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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 - Gallatin National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010Gallatin National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
East Boulder Mine Post Closure Water Management Plan and BOE Ranch LAD AlternativeEIS
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 07/27/2001Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010 Expected:02/2011 04/2011 Peter Werner406-587-6962pgwerner@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of operational and post-closure water management at the East Boulder Mine, GNF, Big Timber District.
Location: UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District, Big Timber Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass. East Boulder River near confluence with Dry Fork Creek.
- Land management planning In Progress:Scoping Start 05/14/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Julie Shea406-587-6706jshea@fs.fed.us Description: Develop a fire managment amendment to the 1987 Forest Plan, which considers the full range of fire management strategies for naturally-ignited wildland fire across all NFS lands within all managment areas, when and where appropriate.
- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Steve Christiansen406-587-6750schristiansen@fs.fed.us Description: The proposal would remove outdated, ineffective and/or unclear standards and other direction from the Gallatin National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (i.e. Forest Plan)
Qwest Telephone Transmission Line Special Use Authorization CE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/01/2010 Expected:11/2010 12/2010 Frank Cifala406-932-5155fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Special use authorization for existing facilities previously owned by US West.
Location: UNIT - Gallatin National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass. LEGAL - Gallatin National Forest. Forest - wide.
- Land ownership management - Land acquisition - Special use management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/09/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2010 Expected:01/2011 02/2011 Robert Dennee406-587-6914rdennee@fs.fed.us Description: Approximately 11 ac. of lands managed by the FS would be exchanged for approximately 1 acre in the East Fork of Mill Creek on the the Livingston Ranger District, a 20 acre parcel in the Taylor Fork area on Hebgen Lake RD and a road easement.
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Grazing management - Land ownership management - Land acquisition - Facility management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/16/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2010 Expected:01/2011 02/2011 Robert Dennee406-587-6914rdennee@fs.fed.us Description: Exchange of easements for certain roads and trails in the Trail Creek and Bear Canyon drainages and exchange of about 645 acres of federal lands for about 765 acres of non-federal lands in the same area.
Location: UNIT - Livingston Ranger District, Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Park. LEGAL - Non-federal land T2S, R7E, Sections 31-32, T3S, R7E, Sections 5,8,17 Federal land T3S, R7E., Sections 15, 22, 27. Trail Creek and Bear Canyon drainages on Gallatin National FOrest.
Camp on the Boulder Water Transmission Line SUPCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-932-5155fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Consider authorization of water transmisssion line Location: UNIT - Big Timber Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T5S, R12E., Section 23. Main Boulder near the Camp.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Special use request to use NFS lands for a campfire ring and a water storage facility.
East Boulder Fuels Reduction ProjectEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/01/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 Expected:03/2011Actual: 06/03/2010 09/2011 Barb Ping406-522-2570bping@fs.fed.us Description: The primary purpose is to reduce fuel loadings in the East Boulder Corridor to reduce the probability and intensity of a severe wildfire, public and fftr safety,safety of employees at the East Boulder Mine, evacuation and secondary goals. Location: UNIT - Big Timber Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - T3S, R13E, Sections 28-34, T4S, R13E, Sections1-16, T4S, R14E, Sections 7-9, 16-18. East Boulder Corridor including the Dry Fork Drainage. Includes both sides of FSR 205 for approx. 6 miles including near the East Boulder Mine.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization of an existing historic water transmission line.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/10/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Barb Ping406-522-2570bping@fs.fed.us Description: Environmental review of the West Bridger Grazing Allotment in order to determine if the allotment is being grazed within Forest Plan standards and if and how the area will be grazed in the future.
- Fuels management - Watershed management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/21/2007Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 Expected:01/2011Actual: 03/22/2010 05/2011 Teri Seth406-522-2539tseth@fs.fed.us Description: Protect the municipal watershed and treatment plant from excessive sediment or ash associated with severe fire and reduce the risk of a crown fire in the urban interface immediately north of the Forest boundary. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin/?page=projects
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-932-5155fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue lease for use of exisiting fcommunication acilities.
City of Bozeman - Water Diversion and PipelineCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Amendment to an existing special use permit for water diversion and pipeline for municipal water supply
Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T3S., R5E, Section 23. Hyalite Drainage south og Bozeman MT.
Gallatin Golden Gate Road Association - Private Road SUP RenewalCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of existing road use permit.
Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Section 22, T6S., R4E. Gallatin Canyon South of Bozeman MT.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of existing authorization for a water transmission system.
NorthWestern Energy Jackrabbit - Big Sky 161 kV Transmission LineEIS
- Special use management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 06/08/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 08/2011 Teri Seth406-522-2539tseth@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to upgrade the existing 69kV line to a 161 kV line
South Cottonwood Fuel ReductionEA
- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Teri Seth406-522-2520tseth@fs.fed.us Description: Fuels reduction in wildland urban interface.
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Reggie Clark406-522-2542rmclark@fs.fed.us Description: Install a stock tank in the Storm Castle pasture to improve cattle distribution and install a boundary fence on the north side of the Purdy pasture above the Purdy Fire burned area to keep cattle on the allotment.
