Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) 04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011 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 Nationwide - 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, Dubois Ranger District (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 Nationwide
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS *NEW LISTING*	- 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
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 06/2011	Expected:09/2012	11/2012	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.wy.blm.gov/nepa/cfodocs/gateway_west/
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.
Mountain States Transmission Intertie EIS	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Patty Bates 406-329-3979 pbates@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue easement 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 - Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Pintler Ranger District, Dubois Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Clark, Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Silver Bow. Various locations depending upon the alternative route locations.
Silver Star Telephone Company Wyoming Loop Broadband Completion Project EA	- Special use management	Completed	Actual: 02/28/2011	04/2011	Deidre Witsen 307-739-5434 dwitsen@fs.fed.us
Description: Burial of approximately 35 miles of two 1.25inch conduits containing fiber optic broadband cable via plowing technique. Route will primarily be within existing road right-of-ways and utility right-of-ways. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33847
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District, Teton Basin Ranger District, Wind River Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont. Teton Pass via Old Pass Road, BPA ROW roads, & within Highway 22 ROW; Within Highway 26/287 ROW from Moran to Wind River Lake, FS Roads 30060 & 30040.
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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 10/29/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2011	Expected:06/2011	09/2011	Megan Bogle 208-354-6613 mbogle@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposes to amend the 1997 Revised Forest Plan for the Targhee portion of the Forest to address direction for "old-growth" and "late-seral" forested vegetation, snags and wildlife habitat for select cavity-nesting species. 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, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton, Teton, Lincoln. Targhee portion of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
Wells Canyon, Stewart Canyon and Green Mountain Sheep Grazing Reauthorization EA	- Grazing management	In Progress: Scoping Start 10/22/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011	Expected:07/2011	08/2011	Kevin Parker 208-678-0430 kparker@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-authorize sheep grazing on the Wells Canyon, Stewart Canyon, and Green Mountain sheep allotments Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33647
Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District, Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - Townships 9 and 10 South, Ranges 44 and 45 East. 15,500 acres along the east side of the Caribou National Forest, within the Montpelier and Soda Springs Ranger Districts.
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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	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/25/2011	Expected:05/2011	07/2011	Lee Mabey 208-557-5784 lmabey@fs.fed.us
Description: Close the .5 mile segment of Bear Gulch Road159 and create a trail. The road is in the bottom of the drainage and cannot be maintainted to a usable standard. Closure is proposed to protect resource values. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30806
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.
Fish Creek Restoration Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 02/25/2011	Expected:08/2011	08/2011	Lee Mabey 208-557-5784 lmabey@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore this spring creek a tributary to the Henrys Fork by placing native sedge mats within the stream creating new banks narrowing the channel, increasing velocities and sediment transport to improve trout spawning, rearing and overwintering. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35548
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - The stream that feeds into and flows out of the Fish Pond on Harriman State Park. T. 11N., R. 43E. Sections 6.
Fish Creek Restoration Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2011	Expected:08/2011	09/2011	Lee Mabey 208-557-5784 lmabey@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore this spring creek a tributary to the Henrys Fork by placing native sedge mats within the stream creating new banks narrowing the channel, increasing velocities and sediment transport to improve trout spawning, rearing and overwintering. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35092
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 11N., R. 43E. Sections 6. The stream that feeds into and flows out of the Fish Pond on Harriman State Park.
Green Canyon Road Fuelbreak CE	- Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:08/2011	09/2011	Robert Albano 208-558-7301 ralbano@fs.fed.us
Description: Masticate dead and down fuels and remove ladder fuels along the south side of the Green Canyon Road (FS Road # 167) for approx. 4 miles. The area would be 200 feet from the borrow pit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33914
