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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012 - Bridger-Teton National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012Bridger-Teton National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Kemmerer Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 12/09/2011Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013 Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Glen Stein801-625-5281gstein@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this project is to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) and supplemental environmental impact statements to incorporate greater sage-grouse conservation measures into Bureau of Land Management land use plans and Forest Plans.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse/eastern.html
Location: UNIT - Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont, Laramie. Bridger-Teton NF, Medicine Bow NF, Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region
Reissue 15 expired, non-recreation Special Use Permits on the Jackson and Buffalo Ranger DistrictsCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:09/2012 09/2102 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: These permits include 6 road right-of-ways, 5 water transmission lines, 2 communications sites, 1 natrual gas pipeline, and 1 pasture permit. No changes are proposed for any of these permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39617
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Various locations throughout the Buffalo and Jackson Ranger Districts.
Snake River Headwaters Wild and Scenic Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP)EA
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Notice of Initiation 01/03/2012 Expected:12/2012 01/2013 Nancy Arkin307-739-5516narkin@fs.fed.us Description: Develop a Plan to describe Outstanding Remarkable Values (ORVs); define River Corridor Boundaries; and create Goals & Desired Future Conditions and Standards & Guidelines; amend Forest Plan to include management direction for the river segments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34823
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District, Jackson Ranger District, Big Piney Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont, Lincoln. Tributaries of the Snake River in the northern portion of the Bridger-Teton National Forest; mostly in Teton County, Wyoming with portions in Lincoln and Freemont Counties.
Exxon/Mobil Lake Ridge WellEA
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Michael Walker(307) 739-5524mswalker@fs.fed.us Description: Exxon/Mobil proposes to drill a well on an existing pad in the Lake Ridge Unit -- the necessary level of analysis has not been determined at this time. Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R115W, Sec. 14, 6th P.M. 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming.
Oil and Gas Leasing Decision -- 44,720 Acres in the Wyoming Range -- Supplemental AnalysisEIS
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 02/04/2008Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2012 Expected:12/2012Actual: 01/25/2011 01/2013 Michael Walker(307) 739-5524mswalker@fs.fed.us Description: The January 2011 decision not to authorize BLM to lease the acres at this time has been withdrawn to allow further analysis and consideration. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24734
Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Big Piney Ranger District various locations.
Piney Creeks Vegetation TreatmentsEIS
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Chad Hayward307-276-5817chayward@fs.fed.us Description: A variety of vegetation management treatments in the Piney Creek drainages over the next five to seven years. Currently collecting data in preparation for analysis.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31164
Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Piney Creeks watershed approximately 25 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming.
Plains Exploration's Eagle Prospect and Noble Basin Oil and Gas Master Developement Plan EIS
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 12/10/2007Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2012 Expected:01/2013 03/2013 Michael Walker(307) 739-5524mswalker@fs.fed.us Description: Field development MDP (up to 136 wells) DEIS released 12/10/2010. Comments received. Supplement to DEIS for additional alternatives expected August 2012.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=14799
Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Noble Basin, 7 miles southeast of Bondurant, WY.
Sherman Cattle and Horse Grazing AllotmentEIS
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Anita DeLong307-413-9650akdelong@fs.fed.us Description: Reauthorization of livestock grazing on approximately 17,370 ac. This project was originally to be analyzed under an EA; however, recent grizzly bear activity in the area is a potentially significant issue. This project will be analyzed in an EIS.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31162
Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. In the vicinity of Horse Creek, just west of Merna, Wyoming.
True Oil - Lander Peak Exploration ProjectEA
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 03/15/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2012 Expected:03/2013 04/2013 Michael Walker(307) 739-5524mswalker@fs.fed.us Description: True Oil withdrew their Master Development Plan on Aug. 10, 2011 and have submitted the Lander Peak Exploration Proposal which proposes two exploratory wells -- one from an existing pad and one from a reclaimed pad location. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31165
Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 32 North, Range 115 West, Sections 15 and 27. 22 miles northwest of Big Piney, Wyoming , near South Cottonwood Creek.
Gaffney Irrigation Ditch RepairCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/10/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Thomas Matza307-543-3910tmatza@fs.fed.us Description: Restoration of headgate and associated oxbow for a long-standing, permitted irrigation ditch with associated water right.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38245
Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Buffalo Valley; approximately 7 miles east of Moran, Wyoming.
