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

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Sierra National Forest,  Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Sierra National Forest,  High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Geothermal Leasing Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Tracy Parker
505-758-6310
tparker03@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.
Web Link:  http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html
Location: UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, Cibola National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe National Forest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter), Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska.
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA)
EIS
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/19/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2010  		Expected:06/2010
  		06/2010 Donald Yasuda
916-640-1168
dyasuda@fs.fed.us 
Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis
Location: UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests.
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Sierra 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
Big City Mountaineers - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest, for 14 backpacking trips of under resourced, at-risk, urban teens in the Ansel Adams and John Muir Wildernesses for wilderness experience.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Areas. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake and High Sierra Ranger Districts, California.
Big Creek Thinning
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)   Completed  Actual: 09/15/2008  10/2008 Linda Haines
559-855-5355 Ext. 3322
racker@fs.fed.us 
Description: thin,brush and treat slash in plantations created after the 1994 Big Creek fire
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T8S R24E sec 29,30,25,24,19,20. the project is located in the Big Creek burn of 1994, north of the town of Big Creek in Fresno County.
California State University, Santa Cruz - Outfitting & Guiding Transititional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/10/2010  06/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting & Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for 6 backpacking & rock climbing trips for students in Ansel Adams & John Muir Wildernesses for wilderness introduction & orientation to backpacking.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness and general forest areas. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake and High Sierra Ranger Districts, California.
Grey's Mountain Plantation and Wildstand Mastication
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/10/2009  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Dave Smith
559-877-2218
dsmith10@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project to precommercially thin and release 19-40 year old plantations with mastication machine. Some areas of hand cutting and leaving on site to decompose, hand piling and hand burning, site preparation, planting and hand release may occur.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T6S, R22E, S9-11, 13--17, 20-24, 26-29, 32,33 T7S, R22E, S3,5. Project location is approximately 1/2 - 4 miles north of Bass Lake, CA.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Electric Line Facilites Permit Reissue (aka Holdover)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/01/2007  		Expected:09/2010
  		10/2010 Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue expired or soon to be expired permits to various (33) PGE electric line and associated access roads.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - maps avialable at the District Offices. Various locations on the Bass Lake and High Sierra Ranger Districts.
Sierra Club Outings - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding on the Sierra National Forest for 4 backpacking trips in the Ansel Adams and the John Muir Wildernesses for beginning and experienced wilderness backpacking.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Ansel Adams and John Muir Wildernesses and general forest areas. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake and High Sierra Ranger Districts, California.
Sierra NF Motorized Travel Management EIS
EIS
 - Recreation management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 03/01/2010  08/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: Designate a wheeled motorized road and trail system on the Sierra NF and to prohibit wheeled motorized vehicle travel off the designated system. Project name changed from SNF Route Designation and Access Travel Mgmt to SNF Motorized Travel Mgmt.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/projects/ohv/index.shtml
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Sierra National Forest outside of Wilderness and other special designated areas. Sierra National Forest excluding designated Wilderness areas.
Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides - Outfitting & Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/10/2010  06/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting & Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for wilderness backpacking in the Ansel Adams & John Muir Wildernesses, general forest fly fishing and rock climbing on the Bass Lake Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Ansel Adams & John Muir Wildernesses and general forest areas along Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway and others. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake & High Sierra Ranger Districts, California.
Special Use Permit(s) Issuance for Concessionaire Operated Facilities
CE
 - Recreation management   In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/06/2007  		Expected:10/2010
  		01/2011 Cesar Sanchez
559-297-0706 x4987
cesarsanchez@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issuance of a special use permit(s) for concessionaire management (including operation and maintenance) of developed recreation facilities. Locations of facilities include but not limited to Dinkey Creek, Bass Lake, Huntington Lake and Edison Lake.
Location: UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Forest Wide. Fresno County, Madera County.
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Sierra National Forest,   Bass 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
Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Sweetwater Mine
EA
 - Heritage resource management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management
- Minerals and Geology
- Land ownership management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/27/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2010  		Expected:12/2010
  		06/2011 Karen Nooney
559-877-2218 ext. 3197
knooney@fs.fed.us 
Description: The intent of the proposed action is to determine the mines eligibity for the National Register of Historic Places; improve public safety & watershed by removing physical hazards, noxious weeds & abandoned property and performing road maintenance.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - portions of the SWSE sec. 17; portions of the NE, E1/2NW sec. 20, Range 19 East, Township 3 South, MDB&M (protracted). The Sweetwater Mine is located approximately 3 miles northwest of the Jerseydale Fire Station off Forest Road 5S24.
