Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | |||||
Projects Occurring Nationwide |
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Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2012 |
Expected:10/2012 |
01/2013 |
Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) |
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Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA) EIS |
- Land management planning | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Donald Yasuda 916-640-1168 dyasuda@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis |
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| 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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Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Camp Richardson Resort Cabin Rehabilitation CE |
- Facility management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Jonathan Fisher 909-382-2771 jcfisher@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Rehabilitation of 9 historic cabins to modern safety and code standards. Work will include minor cabin expansion following secretary of interior guidelines for rehabilitation of historic structures. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. South Lake Tahoe California. | |||||
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Carnelian Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project EA |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Completed | Actual: 08/20/2012 | 10/2012 |
Denise Downie 530-543-2683 dedownie@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Combination of mechanical, hand, and prescribed burning treatments to reduce surface fuels and conifer density within the WUI surrounding communities of Cedar Flat, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, and Kings Beach.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26267 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Township 16 N. Range 17 E. Sections 8,9,10,16,17,18,19,20, and 21; T 17N. R 6E. Sections 1,2,5 and 6. Project area surrounds communities along the north shore of Lake Tahoe including Cedar Flat, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, and Kings Beach within the WUI. | |||||
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Deh-iw-dee-ish-to-gahm-mum Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Expenditure of Federal Funds CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management | Completed | Actual: 09/25/2012 | 06/2013 |
David Fournier 530-543-2626 dfournier@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project is funded by a grant of $102,000 to the Washoe Tribe of NV & CA for hazard fuels reduction work on 24 acres on Washoe Tribe’s Skunk Harbor parcel lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Carson City (city). Washoe Tribe’s Skunk Harbor parcel lands. | |||||
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Fallen Leaf Lake Trail ATM EA |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/12/2012 |
Expected:06/2013 |
08/2013 |
Jacob Quinn 530-543-2609 jmquinn@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will redevelop the trail systems within the project boundaries in order to establish a sustainable trail system that meets current and future needs. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. Fallen Leaf Lake. | |||||
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Heavenly Mountain Resort 2012 Capital Improvement Projects CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
Completed | Actual: 09/05/2012 | 10/2012 |
Jonathan Fisher 909-382-2771 jcfisher@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Continued implementation of the 2007 Master Plan Amendment projects. Projects include ski and snowboard related lift and trail improvements as well as guest activities and facility improvements at the top of the Gondola. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine, El Dorado, Douglas. Heavenly Mountain Resort, California and Nevada. | |||||
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Historic Facilities BMP Retrofit EA |
- Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/05/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013 |
Expected:04/2013 |
08/2013 |
Ashley Sommer 530-543-2615 asommer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Water quality BMP installation at the Tallac Historic Site (inc. Kiva Beach). | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. Tallac Historic Site, Kiva Beach. | |||||
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Incline Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/07/2012 |
Expected:10/2012 |
07/2013 |
Paul Guarnaccia 530-543-2898 pguarnaccia@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetation and fuels treatments within the wildland urban interface directly adjacent to the community of Incline Village in Nevada. Treatments include a combination of tree thinning, biomass removal, prescribed burning, chipping, and mastication.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34468 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. National Forest Lands in the Wildland Urban Interface surrounding the community of Incline Village in Washoe County Nevada. | |||||
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Incline Lake Dam Project EA |
- Watershed management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2012 |
Expected:09/2013 | 06/2015 |
Matt Dickinson 530-543-2769 mattdickinson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The goal of this project is to improve public safety and provide a sustainable hydrologic system. The proposed action is still being developed.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37551 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. This project is located off of State Route 431 in Washoe County, Nevada. The reservoir and dams are situated on Assessor Parcel Number 048-041-15, at an elevation of approximately 8,317 feet. | |||||
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Meeks Bay Highway BMPs CE |
- Facility management | Completed | Actual: 05/17/2012 | 08/2012 |
Ashley Sommer 530-543-2615 asommer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Visual and sound screening of Meeks Bay Campground and Meeks Bay Resort from Highway 89, as well as water quality BMPs along the highway and at the Desolation Wilderness trailhead. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. The project area is located on Lake Tahoe’s western shore, about 15 miles north of South Lake Tahoe, and about 2 miles south of Tahoma. The project involves approximately 0.8 miles of Forest Service l. | |||||
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Meeks Creek Watershed Restoration CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/22/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 |
07/2014 |
Sarah Muskopf 530-543-2835 smuskopf@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration of Meeks Meadow ecosystem through Lodgepole pine encroachment removal, prescribed burning and debris removal.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27539 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. The Meeks Creek Watershed is located on the western shore of Lake Tahoe . | |||||
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Montgomery Estates (Area 2) Erosion Control Project CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/01/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 |
05/2013 |
Barbara Shanley 530-543-2657 bshanley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: SUP to install erosion control practices on FS urban lots. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. El Dorado County. | |||||
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Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway North Demonstration Project CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/30/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 |
04/2013 |
Garrett Villanueva (530)543-2762 gvillanueva@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issuance of a Special Use Permit for construction and maintenance of Class 1 paved multi use trail that crosses approximately 800 feet of National Forest System lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. The project site is located in Nevada on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, between Incline Village and the Sand Harbor unit of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. | |||||
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North Shore Commercial Outfitter-Guide Special Use Permit Extension CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2010 |
Expected:01/2012 |
02/2012 |
Jonathan Fisher 909-382-2771 jcfisher@fs.fed.us |
| Description: To reissue special use permit TAH405001 for 10 years.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26831 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. North Shore, Lake Tahoe. | |||||
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Plan Revision for Lake Tahoe Basin EIS |
- Land management planning |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/01/2012 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2013 |
Expected:01/2013 |
03/2013 |
Denise Downie 530-543-2683 dedownie@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Preparation of a revised land management plan (forest plan) and will also prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for this revised plan.