Townsend Private Road SUP RenewalCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of existing private road permit.
Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Section 22, T6S., R4E. Gallatin Canyon south of Bozeman south of Deer Creek.
Travel Plan Modification in Bear Canyon, Trail #440EIS
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 12/2010 Expected:02/2011 07/2011 Lisa Stoeffler406-587-6705lstoeffler@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest is proposing to modify the Gallatin Forest Travel Plan 2006 for Trail #440. The approved season of use for summer motorized vehicles (motorcycles and off-highway vehicles) would be extended from 7/16-10/14 to 7/16 to 12/1.
Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T3S, R7E. 8 miles southeast of Bozeman Montana in the Bear Canyon area Trail #440.
Whitebark Pine Seed OrchardCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2010 Expected:11/2010 06/2011 Mark Novak406-522-2560mnovak@fs.fed.us Description: Development of a seed orchard within the GYA for the production of genetically rust-resistant whitebark pine seedlings. About 10 acres would be cleared, fenced, planted, and managed as an orchard in cooperation with other Forests in the GYA.
Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. Little Bear Area on the Bozeman Ranger District, south of Bozeman.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 03/17/2010 Expected:04/2011 07/2011 Jodie Canfield406-587-6739jecanfield@fs.fed.us Description: Treatments are designed to sustain and restore white bark pine using mechaincal thinning, fire and planting.
- Special use management - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Mary Maj406-848-7375mmaj@fs.fed.us Description: Construct road access to patented mining claims
Outfitter and Guide Permit Renewals for the Gardiner Ranger DistrictCE
- Recreation management - Special use management Completed Actual: 08/31/201008/02/201008/02/201008/02/201007/20/201007/20/201007/16/201007/13/201007/07/201007/07/201006/24/201006/18/201006/18/201006/15/201006/11/201006/10/201006/08/201005/18/201005/18/201005/18/2010 07/2010 Pamela Brown406-587-6718psbrown@fs.fed.us Description: The Gardiner Ranger District proposes to renew 24 existing priority outfitter and guide permits to new priority 10 year permits. Also the District proposes to convert 3-4 existing temproary use permits to new priority 10 year permits.
Location: UNIT - Gardiner Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. The project scope includes the entire Gardiner Ranger District.
- Land ownership management - Land acquisition In Progress:Scoping Start 05/18/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2010 Expected:01/2011 01/2011 Robert Dennee(406)587-6701rdennee@fs.fed.us Description: Equal value exchange of approximately 22 acres of federal (National Forest System) lands (special use pasture) for approximately 33 acres of non-federal lands (patented mining claims) within the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. Location: UNIT - Gardiner Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T9S, R8E, and Section 24; and T9S, R9E, Section 11. Federal Land: E of Gardiner, MT. Non-Federal Land: North of Palmer Mtn. in Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/15/2009 Expected:02/2011 03/2011 Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Issue two new special use permits for an existing water transmisssion line and access road that was previously permitted and erroneously terminated after the holder applied for and recieved a Ditch Bill easment for a related irrigation ditch.
Campfire Lodge Special Use Permit AmendmentCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/01/2009 Expected:10/2010 10/2010 Robert Davies208-769-3067rdavies@fs.fed.us Description: Amend current permit to allow a cafe remodel. Future expansion may consider whether to construct 8 new cabins for lodging, 8 new trailer pads with utility hook ups and whether to upgrade the septic system. Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. North and west of West Yellowstone MT along Hwy 287.
Caprioglio Private Road SUP AuthorizationCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-932-5155fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: New authorization for private road through NFS land to access private land.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Section 27, T8S., R4E. South of Big Sky, MT near the Gallatin River and Cinnamon Creek.
Cinnamon Cr. Water Co. & Cinnamon Lodge Adventures Water Tranmission Lines SUP RenewalsCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/26/2010 07/2010 Frank Cifala406-932-5155fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of existing water transmission line authorizations.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T8S., R4E., Section 27 & 28. South of Big Sky, MT near Cinnamon Creek.
Elkhorn Reciprocal AccessCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Issue reciprocal easements for Elkhorn Ranch on 3 sections of existing road across NFS lands, and for administrative access across private land.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T9S, R4E, NE 1/4 section 11; SW 1/4 section 12; SW 1/4 section 12. Easement to public SE 1/4 section 14. Elkhorn Ranch, Sage Creek.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 06/09/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 Expected:05/2011 08/2011 Teri Seth406-522-2520tseth@fs.fed.us Description: Wildland Fuel Reduction in wildland urban interface including evacuation routes along the Hebgen Lake Road and aspen enhancement. This analysis proposes to bring the 2008 LW decision into compliance with current grizzly bear direction.
Missouri Flats DitchCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/15/2005 Expected:11/2010 06/2011 Frank Cifala406-932-5155fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renew and amend two special use permits on existing ditches in Sheep Creek and Mile Creek.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. Sheep Creek, Mile Creek, Little Mile Creek.
