idaho, approximately 30 miles north of Ashton, ID.
Wood Road 16 Watershed Restoration
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/27/2009  		Expected:08/2010
  		08/2010 Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implement the 1997 Travel Plan by obliterating nonsystem roads and improving drainage on system roads in the vicinity of Wood Road 16, Forest Road 313. The purpose of the project is to reduce sediment into the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27939
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 11N., R. 42E. Sections 1 and 12, T. 11N., R. 43E. Sections 5 and 6. Site is the access road to the lowest reach of the Ranch or Harriman State Park across from Pine Haven.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest,   Montpelier Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Beaver Creek Road Project
EA
 - Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/16/2009  		Expected:08/2010
  		07/2011 James Laprevote
208-847-0375
jlaprevote@fs.fed.us 
Description: Move 0.5 mile of road away from Beaver Creek, eliminate up to 1000 feet of parallel road, upgrade stream ford with culvert, move another stream crossing to more stable location, gravel roads near streams and discourage OHV shortcutting of roads.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27905
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Boise Meridian, T16S, R42E, Sec 9 & 10. Beaver Creek, tributary to Logan River, 10 miles east of St. Charles, Idaho on FR411.
Cache Roads Hazardous Fuels Treatment
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010  		Expected:03/2011  05/2011 Rebecca Phelps
208-847-0375
roophelps@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat 3900 acres of hazardous fuels 300 feet off of open forest roads. Smaller diameter conifer and dead and down fuels will be cut, piled and burned to reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32346
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin. LEGAL - The project is located in T9S – T16S, R40E – R43E, and all sections. All open forest roads on the Cache Forest that is administered by the Caribou National Forest.
Cache Roads Hazardous Fuels Treatment
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2010  		Expected:09/2010  05/2012 Rebecca Phelps
208-547-1117
roophelps@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat 3900 acres of hazardous fuels 100 feet off of open forest roads. Smaller diameter conifer and dead and down fuels will be cut, piled and burned to reduce hazardous fuels.
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin. LEGAL - The project is located in T9S – T16S, R40E – R43E, and all sections. All open forest roads on the Cache Forest that is administered by the Caribou National Forest.
Elbow Hollow Prescribed Burn
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010  		Expected:05/2011  09/2011 Rebecca Phelps
208-847-0375
roophelps@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use prescribed fire to treat a 5,000 acre landscape dominated by a mountain big sagebrush community type. Approximately 650 ac. of sagebrush, 300 ac. of aspen and 400 ac. of mountain brush sites would be targeted to be burned in a mosaic pattern.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=18630
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bear Lake. LEGAL - Township 12S, Range 45E, Sections 32, 33, 34, and 35 and T13S, Range 45E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 in Bear Lake County, Idaho. The project area is located between Highway 89 and Banks Valley, approximately five miles east of Montpelier, Idaho.
Ephraim Valley Aspen Treatment
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/31/2007  		Expected:11/2010
Actual: 11/21/2008  		06/2011 Devon Green
208-259-3361
dhgreen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use prescribed fire to restore aspen, by killing invading conifer on approximately 500 acres, and increase shrub diversity on approximately 150 acres to improve wildlife habitat in an 800 acre project area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=18640
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - T10S, R46E, Sec 29-32. Boise Meridian. Ridge between Ephraim Valley and Elk Valley within the Gannett Hills between Crow Creek and the Wyoming State line.
Main Canyon Vegetation Management Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2011  		Expected:06/2011  09/2011 Jane Rushane
208-847-0375
jrushane@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use prescribed fire and timber harvest to change species composition and structure on 3600 acres in several different vegetation cover types in the Main Canyon area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27028
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Township 12 S, Range 41 E Sections 1, 2, 3, 10-15, 22 and 28. Approximately 13 mile south of Grace, Idaho. Access is via Forest roads 440 and 442.
