Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2012 to 12/31/2012
Inyo 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)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Inyo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Inyo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Inyo National Forest,  Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Inyo National Forest,  Mono Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Inyo National Forest,  Mount Whitney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Inyo National Forest,  White Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach
EIS
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		01/2013 Noel Schneeberger
610-557-4121
nschneeberger@fs.fed.us 
Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link:  http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA)
EIS
 - Land management planning  On Hold  N/A  N/A Donald Yasuda
916-640-1168
dyasuda@fs.fed.us 
Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis
Location: UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests.
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Mammoth Base Area Land Exchange
EA
 - Land ownership management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/13/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013  		Expected:09/2013
  		11/2013 Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exchange of approximately 21 acres of National Forest System land, currently under special use authorization to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, located near the Main Lodge north of Highway 203 for approximately 1,500 acres of land in California.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30428
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, White Mountain Ranger District, Mount Whitney Ranger District, Mt. Hough Ranger District, Mi-Wok Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono, Plumas, Tuolumne. LEGAL - Land to be exchanged is located in T.3S, R. 27E., Sec 30, MDM. Proposal includes the addition of non-federal parcels to the Inyo, Plumas, and Stanislaus National Forests in California. Main Lodge, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
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Inyo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)  

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Closure of Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Habitat to Pack Goat Use
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/12/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013  		Expected:03/2013
  		06/2013 Leeann Murphy
760-873-5865
lbmurphy@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will address potential disease transmission from pack goat use on the endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep. This project is a continuation of a previous closure which has expired.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40094
Location: UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono. The project includes the 11 SNBS herd units located on the Inyo NF.
Eradication and Control of Invasive Plants on the Inyo National Forest
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2012  		Expected:03/2013  05/2013 Sue Weis
760-873-2496
sweis@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implement integrated plant management to control and eradicate non-native invasive plant infestations on the Inyo National Forest.
Location: UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mono, Tulare, Esmeralda, Mineral. Forestwide.
Inyo National Forest Aspen Enhancement Project
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Leeann Murphy
760-873-5865
lbmurphy@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will address the need to maintain and enhance aspen stands throughout the Inyo National Forest. This project will include proposed treatments for stands at risk of loss due to conifer encroachment and lack of aspen regeneration.
Location: UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono, Esmeralda. Aspen stands within the Inyo National Forest.
Issuance of 10 Year Outfitter/Guide Permits for Winter Camping
EA
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2013  		Expected:06/2013  01/2014 Carmen John
760-873-2510
cjohn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue permits to recurring temporary permit holders for non wilderness winter camping, snow skills/travel and survival education. Issue priority use to existing permit holders for nonwilderness winter camping.
Location: UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Mono. No. Fork Bishop, Ck., Bishop Ck., So. Fork Bishop Ck., Rock Ck., Minaret Vista, Inyo Craters, Old Sawmill Rd., Lee Vining Ck., Tioga Pass Area, Saddlebag Lake area, Onion Valley Rd., Lakes Basin.,.
Issuance of 10 Year Priority Use Outfitter/Guide Fishing Permits
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2011  		Expected:10/2012  01/2013 Jon Kazmierski
760-924-5503
jkazmierski@fs.fed.us 
Description: Trips to: Lee Vining Cr., June Lake Loop, Big Springs, Deadman Cr., Mammoth Lakes Basin, Middle Fork San Joaquin, Sotcher Lake, Starkweather Lake, Hot Creek, Convict Lake, McGee Cr., Rock Cr., Rock Cr. Lake, Pine Cr., Bishop Cr., No. Lk., So. Lk.
Location: UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Madera, Mono. See Project Description.
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Inyo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
2010 Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Temporary Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		08/2010 Donna Bertolina
(760) 924-5518
dbertolina@fs.fed.us 
Description: "Wounded Warrior Elite Camp" - Guided backpacking trip into the Lake Ediza area of the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Group participants are physically and/or mentally disabled military personnel. All wilderness regulations will be followed.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. Ansel Adams Wilderness, Lake Ediza and vicinity.
Snowmobile Trail Grooming on the Inyo National Forest
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:12/2012  12/2012 Erin Noesser
760-873-2545
elnoesser@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposal is to groom approximately 100 miles of snowmbile trails on the Inyo National Forest using funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40144
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. Trails are generally located between the towns of Mammoth Lakes and June Lake, and east to Bald Mountain.