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.12N., R.42E., Sections 32-35. South side of the Green Canyon Road (FS Road #167) from the junction of Hwy 20 to approx. 4 miles west. Cutting would occur 200 feet from the borrow pit.
Head of Buffalo River Road Realignment Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management	In Progress: Scoping Start 02/25/2011	Expected:10/2011	10/2011	Lee Mabey 208-557-5784 lmabey@fs.fed.us
Description: Road is one mile long, project to shift ½ mile of road out of bottom to promote better drainage and less sediment delivery to the Buffalo River, the native surfaced road will be graveled. The abandoned road will be water barred and seeded. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35547
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - The access road to float the Buffalo River starting at the springhead. T. 13N., R. 44E. Sections 21 and 28.
Head of Buffalo River Road Realignment Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2011	Expected:10/2011	10/2011	Lee Mabey 208-557-5784 lmabey@fs.fed.us
Description: Shift ½ mile of this one-mile long road out of bottom to promote better drainage and deliver less sediment to the Buffalo River. The native-surface road would be graveled. The abandoned road segment would be water barred and seeded. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35093
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 13N., R. 44E. Sections 21 and 28. The access road used to float the Buffalo River (springhead).
Island Park Horse Pasture CE *NEW LISTING*	- Grazing management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2011	Expected:08/2011	09/2011	Jim Cox 208-558-7301 jcox@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve forage for Forest livestock.
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.13N., R.43E., Section 27. The pasture is 40 acres in size and located along the northeast boundary of the Island Park Ranger Station Administrative Site.
Macks Inn Sewer Expansion EA	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2011	Expected:08/2011	09/2011	Bill Davis 208-652-1228 bdavis@fs.fed.us
Description: Fremont County is seeking to expand the Macks Inn Sewer Treatment Facility by increasing the irrigation field (not the leach field) by approximately 50 acres to handle increased needs in the North Island Park area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34041
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.14N., R.44E., Section 30. The project is located south of the North Big Springs Road and southeast of Island Park Lodge.
North Antelope Powerline CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2010	Expected:05/2011	07/2011	Bill Davis 208-652-1228 bdavis@fs.fed.us
Description: Fall River Electric proposes to install approx. 13,000 ft of buried power cable to provide power to a cell phone tower that would be constructed on Idaho Departmet of Lands land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34051
Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.11N., R.42E., Sections 14 and 15. Project starts at Pinehaven and travels west along the North Antelope Flat Road to the State Dept. of Lands Section.
North Island Park WUII EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Jim Cox 208-558-7301 jcox@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposes to reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to private property on approximately 950 acres. A fuel break would be created in three treatment units by thinning, hand-piling, commercial logging, firewood gathering and prescribed burning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34413
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 Estate, Bootjack area, Meadow Creek area, and Moose Creek Summer Homes.
Wood Road 16 Watershed Restoration EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management	In Progress: Scoping Start 05/29/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011	Expected:06/2011	07/2011	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, Dubois Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)	R4 - Intermountain Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Eastside Trailhead Improvements CE *NEW LISTING*	- Recreation management - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2011	Expected:01/2012	08/2013	Jeffrey Liday 208-374-5422 ext. 119 jliday@fs.fed.us
Description: Relocate trailheads or perform heavy maintenance at the Bear Gulch, Coal Mine, Pete Creek & Trail Creek trailheads to improve safety and reduce erosion/ sediment loading to streams. Expand surface area and add barriers if needed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35744
Location: UNIT - Dubois Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clark. LEGAL - 019 – Bear Gulch T14N R3W S4NWCorner, 023- Coal Mine T14N R3W S24NWCorner, 010- Pete Creek T14N R4W S23SE Corner, and 029- Trail Creek T14N R3W S4SE corner. Trailheads at the end of forest service roads 019- Bear Gulch, 023- Coal Mine, 010- Pete Creek, and 029- Trail Creek.
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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
Cache Roads Hazardous Fuels Treatment EA	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2011	Expected:07/2012	09/2012	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 to T16S, R40E to R43E, and all sections. All open forest roads on the Cache Forest that is administered by the Caribou National Forest.
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:05/2011 Actual: 11/21/2008	07/2011	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 06/2011	Expected:02/2012	06/2012	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:11/2011	09/2012	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 EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 06/21/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2011	Expected:03/2012	06/2012	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
