Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring 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 Nationwide |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Completed | Actual: 11/28/2012 | 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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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 |
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Annual Firewood Program CE |
- Forest products |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/07/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 |
09/2012 |
Erin Black 541-352-6002 ext. 634 ekblack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Personal use fuelwood may be collected and removed from the National Forest under permit and where designated and subject to fire precaution restrictions. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Mt Adams Ranger District and Mt. St Helens Volcanic Monument. | |||||
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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 |
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Cispus Learning Center Dorm EA |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 | 06/2012 |
Phoebe Patterson 360-497-1105 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 Learning Center. | |||||
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Energy Northwest Power Cable Replacement CE |
- Land management planning | Completed | Actual: 08/08/2012 | 09/2012 |
Erica Taecker 828-257-4251 etaecker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Installation of a power cable within the Snyder Road right of way from an existing surge tank to the existing penstock corridor, then within the corridor to an existing electrical vault. Previous power cable was damaged by land movement. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. Forest Road 1260, Lewis County, T.13 N., R, 9 E., Sections 23 and 26. | |||||
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Goat Mountain Hardrock Prospecting Permit Applications EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Minerals and Geology | Completed | Actual: 12/03/2012 | 05/2013 |
Erica Taecker 360-497-1136 etaecker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: USFS consent decision, with required conditions, for BLM to issue two Federal Hardrock Mineral Prospecting Permits. The area encompasses 900 acres on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/or/programs/minerals/prospecting/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. LEGAL - T10N, R6E, Sections 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, and 19 Willamette Meridian, Skamania County, Washington. On and adjacent to the south facing slope of Goat Mountain, approx. 12 miles NE of Mt. St. Helens. | |||||
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Nisqually Thin EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Forest products - Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2012 |
Expected:12/2013 | 06/2014 |
Erica Taecker 360-497-1136 etaecker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: 3,400 acre timber thinning project, to include commercial thinning on 41 units utlizing ground-based, skyline, and possibly helicopter logging systems. Approximately 2.71 miles of road are proposed to be closed and stabilized following harvest.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40790 |
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| Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. LEGAL - Multiple sections of T14N R07 E. 12 air miles north of Randle, WA. | |||||
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Pinchot Partners Restoration Project Units 10 and 17 EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/10/2009 |
Expected:05/2011 |
06/2012 |
Phoebe Patterson 360-497-1105 klmiller@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Decision Notice for two Units Ommitted Accidentally from the Previous Decision Notice of the balance of the project. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. Cowlitz River watershed near Packwood, WA on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, Lewis County. | |||||
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Pinchot Partners Restoration Project Units 10 and 17 EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/06/2009 |
Expected:05/2011 |
06/2012 |
Brittany Zapata 360-891-5117 bnzapata@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Decision Notice for Two Thinning Units accidentally omitted from the previous Decision Notice (9/2/2010) for the balance of the project's activities. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. Upper Cowlitz River watershed near Packwood, WA on the Cowlitz Ranger District. | |||||
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Polepatch Huckleberry Restoration EA |
- Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/13/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2013 |
Expected:04/2013 |
07/2013 |
Erica Taecker 360-497-1136 etaecker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improve production of native huckleberries on 774 acres to benefit local Native Americans, recreational berry pickers, and wildlife through thinning and prescribed burning treatments.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40127 |
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| Location: UNIT - Cowlitz Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Lewis. LEGAL - T10N R07E Sect. 1, 2, 10, 11, 20, 21, 27, 28, 33, 34 W.M. Pole Patch and Mosquito Meadows area approximately 15 miles south of Randle, WA. | |||||
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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 |
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Fossil Creek Bridge CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/08/2009 |
Expected:02/2011 |
06/2011 |
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. | |||||
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Juvenile Salmonid Acclimation Facilities Project EA |
- Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/04/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:06/2012 |
07/2012 |
Erin Black 509-395-3411 ekblack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposes to construct 3 salmonid acclimation sites in the upper Lewis River watershed that would supplement the reintroduction of anadromous fish to the Lewis River watershed. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. 3 Sites in the upper Lewis River watershed (Muddy River, Clear Creek and Crab Creek). | |||||
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Siouxon Trailhead Restrooms CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/08/2009 |
Expected:02/2011 |
06/2011 |
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. | |||||
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Volunteer Campsite Toilets CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/08/2009 |
Expected:02/2011 |
06/2011 |
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 |
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Cave Bear Restoration Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2011 |
Expected:08/2012 | 09/2012 |
Erin Black 509-395-3411 ekblack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project to benefit watershed health in Cave Bear and Trout Lake Creek watersheds. Work includes road maintenance, road closure and road removal, as well as small tree removal for meadow maintenance. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Cave Bear and Trout Lake Creek watersheds north of the town of Trout Lake, WA. | |||||
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Coyote Thin EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/02/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 |
Expected:12/2012 |
06/2013 |
Erin Black 509-395-3411 ekblack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Plantation thinning on 5000 acres, in managed and native stands. The prescription would include skips and gaps.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37326 |
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| Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Mt. Adams Ranger District. | |||||
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Mt. Adams Grazing Allotment Permit Reissuance EA |
- Grazing management | Completed | Actual: 09/04/2012 | 06/2012 |
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. | |||||
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Oklahoma Road Salvage CE |
- Forest products | Completed | Actual: 08/22/2012 | 08/2012 |
Erin Black 541-352-6002 ext. 634 ekblack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage downed, unstable, dead and danger trees on National Forest lands within 150 feet of Oklahoma Road between Willard Work Center and Forest Road 86. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Oklahoma Road between Willard Work Center and Forest Road 86. | |||||
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Sale or Exchange of the Willard Work Center Property CE |
- Land ownership management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Erin Black 509-395-3411 ekblack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Competitive sale or exchange of the property known as the Willard Work Center, an administrative site. The parcel consists of 14.3 acres with several administrative buildings onsite. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mt Adams Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skamania. Located on Forest Service Road 1800 in the community of Willard, WA. | |||||
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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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