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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2012 to 03/31/2012 - Modoc National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2012 to 03/31/2012Modoc National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Modoc National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Devil's Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory Management Plan UpdateEA
- Special area management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 07/27/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:06/2012 10/2012 Jenny Jayo530-233-8817jjayo@fs.fed.us Description: This project will update the Wild Horse Territory Management Plan approved in 1980 and the the Modoc NF Land and Resource Management Plan in 1991. This plan will guide the management of wild horses in this area for the next 15 - 20 years. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32426
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District, Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T43S - T46S, R7E - R13E. Wild horse territory across the Devil's Garden Plateau.
Lava Hazardous Fuels Reduction ProjectEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/01/2011Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 John Landoski530-299-8425jlandoski@fs.fed.us Description: This project, last entered as the Lava Vegetation Treatment Project, is within an energy corridor WUI and spotted owl habitat. It is a fuels reduction project to protect the power lines and habitat for the owls from catastrophic wildland fires.
Location: UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc, Siskiyou. LEGAL - T41N, R4E, Secs. 1, 2; T42N, R4E, Secs. 1, 10 - 14, 22 - 28, 33 - 36; T42N, R5E, Secs. 19, 20, 30,31. Modoc National Forest, Big Valley & Doublehead Ranger Districts, Siskiyou County.
Ash Valley Allotment Management PlanEA
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2012 Expected:08/2012 11/2012 Barbara Raymond530-299-3215braymond@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed action is to issue two term grazing permits and implement an allotment management plan for one vacant cattle allotment.
Location: UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Modoc. LEGAL - Approximately 14,120 acres in portions of T38N, R10E; T38N, R11E; T39N, R10E; T39N, R11E. Estimated air miles from Adin, California: 11 miles east.
Flat Fire Salvage TreatmentCE
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 12/05/2011 04/2012 Molly Edgerton530-299-3215medgerton@fs.fed.us Description: Plant 11 of the 62 acres burned in the Flat Fire with 1-0 or 2-0 pine at various spacings. Salvage is no longer part of this project.
Location: UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - SE1/4 Sec 24, T38N, R10E. Approximately 1/2 mile north - northwest of Moll Reservoir.
Smith Flat Division FenceCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management Completed Actual: 10/17/2011 04/2012 Barbara Raymond530-299-3215braymond@fs.fed.us Description: Improve cattle distribution within the East Unit.
Location: UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - Township 37N, Range 10E Section 27. The project is located in the Big Valley Ranger District approximately 12 miles sourth-southeast of Adin, CA.
Avanzino Range Allotment ManagementEA
- Grazing management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) On Hold N/A N/A Jenny Jayo530-233-8817jjayo@fs.fed.us Description: The project is to authorize continued grazing on the Avanzino allotment. Improve management by constructing eleven miles of fence to meet our objectives.
Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T. 45 R10 E. sec 3-4, 8-11, 16-17, 21-22 46N. R 11E sec. 25-26, 34-36. The Avanzino allotment is on the Devil's Garden Ranger District.
BIA Road Improvement Lauer Reservoir Access EA
- Grazing management - Facility management - Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/05/2008 Expected:12/2011 06/2012 Jayne Biggerstaff(530)233-8740jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Bureau of Indian Affairs has proposed road construction and/or improvement to access the Lauer Reservoir dam for repair and maintenance. Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Township 44 North, Range 13 East, section 9 (dam location). Modoc County, southwest of Goose Lake.
Big Sage Allotment Range Improvements Phase ICE
- Grazing management Completed Actual: 10/04/2011 10/2011 Jenny Jayo530-233-8817jjayo@fs.fed.us Description: Project consist of construction of 9 miles of fence; develop two springs, 1200 acres in juniper thinning and construction of 10 stock tanks.
Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.44N. R10E, T.44N. R11E, T.44N. R12E, T.43N. R10E, T.43N. R11E, T.43N. R12E, M.D.M., Modoc County. On the Devil's Garden Ranger District. On the Big Sage Allotment, located North of Alturas.
Knobcone Butte Thinning ProjectEA
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/09/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2012 Expected:02/2012 04/2012 William Reading530-233-8806wreading@fs.fed.us Description: Thin pine and cedar up to 21" in diameter over approximately 2504 acres to reduce wildfire hazard and to increase overall forest health. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35052
Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T44N8E Sections: 31,32; T43NR8E Sections 5,6,7,8,17,18, and 20; T43NR7E Section 12, Modoc County, CA. Approximately 15 miles northwest of Canby,CA.
Timbered Mountain Wildlife Habitat Restoration ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2012 Expected:10/2013 05/2014 William Reading530-233-8806wreading@fs.fed.us Description: Sage Steppe restoration project to remove non-old growth western juniper. Thinning of natural stands of ponderosa pine to remove juniper plus understory pine.
Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Sec 12,13,14,23,24,25,26,35,36 T45NR10E, Sec 4,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,30,31,32 T45NR11E, Sec 6 T44NR11E. On and around Timbered Mountain, Devil's Garden RD, Modoc NF, Modoc County, CA.
Clear Lake Sage Grouse Habitat Improvement Project - Phase ICE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 04/05/2011 Expected:02/2012 06/2012 Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: The project willl maintain &/or restore suitable habitat for sage-grouse by cutting younger encroaching juniper & subsequently treating slash through piling/burning &/or lopping/scattering. Old growth juniper would be retained.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.45N, R.7E, S. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8; T.46N, R.6E, S. 1, 2, 11-14, 24, T.46N, R.7E, S. 6-8, 17,-20, 27-29, 32, 33, 34, T.46N, R.8E, S. 18,-22, 24, 27-30, T.47N, R.6E, S.35 &36. Includes units located west of Clear Lake in the Clear Lake Hills and south of Clear Lake in the vicinity of Doublehead Mountain and Mowitz Creek within Modoc County.
Glass Mtn., Mud Lake, and Timber Mtn. Grazing Allotment EAEA
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze vegetation on three vacant sheep allotments for possiblity of bring sheep grazing back, in a sustained manner. Bring them into compliance with Rescissions Act of 1995.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Timber Mtn.: T44N, R6E., sec 7,17-36; T44N, R7E, sec 30&31; T43N, R6E, sec 1-5,8-12; T43N, R7E, sec 5-9,16&17. Glass Mtn.: T44N, R5E, sec 13-16,21-28,33-36; T44N, R6E, sec 18&19,30&31; T43N, R5E,. Glass Mtn., Mud Lake, and Timber Mtn. are located on the Doublehead Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
Highlands Roadside Safety Improvement ProjectCE
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/27/2008 Expected:11/2012 01/2013 Nancy Nordensten530-667-8641njnordensten@fs.fed.us Description: Protect public safety along major travel routes by felling trees likely to fall or break partially/entirely within roadway. Remove vegetation to increase sight distance around some road corners through a variety of methods.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc, Siskiyou. LEGAL - T42N.R3E, Sec 1-3,11,12; T42N.R4E, Sec 1,3,5,6,10-14,23; T43N.R3E Eastern 1/3; T43N.R4E Sec 7-10, 12-36; T43N.R5E Sec 5,6,30,31; T44N.R5E Sec 28,29,32. Roads: 42N24, 42N25, 42N28, 42N44, 42N44A. 42N52, 42N56, 43A17A, 43A51A, 43N12, 43N14, 43N17, 43N21, 43N33, 43N33A, 43N33B; 43N42, 43N51, 43N53, 43N53Y, 43N54, 43N55, 43N99, 44N17, 44N75.
Holbrook/Chandler Fence Relocation ProjectCE
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: The project is designed to help better manage the Tucker Allotment for both sage-grouse and livestock by allowing an additional 3,200 acres of sage-grouse habitat to be rested from livestock grazing during the critical stages of the nesting season.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.46N., R.6E., Sections 13, 24, 25; T.46N., R.7E., Sections 16, 17, 19, 29, 30, 23, 33. A new fence would be constructed east along the 46N15 Rd, head south along a two track road, and tie into the fence along Co. Rd. 136.
Lost River Gap FencesCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2011 Expected:03/2012 04/2012 Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: This project consists of constructing a fence or fences along the rock rim on the south side of Lost River to reduce grazing pressure from livestock within the riparian corridor. Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T48N R7E Sections 35 & 36; T48N R8E Sections 31 & 32. Along south side of the Lost River Corridor staring just north of Plum Springs and ending approximately 1 1/4 miles north of the Clear Lake Dam.
Medicine Lake Interpretive SigningCE
- Recreation management - Special area management On Hold N/A N/A Nancy Nordensten530-667-8641njnordensten@fs.fed.us Description: Interpretive signs installed at various locations throughout the Medicine Lake Highlands explaining the origin and uniqueness of the surrounding area.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 43 North, Range 3 East, SE 1/4, Section 11. Medicine Lake Highlands.
Medicine Lake Verbenone and Silvicultural Sanitation StudyCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Research and Development Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2012 Expected:04/2012 06/2012 John Landoski530-299-8425jlandoski@fs.fed.us Description: This 12-acre study will assess the efficacy of using verbenone, an anti-aggregation pheromone, combined with sanitation silvicultural management, in protecting small stands of lodgepole pine for the duration of a mountain pine beetle outbreak
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T43N, R3E, Section 3. Along Rd 43N47A, roughly 1/4 to 1/2 mile west of the Medicine Lake Glass Flow.
North Perez Sage Steppe RestorationCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/06/2011 Expected:04/2012 05/2012 Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: The project would consist of removing all of the juniper trees except for old growth on approximately 180 acres. Slash would be chipped in order to reduce fuel hazards. Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T45N R6E Sec 13, 14, 22, &23. Project is located approximately 1.5 miles east of Hwy 139 along County Road 136 just south of Harvey Jones Butte.
