Source: https://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/components/reports/sopa-110117-2016-04.html
Timestamp: 2019-10-15 05:09:02
Document Index: 273632120

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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016 - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Lochsa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Lochsa/Powel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Palouse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- R1 - Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Nez Perce-Clearwater NFs Forest Plan Revision
NOI in Federal Register 07/15/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2017 Expected:05/2018
06/2018 Zachary Peterson
208-935-4239
Description: The Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests are proposing to revise their two, individual forest plans as a single forest plan for the administratively combined Forests using the 2012 National Forest System Land Management Planning regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44089
Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Central Idaho.
- Land ownership management On Hold N/A N/A Teresa Trulock
208-935-4256
ttrulock@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service (FS) is considering a land exchange with Western Pacific Timber. The FS would receive approx. 40,000 acres of WPT land in the upper Lochsa River drainage and WPT would recieve an equal value of Forest Service land in north Idaho.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Clearwater National Forest Travel Planning for Recommended Wilderness Areas
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/12/2011 Expected:08/2016
09/2016 Lois Hill
lrhill@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will analyze motorized and mechanized travel within Recommended Wilderness Areas (Management Area B2) on the Clearwater National Forest.
Location: UNIT - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Recommended Wilderness Areas within the Clearwater National Forest, as described in the 1987 Clearwater Forest Plan as Management Area B2.
Eastside Allotment Management Planning Project
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Sara Daugherty
541-575-3058
sddaugherty@fs.fed.us
Description: Continue to permit livestock grazing by incorporating adaptive management strategies on 8 active allotments within the project area, and close 7 allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37842
Location: UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Authorize livestock grazing on the Red River, Moose Creek, and Salmon River Ranger Districts.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Dispersed Campsite Riparian Protection Project
Scoping Start 12/17/2015 Expected:05/2016
07/2016 Adam McClory
208-875-1734
amcclory@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would install barriers to restrict vehicle access to sensitive riparian areas at dispersed campsites on both the Palouse and North Fork Ranger Districts.
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Latah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. dispersed campsites in the Palouse and North Fork Ranger Districts.
Nez Perce National Forest Travel Management
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/24/2016 Expected:06/2016
08/2016 Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
Description: Develop a travel management plan and map to comply with the National Travel Management Rule. This project would designate motor vehicle use on roads, trails or areas on the Nez Perce National Forest, and does not include over-the-snow vehicles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=17752
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest Wide - Entire Nez Perce National Forest.
Nez Perce-Clearwater Fire Recovery CE Projects
Scoping Start 12/18/2015 Expected:03/2016
04/2016 Sara Daugherty
541-935-4263
Description: Response to the impacts of the 2015 catastrophic wildfires by proposing to reduce future insect and disease events and to restore a resilient fire-adapted ecosystem across the landscape.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48389
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tepee Springs, Deadwood, Boulder, Big Hill, Snowy Summit, and Lost Hat fires located on the Salmon River, Red River, Lochsa/Powell, and North Fork Ranger Districts.
Nez Perce-Clearwater NF's Roadside, Recreation Site and Administrative Site Maintenance Project
Scoping Start 10/16/2015 Expected:05/2016
05/2016 Zachary Peterson
Description: This proposal would provide for public and employee safety by performing maintenance and reducing the hazard from fire-damaged trees along high priority roads, administrative sites, and recreation developments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48213
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, Moose Creek Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The road segments that comprise this project are all within the fire perimeters of the Teepee Springs, Wash, Woodrat, Baldy and other fires.
Small-scale Placer Mining Project
Expected:05/2016
05/2016 Rebecca Anderson
208-476-8351
rebeccaanderson@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop standard procedures for small scale placer mining in South Fork Clearwater River and French and Orogrande creeks to effectively protect surface resources including special status fish, prevent undue degradation, and improve approval process
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46844
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District, Red River Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along reaches of the South Fork Clearwater River and the French and Orogrande creeks.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Lochsa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lolo Insect & Disease
- Road management On Hold N/A N/A Lois Hill
Description: The Lolo Insect & Disease project proposes forest management and watershed improvement activities within the Lolo Creek wateshed, located approximately 16 air miles northeast from Kamiah, Idaho.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41466
Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Idaho. LEGAL - Townships 35 and 36 North, Ranges 6 and 7 East, Boise Meridian. The project area includes NFS lands within the 78,517-acre Lolo Creek drainage, approximately 16 air miles northeast of Kamiah, Idaho.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Lochsa/Powel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Fish Lake Airstrip Maintenance
- Facility management Cancelled N/A N/A Mike VanderPas
208-983-9583
mvanderpas@fs.fed.us
Description: Project involves repairs and maintenance to the Fish Lake Airstrip.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44451
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T35N, R11E, Section 34 (Boise Meridian). Fish Lake Airstrip.