Adventure Out-Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/10/2010  06/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for guiding two backpacking in Ansel Adams Wilderness, Introduction to Backpacking-High Sierra Backcountry Skills.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Ansel Adams Wilderness. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
American Indian Center of Central California - 10 Year Recreation Event Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-Year Priority Special Use Permit for Recreation Event for AICCCs 3 day American Indian Women's Conference & 3 day Native American Celebration Ceremony (Powwow) at Bass Lake Recreation Point Group Campground and Group Picnic Area.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District - Bass Lake Recreation Point Group Picnic and Group Campground. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Athenian School -Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and GUiding in the Sierra National FOrest for 10 groups backpacking in the Ansel Adams Wilderness for wilderness backpacking & natural history instruction.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Ansel Adams Wilderness. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Azusa Pacific University - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for 10 groups backpacking in the Ansel Adams Wilderness for Wilderness Backpacking and natural history instruction.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Ansel Adams Wilderness. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Bass Lake Water Company Filtration Plant
CE
 - Watershed management
- Special use management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2009  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Karen Nooney
559-877-2218 ext. 3197
knooney@fs.fed.us 
Description: Current permit holder Bass Lake Water Co. has submitted an applicaton to construct a new water intake and treatment facility at the former site of the Falls Resort near Willow Creek. Existing water intake, pipeline & treatment plant would be removed.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - a portion of the W1/2 SE 1/4 sec. 9, R.22 E., T.7S., MDB&M. The facility would be located north of County road 432 on the former site of the Falls Resort.
Beasore Grazing Allotment NEPA
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/19/2008
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2010  		Expected:09/2010
  		06/2011 Aimee Smith
559-877-2218-3151
asmith03@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analysis of Beasore Grazing Allotment in compliance with NEPA. Proposed action to continue cattle grazing in the Beasore Allotment following standards and guidelines as outlined in the Forest Plan (as amended).
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Townships 5 -7 South, Ranges 23 and 24 East. Beasore Allotment is located northeast of the communityies of Bass Lake and North Fork, CA and north of the San Joaquin River and Mammoth Pool.
Camp Wawona - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for equestrian ride from Wawona to Goat Meadow, mountain biking on Goat Mountain Trail Loop, rock climbing on Fresno Dome for underserved students.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District, Fish Camp, Bass Lake and Sky Ranch Areas. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Chiquito Grazing Allotment NEPA
EA
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/19/2008
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2010  		Expected:09/2010
  		06/2011 Aimee Smith
559-877-2218-3151
asmith03@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analysis of Chiquito Grazing Allotment in compliance with NEPA. Proposed action to continue cattle grazing in the Chiquito Allotment following standards and guidelines as outlined in the Forest Plan (as amended).
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Townships 5 -7 South, Ranges 23 and 24 East. Chiquito Allotment is located northeast of the community of North Fork, CA and north of the San Joaquin River and Mammoth Pool.
Crane Valley Seismic Quarry Sites
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/08/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		10/2010 Cindy Whelan
559-297-0706 ex. 4931
cwhelan@fs.fed.us 
Description: Sale of minerals materials to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Sale of timber to PG&E. Road Use Authorization to use existing roads and construct new roads, and issueSpecial Use Authorization to divert approximately 50 acre-feet of water.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T.7S., R.22E. sec. 26 MDB&M. Near the community of Bass Lake in Madera County, California.
Crossroads Tours - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for auto tours and short hikes along the Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway route. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Discov er Yosemite Temporary Outfitting and Guiding Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:04/2010
  		05/2010 Trudy Tucker
559-877-2218 3126
tltucker@fs.fed.us 
Description: Vehicle tours for Outfitting and Guiding on the Bass Lake Ranger District roads and trails; Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway and short day hikes, some into the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Forest roads and trails along Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway and others. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District.
Fish Camp Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2010  		Expected:06/2011  06/2011 Mark Lemon
559-877-2218 ext.3110
mlemon@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of the project will be to: Reduce fuel ladders and ground fuels in a wildland urban interface area, increase vigor and health of mixed conifer stands and reduce noxious weed populations.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - T5S, R21E, Sec. 13,24, 25,26,35,36; T5S, R22E, Sec. 16-22, 26-35. Project centered around community of Fish Camp, east of Hwy 41, north of FS road 6S07, south of Yosemite NP, west of White Cheif Mountain.
Five Year Watershed Restoration Plan
CE
 - Watershed management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2010  		Expected:09/2010  08/2010 Keith Stone
559-877-2218
kstone@fs.fed.us 
Description: Five year watershed restoration plan for priority Watershed Improvement Need (WIN) sites in the WF Chiquito Creek watershed. Restoration will concentrate on wet meadow and/or fen environments for improved hydrologic function and aquatic habitat.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. Sites within the WF Chiquito Creek 6th-field HUC watershed.