Sagebrush Pasture Division Fence and ReservoirsCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/20/2011 Expected:02/2012 06/2012 Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: The project consists of constructing a division fence and two stockponds to better manage livestock grazing within the sagebrush pasture. Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T48N, R8E, Sections 28, 29; T47N, R8E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 11, & 15; T47N, R9E, Section 6. Project is located northeast Clear Lake and north of Willow Creek.
Tucker IIEA
- Grazing management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/08/2008 Expected:05/2012 08/2012 Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: To authorize livestock grazing on the Tucker Allotment. Issue a term grazing permit and implement an Allotment Management Plan. This allotment was analyzed in 2008 as the Tucker Grazing Allotment EA.
Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47N R7E Section 30, & 31; T47N R6E Sections 25, 35 & 36; T46N R7E Sections 6 - 8, 17 - 21, 24 - 36; T46N R6E Sec 1, 2, 3, 10 - 15, 22 - 27 & 36; T45N R7E Sec 1 - 12, 14 - 18; T45N R6E Sec 1, 12, & 13. The Tucker Allotment is located east of Tulelake, California on the Doublehead Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
Tucker, Harvey Jones, and Red Lake Well ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2012 Expected:03/2012 05/2012 Christina Pearson530-667-8630cpearson@fs.fed.us Description: Three wells, along with storage tanks, troughs, and pipeline, would be installed to provide permanent water sources within the Carr and Tucker Allotments. Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Tucker Well: T45N R6E Sections 1,2 & 12; T46N R6E Sections 26,35, & 36; Harvey Jones Well: T45N R6E Sections 1,2 & 12; T46N R6E Sections 26,35, & 36; and Red Lake Well: T45N R7E Section 12 &13. Project is located southeast of Tulelake; Tucker Well is north and Harvey Jones Well is just east of Harvey Jones Butte and Red Lake Well is just east of Doublehead Mtn.
Geothermal Leasing in Western States - Lake City KGRA EA
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/21/2008 Expected:08/2011 12/2011 Jayne Biggerstaff(530)233-8740jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Lease-specific analysis in determining whether NFS lands within the Lake City KGRA are appropriate for geothermal leasing under FS/BLM policies and regulations. Appended to PEIS for geothermal leasing.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/geothermal_eis
Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.44N.,R.14E., S. 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28. Lake City KGRA.
Golden Ridge Plan of Operation and ReclamationCE
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Jayne Biggerstaff530-233-8740jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of proposed Plan of Operation and Surface Mining and Reclamation (SMARA) Plan to conduct gold exploration activities.
Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47 N, R 22 E, Sec 6; T 48 N, R 22 E, Sec 31. High Grade Mining District.
Homestead Forest Health ProjectEIS
- Forest products - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 02/2012 Expected:09/2011 10/2012 William Reading530-233-8806wreading@fs.fed.us Description: Thinning of trees less than 30" dbh to reduce stand density and shift the species composition to favor Washoe/ponderosa pine. Treatment to be followed with prescribed fire 5-10 years after treatment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31582
Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T39NR16E Sec 33,34,35 and T38NR16E Sec 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,15 Modoc County, CA. South end of Warner Mountains in the vicinity of Homestead Flat.
Lassen Creek Watershed Forest Health and Restoration Project Phase 1CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2012 Expected:10/2012 06/2013 William Reading530-233-8806wreading@fs.fed.us Description: First phase of a larger landscape level project utilizing Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) Analysis to address forest health, fuels and wildlife habitat restoration needs in the Lassen Creek Watershed. Phase 1 will entail thinning plantations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22240
Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T46NR14E, T46NR15E, T45NR14E, and T45NR15E. Analysis area is approximately 4250 acres located south of Buck Creek Guard Station, west of Fandango Valley, north of Buck Mountain and east of Fender Flat and the community of Davis Creek.
Modoc National Forest Environmental Analysis for Pending Lease ApplicationsEA
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/13/2007 Expected:02/2012 04/2012 Jayne Biggerstaff530-233-8740jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Conduct a lease-specific analysis to determine whether lands are appropriate for leasing under FS and BLM policies, environmental regulations for geothermal use.
Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.44N., R.15E., Sec 10, 15, 22, 27. Lake City KGRA.
Warner Mountain Rangeland EA Phase 1EA
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 William Reading530-233-8806wreading@fs.fed.us Description: The Warner Mtn./Devil's Garden District Ranger proposes to authorize livestock grazing on four allotments located on the Warner Mtn. Ranger District on the Modoc National Forest.
Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Portions of T39NR14E, T38NR14E, T39NR15E, T38NR15E. Outlet, West Valley, Fandango and Parsnip Allotments, Warner Mountain Ranger District.