Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) 10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 Klamath 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 - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Goosenest Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Happy Camp Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Scott River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Klamath National Forest, Ukonom Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Projects Occurring Nationwide
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Land Management Planning Rule EIS	- Regulations, Directives, Orders	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 12/18/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010	Expected:11/2011	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 *NEW LISTING*	- Regulations, Directives, Orders	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011	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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Klamath 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
Klamath National Forest Motorized Travel Management EIS	- Road management	Completed	Actual: 07/29/2010	10/2010	Robin Vora 530-841-4483 rvora@fs.fed.us
Description: Preparation of an EIS to analyze designation of a system of roads, trails, and areas for public motorized vehicle use, prohibition of cross-country motorized vehicle travel, and non-significant amendment of the Forest Plan. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/projects/ohv/index.shtml
Location: UNIT - Klamath National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson. LEGAL - Forestwide. Forestwide.
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Klamath 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
Wilderness Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products)	Completed	Actual: 08/12/2010	08/2010	Joseph Blanchard 530-841-4591 jhblanchard@fs.fed.us
Description: Hand pulling about 35 ac of non-native invasive plants-NNIS in three wilderness areas on the Forest-the current known extent of NNIS in wilderness areas. A strategy of hand pulling NNIS found in the wilderness areas is also proposed for in the future Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31838
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District, Scott River Ranger District, Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Marble Mtn: T44N R12W Sec 26, 28, 34, 35; Trinity Alps: T39N R8W Sec 15 (both MDM); Marble: T13NR7E Sec 20; Siskiyou: T17N R5E Sec 9, 15 (HM). Plant locations are within portions of the Marble Mountain, Trinity Alps and Siskiyou Wilderness areas. See below for more information.
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Klamath National Forest, Goosenest 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
Ball Mtn. Radio Repeater Building and Tower CE	- Special use management - Facility management	Completed	Actual: 08/27/2010	07/2011	James Stout (530) 398-4391 jlstout@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a pre-fabricated 15'x15' building and 80 ft radio antenna on Ball Mtn. Relocate existing special use permittees from Ball Mtn. lookout to new structure. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31813
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Section 25, T46N., R3W., Mt. Diablo Meridian. Ball Mountain.
Big Pony (Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management) Project EIS	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/10/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011	Expected:06/2011	08/2011	Wendy Coats 530-841-4470 wcoats@fs.fed.us
Description: To reduce the potential fire impacts to permanent research plots and within and adjacent to WUI. To reduce forest susceptibility to stand replacing wildfire, while increasing stand resiliency to insect and disease. Web Link: http://fs.usda.gov/klamath
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T43N R1E S 2-3, 9-11, 14-22 and 27-32; T43N R1W S 24 and 25. Antelope-Red Rock Fifth Field Watershed.
Black Rock Restoration Project EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	Completed	Actual: 07/08/2010	09/2010	Christy Cheyne 530-398-5791 cacheyne@fs.fed.us
Description: To restore aspen and meadow communities and reduce fire risk within the Goosenest Late-Successional Reserve (LSR) Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26427
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - S36 T47N R4W; S 32 T47N R3W; S1, 12-14, 23- 24 T46N R4W; S 4-5, 8, 16, 17, 20-24, 28-29 T46N R3W. Bogus-Willow, Little Shasta River, Long Prairie-Shovel (5th Field Watersheds).
Butte Mountain LSR Habitat Restoration Project EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2011	01/2012	Christy Cheyne 530-398-5791 cacheyne@fs.fed.us
Description: To enhance suppressed components to increase diversity of habitats, improve the distribution and health of aspen, and restore fire as a natural process through vegetation management and fuel reduction activities and/or other means.
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46N, R3W, S 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27; T47N, R3W, S 34, MDM. Flume Canyon-Shovel Creek (18010206030102), Little Shasta Headwaters (18010207060101), Upper Shovel Creek (18010206030101) and Harris-Ike’s Creek (18010205030404) 7th field watersheds.
Hi-Grouse Project EIS	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/28/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2010	Expected:11/2010	01/2011	Lois Pfeffer 559-359-7023 lpfeffer@fs.fed.us
Description: To improve and maintain sustainable habitat for species associated with late-successional forests, promote restoration of historic forest composition and structure, and promote restoration of fuels-related historic fire regime. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25735
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N R2E S23, 25-28, 32-36; T43N R2E, S1-4, 9-13; T44N R3E S31; T43N R3E, S6, 7, & 18 MDM. Antelope Well (18010204130204), Dock Well (18010204130201), Grouse Hill (18010204130202), Hill 22 (18010204130203), and Tamarack Flat (18010204130100) 7th field watersheds.
Kegg Meadow Enhancement and Butte Creek Channel Restoration EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:09/2011	11/2011	James Stout (530) 398-4391 jlstout@fs.fed.us
Description: To restore Kegg Meadow functioning by returning streamflow to the original meadow/channel elevations. Reverting the stream to the original channel will lead to a rewetting of the overall meadow and restoration of riparian habitat. Lower Butte Creek
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N.,R1W.,Sec 4 and 5. Lower Butte Creek - Kegg Meadow south of Shafter Campground.
Mount Hebron Restoration Project EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Completed	Actual: 08/23/2010	10/2010	Wendy Coats 530-841-4470 wcoats@fs.fed.us
Description: This project was developed in response to restoration needs after 2009 Tennant Fire. The Proposed Action will treat 2,110 acres with dead tree removal, reforestation, felling, hand piling and burning, and browse species planting and/or seeding. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30296
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N, R1W, S 5-6 and 8; T44N, R2W, S 1; T45N, R1W, S 29-32; and T45N, R2W, S 2, MDM. Mud Lake (18010205030401), Shafter-Butte (18010205010503), and Bray-Butte (18010205010501) seventh field watersheds.
Orr Lake Outlet Retrofit CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:12/2010	07/2012	James Stout (530) 398-4391 jlstout@fs.fed.us
Description: Retrofit existing outlet control structure at Orr Lake to allow for fish passage. Lower Butte Creek 5th field watershed
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N.,R1W., Sec 17. Butte Creek Outlet to Orr Lake.
Pumice (Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management) Project EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2010	Expected:09/2011	11/2011	Benjamin Haupt 530-398-5790 bphaupt@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce fuel loads and improve forest health, while considering opportunities to maintain wildlife habitat and maintain and improve scenery values.
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T43N, R1E, Sections 12-13 and 24; T43N, R2E, Sections 2-11, 14-22, and 29-30; and T44N, R2 E, Sections 31-33, MDM. The project is located within the Tamarack seventh field watershed.
Voldemort Christmas Tree Project CE *NEW LISTING*	- Forest products - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 09/01/2010	Expected:10/2010	10/2010	Benjamin Haupt 530-398-5790 bphaupt@fs.fed.us
Description: Christmas trees (red and white fir <8” in diameter) and boughs are proposed for harvest from 473 acres. Tree/boughs will be cut by hand and removed using existing roads/skid trails. A minimum residual tree spacing of 16’ will be retained. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33814
Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N R3E Sections 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, & 32 MDM. Along routes 44N54 and 44N64. Badger Basin - Willow Creek 5th field watershed.
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Klamath National Forest, Happy Camp 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 Panther Slashing and Reforestation Project CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress: Scoping Start 03/23/2009	Expected:12/2010	02/2011	Carol Sharp 530-493-1734 cjsharp@fs.fed.us
