Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) - R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Ninemile Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Lolo National Forest, Superior 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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Aerial Application of Fire Retardant EA |
- Fuels management | Completed |
Actual: 02/18/2008 10/11/2007 |
10/2007 |
Christopher Wehrli 202-205-1332 fire_retardant@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service proposes to continue the aerial application of fire retardant to fight fires on National Forest System lands. An environmental analysis will be conducted to prepare an Environmental Assessment on the proposed action.
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. Nation Wide. | |||||
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National Forest System Land Management Planning - Proposed Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/15/2008 |
Expected:03/2008 |
03/2008 |
Gina Owens 202-205-1187 gowens@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Agency proposes to publish a rule at 36 CFR part 219 to finish rulemaking on the land management planning rule issued on January 5, 2005 (2005 rule). The 2005 rule guides development, revision, and amendment of land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/2008_planning_rule.html |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - All units of the National Forest System. Agency-wide. | |||||
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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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Designation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western States EIS |
- Minerals and Geology - Land management planning |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/08/2007 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2008 |
Expected:11/2008 |
12/2008 |
Peter Gaulke 202-205-1521 pgaulke@fs.fed.us |
| Description: In accordance with Sec 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, "...The Sec of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy and Interior, in consultation with FERC, States, tribal or local units of government shall designate energy corridors on federal land.
Web Link: http://corridoreis.anl.gov/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District, Superior Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District, Clear Creek Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, Nogales Ranger District, Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Chino Valley Ranger District, Cave Creek Ranger District, Payson Ranger District, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Beaver Ranger District, Carson Ranger District, Ely Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District, Los Angeles River, Descanso Ranger District, Mount Whitney Ranger District, Hat Creek Ranger District, Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District, Cajon Ranger District, Yolla Bolla Ranger District, Mt. Shasta Ranger District, McCloud Ranger District, Yuba River Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Bly Ranger District, Lakeview Ranger District, Paisley Ranger District, Skykomish Ranger District, North Fork John Day Ranger District, Cle Elum Ranger District, Ogden Ranger District, Silver Lake Ranger District, Ninemile Ranger District, Black Mesa Ranger District, Mesa Ranger District, Flaming Gorge Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Ruby Mountains Ranger District, Trabuco Ranger District, Mono Ranger District, Goosenest Ranger District, Devils Garden Ranger District, Hayfork Ranger District, American River Ranger District, North Bend Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Heber Ranger District, Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers, Mad River Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Entiat Ranger District, Wenatchee River Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District, Dubois Ranger District, Chiloquin Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Washington Office (National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, California, Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Humboldt, Inyo, Lassen, Los Angeles, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Dolores, Grand, Gunnison, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Routt, San Miguel, Clark, Kootenai, Shoshone, Beaverhead, Jefferson, Mineral, Missoula, Silver Bow, Elko, Lyon, Mineral, Washoe, White Pine, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Umatilla, Union, Wasco, Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber, Chelan, King, Kittitas, Snohomish, Natrona, Sweetwater. LEGAL - 11 Western States, excluding Alaska & Hawaii. 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). | |||||
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R1 - Northern 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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Avista Powerline Right-of-way Maintenance CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/09/2004 |
Expected:05/2008 |
06/2008 |
Risa Devore (208) 265-6623 rdevore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use permit renewal for maintenance of existing powerline corridor on portions of the Sandpoint Ranger District, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle NF and portions of the Kootenai and Lolo NF | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Sandpoint Ranger District, Cabinet Ranger District, Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana, Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner, Boundary, Sanders. Portions of the Sandpoint and Couer d'Alene River R.D. on the IPNF and portions of the Kootenai and Lolo NF. | |||||