Caribou Range Mountains Subsection Summer Travel Management Plan EA	- Recreation management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/23/2008	Expected:08/2011	06/2012	Robert Mickelsen 208-523-1412 rmickelsen@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.
Flatiron Prescribed Fire Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:05/2012	07/2012	Spencer Johnston 208-523-1412 sdjohnston@fs.fed.us
Description: Use prescribed fire to treat 1533 acres to improve the declining aspen population and decadent brush species to create a diversity of age classes for wildlife and critical summer range for big game species as well as for public safety.
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. Unit- Palisades Ranger District. State- Idaho. County-Bonneville. Legal- Township 1N, Range 44E, Sections 19, 20, 28-30. The project area is located 5 miles south of Swan Valley, Idaho.
Hoffman Area Mountain Pine Beetle Infested Tree Removal Project CE	- Recreation management - Fuels management - Facility management	In Progress: Scoping Start 12/27/2010	Expected:07/2011	09/2011	Randy Griffith 208-542-5812 rsgriffith@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove lodgepole pine trees infested with Mountain Pine Beetles in the area around Hoffman Summer Home and McCoy Creek Campgrounds, which are dead, dying, and hazard trees. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34861
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - T3S, R46E, Sec.5, and 8. The area surrounding of the Hoffman Summer Home and McCoy Creek Campgrounds, near the Southwest shore of Palisades Reservoir.
Lower Valley Power and Light Special Use Permit Re-issuance CE	- Special use management	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	Robert Mickelsen 208-523-1412 rmickelsen@fs.fed.us
Description: Lower Valley Power & Light Co. has several special use permits for overhead and buried transmission and distribution lines. Proposes combining permits, an administrative action, therefore no decision is needed. 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:04/2011	09/2011	David Woodcock 208-523-1412 dwoodcock@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.
Pine Creek Pass 911 Repeater CE *NEW LISTING*	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:05/2011	07/2011	Randy Griffith 208-542-5812 rsgriffith@fs.fed.us
Description: Respond to a request for a Special Use Permit from Teton Communications to construct a 911 Cell Tower. The proposed action will be to build a 120' tower and building (15' x 27').
Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 44 East. This project is located at N 43-33-.054, W 111-17.610 in the Pine Creek Drainage.
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
Dairy Syncline Mine Project Monitoring Wells Installation CE *NEW LISTING*	- Minerals and Geology	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:05/2011	06/2011	Jack Isaacs 208-547-4356 jisaacs@fs.fed.us
Description: The project consists of the installation of up to 6 monitoring wells to gather and collect geologic, groundwater, and other environmental data. The project encompasses less than 3 acres on National Forest lands.
Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - T9S R44E Sections 9, 22, 27, 34; T10S R44E Section 3. Approximately 12 miles southeast of Soda Springs, Idaho.
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.
Hooper Springs Transmission Line EIS	- Special use management	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 07/08/2010 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. Web Link: http://www.efw.bpa.gov/environmental_services/Document_Library/HooperSprings/
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.
Jackknife Trail and Stream Enhancement EA	- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 02/22/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011	Expected:06/2011	07/2011	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:11/2011	09/2012	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:05/2011	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
Badger Creek Precommercial Thinning and Aspen Enhancement Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/17/2008	Expected:04/2011	07/2012	Mike Alfieri 208-558-7301 malfieri@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposing to non-commercially thin dense lodgepole pine stands while emphasizing aspen species composition on approximately 1,400 acres.
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Teton. LEGAL - T7N R45E, Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 23-26, and 36. T7N, R46E, Sections 30-32 (State of Idaho). T45N, R118W, Sections 8, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 33, 34, and 35 and T45N, R118W, Sec 3 (State of Wyoming). Western front of the Teton Range within the Badger, Leigh and Teton Watersheds, in Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming.
Darby Canyon Trailhead Relocation EA	- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/14/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011	Expected:06/2011	07/2011	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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30799
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.
Kirkham Hollow Conifer Thinning and Aspen Enhancement Project CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2011	Expected:06/2011	08/2011	Dave Ovard 208-354-6616 dovard@fs.fed.us
Description: Enhance aspen on 125 acres. Patches/clones/groups of aspen dominated by sapling/suckers will be identified and all conifer trees <6.0 inch DBH within their boundary will be cut. Conifer outside the aspen patches will be thinned to 11x11 (360 tr/ac) Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34868
