Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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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, Umpqua National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Umpqua National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Umpqua National Forest, Cottage Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Umpqua National Forest, North Umpqua Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Umpqua National Forest, Tiller 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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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 12/18/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010 |
Expected:11/2011 |
12/2011 |
Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule. | |||||
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Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Glen Stein 208-869-5405 gstein@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html |
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| 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) |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Cougar Bluffs Land Exchange EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Land ownership management |
Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 | 09/2012 |
Scott Elefritz 541-957-3437 selefritz@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Exchange of 280 privately owned acres within the Cougar Bluffs Inventoried Roadless Area for an equal value of land within a 589 acre area administered by the U.S. Forest Service
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34644 |
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| Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, North Umpqua Ranger District, Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Land to be aquired T26S, R1W, Sec. 11, 12; Land to be exchanged: T27S, R1W, Sec. 20; T27S, R2W, Sec. 10, 12, 22; T32S, R2W, Sec. 12; T20S, R3E, Sec. 35; Willamette Meridian. Cougar Bluffs Inventoried Roadless Area. | |||||
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Forest Plan Amendments for the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline EIS |
- Land management planning |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 06/15/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2011 |
Expected:08/2012 |
08/2012 |
Pam Sichting 541-957-3342 psichting@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service is proposing to amend the Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) for the Umpqua, Rogue River, and Winema National Forests for the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28132 |
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| Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, Klamath Ranger District, High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Klamath. Umpqua NF, Rogue River NF, and Winema NF. | |||||
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Umpqua 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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Forest-wide Danger Tree Removal EA |
- Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/03/2010 |
Expected:05/2011 |
06/2011 |
Steven Nelson 541-957-3372 srnelson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to fell danger trees along maintenance level 2-5 roads across the Forest. Trees felled may be sold on Matrix and LSR lands. Trees felled in Riparian Reserves may only be used for watershed restoration projects or left on site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27945 |
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| Location: UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Lane. LEGAL - Forest Wide. Forest Wide. | |||||
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Umpqua National Forest Travel Management Plan EA |
- Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/15/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
10/2011 |
Scott Elefritz 541-957-3437 selefritz@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Umpqua National Forest is preparing a Travel Management Plan in accordance with the Final Travel Management Rule, designating routes and areas for motorized use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua/projects/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Lane. LEGAL - Forest-wide. Umpqua National Forest. | |||||
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Umpqua 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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North Umpqua Zone Precommercial Thinning/Fuels Treatment 2010 CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management |
Completed | Actual: 10/29/2010 | 05/2011 |
Richard Abbott 541-498-2531 rabbott@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Precommercial thinning and associated fuels treatment, where needed, on approximately 10,000 acres within clearcut managed stands harvested after 1988, located in matrix and LSR land allocations. Variable density/species will be prescribed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31199 |
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| Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District, Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. Throughout the Diamond Lake and North Umpqua Ranger Districts. | |||||
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Umpqua National Forest, Cottage Grove 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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Abandoned Mine Closures 2010 CE |
- Minerals and Geology |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:01/2011 | 06/2011 |
Patrick Williams (541) 767-5010 pswilliams@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The project involves closures of abandoned mine adits and shafts using gates, rocks, and foam plugs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32854 |
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| Location: UNIT - Cottage Grove Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T22S, R1E & R2E and T23S, R1E & R2E. Mine adits and shafts are within the Sharps Creek and Brice Creek drainages on the Cottage Grove Ranger District. | |||||
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Fairview Trail Bridge CE |
- Recreation management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:02/2011 | 06/2011 |
Melissa Swain 541-767-5015 mbswain@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace a rotting foot bridge on Fairview Trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32700 |
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| Location: UNIT - Cottage Grove Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T23S, R1E, Sec 8. Near Fairview Creek on Hardscrabble Road in the Sharps Creek drainage. | |||||
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Rail 2 Timber Sale and Prather Creek Bridge Replacement EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/11/2010 |
Expected:04/2011 |
09/2011 |
Lisa Winn 541-767-5040 lwinn@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The project proposes to improve species and structural diversity, fire resiliency, and big game forage while providing wood products to the local community in second-growth stands; and to replace the Prather Creek Bridge on Forest Road 17.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32743 |
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| Location: UNIT - Cottage Grove Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T21S, R1E, Sections 17-21, 29-32. South end of the Layng Creek Watershed on the Cottage Grove RD. | |||||
