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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011 - Bitterroot National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2011 to 03/31/2011Bitterroot 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 On Hold N/A N/A Beverly Yelczyn406-363-7151byelczyn@fs.fed.us Description: Forest Plan Revision
2011 Carbaryl/Verbenone ProjectCE
- Recreation management - Facility management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:01/2011 05/2011 Lee McAlpine(406) 821-2324lmcalpine@fs.fed.us Description: The Bitterroot National Forest proposes to protect susceptible lodgepole and ponderosa pine trees against the mountain pine beetle in several campgrounds and administrative sites by applying a combination of carbaryl and verbenone.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34383
Location: UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. Bitterroot National Forest Campgrounds and Admin Sites.
- Recreation management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/07/2009Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2011 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Chris Fox406-777-5461 x7415cfox@fs.fed.us Description: This effort will result in clear standardized designations of where motorized recreation is appropriate, sustainable and desirable on the Bitterroot National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/projects/motorized_rec.shtml
Aquatic Organism Passage at Stevensville and Darby R.D. CulvertsCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/25/2010 Expected:01/2011 05/2011 Robert Brassfield406-777-7425rbrassfield@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this project is to allow aquatic organisms (fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates) year-round passage where roads cross streams. Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District, Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. 15 Culverts on the Darby R.D. and 15 on the Stevensville R.D. 29 of the 30 existing culvert barriers covered in this analysis are in the Sapphire Range.
Martin Sleeping Child Watershed Restoration ProjectEA
- Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/05/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Marilyn Wildey406-363-7101mwildey@fs.fed.us Description: Project includes a range of activities including decompaction, recontouring and revegetation of unneeded roads. Implementation of will help reduce sediment sources in watersheds with sediment TMDLs, improve soil productivity and vegetative conditions
- Recreation management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/09/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:08/2011 10/2011 Sara Grove406-821-3269sgrove@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed project would address immediate and long-term vegetation concerns resulting from the mountain pine beetle, reduce fire hazard, increase age and species diversity in forested stand, and protect the visual integrity of the recreation area
- Land ownership management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/06/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2010 Expected:01/2011 05/2011 Roylene Gaul406-363-7157rgaul@fs.fed.us Description: The Darby Ranger District proposes to exchange approximately 1,935 acres of Federal lands for approximately 1,920 acres of non-Federal lands in scattered parcels within the Rye Creek drainage in the Sapphire Mountains, east of Darby, Montana.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/02/2010 Expected:06/2011 08/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Trail #11 reconstruction of Big Creek ford. Location: UNIT - Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T8N, R22W, NE Section 1. Four miles up Big Creek Trail #11.
Circle KBL Outfitter Temporary Camp LocationsCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:07/2011 08/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Use of two camp locations on the Stevensville Ranger District for hunting seasons 2011-2012
Location: UNIT - Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - 1 in NWSE Sec PB 42, T7N, R19W and 3 in T7N, R19W: Balsam Spring area, NWNW Sec PB 46, Gleason Lake in SENW Section 6 and Upper Signal Creek in SWNW Section 4. In the WIllow Mountain area of the Stevensville Ranger District.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2010 Expected:05/2011 08/2011 Elizabeth Ballard406-777-7421eballard@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this proposal is to authorize adequate access to Fred Burr High Lake, Inc in order to to repair the existing unsafe ramp to the headgate and the log boom for the Fred Burr High Lake Lake dam, located in Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Location: UNIT - Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Township 7 North, Range 23 West, SW1/4 Section 25, Principle Meridian Montana, Ravalli County. Stevensville Ranger District, Bitterroot National Forest, Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, the upper end of Fred Burr Creek drainage, approximately 10 miles from the Fred Burr trailhead, on trail No. 38.
- Recreation management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 09/15/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 09/2011 Sara Grove907-784-3359sgrove@fs.fed.us Description: The Stevensville Ranger District is proposing vegetation management activities in and around the Bass Creek Recreation Area to address mountain pine beetle concerns. The proposed treatments would aim to improve overall forest health in the area.