Grouse Mountain Area Vegetation ManagementEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/21/2012 Expected:05/2012 07/2012 Karl Buermeyer307-543-3909kbuermeyer@fs.fed.us Description: Thinning competing trees and/or prescribed fire to investigate enhancement of whitebark pine survival and regeneration on 400 acres within the upper Spread Creek drainage. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=19176
Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T43N, R112W, sec 2,3,4,10,11,13, 14,15. In the vicinity of Grouse Mountain in the upper Spread Creek Drainage. Access is on Forest road 30100.
Reauthorization and Management of Cattle Grazing on the Little Greys AllotmentEA
- Grazing management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/27/2008 Expected:09/2012Actual: 09/11/2009 11/2012 Don Delong307-883-9212ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: The September 2009 decision to reauthorize livestock grazing on the allotment was reversed on appeal.
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Approximately 8 miles east of Alpine, Wyoming.
Reauthorization and Management of Sheep Grazing on Middle Ridge AllotmentsEA
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Don Delong307-885-1319ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: Reauthorization of livestock grazing on seven sheep allotments; manage grazing to meet resource-related Forest Plan direction -- Stewart, Grizzly Basin, Blind Trail, Deadman, Blind Bull, Black Canyon, and Cabin Creek.
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Between approximately 10 and 30 miles southeast of Alpine, Wyoming.
Reauthorization and Management on Bear Creek and Virginia Peak AllotmentsEA
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Don Delong307-883-9212ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: The September 2009 decision to reauthorize livestock grazing on the 2 sheep allotments was reversed on appeal.
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. From approximately 17 miles southeast of Alpine , Wyoming to approximately 3 miles southeast of Smoot, Wyoming.
Star Valley Front Vegetation ManagementCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Don Delong307-885-1319ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed burning and mechanical treatment of vegetation to restore a balance of age classes in the mountain shrub, big sagebrush, aspen, and conifer woodlands.
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Western slopes of the Salt River Range from one mile south of Turnerville to one mile north of Smoot.
Water Canyon Water DevelopmentsCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Don Delong307-886-5300ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: Permit for well, spring, diversion for domestic use and stock irrigation
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Greys River, next to the Box Y.
Burial of 23 ft. of power lineCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: Lower Valley Energy has proposed to bury 23 ft. of powerline 42 inches deep from a pole on NFS land to private property just east of private property near Fall Creeks Ranch LLC (formerly Trails End Ranch).
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Section 15, T39N, R117W. East of Fall Creeks Ranch LLC (formerly Trails End Ranch) near the South Fork of Fall Creek.
Fall Creeks Ranch, LLC - year-round wheeled motorized travel, road maintenance, and plowingCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/22/2012 06/2012 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to authorize Fall Creeks Ranch, LLC to use wheeled motorized vehicles year-round on 2.5 miles of National Forest System land to access their private property, road maintenance and plowing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39061
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Sections 2, 3, 10, 11, and 15, T39N, R117W, 6th Principal Meridian. Vicnity of Fall Creek Road and Red Top Meadows.
Fish Creek Stabilization and Wildlife Enhancement ProjectEA
- Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management On Hold N/A N/A Dale Deiter307-739-5410ddeiter@fs.fed.us Description: The project would enhance moose, big game, sage grouse & wetland habitats above the confluence of Fish Creek and Gros Ventre River. The project could also create trumpeter swan habitat.
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T42N, R111W, Sections 1, 6 and 31. East of the confluence of Fish Creek and the Gros Ventre River to Dew Place Ranch.
Livestock Area and Cultivation AuthorizationCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: Re-authorize use of 3 acres of NFS land for cultivation of hay and 4 acres of NFS land for pasture. Authorize use of pasture in the fall on the 3 acres of NFS land that is used for cultivation in the spring.
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - SE1/4SE1/4 Section 20, T41N, R117W, Sixth Principal Meridian. The bottom of Teton Pass near Trail Creek Ranch and Old Pass Road.
Skyline Trail/Putt Putt Extension Trail Construction, Greater Snow King AreaEA
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/07/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Timothy Farris307-739-5414tfarris@fs.fed.us Description: Construct approx. 7 miles of trail on Snow King ridge and in the Cache Creek drainage for non-motorized trail use (hiking, biking, horse-riding) to create new loops and replace user-created trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34851
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T40N, R116W, Section 2,3,6,7,11,12. Snow King ridge between Ferrins trail and Cache/Game trail, and extension of the Putt-putt trail.