Three Creeks Jeffrey Pine Forest Health & Restoration Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2012  		Expected:05/2013  08/2013 Andrew Weinhart
760-924-5550
aweinhart@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Three Creeks Jeffrey Pine Forest Health & Restoration project objective is to provide for healthy forest conditions, promote establishment of old growth and reintroduce fire to the ecosystem.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. All proposed treatment units lie within the Mono Lake and Mammoth Ranger Districts of the Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California.
Upper Owens/Bishop Creek Unauthorized Route Restoration Evaluation Project
EA
 - Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2012  		Expected:06/2013  06/2013 Todd Ellsworth
760-873-2457
tellsworth@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project proposes to evaluate unauthorized routes to determine future uses and additional restoration needs within the Upper Owens and Bishop Creek Watersheds.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono. Upper Owens and Bishop Creek Watersheds.
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Inyo National Forest,   Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Amerigas Project
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Install 100 feet of propane pipeline to connect existing pipeline on both ends of existing pipeline. This is the same project as the Rock Creek Energy Project. Rock Creek Energy was purchased by Amerigas.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T3S, R27E, Sec 33. West of John Muir Rd. and ending at 924 Canyon Blvd.
Casa Diablo IV Geothermal Development Project
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 03/25/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2012  		Expected:04/2013
  		05/2013 Margie DeRose
760-873-2424
mbderose@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of a 33-megawatt geothermal power plant and associated well field, internal access roads, pipelines, and a transmission line. The Forest Service would authorize changes to the forest transportation system.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35652
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. Near the intersection of CA State Route 203 and U.S. Highway 395 approximately 3 miles east of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Convict Lake Resort Equestrian R.V. Park
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/27/2011  		Expected:09/2011
  		04/2012 Jon Kazmierski
760-924-5503
jkazmierski@fs.fed.us 
Description: Facilities include 12 RV campsites with hook-ups; 6 temporary day use stalls, expansion of existing tack shed from 225' to 600' sq. ft.; 1,500 sq. ft. recreation building with toliets & showers, game room, laundry; new landscaping
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T.4S., R.28E., Section 14. At existing horse corrals north of Convict Lake Resort.
Crystral Crag Water System Permit Resissuance
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renewal of expired permit for water system. Water system service the Lake Mary Recreation Residence Tract, Crystal Crag Lodge, and the Lake Mary Store, all located in the Lakes Basin.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T. 4S., R27E., Sec. 21. Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District, Lakes Basin.
Hot Creek Fish Hatchery permit reissuance
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2012  		Expected:10/2012  10/2012 Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissuance of permit to California Department of Fish and Game for Hot Creek Fish Hatchery.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDM, T.5S. R.28E., Sec. 35. Hot Creek.
Mammoth Community Water District, Permit Issuances
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/02/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		10/2012 Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissuance of two permits: one for a master permit for all facilities, one for the government-owned Lake Mary Dam.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. various locations adjacent to the Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park Trail Construction
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/13/2012  07/2012 Allison Jackson
760-924-5510
ajackson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area has proposed to construct three mountain bike trails to provide new terrain, recreation opportunities, better connectivity, and better separation between differently skilled riders within Mammoth Mountain Bike Park.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39225
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MMSA permit area T3S, R26E, Section 26; T3S, R27E, Section 27, 28 and 30-34; T4S, R27E, Section 3-6 and 8; T4S, R26E, Section 1. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.
Mammoth Mountain Winter Recreation Projects
EA
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 Completed  Actual: 09/17/2012  10/2012 Allison Jackson
760-924-5510
ajackson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Winter recreation projects are proposed to enhance winter recreation skiing and tubing activities.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39228
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - includes portions of T3S, R26E, Section 26; T3S, R27E, Section 27, 28 and 30-34; T4S, R27E, Section 3-6 and 8; T4S, R26E, Section 1. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
Reds Meadow Valley Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
EA
 - Fuels management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sue Farley
760-924-5535
sfarley@fs.fed.us 
Description: Hazardous fuels reduction treatments would be designed to provide defensible space at recreation sites and to create a fuelbreak along roads. Fuels treatment activities would include tree thinning, pruning and prescribed burning on approx. 1735 acres
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mono. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 14,15,22,23,25,26,34,35,36 of T3S, R26E & 2,3,11,14 of T4S, R26E & 28,29,30,31,32,33 of T3S, R27E. The project area is located in the Reds Meadow Valley, Madera County, CA and includes a corridor along Hwy. 203 from Minaret Vista to Earthquake Fault, Mono County, CA.
