Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Bitterroot National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Bitterroot National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Backdoor Outfitters Permit
Renewal
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
East Fork and West Fork Bitterroot Rivers.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness areas.
- Recreation management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/11/2016
Expected:05/2016
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
Debra Gale
406-821-1217
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: 10-year permit renewal for day use hunting Forest-wide.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:07 am MT
Chris Fox
406-777-5461 x7415
cfox@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Region 1, Bitterroot National Forest.
CE
*UPDATED*
06/2016
Description: This effort will result in clear standardized designations of where motorized recreation is appropriate, sustainable
and desirable on the Bitterroot National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21183
Location:
Rick Wemple Outfitters Permit
Renewal
Debra Gale
406-821-1217
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: 10-year permit renewal for backpacking in Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and Frank Church-River of No Return
Wilderness areas.
Location:
Bitterroot National Forest
Travel Management Planning
Debra Gale
406-821-1217
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: 10-year permit renewal for fishing on the East Fork and West Fork Bitterroot Rivers.
Location:
Big Wild Adventures Permit
Renewal
Project Contact
UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Forest-wide.
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Project Name
Bitterroot National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Darby Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Access Trail #505 Reroute
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/14/2015
Expected:07/2016
Project Contact
09/2016
Mark Smith
406-821-1218
markrsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a proposal to relocate 354 feet of existing trail that has grades over 40%, and is highly eroded. A reroute
of 920 feet has been surveyed and staked with grades of 15% or less.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48190
Location:
Como Well Replacement
UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Trail #505 is
located on the Darby RD, access from Little Sleeping Child Road, 1.5 miles to trailhead. Reroute is 1 mile from
trailhead.
- Recreation management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Joe Butsick
406-375-2607
jbutsick@fs.fed.us
Description: A new well would be drilled in the Como Recreation Area. If we do not get at least 33 gallons per minute (gpm) we
will move to second identified site and drill and a new electric line will be buried to new well.
Location:
North Sleeping Child Grazing
Allotment EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Three Frogs
Campground, located in Lake Como Recreation Complex, south of Darby on the Bitterroot National Forest.
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Gilbert Gale
406-544-6321
ggale@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of the North Sleeping Child Grazing Allotment for reissuance of grazing permits.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:07 am MT
UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Sec 36 & portions of 35, T5N,
R20W; Portions of Sec 31 & 32, T5N, R19W; Portions of Sec 1,2 & 3 T4N, R20W; Sec or portions of Secs
6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, PB38, PB39, PB40 & PB41 T4N, R19W. Two Bear Creek on the Darby Ranger District.
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Project Name
Bitterroot National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Darby Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sara Grove
Westside Collaborative
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
Vegetation Management Project - Vegetation management
406-821-1251
sgrove@fs.fed.us
(other
than
forest
products)
EA
Fuels
management
*UPDATED*
Description: Commercial timber harvest and thinning on about 2,300 acres between Lost Horse and Roaring Lion Creeks.
Project includes prescribed burning, forest regeneration, permanent and temporary road construction,and bridge
installation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47641
Location:
Bitterroot National Forest
Cameron Blue Ecoburn
CE
*UPDATED*
Sara Grove
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:07/2016
10/2016
406-821-1251
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 09/30/2010
sgrove@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Prescribed burning to reduce natural fuels while maintaining the historic fire return interval. Small tree thinning will
occur within plantations and around residual trees.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30739
UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T3N, R 18W, Sections 31, 32,
T2N, R18W, Sections 4-8, 16-22, 27-29 T2N, R19W, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24. Cameron Creek, Lyman Creek,
Jennings Camp Creek, and Guide Creek.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Mark Smith
406-821-1218
markrsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal for new trail construction to establish 2.75 miles of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Some
existing "trail" will be utilized and improved, and full bench construction will be needed for approximately 1/2 mile
on 40% sideslope.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:07 am MT
R1 - Northern Region
Sula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Lewis and Clark National
Historic Trail Construction
UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T.5N. R.21W., sections 16, 21,
27, 28, 32-33; T.4N. R.22W. sections 1, 12; and T.4N., R.21W. sections 4-8, 17, 18 PMM. The project is located
on National Forest between Lost Horse and Roaring Lion Creeks and private land and Selway-Bitterroot IRA. The
project area includes 927 acres of the Selway-Bitterroot IRA.
UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - R19W, T1N,Sec 16. Location is
north of Lost Trail Ski Resort from FS Road 729 to FS Road 73468 to FS Road 729 following the ridge.
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Project Name
Bitterroot National Forest
Meadow Vapor
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Amy Fox
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
01/2017
406-363-7120
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
amyvfox@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
11/18/2015
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: The Meadow Vapor project proposes to treat accumulated fuels in the East Fork of the Bitterroot watershed in
order to modify the potential for extreme fire behavior, especially along the National Forest boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42988
UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T2N, R17W, Sections 9, 10, 15,
16, 19-22, 28-30 and T2N, R18W, Sections 23-27. Project area is located approximately 11 mile NE of Sula, MT.
Treatment units are located on National Forest land in close proximity to the Springer Bonanza subdivision on
private land.
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:10/2016
06/2017
CE
*NEW LISTING*
David Fox
406-821-1226
dbfox@fs.fed.us
Description: Small tree thinning, handpiling, and prescribed fire on approximately 320 acres within the Wildland Urban
Interface. Proposed treatments will reduce ladder and surface fuels, and change potential fire behavior in the
event of a wildfire.
Location:
Bitterroot National Forest
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Sula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Nee Me Poo/Waugh Fuels
Reduction
Planning Status
UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T1S, R19W, Sections 4,5,9,16.
Project is located approximately 5 miles south of Sula, MT near the Nee Me Poo Trailhead and in Waugh Gulch.
R1 - Northern Region
West Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Debra Gale
406-821-1217
ddgale@fs.fed.us
American Rivers Touring
Association (ARTA) Permit
Renewal
- Special use management
CE
Description: 10-year permit renewal for whitewater outfitter on the Selway River. No changes from existing permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47855
*UPDATED*
Location:
04/01/2016 04:07 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Selway
River.
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Project Name
Bitterroot National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
West Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bitterroot Outfitters Proposal
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Debra Gale
406-821-3269
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: Add spring hunts to existing camp authorized for summer and fall hunts
Location:
Reroute on the Indian Ridge
trail #10.0
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Sec 15, T26N, R15E. On
Selway RIver in Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/11/2015
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
CE
Mark Smith
406-821-1218
markrsmith@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a proposal to reroute 565' of new construction to avoid 235' of existing trail at steep grades of 35%.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42017
Location:
Spirit of the North Sled Dog
Adventures Permit Renewal
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N R13E Sec5 and T28N
R15E Sec7. There many locations throughout the entire Indian Ridge trail #10. Access is from the Indian Creek
trailhead.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/18/2016
Expected:03/2016
01/2017
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Renewal of special use permit for 10 year term to allow sled dog tours.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49028
Location:
Storm Creek Outfitters Permit
Renewal
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest
Roads 75, 311, 369.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:03/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
04/2016
Debra Gale
406-821-1217
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: 10-year permit renewal for over snow shuttle services on the West Fork District.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:07 am MT
Bill Goslin
406-821-1222
bgoslin@fs.fed.us
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West Fork
Ranger District.
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Project Name
Bitterroot National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
West Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Storm Creek Outfitters
Proposal
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Debra Gale
406-821-3269
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange three existing fall hunt camp locations with no overnight stock containment for three new locations (two
adding summer use and overnight stock containment and one adding spring bear hunts, summer and no overnight
stock containment).
Location:
Whitewater Adventures Permit
Renewal
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Proposed camps: Sec 5, T26N,
R14E; Sec 11, T25N, R14E; Sec 24, T27N, R14E; Kit Carson water line: Sec 4, T27N, R15E. Frank Church RIver of No Return Wilderness.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
Debra Gale
406-821-1217
ddgale@fs.fed.us
Description: 10-year permit renewal for whitewater outfitter on the Selway River. No changes to terms and conditions.
Location:
UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Selway
River.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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