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Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake 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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D-Bug Hazard Reduction Timber Sale Project EIS |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 10/08/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
03/2011 |
Joyce Thompson 541-957-3457 jthompson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to manage bark beetle outbreaks and reduce hazardous fuels in areas of high human use around Diamond and Lemolo Lakes. Both commercial and non-commercial treatments are being considered.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua/projects/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Portions of T26S, R5E, T26S, R5.5E, T27S, R5E, T27S, R5.5 E, T28S, R5E, T28S, R5.5 E, T29S, R5.5E. The area from Lemolo Lake south to the boundary with Crater Lake National Park. | |||||
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Lemolo Pine Health Maintenance Underburn 2010 CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Completed | Actual: 12/16/2010 | 09/2011 |
Brian Maier 541-498-2531 brianmaier@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Maintenance underburn 89 acres of ponderosa pine stands that were commercially thinned and underburned in the early 1990s to promote pine health and maintain vegetation structure and composition associated with the natural fire regime.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31996 |
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| Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T26S, R5.5E Sections 7 and 8. Lemolo Lake Watershed within the matrix land allocation. | |||||
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Oak Flats Restoration Project 2010 EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/10/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2011 |
Expected:04/2011 |
09/2011 |
Richard Abbott 541-498-2531 rabbott@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restore and maintain the unique oak/pine savannah vegetation communities and associated wildlife habitats historically promoted and maintained by a low-intensity, high-frequency fire regime through mechanical harvest and/or prescribed fire methods.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31206 |
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| Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T26S, R3E, S19 and 30; T26S, R2E, S24,25;Willamette Meridian, Douglas County, Oregon. Oak Flats on the Diamond Lake Ranger District. | |||||
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Rainbow Salvage Timber Sale CE |
- Forest products | Completed | Actual: 10/19/2010 | 11/2010 |
James Archuleta 541-498-2531 jgarchuleta@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The purpose of this project is to facilitate the economic recovery of wood fiber resulting from the 2009 Rainbow wildfire and to improve public safety by removing hazard trees along roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34027 |
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| Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Portions of : Township 27S Range 3E Sections 33, 34; Township 28S Range 3E, Sections 03, 04. Located within the Slipper Creek drainage. | |||||
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Wildlife Shrubland and Wetland Habitat Enhancement 2010 CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/20/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
04/2011 |
Jeff Bohler 541-498-2531 jbohler@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Wildlife restoration and enhancement at 7 locations, including 3 acres of wetland habitat, 50 acres of broadleaf forest habitat, and 90 acres of shrubland habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29928 |
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| Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Mowich Park, Thorn Prairie, Mountain Meadows, Elephant Mountain. 7 separate locations on Diamond Lake Ranger District. | |||||
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Umpqua National Forest, North Umpqua 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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Little River Timber Sale EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/22/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2011 |
Expected:04/2011 |
09/2011 |
Stephen Burns 541-957-3351 sburns@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Commercial thinning activities occuring in densely-stocked second growth stands on approximately 2,800 acres within matrix, Adaptive Management Areas, and riparian reserve land-use allocations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33861 |
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| Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Portions of: T26S R01W, R01E; T27S R02W, R01W, R01E; and T28S R02W, R01W, R01E. Portions of the Little River and Middle North Umpqua watersheds. | |||||
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Ragged Ridge Timber Stand Improvement CE |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/15/2008 |
Expected:05/2011 |
08/2011 |
Michael Brown 541-496-3532 michaelebrown@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project would investigate the use of prescribed fire on approximately 3,000 acres in the Middle North Umpqua corridor between the confluence of Steamboat Creek and and the North Umpqua River and the community of Dry Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31889 |
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| Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T25S R01E Ragged Ridge land area. Middle North Umpqua corridor between the confluence of Steamboat Creek and the North Umpqua River and the community of Dry Creek. | |||||
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Umpqua National Forest, Tiller 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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Banfield #9 CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/15/2010 |
Expected:05/2011 |
06/2011 |
Calib Baldwin 541-825-3150 wyamamoto@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Excavating and removing of 150 tons of test material | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T32S R2W S3, S4 W.M. Tiller Ranger District, Drew Creek. | |||||
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Cow Creek Timber Sale and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project EIS |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Joshua Chapman 928-687-1301 joshuachapman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to increase resiliency to stand replacment fire, reduce fuel loads, and increase structural diversity of both managed and natural stands in the Cow Creek drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=27253 |
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| Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson. LEGAL - Portions of T31S, R2W; T31S, R3W; T32S, R1W; T32S, R2W; T32S, R3W; T33S, R3W, Willamette Meridian, Oregon. Cow Creek and Elk Creek Drainages in the Tiller Ranger District. | |||||
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Tiller Aquatic Restoration EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/15/2010 |
Expected:03/2011 |
09/2011 |
Calib Baldwin 541-825-3133 ctbaldwin@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restore salmon and steelhead habitat by placing wood and large rocks in streams.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31250 |
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| Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T28S, 29S, 30S, 31S, R1W, R1E, 2E, 3E, W.M. District wide. | |||||
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