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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012 - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 08/13/2009Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2012 Expected:03/2013 05/2013 Brigitte Ranne509-682-4941branne@fs.fed.us Description: Invasive species treatment through integrated weed management methods.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/23/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 07/2012 Esther Woodward509-826-3070ewoodward@fs.fed.us Description: Issue a Special Use Permit to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for 29 existing snow survey (hydrometeorology sites) sites located on National Forest System land. Location: UNIT - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan, Kittitas, Okanogan, Yakima. Various sites on the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF near the Cascade Mountain crest.
- Special use management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/17/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2012 Expected:11/2012 03/2013 Jennifer Zbyszewski509-996-4021jzbyszewski@fs.fed.us Description: Issue special use permits for pack and saddle stock outfitter-guides in the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawooth Wilderness and other areas on the Methow Valley, Tonasket and Chelan Ranger Districts. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=3752
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Paul Willard509-682-4960pwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Issue a new 30-year special use permit to the existing current special use permittee, Canoe Creek Corporation. Authorize the continued use of approximatley 750 feet of water transmission line that services three residences along Lake Chelan.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 07/2013 Jeff Bouschor509-682-4950jbouschor@fs.fed.us Description: Pre-commercially thin and reduce existing and activity fuels. Pile and broadcast burn
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:10/2012 11/2012 Paul Willard509-682-4960pwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Constuct approximately 5 miles of trail using existing closed roads. Construct approximately 2 miles of new trails as "connectors". Trail system is non-motorized.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:10/2012 03/2013 Paul Willard509-682-4960pwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Install a new powerline on previously used corridor. Approximately 1/4 mile distance across Forest Service Land.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Paul Willard509-682-4900pwillard@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed action would allow construction of a barge loading and unloading facility for use during the Holden Mine Remediation Project. Upon completion of the remedy, the barge facilities would be left in place/improved for public boat launch.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/11/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Paul Willard307-326-2525pwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Remove and replace the old (slowly sinking) cedar log floating dock (old 65 feet x 9 feet) with new HDPE enclosed floats that support a 17 foot x 67 foot dock designed to accommodate ferry docking on one side and public docking on the other side.
- Research and Development On Hold N/A N/A Janeen Tervo509-784-1511jtervo@fs.fed.us Description: Research: Cut brood trees (approx.1-5 trees per acre, approx. 6-26" diameter) to reduce bark beetle attacks on whitebark pine. Four 5-acre plots on a total of 20 acres would be treated. Location: UNIT - Chelan Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T30N, R20E, S. 9-16 and T30N, R21E, S. 7, 17-20, W.M. Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Range outside Wilderness, near Road 8200, north of Lake Chelan, possibly on Methow side of ridge also.
Abandoned Mine Lands 2012CE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 JoAnne Homuth509-852-1032jhomuth@fs.fed.us Description: To protect public health and safety, remove rotting timbers and then seal openings to the abandoned Benita and Van Epps Mines using polyurethan foam plugs. All work will be completed using winches and hand tools.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39478
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Secs. 15 and 16, T. 23 N., R. 15 E.; W.M. Pickwick and Benita Mines, near Van Epps Pass, upper Cle Elum River watershed.
- Recreation management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:08/2012 10/2012 Timothy Foss509-852-1069tfoss@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate 2 steep and rutted segments (totaling 1000 feet) of a user-built spur in Bean Basin of the Teanaway, and incorporate the entire spur into the non-motorized National Forest Trail System. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38041
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Section 8, T. 22 N., R. 16 E., W.M. Upper Bean Creek Basin in Teanaway River watershed.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/05/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 10/2012 Timothy Foss509-852-1069tfoss@fs.fed.us Description: Expand existing Sno-Park area to the east by excavating a shallow cut bank, building a new retaining wall, and then paving or gravelling the expanded parking area (approx 1/3 acre). Project also includes drainage improvements and meadow restoration.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:10/2012 07/2013 Kimberly Briggs509-852-1068kcbriggs@fs.fed.us Description: Replace the existing upper culvert (a barrier to fish passage) on FSR 9738-130 with a 14' bottomless arch with grade contol structures.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 03/20/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 JoAnne Homuth509-852-1032jhomuth@fs.fed.us Description: 1-2 person seasonal operation includes trenching with a backhoe and digging with hand tools. Camping on site.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Tina Mayo509-852-1068tmayo@fs.fed.us Description: 5-Year program to strategically place logs thinned from upland areas in creeks to restore channel complexity and improve riparian habitat for fish and wildlife.within the Taneum, Swauk, Teanaway and Cle Elum River watersheds. Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Creek locations throughout T19N R16E, T19N R15E, , T21N R17E, T21N R18E, T21N R16E, T21N R14E, T21N R15E, T20N R17E. Taneum Creek, Swauk Creek, Teanaway River, and Cle Elum River watersheds.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:09/2012 12/2012 Kimberly Larned509-852-1062klarned@fs.fed.us Description: Issue Outfitter Guide Permits to 7 proponents. Proposed activities include hiking, backpacking, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, avalanche courses, snowmobiling, watercraft delivery, fly fishing, backcountry skiing/shuttle service.