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T5N, R43E, Sections 30 and 31. West of Driggs, ID on Forest Road 816, a closed road originating on FR 328 (Kirkham Hollow) which is accessed via State Highway 33.
North Teton Trail Reconstruction Project CE	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/14/2011	Expected:04/2011	07/2011	Chad Grossenburg 208-354-6612 cgrossenburg@fs.fed.us
Description: Reconstruct less than one-half mile of former trail. Returning the trail tread to it's previous location will eliminate two creek crossings. The abandoned trail section and crossings will be rehabilitated. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34859
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T 44 N; R 117 W; Sections 16 & 21. West of Driggs, Idaho. Two miles up the North Teton Trail (#024) in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness.
Papoose and Sheep Bridge Trails EA *NEW LISTING*	- Recreation management - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/14/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011	Expected:08/2011	06/2012	Kurt Kluegel 208-354-6615 kkluegel@fs.fed.us
Description: Manage the user-created Papoose and Sheep Bridge Trails as system, nonmotorized trails. Repair the Sheep Bridge and construct a new trail bridge near Reunion Flat Campground. Rehab and close dispersed camping areas near the Sheep Bridge. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35697
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T44N,R118W, Sections 13,22,23 and 24, Boise Meridian. East of Driggs, Idaho on Teton Creek Road (FR 009), South of the winter parking area.
Teton Front Travel Plan Amendment EA	- Recreation management	Completed	Actual: 03/17/2011	05/2011	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 Wilderness from Moose Creek north to Dry Ridge.
Upper Horseshoe Creek Aspen Protection CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:06/2011	08/2011	Dave Ovard 208-354-6616 dovard@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove seral conifer from healthy aspen clumps to enhance and regenerate aspen on approximately 50 acres. Confier <5 inches in diameter would be cut while the larger confier would be ringed, or girdled, to kill the tree. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34867
Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T5N, R44E, Section 29; T5N, R43E, Section 24. Approximately 11 miles west of Driggs, Idaho; within 500 feet of Forest Road 235, on the upper two miles of Horseshoe Creek.
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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
Bannock Guard Station Watershed Improvement Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management	In Progress: Scoping Start 02/16/2011	Expected:10/2011	11/2011	Brad Higginson 208-557-5786 bhigginson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to restore approximately 1,000 feet of Mink Creek in the Bannock Guard Station (GS) area, upsize the bridge on the Guard Station access road, modify the culvert bone-yard, and stabilize streambanks at the Mink Creek Group Site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35550
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T8S; R35E; Section 18 NW ¼. 9 1/2 miles south of Pocatello, ID along Mink Creek through the Guard Station and Mink Creek Group Site.
Curlew Sagebrush Protection Project EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 11/05/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011	Expected:06/2011	07/2011	Arik Jorgensen 208-236-7540 ajorgensen@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.
Gibson Jack-Cusick Creek Connector Trail Project EA	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 06/10/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011	Expected:06/2011	07/2011	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. Project includes expanding Gibson-Jack Trailhead parking lot. 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. .
Pebble Creek Ski Area Alterations EA *NEW LISTING*	- Recreation management - Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011	Expected:05/2011	06/2011	Greg Burch 208-236-7513 goburch@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove ~15 trees <14dbh on the Outback trail to allow grooming. Create a bench between Outback and Maxout for snowcat traverse. Re-contour the existing terrain park for beginner ski use. Create a new terrain park above and right of lodge. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35549
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T.7 S, R.37 E, Sec. 32. Pebble Creek Ski area, 5 miles east of Inkom, ID.
Pocatello, Michaud, and Midnight Cattle Grazing Reauthorization EA	- Grazing management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Hans Bastian 208-236-7526 hbastian@fs.fed.us
Description: Reauthorize grazing on the Pocatello, Michaud, and Midnight Cattle allotments. Project currently on-hold to collect and analyze more field data. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33644
Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock, Power. LEGAL - Portions of T7S, R34E; T8S, R34E; T9S, R34E; T8S, R35E; T9S, R35E. These allotments are in the Lower Portneuf watershed south and west 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:08/2011 Actual: 01/07/2010	09/2011	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.
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Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011
Caribou-Targhee National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

