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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011 - Sawtooth National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011Sawtooth National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 09/14/2007Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:02/2011 04/2011 Bobbi Filbert208-727-5003bfilbert@fs.fed.us Description: Short- and long-term management strategies and priorities for maintaining and restoring habitats associated with terrestrial wildlife species. Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho, Utah. COUNTY - Blaine, Boise, Camas, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Twin Falls, Box Elder. Sawtooth National Forest.
- Research Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Jackie Richter208-737-3247jsrichter@fs.fed.us Description: Burial of passive seismic instrument with an above ground solar panel and data station box at three locations on the forest to collect data for NSF funded Earthscope project.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/02/2010 Expected:03/2011 07/2011 Ann Frost208-764-3216afrost@fs.fed.us Description: Construct approximately two miles of ATV Trail and re-open an old road of approximately three miles to connect the Cannonball and Liberal Creek Trails.
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Ann Frost208-764-3478afrost@fs.fed.us Description: Establish road and trail easements and access points across Idaho Department of Lands and BLM managed lands in the Chinmey Creek and South Fork Lime Creek areas.
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 John Shelly208-764-3474jshelly@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to authorize continued sheep grazing in the Lick Creek, Bluff Creek, Big Peak and Liberal Allotments.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/22/2010Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 03/2011 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Anthony Davis208-764-3462apdavis@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetative treatments in the Liberal and Willow Creek Areas. 22,600 acres of treatment are proposed to be carried out over ten years under HFRA authority addressing insect and disease outbreaks
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/02/2010 Expected:02/2011 06/2011 Jennifer Hulme208-764-3471jhulme@fs.fed.us Description: Reroute the Little Water Trail #7020 to a more sustainable grade and location
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/22/2010 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Heidie Torrealday208-677-8310htorrealday@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed expansion and operation of the Raymond Mine located at the head of Emma Creek.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/02/2010 Expected:03/2011 06/2011 Ann Frost208-764-3478afrost@fs.fed.us Description: Reroute and establish an ATV trail across the Soldier Mountain Front from Free Gold trail to Chimney Creek. Establishment of a trailhead at Free Gold Trail with signing, parking and restroom will be analyzed separately.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 12/2011 Ann Frost208-764-3478afrost@fs.fed.us Description: Evaluate the revision of access restrictions to the winter backcountry areas of the Upper South Fork Boise River. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31915
Bridge replacements in Greenhorn, Adams, Chocolate, & Oregon Gulches CE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/15/201007/15/2010 06/2011 Dan Kenney208-622-0094dkenney@fs.fed.us Description: Replacing bridges, and ford rehabilitation on trails in Greenhorn, Adams Gulch, Chocolate Gulch, and Oregon Gulch. Change the first 1.9 miles of Adams Gulch from road to trail designation. No change in alignment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32071
Location: UNIT - Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - (T4N, R17E,S15&16), (T4N, R17E, S2&3) (T5N, R17E, S.15) (T5N, R17E, S.10). Greenhorn gulch, OregonGulch, Chocolate gulch, adn Adams gulch,.
McClusky Water transmission lineCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 10/01/2010 10/2010 Mike OFarrell208-622-0082mofarrell@fs.fed.us Description: Issue new permit for existing project without modifications.
Location: UNIT - Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - Sec. 15, T.5N. R.17E. Lot 3 ,Graham tract.
- Grazing management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/19/2010 Expected:02/2011 06/2011 Kurt Nelson208-622-5371kjnelson@fs.fed.us Description: Analyzing whether and under what circumstances to authorize sheep grazing on the Trail Creek and Cove Creek Sheep and Goat allotments.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/01/2008 Expected:01/2011 05/2011 Lucas Phillips208-678-0430ljphillips@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate existing trough away from spring. Install new pipe and new trough
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/20/2010 Expected:01/2011 05/2011 David Ashby208-678-0430dashby@fs.fed.us Description: The Minidoka Ranger District is proposing to issue a special use permit to enXco, Evergreen Wind Power Partners, L.L.C. for the installation and operation of two temporary meteorological towers. Location: UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Cassia. LEGAL - T14S, R19E, Sec. 25 & T15S, R19E, Sec 15 Minidoka Ranger District, Cassia Division, Sawtooth National Forest. UNIT-Minidoka Ranger District. STATE-Idaho. COUNTY-Cassia.
Howell Canyon Potable Water StationCE
- Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A Scott Nannenga208-678-0430snannenga@fs.fed.us Description: Replace 25 year old potable water systems with new well system near Thompson Flat campground
Location: UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Cassia. LEGAL - R24E, T13S, Sec 2. Albion Division.
Sublett Fuels Reduction/Vegetation Management ProjectEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Dena Santini208-678-0430dsantini@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation and Fuels management for the Sublett Division of the Minidoka Ranger District
Location: UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Cassia, Oneida, Power. LEGAL - The boundaries of the Sublett Division. Sublett Division, Minidoka Ranger District, Sawtooth National Forest.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 08/2011 Karl Fuelling208-678-0430kfuelling@fs.fed.us Description: Pre-Commercially thin Lodgepole Pine to increase growth on the residual stand.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:01/2011 07/2011 Stacey Clark208-727-5008staceyclark@fs.fed.us Description: Replacement and relocation of two outhouses inside the floodplain at recreation residences in the Baker Creek Tract, Lots A 5 and 6, to locations outside the floodplain.
Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 16 E. Baker Creek Recreation Residence Tract, 15 miles north of Ketchum, ID, southwest of Highway 75 off Baker Creek Road, Forest System Road #70162.