County Fire District No. 8 Winter AccessCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Patricia GarveyDarda509-852-1029pgarveydarda@fs.fed.us Description: To provide access to a fire station on private land, authorize Kittitas County Fire District No. 8 to construct, plow, and use (in winter) approximately 900 feet of new road across National Forest System land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39479
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 12 E., W.M. Crystal Springs area in the Upper Yakima River watershed.
- Recreation management - Facility management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:08/2012 10/2012 Shan Madden509-852-1031smadden@fs.fed.us Description: Commercially remove previously felled hazard trees at 17 campgrounds, 1 rental cabin, and 21 trailheads. Only logs in excess of down wood retention standards and restoration needs, and accessible from existing open roads would be removed and sold.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Kimberly Larned509-852-1062klarned@fs.fed.us Description: Modify an existing long-term special use permit issued to the Washington State Department of Transportation, to allow installation and use of a second explosives magazine adjacent to one already in place. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39509
Forest Service Road 3120 Flood Repair and Meadow RestorationCE
- Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:08/2012 07/2013 Michelle King509-653-1420mdking02@fs.fed.us Description: Repair road damage at milepost 4.0 resulting from the May 2011 flood, by replacing a failed pipe with multiple pipes, and using heavy equipment to reduce channel definition on both sides of the road and spread water across the meadow.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37664
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 15 East, W.M. Headwaters of Frost Creek in the Taneum Creek watershed.
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:02/2013 07/2013 Susan Ranger509-653-1420mdking02@fs.fed.us Description: The Cle Elum Ranger District plans to analyze and repair damaged sites on the Forest Service Road 3300. Flood damaged sites are located at mile post 0.2, 3.9, and 4.4.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39081
- Forest products Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2012 Expected:02/2013 06/2013 John Agar509-852-1061jagar@fs.fed.us Description: Thin from below, approximately 70 acres. Treatments will require temporary use of closed road with a failed berm. Existing berm will be removed during harvest. Effective road closure will be restored after harvest .
- Forest products In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Shan Madden509-852-1031smadden@fs.fed.us Description: Commercially thin ponderosa pine plantations on Table Mountain (approx 50 ac total). Genetic stock of plantations is not local material, and planted trees are not growing well.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30006
Golden Eagle MiningCE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 JoAnne Homuth509-852-1032jhomuth@fs.fed.us Description: Authorize proposed mining exploration. Miner will replace a decaying head frame on an existing vertical shaft, using a rubber tired backhoe to remove old timbers and clean out the shaft. Shoring and a new locking cover will then be installed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38886
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - S 1/2. section 19, T. 21 N., R. 18 E., W.M. Cougar Gulch drainage, a tributary to Swauk Creek on the Cle Elum Ranger District, Kittitas County, Washington.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:10/2012 07/2013 Tina Mayo509-852-1068tmayo@fs.fed.us Description: Remove culvert on Forest Service Road 9738-114 (a closed road). The culvert is a barrier to fish movement.
