Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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)
Upper Lochsa Land Exchange
- Land ownership management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
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.
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
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
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.
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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)
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:
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
09/27/2013
Expected:03/2014
04/2014
Nancy Kertis
208-765-7417
nkertis@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Bonner, Boundary,
Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Northern Idaho.
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
Project Contact
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use authorization
CE
Location:
Coeur d'Alene Basin Natural
Resource Restoration Plan
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.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
06/13/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 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.
*NEW LISTING*
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
*NEW LISTING*
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 05/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
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.
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
*NEW LISTING*
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 06/2014
ajhelgenberg@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The activities associated with this project include timber harvest, timber stand maintenance, fuels treatments, and
road maintenance.
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 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
Idaho Buckhorn
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
In Progress:
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 06/07/2013
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 04/2014
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation management and fuels reduction.
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
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.
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 02/03/2014
09/2014
CE
Jennifer Anderson
208-267-6758
jlanderson02@fs.fed.us
Description: Wildlife habitat and big game browse improvement. Also, use prescribed fire to reduce fuels.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40342
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Bonner, Lincoln. LEGAL - Boise
Meridian - T64N, R3E, Sections 15, 16, 20-22, 27-29, 32-34, and T63N, R3E, Sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 15. Principal
Meridian - T36N, R34W, Sections 20, 29, 32 and T35N, R34W, Sect. 5, 8, 9, 17. West of Buckhorn Ridge in the
Miller, Faro and Keno Creek drainages. The project area is bounded by Deer Creek to the west, Canuck Basin to
the north and Buckhorn Ridge to the east.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Kreist Creek
EA
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Shanna Kleinsmith
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
208-267-6729
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
skleinsmith@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
04/19/2013
- Fuels management
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Watershed management
Notice 05/2014
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)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/11/2014
Expected:04/2014
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:
Twenty Mile Creek
EA
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.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/05/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
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.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Bonners Ferry Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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.
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Beaver Creek
EIS
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
EA
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.
Tera Little
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
406-329-3662
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2013
teralittle@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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
R1 - Northern Region
Clinton Scott
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2014
10/2014
208-769-3030
- Vegetation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
clscott@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
02/21/2014
- 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:
Bottom Canyon Project
UNIT - Bonners Ferry Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Boundary. LEGAL - T61N, R2E, Section
30, B.M. Black Mountain Communication Site - Union Pacific Railroad Facility.
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).
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Double Placer
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 02/18/2014
Project Contact
04/2014
CE
Timothy Sadler
208-765-7206
tjsadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Excavate panel 600' x 30' x 10' and haul pay gravel offsite (private) to process for gold. Gravel returned for
reclamation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39676
Location:
Elk Mountain Tungsten
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T49N, R4E, Section 11, B.M.
Placer Gulch east of Delta, ID on FR605 in the Trail Creek Drainage.
- 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
N/A
N/A
EA
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:
Greer Private Road Special Use
Permit
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - T50 N, R3W, NE1/4, NW1/4
Section 2, B.M. Fernan Hill/Smith Gulch.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/25/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
05/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
Expected:04/2014
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Kootenai. LEGAL - T51N, R3W, NW1/4 SE1/4
SE1/4 Section 21, B.M. South Hayden Lake.
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Harwood Water Transmission
Line Reissuance
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Coeur d'Alene Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/17/2014
Project Contact
03/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for continued operation and maintenance of a water transmission line across
National Forest System lands to private property for domestic use.
Location:
Idaho Fish & Game Trail Creek
Facility Authorization
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 1, T52N,
R2E, B.M. North of FS Road 422.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2010
Expected:04/2014
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
*NEW LISTING*
Justin Rice
208-765-7356
jwrice@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
03/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
06/2015
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lost Creek
Drainage in Shoshone County off of Kings Pass Highway (aka FR605).
- Recreation management
- Special use management
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:02/2015
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.
Location:
Lookout Pass Ski Area
Expansion Third-Party EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District. 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.
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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:
Pasold Access Road
Reissuance
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.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/18/2014
03/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for the continued use and maintenance of a private road across National
Forest System lands to access private property.
Location:
Progress Camp Drill Core
Exploration
UNIT - Wallace Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Section 26, T50N,
R4E, B.M. Heads north/northwest from Eagle Creek Road.
- 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
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
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.
Priest Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Ashwood Waterline Permit
Reissuance
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Priest Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
Project Contact
02/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for the continued operation and maintenance of a water transmission line
across National Forest System lands to private property for domestic use.
Location:
Elkins Resort Permit Renewal
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - Section 1, T57N, R5W, B.M.