Lochsa NPT Partnership Culvert Replacements
Scoping Start 12/17/2015 Expected:04/2016
07/2016 Taylor Greenup
208-476-8228
tgreenup@fs.fed.us
Description: The Nez Perce Tribe, in partnership with the Nez Perce/Clearwater National Forests propose to replace 3 undersized culverts to remove barriers to fish passage.
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West Fork Deadman Creek, Powell Creek, and Pete King Creek.
NorthSide Powell Project
Comment Period Public Notice 12/17/2014 Expected:09/2016
10/2016 Sara Daugherty
208-935-4263
Description: The NorthSide Powell Project proposes forest management and watershed improvement activities in the Wendover Creek drainage on the Powell District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42813
Location: UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T37N, R13E, Sections 23 and 26, Boise Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho.
Pass WUI
- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Stephanie Berry
208-926-6440
saberry@fs.fed.us
Description: A fuels reduction treatment around Lolo Pass Visitor's Center (approx. 200 acres).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44775
Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Portions of T38N R15E Sections 15 and 16, BM. Around or adjacent to Lolo Pass Visitor's Center.
Pete King Creek Beaver Dam Analog Project
Description: Nez Perce Tribal personnel propose to install up to 4 beaver dam analog structures within Pete King Creek.
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NW, NE Sec 30, T33N, R6E.
Saddle Camp Road Reroute Project
Expected:03/2016
406-329-3949
Description: Project involves rerouting the entrance of the Saddle Camp Road, 107, at its junction with Highway 12 approximately 28 miles southeast of Powell, ID.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46730
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T36N, R11E, Sections 21 and 22. The entrance of the Saddle Camp Road, 107, at its junction with Highway 12 approximately 28 miles southeast of Powell, ID.
South Brushy Fork Non-system Road Decommissioning
Description: The Nez Perce tribe, in partnership with the Nez Perce/Clearwater national Forests propose to decommission and recontour up to 8 miles of non-system roads.
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. SW Sec 16, T9N, R24W, access via Forest Road 5669.
Upper Lolo Salvage
Scoping Start 01/29/2016 Expected:06/2016
08/2016 Lois Hill
Description: The Upper Lolo project proposes to harvest approximately 1,400 acres of dead and dying trees within the 2015 Musselshell, Yoosa, Four Bit, and Mystery fire perimeters. Approval of an Emergency Situation Determination has been requested.
Web Link: http://prdp2fs.ess.usda.gov/project/?project=48603
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Upper Lolo Salvage units are located approximately 5 to 15 miles north and northeast of Syringa, Idaho in T35N R6E S26,27,33,34,35; T36N R7E S5,32; T34N R7E S7,8,17,18,19; and T34N R7E S29,30,32.
Waw'aalamnima Creek Large Wood Placement
Scoping Start 12/30/2014 Expected:10/2016
07/2017 Taylor Greenup
Description: Waw'aalamnima Creek has about half of the total wood compared to the reference conditions within the analysis area. In the creek, 64% of the log weirs were noted to provide a full or partial passage barrier to resident species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46087
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T36N, R13E, S05; T37N, R13E, S17, 19, 30, 31 and 32; T37N, R12E, S23, 25, 26 & 36. Please see Map in Scoping Letter.
Wildfire Tree Planting
05/2016 Clare Brick
208-464-1262
cbrick@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would plant trees on approximately 320 acres affected by wildfire.
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Areas affected by the Woodrat, Four Bit, and Walde wildfires on the Lochsa Ranger District.
Woodrat Salvage
Comment Period Public Notice 01/29/2016 Expected:06/2016
08/2016 Sara Daugherty
Description: The Woodrat Salvage project proposes to harvest approximately 466 acres of dead and dying trees within the 2015 Woodrat fire perimeter. Approval of an Emergency Situation Determination has been requested.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48651
Location: UNIT - Lochsa/Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed Woodrat salvage units are located immediately northwest of Syringa, Idaho in Township 33 North, Range 6 East; Sections 19, 20, 29, 30, and 31; Boise Meridian.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Johnson Bar Fire Salvage
*UPDATED* - Forest products Completed Actual: 02/17/2016
02/17/2016 03/2016 Michael Ward
208-926-8952
michaelward@fs.fed.us
Description: The Moose Creek District is proposing to harvest dead timber that was burned in the 2014 Johnson Bar Fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45214
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T23N R7E S20, BM. Approximately five miles south of Lowell, Idaho in the Swiftwater, Elk City, Goddard and O'Hara drainages.
