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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 - Colville National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010Colville National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
2009 Proposed Abandoned Mine ClosuresCE
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 06/28/2010 08/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of closure devices to provide for public safety by restricting access to abandoned mine workings.
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District, Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille, Stevens. Multiple locations on the Forest.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2010 Expected:10/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit authorizing continued use and maintenance existing overhead powerlines and buried power cable across NFS lands
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 11/2010 Expected:07/2011 09/2012 Travis Fletcher509-775-7424twfletcher@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze the impacts of grazing on four allotments:Snowcap, Bulldog, North Fork St. Peters and South Fork St. Peters. This project is on the Three Rivers and Republic Ranger Districts. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32204
- Recreation management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/25/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:12/2010 03/2011 Nancy Glines509-447-7300nglines@fs.fed.us Description: Project name formerly "South End Off-Highway Vehicle Project." Project would improve the system of designated routes for motor vehicle use, manage dispersed camping sites, and rehabilitate resource damage linked to motor vehicle use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/travel-mgt/south-end-mvm/index.shtml
US Air Force Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a permit authorizing use and maintenance on NFS lands for military training
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District, Three Rivers Ranger District, Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille, Stevens. LEGAL - Legal description available upon request. Multiple locations across the Forest.
West Zone Campground Host Site ImprovementsCE
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 11/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Eric McQuay509-775-7435emcquay@fs.fed.us Description: Construct a host site within the Swan Lake and Lake Gillette CGs including 1,000 gallon sewage holding tanks and water line extensions. Install 1,000 gallon sewage holding tanks at Pierre Lake and Big Meadow Lake CG host sites.
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District, Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry, Stevens. LEGAL - T35N R32E Sec. 20; T39N R37E Sec.5; T37N R41E Sec. 1; T36N R42E Sec. 20. Swan Lake CG,Pierre Lake CG,	Big Meadow Lake CG, Lake Gillette CG .
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 11/2010 Expected:06/2012 03/2013 Bill Shields509-684-7235bshields@fs.fed.us Description: Activities related to WUI, forest health, transportation, and fish and wildlife conditions.
49 Degrees North Vault Toilet InstallationCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/28/2010 08/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of pre-cast concrete vault toilets, one each, at the Chewelah Peak summit and the Nordic Center.
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - Summit Toilet - Sec 12, T32N, R41E; Nordic Toilet - Sec 6, T32N, R42E WM. Near summit of Chewelah Peak and at Nordic Center.
BPA Helicopter Landing Area Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit authorizing use and maintenance of a helicopter landing area at the Metaline Radio Site on Abercrombie Mtn.
Location: UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sect. 31, T40N, R43E, WM. Abercrombie Mountain - Flume Creek Radio Site.
CCA and Mill Creek Culvert ReplacementsCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/13/2010 Expected:12/2010 07/2011 Thomas Shuhda509-684-7211tshuhda@fs.fed.us Description: The project proposed replacement of 3 culverts in CCA and 3 culverts in Mill Creeks. The culverts are presently barriers to upstream fish passage. The culverts are located either on FS roads or cost share roads with Stimson Lumber Co and/or WDNR.
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T34N, R44E, sections 15, 22, 33; T35N, R44E, sections 26, 31. NFS roads 1921000, 1920037, 1920000, 1200000, 1200400 & 1200420.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/21/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:12/2010 03/2011 Amy Dillon509-447-7361adillon@fs.fed.us Description: Grazing reauthorization for Calispell range allotment
Cottonwood Divide Shrub Field BurnCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management Completed Actual: 09/23/2010 10/2010 Michael Borysewicz509-446-7500mborysewicz@fs.fed.us Description: Use prescribed fire on approx. 200 acres of shrub fields to rejuvenate upland shrubs, remove encroaching conifer regeneration, & maintain open foraging habitat for big game.
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T32N, R42E, sections 32 & 33. Middle Fork of Calispel Creek drainage.
East Sullivan Wastewater Installation (Cedar Loop)CE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 05/10/2010 09/2010 Nan Berger509-447-7311nberger@fs.fed.us Description: Install a 1,000 gallon wastewater tank at host site at East Sullivan Campground, Cedar Loop. Tank will be a precast, 1,000 gallon underground vault for grey and/or black water for RVs. It will be pumped on a regular basis (similar to CXTs).
Location: UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T38N, R43E, Section 31. East Sullivan Campground, Cedar Loop.
Highway 20 Drift FenceCE
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/28/2010 Expected:10/2010 10/2010 Chase Bolyard509-447-7300cbolyard@fs.fed.us Description: Construct approximately 1.5 miles of drift fence along the right-of-way on the north side of Highway 20 in the Tiger Hill allotment to decrease cattle drifting onto the road and onto an adjacent allotment.