Description: Slashing, burning, and replanting wildfire damaged plantations and adjacent natural stands.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14N, R7E, T15N, R5E, T15N, R7E, T15N, R8E; HM; T44N, R12W; MDM. Dillon Creek, Elk Creek, King Creek, and Independence Creek Watersheds, south of Happy Camp, California (5th field HUCs 1801020906, 1801020903, 1801020905).
Clear Creek Road Stormproofing Project CE	- Watershed management - Road management	In Progress: Scoping Start 01/05/2010	Expected:11/2010	07/2011	Gregg Bousfield 530-493-1706 gbousfield@fs.fed.us
Description: Stormproofing approximately 12 miles of Forest roads. Stormproofing would consist of improving road drainage and upgrading stream crossings to protect and enhance riparian and aquatic systems while reducing road maintenance needs.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T16N, R6E; T15N; R6-7E; HM. Clear Creek Watershed, southwest of Happy Camp, CA. (5th field HUC 1801020904).
Crawford Vegetation Management Project EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 07/15/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011	Expected:07/2011	08/2011	Lisa Bousfield 530-493-1766 lbousfield@fs.fed.us
Description: Thinning in forest stands for forest health and fuels reduction, with subsequent fuels treatments including underburning and pile burning. Also, thinning small trees and burning for elk habitat and meadow restoration.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14 - 15N, R5 -6E; T15N, R7E; Humboldt Meridian. Crawford Creek, Swillup Creek, and Coon Creek watersheds (5th field HUC 1801020905).
Dutch Dog Hazardous Fuels Reduction CE	- Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 05/01/2010	Expected:12/2010	01/2011	Madeleine Levaggi 530-465-1516 mlevaggi@fs.fed.us
Description: Treating hazardous fuels on National Forest adjacent to private lands and along Forest roads within the Klamath River Community Wildland Urban Interface. Treatments include thinning small trees, removing brush,handpiling, chipping, and burning piles.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46-47N, R7-9W; MDM. Within and near the community of Klamath River, CA. (5th field HUCs 1801020610, 1801020608).
Johnny O'Neil Late Successional Reserve Habitat Restoration and Fuel Reduction Project EIS	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 12/31/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2010	Expected:04/2011	06/2011	Timothy Burnett 530-493-1721 tburnett@fs.fed.us
Description: Commercial and pre-commercial thinning plantations and natural forest stands with subsequent fuels treatments including underburning and masticating. Also underburning and masticating outside of thinning areas. Proposed activities in LSR and matrix. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31052
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14N, R11W; T47N, R10W; T46N, R11W; T46N, R10W; MDM. Horse Creek Watershed, north of Horse Creek, CA.
Middle Creek Vegetation Management Project CE	- Forest products - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 01/08/2010	Expected:12/2010	04/2011	Ben Timchak 530-493-1742 btimchak@fs.fed.us
Description: Thinning forest stands for forest health, with subsequent fuels treatment including underburning and pile burning.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T47N, R10W, Sec. 32, 33, MDM. Horse Creek/Middle Creek watershed on the Oak Knoll District of the Klamath National Forest (7th field HUC18010206100506).
Oak Knoll Range EA	- Grazing management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/13/2010	Expected:11/2010	04/2011	Stephanie McMorris 530-468-1226 smcmorris@fs.fed.us
Description: To authorize livestock grazing for 10 yrs within East Beaver, Ash Creek and Hornbrook allotments, implement an adaptive management system for all 3 allotments and construct a set of corrals to assist with livestock mgt within East Beaver Allotment. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30321
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson. LEGAL - portions of T46N, R7W & R8W; T47N, R7W & R8W; T48N, R8W &R9W, MDM; portions of T41S, R1E, R1W & R2W; T40S R1E & R1W, WM. Nine miles north of Yreka, CA in the Beaver Creek (1801020609), Cottonwood Creek (1801020606) Klamath River-Bogus (1801020607) & Klamath River-Humbug (1801020608) 5th field watersheds.
Panther Fire Salvage and Reforestation EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Completed	Actual: 08/23/2010	09/2010	Nicholas Larson 530-493-1724 nicholaslarson@fs.fed.us
Description: Harvest of fire killed and severely fire damaged timber and roadside hazard trees with subsequent fuels treatment and reforestation. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T15N, R8E; HM, T44N, R12W; MDM. Elk Creek Watershed, 10 miles south of Happy Camp California (7th field HUC 18010209030201).
Sarah Totten Campground Host Site Improvement CE	- Recreation management	Completed	Actual: 09/13/2010	04/2011	Philip McNeal 530-493-2243 pmcneal@fs.fed.us
Description: Leveling a parking area, installing a sewage system, and developing electrical and telephone hookups for a National Forest campground host camping site within the Sarah Totten Campground administrative site.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46W, R10W, Sec. 31, MDM. Sarah Totten Campground, on CA State Highway 96, near Hamburg, CA.
Special Use Permit Issuance and Renewal CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010	Expected:05/2010	05/2010	Roman Torres 530-493-2243 rltorres@fs.fed.us
Description: Ongoing. New special use permits are reviewed and issued as requests come in. Existing permits are renewed or permittees changed as needed. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Various locations throughout district.
Thom Seider Vegetation Management Project EIS EIS	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management	In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 11/17/2009	Expected:10/2010	12/2010	Carol Sharp 530-493-1734 cjsharp@fs.fed.us
Description: Various vegetation management and fuels reduction treatments including pre-commercial and commercial thinning, underburning, and piling within and outside of Seiad Valley, Happy Camp, and Hamburg. Wildland/Urban Interface areas. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=16796
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T17N - T18N, R7E - R8E, Humboldt Meridian and T45N - T48N, R11W - R12W, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Various watersheds adjacent to the Klamath River from the mouth of the Scott River west to Thompson Ridge and Fryingpan Ridge (5th field HUCs 1801020901, 1801020611).
Two Bit Vegetation Management Project EIS	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/07/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011	Expected:07/2011	09/2011	John Allen 530-493-1741 jaallen01@fs.fed.us
Description: Various vegetation management treatments including commercially thinning natural forest stands and older plantations, removing diseased trees, underburning within and outside of timber harvest areas, and meadow restoration activities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27430
Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T17-19, R6-7E; HM. Indian Creek Watershed, north of Happy Camp, CA (5th field HUC 1801020907).
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Klamath National Forest, Salmon River 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
Eddy LSR EIS	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 01/22/2010	Expected:10/2010	03/2011	Constance Hendryx 530-468-1281 chendryx@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of the project is to protect late-successional habitat used by the northern spotted owl and other late-successional-dependent species, to protect communities, and create safer emergency access routes of the Eddy Late-Successional Reserve. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=21035
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Various sections within Townships 38, 39, 40, and 41 North; Ranges 10, 11, and 12 West; MDM. Eddy Gulch Late-Successional Reserve (outside of wilderness & released roadless areas), about 4 miles south & east of Sawyer's Bar, CA. NF Salmon R (1801021002) & SF Salmon R (1801021001) 5th fields.
High Bar Placer Mine Phase 2 EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress: Scoping Start 12/08/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2011	Expected:04/2011 Actual: 04/21/2010 12/17/2009	05/2011	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: To develop a portion of the High Bar #1 Placer Mine in the McNeal Creek drainage to remove gold bearing placer deposits. Mining will consist of surface excavation of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of material on-site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26896
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 10 North, Range 7 East, Section 24; Humboldt Meridian. Near Forks of Salmon, California, on the South Fork of the Salmon River. McNeal-Glasgow (18010210010703) 7th field watershed.
Little Cronan Thin CE *NEW LISTING*	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:06/2011	07/2011	Marissa Jones 530-468-1276 mjones03@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to reduce stand density to improve forest health using ground-based commercial thinning on about 66 acres of National Forest System lands classified as Partial Retention Land Allocation in the Forest Plan.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N, R12W, Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24 MDM. 4 miles west of Sawyers Bar & 10 miles east of Forks of Salmon; off of Sawyers Bar Road. Sur Cree-Garden (18010210020704) & Kanaka-Olsen (18010210020801) 7th field watersheds.