- Special use management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:12/2011 01/2012 Stacey Clark208-727-5008staceyclark@fs.fed.us Description: To provide year-round access across approximately 1400 feet existing non-system forest road acrossing national land to the Bien's private property. The road would be plowed during the winter months. Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - B.M., T11N, R12E, NW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 14, portion of H.E.S 577, Lots 5 and 6. The project area is seven miles west of Stanley, ID off Highway 21 across from Park Creek Recreation Site.
Boulderview Recreation Residence - Septic Replacement and RelocationCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:01/2011 07/2011 Stacey Clark208-727-5008staceyclark@fs.fed.us Description: Replacement and relocation of septic system at recreation residence in the Boulderview Tract, Lot 14, to a location away from residence and away from nearby stream.
Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 16 E., B. M. Boulderview Recreation Residence Tract: 16 miles north of Ketchum, ID, southwest of Hwy 75 off Forest System Road #70172.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:05/2011 05/2012 Mark Moulton208-727-5000mmoulton@fs.fed.us Description: Realign 1 mile of the existing southern end of Cabin Creek Road (FSR 207) to a more sustainable location, passing over Alturas Lake Cr via a bridge. The former route, including culvert crossings of Cabin Creek, and 0.4 miles would be rehabilitated.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:12/2011 05/2012 Stacey Clark208-727-5008staceyclark@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit for the continued operation and maintenance of a tramway crossing the Salmon River that provides access to private land at Treon Creek.
- Special area management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/14/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2010 Expected:12/2010 06/2011 David Fluetsch208-727-5001dfluetsch@fs.fed.us Description: The project evaluates the reissuance of permits held by ITD for a 36-acre permit area and Custer Co.for a 0.4-ac. permit area. ITD has requested a new shed, storage bldg. and 4th housing site, and an expansion to the existing mtce. warehouse.
- Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/02/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 07/2011 Mark Moulton208-727-5000mmoulton@fs.fed.us Description: Replace a culvert encumbrance to fish migration at the crossing of the Iron Creek Subdivision Road (FSR 692) with a new bridge at a more suitable location upstream. Approximately 1/4 mile of existing road would be realigned. Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T. 10 N., R. 13 E., Section 7, NE, NE, B. M. The project is located approximately three miles west of Stanley, ID off Highway 21 and Forest System Road #619.
- Recreation management - Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/08/2010 Expected:01/2011 06/2011 Brenda Geesey208-737-3304bgeesey@fs.fed.us Description: Remove two timber bridges over Redfish Creek and replace the bridges in their existing location or reroute the Redfish Lake Road (FR #70214) and create a new crossing; and reconstruct the sharp curve on the Redfish Lake Road.
- Recreation management - Special area management - Watershed management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:04/2011 07/2011 Liese Dean208-774-3017ldean@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate upper trailhead for Hell Roaring Trail #097 outside of Wilderness boundary and obliterate 1 mile of Hell Roaring Road #315 connecting to foot and horse trailhead. Obliterate and restore � mile of Mays Creek Road #037.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:02/2012 05/2012 Stacey Clark208-727-5008staceyclark@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special permit for the continued operation and maintenance of two existing spring boxes and pipelines that transport water from two hot springs to private land at Robinson Bar. Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Project is approx. 13 miles east of Stanley, ID in the Warm Springs drainage, tributary to the Salmon River. T. 11 N., R. 15 E., Section 34.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/11/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 01/2011 David Fluetsch208-727-5001dfluetsch@fs.fed.us Description: Verification of facilities, consolidation and issuance of special use permits for Salmon River Electric Coop powerlines and associated facilities within the Sawtooth NRA. Reauthorization of existing facilities.
Salmon River Outfitter and Guide Permit Re-IssuanceEA
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2010 Expected:10/2010 02/2011 Ed Cannady208-727-5004ecannady@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issuance of six special use permits for commercial outfitted and guided floatboating and four special use permits for commercial outfitted and guided angling. Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - About 30 miles of the upper main Salmon River from the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery to the eastern boundary of the Sawtooth NRA. The upper Main Salmon River is located in Central Idaho near the town of Stanley.
- Special use management - Research Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Jackie Richter208-737-3247jsrichter@fs.fed.us Description: One explosive shot (of many across Idaho) in a borehole will be set off to shake the ground. Seismometers will record the event to better understand the growth and evolution and tectonics in Idaho and eastern Oregon. NSF funded Earthscope project.
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Facility management - Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/01/2009 Expected:03/2011 07/2012 Steven Frost208-727-5000srfrost@fs.fed.us Description: New construction/reconstruction of existing camping, day-use, boat launch, and trail facilities. Close and rehabilitate portions of Stanley Lake Inlet Campground and nearby dispersed campsites.
- Facility management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 11/2010 Expected:02/2011 06/2011 Matt Phillips208-727-5025mmphillips@fs.fed.us Description: Develop bunkhouses and water supply for Stanley Ranger Station seasonal employees.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 11/2010 Expected:11/2011 05/2012 Robin Garwood208-727-5014rgarwood@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to plant whitebark pine seedlings and seeds on up to 1,500 acres of whitebark pine habitat (above 8,600 feet) in up to seven project areas over the next 10 years.
Williams Creek C&H Allotment Management Plan UpdateEA
- Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/30/2010 05/2011 Dave Cottle208-774-3000dcottle@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze continued livestock grazing use within the Williams Creek Cattle & Horse Allotment; to disclose the effects of ongoing grazing activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32395
Location: UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Huckleberry Unit - T.9 N., R.13 E., Secs. 25, 36; T.9 N., R.14 E., Secs. 30, 31; T.8 N., R.13 E., Sec. 1. Williams Unit - T.9 N., R.14 E., Secs. 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33; B.M. Approximately 10 miles south of Stanley, Idaho.