Lochsa-Selway PIT Tag Array SUP
Scoping Start 07/31/2015 Expected:04/2016
06/2016 Molly Puchlerz
Description: The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the Nez Perce Tribe propose to install four instream Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag detection sites within the lower Lochsa and Selway Rivers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47463
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Site 1: T32N, R7E, S4 SWNW; Site 2: T33N, R7E, S33 NENW; Site 3: T32N, R7E, S15 NENW; and, Site 4: T32N, R7E, S25 SENE. Along the Lochsa and Selway Rivers.
Lowell WUI
Scoping Start 10/01/2014 Expected:06/2016
06/2017 Amy Larson
208-476-8294
alarson@fs.fed.us
Description: Regeneration Harvest on about 330 acres of WUI around the town of Lowell Idaho, to reduce risk or extent of insect and disease infestation and reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to private land, allowing firefighters to better engage wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44773
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T23N R7E S 3, 4, 9, 10 BM. Lowell WUI is located on forest road 317 (the Coolwater Rd) that leads to Coolwater Lookout and is boarded by private lands on the west and National Forest on the north east and south.
Nineteenmile AOP Culvert
Scoping Start 04/01/2015 Expected:03/2016
08/2016 Zoltan Kiss
208-926-6409
zoltanskiss@fs.fed.us
Description: Nineteen Mile Creek is currently spanned by a short timber bridge. The bridge pilings are beginning to rot and will need to be replaced soon. The bridge span was initially designed shorter than required to allow for a natural stream flow.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46798
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R8E, S29 NE1/4. Selway River Road, milepost 8.5.
Selway Road Repairs, NFS Road 223
*UPDATED* - Road management Completed Actual: 03/25/2016 06/2016 Lynelle Knehans
208-476-8260
lmknehans@fs.fed.us
Description: Heavy maintenance activities are to be performed on the Selway Road.
Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R8E, Sections 25-31; T32 N, R9E, Sections 31-33; and, T31N, R9E, Sections 2-4, 11-12 (Boise Meridian). The Selway Road (NFS Road 223) from MP 6.7 to MP 19.5.
Shearer Guard Station Fuels Reduction
- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Joe Hudson
208-926-8930
jbhudson@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of the project is to reduce fuel loadings in the stands surrounding Shearer Guard Station. Treating the area surrounding the guard station would reduce the costs and resource needs to protect the historic structures from wildfires.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Brumit Claim Group Exploration
Scoping Start 04/01/2015 Expected:04/2016
Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to test for gold values on unpatented mining claims. The need is to determine if sufficient quantities of valuable minerals exist to warrant further exploration or development.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46800
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T36N R6E, Sec. 17, 18, 19. Access to the claims will be the paved French Mountain Road #250 and unpaved NFS Road #542, as well as a private road on the Lawson Patented Placer ground.
French Larch Project
Comment Period Public Notice 02/16/2016 Expected:09/2016
10/2016 Sheila Lehman
slehman@fs.fed.us
Description: The French Larch project proposes vegetation and watershed improvement activities in the upper Orogrande drainage on the North Fork District of the Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42812
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T37N, R7E, Sections 15-32, French Creek drainage.
Jule Shaft Exploration
Scoping Start 05/29/2012 Expected:06/2016
06/2016 Rebecca Anderson
Description: The North Fork Ranger District proposes to approve the claimant's proposal to explore underground in an existing shaft, which has several tunnels in the French Mountain area.
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T37N, R6E, Section 34. North Fork Clearwater River (French and Orogrande Creeks).
Scoping Start 06/15/2012 Expected:03/2016
04/2016 Clinton Hughes
208-983-5146
Description: The North Fork Ranger District proposes to approve the claimant’s proposal to excavate seven to ten test pits to expose vein material to test for mineral values.
South Fork #I, II, III Exploration Project
04/2016 Rebecca Anderson
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46801
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T36N R6E, Sec. 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16. Access to the claims will be the paved French Mountain Road #250 and unpaved NFS Roads #542, #5120 and #5173, as well as a number of logging roads and trails.
Sweet 50 Exploration
Scoping Start 12/30/2014 Expected:06/2016
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46090
Location: UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T37N R6E, Sec. 34. The site is located in the French Mountain area and is accessed by taking the Forest Road 250 to Forest Road 535 from Pierce, ID.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Palouse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Elk Creek Falls Trailhead Vegetation Management
Scoping Start 12/17/2015 Expected:03/2016
05/2016 Adam McClory
Description: This project proposes to address dead and dying hazard trees surrounding the Elk Creek Falls trailhead.
