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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2013 to 09/30/2013 - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2013 to 09/30/2013Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Land management planning In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 11/30/2012Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2013 Expected:12/2013 03/2014 James Winfrey775-355-5308jwinfrey@fs.fed.us Description: The FS is proposing to amend the Toiyabe National Forest LRMP and the BLM is proposing to amend the affected RMPs by adding to the regulatory mechanisms that would reduce, eliminate, or minimize threats to sage-grouse habitat on Federal lands.
- Fuels management - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/23/2012 Expected:09/2013 10/2013 Carol Carlock775-289-5128clcarlock@fs.fed.us Description: USFS proposal to restore stand health, reduce wildfire severity, and promote understory regeneration in sage-steppe, mtn shrub communities . Prescribed fire and mechanical treatments would be applied within approximately 65,000 acre project boundary
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2013 Expected:09/2013 11/2013 George Langstaff775-964-2671gdlangstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is for minerals exploration drilling at up to 21 sites and construction of approx. 1-mile of temporary drill roads and minor overland travel.
- Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/06/2013 Expected:09/2013 12/2013 Vernon Keller775-355-5356vkeller@fs.fed.us Description: Project proposes to establish appropriate wild burro herd management levels, authorize population management actions, and approve reconstruction of water developments.
Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lander. North end of Toquima Mountain Range.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/18/2012 Expected:09/2013 11/2013 James Rigby775-482-6286jrigby@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is to for drilling on 11 drill sites and construction of Approx 3/4 mile of temp drill road. Use of 1/10 mile of overland travel. 10 of 11 drill sites with Toquima Cave Inventoried Roadless Area.
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management Cancelled N/A N/A Sharon Plager775-964-2671ext 6314splager@fs.fed.us Description: Repair and maintenance at three recreation sites - Toquima Cave, Bald Mtn. Wash Petroglyphs, and Hot Creek Charcoal Kilns. Propject analysis will be completed. It shows as cancelled here because publishing in the SOPA is not required.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Scott Richey775-738-5171srichey@fs.fed.us Description: Ram Power proposes to explore for geothermal resources by conducting geophysical surveys and drilling observation wells in the Barren Hills area. Project temporarily on hold while operator re-evaluates project proposal.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Scott Richey775-738-5171srichey@fs.fed.us Description: Drilling of seven holes on NFS lands off-lease to 1,000 feet below ground surface from 100� x 75� (maximum) pads accessed by one mile of county road and 9.1 miles existing Forest Roads. Total proposed disturbance is 1.2 acres.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Comment Period Public Notice 04/04/2013 Expected:06/2013 09/2013 Joanne Lowden760-932-5853jalowden@fs.fed.us Description: This project would improve, enhance, and protect bi-state sage grouse habitat, increase habitat connectivity, and reduce the risk of high intensity wildfire by reducing pinyon-juniper encroachment using mechanical methods and prescribed fire.
Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lyon, Mineral. LEGAL - T06N R025E sec 1-2,12; T06N 026E sec 2-10,14-18,20,21; T07N R025E sec 1-4,9-15,21-28,34-36; T07N R026E sec 3-10,14-23,26-35; T08N R025E sec 1,11-14,23-26,35,36; T08N R026E sec 5-9,16-21,27-34. Project area is approximately 15 miles north of Bridgeport, CA It is within the East Walker River drainage in Lyon and Mineral counties NV.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2013 Expected:07/2013 07/2013 David Drake775-352-1241ddrake@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of private driveway using a 40 ft ROW occupying a total of 2.2 acres of public land. Following construction a Permit will be issued for a total of 1.4 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42074
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/11/2013 Expected:06/2013 09/2013 James Winfrey775-355-5308jwinfrey@fs.fed.us Description: Replace exisitng 50 year old trail bridge across Walker River north of Leavitt Meadows campground, Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42002
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Scott Richey775-738-5171srichey@fs.fed.us Description: Proponent proposes to expand the existing clay mine. One pit would be expanded and one new pit developed. clay would be trucked off forest to a rail siding in Wabuska.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2013 Expected:06/2013 10/2013 Annamaria Echeverria760-932-5806aecheverria@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose for this project is to restore stand health, reduce wildfire severity, promote under story regeneration in sage-steppe, mountain shrub, mixed conifer, and aspen communities and imrpove wildlife habitat and help create defensiable space.
