Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2009 to 12/31/2009
Gifford Pinchot 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)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Gifford Pinchot National Forest,  Cowlitz Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Gifford Pinchot National Forest,  Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Gifford Pinchot National Forest,  Mt Adams 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  In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/24/2008  		Expected:02/2010
  		03/2010 Tracy Parker
505-758-6310
tparker03@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental Impac Statement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential for geothermal resources in 11 western states.
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.
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Bridge Design and Replacement (Recovery Act Funding)
CE
 - Road management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/08/2009  		Expected:10/2009
  		06/2010 Kristie Miller
360-497-1105
klmiller@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest proposes to replace 9 bridges using Recovery Act Funding: Rd 2809, mp 0.2; Rd 2325, mp 0.1; Rd 2322, mp 0.3; Rd 2115; Rd 47, mp 0.5; 4715, mp 1.1; Rd 63, mp 0.7; Rd 35, mp 21.8. Other roads may be identified.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Cowlitz, Skamania. Bridges located on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District and the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Vegetation Management Activities on South Zone of Gifford Pinchot National Forest
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Completed  Actual: 07/29/2009
07/07/2009  		09/2009 Riley Dopler
509-395-3405
rdopler@fs.fed.us 
Description: Vegetation management activities including stocking control, cutting of evergreen boughs, forest pruning, upland and riparian conifer release, manual mechanical invasive species removal and forest fertilization.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Stands are proposed over hundreds of acres on the south-end of the Forest.
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest,   Cowlitz Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Cispus Learning Center Dorm
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2009  		Expected:04/2010  06/2010 Phoebe Patterson
360-497-1136
pjpatterson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of a facility consisting of 20 sleeping rooms and one meeting room for the teachers near the center of campus
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. Cispus.
Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Stream Restoration Projects, Smith Creek, Lower Yellowjacket Creek
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Ken Wieman
360-497-1141
kwieman@fs.fed.us 
Description: Stream restoration projects on Smith Creek and Lower Yellowjacket Creek from damage resulting from the February 1996 flood. Projects are located within the Cowlitz and Cispus River drainages.
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. LEGAL - T.12 N.,R.9 E., Sections 22; T.11 N.,R.8 E., Sections 17, 20. Cowlitz and Cispus River drainages.
Kirk Thin Timber Sale
EA
 - Forest products  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/28/2009  		Expected:11/2009
  		01/2010 Bonnie Allison
530-493-1758
ballison@fs.fed.us 
Description: Commercial thinning of approximately 660 acres of stands within the Lower Cispus River watershed. The project will also include 0.3 miles of new specified road construction and about 0.5 miles of temporary road construction.
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. LEGAL - T11N, R8E, Sec. 28, 29, 31-33, T10N, R7E, Sec. 1, T10N, R8E, Sec. 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17-20, 29, 31, 32, T9N, R8E, Sec. 8. The project is located approximately 14 miles south of Randle, Washington.
Lower Cispus Road Decommissioning
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/21/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2009  		Expected:12/2009
  		06/2010 Brittany Zapata
360-891-5117
bnzapata@fs.fed.us 
Description: Identify and evaluate road decommissioning within the Lower Cispus watershed. Roads experiencing resource-related damage will be targeted for closure or decommission.
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. Lower Cispus Watershed including roads in the Yellowjacket sub-watershed.
RAC Plantation Restoration Project
EA
 - Forest products  In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/08/2006
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2009  		Expected:12/2009
  		05/2010 Phoebe Patterson
360-497-1136
pjpatterson@fs.fed.us 
Description: A thinning project proposed by the Gifford Pinchot Collaborative Working Group to thin up to 1,200 acres of existing plantation stands.
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis, Pierce, Skamania. LEGAL - Not yet available. Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, District Wide.
Takhlakh Lake Water System Decommission
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Facility management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Alex Asai
360-891-5167
aasai@fs.fed.us 
Description: Remove above ground improvements, restore surface infiltration at spring site, remove and fill in water storage tanks, restore natural water movement regimes.
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. LEGAL - T9N, R10E, S8 SW. Takhlakh Lake.
Upper Cispus Thin
EA
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/31/2008
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2009  		Expected:12/2009
  		06/2010 Phoebe Patterson
360-497-1136
pjpatterson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Upper Cispus Thin proposes a timber sale of approximately 1020 acres within the Upper Cispus Watershed. Commercial thinning, treatments designed to address forest health issues, and treatments to retain or enhance wildlife are possible activities.
Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Cowlitz. The planning area is located in four sixth field watersheds in the Upper Cispus drainage of Cowlitz Valley: Cat Creek-Cispus River, Chambers Creek-Cispus River, Adams and Muddy Fork of Cispus River.
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest,   Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Ape Cave Overflow Parking
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/15/2009  		Expected:11/2009
  		07/2010 William Uyesugi
360-449-7828
wuyesugi@fs.fed.us 
Description: A new parking lot would be constructed; approximately 0.2 acres in size, between the current parking lot and the existing overflow parking area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04projects/
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. The project area is located about 20 miles northeast of Amboy, Washington.