Jungle Creek Road Relocation CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 William Ehinger509-852-1046wehinger@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate a failing 600ft segment of FS Rd 9701 (the main Jungle Creek road) to a more stable location, 200 ft south of the current location and further away from Jungle Creek. Stabilize and restore the abandoned road segment.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 JoAnne Homuth509-852-1032jhomuth@fs.fed.us Description: Authorize exploratory mining that entails deepening an existing shaft, and hazard tree management. New overburden would be added to an existing stockpile adjacent to the shaft. All work would be done with hand tools. Reclamation within one year.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38879
Stampede Powerline Tree DisposalCE
- Fuels management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/16/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Shan Madden509-852-1031smadden@fs.fed.us Description: To reduce a fuel hazard, make felled trees under the BPA powerline available for personal use public firewood collection. Trees are located within the BPA powerline easement, and were previously felled by BPA to support powerline operations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39506
Location: UNIT - Cle Elum Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Kittitas. LEGAL - Sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 12 E. BPA powerline corridor south of Interstate 90, off the Stampede Pass exit.
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/27/2011 Expected:07/2012 11/2013 Jo Richards509-852-1071jerichards@fs.fed.us Description: Landscape restoration including natural fuels burning, pre-commercial thinning, commercial thining, review of road system for long-term management
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21099
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 06/2013 Aaron Rowe509-784-1511amrowe@fs.fed.us Description: Pre-commercially thin regeneration on N., E., & W. slopes of the 1988 Dinkelman Fire. Treat some of the existing down wood with chainsaws or machines where it is practical. Treat up to 7,000 acres. Conducting Forest Restoration Strategy Analysis.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 06/2013 Janeen Tervo509-784-1511ext. 524jtervo@fs.fed.us Description: Precommercially thin, prune, pile debris, pile burn, with subsequent underburning within regenerating stands on approximately 3,000 acres in the Swakane, Tenas George and Spencer Canyon Drainages. Location: UNIT - Entiat Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T24-25N, R19-21E, WM. Swakane, Tenas George and Spencer Canyon drainages, south of Entiat, WA.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 12/2012 Catherine Willard509-784-1511cwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate one log with a grip hoist that is blocking fish passage for ESA listed bull trout in Box Canyon on the Entiat River.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 07/14/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 08/2012 Catherine Willard509-784-4620cwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Partially remove levy material to reconnect side channel in Entiat River.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Jesse McCarty509-784-4700jmccarty@fs.fed.us Description: Remove conifer sapplings less than 4 inches in diameter to expand the meadow area utilizing handtools or chainsaws and possibly prescribed fire. Proposal includes reintroducing beaver after treatments. Plant willow and aspen for beaver food source.
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Catherine Willard509-784-1511cwillard@fs.fed.us Description: The Interpretive Trail contains numerous hazard trees and snags which pose a threat to public safety. This project would fall or otherwise mitigate (topping) the hazard trees to provide for public safety.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 08/2013 Catherine Willard509-784-1511cwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Replace current undersized culvert with a crossing that allows for fish passage at low and high flows for an additional 0.5 miles; provides for the transportation of substrate and woody debris; and will accomodate a 100-yr flood
- Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:06/2012 08/2012 Catherine Willard509-784-1511cwillard@fs.fed.us Description: Install Department of Ecology Stream Guage which measures water flow.
- Facility management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/18/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Laurie Dowie509-996-4071ldowie@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of a radio repeater on the 7422' peak north of Midnight Mountain.
Chewuch River Restoration River Miles 11.75 to 13 EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/08/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2012 Expected:02/2013 04/2013 Victoria Wilkins509-996-4063vewilkins@fs.fed.us Description: Improve aquatic habitats through placement of large wood habitat, large wood jams, and off-channel habitat enhancement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37850
- Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/30/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:11/2012 04/2013 Laurie Dowie509-996-4063vewilkins@fs.fed.us Description: Develop and implement a transportation plan for the Upper and Lower Chewuch watersheds. Transportation plan would identify road maintenance levels, roads to be decommissioned, and possible re-routes
Day Wireless Communication Site LeaseCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/18/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Laurie Dowie509-996-4071ldowie@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a 20 year communication site lease to Day Wireless for use of the McClure Mountain Communication Site. Installation of a prefabricated structure to house equipment at the site.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - NE1/4 Section32, T33N, R22E, W.M. Approximately three miles south of Twisp at the McClure Mountain Communication Site.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2012 Expected:06/2013 09/2012 Victoria Wilkins509-996-4063vewilkins@fs.fed.us Description: Forest health, timber stand improvement, hazardous fuels reduction and road system management.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/01/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 04/2013 John Rohrer509-996-4001jrohrer@fs.fed.us Description: Review and evaluate livestock grazing activities on the Goat grazing allotment. Revise the allotment management plan to reflect current direction. This project has been updated since the last SOPA to exclude the Boulder and Wolf Allotments. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T37N, R19E; T37N, R20E, T36N, R19R, T36N, R20E W.M. Approximately 15 miles northwest of Winthrop, WA in the Upper Methow River watershed.