- Fuels management Completed Actual: 06/07/2013 08/2013 Annamaria Echeverria760-932-5803aecheverria@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose and need for this project is to restore stand health, reduce wildfire severity. It is proposed to conduct fuels reduction treatment on approximatley 1875 acres around the Twin Lakes area.
- Special use management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 11/21/2011Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2014 Expected:09/2014 11/2014 Marnie Bonesteel775-352-1240mbonesteel@fs.fed.us Description: Construct 120kV transmission line connecting the Bordertown and California substations. Partially rebuild each substation.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Scott Richey775-738-5171srichey@fs.fed.us Description: The proposal is to allow Figueroa Masonry to extract up to 500 tons of rock annually over a three-year period. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40555
- Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Joseph Garrotto775-884-8108jgarrotto@fs.fed.us Description: Forest Service proposal to reduce hazardous fuels as needed on approximately 1500 acres of National Forest to protect communities, watersheds, and natural resources from the effects of wildfire. his is a duplicate listing and project cancelled.
Location: UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. LEGAL - T16N, R19E, secs 8, 16,19, &amp; 20. Project is located 15 mil2 miles east of Incline Village, NV and Diamond Peak Ski Area and.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/01/2013 Expected:06/2013 08/2013 Joseph Garrotto775-884-8108jgarrotto@fs.fed.us Description: Forest Service proposal to reduce hazardous fuels as needed on approximately 1500 acres of National Forest to protect communities, watersheds, and natural resources from the effects of severe wildfire. Analysis will determine final treated acreage.
Little Valley Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystems Enhancement ProjectEA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Beth Nabors775-884-8120bnabors@fs.fed.us Description: USFS proposal including hazardous fuels reduction, aspen enhancement, forest health &amp; wildlife habitat improvement . Project cancelled; this is a duplicate entry.
Location: UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. LEGAL - T16N, R19E sections 8, 19, 20, & 28. Project area is located approximately 9 miles northwest of the Carson City, Nevada & 1.5 miles east of Incline Village, Nevada.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2013 Expected:10/2013 11/2013 Steven Howell775-884-8114srhowell@fs.fed.us Description: Fuels reduction and ecosystem enhancement on approximately 700 acres. The analysis area falls within the old Acorn Fire from 1987. Proposed methods of fuels reduction will involve hand thinning, piling, chipping, mastication and prescribed fire.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2013 Expected:10/2013 12/2013 Steven Howell775-884-8114srhowell@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce Fuels and enhance wildlife habitat on approximately 700 acres within the wildland urban interface in Alpine County Clifornia near the town of Woodfords. The project area is within the old Acron Fire of 1987.
- Special use management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 06/03/2013Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2014 Expected:11/2014 05/2015 Linda Crawley775-355-5377lcrawley@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service proposes to amend the Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe special use permit to authorize commercial downhill skiing in the Atoma area and construction of a snowmaking water impoundment on the westernmost portion of the permit boundary
Raleigh Heights Rare Plant Habitat Restoration ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Cancelled N/A N/A Elizabeth Bergstrom775-884-8154ebergstrom@fs.fed.us Description: The project will be removed from the SOPA because a Decision Memo is not needed to document the project decision. Restoration of the habitat for Webber ivesia will include placing rock along the edge of existing roads to stop off road travel.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39653
Location: UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District, on the lower slopes of Peavine Mountain, NW Reno,Washoe County, Nevada.
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/22/2013 Expected:06/2013 07/2013 Joanne Lowden760-932-5853jalowden@fs.fed.us Description: Contruct a non-motorized trail accross a small section of National Forest Land that would be part of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway. The length of the trail would be approximately 2100 feet.
- Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/19/2012 Expected:07/2013 08/2013 Daniel Morris775-882 2677danielmorris@fs.fed.us Description: Purpose is to adjust the designated route system in the West Carson River Watershed to allow motor vehicle use on spur routes to dispersed recreation sites, to close routes with no physiscal access, and to reclaim some defunct NFS roads.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management Completed Actual: 05/22/2013 05/2013 Carol Carlock775-289-5128clcarlock@fs.fed.us Description: USFS proposal to restore stand health, reduce wildfire severity, and promote understory regeneration in sage-steppe, mtn shrub communities . Prescribed fire and mechanical treatments would be applied within a 11,664 acre project boundary. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37598
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/19/2012 Expected:06/2013 07/2013 Joshua Nicholes775-289-5145jnicholes@fs.fed.us Description: Beehive Telephone Inc. proposes to install a communication site consisting of a communications shelter, tower, propane generator, and propane tanks on Cave Mountain at an existing communication facility. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40311
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Notice of Initiation 06/25/2013Est. Comment Period Public Notice 08/2013 Expected:12/2013 03/2014 Susan Elliott775-778-6123sgelliott@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to conduct mine and exploration operations in the disturbance footprint of previously mined Mt Hamilton area on NFS lands and private land. There would be about 450 ac of surface disturbance on FS lands and approx 25 acres on private lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42438
Central White Pine Riparian ExclosuresCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 04/01/2013 06/2013 Kathleen Johnson775-289-5121kathyjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: This project involves the construction and/or reconstruction of four riparain exclosures to restore and/or protect several springs and meadow complexes within the Whith Pine Range.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41592
Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. Northern portion of the White Pine Range.
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/12/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 Expected:10/2013 04/2014 Joshua Simpson775-289-5129jtsimpson@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this project is to restore and maintain healthy and resilient watersheds, vegetation communities, wildlife habitats and to reduce fuels and wildfire risks particularly near private lands, structures and other critical resources.
Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye, White Pine. Project area is approximately 185,000 acres and is located approximately 50 miles southwest of Ely, Nevada within the White Pine Mountain Range.
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Special area management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/08/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 Expected:10/2013 12/2013 Joshua Simpson775-289-5129jtsimpson@fs.fed.us Description: Development of a district-wide wilderness management plan for the 9 Wilderness Areas on the Ely Ranger District, this will also amend the Humbold National Forest Land and Resource Managment Plan.
- Grazing management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/01/2011Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013 Expected:09/2013Actual: 09/28/2011 11/2013 Vernon Keller775-355-5356vkeller@fs.fed.us Description: USFS proposal to reauthorize livestock grazing on 7 cattle and 1 sheep allotment. Grazing would not be authorized on 3 vacant cattle allotments and the Troy Mtn. allotment would be re-opened. (White Pine, Quinn Canyon, and Grant Ranges)
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/01/2013 Expected:07/2013 07/2013 Deanna Stever775-289-5120dstever@fs.fed.us Description: Pilot Gold proposed to conduct mineral exploration activites on Forest Service Lands.
Highway 6 Pinyon-Juniper Treatment ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 04/01/2013 06/2013 Kathleen Johnson775-289-5121kathyjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: This project involves the cutting of pinyon and juniper trees that are invading the sagebrush and mountain brush habitats near Current Creek. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41593
Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye, White Pine. White Pine Mountain Range on the Ely Ranger District.