Clear Creek, Muddy River and Pepper-Lewis Side Channel Instream and Riparian Habitat Improvements
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/14/2009  		Expected:10/2009
  		07/2010 Adam Haspiel
(541) 471-6759
ahaspiel@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project would place pieces of down woody debris to streams, create pool forming structures, plant seedlings, and thin and to enhance 10 acres of riparian vegetation along Clear Creek.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. The lower 1.3 miles of Clear Creek, 7 miles on Muddy River, and the Pepper Creek/Lewis River side channel on the west side of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Fossil Creek Bridge
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/08/2009  		Expected:10/2009
  		07/2010 William Uyesugi
360-449-7828
wuyesugi@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct a new bridge on the Fossil Creek Trail where it crosses Coldsprings Creek (currently a ford is in place).
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. LEGAL - T8N, R4E, SE of Section 15. The Fossil Creek Trail where it crosses the Coldsprings Creek.
Johnston Ridge Amphitheater
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/15/2009  		Expected:11/2009
  		07/2010 William Uyesugi
360-449-7828
wuyesugi@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct an amphitheater at the Johnston Ridge Observatory on the north side of Mount St. Helens.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04projects/
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. The project area is located about 50 miles east of Castle Rock, WA.
Mount St. Helens 2009 Trail Reroute/Maintenance
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 09/04/2009
06/25/2009  		08/2009 William Uyesugi
360-449-7828
wuyesugi@fs.fed.us 
Description: Trail maintenance and reroutes needed for resource protection or storm damage are proposed on the following trails: Lewis River Trail #31; Smith Creek Trail #225; Blue Horse Trail #237; Whittier Trail #214; Loowit Trial #216.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Various trails on the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Pepper Cat Thin
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Land management planning
- Forest products 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2009  		Expected:05/2010  06/2010 Brittany Zapata
360-891-5117
bnzapata@fs.fed.us 
Description: commercially thinning approximately 2300 acres in the MSHNVM. Commercial thinning, treatments designed to address forest health issues, and treatments to retain or enhance wildlife are possible activities.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Siouxon Trailhead Restrooms
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/08/2009  		Expected:10/2009
  		07/2010 William Uyesugi
360-449-7828
wuyesugi@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct a new restroom at the SiouxonTrailhead.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Siouxon Trailhead parking area on the SE side of Mount St. Helens.
Trailhead Upgrades
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2009  		Expected:03/2010  07/2010 Erin Black
541-352-6002 ext. 634
ekblack@fs.fed.us 
Description: Upgrade parking to accomodate use at Indian Heaven Trailhead which includes the reroute of 500 feet of Cultus Creek Trail. Develop Falls Creek Trailhead to consolidate parking at either lower or upper parking area.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Indian Heaven Trailhead and Falls Creek Trailhead about 10 miles north of Carson, WA.
Volunteer Campsite Toilets
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/08/2009  		Expected:10/2009
  		07/2010 William Uyesugi
360-449-7828
wuyesugi@fs.fed.us 
Description: Install toilets, tent pads, yurt pads, and campfire circles at Coldwater Ridge and Cascade Peaks to provide for the needs of a growing volunteer workforce on Mount St Helens.
Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Coldwater Ridge bunkhouse area on the west side of MSH and Cascade Peaks Volunteer Campsite area just south of Cascade Peaks.
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest,   Mt Adams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Service Road 3056 Decommission
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2009  		Expected:05/2010  08/2010 Erin Black
541-352-6002 ext. 634
ekblack@fs.fed.us 
Description: Decommission FSR 3056, the highest priority decommission in the Wind River watershed from an aquatics standpoint. Project would include culvert removal and road surface restoration.
Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. FSR 3056, in the Wind River watershed, north of Carson, WA.
Mt. Adams 2009 Trail Maintenance/Reroutes
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 09/04/2009
09/04/2009
08/11/2009
07/08/2009  		08/2009 Julie Knutson
509-395-3410
jcknutson@fs.fed.us 
Description: The following trails are proposed for reroutes/trail maintenance to alleviate resource damage and correct damage from recent floods: Shortcut Trail 171a, Dry Creek Trail, Riley Camp Trail #64, Lemei Lake Trail #179.
Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Various trails on the Mt. Adams Ranger District.
Mt. Adams Allotment Permit Reissuance
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2009  		Expected:09/2010  09/2010 Mitch Wainwright
360-449-7857
mwainwright@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposed action is to reauthorize the allotment permit and continue the current operation for the duration of the next 10-year permit, with the addition of a pipeline from Pine Tree Spring to the existing storage tank on the 8225-150 Road.
Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. From the east bank of the White Salmon River on the west to the Forest boundary on the east and from the Mt. Adams Wilderness on the NW side to just north of Trout Lake, WA.
Mt. Adams Allotment Water Trough Reinstallment
CE
 - Grazing management  Completed  Actual: 07/08/2009  07/2009 Mitch Wainwright
360-449-7857
mwainwright@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reinstall a 225-gallon water trough on the Mt. Adams Allotment
Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Within the Mt. Adams Allotment on the Mt. Adams Ranger District.
Smith Butte Research Natural Area Establishment
EA
 - Special area management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Andrea Ruchty
509-395-3414
aruchty@fs.fed.us 
Description: Establish RNA per LRMP.
Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Yakima. LEGAL - S. 20, T. 7 N, R. 11 E, W.M. Smith Butte, southeast of Mount Adams.
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