Location: UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T37N, R42E, Sections 23, 25, 26. Along Tiger Highway (State Hwy 20).
- Forest products - Minerals and Geology - Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/26/2008 Expected:03/2011 04/2011 Bruce Bailey(509)684-7220babailey@fs.fed.us Description: Complete a long-term pit development plan allowing future use of the pit as a rock source.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:12/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit/easement for use and maintenance of a portion of Forest road 1710443 and a non-system road.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/16/2009 Expected:10/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Drilling of well & installation of new waterlines to replace existing water system.
Permit Amendments for Schacher UtilitiesCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 11/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Modification of permits to authorize installation of buried telephone and power lines to service private property.
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Section 9, T32N, R45E, WM. Bead Lake area.
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:01/2011 01/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Approval of a plan of operations for development of the Flat Rock #1 and 2 mining claims.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:07/2011 09/2011 Amy Dillon509-447-7361adillon@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation management projects to address forest health, wildlife habitat, fuels, fish habitat and water quality.
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Sam Cook509-784-1511 ext.528swcook@fs.fed.us Description: Project will replace the trail bridge/puncheon on intermittent stream crossing the Red Bluff Trail #553
Salmo Basin Trail Structures ReconstructionCE
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/12/2010 Expected:01/2011 07/2011 Sam Cook509-446-7500swcook@fs.fed.us Description: The goal of this project is to reduce long-term maintenance needs and to prevent future resource damage by replacing 107 feet of puncheon, conversion of 268 feet of puncheon to turnpike & construction of 363 feet of trail relocation.
Sand Creek Road Water Improvement Association Waterline Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit authorizing continued use & maintenance of an existing well & water distribution lines serving the Sand Creek Tract of recreation residences.
Location: UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - W 1/2 SW1/4 Section 6, T38N, R44E, WM. Sand Creek Tract of Recreation Residences.
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 07/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Approval of a plan of operations for drilling at 14 locations in the Slate Creek/Lead Hill area.
Southside Chewelah Peak Nordic TrailCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/28/2010 08/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Brush & light reconstruction of existing trail template, construct approximately 150 ft of new Nordic/groomer trail to tie together two ends of existing trails, & decommissioning of approximately 200 feet of existing groomer trail on steep slopes
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sect 13, T32N, R41E. Chewelah Peak.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:12/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Granting of a non-cost share easement for construction, use & maintenance of approximately 500 feet of road.
Sullivan Creek Food Storage LockersCE
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 07/01/2010 08/2010 Michael Borysewicz509-446-7500mborysewicz@fs.fed.us Description: To reduce potential for bear-human interaction within grizzly bear recovery habitat, install up to 11 metal food storage containers at two formal group campsites & several dispersed campsites.
Location: UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. East Sullivan Campground (CG) group site; Noisy Creek CG group site; dispersed campsites on the first 3 miles of the Sullivan Lake Rd; Salmo Loop trailhead.
Upper Bead Lake Trailhead ReconstructionCE
- Recreation management - Road management Completed Actual: 08/03/2010 09/2010 Sam Cook509-446-7500swcook@fs.fed.us Description: Survey/Design/Implement a trailhead for a single-horse trailer (critical vehicle) for up to 6 vehicles inlcuding information board & other regulation signing.
Location: UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sect 27, T33N, R45E. Trailhead adjacent to Road 3215 (Bead Ridge Road).
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit authorizing use and maintenance of overhead telephone lines and buried telephone cables across NFS lands.
WSDOT Sullivan Lake Air Strip Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit authorizing continued use and maintenance of an existing public air strip
Location: UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NE 1/4 sect 31, T39N, R44E, WM. North end of Sullivan Lake.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:10/2010 07/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Approval of a plan of operations for drilling at four locations in the Lead Hill area
- Special area management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Kelvin Davis509-775-7400kedavis@fs.fed.us Description: Permit authorizing ~ 20ft construction,use and maintenance of an existing Forest Road to access DNR property. Location: UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - Section 6, T. 36 N., R. 32 E., W.M. Gardner Creek.
Ferry County Sewerline Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/29/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a permit for an existing sewerline that access property being acquired by Ferry County
Location: UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - NW1/4 Section 6, T. 36 N., R. 32 E., W.M.	. Immediately adjacent to Republic Ranger District compound.
