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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011 - Bighorn National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011Bighorn National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Livestock Grazing and Vegetation Management on Five Project AreasEIS
- Grazing management - Fuels management - Watershed management - Special use management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/03/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 Expected:05/2011 08/2011 Laurie Walters-Clark(307) 674-2627lwaltersclark@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis to determine reauthorization of domestic livestock grazing on 43 allotments on the Bighorn NF along with conducting fuel management activities within a portion of those allotments.
Outfitter Guide Motorized Tours Special Use PermitsEA
- Recreation management - Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:09/2011 10/2011 Cheri Jones307-674-2652cajones02@fs.fed.us Description: Three applications received as a result of the two Outfitter Guide Prospectuses offered in 2008 and 2009 will have the effects analyzed. Uses are for guided motorized tours on Tongue, Medicine Wheel, Paintrock and Powder River Ranger Districts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31265
Outfitter Guide Special Use Permit � Powder River Ranger District CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:05/2011 05/2011 Richard Hall307-684-4634rlhall@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze continuing use on 3 Priority Use permits. A Double J Outfitters, Trails West Outfitters & Big Horn Adventures are due to expire. All are eligible for a 10 yr Priority Use permit.
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District, Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan, Johnson. LEGAL - T.47, 48, 49, 50, 51, & 52N R. 83, 84, 85, 86 & 87 W. Powder River Ranger District, Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Johnson, Sheridan.
Application to operate and maintain Ranger Creek Ranch Guest RanchCE
- Special use management - Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/28/2011 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Gayle Laurent307-674-2656glaurent@fs.fed.us Description: Big Horn Mental Health Group Inc. has applied to maintain and operate the resort known as Ranger Creek Guest Ranch.
Location: UNIT - Paintrock Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - Sec. 29, 30 .53N. R. 88 W. 6th p.m. SE of Shell Falls on Forest Road 17.
Cabin Creek Meadows C.G closure and conversion to picnic area and Granite Creek Picnic Area closure.CE
- Recreation management - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2012 Robert Cochran307-548-5316rcochran@fs.fed.us Description: Cabin Creek Meadows Campground and Granite Creek Picnic area would be closed per the Recreation Facility Analysis. All structures would be removed and sites rehabbed. Cabin Creek Campground would be converted to a Picnic Area.
Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District, Paintrock Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T53N, 89W, Sections 14 & 15. All three sites are located just off Hwy 14 approximately 14 miles east of Shell Wyoming.
Cottonwood Creek #809 Trail reroute projectCE
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Ashley Duke307-548-5309abduke@fs.fed.us Description: Reroute sections of trail to improve safety of the Visiting Public and to limit soil erosion. Close and rehabilitate old section of trail by building drainage structures, ripping and seeding.
Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T54N, R90W, Sec. 14. FST # 809 is off of Forest Service Roads (FSR) #207 and #209 which spur off of FSR #10 (generally known as Hunt Mountain Road) approximately 9 miles northeast of Shell, WY.
Porcupine Falls Trail 135 Reconstruction Project CE
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2011 Expected:03/2011 06/2011 Robert Cochran307-548-5308rcochran@fs.fed.us Description: Construct about 0.2 mile of new trail in upper part of the trail. Rehab closed section of trail with drainage structures, ripping and seeding. Reconstruct remaining trail with drainage structures and staircase with native material in bottom section.
Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T56N, R92W, Sec. 3. FST # 135 is off of Forest Service Road (FST) #146 approximately 4 miles northwest of the Porcupine Ranger Station approximately 35 miles east, northeast of Lovell, Wyoming in Bighorn County, Wyoming.
Cingular Wireless tower at Meadowlark Mountain Communication SiteCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 06/2011 Gayle Laurent307-674-2656glaurent@fs.fed.us Description: Application from New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) has applied to locate a 50� monopole tower and equipment shelter at Meadowlark Mountain Communication Site. Current 50� TCT tower will be removed. Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Washakie. LEGAL - Sec. 5, 48N. R. 86W. 6th p.m. Meadowlark Mountain Communication Site.
Lyman Ranch Company special use permit reissuanceCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 02/01/2011 02/2011 Travis Fack307-674-2683tfack@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue Lyman Ranch Company's special use permit for a new 20 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34337
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. T48n R86W Section 28 & 33.
Meadowlark Lake Day Use Trail CE
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/19/2011 Expected:04/2011 07/2011 Brian Boden307-684-9872bboden@fs.fed.us Description: The Bighorn National Forest Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan of January 1998 identified a need for a day use trail along the Cloud Peak Byway, US 16 West of Buffalo, WY. This is the project to realize that identified need.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34432
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Washakie, Big Horn. LEGAL - T 49 N, R 86 W, Section 33, 6thPM. ) Trail location is adjacent to Meadowlark Lake starting and ending at the North Cove Boat ramp and will eventually go completely around the lake.
