Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
Flathead 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)
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Outfitter and Guide Permit
Reissuance
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of existing outfitter and guide permits in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44827
Location:
FNF Plan Revision & NCDE
GBCS Amendment to the Lolo,
Helena, Lewis & Clark,and
Kootenai NFs
*NEW LISTING*
04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT
04/2015
Debbie Mucklow
406-758-6464
dmucklow@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
03/06/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 02/2016
Expected:06/2017
07/2017
Joseph Krueger
406-758-5243
jkrueger@fs.fed.us
Description: The Flathead NF is revising their forest plan and preparing an amendment providing relevant direction from the
NCDE Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy into the forest plans for the Lolo, Helena, Kootenai, and Lewis & Clark
National Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/flathead/fpr
Location:
Flathead National Forest
Expected:04/2015
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District, Hungry Horse Ranger District, Lincoln Ranger District, Rocky Mountain
Ranger District, Seeley Lake Ranger District, Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY Flathead, Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bob Marshall
Wilderness Complex.
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/29/2014
UNIT - Kootenai National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Flathead National Forest All
Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead,
Glacier, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Sanders, Teton. LEGAL Not Applicable. Flathead National Forest; portions of the Lolo, Kootenai, Helena, and Lewis & Clark NF found in
the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (grizzly bears).
Glacier View Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Glacier View Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Red Meadow Reciprocal Road
Easement
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Len Newton
406-758-5335
lnewton01@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to grant a nonexclusive perpetual easement for use of an existing road (known locally as East Red
Meadow Drive) for legal easement access into private lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44783
Location:
Flathead National Forest
Anna Creek Cabin Rental
Project
UNIT - Glacier View Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Over and across the
following described lands in the County of Flathead, State of Montana, S1/2 SE1/4, S. 6, NE1/4 NE1/4 S. 7 and
NW1/4 NW1/4, S. 8, T. 35 N., R. 21 W. This road is East of the North Fork Road, directly across from FS Rd 155,
(the Red Meadows Road) and crosses the southern edge of public lands in Section 6 (T. 35 N., R. 21 W. P.M.,M).
R1 - Northern Region
Hungry Horse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/27/2014
Expected:04/2015
CE
07/2015
Sadie Campbell
406-387-3814
sacampbell@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to add Anna Creek Workcenter to the cabin rental program
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43998
Location:
UNIT - Hungry Horse Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Anna
Creek Cabin is located approximately 22 miles south of the Hungry Horse Dam on National Forest System Road
(NFSR) 895, also known as the West Side Hungry Horse Reservoir Road, and 26 miles from the town of Hungry
Horse.
Chris Prew
Lost Johnny Point Campground - Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
Hazard Tree Removal
406-387-3800
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 01/12/2015
chrisprew@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
CE
Facility
management
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The project will remove identified hazard trees within Lost Johnny Point Campground that are 1.5 tree lengths from
developed campsites, roads, facilities and travel routes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46136
Location:
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UNIT - Hungry Horse Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lost
Johnny Point Campground, Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Hungry Horse Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Patrol Ridge Radio Repeater
Relocation
- Facility management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Eric Proctor
406-758-5270
eproctor@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to relocate the existing Patrol Ridge radio repeater from its existing site to approximately 1 mile
southwest along Patrol Ridge to a better location for radio communication coverage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44782
Location:
Wild and Scenic River Outfitter
and Guide Permit Reissuance
UNIT - Hungry Horse Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T28N, R14W, SE 1/4
Section 14. Located west of Granite Creek in the Skyland-Challenge area, approximately 4 miles in on FS Rd
1651 from the junction of FS Rd 569 and FS Rd 1651 on NFS land 300 ft outside the Great Bear Wilderness.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/03/2014
Expected:04/2015
CE
04/2015
Chris Prew
406-387-3818
chrisprew@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of existing Wild and Scenic River Outfitter and Guide permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44770
Location:
Flathead National Forest
Betty Baptiste
EA
Spotted Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R1 - Northern Region
Sarah Canepa
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2016
05/2016
406-295-7426
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 10/05/2012
scanepa@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 09/2015
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: A project to increase forest productivity/diversity/health; provide forest products; manage/improve wildlife habitat &
security; improve fish passage; improve recreation/safety values in recreation sites; & improve scenic views along
Road 38.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40128
Location:
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UNIT - Hungry Horse Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North
Fork and Middle Fork of the Flathead River, outside of the Great Bear Wilderness.
UNIT - Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project area is located on the east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir, bounded to the north by Paint Creek, to the
south by South Dry Parks Creek and to the east by the Great Bear Wilderness boundary.
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Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Swan Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Beaver Creek Landscape
Restoration Project
EA
Sarah Canepa
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
406-837-7510
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 03/17/2014
scanepa@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 05/2015
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Project will reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire and reduce fuels; improve habitat for wildlife; improve forest
health; improve watershed conditions; remediate invasions of exotic species; and provide wood products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43968
Location:
Blacktail Wild Bill ORV Special
Use Permit Proposal
Project Contact
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project
area is bordered by Lindbergh Lake and the Mission Mountains Wilderness to the west, the Swan River to the
north, Hwy 83 to the east, and the Lolo National Forest to the south.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 03/20/2015
05/2015
Joleen Dunham
406-837-7538
jdunham@fs.fed.us
Description: Request to issue an Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit to Flathead Off-Road Adventures who proposes to
provide family adventure tours on ATV's on the Blacktail Wild Bill ORV NRT and other Forest Service roads open
to highway legal vehicles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45857
Location:
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UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T27N, R21W in
Sections 18, 19, 20, and ; T27N, R21 and ½ W, Sections 25, 26, 35, and 36; T26N, R21W, Sections 29-33; T26n,
R22W, Sections 1-4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14-16, 18, 19, 21-30, 32-36; T25N, R22W, Sections 1 and 4. Island Unit of the
Swan Lake Ranger District.