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Bitterroot Outfitters LLC (Tom Henderson), permit reissuance CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2008 |
Expected:10/2008 | 01/2009 |
Debra Gale 406-821-1217 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissuance of a priority outfitter guide permit for a term of 10 years | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District, Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula, Ravalli. LEGAL - T9N, R21W, PMM; T10N, R22W, PMM; T7N, R22W, PMM; T11N R22W, PMM; T6N R18W, PMM; T4N R18W PMM;. The project area is existing permit area in portions of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests. | |||||
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DNRC land exchange EA |
- Land ownership management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/25/2006 |
Expected:10/2008 |
12/2008 |
John Casselli 406-329-3787 jcasselli@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Lolo NF - Montana State DNRC land exchange
State wants to trade isolated, scattered school trust lands surrounded by NFS lands; FS would consolidate ownership, acquire access, riparian, roadless & recreation lands & big game winter range.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/projects/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Libby Ranger District, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Sanders. LEGAL - Too large an area for legal to be meaningful; 13,336 acres of FS lands in 39 parcels, mostly in Mineral county to exhange for 12,126 acres in 37 parcels MT lands, mostly in Mineral & Missoula counties. Western Montana -- all districts on Lolo NF, but mostly Superior RD, and one small parcel on Libby RD of Kootenai NF. | |||||
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Forest Plan Revision, Lolo, Bitterroot and Flathead National Forests CE |
- Land management planning | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Sue Heald 406-363-7124 sheald@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest Plan Revision
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/wmpz/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Flathead National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders. Western Montana. | |||||
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Motorized Access Management within the Selkirk and Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Recovery Zones EIS *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Land management planning |
Developing Proposal Est. NOI in Federal Register 04/2008 |
Expected:03/2009 | 06/2009 |
Kirsten Kaiser 406-293-6211 ext 7659 kkaiser@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Preparation of a Supplemental EIS to amend land and resource management plans for the Idaho Panhandle, Kootenai, and Lolo National Forests to address motorized access management within the Selkirk and Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Recovery Zones. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units, Kootenai National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington, Montana, Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner, Boundary, Lincoln, Sanders, Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Northwestern Montana, northern Idaho, and northeastern Washington. Selkirk and Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Recovery Zones. | |||||
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Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Invasive Plants EIS EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 11/02/2006 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2008 |
Expected:07/2008 |
09/2008 |
Chad Benson 208-942-0307 cwbenson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal is to treat invasive plants and noxious weeds with herbicides and biocontrols within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District, Sula Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District, Moose Creek Ranger District, Powell Ranger District , Stevensville Ranger District, West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana, Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Ravalli. Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, administering Forests in Idaho and Montana; Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Dry-Cherry Ecosystem Maintenance Burning CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Completed | Actual: 01/07/2008 | 06/2009 |
David Petteys 406-826-4336 dpetteys@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project proposal is to underburn approximately 4100 acres in the Dry and Cherry Creek drainages, located 5 miles south of Thompson Falls, MT. Purpose is to improve wildlife habitat and maintain/restore open ponderosa pine sites. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - T20, 21 & 22N, R28, 29, & 30W. Dry and Cherry Creek drainages, approximately 5 miles south of Thompson Falls, MT. | |||||
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Fishtrap SEIS EIS |
- Road management - Watershed management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/21/2007 |
Expected:09/2007 Actual: 11/22/2005 |
07/2008 |
Patricia Partyka (406)826-4314 ppartyka@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Timber Harvest, Precommercial Thinning, Road Reconstruction, Ecosystem Management Burning, Road Decommissioning, Fish Habitat Improvement | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - T 24 N, R 28 W. Upper Fishtrap Drainage. | |||||
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Mushroom Harvest - 2008 Lolo National Forest CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/16/2008 |
Expected:04/2008 |
04/2008 |
