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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012 - Coronado National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012Coronado National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Special-Use Permit for Wildlife Research (Wild Cats), University of ArizonaCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/18/2012 07/2012 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to the University of AZ, authorizing wildlife research on the Douglas, Nogales and Sierra Vista Ranger Districts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39158
Location: UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Multiple locations.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/29/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a 5-year special-use permit to AZTEC Engineering, Inc, authorizing archaeological research on all five districts of the Coronado National Forest.
Special-Use Permit for Archaeological Research, WestLand ResourcesCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/14/2012 09/2012 James Sutton520-749-7725jsutton@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to WestLand Resources authorizing archaeological research on all 5 districts for a term of 5 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38325
Special-Use Permit to Susan Wethington for Hummingbird ResearchCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/13/2012 07/2012 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to Susan Wethington authorizing hummingbird research on all districts of the Coronado National Foest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39157
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/26/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to Dr. Beucher authorizing bat research on all Districts.
Outfitter/Guide Special Use Permit, Arizona Horseback ExperienceCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/18/2012 07/2012 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to Arizona Horseback Experience. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39608
Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District, Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise, Pima. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Multiple locations.
Special-Use Permit, Pangaea Mountain GuidesCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/18/2012 07/2012 James Sutton520-749-7725jsutton@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit authorizing outfitting and guiding activities to Pangaea Mountain Guides. Actvities would be authorized on the Douglas and Santa Catalina Ranger Districts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39156
Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District, Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise, Pima, Pinal. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Multiple locations.
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/13/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:10/2012 12/2012 Ruben Morales520-364-6813rmorales@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes changes to the motorized travel system to meet newly identified Forest administrative and user needs and to protect ecological and cultural resource from future damage and/or degradation.
Cloverdale Cienega Wildlife Habitat RestorationCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Melinda Fisher520-364-6816melindafisher@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to imporove habitat by repairing headcuts along Cloverdale Creek, and remove sections of dike to allow water to flow freely from the upper pasture to the lower pasture.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39720
Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Hidalgo. LEGAL - Section 16, Township 23 South, Range 21 West. Cloverdale Creek, Peloncillo Mountains.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/17/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:11/2012 01/2013 Ruben Morales520-364-6813rmorales@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to manage vegetation in the Chiricahua, Dragoon and Dos Cabezas Mountains to promote a healthy ecosystem. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34529
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Melinda Fisher520-364-6816melindafisher@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to apply the pheromone, MCH, a naturally occurring compound, to prevent trees from infestation by bark beetles.
Rustler Park Campground Post-Fire Timber SalvageCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/30/2012 Expected:07/2012 10/2012 Matthew Littrell928-348-1960mlittrell@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to remove dead trees on a 45 acres affected by the Horseshoe 2 fire. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37180
Special-Use Permit, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration authorizing the operation and maintenance of a weather station on the Douglas Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39654
Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Sec.4 Township 18 South, Range 30 East. Near Long Park, Douglas Ranger District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Melinda Fisher520-364-6816melindafisher@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to improve wildlife habitat at Barfoot Meadow and Ash Spring by restoring the wetland habitat.
Authorization of Pole Replacement in Box Canyon, Tucson Electric PowerCE
- Facility management Completed Actual: 05/18/2012 06/2012 James Copeland520-761-6002jcopeland@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to authorize Tucson Electric Power to replace several poles in Box Canyon on the Nogales Ranger District
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39047
Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Box Canyon.
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/13/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 Expected:12/2012 01/2013 Sean Lockwood520-761-6014seanlockwood@fs.fed.us Description: Forest proposes to add, decommission, close and change designation of roads in National Forest System database and prohibit off-road motorized travel for dispersed camping in certain areas.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/29/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013 Expected:04/2013 04/2013 Sean Lockwood520-761-6014seanlockwood@fs.fed.us Description: Forest proposes to reauthorize the grazing permit for the Gardner Allotment.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/03/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 11/2012 Sean Lockwood520-761-6014seanlockwood@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to reauthorize the grazing permit for the Lake Allotment.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:12/2012 01/2013 Scott Smith520-761-6018scottsmith@fs.fed.us Description: The District proposes to remove hazardous fuels over 2500 acres in Hog and Gardner Canyons on the Nogales Ranger District.
Plan of Operation, Minerals Exploration, Blue Fire Gem CompanyCE
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Karl Sandwell-Weiss520-388-8348ksandwellweiss@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization of a Plan of Operation submitted by Blue Fire Gem Company to hand-drill shallow 3.5-foot deep holes to fracture rock for sampling/assay on its unpatented mining claim to obtain evidence of mineralization. Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - T22S, R11E, Section 25, G&SR BM. Nogales Ranger District.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 12/06/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Karl Sandwell-Weiss520-388-8348ksandwellweiss@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed action is to approve a plan of operation for short-term minerals exploration. No well drilling is proposed. Rock will be fractured within previously mined areas to expose the resource.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/28/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 James Copeland520-761-6002jcopeland@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to authorize Humane Borders Inc. to place three 55-gallon water stations on the Nogales Ranger District for emergency use.
