Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Mt. Hood National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Mt. Hood National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Mt. Hood National Forest, Barlow Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Mt. Hood National Forest, Zigzag Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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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 |
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| 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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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Forest Plan Amendment, Palomar Gas Transmission Project (PGT) EIS |
- Land management planning |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 11/24/2008 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2010 |
Expected:09/2010 |
06/2011 |
Paul Norman 503-668-1456 pnorman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Amendments to Mt. Hood National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan are being proposed in conjuntion with the PGT project (led by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). An alternative route could cross the Crooked River National Grassland.
Web Link: http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/projectsearch/SearchProjects.aspx |
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| Location: UNIT - Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Wasco. LEGAL - T5S and Ranges 5E, 6E, 7E, 8E, 9E, 10E, and 11E. Central portion of the Forest. | |||||
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Mt. Hood National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Campground Concessionaire Permits EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Recreation management - Special use management - Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2010 |
Expected:05/2010 |
06/2010 |
Kathleen Walker 503-622-3191 kwalker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This Environmental Assessment will determine whether most of the campgrounds on the Forest will be managed by concessionaire under a special use permit. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mt. Hood National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Wasco. LEGAL - Forestwide. All developed campgrounds shown on the Forest visitors map as well as Clackamas Lake Guard Station, Camp Cody, Bagby Hot Springs, and RV pads above Bear Springs campground. | |||||
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Off-highway Vehicle (OHV) Management Plan EIS |
- Recreation management - Road management |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/28/2009 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2010 |
Expected:08/2010 |
09/2010 |
Michelle Lombardo 503-668-1796 mlombardo@fs.fed.us |
| Description: To comply with Final Travel Managemet Rule [FR, Vol 70, No. 216 (2005)] for Off-highway vehicles. Designation of roads & trails open to OHV use by vehicle class. To amend the Forest Plan to change current policy closed to OHV unless designated open. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mt. Hood National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Hood River, Jefferson, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco. Forestwide. | |||||
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Mt. Hood 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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Bear Springs Plantation Thinning EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/12/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2010 |
Expected:07/2010 |
10/2010 |
Andy Tierney 541-467-5103 atierney@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Thinning of 1,802 acres of second-growth plantations, including thinning in matrix and riparian reserves in the Bear Springs area of Barlow Ranger District and a small portion of the Hood River Ranger District. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco. LEGAL - T4S, R9E and R10E. White River Watershed on Barlow Ranger District. | |||||
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Eastside Helicoptor Dip Sites CE |
- Fuels management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Leonides Segovia 541-352-6002 lsegovia02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The purpose of this project is to use lakes and reservoirs located within and around both districts as dipping sties for helicopters (Type 1 Chinook to Type 3 Bell 206) during initial and extended attack forest fires. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. Sites would include lakes and reservoirs on both districts including: Badger, Black, Boulder, Catalpa, Clear, Crow Creek Reservoir, Frog, Green, Laurence, North, Ottertail, Scout, Twin, and Wathum. | |||||
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Eastside Precommercial Thinning 2010-2017 CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2010 |
Expected:04/2010 |
05/2010 |
Tamara Shannon 541-352-6002 tshannon@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Hood River and Barlow Districts propose to precommerical thin (PCT) approximately 15,000 acres of young (10-30 year old), overstocked plantations. PCT is completed by hand crews with chainsaws cutting down trees less than 6-inches in diameter. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco. Hood River and Barlow Ranger Districts. | |||||
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Eastside Special Forest Products Program 2011-2016 CE |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/01/2010 |
Expected:08/2010 |
10/2010 |
Cheryl Sonnabend 541-467-5130 csonnabend@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Permit and regulate the harvest of a variety of special forest products. Harvest would be permitted for both personal and commercial use. Products include transplants, beargrass, boughs, firewood, Christmas trees, edibles, floral greens, and poles. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco. Hood River and Barlow Ranger Districts. | |||||
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Huckleberry Enhancement Thin EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/15/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2010 |
Expected:07/2010 |
10/2010 |
