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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2012 to 03/31/2012 - Flathead National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2012 to 03/31/2012Flathead National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Flathead National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Flathead National Forest, Glacier View Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Flathead National Forest, Hungry Horse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Flathead National Forest, Spotted Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Flathead National Forest, Swan Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Flathead National Forest, Tally Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Flathead National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R1 - Northern Region
Flathead National Forest Pre-commercial Thinning ProjectCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Completed Actual: 09/30/2011 09/2011 Amanda Smiley406-387-3837asmiley@fs.fed.us Description: The proposal includes no more than 3,652 acres of treatment. Implementation of this project would occur annually during the summers between 2011 and 2016. The proposed treatment acres have been refined based upon comments received on the project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33293
Location: UNIT - Flathead National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Tally Lake, Hungry Horse, Glacier View, Swan Lake, and Spotted Bear Ranger districts.
North Fork DNRC Road EasementCE
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/09/2011 Expected:01/2012 06/2012 Michele Draggoo406-387-3827mdraggoo@fs.fed.us Description: New easement to Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in the Trail Creek area would include 135 feet of rew road construction.. Location: UNIT - Glacier View Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T36N, R22W, Section 2. Glacier View Ranger District - Trail Creek.
Granite Lodgepole Pine ProjectCE
- Forest products Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2011 Expected:03/2012 07/2012 Michele Draggoo406-387-3827mdraggoo@fs.fed.us Description: Harvest of lodgepole pine trees on about 100 acres
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37707
Location: UNIT - Hungry Horse Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Granite Creek drainage near Marias Pass (in the Middle Fork Flathead River area of Hungry Horse Ranger District).
Soldier Addition IIEA
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Completed Actual: 12/14/2011 07/2012 Anastasia Allen406-387-3810aeallen02@fs.fed.us Description: Harvest, thinning, and prescribed burning treatments to maintain or increase timber productivity and forest resilence and health; also favor the growth and establishment of whitebark pine. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36481
Location: UNIT - Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Battery Creek to Bunker Creek (west-side of Hungry Horse Reservoir and the South Fork Flathead River).
Crane Mountain Trail System ExpansionCE
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Andrew Johnson1-406-837-7507andrewjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: Improving non-motorized trail opportunities in the urban interface
Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T25N R18W, T26N R19W. Swan Lake Ranger District, Crane Mountain area west of Swan Lake.
Glacier Loon Fuels Reduction and Forest Health ProjectEA
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/21/2011 Expected:04/2012 02/2013 Joleen Dunham406-837-7510jdunham@fs.fed.us Description: The proposal includes management activities on approximately 2154 acres of NFS lands within the Project Area. An estimated 1709 acres of activities are located within the WUI. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36946
Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T21N, R17W Section 36; T20N, R17W Sections 1-2, 11-15, 22-27, 33-36; T19W, R17W Sections 1-4, 7-23, 26-35; T18N, R17W Sections 2-6 ; T20N, R16W Sections 7, 18-19, 29-32; T19N, R16W Sections 5-9,16-17. The project area lies in the Swan Valley, southwest of Condon, MT, west of Lindbergh Lake to the western edge of the Swan Lake Ranger District on the Mission Mountains Divide.
Island Unit TrailsEA
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/18/2007Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2011 Expected:01/2012 06/2012 Andrew Johnson406-837-7507andrewjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed additions to Swan Lake Ranger District trail systems in the Island Unit portion of the Swan Lake Ranger District. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22659
Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T26N R22W. Island Unit of the Swan Lake Ranger District, southwest of Kalispell, Montana.
Missoula Electric Coop Pierce Lake Line BurialCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2011 Expected:02/2012 06/2012 Andrew Johnson406-837-7507andrewjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: The project would directly bury power line from private lands into the NW � of Section 22 in Township 19 North, Range 16 West of National Forest lands to Forest Service Road #1030, travel along the road and then to residence's meter box. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37860
Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Sections 21 and 22 of Township 19 North, Range 16 West. The project area lies in the upper Swan Valley, eleven miles southeast of Condon, MT at Pierce Lake on the Swan Lake Ranger District.