Strawberry Aspen Treatment
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/23/2009  		Expected:09/2010
  		07/2011 Jared Mattson
208-847-8946
jaredmattson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use prescribed fire and mechanical thinning to reduce conifer encroachment in aspen forest (1400 acres), to improving wildlife habitat and reducing fuel loading in the 2600 acre project area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27026
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T12S, R42E, Sec 30-31, T12S,R41E, Sec 36, T13S, R42E, Sec 6 and T13S, R41E, Sec 1,6,7,12 Boise Meridian. Southwest of Montpelier, ID on Hwy. 30 in Emigration Canyon.
Telegraph Hollow WUI
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:03/2011  05/2011 Rebecca Phelps
208-847-0375
roophelps@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reduce understory tree and brush densisites to change stand age, composition and structure to mimic historic fire regimes and improve wildlife habitat. Masticator would be used and slash piled/burned. No commercial harvest or road construction.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30071
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bear Lake. LEGAL - Township 14S Range 42E Sections 13,24. 15 miles Southwest of Montpelier, Idaho in Bloomington Canyon.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest,   Palisades Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Argument Ridge Trail
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/17/2008  		Expected:07/2010
  		09/2010 Ron Dickemore
208-523-1412
rdickemore@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct approximately one-quarter mile of double track trail from argument Ridge to the Moody Creek Road # 651. Most of the construction will be on old logging roads.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23265
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - T4N R43E, Sec 24. Trail is located in the Big Hole Mountain Range approximately 20 miles north east of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Caribou Subsection Summer Travel Plan Revision
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/23/2008  		Expected:08/2010
  		11/2010 Ron Dickemore
208-523-1412
rdickemore@fs.fed.us 
Description: Develop a clear plan for mix of trails designed and managed specifically for ATVs, motorcycles, mountain bikes and non-motorized uses. Create a trail network that is safe, environmentally sound, affordable to maintain and responsive to public need.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23264
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Bonneville, Lincoln. The Caribou subsection is located south and west of Swan Valley, Idaho.
Lower Valley Power and Light Special Use Permit Re-issuance
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2010  		Expected:12/2010  02/2011 Ron Dickemore
208-523-1412
rdickemore@fs.fed.us 
Description: Lower Valley Power & Light Co. has several special use permits for overhead and buried transmission and distribution lines. Some permits have expired or are nearing expiration. Project proposes combining permits, an administrative action.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27472
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Bonneville, Lincoln. Within existing utility corridors on the southern portion of the Palisades Ranger District, near Palisades Reservoir.
Old Ranger Trail (FS #287)
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/06/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Ron Dickemore
208-523-1412
rdickemore@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reconstruct approximately 6.96 miles of the old trail. Rerouting three sections of trail to reduce existing and future erosion problems. The trail is managed for single-track motorized use.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32455
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville, Madison. LEGAL - Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, and 13, T3N, R42E. Big Hole Mtns., parallels the River Road (FS 206), beginning in the Wolverine Creek drainage crossing down to the Burns Creek drainage, crossing Burns Creek and ending at the mouth of Blacks Canyon.
Swan Valley Fish Collection Weir Project
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/18/2009  		Expected:07/2010
  		09/2010 James Capurso
208-557-5780
jcapurso@fs.fed.us 
Description: Idaho Department of Fish and Game proposes to construct a fish collection weir and associated support shed at Rainey Creek within the Forest Service Swan Valley Work Station.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29980
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - T1N R44E Sec 1. Swan Valley FS Administrative Site.
Upper Palisades Creek Trail Rehab
CE
 - Recreation management  On Hold  N/A  N/A David Woodcock
208-523-1412
dwoodcock@fs.fed.us 
Description: Relocate approximately 0.5 mile of the trail out of the riparian bottoms onto the adjacent hill side. Beaver dams often cause this section of trail to become submerged and impassible. All work will be done using hand crews.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27927
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - Section 3, T1N, R45E. Upper Palisades Creek Drainage, Snake River Range.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest,   Soda Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Caribou - Lower Valley Transmission Line
EIS
 - Special use management  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 06/07/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		06/2013 Glenn Lackey
208-677-8303
glackey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Build a new 20 mile double circuit 115-KV powerline from Soda Springs to the existing powerline in Lanes Creek. The new line will cross about 2 miles of the Forest. Alternate route that avoids all National Forest System lands is being considered.