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Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Swan Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chilly James Restoration
Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 02/14/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
09/2015
Beth Gardner
406-837-7508
bgardner@fs.fed.us
Description: Watershed restortion project to improve fish habitat in the Jim and Cold Creek Watersheds. These two
watersheds contain important bull trout spawning habitat. Jim Creek is considered "impaired" by the MT DEQ.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42508
Location:
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake, Missoula. LEGAL - Secs 4-9, 16-18
T20N R17W; Secs 1-5, 8-12, 14-16 T20N R18W; Secs 3-10, 15-22, 27-34 T21N R17W; Secs 1-4, 8-17, 2029, 32-36 T21N R18W; Secs 20-21, 28-34 T22N R17W; Sections 34-36 T22N R18W. This project is located
within the Jim and Cold Creek watersheds of the Swan River valley, including smaller, unnamed watersheds
between them.
Sue Tebay
(406)837-7521
stebay@fs.fed.us
Cold Jim Fuels Reduction and
Forest Health Management
Project
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
Description: Proposal to harvest timber and interplant on approximately 1245 acres of NFS lands. An estimated 1185 acres of
this harvest activity is located within the Wildland Urban Interface.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38024
Location:
Condon Mountain Fire Salvage
Project
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake, Missoula. LEGAL - T22N, R17W
Sections 21, 28, 290, 31-34; T21N, R17W Sections 3-10, 15-22, 27-33, T21N, R18W Sections 1-4, 8-17, 2029, 32-36; T20N, R18W Sections 1-5, 8-12, 14-15; T20N, R17W Sections 5-6. The project area lies in the Swan
Valley, three miles northwest of the community of Condon MT.
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/19/2014
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/01/2014
Expected:07/2015
12/2015
Michele Draggoo
406-387-3827
mdraggoo@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage of fire-affected trees within a small portion of a 5000 acre fire in the Condon Mountain area on the Swan
Lake Ranger District
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41913
Location:
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UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead, Missoula. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. 3 miles east of Condon, Montana.
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Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Swan Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hall Lake Trail and Trailhead
Construction Project
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/13/2014
Expected:06/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
CE
Joleen Dunham
406-837-7538
jdunham@fs.fed.us
Description: Currently, the Hall Lake Trailhead is located on a Lake County road easement resulting in recreation users parking
and impacting adjacent private land. This project proposes to relocate the trailhead to the end of an existing road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45623
Location:
Missoula Electric Coop Line
Burial Project
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T25N, R18W, Section 12.
The project is located off of Fenby Lane in Lake County near the community of Swan Lake, Montana.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/09/2015
06/2015
CE
Joleen Dunham
406-837-75138
jdunham@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to authorize Missoula Electric Cooperative to modify their electric transmission in several
sections in the Swan Valley, Montana.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45000
Location:
Flathead National Forest
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lake, Missoula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
The project is located in Lake and Missoula Counties, with the majority of burial activities located near Highway 83,
north and south of Condon, MT.
R1 - Northern Region
Tally Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Mountain Summit Project
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Michael Reichenberg
406-758-3529
mreichenberg@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The purpose and need for this project is to improve visitor amenities at the summit, improve skier safety, and
improve water delivery infrastructure by expanding the summit house, building a new patrol cabin, and drilling a
redundant well.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46427
Location:
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UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is
located at the summit of Big Mountain approximately five miles north of Whitefish, Montana.
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Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected
Implementation
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Sanitize Douglas-fir currently being affected by Douglas-fir beetle on up to 500 acres.
Location:
Martin Creek Resource
Management Project
EA
Radnor Resource Management
Project
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Lisa Timchak
406-863-5427
latimchak@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is
located approximately 10 miles east of Kalispell, MT.
Tamara MacKenzie
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2015
10/2016
406-758-3508
- Forest products
tlmackenzie@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: A project to improve forest tree structure and species composition, reduce hazardous fuels, maintain and improve
wildlife habitat, improve recreation opportunities, maintain water quality and aquatic habitat, and provide
commercial wood products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38754
Location:
UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T32N R25W Sections 12,10-16, and 21-24: T32N R25W Sections 3-6, 7-15, and 17-18; T33N R25W Sections 33 and 34. This project
is located in the Martin Creek Drainage of the Tally Lake Ranger District approximately 15 miles northwest of
Whitefish, MT.
Tamara MacKenzie
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
06/2016
406-758-3528
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 01/22/2014
tlmackenzie@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: A project to improve forest tree structure and species composition and reduce hazardous fuels by promoting
stands that are resilient to insects and disease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43573
Location:
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Decision
Tally Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lost Beetle Forest Health
Improvement Project
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. This
project is located immediately Northwest of Olney, MT. This is the northern border of the Tally Lake Ranger
District.
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Flathead National Forest
Project Name
Flathead National Forest
Swaney Range Allotment
Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Tally Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 12/23/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:10/2015
Project Contact
11/2015
Tamara MacKenzie
406-758-3528
tlmackenzie@fs.fed.us
Description: An analysis to update the Allotment Management Plan for the Swaney Range Allotment consistent with Forest
Plan goals and objetives while protecting natural resources.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43398
Location:
UNIT - Tally Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead. LEGAL - T31N R25W Multiple
Sections, T31N R24 W Multiple Sections. The project is located in the central portion of the Tally Lake 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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