Chris Partyka 406-826-4355 cpartyka@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Analysis of commercial mushroom harvest for fires which burned across the Lolo National Forest in 2007. Commercial harvest proposed for portions of Jocko Lakes and Chippy Fires. Personal use picking proposed for other fires.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders. LEGAL - Chippy Fire: T23-T24N, R25 PMM, Jocko Lakes Fire: T15-T16N, R16W PMM. Commercial - Chippy Fire, Jocko Lakes Fire / Personal-Use - other fires across Forest. | |||||
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Shorty Fuels Reduction EA |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/16/2005 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2008 |
Expected:06/2008 |
06/2009 |
Michael Mueller 406-826-4353 mlmueller@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduction of ground, ladder and crown fuels adjacent to WUI in the Prospect Creek Drainage. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - T21N, R30W. Adjacent to WUI in Prospect Creek Drainage SW of Thompson Falls, MT. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Post Burn Restoration - PBR EA |
- Road management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2008 |
Expected:01/2009 | 06/2009 |
John Casselli 406-329-3787 jcasselli@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Lolo Post Burn EIS decision was not upheld in court. This project would issue a new decision to complete restoration activities originally analyzed in the EIS. No commercial timber harvest or salvage is proposed, only restoration work | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District, Superior Ranger District, Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral, Missoula, Sanders. LEGAL - Primary the Ninemile and Trout Creek Drainages. Ninemile, Superior, and Plains Ranger Districts on the Lolo National Forest. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Butte Lookout Project EIS EIS |
- Watershed management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/07/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2008 |
Expected:07/2008 |
12/2008 |
Tami Paulsen 406-329-3731 tpaulsen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improve ecosystem function, integrity, and resilience; reduce stream sediment sources; improve fish passage, wildlife habitat and security; provide timber for harvesting, and increase wildlife habitat in mixed severity fire types. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T11N R22W. West Fork Butte Creek HUC. | |||||
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Montana Snowbowl Ski Area Expansion EIS |
- Special use management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 01/13/2006 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2009 |
Expected:05/2009 |
09/2009 |
Tami Paulsen 406-329-3731 tpaulsen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Third-party contractor EIS to analyze the proposed ski area expansion for Montana Snowbowl. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - sections 27, 28,32, 33,T15N, R19W; and sections 4 and 5 T14N, R19W, PMM. Nine miles north of Missioula, MT. The area directly west of the existing Montana Snowbowl ski area. | |||||
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Section 31 Trail Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Watershed management - Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/21/2008 |
Expected:07/2008 |
08/2009 |
Andy Kulla 406-329-3962 akulla@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Consider 3.1 miles of new trail construction and 6 miles of recontouring or narrowing of old nonmotorized roadbeds used as nonmotorized trails | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. Woods Gulch adjacent to and inside the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area in Section 31, T14N, R18W, Section 6, T13N, R18W, Section 36, T14N, R19W, Section 1, T13N, R19W. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Ninemile Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Big Nugget Placer Claims EA |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/20/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2007 |
Expected:06/2008 |
09/2008 |
Lynda Pike 406-329-1070 lpike@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Placer mining using heavy equipment. Re-open gold mining on claims last worked commercially in 1980. Ken and Marilyn Miller - Claimants. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Section 24, T15N, R26W. Meadow Creek Drainage, about 11 miles SE of Superior, MT. | |||||
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Clearwater Crossing Campground and Administrative Site CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Recreation management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/21/2008 |
Expected:04/2008 |
05/2008 |
Sheryl Meekin 406-626-5416 smeekin@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improvement work in and around the campground/administrative site including: Salvage of dead and dying hazard trees, thinnning, prescibed burning and addition of fish habitat coarse woody debris complexes along the bank the West Fork of Fish Creek. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. Clearwater Crossing Campground and Administrative Site. | |||||
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Ellis Mountain Road Right-of-Way Log Decks CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/21/2008 |
Expected:05/2008 |
08/2008 |
Ronald Schlader 406-822-3915 rschlader@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project includes the removal of approximately 50,000 bf of decked right-of-way timber that was felled in conjunction with the Ellis Mountain Communication Site Access Road Construction project | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Section 25 and 26, T15N, R23W, P.M.MT. Ellis Mountain Com Site #2 on the Ninemile Ranger Dist. of the Lolo NF. Decks are along Ellis Com Site Rd 18203 from Sta. 0+00 (approx. MP1.70 on Ellis Rd 380) ending at Sta 37+34 (Com Site). | |||||