Grave, Yard, Fuller, Squaw Precommercial Thinning (mechanical)
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 04/13/2006  07/2006 Mike Nolen
559-877-2218
mnolen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Precommercial thinning and brush removal in plantations (20 to 37 years old) and occasional natural regeneration pockets to reduce competition and improve vigor. Mastication machines will be used where possible, tractor pile is second choice.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T5S,R24E,S22,26-28,33-36 and T6S,R24E, S2,3 and T5S,R25E,S29,31,32 and T6S,R25E,S6. Grave, Yard , Fuller, Squaw Precommercial Thinning (mechanical).
Grizzly Century Bike Rally - 10-Year Recreation Event Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		09/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-Year Priority Special Use Permit for Recreation Event for Grizzly Century Bicycle Rally one day bike rally beginning & ending in North Fork, CA, along the Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway and the Grizzly Road, & several county roads.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - From town of North Fork, along Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway, Grizzly Road and several county roads. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Jackass Meadow Pasture Fence Replacement
CE
 - Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/09/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Aimee Smith
559-877-2218-3151
asmith03@fs.fed.us 
Description: Rebuild fence on western boundary of the Jackass Meadow Pasture to inlcude portion of old Tourist Pasture that was damaged during past logging operations.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township 5S Range 24E Sections 15-16. Project is located at the western edge of Jackass Meadow near Beasore Road. and to the northeast of the community of Bass Lake, CA.
Kamook Motorized Recreation Staging Area
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/28/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2010  		Expected:09/2010
  		09/2011 Linda McPhail
559-877-2218 -3200
lmcphail01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reconstruction of a 2.1 acre site to develop parking/off loading, replace deterioating toilet, reduce maintenance costs and impacts to natural and cultural resources including soils and water quality.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township: 5S, Range: 21E, Section: 14, 1/4 Sec: NE1/4. Project is within the County of Madera, California and is approximately 8 miles north of the town of Oakhurst, California.
Mariposa Pioneer Wagon Train - 10-Year Recreation Event Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-Year Priority Special Use Permit for Recreation Event of Mariposa Pioneer Wagon Train 2 day event camping and retracing historical stagecoach route from Yosemite NP to town of Mariposa; historical education along the route.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District - Goat Meadow area, roads from Fish Camp, Chowchilla Mountain Road to county roads. Sierra Nationanl Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Miami Motorcycle Area Trailhead Development
EA
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 05/03/2010  06/2011 Linda McPhail
559-877-2218 -3200
lmcphail01@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project to construct the trailheads at Lone Sequoia in the Miami Motorcycle Area. Trailheads to include accessible picnic sites, loading ramps, and restrooms.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. Sierra National Forest. Unit - Bass Lake RD. State - California. County - Madera.
Shadow of the Giants 50K Foot Race - 10-Year Recreation Event Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-Year Priority Special Use Permit for Recreation Event for the Shadow of the Giants 50K Foot Race using forest roads & trails in the Fish Camp to Nelder Grove Historic Site areas, beginning & ending at the Jack L. Boyd Outdoor School in Fish Camp.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District, Fish Camp to Nelder Grove roads and trails. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District.
Sierra Ski & Pack Club/Sierra Adventure Camps - Outfitting & Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra Naitonal Forest, for one 13-day, up to 70 youths, sleep-away camping experience at Bass Lake Recreation Point Group Camp Site, Bass Lake Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Bass Lake Recreation Point Group Camp Sites at Bass Lake. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Smokey Bear 2 Mile & 10K Fun Run - 10 Year Recreation Event Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-Year Priority Special Use Permit for Recreation Event for the Smokey Bear 2 Mile & 10K Fun Run along paved county roads beginning & ending at Bass Lake Rec Point Group Site, promoting fire prevention and featuring Smokey the Bear.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Bass Lake Recreation Area, begins & ends at Rec Point Group Picnic Site, using county roads. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Sugar Pine Adaptive Management Project
EIS
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 02/22/2010  05/2010 Denise Tolmie
559-877-2218 3207
dtolmie@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of the project will be to: Reduce fuel ladders and ground fuels in a wildland urban interface area, increase vigor and health of mixed conifer stands and reduce noxious weed populations.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=18708
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - T5S, R21E, Sec. 25,26,35,36; T6S, Sec. 1,2,11,12; T5S, R22E, Sec. 31; T6S, R22E, Sec. 5,6,7,8. Project centered around the community of Sugar Pine. Bounded west by Hwy. 41, east to Nelder Grove, north to approx FS road 6S07 and south to Calvin Crest Camp.