Reds Meadow Valley Wind-Fallen Tree Removal for Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
EA
 - Fuels management  Completed  Actual: 08/02/2012  08/2012 Sue Farley
760-924-5535
sfarley@fs.fed.us 
Description: Hazardous fuel treatment would remove wind-fallen trees on 150 acres outside of IRA, and 70 acres within IRA. A half mile of temporary roads would be constructed outside of IRA.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38178
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Proposed treatment areas are located in portions of Sections 14, 23, 26 and 35 in Township 3 south, Range 26 east, and portions of Sections 2 and 11 in Township 4 south, Range 26 east. The project is located in the Middle Fork San Joaquin River watershed, Madera County, California. Treatment areas are situated no farther than 0.3 mile from the paved road in Reds Meadow Valley.
Shady Rest OHV/OSV Staging Area
EA
 - Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2012  		Expected:12/2012  07/2013 Katheryn Rich
760-873-2490
kdrich@fs.fed.us 
Description: Planning for construction of an OHV/OSV staging area in the Shady Rest area of Mammoth Lakes. This may also include the construction of a snowmobile trail to town and snowmobile parking area.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. Shady Rest area on the Mammoth Lakes Ranger District.
Sherwin-Scenic Loop Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/23/2009
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2013  		Expected:02/2013
  		08/2013 Sue Farley
760-924-5535
sfarley@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action is to use three types of treatment methods, singly or in combination, to reduce hazardous fuels such as brush and trees in the Sherwin Creek, Mammoth Creek and Mammoth Scenic Loop areas surrounding the Mammoth Lakes community.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Township 3 south and 4 south, Range 28 East. Sherwin Creek Road, Mammoth Creek Road, Hwy. 203 and Scenic Loop Road areas surrounding the Mammoth Lakes community.
Southern California Edison Mammoth Distribution Area Permit Renewal
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2012  		Expected:10/2012  10/2012 Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissuance of expired permit for Southern California Edision's electrical distribution lines in the Mammoth Distribution Area.
Location: UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T.3S., R.28E., MDBM. Mammoth Distribution Area, Mammoth Lakes Area.
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Inyo National Forest,   Mono Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Black Point Cinder Mine EA - Mining Proposal
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/01/2010  		Expected:11/2012
  		01/2013 Sarah Tomsky
760-647-3033
sarahtomsky@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposal described in the Plan of Operations will expand mining operations at an existing cinder mine over a period of fifteen years.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27908
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Section 21, Township 2 North, Range 26 East. Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area, Inyo National Forest.
CHP, Rebuild of Communication Site Building and Tower at the Crestview Communication Site
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:12/2012  05/2013 Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: California Highway Patrol has requested to rebuild existing building and install a new 80 foot tower at the Crestview Communications Site. CHP also requires a new Communication Use Lease.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDB, T.2S., R27E. portion of sec 22. Crestview Communications Site.
Glass Mountain Escarpment Sage-Grouse Habitat Enhancement
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2012  		Expected:05/2013  08/2013 Richard Perloff
760-924-5508
rperloff@fs.fed.us 
Description: Jeffrey pines are encroaching into otherwise suitable sage-grouse habitat, creating perches for raptors which dissuades use by grouse. Jeffrey pines would be felled and limbed using chain-saws and allowed to decay naturally on site.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T2S, R29E, Sections 22, 25, 26, 27, 36, TS, R30E, Section 31 and T3S, R30E, Section 8 (MDB&M). Southwest escarpment of the Glass Mountains, Mono County, CA.
June Lake PUD, test well for domestic water supply
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:12/2012  05/2013 Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Test well adjacent to the Clark Water Treatment Plant.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDM, T.2S., R.26E, Sec. 21. Adjacent to the Clark Water Treatment Plant.
Log Cabin Boy Scout Camp Permit Renewal
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2012  		Expected:09/2012  01/2013 Barry McDonald
760-647-3023
bmcdonald01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proponent request a new 20 year term permit be issued following the expiration of the current authoriation on December 31, 2012. No increase in the scope or intensity of authorized activities is proposed.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - a portion of NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4, Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 25 E., Mt. DiabloMeridian. Log Cabin Boyscout Camp, Mono Lake Ranger District, Inyo National Forest, Mono County, CA.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Glass Mountain Communication Lease
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuance of Communication Site Lease to replace expired permit
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDM, T.2S., R.30E. Sec. 18. Glass Mountain Peak, Glass Mountains.