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - Sections 2 and 11, T39N, R2E. Elk Creek Falls Trailhead on the Palouse Ranger District.
Elk Morris Road Decommissioning
Scoping Start 07/31/2015 Expected:09/2016
09/2016 Eric Crook
541-573-4313
ecrook@fs.fed.us
Description: Approximately 12 miles of non-system roads and trails have been surveyed and identified as having a high risk of failure, erosion, poor stream crossings, and impaired soil productivity in the Upper Elk Creek sub-watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47464
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater. LEGAL - T40 N; R2 E; S3, 4, 5, 9, 10. See attached map.
Scoping Start 11/06/2014
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 12/2016 Expected:06/2017
10/2017 Sheila Lehman
Description: Little Boulder is a vegetation, fuels, and watershed management project, located in the Little Boulder and Hog Meadows watersheds; all headwaters of the Potlatch River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45225
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Latah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Little Boulder and Hog Meadows watersheds, Latah County, Idaho.
Lower East Fork Potlatch River Large Woody Debris Project
Scoping Start 07/31/2015 Expected:06/2016
06/2016 Dan Kenney
208-622-0094
dkenney@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would be a cooperative effort between the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests to rehabilitate in-stream habitat in the East Fork Potlatch River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47465
Location: UNIT - Palouse Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Latah. LEGAL - T40N, R1W, S23 and 24. Please see maps.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Road 111 Decommissioning Project
- Road management On Hold N/A N/A Anne Connor
208-476-8235
aconnor@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to decommission the last 5.45 miles of Road 111 to reduce watershed and aquatic impacts. This section of road bisects the North Fork of Spruce/White Sands Roadless Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44409
Location: UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T36N, R15E, Sections 6, 8, 9, 15, 16 and 22. Road 111 intersects Highway 12 approximately 2 miles east of Powell, Idaho. This gravel surfaced road is 11.6 miles long.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Allison Creek Dam / Pond Improvements
*UPDATED* - Watershed management On Hold N/A N/A Garry Seloske
gseloske@fs.fed.us
Description: The earthen fill at the blown out dam and outlets from the dam and ponds are failing, and the stream's flow is seeping through eroding existing material.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46092
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Blown out Dam: T29N, R7E, SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of S16; Dam/Pond below FS Road #9874: T29N, R7E, NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of S21; Dam/Pond east of FS Road #307I: T29N, R7E, NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of S21 . Please see Map in Scoping Letter.
Baldy Creek Placer Exploration
Scoping Start 05/01/2013 Expected:03/2016
04/2016 Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operators to excavate up to 12 placer test pits in the Baldy Creek drainage.
Chucker's Lode Exploration
Scoping Start 06/11/2012 Expected:06/2016
07/2016 Martin Jones
Description: The Red River District proposes to approve a small lode exploration project to determine if gold and other valuable metals exist in sufficient quantities to justify further development of a mining operation.
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R6E, Section 25. South Fork Clearwater River, Fall Creek drainage on the Red River District.
Devine (Pioneer) Exploration
Scoping Start 06/11/2012 Expected:07/2016
Description: The Red River District proposes to approve the use of ATVs for overland travel for access to prospect for mineral values.
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R7E, Sections 29, 32, and 33. Near Santiam Creek on the Red River District.
Dutch Oven Vegetation Management Project
Comment Period Public Notice 10/19/2015 Expected:09/2016
Description: The Dutch Oven Project proposes fuel reduction and vegetation management activities on approximately 2000 acres approximately 4 air miles northwest of Elk City, Idaho.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45632
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R7E, Sections 1, 2, 10-16, 21-28. The project area is located four air miles northwest of Elk City, Idaho, immediately adjacent to the Elk City Township between the Elk City Wagon Road and Highway 14.
ELM Placer Exploration
05/2016 Martin Jones
208-983-5158
Description: Gene M., Brad M., and Roger T. (ELM) propose to explore possible gold values on unpatented minerals claims, and the need of the project is to determine if sufficient quantities of valuable minerals exist to warrant further exploration.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47466
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N, R8E, S13, 14, 23, 24. Please see map.
Gold Zone Exploration Drilling
Scoping Start 09/30/2013 Expected:03/2016
Description: Goldski, LLC, proposes exploratory drilling in the Deadwood Creek area of the Red River Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N, R8E, Sec. 13, 24; T27N, R8E, Sec. 17. Deadwood Creek, immediately south of the Elk City Township, Red River Ranger District.