Summer Sierra Trail Run Series Temporary Recreation Event Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2010  		Expected:07/2010
  		08/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: Temporary special use permit for a four foot race run series on Forest roads and trails in June, July & August, in the Fish Camp, Sky Ranch, Nelder Grove areas.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Forest roads and trails in the Fish Camp, Sky Ranch and Nelder Grove areas. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Tenaya Lodge - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest general forest areas in the Fish Camp area for guided hiking & mountain biking and geocaching for clients, 13,000 annual use days.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District, Fish Camp area. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
The World Outdoors - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting & Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for 2 trips for adults for guided mountain biking on designated roads and trails, and camping in general forest areas, & Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District, Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway and camping at Bass Lake Rec Group Camp Site. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Wilderness Ventures - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest 2 trips rock climbing in general forest and backpacking in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District, general forest and Ansel Adams Wilderness. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Yosemite Fly Fishing Guiding Service - Outfitting & Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting & Guiding in the Sierra National Forest, for multiple fly fishing trips along the Merced River in the general forest areas, from Yosemite NP to BLM land boundaries.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Merced River shorelines on Sierra National Forest from Yosemite NP to Bureau of Land Management land boundaries. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Yosemite Institute - Outfitting and Guiding Transitional Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/21/2010  05/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: 2010 Transitional Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding in the Sierra National Forest for multiple trips for underserved students backpacking trips, environmental education, natual history and human history instruction.
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Bass Lake Ranger District along South Fork of the Merced River, Hite Cove Trail. Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, California.
Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad Permit Reissue
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/15/2009  		Expected:09/2010
  		10/2010 Gayne Sears
559-877-2218 ext 3182
gsears@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue 20 yr term permit to Yosemite Sugar Pinee Railroad Resort
Location: UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Section 35 T5S R21E. Near Fish Camp, CA.
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Sierra National Forest,   High Sierra 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
Bretz Mtn Road Extension to Dinkey Creek Road - 10S01 Reconstruction
EA
 - Special use management
- Road management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us 
Description: Roadway improvement to adjoin private parcels of land for residential development as per the approved Fresno County Bretz Mill Village Specific Plan. Road will eventually be turned over to Fresno County.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R25E, Section 6. Road 10S01 south of Dinkey Creek Road.
Dinkey North
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/22/2009
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 07/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Ray Porter
559-855-5355ext3340
rporter@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implement vegetative treatments- thinning timber stands, underburning, and reforestation - consistent with "An Ecosystem Management Strategy for Southern Sierran Mixed-Conifer Forests", authored by North, Stine,O'Hara, Zielinski, and Stephens.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29598
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T.10S. R.26E. section 7,8,17,18. The project is located on the Sierra National Forest near the city of Fresno, CA. The project is in mountanous terrain.
Dinkey South
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/22/2009
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 07/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Ray Porter
559-855-5355ext3340
rporter@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implement vegetative treatments- thinning timber stands, underburning, and reforestation - consistent with "An Ecosystem Management Strategy for Southern Sierran Mixed-Conifer Forests", authored by North, Stine,O'Hara, Zielinski, and Stephens.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/projects/dinkey-south-north/index.shtml
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T.10S. R.26E. section 16,17,19,20,21,22,28,29. The project is located on the Sierra National Forest near the city of Fresno, CA. The project is in mountanous terrain.
East of Dinkey OHV/Dispersed Camping Area Closure
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 06/29/2010  06/2010 Nancy Woolsey
559-855-5355 ext. 3330
nwoolsey@fs.fed.us 
Description: The area at Dinkey Creek east of the creek & south of Camp Fresno has been used as a dispersed area camping for many years. Extensive use by the recreating public has created health & safety and resouce damage issues. Area will be closed.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T 25E, T 10S, Section 17. Approximately 5 acres east of Dinkey Creek, South of Camp Fresno.
Guardrail Installation, Kaiser Pass Road (5S80) Decision Memo
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 05/26/2010  07/2010 Stephanie Barnes
559-855-5355 x 3343
slbarnes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approximately 200 feet of guardrail will be installed along Kaiser Pass Road near Kaiser Pass Meadow. Guardrail post holes will be dug using mechanical equipment (auger).
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T 7S, R 26E, Sec 23 southeast 1/4. Kaiser Pass Road (5S80) located near Kaiser Pass Meadow. T 7S, R 26E, Sec 23 southeast 1/4.
