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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014 - Umpqua National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014Umpqua National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Umpqua National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Umpqua National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Umpqua National Forest, Cottage Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Umpqua National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Umpqua National Forest, North Umpqua Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Umpqua National Forest, Tiller Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land management planning In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 09/21/2012Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2014 Expected:12/2014 10/2015 Wes Yamamoto541-825-3100wyamamoto@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service is proposing to amend the Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) for the Umpqua, Rogue River, and Winema National Forests for the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline.
Umpqua National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Forest Plan Amendment for Unique and Mosaic HabitatsCE
- Land management planning In Progress:Comment Period Public Notice 06/14/2013Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 05/2014 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Donni Vogel541-957-3466dvogel@fs.fed.us Description: This amendment proposes to address the need to update a portion of the 1990 Umpqua National Forest's Land and Resource Management Plan in order to maintain and restore these natural open areas that benefit biodiversity by providing important habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39842
Location: UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Lane. Umpqua National Forest.
Renewal of Existing Telephone Line special use permit.CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Robin Duarte541-957-3295rduarte@fs.fed.us Description: The telephone line permit is issued to Citizen Telecom, AT&T, United Telephone Company of the Northwest, and are located on Cottage Grove, Diamond Lake, North Umpqua and Tiller. The permit is about to expire, and needs to be renewed for 10 years.
Location: UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. LEGAL - NE1/4,NW1/4,T.27S.,R5W.,Sec.20,T.27S.,R2E.,Sec.20, T.27S.,R2E.,Sec.26, T.21S., R1W.,Sec.35, T.21S., R.1W.,Sec.36, T.21,R.1E,Sec.31. Located on all four Umpqua National Forest districts.
Umpqua National Forest Travel Management PlanEA
- Road management In Progress:Comment Period Public Notice 03/15/2010Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2014 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Scott Elefritz541-957-3437selefritz@fs.fed.us Description: The Umpqua National Forest is preparing a Travel Management Plan in accordance with the Final Travel Management Rule, designating routes and areas for motorized use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25671
Location: UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Lane. LEGAL - Forest-wide. Umpqua National Forest.
Umpqua National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Renewal of Special Use Permits for utility linesCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/02/2012 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Robin Duarte541-957-3295rduarte@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of six powerline permits and three telephone line permits for the maximum 20 year terms.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37859
Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, North Umpqua Ranger District, Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. Multiple distribution lines Forest-wide; Diamond Lake, Tiller, and North Umpqua Districts.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 11/18/2013Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2014 Expected:11/2014 01/2015 Leslie Elliott541-367-3961ljelliott@fs.fed.us Description: This project is designed to improve stand health and diversity, improve fire resiliency, provide forest products, and maintain/restore meadow and aquatic habitats.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43155
Location: UNIT - Cottage Grove Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. LEGAL - T22S, R1E, Sec. 19, 30, 31, 32; T23S, R1E Sec. 5, 6, 7, 8,18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31; T23s, R1W, Sec. 1, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35; T24s, R1E, sect 6; and T24s, R1W, Sec. 1. Sharps Creek Watershed. Planning area is within the upper portion of the Sharps Creek Watershed.
Lemolo Falls Bridge ReplacementCE
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/10/2014 Expected:04/2014 06/2014 Jennifer Taylor541-498-2531jenniferltaylor@fs.fed.us Description: The Umpqua National Forest is proposing to replace the Lemolo Falls Trail Bridge with a weathering steel truss bridge. The existing bridge has sustained major damage and will have to be closed for safety reasons if not replaced in the near future.
Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T.25S., R.5E., SW 1/4 of S. 33 W.M. The Lemolo Falls Trail Bridge is located on the Dread and Terror segment of the North Umpqua Trail #1414. The bridge is approximately 2.5 miles from the Lemolo Falls Trailhead.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Notice of Initiation 09/15/2010Est. Comment Period Public Notice 04/2014 Expected:08/2014 10/2014 Jeff Bohler541-498-2531jbohler@fs.fed.us Description: Wildlife habitat improvement project to restore shrublands, dry forests, and wetland habitats. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39514
Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South slopes of Pig Iron Mountain.
Renewal of Existing Diamond Lake RV Park Resort Term Special Use PermitCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Robin Duarte541-957-3295rduarte@fs.fed.us Description: The Diamond Lake RV Park is located on the Diamond Lake RD. The total authorized acres of the resort/rv park is 23 acres.The existing resort term special use permit expires, and needs to be renewed for another 20 years. No new ground disturbance. Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T. 28S., R. 6E., sec 16, NW1/4. Located approximately 80 miles east of Roseburg on Hwy 138.
Renewal of Existing Toketee Airstrip special use permitCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Robin Duarte541-957-3295rduarte@fs.fed.us Description: The toketee Airstrip is located on the Diamond Lake RD.The total authorized acres consist of an existing native surface runway and a parking and picnic area for a total of 75 acres.The special use permit expires, and needs to be renewed for 10 years.
Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T. 27 S., R. 3 E., Sec. 11. Located approximately 65 miles east of Roseburg on road 3701 off of hwy 138.
Wetland Planning FY12CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2014 Expected:10/2014 07/2015 Jeff Bohler541-498-2531jbohler@fs.fed.us Description: Creation of several small wetlands
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39585
Location: UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. Diamond Lake Ranger District - multiple locations.
Calf Creek Instream RestorationEA
- Watershed management Cancelled N/A N/A Ron McMullin541-496-3532rgmcmullin@fs.fed.us Description: Restore aquatic habitat in Calf Creek using techniques ranging from helicopter log placement, tree lining, and boulder placement.
Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T26S, R02E, Sec. 19. Calf Creek, tributary to the North Umpqua River near RM 61.
Hemlock Lake Chalcedony Site ProjectCE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 02/28/2013 Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Aili Gusey541-767-5011agusey@fs.fed.us Description: This project proposes to establish this rock hounding site as a community site under 36 CFR 228.64, requiring mineral permits to be able to collect at the site, restricting the site to non-mechanized equipment, and installing a bulletin board.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41103
Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T27S, R1E section 29. Located off of Forest Sevice road 2759-680.
Lemon Butte Environmental AssessmentEA
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 01/21/2014Est. Comment Period Public Notice 02/2015 Expected:06/2015 10/2015 Edward Huffman541-496-3532elhuffman@fs.fed.us Description: A combination of commercial thinning and fuels reduction projects, approximately 700 acres and 3,000 acres respectively, to promote late seral habitat and increase landscape resiliency to large-scale disturbances.
Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. LEGAL - T23S, 24S, 25S, R01E and R02E. Lemon Butte, west of Steamboat Creek and noth of the North Umpqua River.
Lower Steamboat Environmental Assessment EA
- Forest products In Progress:Objection Period Legal Notice 02/12/2014 Expected:04/2014 06/2014 Stephen Burns541-957-3351sburns@fs.fed.us Description: Commercial thinning approximately 20.8 mbf across 1,840 acres in the Ragged Ridge area adjacent to Lower Steamboat Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37713
Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T26S , R01E and R02E. Ragged Ridge, east of the North Umpqua River / Steamboat Creek confluence and north of the North Umpqua River.
Renewal of Existing electrical substation special use permit to Pacific Power & Light Co.CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Robin Duarte541-957-3295rduarte@fs.fed.us Description: The electrical substation is located on the North Umpqua Ranger District. The total authorized area is 1 acre. The existing special use permit expires, and needs to be renewed for another 10 years. No new ground disturbance.
Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Various locations on all four districts of the forest. Located approximately 50 miles east of Roseburg on Hwy 138.
Renewal of Existing water transmission line special use permit.CE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/02/2013 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Robin Duarte541-957-3295rduarte@fs.fed.us Description: The Umpqua's Last Resort is located on the North Umpqua Ranger District.The total authorized acres of the buried water transmission line is 0.40 acres.
Location: UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T. 26 S., R. 2 E., Se 1/4 Ne 1/4. Located approximately 40 miles east of Roseburg on Hwy 138.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Notice of Initiation 10/15/2012Est. Comment Period Public Notice 09/2014 Expected:01/2015 07/2015 Bryan Benz541-496-3532 ext. 267bbenz@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this project is to eradicate an invasive species (yellow floating heart) from the Willow Sump aquatic habitat and to prevent the spread of this weed into other aquatic habitats.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40194
Tiller Whiskey Complex Fire Salvage ProjectEA
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 01/16/2014Est. Comment Period Public Notice 03/2014 Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Calib Baldwin541-825-3133ctbaldwin@fs.fed.us Description: The Tiller Ranger District on the Umpqua National Forest is proposing activities to address road hazards, public and forest worker safety, fire fighter access, and recovery of economic value of trees killed as a result of the Whiskey Complex Fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43558
Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Whiskey Fire
T 30S R 01W Sec. 22-28, 34-36
T 30S R 01E Sec. 16-21, 28-33
T 31S R 01E Sec. 4-9
R 01W Sec. 1,2,11-13
T 29S R 01E Sec. 9-11, 17, 19, 20, 29, &amp; 30. Tiller Ranger District.
Whiskey Fire Reforestation ProjectCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 03/10/2014 Expected:03/2014 04/2014 Calib Baldwin541-825-3133ctbaldwin@fs.fed.us Description: Planting up to 2,300 acres of moderately and severely burned lands and 500 acres of riparian reserves within the Whiskey Fire over the next five years. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43914
Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T 29S R01E Sections 9-11, 19, 20, 29, 30;
T 30S R 01W Sections 22-28 &amp; 34-36; T 30S R01E Sections 16-21 &amp; 28-33; T 31S R01W Sections 1, 2, 11-13; T 31S R01E Sections 4-9, Willamette Meridian. Beaver Creek and lower Jackson Creek watersheds approximately 8 air miles east of Tiller, Oregon.