James Roden 503-630-8767 jroden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: thinning second growth stands to get more sunlight to understory huckleberries. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District, Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. Several high elevation areas on the Mt. Hood Forest. | |||||
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Programmatic Downed Tree Removal and Use for Restoration Projects CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 09/28/2009 | 10/2009 |
Patricia Walcott 541-467-5120 plwalcott@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to remove, where economically feasible, hazard trees felled both along roads open to public travel and administrative use. Trees will be utilized for watershed restoration purposes both on Forest and, where appropriate, on private lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco. Road side on Hood River and Barlow Ranger Districts. | |||||
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Mt. Hood National Forest, Barlow 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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Ramsey Creek - Fish Passage Enhancement Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/31/2010 |
Expected:04/2010 |
07/2010 |
Chris Rossel 541-467-5119 crossel@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restore stream habitat connectivity in Ramsey Creek drainage for steelhead trout and interior redband trout. Project would remove two cement headwalls from the stream channel that are juvenile salmonid fish barrier. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wasco. LEGAL - T2S, R12E, Section 7. Ramsey Creek at River Mile 7.5. | |||||
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Skyline Toilet Replacement CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/20/2009 |
Expected:04/2010 |
06/2010 |
Michael Dryden 541-352-6002 mddryden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: There are inadequate toilet facilities at Skyline Sno-park to accommodate weekend use. The project proposal is to install another vault toilet next to the existing toilet. The proposed site is in a graveled, compacted old road bed. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wasco. LEGAL - T4S, R9E, Section 33. Skyline Sno Park. | |||||
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Sportsman's Paradise Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 12/11/2009 |
Expected:06/2010 |
07/2010 |
Ray Weiss 541-467-5128 rweiss@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce hazardous fuel loadings and ladder fuels, and change existing fire condition class in the area of Sportsman's Paradise Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), using input from the collaborative groups. Collaboration scheduled to begin in July 2008. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wasco. LEGAL - T2S, R12E, Sections 3, 7-10, 17-20. Ramsey and Fifteenmile Purchase Units. | |||||
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White River Wetland Fencing CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:05/2010 | 06/2010 |
Chris Rossel 541-467-5119 crossel@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Protect three small sensitive spring/wetland areas from over utilization by livestock in the White River Grazing Allotment by placing a four strand barbwire (wildlife fence) or buck-n-pole fence. Fences would be built by hand. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Barlow Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wasco. LEGAL - T5S, R10E, Sections 7, 9, and 17. White River 5th Field Watershed (HUC #1707030609). | |||||
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Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas River 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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2010 Clackamas Restoration Projects EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/22/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2010 |
Expected:06/2010 |
08/2010 |
James Roden 503-630-8767 jroden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: District wide restoration project including riparian restoration, wildlife enhancement, meadow enhancement, trail relocation, restoration of damage caused by recreators. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Marion. Clackamas River Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest. | |||||
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Cascade Crest Fuel Break EA |
- Fuels management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
James Rice 503-630-8710, 503-668-1733 jrrice@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construction of a shaded fuel break approximately 500 feet wide adjacent to Roads 4220 and 4230.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/projects |
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| Location: UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Marion. LEGAL - T7S,R8E,Sec 25,26,27,34,35,36; T7S, R8 1/2E, Sec 26,35; T8S, R8E, Sec 2,3,11,12,13,24,25,35,36, T9S, R8E, Sec 2. Adjacent to roads 4220 and 4230. | |||||
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Continuation of Priority Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding on the Clackamas River CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
Completed | Actual: 03/30/2010 | 02/2010 |
Glenda Woodcock 503-630-8724 gwoodcock@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will convert existing five-year priority use permits to ten-year priority permits for current river permittees on the Clackamas River. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. Clackamas River. | |||||
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Jazz Thin EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:03/2011 | 06/2011 |
James Roden 503-630-8767 jroden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The purpose of this project is to thin second-growth plantations to achieve multiple objectives. Thinning would occur in matrix, late-successional reserves and riparian reserves. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. Collawash Watershed. | |||||
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Road Decommissioning for Habitat Restoration (Clackamas River Ranger District), Increment 2 EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/07/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2010 |
Expected:07/2010 |
09/2010 |