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Ninemile Ranger Station Administrative Site Timber Sale (CE) CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Facility management - Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/13/2008 |
Expected:05/2008 |
07/2008 |
Sheryl Meekin 406-821-2310 smeekin@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service proposes commercial harvest of approx. 5K board feet of dead and inferior trees on the Ninemile Ranger Station Admin. Site. The trees to be harvested pose a substantial threat to infrastructure, personnel, and the public at large. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - P.M. Mt., T.15N., R. 22W., Sec. 8, SE1/4 SE1/4. Ninemile Ranger Station Administrative Site. | |||||
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Re-issue outfitter-guide permits CE |
- Special area management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/30/2005 |
Expected:06/2008 |
07/2008 |
Ryan Domsalla 406-626-5404 rdomsalla@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue 3 outfitter-guide permits in proposed wilderness, for Hole-in-Wall (Cataldo), Ruggs Outfitters (Ruggs/Parks) & White Mtn Outfitters (Earp) | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Hole-in-Wall: Section 2, T12N, R26W; Ruggs: Section 8, T13N, R26W; White Mtn: Section 17, T12N, R24W & Section 22, T12N, R25W, PM-MT. Approximately 25 air miles west of Missoula, MT. | |||||
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South Fork of Fish Creek EA |
- Watershed management - Fuels management - Forest products - Recreation management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/23/2007 |
Expected:01/2009 |
04/2009 |
Scott Spaulding 406-626-5424 scottspaulding@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetative treatment proposal to reduce fuels and improve forest health in the South Fork of Fish Creek, while also improving water quality and aquatic habitat and enhancing recreation opportunities and facilities in the area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/projects/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T40N, R24W, sec. 4,5,6,7,8,9,15,16,17,21 & 22; T41N, R24W, sec 32,33 & 34; T40N, R14E, sec 10, 11 & 12. The South Fork of Fish Creek, Mineral County, Montana. | |||||
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White Mountain outfitters camp construction CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Ryan Domsalla 406-626-5404 rdomsalla@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace current "end of road" camp at Cache Cr Trailhead at new location 0.5 mile away in visually screened site off main access road. Work involves 300 feet road construction on old skid trail, clearing 30x30 ft trailer pad, and temporary corral. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - NW1/4 Section 8, T12N, R24W, PMM. Gentle bench off Montana Cr Road #4218 approx 1/2 mile before jct with #17442, west of Missoula, MT. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Chippy Fire Salvage EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/21/2007 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2008 |
Expected:08/2008 |
10/2008 |
Randy Hojem 406-826-4308 rhojem@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposed project is salvage of a portion of the timber on National Forest System lands that burned in the Chippy Creek Fire in 2007 on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. Approx. 20 miles N. of Plains, Mt., portions of the following drainages: Little Thompson River; North Fork; Little Rock Crk, Bear Crk, Chippy Crk, and Big Rock Crk, tributary to the Thompson River. | |||||
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McGinnis-Cabin Hazardous Fuels Reduction CE |
- Fuels management | Completed | Actual: 01/08/2007 | 07/2009 |
John Errecart 406-826-4316 jerrecart@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce hazardous fuels on approximately 2320 acres through various methods. A combination of pre-commercial and commercial thinning followed by underburning is proposed on approximately 1000 acres. Ecomaintenance burning is proposed on 1320 acres. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - T22N, R25 and 26W, P.M.M., Sanders County, Montana. The project is located in the upper Little Thompson River drainage. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Auggie Fuels EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2008 |
Expected:01/2009 | 08/2010 |
Tami Paulsen 406-329-3731 tpaulsen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetative treatments to improve forest health and reduce fuels | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula, Powell. LEGAL - T17N, R15W, Sec. 24, 25, 26, 27, 34 & 35 - T17N, R14W, Sec. 32. Seeley Lake Ranger District. | |||||
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Dick Creek Fuel Management Project CE |
- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/07/2008 |
Expected:04/2008 |
05/2008 |
Phil Shelmerdine 406-677-3915 pshelmerdine@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This 1075 acre prescribed fire project is primarily wildlife habitat improvement with a fuels reduction component | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powell. LEGAL - T16N, R12W, Sect 25 and 26. Seeley Lake Ranger District ( 6-7 miles NE of the Town of Orvando). | |||||
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Jocko Lakes Fire Salvage EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/15/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2008 |
Expected:01/2009 |
03/2009 |