Northeast of Quartz Creek.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Debbie Butler
(208) 443-6822
dabutler@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit renewal
Location:
Odenberg Waterline Permit
Reissuance
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T61N, R4W, Section 19,
B.M. Reeder Bay of Priest Lake.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
02/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for the continued operation and maintenance of a buried water transmission
line across National Forest System lands to private property for domestic use.
Location:
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - S 1/2 Section 1, T57N, R5W,
B.M. Adjacent to Ole Creek.
Luke Hixson
208-443-6809
lhixson@fs.fed.us
Priest River Experimental
Forest Continuing Education
Project
- Forest products
CE
Description: A series of commercial thinnings to demonstrate logging practices. Thinning would focus on removing trees with
low crown ratios, weak boles, and poor form.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40523
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
Completed
Actual: 02/13/2014
05/2014
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T58N, R4W, Sections 27
and 28, B.M. Priest River Experimental Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Solo Quartz Crystal
Management Area
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Priest Lake 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: Setting up management parameters for removing crystal material from the site
Location:
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.
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Thompson Road Association
Access Road Permit
Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for the continued use and maintenance of a private road across National
Forest System lands to access private property.
Location:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Avista Lakeview 343 Cedar
Creek Distribution Line Burial
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
02/2014
UNIT - Priest Lake Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - Sections 5 and 8, T58N,
R4W, B.M. South/Southeast of Priest River.
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
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Burial of approximately 1.2 miles of Avista's existing overhead distribution line from Whiskey Rock campground to
Cedar Creek.
Location:
Clewett Access Road Permit
Reissuance
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - T54N, R1W, Sections 10 and
15, B.M. East of Lake Pend Oreille.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 01/13/2014
02/2014
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for the continued use and maintenance of a private road across National
Forest System lands to access private property.
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 32,
T56N, R5W, B.M. Access road heads east off of junction of FS Roads 2284 and 2237.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Falling Drill
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Sandpoint 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: Drill core mineral exploration. One drill site is proposed (up to nine holes drilled from one location).
Location:
Neumann Water Association
Waterline Permit Reissuance
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.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
02/2014
CE
Joseph Holzinger
208-765-7279
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a Special Use Permit for the continued operation and maintenance of a water transmission line
across National Forest System lands to private property for domestic use.
Location:
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - Section 3, T54N, R3E, B.M.
Approximately 3/4 mile west of Idaho/Montana border.
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.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Treasured Landscapes
Recreation Projects
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.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/17/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Bonner. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Projects are
located throughout the Lightning Creek drainage north of Clark Fork, ID.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Wylie Creek Bridge Repair
Planning Status
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/25/2014
Expected:06/2014
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
R1 - Northern Region
07/2014
R1 - Northern Region
St. Joe Ranger DistricT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land ownership management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
09/2014
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:
Marble Creek Splash Dam Fish
Passage Project
Sean Stash
208-265-6654
sstash@fs.fed.us
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.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
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:
Avery White House
Conveyance
Expected
Implementation
Sandpoint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
UNIT - Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - T45N., R5E., Section 15, BM.
Lot 6. St. Joe River in Avery, Idaho.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/24/2014
08/2014
Lisa Hawdon
208-245-6045
lhawdon@fs.fed.us
Description: The St. Joe Ranger District is partnering with the USFWS, Idaho DEQ, Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game, and Avista
Corp to breach two historic splash dams on Marble Creek to increase amount of habitat available for bull trout.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39210
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - St. Maries Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Shoshone. LEGAL - Section 1, T43N, R3E,
BM. Several miles upstream of the creek's confluence with the St. Joe River within the U.S. Forest Service's
Grandmother Mountain Roadless Area.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Monitor Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
St. Joe Ranger DistricT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2014
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
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:
Simmons
CE
Ryan Shannahan
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:05/2014
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
Location:
St. Joe 2014 Timber Stand
Improvement Project
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.
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.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/18/2014
06/2014
Lynette Myhre
208-245-2531
lmyhre@fs.fed.us
Description: Approximately 1,600 acres of timber stand improvement work inlcuding precommercial thinning and white pine
pruning in previously harvested areas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42169
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Avery Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Latah, Shoshone. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. 1,600 acres across the St. Joe Ranger District.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
St. Joe Travel Management
Plan
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
St. Joe Ranger DistricT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/11/2009
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
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:
Wooden Spur Resource
Management Project
EA
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.
Timothy Price
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
208-245-6049
- Vegetation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
tprice@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
03/25/2014
- 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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is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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