Little North Fork Reforestation Project CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 09/15/2010	Expected:12/2010	04/2011	Jessica Larson 530-468-1256 jalarson@fs.fed.us
Description: To facilitate establishment of forest cover within burned plantation, reduce hazardous fuels created by fire-related tree mortality and improve fire resiliency of adjacent stands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33131
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 41 North, Range 12 West, Sections 25-27, 34 and 35 (Mt. Diablo Meridian). National Forest System lands six miles northwest of Sawyers Bar, California. Upper Little NF Salmon River (18010210020701) 7th field watershed.
Mining Plans of Operations-Salmon River EA	- Minerals and Geology	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Ongoing. Analysis of plans of operations for minerals occurs as proposals are submitted. Documentation may be through an EA or CE. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Salmon River Ranger District. Various locations throughout the District.
North Fork Roads Project EA	- Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2011	Expected:09/2011	06/2012	Brian Thomas 530-841-4547 bthomas01@fs.fed.us
Description: Decommissioning 36 miles of roads to reduce sediment delivery to streams in the Salmon River drainage.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Humboldt Meridian: T10N, R7E & R8E; Mt. Diablo Meridian: T41N, R10W; T40N, R10W, R11W & R12W; T39N, R10W, R11W & R12W. Drainages: Little NF Salmon River, Eddy Gulch, Jessups Gulch, Kelly Gulch, Whites Gulch, N. Russian Ck, S. Russian Ck, Music C, Shiltos Ck & Taylor Ck in NF Sal River (1801021002) 5th field watershed.
Petersburg Pines Restoration Project EA	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management	In Progress: Scoping Start 02/09/2010 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 02/2011	Expected:05/2011	11/2011	Travis Coughlin 530-468-1261 tcoughlin02@fs.fed.us
Description: Thinning of dense forests, establishing fuelbreaks on key ridges, providing emergency ingress/egress buffers and protecting infrastructure and domestic water sources in the lands adjacent to the community of Cecilville, CA. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30989
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township (T) 37 North (N), Range (R) 11 West (W), Secs. 3-12, 14-18, & 23; T38N, R11W, Sec. 21& 27-34; T38N, R12W, Sec 25; Mt. Diablo Meridian. Federal lands around the town of Cecilville, CA. Upper South Fork Salmon River (180102100101) & Petersburg-SF Salmon River (180102100102) 6th field watersheds.
Pollocks Roadside Protection Project CE	- Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 09/2010	Expected:10/2010	11/2010	Josh Schmalenberger 530-468-1269 joshschmalenberger@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposes to remove hazardous fuels on National Forest System lands near Forks of Salmon, CA. Improvements include hazardous fuel reduction, reduction of roadside damage and ingress/egress for firefighter and public safety. All hand work.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township (T) 10 North (N), Range (R) 7 East (E), Sections 2, 3 &11-14; and T10N, R8E, Sections 5, 7 & 18, Humboldt Meridian. 100-foot upslope of portions of Rds 2B01&1C01. Project area is Pollocks Gulch thru Fks of Salmon to Quail Flat. Horn-Boyd (18010210030101) & Big-Pollocks (18010210020802) 7th field watersheds.
South Taylor Roadside Hazard Timber Sale CE	- Forest products - Road management	In Progress: Scoping Start 09/16/2010	Expected:11/2010	05/2011	Marissa Jones 530-468-1276 mjones03@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposes removal of hazard trees that pose a threat to public safety because of potential to fall/break in public use areas. Hand felling is the primary method of removing hazard trees; ground-based equipment may be used to endline logs. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31772
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T38N R11W Sec 12, 13 and 25; T38N R10W Sec 7-10, 15-17 and 19 (Mt. Diablo Meridian). The project area is along roads off of the 38N04 road in the South Taylor LSR & East Fork Campground. South Fork Taylor Creek (18010210010402) & Main Taylor Creek (18010210010401) 7th field watersheds.
Special Use Permit Issuance and Renewal-Salmon River CE	- Special use management	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Ongoing. New special use permits are reviewed and issued as requests come in. Existing permits are renewed or permittees changed as needed. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Various locations throughout district.
Yellow Jacket Ridge CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2010	Expected:04/2011	05/2011	Jessica Larson 530-468-1256 jalarson@fs.fed.us
Description: Precommercial thinning, release and fuels reduction in plantations and in natural stands along Yellow Jacket Ridge.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T10N R7E Sec 1-3, 11-13; T11N R7E Sec 35-36; T10N R8E Sec 4-9, 18; T11N R8E Sec 20, 21, 28-33; (HM) and T40N R12W Sec 14-24, 27-32 (MDM). National Forest System lands one to nine miles northeast of Forks of Salmon, CA. Salmon River-Crapo Creek (180102100401) & Lower NF Salmon River (180102100208) 6th field watersheds.
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Klamath National Forest, Scott River 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
Beauty Flat CE	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	Completed	Actual: 08/16/2010	09/2010	Travis Coughlin 530-468-1261 tcoughlin02@fs.fed.us
Description: To reduce the density of pine-dominated stands to mitigate the impacts and carrying capacity of the western pine beetle in about 180 acres. Variable density thinning from below would be done through mechanical methods. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32106
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 44 North, Range 11 West, Sections 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27 Mt. Diablo Meridian. Northwest of Fort Jones, CA off Scott River Road, south side of Scott Bar Mountain.
Coulson & Thrush Plan of Operations EA *NEW LISTING*	- Minerals and Geology	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:02/2011	05/2011	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Project entails the removal of a high bank to bedrock, processing of materials through sluice box with water going into holding pond. The total project area is less than a quarter of an acre. The bank will be re-contoured.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 8 West, Section 11, Mt. Diablo Meridian. About five air miles northwest of Yreka, CA in the Middle Fork Humbug Creek (18010206080102) 7th field watershed.
Craggy Resource Management EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2010	Expected:10/2011	06/2012	Jessica Larson 530-468-1256 jalarson@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetation management and fuels reduction to promote forest health and community protection.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46N R8W Sec 13, 23-28, 32-35; T45N R8W Sec 1-17, 21-24; T46N R7W Sec 16-18, 20, 22, 28, 30, 32-34; and T45N R7W Sec 3-5, 8-9, 17-20 (MDM). National Forest System lands one to nine miles northwest of Yreka, CA. Humbug Creek (180102060801) and Yreka Creek (180102070702) 6th field watersheds.
Edsel CE	- Forest products	In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2010	Expected:11/2010	05/2011	Marissa Jones 530-468-1276 mjones03@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposes to reduce stand density and improve hardwood habitat. Treatment will include approx. 30 ac. of commercial ground-based thinning (whole tree removal), 40 ac. of non-commercial thinning and 120 ac. of pile burning and underburning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31773
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 10 West, Section 34 (Mt. Diablo Meridian). The project area is located approximately two miles southeast from the town of Scott Bar and 35 miles west of Yreka, California. Big Ferry-Swanson Drainage 7th field watershed (18010208060502).
Little Grizzly Project CE	- Forest products - Fuels management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/04/2010	Expected:10/2010	04/2011	Jessica Larson 530-468-1256 jalarson@fs.fed.us
Description: Ground-based commercial vegetation treatments, planting, and fuel reduction activities in three units (totalling 70 acres) to promote forest health and resiliency to wildfires. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26936
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T39N, R9W, Sections 4 and 8. The proposed project is on NF lands within the South Fork Scott watershed about 3 miles south and 7 miles southwest of Callahan, CA. Jackson Creek 7th field watershed (18010208020102).
Lovers Camp Toilet Replacement CE *NEW LISTING*	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2010	12/2010	Robert Talley 530-841-4423 rtalley@fs.fed.us