Magpie Trail RerouteCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/20/2012 Expected:08/2012 10/2012 Laurie Dowie509-996-4071ldowie@fs.fed.us Description: Rerouting of a 200 foot section of the Magpie Trail which is maintained under a special use permit held by the Methow Valley Sports Trail Association. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T34N, R21E, Section 7. The Magpie Trail located in the Sun Mountain Area approximately 4 miles southwest of Winthrop.
Methow Valley Communication District Communication Site LeaseCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 10/2012 Laurie Dowie509-996-4071ldowie@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a 20 year communication site lease to Methow Valley Communication District's for use of the McClure Mountain Communication Site. Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - NE1/4 Section 32, T33N, R22E, W.M. McClure Mountain communication site approximately 3 miles south of Twisp.
Monument 83 Communication ShelterCE
- Facility management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/18/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Laurie Dowie509-996-4071ldowie@fs.fed.us Description: Replace existing Monument 83 communication facility with a new shelter at the existing location.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - NW1/4 Section 5, T40N, R18E, W.M. Northern boundary of the Pasayten Wilderness near the international border.
Okanogan County Public Works Communication Site LeaseCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Laurie Dowie509-996-4071ldowie@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a new 20 year communication site lease to Okanogan County Public Works for use of the McClure Mountain Communication Site. Addition of a generator and propane tank at the site for backup use.
Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T33N, R22E, Section 32. McClure Mountain communication site approximately 3 miles south of Twisp.
- Land ownership management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/31/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:10/2012 12/2012 Victoria Wilkins509-996-4063vewilkins@fs.fed.us Description: Exchange approximately 14 acres of land in federal ownership for approximately 29 acres of private land containing high quality riparian habitat Location: UNIT - Methow Valley Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - T33N, R20E, Section 16, W.M. Approximately 10 miles west of Twisp in the Upper Twist River watershed.
- Road management Completed Actual: 04/17/2012 06/2012 Michelle King509-6531420mdking02@fs.fed.us Description: Restore Forest Service Road 1900 at mile post 5.1and mile post 2.0 to the full two-lane capacity. The road shoulder and fill slope will be rebuilt with wood or dissipation structures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36863
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2012 Expected:11/2012 02/2013 Karen Lindhorst509-653-1435klindhorst@fs.fed.us Description: Rebuild the powerline which begins approximately 1 mile west from the intersection of Clear Lake Road 1200-840 and the 1200 road. The projet area spans west past the end of the road and across Clear Creek. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37675
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/04/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Susan Ranger509-653-1446sranger@fs.fed.us Description: Replace the existing parking capacity lost at Deep Creek Horse Camp during the 2006 flood event. Reconstruct facilities at the Deep Creek Campground and the Deep Creek Horse Campt
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:02/2013 07/2013 Susan Ranger509-653-1420mdking02@fs.fed.us Description: The Naches Ranger District is planning to analyze and repair the damaged road at mile post 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39077
Forest Service Road 1901 Flood RepairEA
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:02/2013 07/2013 Susan Ranger509-653-1420mdking02@fs.fed.us Description: The Naches Ranger District is planning to analyze and repair the damaged portions of Forest Service Road 1901. The damaged sites are at mile post 6.9 and 7.2.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39078
Forest Service Road System 1700 Flood RepairEA
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:02/2013 07/2013 Susan Ranger509-653-1420mdking02@fs.fed.us Description: The Naches Ranger District plans to analyze and repair multiple damaged sites within the Forest Service Road (FSR) System 1700. Flood damaged sites are located on FSR 1700-416, 1702, 1702-550, 1703, 1704, and 1708.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/13/2009 Expected:10/2012 11/2012 Karen Lindhorst509-653-1435klindhorst@fs.fed.us Description: Issue a new permit for an existing livestock area permit
