Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2007 to 09/30/2007
Shasta Trinity 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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  Big Bar Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  Hayfork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  McCloud Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  Mt. Shasta Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  Shasta Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  Weaverville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Shasta Trinity National Forest,  Yolla Bolla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Aerial Application of Fire Retardant
EA
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/28/2006  		Expected:08/2007
  		08/2007 Christopher Wehrli
202-205-1332
fire_retardant@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service proposes to continue the aerial application of fire retardant to fight fires on National Forest System lands. An environmental analysis will be conducted to prepare an Environmental Assessment on the proposed action.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nation Wide.
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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
High Voltage Powerline Right-of-Way Vegetation Maintenance
EA
 - Special use management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/15/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		07/2008 Stacy Smith
530-926-9643
slsmith01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Authorization to the Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) to control vegetation within it's right-of-way (500 KV powerline) across National Forest land. WAPA would use a variety of methods, including manual application of herbicides.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District, McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc, Siskiyou. LEGAL - See Location Description. From south of Alturas, California in Section 20, T46N,R6E running southwest to Section 31, T35N,1W near Round Mt., California.
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Shasta Trinity 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
Forestwide Manual Treatment of Invasive Plants
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2007  		Expected:09/2007  11/2007 Joe Zustak
(530)275-1587
jzustak@fs.fed.us 
Description: Perform manual treatment of invasive plants
Location: UNIT - Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity. Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company permit reissue
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2007  		Expected:09/2008  11/2008 Stacy Smith
530-926-9643
slsmith01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Forest-wide reissue of permits for electric transmission lines
Location: UNIT - Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity. LEGAL - numerous location on the forest. Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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Shasta Trinity 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
Trinity Alps Trails Restoration
CE
 - Facility management
- Recreation management  		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2007  		Expected:09/2007  07/2008 Larry McLean
530-623-2121
lmclean@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reconstruction of existing trails to meet FS standard and guidelines for public benefit and resource protection
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District, Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Secs. 22, 26, 27, & 28, T36 N, R9W; Secs. 24, 25, T39N, R8W; Sec. 19, T37N, R8W; Secs. 24, 27, T37N, R9W; all in MDM. Trails: Granite Lake, Seven-Up Peak, Four Lakes, Deer Creek, Tangle Blue, Boulder Creek, & Landers Lake .
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   Big Bar 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
Big Bar Range
EA
 - Grazing management   Completed  Actual: 05/14/2007  10/2007 Hide Wenham
530-226-2432
hwenham@fs.fed.us 
Description: Range Allotment NEPA for four existing range allotments in the Big Bar and Burnt Ranch areas
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Townships 4-7 North, Ranges 6-8 East, and Range 12 West. Price Creek and Sailor Bar Allotments  southeast of Big Bar .
Enterprise Lode Mine
EA
 - Minerals and Geology   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2007  		Expected:06/2008  06/2008 Larry McLean
530-623-2121
lmclean@fs.fed.us 
Description: Claimant requesting authorization for exploration and mining of ore bodies in existing adits: claim CAMC #367657. Proposed use and maintenance of access roads, facilities, and surface activities related to hard rock mining.
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Section 32 of T35N, R11W, Mt. Diablo Meridian.. 5 miles north of Helena, CA along the East Fork of the North Fork Trinity River. On west side of County Road 421..
Gold Dollar Placer Mine
EA
 - Minerals and Geology   In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/07/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2008  		Expected:03/2008
  		06/2008 Larry McLean
530-623-2121
lmclean@fs.fed.us 
Description: Authorization for sampling and mining of high bench alluvial gravels by open pit mine on the Gold Dollar Placer Mine.
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Section 24, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo Base Meridian, Big Bar Ranger District, Trinity River Management Unit, Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The Gold Dollar Mine is located in the Canyon Creek Drainage, off of Canyon Creek road 5 miles North of Junction City, CA.