Pinecliff Resort Permit Renewal
CE
 - Special use management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Barry McDonald
760-647-3023
bmcdonald01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew existing resort permit for 1 year
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. Pinecliff Resort in the June Lake Loop vicinity, Mono Lake Ranger District.
Sagehen sage-grouse habitat enhancement
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/12/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012  		Expected:11/2012
  		06/2013 Richard Perloff
760-924-5508
rperloff@fs.fed.us 
Description: Jeffrey pines are encroaching into otherwise suitable sage-grouse habitat, creating perches for raptors which dissuades use by grouse. Jeffrey pines would be felled and limbed using chain-saws and allowed to decay naturally on site.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T1S, R28E, Sections 2, 3, and 10. Sagehen Summit, south of SR 120 East.
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Habitat Enhancement Prescribed Burn (North Zone)
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Richard Perloff
760-924-5508
rperloff@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reduce vegetation cover, primarily pinyon pine, within areas adjacent to winter range of the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep using prescribed burning.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T 10N R 25E, SE ? Sec. 12, Sec. 13, NE ? Sec. 23, N ? Sec. 24; T 10N R 26E, SW ? Sec. 7, and NW ? Sec. 19; T 10S R 25E SW ? Sec. 1, South ? Sec. 2, Sec. 11, and West ? of Sec. 12. Lee Vining Canyon and Walker Lake.
Truman Project
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 09/07/2012  09/2012 Margie DeRose
760-873-2424
mbderose@fs.fed.us 
Description: Process a Plan of Operations to drill 18 mineral exploration holes
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36379
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T1N, R32E, Sections 1, 11, 12. Truman Meadows area.
USGS Climate Research Proposal
CE
 - Special use management
- Research and Development 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/21/2012  		Expected:07/2012
  		08/2016 Barry McDonald
760-647-3023
bmcdonald01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Monitor environmental variables and geomorphic change over course of 2 years. Measurements used to parameterize and calibrate an energy balance model for study area. Conduct study in Hall Research Natural Area.
Location: UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - portions of Sec. 34, 35,, T. 2. N., R. 24 E. & portions of Sec. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12,, T. 1 N., R. 24 E. Harvey Monroe Hall Reseach Natural Area, Inyo National Forest.
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Inyo National Forest,   Mount Whitney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Badwater Ultramarathon
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 07/10/2012  07/2012 Nicholas Ettema
760-876-6211
nettema@fs.fed.us 
Description: An annual 135 mile foot race from Death Valley to Whitney Portal.
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. The marathon ends at Whitney Portal, Inyo National Forest.
Chispa/Australia Too Mineral Exploration
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2012  		Expected:03/2013  04/2013 Margie DeRose
760-873-2424
mbderose@fs.fed.us 
Description: Process a Plan of Operations for mineral exploration
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - T 12 S, R 35 E, Sect. 26 and T 12 S, R35 E, Sect. 1, and T 12 S, R 36 E, Sect. 6. Mazourka Canyon area.
Kern Plateau Grazing Allotments Analysis
EIS
 - Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 08/2013  		Expected:09/2015  05/2016 Lesley Yen
760-873-2524
lyen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Review and analysis of the Monache, Mulkey, Templeton and Whitney grazing allotments in the Golden Trout Wilderness on the Mt Whitney Ranger District
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34380
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Tulare. Templeton/Whitney Grazing Allotments in the Golden Trout Wilderness.
Tinemaha Cinder Site Mineral Material Sampling Project
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/23/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		09/2012 Margie DeRose
760-873-2424
mbderose@fs.fed.us 
Description: Process a proposal to extract 120 tons of cinders for sampling from the Tinemaha Cinder Site
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36381
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - T11S, R35E, Section 5. Big Pine Volcanic Field, east of Hwy 395.
Whitney Classic
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 09/11/2012  09/2012 Nicholas Ettema
760-876-6211
nettema@fs.fed.us 
Description: Bike race from Death Valley to Whitney Portal, Inyo National Forest
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. Whitney Portal, Inyo National Forest.
Whitney Portal Store Resort Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/16/2009  		Expected:11/2011
  		11/2011 Hern Crane
760-873-2511
hcrane@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue a 10-year resort permit for Whitney Portal Store.
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - section 35, T.15S., R.34E. Whitney Portal Store, Whitney Portal Recreation Area.