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/16/2012 Expected:12/2013 01/2014 Karen Lindhorst509-653-1435klindhorst@fs.fed.us Description: Outfitting and guiding opportunies on the Naches R D will be reviewed for environmental effects. The analysis will include all types of O/G including pack stock use, fishing, rafting, snowmobiling, environmental education and mushroom gathering.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/20/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 James Bailey509-653-1479jwbailey@fs.fed.us Description: Activities include harvesting mid- and understory trees, thining and pruning of under- and mid-story vegetation , treating created fuels, and underburning of natural fuels. Also includes road, and trail managment projects
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 07/2012 Expected:10/2012 05/2013 Christina Bauman509-486-5112cbauman@fs.fed.us Description: Revise and update 4 grazing allotments, Bannon, Aeneas, Revis, & Tunk; which includes 10 pastures. One alternative will consider additional range improvements including new water developments, moving one corral and constructing another. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38873
- Special use management Completed Actual: 05/31/2012 07/2012 Phillip Christy509-486-5137pchristy@fs.fed.us Description: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) proposes to replace existing the existing building and propane tank at Tunk Mountain with a 24' x 16' structure with an entry vestible.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38895
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/18/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Jennifer Croft509-486-5152jcroft@fs.fed.us Description: Fuel reduction and tree stocking level management activities within a 1500 acre area in the perimeter of the 1994 Bannon Mtn. Fire near Aeneas Valley. Activities will include pre-commercial thinning, and handpiling and burning the slash.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 11/26/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2014 Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Phillip Christy509-486-5137pchristy@fs.fed.us Description: Allow Echo Bay Exploration to drill up to 965 exploration holes at 675 sites and construct up to 72 miles of temporary access roads.Up to 507 acres of total disturbance on BLM, DNR, private and FS lands (300 acres on FS) in a 9,170 acre project area.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 04/18/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 08/2012 Phillip Christy509-486-5137pchristy@fs.fed.us Description: Echo Bay Exploration would develop a groundwater well at this site near Marias. The pump test will be conducted to fill data gaps about potential impacts to surface water resources and determine if the potential well could provide 83 gpm.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38876
Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Sections 31 & 32, Township 40 North, Range 31 East, and Sections 4 & 5, Township 39 North, Range 31 East, W.M. The proposed well is in the Marias Creek drainage, adjacent to the ore haul route, near the junctions of Forest Roads 3550 and 3550-115.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/05/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 Expected:11/2012 06/2013 Elizabeth Peterson509-486-5111ejpeterson@fs.fed.us Description: Reroute sections of the trail around seasonally wet areas and cliffs to eliminate a steep portion and to prevent erosion. The trail is a proposed component of Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, thus will not be a motorized trail.
- Facility management On Hold N/A N/A Phillip Christy509-486-5137pchristy@fs.fed.us Description: Allow the use of the surplus Conconully Ranger District Compound under a Special Use Permit by another government agency or a private individual. Discussions with the City of Conconully for use have ended Location: UNIT - Tonasket Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Okanogan. LEGAL - Section 6, T 35 N, R 25 E, WM. Town of Conconully in Okanogan County on Main Street (North Fork Salmon Creek road).
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/08/2007Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 06/2013 Phillip Christy509-486-5137pchristy@fs.fed.us Description: The structure would be removed from the site. It is surplus to FS needs. The propsal is for the structure to go to the National Lookout Foundation or a similar type organization. There is interest in moving it to Lake Chelan, to a State Park.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/27/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 11/2012 Paul Nash509-486-5153pwnash@fs.fed.us Description: Release aspen clones from conifer competition; reduce crown densities,ladder fuels, and ground fuels on dry sites to reduce the potential for high intensity fires and maintain late and old structure. Up to 5049 acres of treatments.