High Sierra Fuelbreak Project
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/30/2008
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2010  		Expected:10/2010
  		11/2010 Carolyn Ballard
559-855-5355 x3354
cballard@fs.fed.us 
Description: Create and maintain 3 new fuelbreaks and maintain 6 existing fuelbreaks in the front country of the High Sierra Ranger Distict using various mechanical, hand and herbicide methods. Maintain Access roads to fuelbreaks.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T9S, R23E, Sec 19,24-26, 30-32; T10S R23 E, S13-15,24;T10S R24E, S19-21,23-30,32-35; T11S R24E S3,4,10;. High Sierra RD, Sierra NF.
High Sierra Hazard Tree Abatement
EA
 - Fuels management
- Facility management
- Road management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Ramiro Rojas
(559)855-5355
rrojas@fs.fed.us 
Description: The High Sierra Ranger District proposes to abate tree hazards along District roads, within Forest Administrative sites and next to established dispersed campsites.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. The proposed project is located along roads within the High Sierra Ranger District. A complete list is avialable from the District.
Jose Central
EA
 - Fuels management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Carolyn Ballard
(559) 855-5355
cballard@fs.fed.us 
Description: Treat hazardous fuels with fire, mechanical and hand methods.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Sec 20,21,28,29,30,31,5,6 MDBM. Fresno County, High Sierra RD.
Kaiser, Mount Tom and Hot Springs Grazing Allotment NEPA
EA
 - Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2011  		Expected:09/2011  06/2012 Aimee Smith
559-877-2218-3151
asmith03@fs.fed.us 
Description: Interdisciplinary team to address proposed action to continue commercial cattle grazing on the Kaiser, Mount Tom and Hot Springs Grazing Allotments following specific grazing and rangeland management direction outlined in the Forest Plan (as amended)
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Townships 7 and 8 South, Ranges 24-26 East. Kaiser, Mount Tom and Hot Springs Grazing Allotments within Kaiser Wilderness and north and east of Huntington Lake and south of the San Joaquin River.
Kings River Experimental Watershed Forest Health and Research Project Environmental Impact Statement
EIS
 - Research  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 10/14/2009
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2010  		Expected:03/2011
  		06/2011 Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us 
Description: The EIS will evaluate the effects of the KREW Project which is designed to treat portions of the Kings River watershed to improve forest health and to examine the short and long term effects of these treatments as well.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/snrc/kingsriver/krew_project_eis/
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Providence Unit is off of Dinkey Creek Road, adjacent to the Providence Creek Road (10S17)and Bull Unit is on Patterson Mountain adjacent tot he RossCrossing Road (10S24). Providence and Bull Units of the Kings River Watershed.
Lake Edison Corrals
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2008  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Justin Robbins
559-855-5355
jrobbins@fs.fed.us 
Description: The purpose of this project is to increase the stock holding capacity of the trailhead by installing additional corrals at the campground near the Mono Creek TH.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T 6 S, R 27 E, Sec. 34. Near Mono Creek Trailhead, Sierra National Forest.
Merriam Lake Trail Reconstruction Project
CE
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Justin Robbins
559-855-5355
jrobbins@fs.fed.us 
Description: The objective of this project is to reconstruct portions of the Merriam Lake Trail in order to ensure continued stability of the trail.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Township 7S, Range 29E, Section 35. French Canyon area, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra National Forest.
Rancheria Campground Rehabilitation
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2010  		Expected:08/2010
  		09/2010 Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us 
Description: The SNF proposes to improve campground facilities and to protect and/or restore culturally and biologically sensitive resources at the Rancheria Campground.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. Rancheria Campground is located on the SE shore of Huntington Lake near Highway 168. Rancheria Campground, with a 50-acre footprint, has 149 campsites.
Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Features at the Jimmie Jean Mine
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 05/18/2010  09/2010 Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us 
Description: Several abandoned structures exist at the Jimmie Jean mine site. These structures will be demolished and the site reseeded with native seeds.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. Adjacent to Bull Creek in Township 11S, Range 26E, Sections 12 and 13 and Township 11S, Range 27E Sections 7 and 18.
Silver Pass PCT Repair Project
CE
 - Recreation management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2008  		Expected:07/2010
  		07/2010 Justin Robbins
559-855-5355
jrobbins@fs.fed.us 
Description: Trail incision (up to 3 feet deep) and gullying, resulting in erosion, multiple trailing, trampling of alpine vegetation, and altering of hydrology.
Location: UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T. 5 S, R 28 E, Sec. 33; T. 6 S, R 28 E, Secs. 4, 9. Silver Creek drainage, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra National Forest.
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