Supervisors Office/Jackson District Administrative Site ConveyanceEA
- Land ownership management Completed Actual: 05/04/2012 12/2012 Michael Schrotz307-739-5560mschrotz@fs.fed.us Description: Convey 10 acres of administrative land in Jackson WY, and construct/remodel buildings on the remainder of the site and other FS admin. sites in the area. EA released October 2009; Supplement to EA released January 2012; Decision made May 2012.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25458
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Conveyance: 340 North Cache; Construction there and Nelson Drive, Jackson, WY and Cottonwood Work Center.
Teton to Snake Fuels Management EA
- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Michael Johnston307-739-5425mbjohnston@fs.fed.us Description: Fuels management such as prescribed fire and cutting and thinning of vegtetation for fire hazard reduction and restoration/maintenance of fire adapted ecosystems.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23638
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Lincoln. BTNF administered lands west of the Snake River from Teton Village/GTNP to Alpine. May also include some CTNF administered lands & lands on east side of the river.
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Alkali Creek Feedground EIS
- Special use management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 04/23/2012Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2012 Expected:11/2012 12/2012 Pam Bode307-739-5513pbode@fs.fed.us Description: Long-term (up to 20 year) authorization for the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to continue to use the facilities at the Alkali feedground on National Forest System land to conduct winter elk feeding and related management programs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39126
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. Approximately 13 miles east of Kelly, Wyoming; south of the Gros Ventre River.
Hams Fork Vegetation EA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/14/2012Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 10/2012 Expected:11/2012 01/2013 Anita DeLong307-886-5300akdelong@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed project addresses hazardous fuels; safety hazards associated with standing dead trees; the vitality of aspen, whitebark pine and lodgepole pine; and recovery of merchantable value of beetle-killed timber.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33984
Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T25N, R 116W, R117W, R118W; T26N, R 116W, R117W, R118W; T27N, R 116W, R117W, R118W; T28N, R116W. Hams Fork area, north of Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Kemmerer Grazing and Rangeland Vegetation ManagmentEIS
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Aimee Cameron307-828-5115aimeecameron@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization of grazing on 16 sheep allotments - Porcupine, Lower Salt, Buckskin Knoll, Lake Alice, Smiths Fork, Aspen Springs, Basin Ck, Devil's Hole, Elk Ck, Green Knoll, Indian Ck, Lake Mtn, Pole Ck, Sams Allen Ck, So Fontenelle, SpruceCk
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26874
Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Between Commissary Ridge and Salt Creek on the Kemmerer Ranger District.
Labarge Vegetation RestorationEA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 04/14/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:11/2012 02/2013 Samuel Ainsley307-828-5107srainsley@fs.fed.us Description: Combination of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire to restore conifer encroached aspen stands, restore white bark pine stands, & salvage bug-killed timber.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33162
Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LaBarge Creek area, west of LaBarge, Wyoming.
Continental Divide National ScenicTrail -- 1.5 Mile RelocationCE
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/04/2012 Expected:07/2012 07/2012 Andrea Davidson307-367-5719andreadavidson@fs.fed.us Description: Relocation of 1.5 miles of the trail, south and west of Lake of the Woods, to remove trail from motorized Forest Road 698 and 534; the roads will remain open to motorized use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39418
Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Fremont. Approximately 40 miles north of Pinedale, Wyoming.
Pinedale Warehouse Administrative Site Land Conveyance -- ON HOLDCE
- Land ownership management Cancelled N/A N/A Michael Schrotz307-739-5560mschrotz@fs.fed.us Description: Convey up to 1.22 acres of administrative land in Pinedale, Wyoming.
This project is on hold and only indicated as cancelled to remove it from database.
Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Pinedale, Wyoming, parts of Jones and Samora Additions, 1 block south of Pine St. West, at Lincoln Ave. South, on Wilson St.. bounded by Pine Ck.
Pinyon Osborn Vegetation TreatmentsEA
- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Mark Randall307-367-5711mrandall@fs.fed.us Description: Mechanical and prescribed fire treatments to reduce and restore shrub, aspen and conifer fuels along the Upper Green River Corridor. This decision was reversed on appeal. Currently collecting data in preparation for analysis.
Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Pinyon Ridge, Osborn Mountain and areas between the Forest Boundary and Dollar Lake on the east side of Forest Roads 600 and 660.
Upper Green Grazing Allotment ComplexEIS
- Grazing management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/18/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2012 Expected:08/2012Actual: 09/30/2004 10/2012 Dave Booth(307)367-5754dbooth@fs.fed.us Description: The 2004 decision was withdrawn; a revised Draft Supplemental EIS was released in June 2010; a Final SEIS and decision are expected in 2012.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=3049
Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Upper Green River.