Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
Idaho Panhandle 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
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Lookout Pass Ski Area
Expansion Third-Party EIS
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
04/04/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2015
EIS
Expected:11/2016
06/2017
Jason Kirchner
208-765-7211
jdkirchner@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal by Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area to expand its special use permit to upgrade and develop new
lifts, ski terrain, parking, access roads, and guest service facilities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43757
Location:
Upper Lochsa Land Exchange
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Shoshone,
Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area on Montana-Idaho Border,
approximately 12 miles east of Wallace, Idaho.
- Land ownership management
On Hold
N/A
EIS
N/A
Teresa Trulock
208-935-4256
ttrulock@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service (FS) is considering a land exchange with Western Pacific Timber. The FS would receive
approx. 40,000 acres of WPT land in the upper Lochsa River drainage and WPT would recieve an equal value of
Forest Service land in north Idaho.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26227
Location:
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Palouse Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Red River Ranger District,
Powell Ranger District , Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater,
Idaho, Kootenai, Latah. The lands to acquire are in the upper Lochsa River drainage on the border of ID and MT.
The federal lands to exchange out of are scattered on the Idaho Panhandle, Clearwater, and Nez Perce NF's.
Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
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R1 - Northern Region
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
IPNF Noxious Weed Treatment
Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
10/28/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2014
Expected:04/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
Karl Dekome
208-765-7479
kdekome@fs.fed.us
Description: Management of non-native invasive plant species utilizing herbicides, biological control agents, cultural and
mechanical methods for weed control.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36183
Location:
UNIT - Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho, Montana, Washington. COUNTY Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone, Lincoln, Sanders, Pend Oreille. LEGAL Not Applicable. Various locations across the forest.
Idaho Panhandle and Kootenai
National Forest, Forest Plan
Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
Description: Forest Plan Revision
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=894
Location:
Interagency Natural Resources
Service Center
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
09/27/2013
- Facility management
Nancy Kertis
208-765-7417
nkertis@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
Expected:11/2014
09/2015
James Gebhardt
208-765-7382
jgebhardt@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of a new interagency office for the IPNF Supervisor's Office, Bureau of Land Management Coeur
d'Alene Field Office and US Fish and Wildlife Supervisor's Office on lands located within the Forest Service Coeur
d'Alene Nursery
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44817
Location:
UNIT - Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - T51N,
R4W, south 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of section 34, B.M. Located within the fenceline on the southeast corner of the Forest
Service Coeur d'Alene Nursery.
Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
01/2015
UNIT - Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Bonner, Boundary,
Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Northern Idaho.
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:12/2014
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R1 - Northern Region
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Authorization of Frontier
Communication's Existing
Telephone and Fiber Optic
Lines
CE
- Special use management
- Special use management
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
01/2015
Debbie Butler
(208) 443-6822
dabutler@fs.fed.us
Description: Continued authorization of three docks owned by Bonner County at Lee's Point on the Clark Fork River, Granite
Creek on Lake Pend Oreille, and Kaispell Bay on Priest Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44592
Location:
Coeur d'Alene Basin Natural
Resource Restoration Plan
02/2015
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho.
COUNTY - Bonner, Boundary. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Throughout North Idaho: Bonners Ferry, Priest Lake and
Sandpoint Ranger Districts.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:01/2015
Description: Special use authorization
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32804
Location:
Bonner County Dock Permits
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Project Contact
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL T55N, R2E, SE1/4, NW1/4 of Section 6; T55N, R1W, Section 26; T60N, R5W, SE 1/4 of Section 12, B.M. Lee's
Point on the Clark Fork River, Granite Creek at Lake Pend Oreille and Kalispell Bay at Priest Lake.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
06/13/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 12/2014
Expected:11/2015
02/2016
Melissa Christensen
208-783-2115
melissajchristensen@fs.
fed.us
Description: Restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or acquire the equivalent of the injured natural resources in the Coeur d'Alene
Basin as a result of the release of hazardous mining wastes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42612
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District, Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Kootenai,
Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Coeur d'Alene Lake Basin - including the Coeur d'Alene River (North Fork,
South Fork, and main stem), the St. Joe River, Lake Coeur d'Alene, and the Upper Spokane River.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Northern Lights, Inc. Power
Line Special Use Permit
Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of existing Special Use Permit for the continued operation and maintenance of a power line across
National Forest System lands for an additional 50 year period.
