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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012 - Dixie National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012Dixie National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Additional Geotechnical Investigations for Sigurd to Red Butte 345kV Transmission Line ProjectCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/11/2011 09/2011 Jenna Jorgensen435-865-3730ckcall@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis for proposed action of issuing spacial use permit to Rocky Mountain Power to conduct geotechnocal investigations (borehole drilling) at 14 sites located along the Sigurd to Red Butte 345kV Transmission Line corridor.
Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District, Fillmore Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Millard, Washington. Starting near Sigurd, UT and running southwest to the Red Butte Substation near Central, UT.
- Special use management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/03/2011Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2012 Expected:10/2012 12/2012 Charles Call435-865-3730ckcall@fs.fed.us Description: Construct a new 345 kV transmission line connecting the Sigurd substation located near Richfield, UT to the Red Butte substation located near Central, UT.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:10/2012 11/2012 Cindy Calbaum435-826-5425ccalbaum@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue priority permits and issue new permits for outfitting and guiding. Location: UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District, Escalante Ranger District, Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield, Iron. Escalante, Powell and Cedar city Ranger Districts.
- Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A Steven Robinson435-865-3241stevenrobinson@fs.fed.us Description: Development of an ATV trail linking the community of Brian Head to the Markagunt ATV Trail System. The Brian Head ATV Trail will consist of 4 miles of new trail construction and approximately 4.6 mile of existing forest roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27771
- Minerals and Geology Cancelled N/A N/A Dave Swank435-865-3224dswank@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of 12 existing mineral source sites to evaluate safety issues and determine future needs.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/01/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:01/2013 05/2013 Steve Robinson530-627-3291steverobinson@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of 0.4 mile of ATV trail on existing utility route. New route will provide access from private lands to National Forest roads and trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27768
Highway 14/148 Danger Tree RemovalCE
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:03/2013 06/2013 Patrick Moore435-865-3221ptmoore@fs.fed.us Description: Removal of danger trees along State Highways 14 and 148. Contract to be administered by Utah Department of Transportation.
Location: UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Kane. LEGAL - Along Highway 14 in T37N, R9W; T37N, R8W; T38N, R8W; T38N, R7W. Along Highway 14 from approximately 10-40 miles east of Cedar City, Utah.
- Forest products Completed Actual: 03/21/2012 06/2012 Dave Swank435-865-3224dswank@fs.fed.us Description: Salvage harvest of 3,800 acres of dead and dying Douglas-fir and other conifer. Regeneration of 177 acres of aspen. Conifer reforestation of approximately 760 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27773
Red Desert-Tippets Vegetation TreatmentEA
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Dave Swank435-865-3224dswank@fs.fed.us Description: Conifer salvage harvest 1,354 acres, mechanical aspen regeneration 691 acres, prescribe burn mixed conifer and aspen 3,889 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33883
Location: UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T36S, R8W,Sec 35,36. T37S, R8W, Sec 1-3,10-16,21-23, 26-28, 33-35. T38S, R8W, Sec 3,4. Approximately 26 miles east of Cedar City, UT.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:12/2012 05/2013 Nathan Yorgason435-865-3227nyorgason@fs.fed.us Description: Conifer salvage harvest 1,428 acres, precommercial conifer thinning 1,404 acres, aspen regen and improvement 759 acres, permanent road relocation 1.03 miles.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:03/2013 07/2013 Eric Eastep435-865-3278eeastep@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation treatments to improve habitat and veg conditions.
Strawberry Ridge Utility Improvements ProjectEA
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/11/2012 Expected:12/2012 03/2013 Pamela Gilbert435-865-3200pjgilbert@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of 350,000 gallon culinary water tank and associated pipeline for adjacent subdivision.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37385
- Land management planning In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/24/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Brooke Shakespeare435-826-5434bshakespeare@fs.fed.us Description: The project will treat vegetation within riparian areas in the Birch Creek sub-watershed by removing pinyon, juniper, and, as needed, other conifer species. The project also includes placement and operation of a bat watering trough. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39363
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Completed Actual: 05/02/2012 07/2012 Kevin Zeman435-826-5401kzeman@fs.fed.us Description: Commercial and non-commercial thinning to reduce stand densities, provide for a more balance age-class distribution, and perpetuate aspen presences within the spruce/fir dominated forest.
Re-Issuance of existing permit for new term.CE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/27/2011 09/2012 Leslie Fonger435-676-9360lesliefonger@fs.fed.us Description: Escalante Ranger District: Pine Lake Dam and Reservoir.
Location: UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Pine Lake Dam and Reservoir: T35S, R2W, Secs. 24 and 25. Water transmission pipeline: T35S, R2W, Sec. 24 and T35S, R1W, Sec. 19. Pine Lake Reservoir is located approximately 16 miles north of the Highway 12 and Highway 63 (the road to Bryce Canyon National Park) junction.
- Grazing management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/16/2011 Expected:11/2012 09/2012 Chance Stewart435-826-5475chancestewart@fs.fed.us Description: The project would use prescribed fire and mechanical and hand vegetation treatments to reduce wildfire hazard and improve forest health. It would also stabilize and restore streams and provide guzzlers for wildlife.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/12/2012 Expected:08/2012 12/2012 Pamela Gilbert435-865-3200pjgilbert@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of 4,400' of six-inch diameter culinary pipeline generally within disturbed area of existing road. Existing six-inch pipeline will be abandoned.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39101
Pine Valley Fuelbreak Improvement ProjectEA
- Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/03/2012Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Joseph Harris435-865-4637jrharris@fs.fed.us Description: Improvement of existing fuelbreaks around communities of Central, Pine Valley and New Harmony, UT. Activities include removal of invading woody speies (primarily juniper),widening, seeding and construction of 12-18" fireline.
Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T38S, R13W; T39S, R15W, T39S, R16W. Areas surrounding the communities of Central, Pine Valley and New Harmony, UT.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2011 Expected:07/2012 10/2012 Keith Gustafson435-676-9354keithgustafson@fs.fed.us Description: The Powell Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest proposes a vegetation management project on the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. (see additional information below under 'Other Project Information'.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36894
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/02/2011 Expected:11/2012 03/2013 Jake Schoppe435-676-9341jschoppe@fs.fed.us Description: The Dixie National Forest proposes to remove Pinyon and Juniper (PJ) from sage-steppe and riparian areas within Johns Valley to benefit wildlife and improve the environmental health of the area. A variety of treatments would be utilized.
Lookout Point MineCE
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 12/08/2011 05/2012 Joseph Rechsteiner801-676-9320jrechsteiner@fs.fed.us Description: This exploration project would allow Lookout Point Mining Company to acquire information about the characteristics and marketability of mineral deposits on a site previously used for mineral extraction. Lookout Point has valid claims on this site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36876
Location: UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T36S R4, 5W, section 4. 5 miles northeast of Hatch, Utah, off of FS road 31147.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 05/22/201205/22/2012 09/2012 Keith Gustafson435-676-9354keithgustafson@fs.fed.us Description: The Powell Ranger District proposes a project on the Paunsaugunt Plateau to perform the following vegetation treatments: commercially harvest 866 acres of mixed conifer forest, regenerate 413 acres of aspen, reforest 194 acres of wildfire impacted...
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26423