Sandrah Mack 406-375-2638 or 559-246-7905 spmack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage harvest of timber values affected by Jocko Lakes Fire | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Sec. 31 & 32 T17N, R15W, Sec 36, T17N, R16W, Sec 2 & 10 T15N, R16W, Sec 2,4,6-8,10,13,14,18,20,22,26,28,29,32 & 34 T16N, R16W. Placid/Finley/Boles/Archibald Crk. Drainages - west of Seeley Lake, Montana. | |||||
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Lolo National Forest, Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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2008 Superior District Precommercial Thinning Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/26/2008 |
Expected:04/2008 |
09/2008 |
Bruce Erickson 406-822-3957 berickson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal consists of precommercial thinning of young planted and naturally regenerated trees in previously harvested timber sale units. The areas to be thinned include 43 stands covering approximately 1167 acres. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. Multiple locations across the Superior Ranger District. | |||||
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Borax Salvage CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
Completed | Actual: 02/07/2008 | 07/2008 |
Elisa Reck 406-822-3971 ekreck@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage dead and thin live lodgepole pine stands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 33 & 34, T20N, R32W. Approximately 1/2 mile northeast of Lookout Pass Ski Area in the Borax, Haun, and Brimstone Creek drainages. | |||||
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Boyd Mountain Ecosystem Maintenance Burning CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/22/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2008 |
Expected:05/2008 |
04/2009 |
Lorie Cotter 406-822-3916 lcotter@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes prescribed underburning of approximately 3050 acres in the Boyd Mountain area, located approximately 2 miles west of St. Regis, Montana to reduce forest fuels, enhance big game winter range, and improve overall forest health. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 1-4, 10-13, T18N, R29W; and Sections 7, 16-22, and 27-28, T18N, R28W, P.M.M., Mineral County, MT. Boyd Mountain area located approximately 2 miles west of St. Regis, Montana. | |||||
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CC Divide Ecosystem Maintenance Burning Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/03/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2008 |
Expected:05/2008 |
09/2009 |
Robert Derleth 406-822-3952 rderleth@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The project proposes approximately 4000 acres of burning only within the Cherry Peak inventoried roadless area, located approximately 7 air miles north of St. Regis, Montana. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 3-4, 9-17, and 23-24, T19N, R28W, P.M.M., Mineral County, Montana. Project is located along the CC Divide in the Flat Rock Creek and Tamarack Creek drainages, approximately 7 air miles north of St. Regis, Montana. | |||||
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Cedar Creek Forest Plan Amendment EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Land management planning |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2008 |
Expected:07/2008 | 08/2008 |
Jennifer Mickelson 406-826-4350 jmickelson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Superior RD of the Lolo NF is proposing to amend the Lolo NF Plan to include a newly acquired 204 acre parcel in the Cedar Creek drainage. The proposed action is to create Amendment #31 that would establish the Cedar Creek Zoological Area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - begins in T16N, R27W, Section 27, NW1/4 of NW1/4 and ends downstream in T16N, R26W, Section 8, SW1/4 of NE1/4. This involves an old plcacer claim that follows Cedar Creek from approx 1 mile upstream of the confluence with Oregon Gulch to approx 4 miles downstream of the confluence with Oregon Gulch. | |||||
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DeBaugan Fuels Reduction EIS |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/08/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2008 |
Expected:07/2008 |
06/2009 |
Patricia Partyka 406-826-4314 ppartyka@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Hazardous Fuels reduction project adjacent to the communities of DeBorgia, Saltese, Haugan in Mineral County Montana | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. Along the I-90 corridor adjace to the communities of Saltese, DeBorgia, and haugan. | |||||
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St. Regis South Hazardous Fuels Reduction EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2008 |
Expected:10/2008 | 07/2009 |
Elisa Reck 406-822-3971 ekreck@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project would reduce hazardous fuels on approximately 1265 acres of National Forest System lands adjacent to the town of St. Regis, Montana. Methods would include prescribed fire only, commercial and pre-commercial thinning, and slashing and piling. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Section 6, T17N, R27W; Section 31, T18N, R27W; Sections 1-2, T17N, R28W; and Sections 25, 35-36, T18N, R28W, P.M.M., Mineral County, MT. Project is located just south of St. Regis, Montana. | |||||
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Up Up Salvage CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
Completed | Actual: 01/08/2008 | 07/2008 |
Elisa Reck 406-822-3971 ekreck@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage dead and thin live lodgepole pine stands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 5-7, 12 &13, T18N, R29 & 30W. Approximately 3 miles south of DeBorgia, Montana in the Henderson and Up Up Creek drainages. | |||||
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