Hazel "D" Lode Mine Reauthorization
CE
 - Minerals and Geology   In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/15/2004  		Expected:07/2007
  		07/2007 Larry McLean
530-623-2121
lmclean@fs.fed.us 
Description: Authorization for exploration and sampling of ore bodies in existing adits on the Hazel "D" Lode Mine, CAMC #43166 & 44267. Key components of the proposal are the use & maintenance of the access road and the construction of a portable storage shed.
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Trinity County, T7N, R7E, sections 32 & 33, HBM. About 1 mile east of the town of Denny, CA, within the Squaw Creek drainage (tributary to New River). .
Loma Thin and Fire Salvage
CE
 - Fuels management
- Forest products  		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2007  		Expected:10/2007  07/2008 Sam Frink
530-623-1755
sfrink@fs.fed.us 
Description: Fire salvage from the 2003 Loma Fire and commercially thinning timber stands in the same vicinity to improve forest health.
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - T5N, R8E, Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 29, HBM. Three miles northeast of Del Loma, CA.
Trinity 1-8 Mining Operation
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology   In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 05/04/2004
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2008  		Expected:11/2008
  		06/2009 Mike Mitchell
530-623-2121
mmitchell@fs.fed.us 
Description: Claimant proposing to conduct high bench placer mining for gold removal on 22.5 acres of un-patented public land.
Location: UNIT - Big Bar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Trinity County, T35N, R10W, section 30, MDW. Near the confluence of Canyon Creek and Big East Fork Creek.
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   Hayfork 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
Gemmill Fuels
CE
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/12/2005
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		05/2008 Sherry Chilcott
530-628-1227
schilcott@fs.fed.us 
Description: Fuels reduction in association with Gemmill Thin project
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Townships 29 and 30 North, Ranges 10 and 11 West, Mount Diablo Meridian. Immediately north and east of the community of Wildwood, California and south of Chanchelulla Wilderness. .. Gemmill Thin project area .
Gemmill Thin
EIS
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 12/12/2005
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		07/2008 Jeffry Paulo
530-352-4211
jpaulo@fs.fed.us 
Description: Thinning and fuels reduction to enhance and protect late successional habitat.
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Townships 29 and 30 North, Ranges 10 and 11 West, Mount Diablo Meridian, . Immediately north and east of the community of Wildwood, California and south of Chanchelulla Wilderness. .
Hayfork Forest Health #2
CE
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/15/2004
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:03/2008
  		06/2008 James Gonzalez
530-628-5227
jpgonzalez@fs.fed.us 
Description: Fuels reduction/fire break
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Trinity Co. T31N R11W sec 26, 25, 30.
Hayfork West Fuel Break
CE
 - Fuels management   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2007  		Expected:03/2008  07/2008 James Gonzalez
530-628-5227
jpgonzalez@fs.fed.us 
Description: Fuel break
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Trinity Co. T2N R8E sec 16, 21, 29. T1N R8E sec 2, 3, 11, 14, 24. T2N R8E sec 6, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34..
Hyampom Fire Station Relocation
CE
 - Facility management   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2007  		Expected:02/2008  06/2008 Larry Hayes
530-628-1240
lhayes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Relocate USFS fire station
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Trinity Co. T3N R7E sec. 21.
Middle Hayfork Creek Pre-commercial Thinning and Mastication
CE
 - Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)  		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/15/2005
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:03/2008
  		07/2008 Ron Armstrong
530-628-1242
rarmstrong@fs.fed.us 
Description: Thinning and fuels reduction in plantations in the Middle Hayfork Creek watershed.
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Middle Hayfork Creek watershed, Hayfork Ranger District.
Ten Flat Thin and Fuels Management
CE
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/20/2007  		Expected:08/2007
  		04/2008 James Schaefer
530-628-1256
jpschaefer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Roadside thinning and fuels management project
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Along Ten Flat Road.
Upper Dubakella Timber Harvest
EA
 - Forest products   In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2004
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:04/2008
  		09/2008 Jeffry Paulo
530-352-4211
jpaulo@fs.fed.us 
Description: timber harvest
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Trinity Co. T29N R11W sec 2, 7, 9-11, 13, 15-22, 28.
