Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2012 to 12/31/2012
Ochoco 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 Nationwide
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Ochoco National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Ochoco National Forest,  Crooked River Natl Grassland (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Ochoco National Forest,  Lookout Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Ochoco National Forest,  Paulina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
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/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Forest Plan Amendment, Palomar Gas Transmission Project (PGT)
EIS
 - Land management planning  Cancelled  N/A  N/A 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.
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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Ochoco 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
Ochoco Summit Trail System
EIS
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 11/20/2009
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 Dede Steele
541-416-6490
dsteele@fs.fed.us 
Description: Site-specific analysis of Class I, II and III motorized trail system.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26807
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Wheeler. Lookout Mountain and Paulina Ranger Districts, east of Marks Creek.
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Ochoco National Forest,   Crooked River Natl Grassland (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Crooked River National Grassland Firewood Units
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
- Forest products
- Special use management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/26/2012  07/2012 Marcelle Anderson
541-416-6463
marcelleanderson@fs.fed.us 
Description: To meet objectives for wildlife habitat improvement, improvements in hydrologic function, and increase in forage for wildlife and livestock, seven units (about 3,408 acres) are proposed for addition to the public use firewood program starting in 2012
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37677
Location: UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T 12 S, R 1 E, Sec 2 and 11; T 13 S, R 13 E, sec 1,4,5,13 and 14; T 13 S, R 14 E, sec 4, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 36. Crooked River National Grassland.
Juniper Springs Prescribed Burn
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/07/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012  		Expected:08/2012
  		09/2012 Bryan Scholz
541-416-6424
bscholz@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use prescribed fire to reduce fuels, improve vigor of native plants, restore spring flow, and increase forage for wildlife and livestock on 1,256 acres.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38951
Location: UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. Project area is bordered by Willow Creek on the west side.
Winter Range Habitat Improvement Project
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Anne Roberts
541-416-6447
aroberts@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project is the fourth phase of the Westside Collaborative process. The goal is to continue to improve wildlife winter range habitat on the west side of the Grassland through rehabilitating an area damaged by OHVs and by removing juniper.
Location: UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T12S R11E Secs 25, 26 - T13S R11E Secs 27, 28, 29, 33. West side of the Crooked River National Grassland.
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Ochoco National Forest,   Lookout Mountain 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
Lamonta Compound Building Project
CE
 - Facility management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/19/2011  		Expected:07/2012
  		06/2012 Marcelle Anderson
541-416-6463
marcelleanderson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct a new 19,300 sq ft Interagecy Fire Operations Building to replace existing fire cache, restroom/shower building and Hot Shot trailer; building would house BLM Rivers Division, USFS Prairie Division, and USFS Prineville Hot Shots.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36987
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lamonta Compound in Prineville, Oregon.
Lookout Mountain Prescribed Burn
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 David Owens
541-416-6425
deowens@fs.fed.us 
Description: Prescribed fire and associated fuels reduction activities in the Lookout Mountain Roadless Area
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27133
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lookout Mountain Roadless Area, Lookout Mountain Ranger District.
McKay Fuels and Vegetation Management Project
EIS
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 01/31/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		03/2013 Marcelle Anderson
541-416-6463
marcelleanderson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Commercial and noncommercial thinning to improve stand conditions and reduce risk of unacceptable loss of forested stands due to wildfire, insect & disease.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36815
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. The McKay project area includes 45,700 acres (25,526 of NFS) within the McKay Watershed, which is made up of the Upper McKay, Lower McKay and Allen Creek subwatersheds.
Ochoco Creek Culvert Replacements
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012  		Expected:08/2012
  		10/2012 Barbara Franano
541-416-6485
bfranano@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposal is to replace two undersized culverts on Ochoco Creek to improve function and remove barriers to movement of aquatic fauna.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35294
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - Township 13 South, Range 19 East, in Sections 30 and 40. Ochoco Creek on the Lookout Mountain Ranger District.
Oregon Department of Transportation Remote Weather Information Site (RWIS) at Ochoco Summit on US 26
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/14/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		10/2012 Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us 
Description: ODOT proposes to install a remote weather information site at Ochoco Summit (US 26, MP 49.89) to provide information for travelers as well as to keep ODOT crews informed of conditions to help prioritize road work efforts.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40110
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - T12S, R19E, Section 25. Ochoco Summit on US 26 at milepost 49.89.
Walton Lake Campground Water System
CE
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/10/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 Kent Koeller
541-416-6482
kkoeller@fs.fed.us 
Description: The proposal is to install a solar-powered water system with a gravity storage reservoir to provide water to a new water fill station and to the host site at Walton Lake Campground.
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39470
Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Walton Lake Campground.
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Ochoco National Forest,   Paulina 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
Fry and Wind Creek Tree Felling
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/25/2012  		Expected:10/2012
  		11/2012 Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will fall and leave, for stream bank protection, both live trees and snags on short segments of both Fry Creek and North Fork Wind Creek
Location: UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - 15S 26E S17 NENW. Fry Creek (in the North Pasture of the Happy Allotment) and North Fork Wind Creek (in the North Pasture of the Wind Creek Allotment).
Northend Grapple Pile
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  On Hold  N/A  N/A Renee Roufs
541-477-6921
rroufs@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reduce hazardous fuels in the Fryton Planning Area by grapple piling thinning slash, through non-commercial thinning for timber stand improvement.
Location: UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wheeler. LEGAL - T13S, R22 - 24E. Paulina - Dayville.
Sunflower Allotment Fence Placement Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Grazing management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012  		Expected:11/2012
  		11/2012 Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project proposes to construct and replace fences in the Frazier and Porcupine pastures on the Sunflower Allotment. The purpose and need is to protect anadromous fish, increase cattle dispersal and increase forage utilization in the uplands.
Location: UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - TRS: T15S, 26E, Sections 26, 27, 34, 35 (Frazier Pasture)/ T16S, R26E, Sections 13, 14. FS Road 531 (Frazier Pasture), FS Road 58 (Sunflower Pasture).
Thinning Slash Treatment
CE
 - Fuels management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Bryan Scholz
541-416-6424
bscholz@fs.fed.us 
Description: Prescribed underburning of precommercial thinning slash across the Paulina Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Grant, Wheeler. LEGAL - T13S, R25E; T14S, R23-26E; T15S, R23-26E; & T16S, R26E. Paulina - Dayville.
Windy Corner Vegetation Management Project
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  On Hold  N/A  N/A Renee Roufs
541-477-6921
rroufs@fs.fed.us 
Description: Non-commercial thinning for timber stand improvement and fuels reduction.
Location: UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Grant. LEGAL - T 14 S, R 25 E; T 14 S, R 26 E; T 15 S, R 25 E; T 15 S, R 26E; T 16 S, R 26 E. Windy Corner, Paulina Ranger District, Ochoco National Forest.
Younger Springs Mineral Material Source Expansion
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/20/2012  		Expected:09/2012
  		10/2012 Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us 
Description: Expanding the Younger Springs material source from its current size (about 1.3 acres) to not greater than 5 acres to provide pit-run rock for reconstruction and for mineral material permits for the next 20 years.
Location: UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - T13S, R23E, Section 17. Younger Springs material source is situated between FS Road 2630 and FS Road 30, north of Deep Creek.
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