Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - 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 |
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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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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 |
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Ochoco Summit Trail System EIS |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 11/20/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2012 |
Expected:03/2013 |
06/2013 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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BPA FY13 Wood Pole Replacement Project for the Big Eddy to Redmond No. 1 Transmission Line CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/30/2012 |
Expected:12/2012 |
01/2013 |
Heidi Scott 541-416-6632 hscott02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replacement of 12 deteriorating wood poles within the existing transmission line on the Crooked River National Grassland.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40710 |
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| Location: UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T10S, R 14E, Sec. 2, 10, 15, 22; T11S, R14E, Sec. 19, 30; T12S, R14E, Sec. 18, 19; T13S, R13E, Sec. 1, 12, 13, 26. West side of the Crooked River National Grassland. | |||||
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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 12/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 |
02/2013 |
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 |
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| Location: UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. Project area is bordered by Willow Creek on the west side. | |||||
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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 |
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Lamonta Compound Building Project CE |
- Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/19/2011 |
Expected:12/2012 |
01/2013 |
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 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lamonta Compound in Prineville, Oregon. | |||||
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Lookout Mountain Prescribed Burn EA |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/18/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2012 |
Expected:03/2013 |
05/2013 |
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 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lookout Mountain Roadless Area, Lookout Mountain Ranger District. | |||||
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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 02/2013 |
Expected:04/2013 |
06/2013 |
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 |
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| 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. | |||||
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Ochoco Creek Culvert Replacements CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
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 |
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| 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. | |||||
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Oregon Department of Transportation Remote Weather Information Site (RWIS) at Ochoco Summit on US 26 CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 11/01/2012 | 11/2012 |
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 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - T12S, R19E, Section 25. Ochoco Summit on US 26 at milepost 49.89. | |||||
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Walton Lake Campground Water System CE |
- Recreation management | Completed | Actual: 09/18/2012 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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Fry and Wind Creek Tree Felling CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management |
Completed | Actual: 10/31/2012 | 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
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38970 |
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| 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). | |||||
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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. | |||||
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Sunflower Allotment Fence Placement Project CE |
- 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). | |||||
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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. | |||||
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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. | |||||
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Younger Springs Mineral Material Source Expansion CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Completed | Actual: 10/03/2012 | 11/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38971 |
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| 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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