Web Link: http://fs.usda.gov/ltbmu |
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| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Douglas, Washoe, Carson City (city). Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. | |||||
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Restoration of Fire Adapted Ecosystems EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/12/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2013 |
Expected:06/2013 |
06/2014 |
Sarah Muskopf 530-543-2835 smuskopf@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project intends to use hand thinning and prescribed fire to restore priority meadows to reduce conifer encroachment, improve native riparian/wetland plant abundance and vigor, and improve habitat for native riparian dependant species. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - El Dorado, Placer, Douglas, Carson City (city). Multiple locations throughout El Dorado and Placer Counties, California; and Carson City and Douglas,. | |||||
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Sierra Pacific Power line Upgrade EA |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/10/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013 |
Expected:04/2013 |
09/2013 |
Robert Rodman Jr 530-543-2613 rrodmanjr@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Rebuild existing power lines from Truckee to Kings Beach and Kings Beach to Tahoe City. Including an upgrade in capacity from 60kV to 120kV. Relocate most of Kings Beach to Tahoe City line. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. North of Tahoe City along Fiberboard Hwy and Hwy 267 corridor from Kings Beach to Truckee. | |||||
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Sierra Tract 4 Erosion Control Project CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 |
05/2013 |
Genevieve Villemaire 530-543-2783 gvillemaire@fs.fed.us |
| Description: SUP to install erosion control practices on FS urban lots. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. South Lake Tahoe. | |||||
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Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District Fuel Reduction Projects Expenditure of Federal Funds CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management | Completed | Actual: 09/25/2012 | 06/2013 |
David Fournier 530-543-2626 dfournier@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Funding a grant of $191,400 to the Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) for hazard fuels reduction work on a total of 207 acres on private lands in the Stateline/Kingsbury Grade area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Douglas. Stateline/Kingsbury Grade area. | |||||
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Upper Echo Lake Fuels Reduction Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2012 |
Expected:10/2012 |
09/2013 |
Brian Garrett 530-543-2617 bdgarrett@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Fuels reduction treatments using hand thinning and pile burning around the Upper Echo Lake Recreation Residence Tract. Fuels reduction treatments would take place on approximately 100 acres and within 300' feet of cabins. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - El Dorado. Project area is within the South Shore of Lake Tahoe adjacent to Upper Echo Lakes Recreation Residence Tract. | |||||
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William Kent Campground BMP Retrofit and Administrative Site Redevelopment EA |
- Recreation management - Facility management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/25/2012 |
Expected:10/2012 |
05/2014 |
Ashley Sommer 530-543-2615 asommer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: BMP retrofit of campground and day use beach site. Redevelopment of administrative site to include a fire station, employee offices and public information center. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. William Kent Campgrond, day use beach site and adminisrative site. | |||||
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Zephyr Cove Resort Pier Rehab and Maintenance CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management - Facility management |
Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Anjanette Hoefer 530-543-2822 ahoefer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace the existing pier in kind as necessary. The footprint will remain the same. Connected actions include replacing the abutment on shore. Project is cancelled because Decision Memo is not required and will be documented separately. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T19N R18E, section 10. Zephyr Cove Resort is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, app. 4 miles north of Stateline, NV. | |||||
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