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - T 7 S, R 44 E, Sections 19-22, 26-29. Across the Forest, just south of the Blackfoot River.
Dairy Syncline Phosphate Mine
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 04/13/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2012  		Expected:10/2013
  		09/2014 Jack Isaacs
208-547-4356
jisaacs@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analyze a proposed new phosphate mine plan and associated projects and infrastructure on existing lease I-28115 and I-0258, encompassing approximately 1,500 acres on lease and approximately 400 acres off lease. Considers land exchange proposal.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27958
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bear Lake, Caribou. LEGAL - Portions of T9S, R44E Sections 6, 7, 16-21, 28, 29, 32, 33. East flank of the Aspen Range, approximately 12 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho.
Grayson and Erlanson Placer Mining Operations
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/29/2010  		Expected:10/2010
  		07/2011 Diane Wheeler
208-547-1121
dkwheeler@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approve two mining Plans of Operations to excavate material with a backhoe and process it through a sluice and trommel. Operations would occur Jun–Nov at 8 different locations and cover a total of 12 acres of public lands.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32478
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - Sections 20, 16, 24, and 32 of T03S and R44E; Sections 15 and 16 of T03S and R45E. Approximately 35 air miles northeast of Soda Springs and between Grays Lake and Palisades Reservoir.
Husky 1 and North Dry Ridge Phosphate Exploration Project
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 06/15/2010  06/2010 Jack Isaacs
208-547-4356
jisaacs@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exploration drilling of holes to gather information about phosphate reserves on portions of three existing Federal Phosphate Leases and one off-lease area.
Web Link:  http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/pocatello/planning/husky_1_and_north.html
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. Approximately 17 miles northeast of Soda Springs, Idaho, on portions of Federal Phosphate leases I-05549 (Husky 1), I-8289 (North Dry Ridge), and I-04 (Maybe Canyon), as well as off-lease area between.
Jackknife Trail and Stream Enhancement
EA
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/22/2010  		Expected:01/2011
  		06/2011 Corey Lyman
208-557-5838
clyman@fs.fed.us 
Description: Re-locate Trail #448 (nonmotorized) to replace the section of Road #136 closed due to landslide. Replace road bridge with a longer span trail bridge, rehabiliate the stream channel and restore riparian function and critical fisheries habitat.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31216
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - R 45 E; T 4 S; Section 25. Approx. 6 miles northwest of Freedom, WY. Bridge is approx. 2 miless west of the Forest Boundary.
Tincup Mountain Aspen Restoration
CE
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/21/2008  		Expected:10/2010
  		09/2011 Rebecca Phelps
208-547-1118
roophelps@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat a total of 3,000 acres of aspen and sub-alpine with prescribed fire to promote aspen regeneration. Some mechanical treatments may be used to construct fire lines.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23217
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - Township 5S Range 44 and 45 E Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. 35 miles North East of Soda Springs; North of Highway 34.
Winschell Dugway ATV Trail System
EA
 - Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/09/2008  		Expected:09/2010
  		09/2011 Glenn Lackey
208-547-4356
glackey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct and reconstruct 7.8 miles of ATV trail from Caribou City to Morgan Meadows. New construction will connect the historic Dugway with abandoned mining road down the Bilk Creek drainage and into Caribou City. Install 2 bridges across Bilk Ck.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=20098
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - Range 44 East, Township 4 South sections 2,3,7,9,10,15,18 and 22. South, East and North aspects of Caribou Mountain on the Soda Springs Ranger District, Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest,   Teton Basin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Darby Canyon Trailhead Relocation
EA
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2010  		Expected:10/2010  06/2011 Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Relocate trailhead .25 miles west to a location away from Darby Creek to protect water quality, fisheries and reduce trailhead congestion. Rehabilitate the road beyond new trailhead and convert to a nonmotorized trail. Replace main trail bridge.