Michelle Lombardo 503-668-1796 mlombardo@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats on the Clackamas River Ranger District. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. The majority of project activities would occur in the Collawash River watershed. | |||||
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Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River 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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Blue Wetland Restoration - Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort CE |
- Recreation management - Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Michael Dryden 541-352-6002 mddryden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoring approx 1 acre of wetland between the Blue and Mt Hood Express chairlifts. This would be restoration of an area that was partially drained in the 1960's to develop the base area of this ski area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. | |||||
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Clear Branch Dam Safety Improvements CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:08/2010 | 10/2010 |
Gary Asbridge 541-352-6002 gasbridge@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Remove approximately 30 trees from the south Clear Branch Dam abutment and add riprap to the upstream (west) face of the dam as per FERC directive to improve dam integrity and safety. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1N, R9E, Section 27. Laurance Lake, approximately seven miles SW of Parkdale, Oregon. | |||||
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Cloud Cap Road Tree Removal and Native Vegetation Planting for Gnarl Ridge Fire Area CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
Completed |
Actual: 02/05/2010 02/05/2010 |
07/2010 |
Jennie O'Connor Card 541-352-6002x634 jennieoconnorcard@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Remove felled trees within 100-feet of Cloud Cap Road. The equipment would remain in road prism, and would swing logs onto trucks or pull logs with cable and picked them up with grapples. Logs would be stored for future aquatic restoration projects. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T2S, R9E, Sections 10 and 11. Cloud Cap Road (Forest Service Road 3512). | |||||
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Cloud Cap Weather Station CE |
- Land ownership management - Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/04/2009 |
Expected:07/2010 |
09/2010 |
Leonides Segovia 541-352-6002 lsegovia02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Install & maintain solar powered weather station in Ghost Ridge area, near Cloud Cap Road. Station requires: weather proof building, precipitation gage, antenna tower, snow pillow, solar panels, air temp/pressure sensors, wind gage, and fencing. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T2S, R9E, Section 10. Ghost Ridge area, near Cloud Cap Road (Forest Service Road 3512). | |||||
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Elk Cove and Pinnacle Ridge Trail Extensions CE |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/20/2009 |
Expected:06/2010 |
08/2010 |
Michael Dryden 541-352-6002 mddryden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The purpose of this project is to provide public access to the Pinnacle Ridge and Elk Cove trails after Road 2840 is decommissioned near Kinnickinick campground. The project is described in the Aquatic Restoration EA (2008) as a requirement. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1S, R9E, Sections 27 and 28. Pinnacle Creek watershed, south of Laurance Lake. | |||||
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Frog Lake Winter Shelter and Play Hill CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2010 |
Expected:07/2010 | 08/2010 |
Michael Dryden 541-352-6002 mddryden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Build a shelter near Frog Lake Sno-Park to use as warming hut and gathering area for snowmobilers, sledders, and other winter users. Includes thinning trees in plantation (less than 5 acres) adjacent to structure to be used as a winter play area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T4S, R8E, Section 17. Between 2610 and 2610-220, approximately 1/4-mile from plowed parking area in previously disturbed area. | |||||
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Glacier Ditch Piping CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:08/2010 | 10/2010 |
Gary Asbridge 541-352-6002 gasbridge@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Pipe approximately 500 feet of open irrigation ditch and install a new headgate structure on National Forest System land. This project is part of a larger irrigation system betterment project that would pipe over a mile of open ditch. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1N, R9E, Section 23. Settling pond approximately six miles SW of Parkdale, Oregon. | |||||
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Hood River Ranger District Portal CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:07/2010 | 06/2011 |
Gary Asbridge 541-352-6002 gasbridge@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct an addition on the south side of the Hood River Ranger District office that will serve as the new front desk and visitor area. A separate toilet facility would also be constructed for public use. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1N, R10E, Section 28. Hood River Ranger Station. | |||||
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Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort Twilight Parking Lot EIS |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. NOI in Federal Register 06/2010 |
Expected:12/2011 | 06/2012 |
Michael Dryden 541-352-6002 mddryden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Developing a new parking area and bus maintenance facility just behind ODOT's Bennett Pass sandshed. This would create a new 12.6 acre opening in the forest and permanent removal of vegetation. The parking is needed to deal with existing demand. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. | |||||
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Native Vegetation Planting for Gnarl Ridge Fire Area CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management |
Completed | Actual: 02/05/2010 | 05/2011 |
Kim Smolt 541-352-6002 ext. 703 ksmolt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Plant approximately 300 acres in the severely burned area from Gnarl Ridge Fire with native tree species, native shrub and grass species to restore the native ecosystem and minimize soil erosion. Project is outside designated or proposed wilderness. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T2S, R9E, Sec10. Cloud Cap Road - Gnarl Ridge Fire Area. | |||||