Montana Department of Transportation Gravel StorageCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Robert Davies406/823-6971rdavies@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issue special use permit for gravel storage and access. Close secondary gravel storage area.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T12S, R5E, Section 17 NE/NE; close site at T13S, R5E, Section 30 NE. North side of Hebgen Lake off Highway 287 and south of Hebgen Lake and Highway 20 near Cream Creek.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/04/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2010 Expected:02/2011 03/2011 Susan Lamont406-823-6976slamont@fs.fed.us Description: Update the allotment managment plan for South Fork and Watkins Allotments. Analyze issues associated with cattle grazing ( 69 cow/calf pair). Currently there are 15 pair in the South Fork Allotment and 55 pair in the Watkins Allotment 7/1-9/30 Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T12 S., R4E., Sections 7, 8, 17, 18; T12 S, R 5E. Sections 12, 13, 24 and T 13 S., R4 E., Sections 3, 10. West side of hebgen lake, 5-10 miles northwet of West yellowstone, MT.
Spring Creek Cove Day Use DevelpomentCE
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 06/25/2010 06/2011 Bruce Roberts406-522-2544broberts@fs.fed.us Description: Improve the existing day use area by constructing an access trail for launching non-motorized small water crafts, installing picnic tables and interpretive signs, reconstructing a jack and rail exclosure fence and constructing an accessible footpath
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T. 12 S., R. 4 E., NW 1/4 Section 17. Appriximately 12 miles NW of West Yellowstone, MT along the shore of Hebgen Lake.
Town of West Yellowstone, Lift Station and Sewer Line SUP AmendmentCE
- Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/02/2010 Expected:03/2011 06/2011 Robert Davies208-769-3067rdavies@fs.fed.us Description: SUP Amendment New pump station - buried electric pump, housing facility 24 feet x 16 feet to be constructed adjacent to existing pump house and approximately 3/4 mile of replacement pressurized sewage line-18"pvc) installed 5' from existing line.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T13S., R5E.,Section 33. West of West yellowstone, MT near old airport. Near corner of Iris St. and Hwy 20. Pipelines to be constructed along Iris St and Hwy 20 to sewage treatment plant.
Travel Plan Modification in Lionhead Recommended Wilderness and Deer Creeks TrailsEIS
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Steve Christiansen406-587-6750schristiansen@fs.fed.us Description: This proposal is to modify the Gallatin National Forest Travel Management Plan Decision (12/2006) to prohibit mountain biking in the Lionhead Recommended Wilderness Area and change motorcycle restrictions on Deer Cr Trails 5, 13 & 124
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Madison. LEGAL - Generally within Townships 11 and 12 South, Range 3 East, P.M.M.and T3S, R14 & 15 E PMM. The Lionhead Recommended Wilderness straddles the Continental Divide along the Idaho-Montana border in the Henry's Lake Mtns , northwest of West Yellowstone, MT. Deer Cr is south of Big Timber MT.
University of Utah, Gravcroft Ridge Seismograph StationCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/01/2010 Expected:10/2010 10/2010 Robert Davies406/823-6971rdavies@fs.fed.us Description: University of Utah proposes to remove an existing seismograph station near Grayling Creek and Hwy 191 and to establish a new station on Graycroft Ridge North of Hebgen Lake. Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T12S., R4E., NW1/2, NE1/4 Section 25. Near Graycroft Ridge between Red Canyon and Teepee Creek. Approximately .75 miles for FSR # 2527 in the Teepee Cr. Basin.
West Yellowstone Perimeter Trail - SUP AmendmentCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/01/2010 Expected:12/2010 06/2011 Robert Davies406-823-6971rdavies@fs.fed.us Description: Establishment, signing and maintenance of 2 miles of nonmotorized trail around the perimeter of West Yellowstone. Approxmately 1.2 mile of trail would be on city land and .8 mile of trail would be located on NFS land. No new ground disturbance.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T13S., R5E., Section 27 and 28. West Yellowstone MT along the North, northeast and northwest side of the town boundary.
Yellowstone Ranch Preserve Private Road SUP CE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 05/06/2010 09/2010 Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Authorize a private road across NFS land to access private parcel.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T12S., R4E., Section 23. North and West of West Yellowstone MT adjacent to the Yellowstone Ranch Preserve.
Yellowstone Ranch Preserve Reciprocal Access AgreementCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: The District proposes to issue a private road right-of-way easement across NFS lands to the Yellowstone Ranch Preserve in exchange for a perpetual administrative easement across Preserve lands to an isolated NFS parcel.
Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - T12S, R44E, portions of Sections 23 and 24. North of West Yellowstone MT near Rainbow Point.
Lawarre Private Road Use Permit RenewalCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Frank Cifala406-587-6713fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of an authorization for operation, maintenance and use of a road within NFS lands to access private land.
Location: UNIT - Livingston Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 17, T6S., R9E. East Fork of Mill Creek.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Barb Ping406-522-2570bping@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation treatments including the use of prescribed fire in the WUI to reduce fuel loadings and allow for natural processes (wildland fire use) in the adjacent study area.