Location:
Selkirk Mountain Range Winter
Travel Plan
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho.
COUNTY - Bonner, Boundary. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various locations throughout Bonner and Boundary
Counties.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
David Cobb
208-443-6854
dcobb@fs.fed.us
Description: Travel management plan for motorized winter recreation use within the Selkirk Mountain Range on the Bonners
Ferry, Priest Lake Ranger District and Sandpoint Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=15349
Location:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Boulder Creek
EA
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho,
Washington. COUNTY - Bonner, Boundary, Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Priest Lake, Sandpoint, and
Bonners Ferry Ranger Districts.
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Douglas Nishek
208-267-6765
dnishek@fs.fed.us
Description: Ecosystem restoration in various forest types. Project purposes include reducing sediment to Boulder Creek and
protecting emergency communication equipment on Black Mountain from wildfire.
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - Federal lands in all or
portions of:
T61N, R2E, Sections 1-2, 11-13, 20-36.
T61N, R3E, Sections 5-9, 16-22, 27-34.
T60N, R2E, Sect. 1-36.
T60N, R3E, Sect. 3-9, 16-20, 29-30.
T59N, R2E, Sect. 4,BM. The Boulder Creek project is located on federally managed lands in the Boulder Creek
Watershed and includes the drainages east of Katka peak.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Deer Creek
EA
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Albert Helgenberg
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2015
05/2016
208-265-6643
- Fuels management
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
ajhelgenberg@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The activities associated with this project include timber harvest, timber stand maintenance, fuels treatments, and
road maintenance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44051
Location:
East-West Access Around
Continental Mountain
Planning Status
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - Portions of T63N, R2E,
Sections 12, 13, 14, 15,16 , 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34 and 36; T62N, R2E, Sections 2, 4 and 6; T63N, R3E,
Sections 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33;. The Deer Creek project is located north of Moyie
Springs in multiple drainages that flow into the Moyie and Kootenai Rivers including Deer Creek, Curley Creek,
Skin Creek, Meadow Creek and Fry Creek.
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 02/06/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
Christine Dawe
208-765-7220
cdawe@fs.fed.us
Description: Providing safe east-west access across the Selkirk Mtns for U.S. Border Patrol agents by reconstructing portions
of the Bog Creek Road (Forest Roads 1013 and 2450).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41296
Location:
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - T65N, R4W, Sections
8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 19 and T65N, R5W, Section 24, B.M. Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho within 2 miles of the
Canadian border.
Elk Mountain Farms Water
Diversion and Transmission
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issue a Special Use Permit for maintenance and use of an existing water system.
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - Section 22, T64N,
R1W, B.M. Fisher Creek drainage.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Hellroaring
EA
Kreist Creek
EA
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Forest products
In Progress:
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 06/07/2013
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 07/2014
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation management and fuels reduction.
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
02/2015
Douglas Nishek
208-267-6765
dnishek@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40785
Location:
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - T64N, R1E, Sections
1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13; T65N, R1E, Sections 35 and 36; T65N, R2E, Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34;T64N, R2E,
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, Boise Meridian. The project encompasses the Hellroaring Creek drainage
and is bordered by Round Prairie to the north, Tungsten Mountain to the southwest, and Bussard Mountain to the
south.
Shanna Kleinsmith
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
208-267-6729
- Vegetation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
skleinsmith@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
05/09/2014
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation and fuels management to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfires. Maintain and improve aquatic
habitat and watershed health.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40768
Location:
North Zone TSI
Planning Status
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - T64N, R2E, Sections
1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36. T64N, R3E, Sections 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32. T63N, R2E, Sections
1, 2, 11, 12, T64N, R3E, Sections 5, 6, 7. B.M. Bordered by Deer Ridge to the east, the Moyie River to the West,
and the Meadow Creek Campground to the South. Encompasses the Feist, Kreist, Snyder and Placer Creek
drainages.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
Actual: 05/22/2014
06/2014
Patrick Behrens
208-267-6743
pbehrens@fs.fed.us
Description: Pre-commercial thinning and white pine pruning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43232
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner, Boundary. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Various locations throughout the Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, and Priest Lake ranger districts.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Twenty Mile Creek
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Completed
Actual: 06/13/2014
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
Planning Status
09/2014
Douglas Nishek
208-267-6765
dnishek@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce the risk of sediment entering the drinking water through road improvements, road decommissioning,
vegetation and fuels management, and to improve grizzly bear habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37730
Location:
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - T61N, R1E, Sections
25, 26, 35, 36. T61N, R2E, Sections 30, 31. T60N, R1E, Sections 1, 2, 12. T60N, R2E, Sections 6, 7, 18. BM.