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Sean Lockwood520-761-6014seanlockwood@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to replace 4 miles of pipeline and add 2 storage tanks and several troughs on the H6, Sausito, Heifer and Caralampio pastures of the Marstellar allotment.
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/18/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:10/2012 12/2012 Kent Ellett928-687-1301kellett@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes changes to the motorized travel
- Special use management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/05/2008Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2012 Expected:10/2012 01/2013 Duane Bennett520-803-2838dabennett@fs.fed.us Description: New permits for occupancy of recreation residences at Old Columbine and Turkey Flat tracts are proposed to be issued for a 20-year term,
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/29/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 11/2012 Anne Casey928-348-1962acasey@fs.fed.us Description: Thinning and prescribed burning are proposed over a landscape to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuels.
- Facility management Completed Actual: 06/19/2012 09/2012 Chuck Duncan928-428-4150cduncan@fs.fed.us Description: This project would improve drinkers in the Oak Creek area of the Safford District.
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/02/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:12/2012 01/2013 Josh Taiz520-749-7700jtaiz@fs.fed.us Description: Changes to road designations on existing motorized travel system, which may include additions to the National Forest System road database, decommissioning, change of maintenance level, and other actions to meet administrative and user needs.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 03/2013 Larry Pratt520-749-7710lpratt@fs.fed.us Description: Replacement of restrooms, installation of pedestrian bridge over stream, realignment of stream channel, and improvements to parking areas. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31879
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/25/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:11/2012 01/2013 Rachael Biggs928-635-5645rbiggs@fs.fed.us Description: Forest proposes mechanical and prescribed fire treatments on about 220,000 acres of Forest and adjacent Federal, state and private lands.
Special-Use Permit, University of Arizona, KUAT-AZ Public MediaEA
- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/18/2012 07/2012 James Sutton520-749-7725jsutton@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a new special use permit to the University of Arizona authorizing the operation and maintenance of communications equipment for TV broadcasts from Mt. Bigelow.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39017
Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Sec 4, T 2 S, R 16 E. Mt. Bigelow, Santa Catalina Ranger District.
Special-Use Permit, University of Arizona, KUAT-TV AZ CE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/11/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 James Sutton520-749-7725jsutton@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to the University of Arizona authorizing the operation and maintenance of communications equipment for TV broadcasts. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39019
Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Sec 4, Township 2 South, Range 16 East. Mt. Bigelow, Santa Catalina.
Special-Use Permit, Vending Machines Sabino Canyon Volunteer NaturalistsCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 James Sutton520-749-7725jsutton@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to the Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists which would authorize the operation and maintenance of vending machines at Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39715
Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Sec 9, Township 13 South, Range 15 East. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/29/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 Expected:12/2012 03/2013 James Sutton520-749-7725jsutton@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to issue a special-use permit to Oracle Ridge Mining, LLC, authorizing the use of Forest roads, a parking area and a utility corridor during operation of the existing Oracle Ridge Mine, which is located on private land.
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A James Heitholt520-803-2830jheitholt@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to authorize a change in the number of livestock authorized on the Papago allotment.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/18/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Karl Sandwell-Weiss520-388-8348ksandwellweiss@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest has received a request to approve a Plan of Operations submitted by OZ Exploration Pty Ltd. to conduct exploratory drilling.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Karl Sandwell-Weiss520-388-8348ksandwellweiss@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to approve a plan of operation for a placer exploration.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Karl Sandwell-Weiss520-388-8348ksandwellweiss@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to approve a Plan of Operations that would authorize the proponent to drill five exploratory holes to obtain evidence of mineralization. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36219
Recreation Enhancements in Lower Miller CanyonEA
- Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A Peg Wilson520-803-2802pegwilson@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to restore and delineate Lower Miller Canyon Trailhead and create semi-developed campsites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38210
Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Sec 18, T 22 S, R 21 E. Lower Miller Canyon.
Recreation Enhancements, Sycamore CanyonEA
- Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A Peg Wilson520-803-2802pegwilson@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to restore and delineate off-highway vehicle parking areas and create semi-developed camping sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38209
Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Sec 1 and 3, T 24 S, R 15 E. Sycamore Canyon, on the West side of the Patagonia Mountains.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 08/01/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Melinda Castillo520-803-2801melindacastillo@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to install a trough to collect overflow water from Sawmill Spring for wildlife use.. Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Sec 22, T 23 S R 20 E. Sawmill Spring near Reef Township Campground.