Upper South Fork and Post Creek Range
EA
 - Grazing management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/17/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2007  		Expected:10/2007
  		02/2008 Hide Wenham
530-226-2432
hwenham@fs.fed.us 
Description: Range Allotment NEPA for two existing range allotments in the Upper South Fork Trinity River watershed.
Location: UNIT - Hayfork Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Townships 27-30 North, Ranges 10-12 West. Approx. 5 miles south of Hayfork, approx. 5 miles west of Platina..
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   McCloud 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
Algoma Vegetation Management Project
EIS

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Forest products   Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 08/2007  		Expected:08/2008  10/2008 Ricardo Velarde
530-964-3770
rvelarde@fs.fed.us 
Description: Commercial thinning of approximately 4000 acres within the Algoma Late Successional Reserve
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T39N,R1W and 1W; T40N, R1E and 1W, MDB&M. Approximatley 10 miles east of the Town of McCloud.
Bartle and Toad Mtn Cattle Grazing Allotment Reauthorization
EA
 - Grazing management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/02/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		06/2008 Hide Wenham
530-226-2432
hwenham@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renew Grazing Permit
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T42N,R1&2E. 10 miles northeast of the Town of McCloud, CA.
Mt. Shasta Forest Timber Stand Improvement Project
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   Completed  Actual: 04/18/2007  07/2007 Rick Stone
530-926-9655
rstone01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Precommercial thinnng, pruning and brush mastication on approximatley 1000 acres of plantations
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T39&40N,R1WMDB&M. Approximatley 5 miles northeast of the Town of McCloud, CA.
Mudflow Vegetation Management
EIS
 - Fuels management
- Forest products  		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 04/24/2007
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2007  		Expected:06/2008
  		11/2008 Dusty Miller
(530) 964-3771
dmiller@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approximately 3000 acres of commercial thinning, Green Tree Retention and fuels reduction within the urban interface of the town of McCloud and the Mt. Shasta Forest Subdivision
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,2W, Sections 8,20,21,22,23,26,27,29,30,32,34,35&36; T40N,3W, Sections 24 & 25 . One mile north and east of the Town of McCloud, CA.
Oso Butte and Panther Rock Cinder Pit Expansion
CE
 - Minerals and Geology   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2007  		Expected:09/2007  10/2007 Peter VanSusteren
530-964-3702
pvansusteren@fs.fed.us 
Description: Expand existing cinder pit by approximately 3 acres
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T42N,R1E, Sec. 36, MDB&M. Approximately 25 miles northeast of the Town of McCloud, CA.
Pilgrim Vegetation Management
EIS
 - Fuels management
- Forest products  		 Completed  Actual: 06/01/2007  09/2008 Dennis Poehlmann
530-926-9656
dpoehlmann@fs.fed.us 
Description: Commercial Timber Sale including thinning, salvage and regeneration harvest on approximately 4000 acres. A site-specific plan amendment is part of this proposal.
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R1W,T41N,R1W,MDB&M. Five miles northeast of the Town of McCloud, CA.
Porcupine Vegetation and Road Management Project
EA
 - Fuels management
- Forest products  		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/25/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		06/2008 Dennis Poehlmann
530-926-9656
dpoehlmann@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reduction of fuels and improvement of forest health in conifer stands on the east side of the McCloud Flats. The project includes an estimated 4,000 acres of tree thinning and an estimated 100 acres of reforestation.
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T41N, R3E & T42N, R3E, various sections. East side of the McCloud Flats on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, approximately 30 air miles northeast of the community of McCloud, California.
Rattlesnake Well Meadow Restoration
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)   In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/12/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:02/2008
  		10/2007 Peter VanSusteren
530-964-3702
pvansusteren@fs.fed.us 
Description: remove conifer seedlings and saplings from approximately 150 acres of meadows
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R3E,. 30 miles east north east of the Town of McCloud, CA.