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

*NEW LISTING*

- 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

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 06/2011

Expected:09/2012

11/2012

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.wy.blm.gov/nepa/cfodocs/gateway_west/

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.

Mountain States Transmission Intertie
EIS

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Patty Bates
406-329-3979
pbates@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue easement 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 - Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Pintler Ranger District, Dubois Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Clark, Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Silver Bow. Various locations depending upon the alternative route locations.

Silver Star Telephone Company Wyoming Loop Broadband Completion Project
EA

- Special use management

Completed

Actual: 02/28/2011

04/2011

Deidre Witsen
307-739-5434
dwitsen@fs.fed.us

Description: Burial of approximately 35 miles of two 1.25inch conduits containing fiber optic broadband cable via plowing technique. Route will primarily be within existing road right-of-ways and utility right-of-ways.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33847

Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District, Teton Basin Ranger District, Wind River Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont. Teton Pass via Old Pass Road, BPA ROW roads, & within Highway 22 ROW; Within Highway 26/287 ROW from Moran to Wind River Lake, FS Roads 30060 & 30040.

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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 10/29/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2011

Expected:06/2011

09/2011

Megan Bogle
208-354-6613
mbogle@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposes to amend the 1997 Revised Forest Plan for the Targhee portion of the Forest to address direction for "old-growth" and "late-seral" forested vegetation, snags and wildlife habitat for select cavity-nesting species.
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, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton, Teton, Lincoln. Targhee portion of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

Wells Canyon, Stewart Canyon and Green Mountain Sheep Grazing Reauthorization
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/22/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011

Expected:07/2011

08/2011

Kevin Parker
208-678-0430
kparker@fs.fed.us

Description: Re-authorize sheep grazing on the Wells Canyon, Stewart Canyon, and Green Mountain sheep allotments
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33647

Location: UNIT - Montpelier Ranger District, Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - Townships 9 and 10 South, Ranges 44 and 45 East. 15,500 acres along the east side of the Caribou National Forest, within the Montpelier and Soda Springs Ranger Districts.

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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

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/25/2011

Expected:05/2011

07/2011

Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us

Description: Close the .5 mile segment of Bear Gulch Road159 and create a trail. The road is in the bottom of the drainage and cannot be maintainted to a usable standard. Closure is proposed to protect resource values.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30806

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.

Fish Creek Restoration Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/25/2011

Expected:08/2011

08/2011

Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us

Description: Restore this spring creek a tributary to the Henrys Fork by placing native sedge mats within the stream creating new banks narrowing the channel, increasing velocities and sediment transport to improve trout spawning, rearing and overwintering.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35548

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - The stream that feeds into and flows out of the Fish Pond on Harriman State Park. T. 11N., R. 43E. Sections 6.

Fish Creek Restoration Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2011

Expected:08/2011

09/2011

Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us

Description: Restore this spring creek a tributary to the Henrys Fork by placing native sedge mats within the stream creating new banks narrowing the channel, increasing velocities and sediment transport to improve trout spawning, rearing and overwintering.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35092

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 11N., R. 43E. Sections 6. The stream that feeds into and flows out of the Fish Pond on Harriman State Park.

Green Canyon Road Fuelbreak
CE

- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:08/2011

09/2011

Robert Albano
208-558-7301
ralbano@fs.fed.us

Description: Masticate dead and down fuels and remove ladder fuels along the south side of the Green Canyon Road (FS Road # 167) for approx. 4 miles. The area would be 200 feet from the borrow pit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33914

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.12N., R.42E., Sections 32-35. South side of the Green Canyon Road (FS Road #167) from the junction of Hwy 20 to approx. 4 miles west. Cutting would occur 200 feet from the borrow pit.

Head of Buffalo River Road Realignment Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/25/2011

Expected:10/2011

10/2011

Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us

Description: Road is one mile long, project to shift ½ mile of road out of bottom to promote better drainage and less sediment delivery to the Buffalo River, the native surfaced road will be graveled. The abandoned road will be water barred and seeded.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35547

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - The access road to float the Buffalo River starting at the springhead. T. 13N., R. 44E. Sections 21 and 28.

