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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011 - Bridger-Teton National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011Bridger-Teton National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Expansion of Broadband Access to Under-Served Users EA
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/26/2010 Expected:01/2011 04/2011 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: Burial of approximately 35 miles of two 1.25inch conduits containing fiber optic broadband cable via plowing technique. Route will primarily be within existing road right-of-ways and utility right-of-ways.
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 03/2011 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Nancy Arkin307-739-5516narkin@fs.fed.us Description: Develop a CRMP that describes Outstanding Remarkable Values (ORVs); defines River Corridor Boundaries; and creates Goals & Desired Future Conditions and Standards & Guidelines.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/05/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 Expected:01/2011 03/2011 Melissa Blackwell801-625-5777mblackwell@fs.fed.us Description: An appeal of BLM leasing on 44,720 acres of FS System Land on the BTNF resulted in a remand requiring an update of the NEPA anaysis relied upon to support that leasing. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=24734
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/10/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2011 Expected:07/2011 08/2011 Kurt Davis307-276-5810kjdavis@fs.fed.us Description: Original proposal from leaseholder was for exploratory wells; DEIS released March 2007. Revised proposal is for field development; new DEIS available 12/10/2010; comments on the new DEIS are due by March 11, 2011.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:03/2011 05/2011 Rachael Hohl307-543-3903rhohl@fs.fed.us Description: NOLS would like to increase their service days by 200 (a 17% increase) within Teton Wilderness during their winter use season for the purpose of winter camping, snow shoeing/cross country skiing, and avalanche training. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T47, 46, 45, 44N, R109, 110 111 112, 113, 114, 115W. All trails entering into or within Teton Wilderness.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/19/2009 Expected:01/2011 06/2011 Richard Taylor307-543-3911rmtaylor@fs.fed.us Description: Retire Teton Wilderness Fall Hunting Assigned Site #100 near Moss Lake, and replace with a Non-Wilderness Site near the closed gate on the north Fork of Spread Ck. -- exact location to be determined.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/13/2009 Expected:03/2011 03/2011 Dave Fogle307-886-5301dfogle@fs.fed.us Description: Geotechnical investiagation of an existing dam involving core drilling to determine the structural integrity of the dam. Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Six miles east of Smoot, Wyoming.
Phillips Canyon Hill ClimbCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:02/2011 02/2011 Heidi Whitlach307-886-5305hlwhitlach@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit for a long-running snowmobile hill climb event.
Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T33N, R118W, Sec 5. 1/2 mile east of Grover, WY in Phillips Canyon.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2011 Expected:08/2011 09/2011 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.
- Forest products On Hold N/A N/A Heidi Whitlach307-886-5300hlwhitlach@fs.fed.us Description: Removal of timber to reduce impacts from insects and disease and to reduce hazardous fuels. Draft EIS was available in May of 2009.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2011 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Don Delong307-886-5300ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: Permit for well, spring, diversion for domestic use and stock irrigation
Burial of Electric Powerline within Hoback CanyonCE
- Fuels management - Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/04/2010 Expected:01/2011 05/2011 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: The burial of 3.95 miles of 14,400V underground three-phase powerline within Hoback Canyon along the highway ROW. Most of the line will be installed within existing conduit. Also, 25 junction vaults (24" x 28" x 22") will be installed.
Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T38N, R114W, Section 6 and T38N, R115W, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4. Hoback Canyon.
- Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/06/2009 Expected:06/2011 10/2011 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.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/15/2010 Expected:03/2011 07/2011 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: Removal of two avalanche guard units from Teton Pass and relocation of them to the Cow and Calf of the Woods slide paths in Hoback Canyon. In addition, create a 15'x15' landing pad and a 75' diameter safety zone.
Ross Plateau Properties Road PermitCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 12/03/2010 12/2010 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: To provide access to Dianna and Lane Ross in order to reach private land which is surrounded by NFS land. Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T39N, R116W, Section 11. Ross Plateau on the Jackson Ranger District.
Snow King Ridge Trail CE
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:05/2011 07/2011 Timothy Farris307-739-5414tfarris@fs.fed.us Description: Construct approximately 6 miles of trail on Snow King ridge and in the Cache Creek drainage for non-motorized trail use (hiking, biking, horse-riding) 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.
- Land ownership management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/30/2009 Expected:05/2011 10/2011 Michael Schrotz307-739-5560mschrotz@fs.fed.us Description: Convey up to 11 acres of administrative land in Jackson, Wyoming and construction of new administrative buildings on the remainder of the site and other FS sites in the area. EA released October 2009.
- Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/13/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Michael Johnston307-739-5425mbjohnston@fs.fed.us Description: Fuels management - Fire hazard reduction and restoration/maintenance of fire adapted ecosystems.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/01/2010 Expected:04/2011 07/2011 Deidre Witsen307-739-5434dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: WYDOT has proposed the upgrade and use of Pow Wow Communicatons Site in order to install a WyoLINK radio communication system to connect with other WyoLINK sites throughout the State of Wyoming.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:09/2011 09/2012 Tracy Hollingshead406-821-3201thollingshead@fs.fed.us Description: Combination of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire to restore conifer encroached aspen stands and salvage bug-killed timber.
- Grazing management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 11/17/2008Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 Expected:06/2011 06/2012 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
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:09/2011 09/2012 Chad Hayward307-276-5800chayward@fs.fed.us Description: Combination of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire to restore conifer encroached aspen stands, restore white bark pine stands, and salvage bug-killed timber.
- Land ownership management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2011 Expected:06/2011 05/2012 Michael Schrotz307-739-5560mschrotz@fs.fed.us Description: Convey up to 1.22 acres of administrative land in Pinedale, Wyoming
- Grazing management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/18/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 Expected:05/2011Actual: 09/30/2004 06/2011 Dave Booth(307)367-4326dbooth@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 May of 2011.