Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Projects & Plans

For Calendar Year 2008

To stay apprised of upcoming and ongoing projects on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest visit this page often. Planning documents for both Forest-wide and District-specific projects are linked below. In addition, the Quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPS) allows you to view, or download and print, current and recent SOPA publications. An updated SOPA is published electronically on the first day of each quarter (January, April, July, October).

The following documents are in PDF format.

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If you do not see the project you are looking for please look at our archived projects and plans page.

Forest-wide

Prospectus for Outfitting and Guiding Services/Activities on the Ruby Mountains, Austin, and Tonopah Ranger Districts (PDF 862 kb)
Outfitter/Guide Business Plan (PDF 51 kb)

Forest Plan Revision

Off-Highway Vehicle Route Designation

Quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

Austin and Tonopah Ranger Districts

Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact Quito Mineral Exploration Project (.pdf 53 kb)
General Location Map (.pdf 235 kb)
Project Area Map (.pdf 1.83 MB)

Scoping and Notice of Proposed Action Smoky Valley Geothermal Seismic Exploration Project (PDF 577 kb)

Scoping Document Austin and Tonopah Ranger Districts Combined Travel Management Project (PDF 959 kb)

Notice of Proposed Action Opportunity to Comment Quito Minerals Exploration Project (1.95 MB)

Bridgeport Ranger District

Scoping Document Bridgeport Ranger District Travel Management (.pdf 164 kb)
Bridgeport Travel Management East Map (.pdf 5.37 MB)
Bridgeport Travel Management West Map (.pdf 13.71 MB)

Bridgeport Travel Management Comment Sheet (.pdf 40 kb)

China Camp Sage Grouse Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction Project Decision Memo (.pdf 27kb)

Carson Ranger District

Clear Creek Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Enhancement Project Environmental Assessment (PDF 2.17MB)

West Carson Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction Project Decision Memo (PDF 926 kb)

Rim to Reno Trail System Project (PDF 835 kb)
Map (PDF 7.74 MB)

Notice of Proposed Action Opportunity to Comment Clear Creek Fuels Reductiona nd Ecosystem Enhancement Project (PDF 1.41 MB)

Atoma Insect Salvage and Fuels Reduction Project Decision Memo (PDF 474 kb)

Notice of Proposed Action Opportunity to Comment Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe Trail and Lift Improvement Projects (PDF 3.32 MB)

Jacks Valley Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction Project (PDF 45 kb)

Hawken Fire Personal Use Fuelwood and Reforestation Project Decision Memo (PDF 582 kb)

Ely Ranger District

Ely Ranger District Proposes Recreation Fee Program Changes (.pdf 17 kb)
Bird Creek Recreation and Picnic Area Map (.pdf 18.82 MB)
White River Campground Map (.pdf 18.62 MB)

Scoping Information Lowry Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Enhancement Project (.pdf 1.47 MB)

Ely Travel Management Environmental Assessment

Taylor Mine Project Scoping Document (64 kb)
Taylor Mine Project General Vicinity Map (165 kb)
Taylor Mine Project Project Map (11.86 MB)

Notice of Proposed Action/Request for Comments - White Pine Sagebrush Restoration Project (PDF 144 kb)

White River/Ellison Creek Brush Mowing Project Decision Memo (PDF 110 kb)

Jarbidge Ranger District

Mountain City Ranger District

Public Notice of Realty Action - East Mountain City Lots - Published September 10, 2008 (.pdf 10 kb)

Public Notice of Realty Action - Fir and 8th Street Administrative Site - Elko, Nevada - Published September 10, 2008 (.pdf 10 kb)

Ruby Mountains Ranger District

South Ruby Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Notice of Proposed Action (PDF 341 kb) South Ruby Locator Map (143 kb) South Ruby Project Area Map (168 kb)

Santa Rosa Ranger District

Martin Basin Rangeland Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

South Fork of the Quinn River Restoration Project (PDF 181 kb)

Travel Management Project

Martin Basin Record of Decision (dated June 2006)

Martin Basin FEIS (dated June 2005)

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA)

Desert View Overlook Rehabilitation Project Decision Notice (462 kb)

Desert View Overlook Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment (458 kb)

Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort Avalanche Hazard Reduction Environmental Assessment

Kyle Canyon Campground Renovation Project (PDF 1.44 MB)

Landscape Assessment (on going project)

Middle Kyle Canyon (on going project)

Appeals and Litigation

Forest Service managers make many resource management decisions, which may be subject to appeal (request to a higher authority for administrative review of a decision). Click here to view appeal responses for the Intermountain Region issued after October 1, 2006. You will view these on the National Appeals web site, which will open in a new browser window.

Find An Appeal that is Prior than October 1, 2006

Pre-Decisional Objections

Proposed Forest Service Decisions regarding hazardous fuel reduction projects ar subject to a "pre-decisional" review process. In these cases, the public may submit comments on the project for consideration prior to the final decision being signed. Click here to view objection responses for the Intermountain Region. You will view these on the National Objections web site, which will open in a new browser window.