South Flats Timber Stand Improvement Project
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   Completed  Actual: 04/18/2007  07/2007 Rick Stone
530-926-9655
rstone01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Precommercial thinning, pruning and brush mastications on approximately 4600 acres of plantations
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T39 & 40N,R1W. Approximately 6 miles east of the Town of McCloud.
Toad Mountain Aspen Release Project
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/14/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:12/2007
  		07/2008 Peter VanSusteren
530-964-3702
pvansusteren@fs.fed.us 
Description: Remove competing conifers from aspen stands on approximately 100 acres.
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40,41 42N,R2E, MDB&M. Approximately 30 miles northeast of the Town of McCcloud, Ca..
Transportation Corridor Fuelbreaks
CE
 - Fuels management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Mark Vardanega
530-964-3748
mvardanega@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create shaded fuelbreaks for approximately 150 feet on either side of forest system roads and State Highway 89
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R1W, Sections 32,-35, T39N,R1W. Sections 3-6, T40N,R2W, Sections 23,26 & 35. Highway 89 and Forest Road 40N34Yon the McCloud Ranger District.
Trout Creek Meadow Restoration Project
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/12/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:02/2008
  		07/2008 Peter VanSusteren
530-964-3702
pvansusteren@fs.fed.us 
Description: Remove conifer trees from meadows and aspen stands
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T42N,R1E, Sec .31& 32; T41N,R1E, Sec. 6; T41N,R1W, Sec. 1, MDB%M. Approximately 20 miles northeast of the Town of McCloud, CA.
Waterlines for Nestles Bottling Plant in McCloud, CA
EA
 - Special use management   In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/12/2006  		Expected:09/2007
  		03/2008 Stacy Smith
(530) 926-9643
slsmith01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Waterlines proposed from Intake and Elk Springs to support a proposed water bottling plant in McCloud, CA
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R2W, Sections 16,18,20,21,28,29 & 30. Two to five miles north of the Town of McCloud.
White Deer Lake Meadow Restoration
EA
 - Watershed management   Cancelled  N/A  N/A Peter VanSusteren
530-964-3702
pvansusteren@fs.fed.us 
Description: Restore approximately 3 acres of stock ponds to vernal conditions
Location: UNIT - McCloud Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R2E, Sec. 4, MDB&M. Approximately 20 miles east,northeast of the Town of McCloud, CA.
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   Mt. Shasta 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
Bear Creek Cattle Grazing Allotment Permit Reauthorization
EA
 - Grazing management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/02/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		01/2008 Hide Wenham
530-226-2432
hwenham@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renewal of the permit for cattle grazing
Location: UNIT - Mt. Shasta Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R5&6W, MDBM. Approximately 10 miles west of the City of Mt. Shasta.
Mt. Shasta Plantation Maintenance Project
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   Completed  Actual: 03/19/2007
03/19/2007  		07/2007 Rick Stone
530-926-9655
rstone01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Precommercial thinning, pruning and brush mastications on approximatley 5000 acres of plantations
Location: UNIT - Mt. Shasta Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R3&4W MDB&M. Approximately 1 mile east of the City of Mt. Shasta, CA.
Mt. Shasta Transportation Corridor Fuelbreak Project
CE
 - Fuels management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Mark Vardanega
530-964-3748
mvardanega@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create and maintain a fuelbreak between 100 and 150 feet wide on boths sides of nine forest roads and portions of Interstate 5 on National Forest lands.
Location: UNIT - Mt. Shasta Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta, Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R4W, Sections 24-26,35,13,14,23,7,18; T40N,R3W,Sections 16,17,18;T39N,R5W, Sections 10,14,16;T38N,R4W, Sections 7,8,17,18;T37N,R5W,Sections 2,10; T38N,R4W, Sections 8,17,18. Various locations along forest system roads and Interstate 5.