Twenty Mile Creek and Brown Creek drainages.
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Union Pacific Railroad
Communication Site Tower
Upgrade
- Special use management
CE
Description: Installation of an 80' self-supporting tower. The existing 60' tower and guyed wooden poles would be removed.
Location:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Beaver Creek
EIS
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - T61N, R2E, Section
30, B.M. Black Mountain Communication Site - Union Pacific Railroad Facility.
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R1 - Northern Region
Clinton Scott
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 06/13/2014
10/2014
208-769-3030
- Vegetation management
clscott@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Proposed watershed improvement, commercial timber harvest, hazardous fuels treatment, fuelbreak construction,
reforestation, and associated road management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40488
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T50N R4E, sections 31-35;
T49N R3E, sections 1, 12, 13, 24; T49N R4E, sections 1-36; T49N R5E, sections 7, 17-21, 28-32; T48N R5E,
section 6; T48N R4E, sections 1-4, 9-11; BM. North to south from Babins Junction to Dago Peak; east to west
from White Peak to Fulkerson Peak.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Bottom Canyon Project
EA
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Clinton Scott
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
208-769-3030
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
clscott@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: The Bottom Canyon project area is located approximately 10 miles north east of the city of Coeur dAlene, ID. The
project area is approximately 11,000 acres in size and has high potential for both vegetation and watershed
restoration activities
Location:
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Kootenai
County, ID. T50N R2W sections 7, 8, 17-20 and 30; T50N R2W sections 10-16 and 21-26; T51N R1W sections 6
and 31; T51N R2W sections 1, 2, 35 and 36, Boise Meridian. (Project #4).
Joseph Holzinger
Canfield Butte Communications - Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Site Access Road Special Use
208-765-7279
Scoping Start 06/13/2014
Permit
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Operation and maintenance of an access road to the Canfield Butte Communication Site for use by
CE
Communication Use Lease holders for the continued operation and maintenance of a communication facility.
*NEW LISTING*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44611
Location:
Elk Mountain Tungsten
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along FS Trails
1562 and 2342.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Brushing existing trenches and access roads, performing geophysical surveys and geochemical surveys.
Location:
Fernan Rod & Gun Club Permit
Re-Issue
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - T49N, R2W, Sections 7, 8, 17,
18, B.M. Beauty Creek drainage, west of Elk Mountain, near Mineral Ridge.
- Special use management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: To authorize the continued operation and maintenance of a target range. The target range has operated under the
special use permit since 1990. Permit may be issued for up to a 20-year term.
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - T50 N, R3W, NE1/4, NW1/4
Section 2, B.M. Fernan Hill/Smith Gulch.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Fun For a Day
Planning Status
- Minerals and Geology
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
05/2015
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer Gold Exploration Trench
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44417
Location:
Greer Private Road Special Use
Permit
Expected
Implementation
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T50N R4E Sec 26 SE 1/4,
B.M. Between Daisy and Fancy Gulches off of Eagle Creek Road.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/08/2014
05/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Continued use and maintenance of an existing private road across NFS lands for access to private property. The
access road is approximately 809 feet in length and 20 feet in width and the only feasible access to the private
property.
Location:
Idaho Fish & Game Trail Creek
Facility Authorization
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - T51N, R3W, NW1/4 SE1/4
SE1/4 Section 21, B.M. South Hayden Lake.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/31/2014
05/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Occupying facility.
Location:
Last Rainbow
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T52N, R2E, sec. 19, B.M.
Trail Creek drainage, adjacent to Forest Service Road 422.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
06/2015
Justin Rice
208-765-7356
jwrice@fs.fed.us
Description: Exploratory Placer Pit, 25 feet by 35 feet located on National Forest Lands up the Lost Creek Drainage. Excavation
will be down to bedrock with the top 7 feet being overburden and 12 inches being pay gravel to be processed and
returned.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43964
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lost Creek
Drainage in Shoshone County off of Kings Pass Highway (aka FR605).
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Moon Digs
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Underground mineral exploration involving hand drilling, sampling, and mapping existing adits.