Three Saddle Vegetation ManagementEA
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 01/10/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2011 Expected:05/2011 03/2012 Amy Veirs406-363-7120abveirs@fs.fed.us Description: This project proposes treatment in the Threemile and Ambrose Creek watersheds to reduce tree densities in both young, regenerated and mature timber stands to improve forest growth while providing forest products, jobs & income to the local economy.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30964
Bitterroot House Log ProjectCE
- Forest products Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2011 Expected:10/2011 10/2011 Andrew Tasler406-821-4279atasler@fs.fed.us Description: Single tree selection harvest of dead trees for house logs
Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T2N, R17W, Sections 11 and 12. Upper Lick Creek drainage on the Sula Ranger District.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/15/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 Expected:05/2011 10/2011 Sara Grove406-821-1251sgrove@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed burning to reduce natural fuels while maintaining the historic fire return interval. Small tree thinning will occur within plantations and around residual trees. Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T3N, R 18W, Sections 28-33, T2N, R18W, Sections 4-8, 18, 19 T2N, R19W, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24. Cameron Creek, Lyman Creek, Guide Saddle and Blue Mountain.
Indian Summer Outfitter Temporary Camp LocationCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:07/2011 08/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Use of camp location in NE1/2SW1/4 Section 5, T3N, R17W for hunting seasons 2011-2012. Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - NE1/2SW1/4 Section 5, T3N, R17W. Upper Moose Creek on the Sula Ranger District.
Lost Trail Ski Area Fuels ReductionCE
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 07/2011 David Fox406-821-2331dbfox@fs.fed.us Description: Thinning of small diameter trees at the Lost Trail Ski Area to provide some defensible space around the existing infrastructure and improve tree vigor to reduce mountain pine beetle impacts.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 David Fox406-821-2331dbfox@fs.fed.us Description: Fuel reduction that will be accomplished by a combination of understory thinning to remove ladder fuels, and prescribed understory burning to reduce the density, quantity and arrangement of surface and ladder fuels. Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T2S, R22W, Sec 16, 17, & 21, Ravalli County Montana. and located between PaintedThe project area is southwest of Pa Rocks Lake and Alta Campground (predominately in the lower reaches of Coal Creek).
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/02/2010 Expected:06/2011 08/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Reconstruction of Trail #205 1/4 mile past the Two Good Cabin on Sula Ranger District. Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T1S, R20W, NE Section 15. 1/4 mile past the Two Good Cabin on Sula Ranger District.
Spring Gulch Campground accessible trailCE
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Kaye Olpin406-821-4252kolpin@fs.fed.us Description: Continue accessible trail south of campground, repair existing trail and fishing platform
Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Sec 1 T1N R20W. Spring Gulch Campground, Sula Ranger district.
Sula District Fish CulvertsEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 01/22/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 Expected:02/2011 08/2011 Ruth Wooding208-774-3011rwooding@fs.fed.us Description: Replace 16 fish barrier culverts on the Sula Ranger District with fish-passable structures. The new structures could be bridges, open-bottomed arches, or larger culverts, depending on need and costs.
Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. Cameron, Camp, Laird, Martin, Moose, Needle, and Tepee Creek drainages on the Sula Ranger District.
Sula Peak/East Fork Grazing EAEA
- Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/30/2010 06/2011 Gilbert Gale406-821-2318ggale@fs.fed.us Description: Range analysis for the reissuance of the Sula Peak and East Fork Grazing allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29424
Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - R20W T1N, T2N; R19W, R20W T2N, T3N. Sula Peak and Jennings Camp Creek up East Fork.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 David Fox406-821-2331dbfox@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce natural fuel accumulations, reintroduce fire to the landscape and improve big game forage through the use of prescribed fire and small tree thinning.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:05/2011 07/2011 David Fox406-821-2331dbfox@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce natural fuel accumulations, reintroduce fire to the landscape and improve big game habitat through the use of prescribed fire and small tree thinning.