Description: Project will replace the 2 vault toilets at Lovers Camp Trailhead with newer technology sealed vault toilets. The lower parking lot (corral) will be about 75 ft SW of existing toilet. The upper parking lot will be about 120 ft NW of existing toilet.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 43 North, Range 11 West, Section 8, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Lovers Camp Trailhead, about 22 miles W of Ft Jones. Lower Canyon Creek (18010208060203) 7th field watershed.
Mining Plans of Operations-Scott River EA	- Minerals and Geology	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Ongoing. Analysis of plans of operations for minerals as proposals are submitted. Documentation may be EA or DM. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Various locations throughout district.
Singleton EA *NEW LISTING*	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2010	Expected:08/2011	10/2012	Angie Bell 530-841-4583 albell@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed activities are aimed toward improving/maintaining sustainable habitat for species associated with late-successional forest. Pre-commercial/commercial thinning of plantations & natural forest stands, fuelbreak maint.& prescribed burning.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 10 West, Secs. 24&26; T45N R9W Secs. 16, 18, 20, 30, 32 & SW1/4 of Sec 10 (all Mt. Diablo Meridian). About 4 miles east of Scott Bar, CA in the 5th field watersheds of the Lower Scott R. (1801020806), Scott R./Indian Ck (1801020805) & 12 acs. roadside fuels treatment in Klamath/Horse Ck (1801020610).
Siskiyou Telephone Company - Scott River Road Phase 2 CE *NEW LISTING*	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2010	Expected:04/2011	05/2011	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Project will replace aerial lines with underground cable along the Scott River Road utilizing trenching and directional boring. Project begins 800 feet below the junction of Forest Road 44N45 and ends at its junction with Highway 96.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N R11W Secs 1-3, 10, 15, 16, 21, 26-28 & T44N R10W Sec 6 & T45N R10W Sec 5-8, 20, 21 and 32 MDM. 800 feet below jnctn with 44N45 to jnctn with Highway 96. Scott River (18010208) 4th field watershed.
Special Use Permit Issuance and Renewal-Scott River RD CE	- Special use management	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	Gay Baxter 530-468-1210 gbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Ongoing. New special use permits are reviewed and issued as requests come in. Existing permits are updated or permittees changed as needed. Refer to project contact for additional information.
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson. Various locations throughout district.
Straddler Timber Stand Improvement CE	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress: Scoping Start 04/16/2010	Expected:11/2010	06/2011	Angie Bell 530-841-4583 albell@fs.fed.us
Description: Treatment of timber stands to enhance forest health using commercial thinning and pre-commercial vegetation treatments using manual, ground-based equipment and skyline yarding. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32102
Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 9 West, NW 1/4 of Section 22, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Eleven miles due west of Yreka, CA, on a ridge between West Branch of Upper Indian Creek (1801020850101) & Upper Mill Creek (18010208060501) 7th field watersheds.
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Klamath National Forest, Ukonom 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
Butler Flat Homeowners Association Permit CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Roberta Coragliotti 530-627-3333 rcoragliotti@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of an existing waterline and driveway permit
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N R7E Sec 19 & 20 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest, Riparian Reserves; Watershed - Main Salmon River.
Cornwell Roadside Hazard Project CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products)	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2010	Expected:12/2010	01/2011	Todd Salberg 530-627-3337 tsalberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Removal of roadside trees on approximately 1 acre threatening a private residence.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T12N; R6E, Section 29 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Areas- General Forest - Cultural. Watershed - Lower Middle Klamath.
Creasy Waterline Renewal CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Leslie Goslin-Burrows 530-627-3291 lburrows@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal for an existing waterline permit
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T13N R6E Sec 5 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest, Riparian Reserve; Watershed - Middle Klamath.
Haypress Creek Bridge Replacement CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2010	Expected:02/2011	06/2012	Bob Hemus 530-627-3291 bhemus@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace a damaged trail bridge on the Wooley Creek trail.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T12N R7E Sec. 16 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - Wilderness, Riparian. Watershed - Haypress Creek.
KBH, LLC Special Use Permit CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Leslie Goslin-Burrows 530-627-3291 lburrows@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of water system permit
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec 4 HM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest; Watershed - Middle Klamath.
Nordheimer Campground SST Installation and Road Paving Project CE	- Recreation management	In Progress: Scoping Start 04/05/2010	Expected:12/2010	06/2011	Bob Hemus 530-627-3291 bhemus@fs.fed.us
Description: Install SST's in Nordheimer campground and group sites. Surface roads in campground and group sites.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T10N R7E Sec. 3 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - Recreation River. Watershed - Salmon River.
Oak Bottom Barracks CE	- Facility management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2010	Expected:12/2010	06/2012	Thomas Annand 530-627-3291x 3255 tannand@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct three nine-person barracks on existing administrative sites.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N, R6E, Section 2, HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom. STATE - California, COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest, Cultural. Watershed - Salmon River.
Seasonal POC Gate EA	- Watershed management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Todd Salberg 530-627-3337 tsalberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a double gate across Forest road 15N01 for seasonal protection of Port Orford Cedar resources
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T13N R4E Section 2. Unit - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. State - California. County - Siskiyou.
Siskiyou Telephone Fiber Optics Installation Permit CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Leslie Goslin-Burrows 530-627-3291 lburrows@fs.fed.us
Description: Install fiber optics telephone line along Forest Hwy. 93 between Oak Bottom and Butler Flat.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec 1, T11N R7E Sec 6, 7, 8, 17 & 20 HBM. Management Area - General Forest, Riparian Reserves; Watershed - Salmon River.
Ti Bar Hazard Tree Project CE	- Facility management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010	Expected:11/2010	01/2011	Todd Salberg 530-627-3337 tsalberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove and sell approximately one to two truckloads of sawlogs that threaten the water system, a pumphouse, a storage tank, and a solar power system.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T13N R6E Sec. 8 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest; Watershed - Middle Klamath.
Ukonom Community Protection Project "A" CE	- Fuels management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Stan Pfister (530) 627-3291 spfister@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels treatment for community protection.
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec 1, 2, 3, & 4; T12N R6E Sec 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, & 35. Management Area - Cultural Area; Watershed - Middle Klamath & Salmon.
Ukonom West Plantation Thinning Project EA	- Forest products - Fuels management - Watershed management	In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/04/2009	Expected:06/2011	09/2012	Todd Salberg 530-627-3337 tsalberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Commercially thin approximately 750 acres of existing plantations (mechanical treatment).
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T12N R5E; T12N R6E; T13N R5E; T13N R6E HBM. Unit - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. State - California. County - Siskiyou. Lower middle Klamath River.
Vogt Driveway Renewal Permit CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Leslie Goslin-Burrows 530-627-3291 lburrows@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of an existing permit for a driveway
Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14N R6E Sec 27 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest; Watershed - Middle Klamath.
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Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010
Klamath 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

