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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011 - Umatilla National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011Umatilla National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 04/2011 Expected:03/2012 07/2012 Sophia Millar541-426-5540smillar@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze proposed mining plans of operations within the Granite Creek Watershed on the Umatilla and Wallow-Whitman NFs. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/projects/nepa_project.shtml?project=2209
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 01/20/2011 Expected:06/2011 06/2011 Jonathan Day(541) 676-2129jday@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation treatment that includes approximately 70 acres of commercial thinning.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 05/2011 Expected:10/2011 05/2012 Brian Spradlin541-676-2127bspradlin@fs.fed.us Description: Identify and reduce wildfire risk to public and private lands within the Potamus subwatersheds as identified in the Morrow County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 01/27/2011 Expected:06/2011 06/2011 Jonathan Day(541) 676-2129jday@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation treatment that includes commercial thinning one unit of approximately 70 acres.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/21/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:10/2011 06/2012 Tim Collins541-676-2114tcollins@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization for the continued cattle grazing of the Swale Creek Allotment.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:02/2012 05/2012 Kate Day209-795-1381kateday@fs.fed.us Description: Reconstruction, decommissioning, storm damage risk reduction including culvert removal and waterbar construction, and aquatic organism passage improvement on selected roads throughout the Wall Creek watershed. Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow, Wheeler. LEGAL - T6S, R26E, Sec 13, 24, 25, 36, T6S, R27E, Sec 8, 9, 15, 16, 24, 31, 32, T6S, R28E, Sec 4,T7S, R26E, Sec 6-9, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 27, 31-34, T7S, R27E, Sec 5-9, 17, 19, 32, 33, T8S, R26E, Sec 9, 13. Selected roads throughout the Wall Creek Watershed, including the 21, 23, and 24 roads and their associated secondary roads.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/25/2010 Expected:05/2011 05/2011 Bradley Lathrop541-427-5366blathrop@fs.fed.us Description: Fence Mud Springs, Cherry Springs, and 0.5 mile of Butcherknife Creek to exclude cattle from sensitive water sources. Construct a spring box and trough at Cherry Spring to provide livestock with water outside the fenced area. Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - Mud Spring: T7S, R32E, section 10; Cherry Spring: T8S, R32E, Section 34; Butcherknife Creek: T5S, R33E, section 14. Mud Springs near Onion Flats off Forest Road 1003, Cherry Spring off Forest Road 3990, and Butcherknife Creek off Forest Road 5440.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/15/2010 Expected:06/2011 06/2011 Christine Helberg541-427-5351chelberg@fs.fed.us Description: Use and maintenance of the existing utility corridor.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/15/2010 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Christine Helberg541-427-5351chelberg@fs.fed.us Description: Install new poles and heavier wire in powerline corridor. Remove vegetation along the corridor to reduce possible damage to power lines and related fire hazards. Portion of project on Forest Service land lies between Dale and Meadowbrook summit.
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/24/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Scott McDonald541-427-5376smcdonald01@fs.fed.us Description: Hand thin (chainsaws) 1,041 acres in selected plantations within the Battle Mountain, Lehman/Hidaway and Pearson Guard Station WUI areas.
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 05/2011 Expected:11/2011 04/2012 Christine Helberg541-427-5351chelberg@fs.fed.us Description: Expansion of current exploration pits to a maximum of 30 ft wide by 25 ft deep using hand tools & limited mechanical equipment. Use of an existing closed road & shelter. Placement of an outhouse. Limited use of a spring for hand-washing of rock.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/23/2010 Expected:06/2011 09/2011 Brian Spradlin541-676-2127bspradlin@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of Indian Creek watershed to improve the long-term sustainability and fire resistance of upland forests while capturing the commercial value of raw wood material.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/25/2010 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Andrew Stinchfield541-427-5397astinchfield@fs.fed.us Description: Underburn about 4,400 acres to improve wildlife habitat and reduce the potential effects of a high intensity stand replacing fire, moving the area towards the long-term goal where low intensity fire can maintain ecosystem functionality. Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T3S R32E Secs 20, 28-29, 32-35 and T4S R32E Secs 2-4 and 9-11 (Willamette Meridian). Birch Creek Watershed/Owen Creek Subwatershed.
- Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/03/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Joe Neer541-278-3749jneer@fs.fed.us Description: Clean out logs and debris from dam spillway. Add more rip-rap to lake side of dam to reduce erosion.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/03/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Janel Lacey541-427-5394jlacey@fs.fed.us Description: Designate 9.6 miles of new OHV trail to provide additional access to the Winom-Frazier OHV Complex from the Oriental Campground. Most of the route would occur on existing open and closed roads, with only 1-2 miles of new construction. Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - Follows existing open and closed roads beside Oriental Creek from Oriental Creek Campground on the N. Fork John Day River to the Winom-Frazier OHV Trail system. T. 6 S. R. 33 E., sections 26, 27, 34, and 35; and T. 7 S., R. 33 E., sections 3 and 10.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/03/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Janel Lacey541-427-5394jlacey@fs.fed.us Description: Reroute the lower portion of the Paradise Trail to install grade-reducing switchbacks (3.4 miles), bringing the grade from 40% to 10-15% for the entire trail. Decommission 1.1 miles of existing, steep trail.
- Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/14/2011 Expected:07/2011 10/2011 Tara Hanger509-843-4676thanger@fs.fed.us Description: Implement prescribed fire on approx. 7900 acres of FS land and 2400 acres of WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife land to reduce various fuels (ground, ladder, canopy biomass) and rehabilitate decadent grass and shrubs to improve wildlife forage.
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 03/14/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Billy Bowles509-843-4673bbowles@fs.fed.us Description: Gathering of fuelwood for personal use.
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 03/14/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Billy Bowles509-843-4673bbowles@fs.fed.us Description: Removal of green and dead lodgepole pine up to 10 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) for personal use purposes. Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Garfield. Garfield County, WA.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 William Dowdy509-843-4687wdowdy@fs.fed.us Description: Fence off the spring area to exclude cattle. Water will be piped to a new trough approximately 100 feet away from spring. Trough will be outside of fenced area on a gravel pad. Overflow water will be piped back insided fenced area. Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin. T7N., R43E, Section 1.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 03/09/2009Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011 Expected:09/2011 12/2011 Dan Castillo406-827-3533docastillo@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation management project to improve vigor, health, and fire resistence within a forested ecosystem. It includes timber harvest, treatment of acitivity and natural fuels, landscape prescribed burning, and non-commercial treatments.
Spruce SalvageCE
- Forest products Completed Actual: 01/03/2011 02/2011 Dan Castillo406-827-3533docastillo@fs.fed.us Description: Salvage of dead and/or dying trees from approximately 250 acres using conventional yarding systems. Less than 0.5 miles of temporary construction would be needed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33098
Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 4,5,8,9, and 10; T8N; R42E. East side of Pomeroy Ranger District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/17/2010 Expected:07/2011 10/2011 Tara Hanger509-843-4676thanger@fs.fed.us Description: Implement prescribed fire on approx. 7,600 acres to reduce ground fuel accumulations, tree densities, and ladder fuels. Reduce canopy biomass to historical levels, improve timber stand resistance to disease and insects, and improve wildlife forage.
- Forest products Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 06/2011 Nancy Rencken509-522-6283nrencken@fs.fed.us Description: Project proposes the implementation of a commercial firewood program.
Forest Road 3718-155 Relocation CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management Cancelled N/A N/A Stacia Peterson509-522-6285slpeterson@fs.fed.us Description: Project will realign approximately 1/4 mile of Forest Road 3718155 to improve fish and wildlife habitat and improve water quality. This road segment is currently within a RHCA. The new alignment will move the road segment out of the RHCA.
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T5N., R37E., Section 31. Southwest of Oregon State Highway 204.
Liquid Waste Disposal Line Permit RenewalCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 01/26/2011 03/2011 Jeff Bloom509-522-6277jhbloom@fs.fed.us Description: Project would issue a new special use permit for a liquid waste disposal line (septic tank and drain field) to replace an existing permit which expires at the end of this year. The new permit will be for a term of 20-years.
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T. 4N., R.38E., Section 32, SW corner, E 1/2, NE 1/4. Tollgate Area.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/04/2010 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 David Crabtree509-522-6042dmcrabtree@fs.fed.us Description: Joint effort between Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation and Umatilla NF. Project would restore Meacham Creek to near historic channel configuration while providing protection for railroad infrastructure in the area.
- Grazing management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/11/2011Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Kimpton Cooper509-522-6050kmcooper@fs.fed.us Description: This project proposes the continuation of a livestock (sheep) grazing permit in the North End Allotment. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28354
- Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/09/2011 Expected:05/2011 07/2011 Amber Mahoney509-522-6026amahoney@fs.fed.us Description: Non-commercial thinning effort targeted at reducing fuels and enhancing fire resistance in selected stands on the southern portion of the district.