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T. 43 N. R 118 W. Sec 14. End of Forest Road 012, Darby Canyon, Southeast of Driggs, Idaho.
Relay Ridge Communications Broadcase Site
EA
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Jay Pence
208-354-2312
jpence@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create a new high power broadcast communication site with two 50 x 50 foot lots and two communication towers. Includes construction of a fourteen foot wide road to the new site and running underground power from the existing communication site.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/project_list.php?forest=110415
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Approximately 1-1/2 miles north of the existing Relay Ridge Communication Site, 12 miles west of Driggs, Idaho. T 5 N, R 43 E, Section 27.
Teton Front Travel Plan Amendment
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/09/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Dave Ovard
208-354-2312
dovard@fs.fed.us 
Description: Change the 3.2(b) management prescription areas to 3.2(d) to eleminate cross-country motorized travel. This decision would implement the intent of the 11/09/05 Travel Management Rule, amend the 1997 Revised Forest Plan and amend the 1999 Travel Plan
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30069
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Western slope of the Teton Range, includes several areas outside of the Widlerenss from Moose Creek north to Dry Ridge.
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest,   Westside Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Curlew Sagebrush Protection & Restoration Project
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2010  		Expected:02/2011  06/2011 Mathew Fitch
208-236-7508
mfitch@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create strategic fuel breaks to protect mature/developing sagebrush/grass communities from wildfire by mowing and/or masticating roadside and fence line vegetation to reduce fuel loads and protect sage grouse habitat.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32438
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Oneida. LEGAL - Portions of T13-16 and R31-33. The Curlew National Grassland is approximately 20 miles west of Malad, ID and surrounds the community of Holbrook, ID Hwy 37 and the Arbon Valley Highway.
Cusick Creek-Gibson Jack Connector Non-Motorized Trail
EA
 - Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2010  		Expected:03/2011  06/2011 Debrah Tiller
208-557-5779
dtiller@fs.fed.us 
Description: Build 4 miles of new non-motorized single-track trail to connect the City Creek non-motorized trail system to the Gibson Jack non-motorized trail. The new trail would allow mountain bike travel, but not motorized travel.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32447
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T. 7 S., R 34 E, Sections 14,15, 22,23, 26. Both drainages are located just west of the City of Pocatello. .
South Mink Prescribed Fire
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/02/2008  		Expected:10/2010
Actual: 01/07/2010  		05/2011 Arik Jorgensen
208-236-7540
ajorgensen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations, regenerate brush communities, increase the amount of young aspen and reduce conifer encroachment across the project area. No road construction or reconstruction will be necessary.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23542
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T9S, R35E, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and a portion of T9S, R34E, Section 1. 15 Miles South of Pocatello Idaho.
South Mink Riparian Restoration Project
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/20/2010  		Expected:06/2010
  		07/2010 Chris Colt
208-236-7506
ccolt@fs.fed.us 
Description: Relocate a section of forest road out of the aquatic influence zone (less than 1 mile). Replace 5 undersized culverts within the South Fork Mink Drainage. Relocate a short section of Forest Service Trail 142 affected by the road relocation.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32431
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T8S, R34E, Sec 24, 25; T8S, R35E, Sec 30, 31; T9S R35E, Sec 6. Souh Mink Creek (FR 163) from the fork off the Bannock highway 3 miles south. Road relocation will occur within the first mile.
Toponce Gravel Pit
CE
 - Watershed management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 06/08/2010  06/2010 Jeffery Hammes
208-236-7510
jhammes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Develop a gravel pit for surfacing roads in the Toponce area to reduce sediment delivery to Toponce Creek and to improve safe driving conditions for forest users.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32398
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - Township 6 S, Range 38 E, Section 31. The gravel pit would be located just south of the intersection of forest roads 375 and 302.
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