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Red Hill Drive Bridge Replacement CE |
- Road management | Completed | Actual: 02/04/2010 | 05/2010 |
Jennie O'Connor Card 541-352-6002x634 jennieoconnorcard@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Flooding in 2006 washed out the bridge over the Middle Fork of Hood River (Red Hill Drive Bridge). The proposed project will replace the bridge. The bridge will be designed to sustain future flood events. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1N, R10E, Section 31. Middle Fork Hood River Bridge on Forest Service Road 16. | |||||
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U.S. Cellular Tower - Bennett Pass CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/11/2009 |
Expected:04/2010 |
07/2010 |
Paul Norman 503-668-1456 pnorman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Install at 180-foot black monopole cell tower to serve north Highway 35 and Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. Capable of handling 2 to 3 co-locators (e.g., Hood River Sheriff's Office). Buried powerline from the Mt. Hood Meadows overpass. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T3S, R9E, Section 14. Bennett Pass. | |||||
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Mt. Hood National Forest, Zigzag 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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Bridge 1825 Replacement CE |
- Recreation management | Completed |
Actual: 07/01/2009 07/01/2009 |
09/2009 |
James Tierney 503-630-8751 jtierney@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The bridge on Forest Road 1825 was damaged during the fall flood of 2006. The proposed project would replace the damaged bridge with a new bridge. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. Forest Road 1825. | |||||
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Government Camp Trail Grooming Shed CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/24/2008 |
Expected:09/2010 |
10/2010 |
Kathleen Walker 503-622-3191 kwalker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct a snow-cat grooming shed for grooming of the nordic trails around Government Camp. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. Government Camp. | |||||
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Oregon Nordic Club Shelter at Trillium Lake CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Kathleen Walker 503-622-3191 kwalker@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Propose to issue a Special Use Permit for construction of log shelter at the overflow parking area west of the Trillium Lake Dam. Primary purpose is a warming shelter for nordic skiers and snowshoers. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T3S, R8 1/2 E, Section 36. Overflow parking area at the west end of the Trillium Lake Dam. | |||||
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Post Office Club Driveway Construction CE |
- Recreation management - Land ownership management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/01/2009 |
Expected:05/2010 |
07/2010 |
Mike Malone 503-622-3191 ext 608 mmalone@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Authorize the construction of an access/egress driveway to an Organization Camp (Post Office Club) cabin which is location on National Forest System land. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T3S, R8E, Section 18. 2.5 miles SE of Rhododendron, OR near Forest Road 35B. | |||||
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Road Decommissioning for Habitat Restoration (Zigzag Ranger District), Increment 2 EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/21/2009 |
Expected:04/2010 |
06/2010 |
Michelle Lombardo 503-668-1796 mlombardo@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats on the Zigzag Ranger District. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. The majority of project activities would occur in the Upper Sandy River and Zigzag River watersheds. | |||||
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Timberline Lodge Landmark Sign CE |
- Recreation management - Facility management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2009 |
Expected:06/2009 Actual: 07/10/2009 |
07/2009 |
Christy Covington 503-622-3191, ext 668 ccovington@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct a landmark sign at the junction of Highway 26 and Timberline Road (Rd. 173) to help visitors find Timberline Lodge. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T3S, R9E, Section 24. Junction of state Highway 6 and Road 173, Government Camp, OR. | |||||
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Timberline Mountain Bike Trails and Skills Park CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Recreation management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:12/2010 | 06/2011 |
Mike Malone 503-622-3191 ext 608 mmalone@fs.fed.us |
| Description: RLK & Company propose to develop a managed, lift-assisted mountain bike trails and skills park within the permit area of the Timberline Ski Area. Approximately 8-9 acres of ground disturbance would occur. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T3S, R9E, sections 7, 12, and 13. Timberline Ski Area, Mt. Hood, Oregon. | |||||
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Trails Club of Oregon Term Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 07/01/2009 | 06/2009 |
Glenda Woodcock 503-668-1640 gwoodcock@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Mt. Hood National Forest is considering a proposal to re-issue a new 20-year term permit | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - R 9E, T 3S, Section 13. The Lodge is located approximately 1 mile from the southern terminus of West Leg Road (FS 2645) and Northeast of Government Camp. | |||||
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Zigzag Ranger Station Office Expansion and Remodel CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2010 |
Expected:12/2010 | 03/2011 |
Mike Malone 503-622-3191 ext 608 mmalone@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to expand and remodel the Zigzag Ranger District Office. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. Zigzag, Oregon. | |||||
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