Gospel-Hump Wilderness Invasive Plant Management Project
Scoping Start 12/22/2014
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2016 Expected:01/2017
05/2017 Megan Lucas
208-926-6403
mdlucas@fs.fed.us
Description: Invasive plant management strategy for Gospel-Hump Wilderness to prevent the establishment of new invasive species and reduce impacts of established invasive species on the native plant community desired by the Wilderness Act and Forest Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45921
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project area encompasses approximately 200,500 acres, which includes all of the Gospel-Hump Wilderness. The Gospel-Hump Wilderness is located 24 air miles from Grangeville, Idaho. This area drains into both the Salmon and South Fork Clearwater Rivers.
- Road management On Hold N/A N/A Edward Koberstein
406-295-7456
ekoberstein@fs.fed.us
Description: Several decades of accumulated MPB mortality and disease have created serious fuels and public safety concerns. Roads identified for treatment are major arterials are major arterials in the event of emergency or natural disaster.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46829
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Various - please see map in Scoping letter. Various - please see map in Scoping letter.
Scoping Start 01/30/2012 Expected:09/2016
09/2016 Martin Jones
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Tim Hoskins’ proposal to excavate 17 placer test pits in the Newsome Creek drainage area.
Heritage Gulch Placer Exploration
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operator to conduct placer testing in the Newsome Creek drainage by digging 12-15, 10' x 10' or 10' x 12' test pits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42034
Leggett and Moose Creek Culvert Replacements
Scoping Start 07/31/2015 Expected:05/2016
07/2016 Christopher Wolffing
208-983-5153
cwolffing@fs.fed.us
Description: The current culverts at the Leggett and Moose Creek crossings with Highway 14 are undersized and constitute aquatic organism barriers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47467
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Leggett Creek: T 29N, R7E, S29; Moose Creek: T29N, R7E, S22. Please see map.
Lost Bench Placer Exploration
Scoping Start 09/25/2013 Expected:03/2016
Description: This proposal is for the excavation of 10 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values.
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R9E, Sec. 35. Siegel Creek drainage, Red River Ranger District.
Scoping Start 01/30/2012 Expected:06/2016
06/2016 Martin Jones
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Press Thomas’ proposal to excavate up to 12 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Newsome Creek drainage area.
Orogrande Community Protection Project
- Fuels management Completed Actual: 01/29/2016 04/2016 Norma Staaf
208-935-4284
nstaaf@fs.fed.us
Description: Create fuel breaks on National Forest System lands adjacent to private property and emergency evacuation routes using a combination of prescribed burning and mechanical treatments.
Orogrande Summit Road Project
Scoping Start 04/01/2015 Expected:06/2016
07/2016 Chuck Lacer
208-983-7003
clacer@fs.fed.us
Description: The road surface is currently rutted and difficult to drive, and several culverts are degraded.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46830
Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N, R6E, S32. A section of NFS Road #233, from the Old Orogrande townsite to the USFS airstrip near Concord Hill.
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hungry Ridge Restoration Project
NOI in Federal Register 02/12/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2016 Expected:12/2017
01/2018 Sara Daugherty
Description: Utilize commercial harvest and prescribed fire to restore historic structure, species mix, reduce fuel loadings and improve wildlife habitat. Watershed improvements include; culvert replacements, road decommissioning and road improvement projects.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43661
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T27N, R04E; T28N, R04E; R29N, 04E; (Boise Meridian).
Lower and East Sand Creek Placer Exploration
Scoping Start 01/30/2012 Expected:03/2016
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Kent Powell’s proposal to excavate up to 18 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Sand Creek drainage area.
Max #2 Exploration
Description: The Salmon River District proposes to approve the removal of placer samples from 10 test pits for the purpose of testing for mineral values.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N, R3E, Section 12. Ozark Creek drainage of the Salmon River District.
Peasley Creek Stream Restoration
Scoping Start 12/30/2014 Expected:04/2016
06/2016 Christopher Wolffing
Description: Proposed activities would primarily focus on instream habitat below the culvert and substrate conditions in the culvert. Work would include increasing the pool depth directly below the culvert.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46106
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R5E, S27. Please see Map in Scoping Letter.
Scoping Start 10/25/2011 Expected:06/2016
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve David Tisch’s proposal to excavate up to 22 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Ozark Creek drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37464
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Robert Martin’s proposal to excavate 17 placer test pits in the Gold Lake Creek and Ozark Creek drainages.
Shadow Creek Exploration (Bear Track 2)
Description: The Salmon River District proposes to approve the excavation of 6 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values.
Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N, R4E, Section 7. Meadow Creek drainage of the Salmon River District.
Steamboat Placer Exploration
Description: The Salmon River District proposes to approve the excavation of up to 50 test pits for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values.