Land Management Planning Rule
EIS

- Regulations, Directives, Orders

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 12/18/2009
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010

Expected:11/2011

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

*NEW LISTING*

- Regulations, Directives, Orders

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011

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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Klamath 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

Klamath National Forest Motorized Travel Management
EIS

- Road management

Completed

Actual: 07/29/2010

10/2010

Robin Vora
530-841-4483
rvora@fs.fed.us

Description: Preparation of an EIS to analyze designation of a system of roads, trails, and areas for public motorized vehicle use, prohibition of cross-country motorized vehicle travel, and non-significant amendment of the Forest Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/projects/ohv/index.shtml

Location: UNIT - Klamath National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson. LEGAL - Forestwide. Forestwide.

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Klamath 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

Wilderness Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal
CE

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

Completed

Actual: 08/12/2010

08/2010

Joseph Blanchard
530-841-4591
jhblanchard@fs.fed.us

Description: Hand pulling about 35 ac of non-native invasive plants-NNIS in three wilderness areas on the Forest-the current known extent of NNIS in wilderness areas. A strategy of hand pulling NNIS found in the wilderness areas is also proposed for in the future
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31838

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District, Scott River Ranger District, Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Marble Mtn: T44N R12W Sec 26, 28, 34, 35; Trinity Alps: T39N R8W Sec 15 (both MDM); Marble: T13NR7E Sec 20; Siskiyou: T17N R5E Sec 9, 15 (HM). Plant locations are within portions of the Marble Mountain, Trinity Alps and Siskiyou Wilderness areas. See below for more information.

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Klamath National Forest, Goosenest 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

Ball Mtn. Radio Repeater Building and Tower
CE

- Special use management
- Facility management

Completed

Actual: 08/27/2010

07/2011

James Stout
(530) 398-4391
jlstout@fs.fed.us

Description: Install a pre-fabricated 15'x15' building and 80 ft radio antenna on Ball Mtn. Relocate existing special use permittees from Ball Mtn. lookout to new structure.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31813

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Section 25, T46N., R3W., Mt. Diablo Meridian. Ball Mountain.

Big Pony (Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management) Project
EIS

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

In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/10/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011

Expected:06/2011

08/2011

Wendy Coats
530-841-4470
wcoats@fs.fed.us

Description: To reduce the potential fire impacts to permanent research plots and within and adjacent to WUI. To reduce forest susceptibility to stand replacing wildfire, while increasing stand resiliency to insect and disease.
Web Link: http://fs.usda.gov/klamath

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T43N R1E S 2-3, 9-11, 14-22 and 27-32; T43N R1W S 24 and 25. Antelope-Red Rock Fifth Field Watershed.

Black Rock Restoration Project
EA

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

Completed

Actual: 07/08/2010

09/2010

Christy Cheyne
530-398-5791
cacheyne@fs.fed.us

Description: To restore aspen and meadow communities and reduce fire risk within the Goosenest Late-Successional Reserve (LSR)
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26427

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - S36 T47N R4W; S 32 T47N R3W; S1, 12-14, 23- 24 T46N R4W; S 4-5, 8, 16, 17, 20-24, 28-29 T46N R3W. Bogus-Willow, Little Shasta River, Long Prairie-Shovel (5th Field Watersheds).

Butte Mountain LSR Habitat Restoration Project
EA

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2011

01/2012

Christy Cheyne
530-398-5791
cacheyne@fs.fed.us

Description: To enhance suppressed components to increase diversity of habitats, improve the distribution and health of aspen, and restore fire as a natural process through vegetation management and fuel reduction activities and/or other means.

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46N, R3W, S 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27; T47N, R3W, S 34, MDM. Flume Canyon-Shovel Creek (18010206030102), Little Shasta Headwaters (18010207060101), Upper Shovel Creek (18010206030101) and Harris-Ike’s Creek (18010205030404) 7th field watersheds.

Hi-Grouse Project
EIS

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

In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/28/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2010

Expected:11/2010

01/2011

Lois Pfeffer
559-359-7023
lpfeffer@fs.fed.us

Description: To improve and maintain sustainable habitat for species associated with late-successional forests, promote restoration of historic forest composition and structure, and promote restoration of fuels-related historic fire regime.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25735

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N R2E S23, 25-28, 32-36; T43N R2E, S1-4, 9-13; T44N R3E S31; T43N R3E, S6, 7, & 18 MDM. Antelope Well (18010204130204), Dock Well (18010204130201), Grouse Hill (18010204130202), Hill 22 (18010204130203), and Tamarack Flat (18010204130100) 7th field watersheds.

Kegg Meadow Enhancement and Butte Creek Channel Restoration
EA

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:09/2011

11/2011

James Stout
(530) 398-4391
jlstout@fs.fed.us

Description: To restore Kegg Meadow functioning by returning streamflow to the original meadow/channel elevations. Reverting the stream to the original channel will lead to a rewetting of the overall meadow and restoration of riparian habitat. Lower Butte Creek

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N.,R1W.,Sec 4 and 5. Lower Butte Creek - Kegg Meadow south of Shafter Campground.

Mount Hebron Restoration Project
EA

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

Completed

Actual: 08/23/2010

10/2010

Wendy Coats
530-841-4470
wcoats@fs.fed.us

Description: This project was developed in response to restoration needs after 2009 Tennant Fire. The Proposed Action will treat 2,110 acres with dead tree removal, reforestation, felling, hand piling and burning, and browse species planting and/or seeding.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30296

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N, R1W, S 5-6 and 8; T44N, R2W, S 1; T45N, R1W, S 29-32; and T45N, R2W, S 2, MDM. Mud Lake (18010205030401), Shafter-Butte (18010205010503), and Bray-Butte (18010205010501) seventh field watersheds.

Orr Lake Outlet Retrofit
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:12/2010

07/2012

James Stout
(530) 398-4391
jlstout@fs.fed.us

Description: Retrofit existing outlet control structure at Orr Lake to allow for fish passage. Lower Butte Creek 5th field watershed

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N.,R1W., Sec 17. Butte Creek Outlet to Orr Lake.

Pumice (Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management) Project
EA

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010

Expected:09/2011

11/2011

Benjamin Haupt
530-398-5790
bphaupt@fs.fed.us

Description: Reduce fuel loads and improve forest health, while considering opportunities to maintain wildlife habitat and maintain and improve scenery values.

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T43N, R1E, Sections 12-13 and 24; T43N, R2E, Sections 2-11, 14-22, and 29-30; and T44N, R2 E, Sections 31-33, MDM. The project is located within the Tamarack seventh field watershed.

Voldemort Christmas Tree Project
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Forest products
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/01/2010

Expected:10/2010

10/2010

Benjamin Haupt
530-398-5790
bphaupt@fs.fed.us

Description: Christmas trees (red and white fir <8” in diameter) and boughs are proposed for harvest from 473 acres. Tree/boughs will be cut by hand and removed using existing roads/skid trails. A minimum residual tree spacing of 16’ will be retained.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33814

Location: UNIT - Goosenest Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N R3E Sections 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, & 32 MDM. Along routes 44N54 and 44N64. Badger Basin - Willow Creek 5th field watershed.

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Klamath National Forest, Happy Camp 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 Panther Slashing and Reforestation Project
CE

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2009

Expected:12/2010

02/2011

Carol Sharp
530-493-1734
cjsharp@fs.fed.us

Description: Slashing, burning, and replanting wildfire damaged plantations and adjacent natural stands.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14N, R7E, T15N, R5E, T15N, R7E, T15N, R8E; HM; T44N, R12W; MDM. Dillon Creek, Elk Creek, King Creek, and Independence Creek Watersheds, south of Happy Camp, California (5th field HUCs 1801020906, 1801020903, 1801020905).