North Shore/Rainbow Ridge Shaded Fuelbeak
CE
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/23/2007  		Expected:07/2007
  		08/2007 Mark Vardanega
530-964-3748
mvardanega@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create a shaded fuelbeak approximately 150 feet on either side of the North Shore Road and Rainbow Ridge. Remove brush and some trees less than 10 inches in diameter. Burn piles of brush and cut trees. Area is approximately 60 acres total.
Location: UNIT - Mt. Shasta Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N,R4W, Section13; T40N,R4W, Sections 23 & 24. Approximately 2 miles west and southwest of the City of Mt. Shasta.
Panther Meadows Forest Order
EA
 - Recreation management   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2007  		Expected:10/2007  05/2008 Julie Cassidy
530-926-9646
jcassidy@fs.fed.us 
Description: Forest Order to close Panther Meadows on a seasonal basis between approximatley May 15 and July 31 yearly
Location: UNIT - Mt. Shasta Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T41N,R3W, Section 33. Six miles northeast of the City of Mt. Shata, California.
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   Shasta Lake 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
Bear Hazardous Fuels Project
CE
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/07/2005
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2007  		Expected:09/2007
  		04/2008 Teresa Neikirk
530-275-1587
tneikirk@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reduce wildland fire risk and improve forest health by removing dead and dying trees, thinning overstocked stands, reducing shrub cover, and removing ladder fuels in the Jones Valley area
Location: UNIT - Shasta Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T.34 N., R.3 W., Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12. Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Shasta Unit, Jones Valley and Silverthorn Areas.
Elmore Hazardous Fuels Project
CE
 - Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/22/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2007  		Expected:11/2007
  		04/2008 Teresa Neikirk
530-275-1587
tneikirk@fs.fed.us 
Description: Hazardous fuels reduction
Location: UNIT - Shasta Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T35N, R5W, Sec. 31, 32, 35, 36; T34N, R5W, Sec. 1-3, 5-8, 12. Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Shasta Unit, Elmore Mountain.
Lakehead Fuel Hazard
CE
 - Fuels management   Completed  Actual: 03/26/2007  04/2008 Teresa Neikirk
530-275-1587
tneikirk@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat fuels in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) adjacent to Lakehead, CA
Location: UNIT - Shasta Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T. 35 N, R. 5 W, Sections 1-3, 11-15, 22-24, 26-28, 33 & 34; T. 35 N, R. 4 W, Sections 7 & 18; T. 36 N, R. 5 W, Section 35 . Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Shasta Unit, adjacent to the community of Lakehead..
Lakehead Response Center (LRC)
EA
 - Facility management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Teresa Neikirk
530-275-1587
tneikirk@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of the Lakehead Response Center (LRC)
Location: UNIT - Shasta Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T. 34 N., R 5 W., Sec 12. Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Shasta Unit, adjacent to the community of Lakehead..
Lehigh Southwest Land for Land Exchange
EA
 - Land acquisition   On Hold  N/A  N/A Kathy Valenzuela
530-275-1587
kvalenzuela@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exchange lands adjacent to the existing company-owned lands for lands within the National Recreation Area - Shasta Lake Unit.
Location: UNIT - Shasta Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - Fed lands: Section 3 T33N, R,4W Non-Federal lands Section 21, T35N, R3W MDM. Federal lands are north of the City of Shasta Lake, south of Lake Shasta; Non-Federal lands are in the vicinity of Dekkas Creek, within the NRA - Shasta Unit.
Turntable Bay Master Development Plan
EIS
 - Special use management   In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/12/2007
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2007  		Expected:06/2007
  		08/2007 Lee Simons
530-242-5530
lsimons@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue a 30-year-term Special Use Permit to build and operate a resort marina at Turntable Bay on Shasta Lake.
Location: UNIT - Shasta Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T34N, R4W, Sec 27. Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Shasta Unit.