Siegel Creek Road RestorationCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management Completed Actual: 05/03/2013 05/2013 Nathan Millet775-289-5126nmillet@fs.fed.us Description: This project will involve the reclamation of approximately 11.5 miles of unauthorized roads to reduce soil erosion, reduce sedimentation into streams, and reduce road densities to improve habitats for wildlife.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37601
Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - T22N, R65E, Sections 26, 27, 34 and 35 and T21N, R65E Sections 2,3,10, and 11. This Project is located in the northeast portion of the Schell management unit of the Ely ranger district, approximately 40 miles northeast of Ely, NV.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/25/2011 Expected:05/2013 07/2013 Carol Carlock775-289-5128clcarlock@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce the ecological departure from the reference conditions by reducing Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) and reduce the threat of wildfire to City of Ely and surrounding area, and improve wildlife habitat. Using a variety of treatment methods. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36586
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 05/22/2013 06/2013 Jose Noriega775-289-5100jnoriega@fs.fed.us Description: Mt Hamilton LLC proposes to drill up to 60 sites, build up to 3.6 miles of temporary road and disturb up to 50 acres.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/22/2013 Expected:08/2013 06/2014 Joshua Nicholes775-289-5145jnicholes@fs.fed.us Description: White Pine County is seeking an amendment to their existing special use permit to authorize a large renovation of the facilities located at the organization camp near success summit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41818
White Pine County Camp Success Preservation and Enhancement ProjectCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Joshua Nicholes775-289-5145jnicholes@fs.fed.us Description: White Pine County is seeking an amendment to their existing special use permit to authorize a large renovation of the facilities located at the organization camp near success summit. Entry deleted because it is a duplication
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/htnf/landmanagement/projects
Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - T16N, 65E, Section 7 and 13 MDM. The camp site is located within the Schell Creek Range in the Duck Creek Basin approximately 9 miles east of Ely, NV.
Jarbidge Wildland Urban Interface ProjectCE
- Fuels management Completed Actual: 05/03/2013 05/2013 Troy Phelps775-778-6121tdphelps@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is to treat 12 acres of vegetation in three areas adjacent to the town of Jarbidge. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41676
Location: UNIT - Jarbidge Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. Adjacent to town of Jarbidge, Nevada.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/17/2013 Expected:09/2013 10/2013 Kyra Reid775-752-1701 or 775-778-6128kireid@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of a water transmission line across both private land and national forest system land.
Location: UNIT - Jarbidge Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pole Creek Watershed.
Rural Telephone Fiber Optic Line Murphy Hot Springs to JarbidgeEA
- Special use management Completed Actual: 04/17/2013 05/2013 Martina Gast775-623-5025mgast@fs.fed.us Description: Rural Telephone Company has applied to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service requesting authorization to construct a telecommunication fiber optic line between Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho and Jarbidge Nevada.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40088
Location: UNIT - Jarbidge Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. Between Murphy idaho and Jarbidge Nevada.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2012 Expected:08/2013 09/2013 Kathryn Fuell775-778-6109kwfuell@fs.fed.us Description: The exploration project will utilize three drill sites from which multiple drill holes will be drilled. The use of existing roads and approximately 3,500 feet of road maintenance will be required. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38949
North Fork Humboldt River Fish Barrier ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 04/01/2013 08/2013 Douglas Clarke775-778-6127dclarke@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is to construct a permanent fish passage barrier/gauging station on the North Fork Humboldt River, Once constructed the barrier would isolate Lahontan cutthroat trout in upstream portions of the North Fork Humboldt River from non-native fish
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41017
Location: UNIT - Mountain City Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. North fork Humboldt River, upstream from Doheny Ranch.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2012 Expected:07/2013 09/2013 Kathryn Fuell775-778-6109kwfuell@fs.fed.us Description: The exploration project is for 6 drill sites with multiple drill holes from each site using existing roads.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Notice of Initiation 02/21/2012Est. Comment Period Public Notice 07/2013 Expected:08/2013 09/2013 Troy Phelps775-778-6121tdphelps@fs.fed.us Description: Joint project with Ely BLM District to treat approximately 40,000 acres of pinyon-juniper woodlands spread across multiple jurisdictions. Objectives are to eliminate hazardous concentrations of fuels and improve sagesteppe habitat.