Clear Creek Road Stormproofing Project
CE

- Watershed management
- Road management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/05/2010

Expected:11/2010

07/2011

Gregg Bousfield
530-493-1706
gbousfield@fs.fed.us

Description: Stormproofing approximately 12 miles of Forest roads. Stormproofing would consist of improving road drainage and upgrading stream crossings to protect and enhance riparian and aquatic systems while reducing road maintenance needs.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T16N, R6E; T15N; R6-7E; HM. Clear Creek Watershed, southwest of Happy Camp, CA. (5th field HUC 1801020904).

Crawford Vegetation Management Project
EA

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

In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/15/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011

Expected:07/2011

08/2011

Lisa Bousfield
530-493-1766
lbousfield@fs.fed.us

Description: Thinning in forest stands for forest health and fuels reduction, with subsequent fuels treatments including underburning and pile burning. Also, thinning small trees and burning for elk habitat and meadow restoration.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14 - 15N, R5 -6E; T15N, R7E; Humboldt Meridian. Crawford Creek, Swillup Creek, and Coon Creek watersheds (5th field HUC 1801020905).

Dutch Dog Hazardous Fuels Reduction
CE

- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2010

Expected:12/2010

01/2011

Madeleine Levaggi
530-465-1516
mlevaggi@fs.fed.us

Description: Treating hazardous fuels on National Forest adjacent to private lands and along Forest roads within the Klamath River Community Wildland Urban Interface. Treatments include thinning small trees, removing brush,handpiling, chipping, and burning piles.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46-47N, R7-9W; MDM. Within and near the community of Klamath River, CA. (5th field HUCs 1801020610, 1801020608).

Johnny O'Neil Late Successional Reserve Habitat Restoration and Fuel Reduction Project
EIS

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

In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 12/31/2009
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2010

Expected:04/2011

06/2011

Timothy Burnett
530-493-1721
tburnett@fs.fed.us

Description: Commercial and pre-commercial thinning plantations and natural forest stands with subsequent fuels treatments including underburning and masticating. Also underburning and masticating outside of thinning areas. Proposed activities in LSR and matrix.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31052

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14N, R11W; T47N, R10W; T46N, R11W; T46N, R10W; MDM. Horse Creek Watershed, north of Horse Creek, CA.

Middle Creek Vegetation Management Project
CE

- Forest products
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/08/2010

Expected:12/2010

04/2011

Ben Timchak
530-493-1742
btimchak@fs.fed.us

Description: Thinning forest stands for forest health, with subsequent fuels treatment including underburning and pile burning.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T47N, R10W, Sec. 32, 33, MDM. Horse Creek/Middle Creek watershed on the Oak Knoll District of the Klamath National Forest (7th field HUC18010206100506).

Oak Knoll Range
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/13/2010

Expected:11/2010

04/2011

Stephanie McMorris
530-468-1226
smcmorris@fs.fed.us

Description: To authorize livestock grazing for 10 yrs within East Beaver, Ash Creek and Hornbrook allotments, implement an adaptive management system for all 3 allotments and construct a set of corrals to assist with livestock mgt within East Beaver Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30321

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson. LEGAL - portions of T46N, R7W & R8W; T47N, R7W & R8W; T48N, R8W &R9W, MDM; portions of T41S, R1E, R1W & R2W; T40S R1E & R1W, WM. Nine miles north of Yreka, CA in the Beaver Creek (1801020609), Cottonwood Creek (1801020606) Klamath River-Bogus (1801020607) & Klamath River-Humbug (1801020608) 5th field watersheds.

Panther Fire Salvage and Reforestation
EA

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

Completed

Actual: 08/23/2010

09/2010

Nicholas Larson
530-493-1724
nicholaslarson@fs.fed.us

Description: Harvest of fire killed and severely fire damaged timber and roadside hazard trees with subsequent fuels treatment and reforestation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T15N, R8E; HM, T44N, R12W; MDM. Elk Creek Watershed, 10 miles south of Happy Camp California (7th field HUC 18010209030201).

Sarah Totten Campground Host Site Improvement
CE

- Recreation management

Completed

Actual: 09/13/2010

04/2011

Philip McNeal
530-493-2243
pmcneal@fs.fed.us

Description: Leveling a parking area, installing a sewage system, and developing electrical and telephone hookups for a National Forest campground host camping site within the Sarah Totten Campground administrative site.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46W, R10W, Sec. 31, MDM. Sarah Totten Campground, on CA State Highway 96, near Hamburg, CA.

Special Use Permit Issuance and Renewal
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2010

Expected:05/2010

05/2010

Roman Torres
530-493-2243
rltorres@fs.fed.us

Description: Ongoing. New special use permits are reviewed and issued as requests come in. Existing permits are renewed or permittees changed as needed. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Various locations throughout district.

Thom Seider Vegetation Management Project EIS
EIS

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 11/17/2009

Expected:10/2010

12/2010

Carol Sharp
530-493-1734
cjsharp@fs.fed.us

Description: Various vegetation management and fuels reduction treatments including pre-commercial and commercial thinning, underburning, and piling within and outside of Seiad Valley, Happy Camp, and Hamburg. Wildland/Urban Interface areas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=16796

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T17N - T18N, R7E - R8E, Humboldt Meridian and T45N - T48N, R11W - R12W, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Various watersheds adjacent to the Klamath River from the mouth of the Scott River west to Thompson Ridge and Fryingpan Ridge (5th field HUCs 1801020901, 1801020611).

Two Bit Vegetation Management Project
EIS

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

In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/07/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011

Expected:07/2011

09/2011

John Allen
530-493-1741
jaallen01@fs.fed.us

Description: Various vegetation management treatments including commercially thinning natural forest stands and older plantations, removing diseased trees, underburning within and outside of timber harvest areas, and meadow restoration activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27430

Location: UNIT - Happy Camp Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T17-19, R6-7E; HM. Indian Creek Watershed, north of Happy Camp, CA (5th field HUC 1801020907).

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Klamath National Forest, Salmon River 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

Eddy LSR
EIS

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

In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 01/22/2010

Expected:10/2010

03/2011

Constance Hendryx
530-468-1281
chendryx@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose of the project is to protect late-successional habitat used by the northern spotted owl and other late-successional-dependent species, to protect communities, and create safer emergency access routes of the Eddy Late-Successional Reserve.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=21035

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Various sections within Townships 38, 39, 40, and 41 North; Ranges 10, 11, and 12 West; MDM. Eddy Gulch Late-Successional Reserve (outside of wilderness & released roadless areas), about 4 miles south & east of Sawyer's Bar, CA. NF Salmon R (1801021002) & SF Salmon R (1801021001) 5th fields.

High Bar Placer Mine Phase 2
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/08/2008
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2011

Expected:04/2011
Actual: 04/21/2010
12/17/2009

05/2011

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: To develop a portion of the High Bar #1 Placer Mine in the McNeal Creek drainage to remove gold bearing placer deposits. Mining will consist of surface excavation of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of material on-site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26896

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 10 North, Range 7 East, Section 24; Humboldt Meridian. Near Forks of Salmon, California, on the South Fork of the Salmon River. McNeal-Glasgow (18010210010703) 7th field watershed.

Little Cronan Thin
CE

*NEW LISTING*

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:06/2011

07/2011

Marissa Jones
530-468-1276
mjones03@fs.fed.us

Description: This project proposes to reduce stand density to improve forest health using ground-based commercial thinning on about 66 acres of National Forest System lands classified as Partial Retention Land Allocation in the Forest Plan.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N, R12W, Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24 MDM. 4 miles west of Sawyers Bar & 10 miles east of Forks of Salmon; off of Sawyers Bar Road. Sur Cree-Garden (18010210020704) & Kanaka-Olsen (18010210020801) 7th field watersheds.

