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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011 - Helena National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011Helena National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Grazing management Cancelled N/A N/A Mandy Alvino406.449.5490malvino@fs.fed.us Description: Propose to reauthorize lovestock grazing on three allotments in the Divide area (Macdonald Pass, Austin and Empire) using current management levels and practices.
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 04/2011 Expected:11/2011 01/2012 Jaime Tompkins406-495-3946jtompkins@fs.fed.us Description: Travel management analysis covering summer and winter motorized use and Forest Plan amendment for elk hiding coverage.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/01/2006 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Stephen Wyatt406-266-3425swyatt@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of an existing Road Use Permit that allows the permittee to access their private land.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Stephen Wyatt406-266-3425swyatt@fs.fed.us Description: Special use application for long-term occupancy of site on Hedges Mtn. for communications use.
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Larry Cole406-495-3728lcole@fs.fed.us Description: Conveyance of ROW easement to Powell County of isolated segments of Forest Development Road #227. This conveyance will consolidate jurisdiction of the affected exisiting road.
- Grazing management Cancelled N/A N/A Shawn Heinert406-362-4265sheinert@fs.fed.us Description: Build a short drift fence to prevent cattle from traveling from the Carpenter Creek drainage over the ridge to Ophir Creek.
- Recreation management - Special use management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 05/2011 Expected:08/2011 09/2011 Stephen Wyatt406-266-3425swyatt@fs.fed.us Description: Special use application requesting access to private land.
- Land ownership management - Facility management Cancelled N/A N/A Larry Cole406-495-3728lcole@fs.fed.us Description: Sale of buildings, dwellings, and raw land comprising a portion of the Helena Administrative Site.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 11/13/2009Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011 Expected:11/2011 11/2011 Liz VanGenderen406-449-5201lvangenderen@fs.fed.us Description: Be responsive to mountain pine beetle outbreaks, maintain and improve viable mature habitat structure to support big game and other wildlife, promote resiliency with a mosaic of species, reduce fire hazard and potential, and provide timber products.
Alice Creek and Hogum Creek Wildlife Enhancement ProjectsCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/27/2011 Expected:06/2011 08/2011 Pat Shanley406-362-7006pshanley@fs.fed.us Description: These projects improve big game winter range by reducing conifer encroachment within native grasslands. In addition to creating and maintaining natural openings and improving stand structure, burning will improve forage quality and quantity.
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/09/2006 Expected:10/2011 12/2011 Mandy Alvino406.495.3933malvino@fs.fed.us Description: Create a plan that will provide for a variety of motorized and non-motorized winter recreation opportunities.
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Road management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 10/29/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 Expected:11/2011 01/2012 Jaclyn Heinert406-362-7009jmheinert@fs.fed.us Description: Travel Management analysis for non-winter motorized use
- Land management planning In Progress:Scoping Start 05/25/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Jaclyn Heinert406-362-7009jmheinert@fs.fed.us Description: Assign management area designation for land purchased in 2006 and 2010 from the Nature Conservancy.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:08/2011 10/2011 Jay Lindgren406-362-4265jlindgren@fs.fed.us Description: Using prescribed fire, this project restores the role of fire and the resultant processes. In addtion to, creating and maintaining natural openings and improving stand structure, burning will improve forage quality and quantity for ungulates.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/27/2011 Expected:06/2011 08/2011 Pat Shanley406-362-7006pshanley@fs.fed.us Description: Using prescribed fire, this project restores the natural role of fire and the resultant processes. In addition to creating and maintaining natural openings and improving stand structure, burning will improve forage quality and quantity for ungulates.
- Facility management Completed Actual: 01/06/2011 03/2011 Jaclyn Heinert406-362-7009jmheinert@fs.fed.us Description: Removal of dead an dying trees on 160 acres. both North and South of Hwy 200. Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pine will be removed. Salvage is expected to be incidental on the south side of Hwy 200, and more widespread on the north side.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33558
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 03/18/2011 05/2011 Jaclyn Heinert406-362-7009jmheinert@fs.fed.us Description: Utilize local areas on Lincoln Ranger district Forest Service lands to provide economically viable amounts of quality riprap for fisheries river restoration.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 01/13/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 Expected:11/2011 01/2012 Amber Kamps406-362-7000akamps@fs.fed.us Description: Be responsive to mountain pine beetle outbreaks, maintain and improve viable mature habitat structure to support big game and other wildlife, promote resiliency with a mosaic of species, reduce fire hazard and potential, and provide timber products.
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 03/14/2011 09/2011 David Madden406-449-5201dmadden@fs.fed.us Description: Underground mining with a 3 person work force three days a week. Would drift 50-60 feet and produce 150 tons of waste rock that would be used to fill exploration pit in the area.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/27/2009Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 Expected:05/2011 09/2011 Sharon Scott406-495-3943sascott@fs.fed.us Description: This project will address stand health and related fuel hazards in an area with expanding insect infestations (Douglas-fir beetle and pine bark beetle).
Closure of AML Hazardous Mine Openings (Phase IV, Field Season 2011)CE
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 01/14/2011 06/2011 Hans Oaks406-266-3425hoaks@fs.fed.us Description: Mitigation of public safety hazards presented by mine features located at abandoned-inactive mine sites. Methods include: installation of access controls or the permanent closure of features to ensure public safety.
Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater, Lewis and Clark. D1: Giant Hill, North Fork Indian Cre. , Hog Hollow; D2: Dry Gulch, tucker Gulch, Grizzly Gulch, Johnny's Gulch; D4: Gould Creek.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/04/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 Expected:09/2011 06/2012 Lauri Teig406-449-5201lteig@fs.fed.us Description: Revise AMP written in 1968 and 1969.
- Land ownership management - Facility management Cancelled N/A N/A Larry Cole406-495-3728lcole@fs.fed.us Description: Sale of RAW lands compromising a portion of the Townsend Administrative Site.
- Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/17/2011 Expected:03/2011 06/2011 Heather Degeest406-495-3851hdegeest@fs.fed.us Description: Townsend Ranger District, Helena National Forest, is proposing to implement the South Belts Travel plan during the summer of 2011. The South Belts decision was signed on February 4, 2008.