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Notice of Initiation 07/2013 Expected:10/2013 11/2013 Boyd Hatch775-623-5025 x 119bhatch@fs.fed.us Description: Project would build key fences to better control and rotate livestock, reducing impacts on riparian areas, one of which is an LCT stream (SF Indian Creek), heritage sites, etc... Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41444
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/17/2012 Expected:07/2013 08/2013 Mike Rowan509-653-1452mrowan@fs.fed.us Description: The project will involve construction of approximately 3520 feet of new roads, the construction of 21 drill sites on or adjacent to the new roads or existing roads, and the drilling of core or rotary reverse-circulation exploration drill holes. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38946
Location: UNIT - Santa Rosa Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Humboldt. The Buckskin-National project area is immediately north of Windy Gap.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/14/2013 Expected:08/2013 09/2013 Robin Wignall775-778-6122rjwignall@fs.fed.us Description: The Santa Rose Ranger District proposes to stabilize the headcuts present in the stream and restore water table levels in adjacent wet meadows with in the entire Cold Springs Pasture.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/27/2013 Expected:07/2013 09/2013 Linda Crawley775-355-5377lcrawley@fs.fed.us Description: Restoration of forest health, and sensitive plant and wildlife species habitats.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/13/2013 Expected:08/2013 08/2013 Shawnee Hinman702-515-5411sfhinman@fs.fed.us Description: Remove and replace Chair Lift No. 2 at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2013 Expected:09/2013 04/2014 Jennifer Ramirez702-515-5429jramirez02@fs.fed.us Description: Project entails construction of a fence to protect Wilderness and sensitive habitat from damage by wild horses.
- Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/20/2012Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 07/2013 Expected:09/2013 07/2014 Judy Suing702-839-5563jsuing@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to reduce vegetative conditions and interrupt continuous stands of fuel in the wildland-urban interface to create defensible space around communities and allow for safe fire suppression or evacuation.
- Special area management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 09/15/2006Est. Comment Period Public Notice 07/2013 Expected:12/2013 12/2013 Jane Schumacher702-839-5560jaschumacher@fs.fed.us Description: FS will prepare a Wilderness Management Plan for Rainbow Mountain Wilderness and LaMadre Mountain Wilderness in cooperation with Bureau of Land Management.
- Grazing management In Progress:Comment Period Public Notice 06/14/2013Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 11/2013 Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Theresa Frolli775-355-5335smcomplex@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze appropriate managment levels and horse gathers on the Spring Mountains NRA and the Southern NV BLM District. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php?project=40960
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/25/2012 Expected:07/2013 07/2013 Joshua Nicholes775-289-5145jnicholes@fs.fed.us Description: Arizona Nevada Tower Corporation is seeking a special use permit to authorize a communication site located at the Fitzpatrick communication site near Quima Peak. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40550
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/01/2012 Expected:07/2013 08/2013 Carol Carlock775-289-5128clcarlock@fs.fed.us Description: Cut and Leave approximately 4,000 acres of pinyon-juniper. Portion of the project area is within the Preliminary Prioirity Habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/11/2013 Expected:07/2013 08/2013 James Rigby775-482-6286jrigby@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is for minerals exploration drilling at up to 14 drill sites and construction of approx. 1,470 feet of temp. drill road.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/11/2013 Expected:07/2013 08/2013 James Rigby775-482-6286jrigby@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is for minerals exploration drilling at up to 12 drill sites and the construction of approx. 460 feet of temporary drill road.
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management Cancelled N/A N/A Sharon Plager775-964-2671ext 6314splager@fs.fed.us Description: Fence in five sets of charcoal kilns and stabilize one intact kiln.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2013 Expected:09/2013 09/2013 Renee Hollowell775-482-7880rchollowell@fs.fed.us Description: Fencing Sagehen Spring and its associated meadow from excess use by wild horses to allow the riparian habitat to recover and to protect the spring source and meadow from permanent degradation and/or loss.
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 04/11/2013 06/2013 James Rigby775-482-6286jrigby@fs.fed.us Description: Round Mountain Gold proposes to conduct exploration at up to 34 drill sites. Approximately 18,300 feet of temporatry drill road would be built to access the drill sites.