Little North Fork Reforestation Project
CE

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

In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/15/2010

Expected:12/2010

04/2011

Jessica Larson
530-468-1256
jalarson@fs.fed.us

Description: To facilitate establishment of forest cover within burned plantation, reduce hazardous fuels created by fire-related tree mortality and improve fire resiliency of adjacent stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33131

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 41 North, Range 12 West, Sections 25-27, 34 and 35 (Mt. Diablo Meridian). National Forest System lands six miles northwest of Sawyers Bar, California. Upper Little NF Salmon River (18010210020701) 7th field watershed.

Mining Plans of Operations-Salmon River
EA

- Minerals and Geology

Cancelled

N/A

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Ongoing. Analysis of plans of operations for minerals occurs as proposals are submitted. Documentation may be through an EA or CE. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Salmon River Ranger District. Various locations throughout the District.

North Fork Roads Project
EA

- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2011

Expected:09/2011

06/2012

Brian Thomas
530-841-4547
bthomas01@fs.fed.us

Description: Decommissioning 36 miles of roads to reduce sediment delivery to streams in the Salmon River drainage.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Humboldt Meridian: T10N, R7E & R8E; Mt. Diablo Meridian: T41N, R10W; T40N, R10W, R11W & R12W; T39N, R10W, R11W & R12W. Drainages: Little NF Salmon River, Eddy Gulch, Jessups Gulch, Kelly Gulch, Whites Gulch, N. Russian Ck, S. Russian Ck, Music C, Shiltos Ck & Taylor Ck in NF Sal River (1801021002) 5th field watershed.

Petersburg Pines Restoration Project
EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/09/2010
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 02/2011

Expected:05/2011

11/2011

Travis Coughlin
530-468-1261
tcoughlin02@fs.fed.us

Description: Thinning of dense forests, establishing fuelbreaks on key ridges, providing emergency ingress/egress buffers and protecting infrastructure and domestic water sources in the lands adjacent to the community of Cecilville, CA.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30989

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township (T) 37 North (N), Range (R) 11 West (W), Secs. 3-12, 14-18, & 23; T38N, R11W, Sec. 21& 27-34; T38N, R12W, Sec 25; Mt. Diablo Meridian. Federal lands around the town of Cecilville, CA. Upper South Fork Salmon River (180102100101) & Petersburg-SF Salmon River (180102100102) 6th field watersheds.

Pollocks Roadside Protection Project
CE

- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2010

Expected:10/2010

11/2010

Josh Schmalenberger
530-468-1269
joshschmalenberger@fs.fed.us

Description: The project proposes to remove hazardous fuels on National Forest System lands near Forks of Salmon, CA. Improvements include hazardous fuel reduction, reduction of roadside damage and ingress/egress for firefighter and public safety. All hand work.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township (T) 10 North (N), Range (R) 7 East (E), Sections 2, 3 &11-14; and T10N, R8E, Sections 5, 7 & 18, Humboldt Meridian. 100-foot upslope of portions of Rds 2B01&1C01. Project area is Pollocks Gulch thru Fks of Salmon to Quail Flat. Horn-Boyd (18010210030101) & Big-Pollocks (18010210020802) 7th field watersheds.

South Taylor Roadside Hazard Timber Sale
CE

- Forest products
- Road management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/16/2010

Expected:11/2010

05/2011

Marissa Jones
530-468-1276
mjones03@fs.fed.us

Description: Project proposes removal of hazard trees that pose a threat to public safety because of potential to fall/break in public use areas. Hand felling is the primary method of removing hazard trees; ground-based equipment may be used to endline logs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31772

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T38N R11W Sec 12, 13 and 25; T38N R10W Sec 7-10, 15-17 and 19 (Mt. Diablo Meridian). The project area is along roads off of the 38N04 road in the South Taylor LSR & East Fork Campground. South Fork Taylor Creek (18010210010402) & Main Taylor Creek (18010210010401) 7th field watersheds.

Special Use Permit Issuance and Renewal-Salmon River
CE

- Special use management

Cancelled

N/A

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Ongoing. New special use permits are reviewed and issued as requests come in. Existing permits are renewed or permittees changed as needed. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Various locations throughout district.

Yellow Jacket Ridge
CE

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2010

Expected:04/2011

05/2011

Jessica Larson
530-468-1256
jalarson@fs.fed.us

Description: Precommercial thinning, release and fuels reduction in plantations and in natural stands along Yellow Jacket Ridge.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T10N R7E Sec 1-3, 11-13; T11N R7E Sec 35-36; T10N R8E Sec 4-9, 18; T11N R8E Sec 20, 21, 28-33; (HM) and T40N R12W Sec 14-24, 27-32 (MDM). National Forest System lands one to nine miles northeast of Forks of Salmon, CA. Salmon River-Crapo Creek (180102100401) & Lower NF Salmon River (180102100208) 6th field watersheds.

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Klamath National Forest, Scott River 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

Beauty Flat
CE

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

Completed

Actual: 08/16/2010

09/2010

Travis Coughlin
530-468-1261
tcoughlin02@fs.fed.us

Description: To reduce the density of pine-dominated stands to mitigate the impacts and carrying capacity of the western pine beetle in about 180 acres. Variable density thinning from below would be done through mechanical methods.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32106

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 44 North, Range 11 West, Sections 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27 Mt. Diablo Meridian. Northwest of Fort Jones, CA off Scott River Road, south side of Scott Bar Mountain.

Coulson & Thrush Plan of Operations
EA

*NEW LISTING*

- Minerals and Geology

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:02/2011

05/2011

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Project entails the removal of a high bank to bedrock, processing of materials through sluice box with water going into holding pond. The total project area is less than a quarter of an acre. The bank will be re-contoured.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 8 West, Section 11, Mt. Diablo Meridian. About five air miles northwest of Yreka, CA in the Middle Fork Humbug Creek (18010206080102) 7th field watershed.

Craggy Resource Management
EA

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2010

Expected:10/2011

06/2012

Jessica Larson
530-468-1256
jalarson@fs.fed.us

Description: Vegetation management and fuels reduction to promote forest health and community protection.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T46N R8W Sec 13, 23-28, 32-35; T45N R8W Sec 1-17, 21-24; T46N R7W Sec 16-18, 20, 22, 28, 30, 32-34; and T45N R7W Sec 3-5, 8-9, 17-20 (MDM). National Forest System lands one to nine miles northwest of Yreka, CA. Humbug Creek (180102060801) and Yreka Creek (180102070702) 6th field watersheds.

Edsel
CE

- Forest products

In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2010

Expected:11/2010

05/2011

Marissa Jones
530-468-1276
mjones03@fs.fed.us

Description: The project proposes to reduce stand density and improve hardwood habitat. Treatment will include approx. 30 ac. of commercial ground-based thinning (whole tree removal), 40 ac. of non-commercial thinning and 120 ac. of pile burning and underburning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31773

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 10 West, Section 34 (Mt. Diablo Meridian). The project area is located approximately two miles southeast from the town of Scott Bar and 35 miles west of Yreka, California. Big Ferry-Swanson Drainage 7th field watershed (18010208060502).

Little Grizzly Project
CE

- Forest products
- Fuels management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/04/2010

Expected:10/2010

04/2011

Jessica Larson
530-468-1256
jalarson@fs.fed.us

Description: Ground-based commercial vegetation treatments, planting, and fuel reduction activities in three units (totalling 70 acres) to promote forest health and resiliency to wildfires.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26936

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T39N, R9W, Sections 4 and 8. The proposed project is on NF lands within the South Fork Scott watershed about 3 miles south and 7 miles southwest of Callahan, CA. Jackson Creek 7th field watershed (18010208020102).