Swan Mid Slope Remote Area Weather Station (RAWS)CE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2011 Expected:02/2012 07/2012 Joleen Dunham406-837-7510jdunham@fs.fed.us Description: This project would install a National Fire Danger Rating approved remote weather station (RAWS) mid slope, on the east side of the Swan Valley. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37866
Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Section 21 of Township 21 North, Range 16 West. The project area lies in the upper Swan Valley, three miles northeast of Condon, MT on the Swan Lake Ranger District.
Wild Cramer Forest Health and Fuels Reduction ProjectEIS
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 10/26/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2012 Expected:08/2012 06/2013 Michele Draggoo406-387-3827mdraggoo@fs.fed.us Description: This project is intended to address forest health and hazardous fuel concerns within a portion of the Island Unit (near Lakeside and Kila) on the Swan Lake Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34158
Location: UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. Island Unit, which includes Wild Bill, Truman, Emmons, Patrick, Cramer, Bierney, and Stoner drainages.
Big Mountain Downhill Bike Trail ProjectCE
- Recreation management - Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2012 Expected:07/2012 07/2012 Derek Milner406-758-5340dmilner@fs.fed.us Description: Construct approximately four miles of downhill bike trails at the Whitefish Mountain Resort located on Big Mountain.
Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T32N; R22W; Sections 35 and 36. Project is located approximately 5 miles north of Whitefish, MT on the Big Mountain.
Flathead Electric Coop Ashley Lake ProjectCE
- Land ownership management - Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2012 Expected:02/2012 03/2012 Derek Milner406-758-5340dmilner@fs.fed.us Description: Flathead Electric Coop is requesting to install approximately 500 feet of new underground power line on NFS lands near Ashley Lake.
Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T28N; R23W; Section 6. This project is located approximately 11 miles west of Kalispell, MT on the south shore of Ashley Lake.
Griffin Creek Resource Management ProjectEA
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2011 Expected:02/2012 01/2013 Bryan Donner406-758-3508bdonner@fs.fed.us Description: A project to improve forest tree structure and species composition, reduce hazardous fuels, maintain and improve wildlife habitat, improve recreation opportunities,improve water quality and aquatic habitat, and provide commercial wood products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31840
Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T28N, R26W; T28N, R25W; T28N, R24W; T29N, R26W; T29N, R25W; T29N, R24W; T30N, R26W; T30N, R25W; T30N, R24W. This project is located in the Griffin Creek drainage on the Tally Lake Ranger District approximately 17 miles west of Kalispell, MT.
Knights of Columbus Special Use Permit Reauthorization ProjectCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/08/2011 Expected:01/2012 01/2012 Derek Milner406-758-5340dmilner@fs.fed.us Description: Our proposal is to reauthorize, for a period of ten years, the Knights of Columbus special use permit for a statue of Jesus Christ located on NFS land near the top of Chair 2 within the Whitefish Mountain Resort permit boundary. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37457
Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T32N, R22W, Section 35. The project is located approximately six miles north of Whitefish, Montana on Big Mountain.
Potter Creek Private Access ProjectCE
- Special use management - Road management Completed Actual: 11/08/2011 12/2011 Derek Milner406-758-5340dmilner@fs.fed.us Description: Private land owner is requesting access across approximately 50 feet of NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37195
Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T32N; R24W; Section 25. Project is located approximately 14 miles northwest of Whitefish, MT.
Round Meadow Ranch Temporary Access ProjectCE
- Land ownership management - Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/21/2011 Expected:01/2012 02/2012 Derek Milner406-758-5340dmilner@fs.fed.us Description: Private land owner is requesting temporary access across NFS lands to treat his vegetation that is susceptible to Mountain Pine Beetle infestation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37198
Location: UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T31N; R23W; Sections 8 and 17. This project is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Whitefish, MT near the Round Meadow recreation area.