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   Weaverville 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
Browns Project
EIS
 - Road management
- Fuels management
- Forest products  		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 02/10/2005
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2007  		Expected:12/2007
Actual: 03/29/2007
05/31/2006  		07/2008 Sam Frink
530-623-1755
sfrink@fs.fed.us 
Description: Designed to improve forest health by reducing overcrowded forest stand conditions and associated fuel ladders, the project harvests timber from about 790 acres, treats fuels throughout
Location: UNIT - Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - T34N, R10W, sections 23, 24; T34N, R9W, sections 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34. Adjacent to the northern boundary of the community of Weaverville.
Hagen-French Ranch Land for Land Exchange
EA
 - Land acquisition   In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/02/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2007  		Expected:08/2007
  		10/2007 Sam Frink
530-623-1755
sfrink@fs.fed.us 
Description: Forest Service proposes to exchange NFS lands in the vicinity of Weaverville, CA for Proponent's lands called the "French Ranch" and "Cold Creek" parcels, south of Hyampom on the South Fork of the Trinity River.
Location: UNIT - Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Federal lands are within Sec 1 and 2, T33N, R10 W, MDM; Non-federal lands are within Sec 29, T2N, R6E, HBM. Federal lands are north of Hwy 299 and 1/4 mi west of the High School in the McKinzey Gulch area. Non-Fed lands are 6 mi south of Hyampom, 2 miles west of Limedyke Lookout..
Jackass Ridge Trail #09W94 Realignment
CE
 - Facility management
- Recreation management  		 Completed  Actual: 04/27/2007  05/2007 Larry McLean
530-623-2121
lmclean@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of new trail segments for realignment of non-standard trail grade.
Location: UNIT - Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Section 6, and 30, T. 33 N., and 34N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo Base Meridian, Weaverville Ranger District, Trinity River Management Unit, Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The Jackass Ridge Trail #09W94 is located in the Weaver Basin and is a component of the Weaver Basin Trail System.
Pettijohn LSR Project
EIS
 - Road management
- Fuels management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  		 Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 09/2007  		Expected:06/2008  08/2008 Thomas Quinn
530-623-1758
taquinn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Thinning smaller trees and removing ladder fuels from about 780 acres within a Late Successional Reserve area to maintain and enhance oldgrowth habitat. Also, about 4 miles of existing roads would be decommissioned.
Location: UNIT - Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - T34N, R8W, sections 5-8, 16 & 18-21; T34N R9W, sections 1, 12, 13 & 24; Mt. Diablo Meridian. The project area is located in Trinity County northeast of Weaverville, California and south of Trinity Lake within the southern portion of the Clear Creek LSR..
Trinity PUD Direct Interconnect
EIS
 - Special use management   In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/16/2007
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2007  		Expected:07/2007
  		10/2007 Arlene Kallis
530-226-2420
akallis@fs.fed.us 
Description: Transmission line ROW easement to improve the electric reliability for Trinity County.
Location: UNIT - Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Trinity Reservoir and Grass Valley Weaver Management Areas..
Weaver Basin Trail Construction 2007
CE
 - Recreation management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/15/2006  		Expected:08/2007
  		10/2007 Mike Mitchell
530-623-2121
mmitchell@fs.fed.us 
Description: Realign 0.3 mile segment of Greasy Loop Trail #09W85 to avoid private property. Construct 0.8 miles of trail from Trinity County Airport to Weaver Basin Trail #09W87.
Location: UNIT - Weaverville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - T33N, R10W, SW 1/4 SECTION 1, MDM; T34N, R9W, E 1/2 SECTION 31, MDM. Sidney Gulch near road 33N38; Five Cent Gulch near Trinity County Airport.
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Shasta Trinity National Forest,   Yolla Bolla 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
Jones Thin
CE
 - Fuels management
- Forest products  		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2007  		Expected:03/2008  06/2008 Lisa Wrenn
530-623-1731
lwrenn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Thinning of 40 year old ponderosa pine plantations to enhance growth and yield to improve and protect forest health and vigor.
Location: UNIT - Yolla Bolla Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. Township 29 North, Range 11 West, Sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34 and 35; Township 28 North, Range 11 West, Sections 2, 3, 4, and 11 Mount Diablo Meridian. .
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