Youth for Christ Ministries Bike Race
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Nicholas Ettema
760-876-6211
nettema@fs.fed.us 
Description: Bike race from Death Valley to Whitney Portal, Inyo National Forest
Location: UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. Whitney Portal, Inyo National Forest.
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Inyo National Forest,   White Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Birch Creek Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Restoration Project
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2012  		Expected:08/2012  09/2012 Lisa Sims
760-873-2447
lsims@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will improve mountain yellow-legged frog habitat by increasing current breeding pond area. This will be accomplished by removing sediment from the margins of the pond that was deposited as a result of the Birch Fire.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T5S, R30E, SW1/4 of NW1/4 section 10. Mono County, Inyo NF, California. Sand Canyon within Birch Creek, just upstream from Witcher Flat. About 2 miles NW of Swall Meadow.
Black Canyon Riparian Restoration Project
EA
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/08/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		04/2013 Casey Shannon
760-873-2407
cshannon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Decommission one mile of existing system motorized trail and conduct watershed restoration activities in riparian/wetland section of upper Black Canyon, and maintain motorized trail in middle section of Black Canyon to prevent diversion of water.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Township 7S, Range 34E, Sections 2, 11, 27. Upper Black Canyon, southwestern White Mountains approximately 20 miles S.E. of Bishop, CA.
Buttermilk Toilet Project
EA
 - Recreation management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Lesley Yen
760-873-2524
lyen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of up to two small vault toilets adjacent to the Buttermilk area of the Bishop Creek drainage in order to protect resource values and address health and safety issues, in the face of increasing dispersed recreation in that area.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Located in the north half of Township 7 South, Range 31 East, Section 21 immediately north of National Forest System Road 7S01. Buttermilk area of the Bishop Creek drainage.
Division Creek Pipeline Replacement
EA
 - Land ownership management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Margaret Wood
760-876-6227
mwood@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuing LADWP a construction permit for Replacement of Division Creek Pipeline
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. Along Division Creek approximately 3 miles southwest of the community of Aberdeen.
Hilton Lakes and Hilton Creek Trail Project
EA
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/18/2012  06/2013 Jeff Novak
760-876-6231
jnovak@fs.fed.us 
Description: A trails management project to protect watershed conditions: install stream protection treatments at stream crossings; construct trail reroutes; reconstruct trail causeways; add trail stabilizing structures; reduce trail widths to Forest standard.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34425
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Sections 2, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, T.5S, R.29E. Sections 25, 36, T.5S, R291/2E. Sections 30, 31, T.5S, R.30E. Section 1, T.6S, R.291/2 E. Project area is 20 miles northwest of Bishop, CA, in the Hilton Creek analysis unit of the John Muir Wilderness.
Issuance of 10 Year Outfitter/Guide Permits for Motorized Touring
EA
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2013  		Expected:09/2013  03/2014 Carmen John
760-873-2510
cjohn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue permits to recurring temporary permit holders for Motorized Touring. Allocate, or make available in a pool of use, priority use for jeep/auto/OHV/UTV/motorcycle guided tours. Legal routes only as identified in the Travel Management Plan.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono. Authorized motorized routes including, but not limited to, the following areas: Inyo Mountains, White Mountains, Coyote Flat, Buttermilk Country, Casa Diablo, Mammoth, Glass Mountains, June Lake.
Issuance of 10 Year Outfitter/Guide Permits for Summer Camping
EA
 - Special area management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2013  		Expected:06/2013  01/2014 Carmen John
760-873-2510
cjohn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue permits to recurring temporary permit holders for nonwilderness summer camping. Issue priority use to existing priority use permit holders for nonwilderness summer camping.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono. Nonwilderness lands within the administrative boundary of the Inyo National Forest including sites within the White Mountains, Inyo mountains, Jeffrey Pine Forest, Buttermilk Country, Glass Mountains.
Rock Creek Lodge Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/16/2009  		Expected:11/2011
  		11/2011 Hern Crane
760-873-2511
hcrane@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue a 20-year permit to Rock Creek Lodge.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - section 31, T.5S., R.30E. Rock Creek Lodge, Rock Creek Recreation Area.
White Mountain Double Century
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 09/11/2012  09/2012 Nicholas Ettema
760-876-6211
nettema@fs.fed.us 
Description: Bike race(s) with a course set in the White Mountains, Inyo National Forest.
Location: UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. existing roadways in the White Mountains, Inyo National Forest.
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