Goodrich Creek Wetland EnhancementCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 08/23/2010 Expected:11/2010 07/2011 Karen Honeycutt509-684-7224khoneycutt@fs.fed.us Description: This is a proposal to remove a Water Enclosure on Goodrich Creek and the associated concrete; then reshape the channel. Location: UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - border of Sections 34 and 35 in T39NR32E. End of Forest Road 2149846.
Swan Lake Exploratory DrillingCE
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 08/23/2010 09/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Approval of a Plan of Operations to conduct exploratory drilling at 17 locations on NFS lands
Location: UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - Sections 3&4, T. 35 N., R. 32 E., W.M. Swan Lake area.
Tonata Creek Water Enclosure RemovalCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 09/20/2010 10/2010 Karen Honeycutt509-684-7224khoneycutt@fs.fed.us Description: remove a Water Enclosure on Tonata Creek, that is 35 feet wide and 5 feet tall. It was installed in the 1950�s to supply water for the Air Force Radar Site
Location: UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T39NR32ES21 NWSW. At the end of Forest Road 2148685.
Vaagen Bros.Forest Road Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Permit authorizing reconstruction,use and maintenance of an existing Forest Road to access private property.
Location: UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - Section 27, T. 40 N., R. 33 E., W.M. Vulcan Mtn Vegetation Project.
- Facility management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:05/2011 08/2011 Monique Crumb509-684-7091mdcrumb@fs.fed.us Description: s part of an ongoing effort to provide for adequate radio communication on the Colville National Forest, a radio communication facility is proposed for placement on Barnaby Buttes Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T.35N., R.34E., SW 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 7. top of Barnaby Mountain.
Big Iron Mine ProjectCE
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:12/2010 09/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Stockpile Removal
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - Sections 11-14, T. 40 N., R. 44 E.,W.M. Lead Hill.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit for an existing waterline.
Deadman Road 9565535 ClosureCE
- Road management Cancelled N/A N/A Frederick Way509-738-7728, or 509-738-7700fway@fs.fed.us Description: Closure of unauthorized road to prevent further resource damage.
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - T37N R35E S25 and T37N R36E S30. Deadman Stewardship Timber Sale.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit/easement for year round use and maintenance of Forest Roads 1500030and 1500058
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/26/2006 Expected:11/2010 07/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Special Use Permit, including removal of approximately 1700 feet of water transmission pipeline and reclamation of the site.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit authorizing continued use and maintenance of an existing water system.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Objection Period Legal Notice 09/22/2010 Expected:10/2010 05/2011 Jean Lavell509-738-7737jlavell@fs.fed.us Description: Fuels reduction and silviculture treatments in wildland-urban interface
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:12/2010 06/2011 Brandon Weinmann509-738-7714bweinmann@fs.fed.us Description: Drift fence will be approximately � mile in length.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:05/2011 09/2011 James Corvino509-738-7731jecorvino@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce natural fuel accumulations creating the potential for uncharacteristic wildfires with precommercial thining followed with prescribed fire; this would reduce ladder & surface fuels, reduce wildfire risk& improve resiliency of landscape
- Facility management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:03/2011 07/2011 Monique Crumb509-684-7091mdcrumb@fs.fed.us Description: As part of an ongoing effort to provide for adequate radio communication on the Colville National Forest, a radio communication facility. Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - NE � Section 19, T40N, R42E. Red Top Mountain.
Reissuance of Permits for use of Govt. BuildingsCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2010 Expected:05/2011 09/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a special use permits authorizing continued use and maintenance of Buildings #2001 and #2015 on the Forest Headquarters compound
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - SE1/4NW1/4 Section 16, T. 38 N., R. 44 E., W.M. Forest Headquarters compound.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2010 Expected:12/2010 01/2011 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use authorization for use and maintenance of an existing Forest road and construction of a road extension.
Sewer ExcavationCE
- Facility management Completed Actual: 06/30/2010 07/2010 Lou Janke509-684-7230ljanke@fs.fed.us Description: Existing old sewer pipe excavation on admin site
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - T36N, R38E, S20. Three Rivers District Admin Site.
- Road management On Hold N/A N/A Frederick Way509-738-7728, or 509-738-7700fway@fs.fed.us Description: Flood repair and re-routes. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/
Togo telecom site rehabCE
- Facility management Completed Actual: 07/29/2010 07/2010 Lou Janke509-684-7230ljanke@fs.fed.us Description: Building repairs and installation of chain link security fence, 6 foot high and approximately 130 lf
Location: UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T39N, R43E, Sec 20. Togo Mtn.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/22/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Kim DiRienz509-446-7500kdirienz@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a communications use lease authorizing construction, use and maintenance of a cellular site on Flagstaff Mountain.