Head of Buffalo River Road Realignment Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2011

Expected:10/2011

10/2011

Lee Mabey
208-557-5784
lmabey@fs.fed.us

Description: Shift ½ mile of this one-mile long road out of bottom to promote better drainage and deliver less sediment to the Buffalo River. The native-surface road would be graveled. The abandoned road segment would be water barred and seeded.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35093

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T. 13N., R. 44E. Sections 21 and 28. The access road used to float the Buffalo River (springhead).

Island Park Horse Pasture
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Grazing management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2011

Expected:08/2011

09/2011

Jim Cox
208-558-7301
jcox@fs.fed.us

Description: Improve forage for Forest livestock.

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.13N., R.43E., Section 27. The pasture is 40 acres in size and located along the northeast boundary of the Island Park Ranger Station Administrative Site.

Macks Inn Sewer Expansion
EA

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2011

Expected:08/2011

09/2011

Bill Davis
208-652-1228
bdavis@fs.fed.us

Description: Fremont County is seeking to expand the Macks Inn Sewer Treatment Facility by increasing the irrigation field (not the leach field) by approximately 50 acres to handle increased needs in the North Island Park area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34041

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.14N., R.44E., Section 30. The project is located south of the North Big Springs Road and southeast of Island Park Lodge.

North Antelope Powerline
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2010

Expected:05/2011

07/2011

Bill Davis
208-652-1228
bdavis@fs.fed.us

Description: Fall River Electric proposes to install approx. 13,000 ft of buried power cable to provide power to a cell phone tower that would be constructed on Idaho Departmet of Lands land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34051

Location: UNIT - Ashton/Island Park. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Fremont. LEGAL - T.11N., R.42E., Sections 14 and 15. Project starts at Pinehaven and travels west along the North Antelope Flat Road to the State Dept. of Lands Section.

North Island Park WUII
EA

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

On Hold

N/A

Jim Cox
208-558-7301
jcox@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposes to reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to private property on approximately 950 acres. A fuel break would be created in three treatment units by thinning, hand-piling, commercial logging, firewood gathering and prescribed burning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34413

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 Estate, Bootjack area, Meadow Creek area, and Moose Creek Summer Homes.

Wood Road 16 Watershed Restoration
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/29/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011

Expected:06/2011

07/2011

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, Dubois Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R4 - Intermountain Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Eastside Trailhead Improvements
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Recreation management
- Watershed management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2011

Expected:01/2012

08/2013

Jeffrey Liday
208-374-5422 ext. 119
jliday@fs.fed.us

Description: Relocate trailheads or perform heavy maintenance at the Bear Gulch, Coal Mine, Pete Creek & Trail Creek trailheads to improve safety and reduce erosion/ sediment loading to streams. Expand surface area and add barriers if needed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35744

Location: UNIT - Dubois Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clark. LEGAL - 019 – Bear Gulch T14N R3W S4NWCorner, 023- Coal Mine T14N R3W S24NWCorner, 010- Pete Creek T14N R4W S23SE Corner, and 029- Trail Creek T14N R3W S4SE corner. Trailheads at the end of forest service roads 019- Bear Gulch, 023- Coal Mine, 010- Pete Creek, and 029- Trail Creek.

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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

Cache Roads Hazardous Fuels Treatment
EA

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2011

Expected:07/2012

09/2012

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 to T16S, R40E to R43E, and all sections. All open forest roads on the Cache Forest that is administered by the Caribou National Forest.

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:05/2011
Actual: 11/21/2008

07/2011

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 06/2011

Expected:02/2012

06/2012

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:11/2011

09/2012

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
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/21/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2011

Expected:03/2012

06/2012

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

Caribou Range Mountains Subsection Summer Travel Management Plan
EA

- Recreation management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/23/2008

Expected:08/2011

06/2012

Robert Mickelsen
208-523-1412
rmickelsen@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.

Flatiron Prescribed Fire Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:05/2012

07/2012

Spencer Johnston
208-523-1412
sdjohnston@fs.fed.us

Description: Use prescribed fire to treat 1533 acres to improve the declining aspen population and decadent brush species to create a diversity of age classes for wildlife and critical summer range for big game species as well as for public safety.

Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. Unit- Palisades Ranger District. State- Idaho. County-Bonneville. Legal- Township 1N, Range 44E, Sections 19, 20, 28-30. The project area is located 5 miles south of Swan Valley, Idaho.

Hoffman Area Mountain Pine Beetle Infested Tree Removal Project
CE

- Recreation management
- Fuels management
- Facility management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/27/2010

Expected:07/2011

09/2011

Randy Griffith
208-542-5812
rsgriffith@fs.fed.us

Description: Remove lodgepole pine trees infested with Mountain Pine Beetles in the area around Hoffman Summer Home and McCoy Creek Campgrounds, which are dead, dying, and hazard trees.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34861

Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - T3S, R46E, Sec.5, and 8. The area surrounding of the Hoffman Summer Home and McCoy Creek Campgrounds, near the Southwest shore of Palisades Reservoir.

Lower Valley Power and Light Special Use Permit Re-issuance
CE

- Special use management

Cancelled

N/A

Robert Mickelsen
208-523-1412
rmickelsen@fs.fed.us

Description: Lower Valley Power & Light Co. has several special use permits for overhead and buried transmission and distribution lines. Proposes combining permits, an administrative action, therefore no decision is needed.
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:04/2011

09/2011

David Woodcock
208-523-1412
dwoodcock@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.

Pine Creek Pass 911 Repeater
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:05/2011

07/2011

Randy Griffith
208-542-5812
rsgriffith@fs.fed.us

Description: Respond to a request for a Special Use Permit from Teton Communications to construct a 911 Cell Tower. The proposed action will be to build a 120' tower and building (15' x 27').

Location: UNIT - Palisades Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonneville. LEGAL - Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 44 East. This project is located at N 43-33-.054, W 111-17.610 in the Pine Creek Drainage.

Upper Palisades Creek Trail Rehab
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

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

Dairy Syncline Mine Project Monitoring Wells Installation
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Minerals and Geology

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:05/2011

06/2011

Jack Isaacs
208-547-4356
jisaacs@fs.fed.us

Description: The project consists of the installation of up to 6 monitoring wells to gather and collect geologic, groundwater, and other environmental data. The project encompasses less than 3 acres on National Forest lands.

Location: UNIT - Soda Springs Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Caribou. LEGAL - T9S R44E Sections 9, 22, 27, 34; T10S R44E Section 3. Approximately 12 miles southeast of Soda Springs, Idaho.

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.

Hooper Springs Transmission Line
EIS

- Special use management

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 07/08/2010
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.
Web Link: http://www.efw.bpa.gov/environmental_services/Document_Library/HooperSprings/

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.

Jackknife Trail and Stream Enhancement
EA

- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/22/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011

Expected:06/2011

07/2011

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:11/2011

09/2012

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:05/2011

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

Badger Creek Precommercial Thinning and Aspen Enhancement Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/17/2008

Expected:04/2011

07/2012

Mike Alfieri
208-558-7301
malfieri@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposing to non-commercially thin dense lodgepole pine stands while emphasizing aspen species composition on approximately 1,400 acres.

Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Teton. LEGAL - T7N R45E, Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 23-26, and 36. T7N, R46E, Sections 30-32 (State of Idaho). T45N, R118W, Sections 8, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 33, 34, and 35 and T45N, R118W, Sec 3 (State of Wyoming). Western front of the Teton Range within the Badger, Leigh and Teton Watersheds, in Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming.

Darby Canyon Trailhead Relocation
EA

- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011

Expected:06/2011

07/2011

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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30799

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.

Kirkham Hollow Conifer Thinning and Aspen Enhancement Project
CE

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2011

Expected:06/2011

08/2011

Dave Ovard
208-354-6616
dovard@fs.fed.us

Description: Enhance aspen on 125 acres. Patches/clones/groups of aspen dominated by sapling/suckers will be identified and all conifer trees <6.0 inch DBH within their boundary will be cut. Conifer outside the aspen patches will be thinned to 11x11 (360 tr/ac)
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34868

Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T5N, R43E, Sections 30 and 31. West of Driggs, ID on Forest Road 816, a closed road originating on FR 328 (Kirkham Hollow) which is accessed via State Highway 33.