Lovers Camp Toilet Replacement
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2010

12/2010

Robert Talley
530-841-4423
rtalley@fs.fed.us

Description: Project will replace the 2 vault toilets at Lovers Camp Trailhead with newer technology sealed vault toilets. The lower parking lot (corral) will be about 75 ft SW of existing toilet. The upper parking lot will be about 120 ft NW of existing toilet.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 43 North, Range 11 West, Section 8, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Lovers Camp Trailhead, about 22 miles W of Ft Jones. Lower Canyon Creek (18010208060203) 7th field watershed.

Mining Plans of Operations-Scott River
EA

- Minerals and Geology

Cancelled

N/A

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Ongoing. Analysis of plans of operations for minerals as proposals are submitted. Documentation may be EA or DM. Refer to Project Contact for additional information.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Various locations throughout district.

Singleton
EA

*NEW LISTING*

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

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2010

Expected:08/2011

10/2012

Angie Bell
530-841-4583
albell@fs.fed.us

Description: The proposed activities are aimed toward improving/maintaining sustainable habitat for species associated with late-successional forest. Pre-commercial/commercial thinning of plantations & natural forest stands, fuelbreak maint.& prescribed burning.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 10 West, Secs. 24&26; T45N R9W Secs. 16, 18, 20, 30, 32 & SW1/4 of Sec 10 (all Mt. Diablo Meridian). About 4 miles east of Scott Bar, CA in the 5th field watersheds of the Lower Scott R. (1801020806), Scott R./Indian Ck (1801020805) & 12 acs. roadside fuels treatment in Klamath/Horse Ck (1801020610).

Siskiyou Telephone Company - Scott River Road Phase 2
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010

Expected:04/2011

05/2011

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Project will replace aerial lines with underground cable along the Scott River Road utilizing trenching and directional boring. Project begins 800 feet below the junction of Forest Road 44N45 and ends at its junction with Highway 96.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T44N R11W Secs 1-3, 10, 15, 16, 21, 26-28 & T44N R10W Sec 6 & T45N R10W Sec 5-8, 20, 21 and 32 MDM. 800 feet below jnctn with 44N45 to jnctn with Highway 96. Scott River (18010208) 4th field watershed.

Special Use Permit Issuance and Renewal-Scott River RD
CE

- Special use management

Cancelled

N/A

Gay Baxter
530-468-1210
gbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Ongoing. New special use permits are reviewed and issued as requests come in. Existing permits are updated or permittees changed as needed. Refer to project contact for additional information.

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson. Various locations throughout district.

Straddler Timber Stand Improvement
CE

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

In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/16/2010

Expected:11/2010

06/2011

Angie Bell
530-841-4583
albell@fs.fed.us

Description: Treatment of timber stands to enhance forest health using commercial thinning and pre-commercial vegetation treatments using manual, ground-based equipment and skyline yarding.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32102

Location: UNIT - Scott River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 45 North, Range 9 West, NW 1/4 of Section 22, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Eleven miles due west of Yreka, CA, on a ridge between West Branch of Upper Indian Creek (1801020850101) & Upper Mill Creek (18010208060501) 7th field watersheds.

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Klamath National Forest, Ukonom 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

Butler Flat Homeowners Association Permit
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Roberta Coragliotti
530-627-3333
rcoragliotti@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal of an existing waterline and driveway permit

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N R7E Sec 19 & 20 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest, Riparian Reserves; Watershed - Main Salmon River.

Cornwell Roadside Hazard Project
CE

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010

Expected:12/2010

01/2011

Todd Salberg
530-627-3337
tsalberg@fs.fed.us

Description: Removal of roadside trees on approximately 1 acre threatening a private residence.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T12N; R6E, Section 29 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Areas- General Forest - Cultural. Watershed - Lower Middle Klamath.

Creasy Waterline Renewal
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Leslie Goslin-Burrows
530-627-3291
lburrows@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal for an existing waterline permit

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T13N R6E Sec 5 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest, Riparian Reserve; Watershed - Middle Klamath.

Haypress Creek Bridge Replacement
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2010

Expected:02/2011

06/2012

Bob Hemus
530-627-3291
bhemus@fs.fed.us

Description: Replace a damaged trail bridge on the Wooley Creek trail.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T12N R7E Sec. 16 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - Wilderness, Riparian. Watershed - Haypress Creek.

KBH, LLC Special Use Permit
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Leslie Goslin-Burrows
530-627-3291
lburrows@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal of water system permit

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec 4 HM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest; Watershed - Middle Klamath.

Nordheimer Campground SST Installation and Road Paving Project
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/05/2010

Expected:12/2010

06/2011

Bob Hemus
530-627-3291
bhemus@fs.fed.us

Description: Install SST's in Nordheimer campground and group sites. Surface roads in campground and group sites.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T10N R7E Sec. 3 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - Recreation River. Watershed - Salmon River.

Oak Bottom Barracks
CE

- Facility management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010

Expected:12/2010

06/2012

Thomas Annand
530-627-3291x 3255
tannand@fs.fed.us

Description: Construct three nine-person barracks on existing administrative sites.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N, R6E, Section 2, HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom. STATE - California, COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest, Cultural. Watershed - Salmon River.

Seasonal POC Gate
EA

- Watershed management

On Hold

N/A

Todd Salberg
530-627-3337
tsalberg@fs.fed.us

Description: Install a double gate across Forest road 15N01 for seasonal protection of Port Orford Cedar resources

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T13N R4E Section 2. Unit - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. State - California. County - Siskiyou.

Siskiyou Telephone Fiber Optics Installation Permit
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Leslie Goslin-Burrows
530-627-3291
lburrows@fs.fed.us

Description: Install fiber optics telephone line along Forest Hwy. 93 between Oak Bottom and Butler Flat.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec 1, T11N R7E Sec 6, 7, 8, 17 & 20 HBM. Management Area - General Forest, Riparian Reserves; Watershed - Salmon River.

Ti Bar Hazard Tree Project
CE

- Facility management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010

Expected:11/2010

01/2011

Todd Salberg
530-627-3337
tsalberg@fs.fed.us

Description: Remove and sell approximately one to two truckloads of sawlogs that threaten the water system, a pumphouse, a storage tank, and a solar power system.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T13N R6E Sec. 8 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest; Watershed - Middle Klamath.

Ukonom Community Protection Project "A"
CE

- Fuels management

On Hold

N/A

Stan Pfister
(530) 627-3291
spfister@fs.fed.us

Description: Fuels treatment for community protection.

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec 1, 2, 3, & 4; T12N R6E Sec 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, & 35. Management Area - Cultural Area; Watershed - Middle Klamath & Salmon.

Ukonom West Plantation Thinning Project
EA

- Forest products
- Fuels management
- Watershed management

In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/04/2009

Expected:06/2011

09/2012

Todd Salberg
530-627-3337
tsalberg@fs.fed.us

Description: Commercially thin approximately 750 acres of existing plantations (mechanical treatment).

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T12N R5E; T12N R6E; T13N R5E; T13N R6E HBM. Unit - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. State - California. County - Siskiyou. Lower middle Klamath River.

Vogt Driveway Renewal Permit
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Leslie Goslin-Burrows
530-627-3291
lburrows@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal of an existing permit for a driveway

Location: UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T14N R6E Sec 27 HBM. UNIT - Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. Management Area - General Forest; Watershed - Middle Klamath.

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

Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010Klamath National Forest

Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010
Klamath National Forest