Location:
Progress Camp Drill Core
Exploration
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T49N, R3E, Section 26, B.M.
W. F. Moon Gulch north of Osburn, ID on County Road #930.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Lode mineral exploration consisting of drill holes in five different sites.
Location:
Prospecting Duke
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T50N, R5E, Section 19 and
T50N, R4E, Section 10, BM. Map #7 - E. Fk. of Eagle Creek near Oregon Gulch and N. Fk. of the Coeur d'Alene
River just upriver from the Shoshone Work Center.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
05/2015
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Trenching 250" x 30' with 200' temporary access road, gravel will be hauled offsite (private) to process for gold and
reeturned for reclamation.
Location:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Bonner County Breakwater
Special Use Permit Reissuance
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T49N, R4W, Section 4, B.M.
Prospect Gulch south of Babins Junction on the Coeur d'Alene river Ranger District.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/22/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of the special use permit for the continued operation and maintenance of a breakwater at the north
end of Priest Lake.
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
R1 - Northern Region
Priest Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T62N, R4W, Section 10, Lot
7, B.M. Thorofare at the north end of Priest Lake.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Priest Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bonner County Waterways
Navigation Lights Special Use
Permit Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of the special use permit authorizing two navigational light aids on Priest Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44497
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Elkins Resort Permit Renewal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/22/2014
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - SW1/4 Section 4, T61N,
R4W; NW1/4 Section 16, T60N, R4W, B.M. West Twin Island and Bartoo Island.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Debbie Butler
(208) 443-6822
dabutler@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit renewal
Location:
Inland Empire Sled Dog
Association Race
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T61N, R4W, Section 19,
B.M. Reeder Bay of Priest Lake.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
01/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Annual dog sled race on the Hanna Flats/Priest Lake Airstrip
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44593
Location:
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T60N, R5W., sections 2, 3,
4, 9, 10; T61N, R5W, sections 34, B.M.
. Priest Lake Airstrip.
Peterson Road & Waterline - Special use management
Special Use Permit Reissuance
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/22/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a special use permit for the continued use and maintenance of an access road and waterline to
serve private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44498
Location:
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Debbie Butler
(208) 443-6822
dabutler@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T57N, R5W, Sections 21
& 22, B.M. Hwy 57, immediately southwest of Falls Inn.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Priest Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Priest Lake Translator District
Backup Generator and Fuel
Storage
- Special use management
CE
Description: Installation of a backup generator, load transfer switch, and four 25-gallon liquid propane fuel storage tanks for
use in the event of a power outage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44499
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Solo Quartz Crystal
Management Area
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/22/2014
Expected:10/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T61N, R4W, SE1/4 SW1/4
Section 31, B.M. Lakeview Mountain Communication Site.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Setting up management parameters for removing crystal material from the site
Location:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Avista Lakeview 343 Cedar
Creek Distribution Line Burial
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T34N R45E
Section 1, Willamette Meridian. Solo Creek drainage approximately one mile up Road #659.
R1 - Northern Region
Sandpoint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Burial of approximately 1.2 miles of Avista's existing overhead distribution line from Whiskey Rock campground to
Cedar Creek.
Location:
Falling Drill
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T54N, R1W, Sections 10 and
15, B.M. East of Lake Pend Oreille.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Drill core mineral exploration. One drill site is proposed (up to nine holes drilled from one location).
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T.54N., R.1W., Section 1,
B.M. Falls Creek. Forest Road 1088 to Falls Creek mine site.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Sandpoint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
New Cingular Wireless
Communication Site
Modifications
- Special use management
CE
Description: Addition of a 50kw generator and 1,000 gallon propane tank at New Cingular Wireless's facility on Little Blacktail
Mountain in order to upgrade cellular service in the surrounding area.
Location:
Sam Owen Blowdown Tree
Removal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T55N, R2W, Section 22, B.M.
Fenced facility on Little Blacktail Mountain.
- Forest products
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/28/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Remove approximately 65 trees that blew down in a wind event on the Sam Owen Peninsula in November 2013.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44253
Location:
Treasured Landscapes
Recreation Projects
Sean Stash
208-265-6654
sstash@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T28N, R1E, Sections 1, 2, 11,
12. B.M. The Hope Paninsula near Sam Owen Campground.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/17/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
Erick Walker
775-884-8120
ewalker02@fs.fed.us
Description: Several projects encompassing trail reroute and reconstruction, ATV trail bridge construction, snowmobile warming
hut construction, and mountain lake boardwalks.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42843
Location:
Wylie Creek Bridge Repair
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Projects are
located throughout the Lightning Creek drainage north of Clark Fork, ID.