- Recreation management - Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/18/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:10/2012 01/2013 Phillip Christy509-486-5137pchristy@fs.fed.us Description: Issue for a new 10-year special use permit to the Northwest Sled Dog Association to utilize National Forest roads and snowmobile trails in the vicinity of Conconully for a race in January of each year. This race has been conducted since 2003
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 08/2012 Amelia Anthony509-548-2573asanthony@fs.fed.us Description: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) proposes to replace the current radio building and propane tank with upgraded facilities within the same construction footprint at Merritt communication site
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2012 Expected:11/2012 05/2013 Michael Mueller509-548-2583mmueller@fs.fed.us Description: Hazardous fuel reduction within the Rat Creek fire that includes non-commercial thinning, piling, pile burning, jackpot burning and underburning for fuels reduction maintenance and rare plant habitat restoration
- Special use management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/27/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Amelia Anthony509-548-2573asanthony@fs.fed.us Description: This proposal woulld provide access to powerpoles and lines through construction of a new segment of road to meet a current access route. This would allow the decommissioning of another, longer road segment which is environmentally less desirable.
- Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Cary Stock509-548-2565cmstock@fs.fed.us Description: Reducing hazardous fuel accumulation while working towards maintaining a fire resilient forest structure through broadcast burning and mechanically thinning (non-commercial) from below in previously burned areas across the District
Low Pole Forest Restoration ProjectCE
- Forest products - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2012 Expected:02/2013 08/2013 Michelle Satterfield509-548-2578msatterfield@fs.fed.us Description: Commercial, pre-commercial thinning, and prescribed burning to reduce hazardous fuels, and develop forest stands of fire tolerant tree species, stand structure and size for forest complexity and resilience to fire
Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T27N.,17E., Sections 10,11,12,13,14,15,24 and T27N.,R18E., Section 19. Lower portion of the Chiwawa River drainage in Fish Lake and Lower Pole Ridge area.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/01/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Amelia Anthony509-548-2573asanthony@fs.fed.us Description: Issue a permit for another term for an exisitng electrical transmission line that crosses National Forest System lands and supplies several substations with electricity.
Mill Pass BiomassCE
- Forest products - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Dennis Valdez509-548-2608dvaldez@fs.fed.us Description: Salvage of timber cut between two powerlines Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T26N R15E Sec. 7 and 12. Mill Creek drainage between BPA and Chelan County powerlines.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 08/2012 Expected:11/2012 05/2013 Don Youkey509-548-2580dyoukey@fs.fed.us Description: Hazardous fuel reduction within previously burned areas that includes non-commercial thinning, piling, pile burning, jackpot burning and underburning
Mountaineer Creek Trail Bridge ReplacementCE
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:10/2012 06/2013 Gabrielle Snider509-548-2556gsnider@fs.fed.us Description: This log stringer bridge for a nonmotorized trail into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is near the end of its utility and needs to be replaced. New log stringers would be flown in by helicopter and placed on the existing abutments. Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - : T23N, R16E, Section 3. Mountaineer Creek Crossing on Mt. Stuart Trail #1599 leading to Lake Colchuck and Lake Stuart in Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
- Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:10/2012 10/2012 Cary Stock509-548-2565cmstock@fs.fed.us Description: Activities include up to an additional 450 acres of jackpot burning and broadcast burning within the Natapoc Ridge EIS project boundary
Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T27N R17E Sec 34 and 35; T26N R17E Secs.2,3,10,11,14. Wenatchee River Ranger District.
- Watershed management - Road management Completed Actual: 06/26/2012 08/2012 Greer Maier509-548-2577gmaier@fs.fed.us Description: Decommission 40-50 miles of Maint.Level 1 roads to reduce risks to watershed health and move the NF road system towards an affordable and safe system for administration, utilization, and protection of NFS lands in Peshastin watershed
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35254
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/01/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Michael Mueller509-548-2583mmueller@fs.fed.us Description: Develop a hiker only trail in the Leavenworth Ski Hill area, a tie trail from the Ski Hill area to the Freund Canyon Trails and a trailhead in the Ski Hill area. Implement an area closure in the Ski Hill & Freund Canyon areas.
- Special area management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Michael Mueller509-548-2583mmueller@fs.fed.us Description: Excavation and removal of contaminated soil from a helicopter crash site in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area Location: UNIT - Wenatchee River Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan. LEGAL - T25N, R14E, Sec 12. Six and a half miles up Icicle Creek Trail #1551 from Trailhead.