North Teton Trail Reconstruction Project
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2011

Expected:04/2011

07/2011

Chad Grossenburg
208-354-6612
cgrossenburg@fs.fed.us

Description: Reconstruct less than one-half mile of former trail. Returning the trail tread to it's previous location will eliminate two creek crossings. The abandoned trail section and crossings will be rehabilitated.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34859

Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T 44 N; R 117 W; Sections 16 & 21. West of Driggs, Idaho. Two miles up the North Teton Trail (#024) in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness.

Papoose and Sheep Bridge Trails
EA

*NEW LISTING*

- Recreation management
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011

Expected:08/2011

06/2012

Kurt Kluegel
208-354-6615
kkluegel@fs.fed.us

Description: Manage the user-created Papoose and Sheep Bridge Trails as system, nonmotorized trails. Repair the Sheep Bridge and construct a new trail bridge near Reunion Flat Campground. Rehab and close dispersed camping areas near the Sheep Bridge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35697

Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T44N,R118W, Sections 13,22,23 and 24, Boise Meridian. East of Driggs, Idaho on Teton Creek Road (FR 009), South of the winter parking area.

Teton Front Travel Plan Amendment
EA

- Recreation management

Completed

Actual: 03/17/2011

05/2011

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 Wilderness from Moose Creek north to Dry Ridge.

Upper Horseshoe Creek Aspen Protection
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:06/2011

08/2011

Dave Ovard
208-354-6616
dovard@fs.fed.us

Description: Remove seral conifer from healthy aspen clumps to enhance and regenerate aspen on approximately 50 acres. Confier <5 inches in diameter would be cut while the larger confier would be ringed, or girdled, to kill the tree.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34867

Location: UNIT - Teton Basin Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T5N, R44E, Section 29; T5N, R43E, Section 24. Approximately 11 miles west of Driggs, Idaho; within 500 feet of Forest Road 235, on the upper two miles of Horseshoe Creek.

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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

Bannock Guard Station Watershed Improvement Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/16/2011

Expected:10/2011

11/2011

Brad Higginson
208-557-5786
bhigginson@fs.fed.us

Description: The proposed action is to restore approximately 1,000 feet of Mink Creek in the Bannock Guard Station (GS) area, upsize the bridge on the Guard Station access road, modify the culvert bone-yard, and stabilize streambanks at the Mink Creek Group Site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35550

Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T8S; R35E; Section 18 NW ¼. 9 1/2 miles south of Pocatello, ID along Mink Creek through the Guard Station and Mink Creek Group Site.

Curlew Sagebrush Protection Project
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/05/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011

Expected:06/2011

07/2011

Arik Jorgensen
208-236-7540
ajorgensen@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.

Gibson Jack-Cusick Creek Connector Trail Project
EA

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/10/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011

Expected:06/2011

07/2011

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. Project includes expanding Gibson-Jack Trailhead parking lot.
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. .

Pebble Creek Ski Area Alterations
EA

*NEW LISTING*

- Recreation management
- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011

Expected:05/2011

06/2011

Greg Burch
208-236-7513
goburch@fs.fed.us

Description: Remove ~15 trees <14dbh on the Outback trail to allow grooming. Create a bench between Outback and Maxout for snowcat traverse. Re-contour the existing terrain park for beginner ski use. Create a new terrain park above and right of lodge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35549

Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock. LEGAL - T.7 S, R.37 E, Sec. 32. Pebble Creek Ski area, 5 miles east of Inkom, ID.

Pocatello, Michaud, and Midnight Cattle Grazing Reauthorization
EA

- Grazing management

On Hold

N/A

Hans Bastian
208-236-7526
hbastian@fs.fed.us

Description: Reauthorize grazing on the Pocatello, Michaud, and Midnight Cattle allotments. Project currently on-hold to collect and analyze more field data.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33644

Location: UNIT - Westside Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bannock, Power. LEGAL - Portions of T7S, R34E; T8S, R34E; T9S, R34E; T8S, R35E; T9S, R35E. These allotments are in the Lower Portneuf watershed south and west 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:08/2011
Actual: 01/07/2010

09/2011

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.

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Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011
Caribou-Targhee National Forest