- Road management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/25/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Sean Stash
208-265-6654
sstash@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace the existing treated timber bridge with a new, longer spill-through design, pre-fabricated bridge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43858
Location:
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T59N, R1E, Section 15, B.M.
Forest Service Road 280 at Wylie Creek, mile post 4.3.
R1 - Northern Region
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Avery White House
Conveyance
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
St. Joe Ranger DistricT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land ownership management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
02/2015
CE
Leann Maupin
208-765-7275
lmaupin@fs.fed.us
Description: Conveyance of a Forest Service facility.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44063
Location:
Clarkia Work Center
Conveyance
UNIT - Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T45N., R5E., Section 15, BM.
Lot 6. St. Joe River in Avery, Idaho.
- Land ownership management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:12/2014
02/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Leann Maupin
208-765-7275
lmaupin@fs.fed.us
Description: Conveyance of National Forest System land and facilities at the Clarkia Work Center.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44065
Location:
UNIT - St. Maries Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T42N., R2E., East half of
Section 6, BM. Near Clarkia, Idaho.
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Clearwater Power Company
Powerline Special Use Permit
Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of an expired Special Use Permit for the continued operation and maintenance of 14.4 kV or under
distribution overhead and buried lines within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44372
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Monitor Project
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
UNIT - St. Maries Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
T43N, R2E, Sec. 6 & 31; T43N, R1E, Sec. 25 & 36; T43N, R2W, Sec. 7; and T43N, R3W, Sec. 12, 13
& 24, B.M.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/23/2014
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Mineral exploration at seven drill sites
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42329
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T46N, R7E, Sections 4 - 9,
B.M. Between the Manhattan and Mineral Creesk and southwest of Silver Lake.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Simmons
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Ryan Shannahan
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
208-245-6210
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 07/13/2012
rmshannahan@fs.fed.u
(other than forest products)
s
- Fuels management
Description: Rx burning w/ some planting on 8500 acres to facilitate fire mgmt; reduce natural fuels; provide protection to values
at risk; enhance conditions for regeneration of whitebark pine, WP & WL; enhance fire resiliency; increase forage
for big game.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39859
UNIT - Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - Multiple sections in T42N,
R9E; T43N, R9E; T44N, R9E; T44N, R10E; T44N, R11E,B.M. Project #4 - Upper St. Joe River Drainage in
Simmons, Washout, Goat, Wampus, Indian, Bonehead, Red Ives, Bedrock, Color, and Game Creeks.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Tracy Gravelle
(208)245-6042
tgravelle@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of outfitter & guide permits for 5 areas on the St. Joe RD: Slate Ck, Shefoot, Upper St. Joe, Snow Peak,
& Sherlock. Authorized uses would be the same as in the original permits. Previously approved campsites would
remain the same.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44702
Location:
St. Joe Travel Management
Plan
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
St. Joe Ranger DistricT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
St. Joe Outfitter and Guide
Permit Renewals
Planning Status
UNIT - Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Slate Creek,
Shefoot, Upper St. Joe, Snow Peak, Sherlock Outfitter & Guide Areas on the St. Joe Ranger District.
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/11/2009
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 08/2014
Expected:11/2014
03/2015
Mary Price
208-245-6022
mprice@fs.fed.us
Description: Designating roads and trails for public motorized vehicle use on the St. Joe Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26188
Location:
07/01/2014 02:24 am MT
UNIT - St. Maries Ranger District, Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Clearwater,
Latah, Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. St. Joe Ranger District including Avery RD & St. Maries RD.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Wooden Spur Resource
Management Project
EA
Planning Status
Decision
St. Joe Ranger DistricT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Timothy Price
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 06/03/2014
07/2014
208-245-6049
- Vegetation management
tprice@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation management and water quality improvement in the Cat Spur Drainage on the St. Joe Ranger District
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39858
Location:
UNIT - St. Maries Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Clearwater, Shoshone. LEGAL - T41N, R2E,
Sections 5 & 6; T42N, R2E, Sections 19-22, 27-30, 31-33, B.M. Cat Spur Drainage in the West Fork St.
Maries River Drainage on the St. Joe Ranger District.
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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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