Mosier Gulch Trail ExtensionCE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 02/10/2011 07/2011 Craig Cope307-684-7806cccope@fs.fed.us Description: The Buffalo Trails Board is planning to extend a current city trail from east of the Bighorn National Forest west on to the Forest to provide a non-motorized trail opportunity. The approximately 4 miles of new trail would be constructed
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34436
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - T 50 N, R 83 W, Section 9, 6th PM. Trail location is south of Hospital Hill near Forest Road 403 in the Grouse Mountain area of the Bighorn National Forest approximately 10 miles west of Buffalo, WY.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/13/2007Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:07/2011 06/2013 Curtis Rasmuson307-684-4644crasmuson@fs.fed.us Description: Timber harvest project on approximately 2,000 acres w/in approximate 10,000 acre project area. Harvest methods are mix of small clearcuts (<5 acres), thinning and overstory removal. Aspen and fuels treatments also included.
QWest Communications Special Use Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/24/2010 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Travis Fack307-674-2683tfack@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue existing special use permit for new 20 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34333
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Johnson. T50N R83W Sec 8 & 9, 6th PM.
St Alban's Episcopal Church Special Use Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/24/2010 Expected:05/2011 05/2011 Travis Fack307-674-2683tfack@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue existing special use permit for a new 20 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34334
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Washakie. NE 1/4 Se 1/4 Sec 4 T48N R86W 6th Pm.
West Tensleep Corridor Master Recreation ProjectEA
- Recreation management - Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Facility management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/26/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2011 Expected:11/2011 06/2012 Craig Cope307-684-7806cccope@fs.fed.us Description: This project involves moving developed campgrounds and dispersed camp sites away from water, human waste management, and Wilderness Trailhead actions to protect water quality of the municipal watershed of West Tensleep drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30501
Wyoming Department Of Transportation Special Use Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/24/2010 Expected:05/2011 05/2011 Travis Fack307-674-2683tfack@fs.fed.us Description: Reisssue WYDOT Pole Creek construction camp special use permit for a new 20 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34336
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Johnson. T49N R84W Section 14 6th PM.
Wyoming Game and Fish Tensleep Fish Hatchery Special Use Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 01/19/2011 01/2011 Travis Fack307-674-2683tfack@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue Tensleep Fish Hatchery special use permit for a new 30 year term.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34335
Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Washakie. T48N R87W Sections 33 & 34 6th PM.
- Recreation management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/21/2011 Expected:05/2011 10/2013 Ruth Beckwith307-674-2639rbeckwith@fs.fed.us Description: 800 acres of vegetation management to enhance forest health and recreation opportunity near US 14, between Black Mntn Road #16 and Burgess Visitor Center. It includes commercial harvest,fuel reduction,clearing ski trails and planting in campgrounds.
Park Reservoir Caretaker Facility Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management - Facility management Completed Actual: 02/01/2011 02/2011 Gayle Laurent307-674-2656glaurent@fs.fed.us Description: Continued operatation and maintenance of a caretaker facility to provide lodge for for personnel associated with operation and maintenance of Park Reservoir, Park Reservoir Irrigation Ditch and Weston Reservoir.
Location: UNIT - Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan. LEGAL - T53N R86W Sec 15, 6th PM. T53N R86W Sec 15, 6th PM.
Rapid Creek Rain Gauge Special Use PermitCE
- Watershed management - Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:05/2011 07/2011 Travis Fack307-674-2683tfack@fs.fed.us Description: City of Sheridan has submitted an application to install a rain gauge on Rapid Creek as part of the Goose Creek Flood Notification Network. Proposed facility consists of tipping bucket type gauge and satlink data transmitter/logger with antenna.
Location: UNIT - Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan. LEGAL - T54N, R89W, NE1/4 Sec 23. T54N, R89W, NE1/4 Sec 23.
Sheridan College Application to Maintain and Operate an Education Center CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Gayle Laurent307-674-2656glaurent@fs.fed.us Description: Northern Wyoming Community College dba Sheridan College has applied to maintain and operate Spear-O-Wigwam as an Education Center. This is a change in use from a resort, which was available to the general public by reservation only.
Location: UNIT - Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan. LEGAL - W � Section 22 T. 53N., R 86W., 6th P.M. Spear O Wigwam Lodge on Forest Road 293 on SE side of Park Reservoir.