All Rivers Shuttles 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 04/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Idaho, Ravalli. LEGAL - Starting at Little West Fork Snowmobile Trailhead in T1S, R22W, SWSW Sec 34 and ending at Paradise Campground in T1N, R14E, NWSW Sec 9. Forest Service Roads # 468 & #6223 on the West Fork Ranger District.
Bitterroot Taxi 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 04/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Idaho, Ravalli. LEGAL - Multiple. Bitterroot National Forest Roads.
Bonds Shuttle Service 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 04/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Haley Chute: T2N, R21W, Sec 26, Applebury Landing: T1N, R21W, Sec 20, West Fork Boat Launch: T1N, R22W, Sec 19, Marty's Bridge: T1N, R22W, Sec 36, Bonnie Blue: T1S, R22W, Sec 11. Authorized boat launch sites on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
Conner Shuttles 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 04/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Haley Chute: T2N, R21W, Sec 26, Applebury Landing: T1N, R21W, Sec 20, West Fork Boat Launch: T1N, R22W, Sec 19, Marty�s Bridge: T1N, R22W, Sec 36, Bonnie Blue: T1S, R22W, Sec 11. Authorized boat launch sites on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
Indian Creek Trail #32 RelocationsCE
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/02/2010 Expected:02/2011 07/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Three relocations to reduce excessive pitches out of side stream fords. One relocation to straighten a trail sag and a ford approach hardening project. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N, R15E, Sections 7&8. Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness north of Magruder Corridor Road and near junction of Scimitar & Indian Creek trails.
Katie Cook Shuttles 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 03/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional pririty permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Haley Chute: T2N, R21W, Sec 26, Applebury Landing: T1N, R21W, Sec 20, West Fork Boat Launch: T1N, R22W, Sec 19, Marty�s Bridge: T1N, R22W, Sec 36, Bonnie Blue: T1S, R22W, Sec 11. Authorized boat launch sites on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/02/2010 Expected:06/2011 08/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Reconstruction of the trail to include a reconstruction of one ford, moving a second ford and relocating a section of trail in between the two fords. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Notch Creek Ford: T1S, R21W, NW Section 12, Milepost 5 Ford; T1S, R21W, Section 3, and relocation: T1S, R21W, Section 10. Piquett Creek on the West Fork Ranger District.
Salmon Mountain Outfitters Over-Snow Shuttle 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 04/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Idaho, Ravalli. LEGAL - Starting at Little West Fork Snowmobile Trailhead in T1S, R22W, SWSW Sec 34 and ending at Paradise Campground in T1N, R14E, NWSW Sec 9. Forest Service Roads # 468 & #6223.
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:09/2011 10/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to either remove existing bridge and replace with ford and foot log OR replace with a similar 70' log-stringer.
Selway River Shuttles 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 03/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Idaho, Ravalli. LEGAL - Starting at Little West Fork Snowmobile Trailhead in T1S, R22W, SWSW Sec 34 and ending at Paradise Campground in T1N, R14E, NWSW Sec 9. Forest Service Roads # 468 & #6223.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2011 Expected:08/2011 09/2011 Andrea Shortsleeve406-821-1254ashortsleeve@fs.fed.us Description: Small tree thinning and prescribed fire to improve winter range. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T1N, R22W, Sections 28, 29, 31-33. Halford Creek & Soda Springs Area.
Tucker Transportation 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE
West Fork Shuttles Permit IssuanceCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2010 Expected:03/2011 03/2011 Debra Gale406-821-3269ddgale@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a transitional priority permit to a priority permit with a 10-year term. Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Haley Chute: T2N, R21W, Sec 26, Applebury Landing: T1N, R21W, Sec 20, West Fork Boat Launch: T1N, R22W, Sec 19, Marty�s Bridge: T1N, R22W, Sec 36, Bonnie Blue: T1S, R22W, Sec 11. Authorized boat launch sites on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
World Class Outfitting Adventures Over-Snow Shuttles 10-Year Permit IssuanceCE