Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015 Custer Gallatin 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 Custer Gallatin National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) 2015 Hazardous Mine Closures - Minerals and Geology CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2015 Expected:06/2015 07/2015 Robert Grosvenor 406-848-7375 ext.28 rgrosvenor@fs.fed.us Description: Physical closure of identified mine hazards across multiple districts oof the Custer-Gallatin National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45499 Location: Aspen restoration UNIT - Custer Gallatin National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Yellowstone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Multiple locations in identified mining districts across the Forest. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants CE In Progress: Scoping Start 05/01/2013 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Jodie Canfield 406-587-6739 jecanfield@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to restore aspen throught a variety of tools across the entire forest as funding and opportunity permits Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41967 Location: Fat Bike Winter Trails CE *NEW LISTING* UNIT - Gallatin National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass. forest wide. - Land management planning - Recreation management In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 02/27/2015 Expected:06/2015 11/2015 Lisa Stoeffler 406-587-6705 lstoeffler@fs.fed.us Description: Revise Standard A-10 of the Gallatin Travel Plan to allow for bicycles on winter motorized trails. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46183 Location: UNIT - Custer Gallatin National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Gallatin National Forest - Forest-wide. Steve Christiansen Gallatin Forest Plan - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:06/2015 06/2015 Amendment to Remove or 406-587-6750 Comment Period Public Notice Replace Outdated Management schristiansen@fs.fed.us 12/22/2014 Direction (Clean Up Amendmen Description: The proposal would remove outdated, ineffective and/or unclear standards and other direction from the Gallatin EA National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (i.e. Forest Plan) Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27201 Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT UNIT - Custer Gallatin National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass. LEGAL - All forest. Amendment would apply to the entire Gallatin National Forest. Page 1 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R1 - Northern Region Beartooth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Terrill Jones Burnt Fork, Hogan Crk On/Off, - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:06/2015 07/2015 Rock Crk, Sage Crk and 406-446-2103 Comment Period Public Notice Proposed Red Butte Allotments tcjones@fs.fed.us 12/15/2014 Rangeland Project Description: Comprehensive range planning (1995 Recissions Act) and analysis to determine the effects of livestock grazing. EA Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37993 Location: Greater Red Lodge Vegetation and Habitat Management Project EIS Amy Waring - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:04/2015 06/2015 406-255-1451 - Forest products FEIS NOA in Federal Register alwaring@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management 09/26/2014 (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Fuels reduction within the wildland urban interface (WUI). Increase the diversity of vegetation, including aspen and deciduous riparian species. Manage for resilient conditions in face of large disturbance events. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41368 Location: Power-line Access Road Project (formerly identified as the Pryor Mountain Access Road project) CE UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West Red Lodge Creek, Nichols Creek, Willow Creek on the Beartooth Face, Carbon County MT. - Road management In Progress: Scoping Start 03/29/2012 Expected:05/2015 06/2015 Amy Waring (406) 683-3948 amywaring@fs.fed.us Description: Pursue the Powerline Road as legal permanent access into the northern portion of the Pryor Mountain land unit of the Beartooth Ranger District. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38899 Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon. LEGAL - various. Beartooth face and Pryor Mountains. UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pryor Mountains land unit, southwester corner of the Crow Indian Reservation. Page 2 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Red Lodge Mountain Land Exchange Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Beartooth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Land ownership management - Special use management EA *NEW LISTING* In Progress: Notice of Initiation 02/06/2015 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 10/2015 Expected:03/2016 Project Contact 03/2017 Traute Parrie 406-446-2103 tparrie@fs.fed.us Description: An exchange of Federal and non-Federal lands of approximately equal value, located within and near the ski area permit boundary. The exchange also includes the proposed acquisition of trail easements to improve public access to nearby NFS lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46287 Location: Stillwater Mining Company's Benbow Exploration Portal & Support Facilities Plan of Operations EA - Minerals and Geology Battle Ridge Campground Hazard Tree Removal CE Expected:09/2015 10/2015 Dan Seifert 406-446-4520 dseifert@fs.fed.us UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Stillwater. LEGAL - Township 5 South, Range 16 East, Montana PMM. Approximately 4 miles southwest of Dean, Montana in Stillwater County. It is geographically located within the Little Rocky Creek drainage, a tributary to the Stillwater River. Bozeman Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Susan Lamont - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2015 10/2015 406-823-6976 - Forest products Est. Scoping Start 04/2015 slamont@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Description: Remove hazard trees in campground area. Trees impacted from insect and disease may be removed for firewood or commercial product. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45506 Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 03/25/2015 Description: Stillwater Mining Company has proposed constructing an exploration portal connected to an underground decline and related surface support facilities on National Forest System lands in the Benbow area approximately 4 miles southwest of Dean, MT Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45224 Location: Custer Gallatin National Forest UNIT - Beartooth Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carbon. LEGAL - Non-Federal Lands:T7S,R19E,sec.22,S1/2SE1/4;sec.26,S1/2NE1/4 SE1/4;sec. 27,E1/2NE1/4 SE1/4;sec.35,NE1/4. Federal Lands:T7S,R19E,portions of sec.25 and sec. 26. A land exchange proposal at Red Lodge Mountain Ski Area, located on the Beartooth Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, in Carbon County, Montana. UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Battle Ridge Campground, Bridger Canyon, Bozeman Ranger District. Page 3 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Spire Rock Campground Hazard Tree Removal Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Bozeman Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Recreation management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2015 Expected:07/2015 12/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Project Contact Susan Lamont 406-823-6976 slamont@fs.fed.us Description: Commercial and non-commercial removal of hazard trees in the Spire Rock Campground. Work would occur in the winter of 2016. Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spire Rock Campground approximately 25 miles south of Bozeman Montana on Hwy 191. Bruce Roberts Wildhorse Creek Westslope - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:06/2015 09/2015 Cutthroat Trout Barrier Blasting 406-522-2544 Scoping Start 03/19/2015 Projects broberts@fs.fed.us Description: Blast a barrier along upper Wildhorse Creek to protect the native westsolpe cutthroat trout populations from nonCE native trout. It is proposed that the aggregation of boulders and LWD below the bedrock shelf be removed by blasting. Location: Custer Gallatin National Forest Energy West Oil and Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec. 15, T4S, R6E. Approximately one mile northeast of Hyalite Reservoir. Approximately 12 miles southeast of Bozeman, MT. R1 - Northern Region Hebgen Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:12/2014 01/2015 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of an existing special use permit for the Energy West Oil and Gas Pipeline. Location: Fall River electric cooperative Inc. storage yard expansion UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 15, 22, and 27 T13S, R5E. Along Hwy. 191. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2012 CE Expected:04/2013 04/2013 Frank Cifala 406-932-5155 fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: amendment to existing special use permit Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - S1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 5 E. A minor expansion of an authorized facility located on Hebgen Lake RD. Page 4 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Location: Project Contact R1 - Northern Region Hebgen Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Federal Aviation Administration - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2014 Communications Site Special Scoping Start 10/01/2014 Use Permit Description: Reissue a Special Use Permit to FAA for a directional airport beacon CE Hebgen Basin Transfer Station Special Use Permit Renewal Expected Implementation 01/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 35, T14S, R4E. Reas Pass. - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:11/2014 01/2015 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a new special use permit for the Hebgen Basin/West Yellowstone Transfer Station. Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 3, T13S, R5E. 1 mile north of West Yellowstone, MT along Hwy. 191. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Weather Station Special Use Permit Renewal - Special use management CE Description: Reissue a special use permit to Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for a weather station. Location: In Progress: Scoping Start 02/23/2013 Expected:12/2014 12/2014 UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec. 15, T12S, R4E. The Narrows Peninsula of Hebgen Lake. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Residence Special Use Permit - Special use management CE Description: Renew a historic SUP for a game warden's residence in the West Yellowstone, Montana area. Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us In Progress: Scoping Start 02/15/2013 Expected:12/2014 12/2014 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Sec. 10, T13S, R5E. North of West Yellowstone on Hwy 191 at the Madison River. Page 5 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest North Hebgen Multiple Resource Project EA Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R1 - Northern Region Hebgen Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Teri Seth 06/2017 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2016 406-522-2539 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 01/09/2015 tseth@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 12/2015 - Fuels management - Road management Description: Fuels reduction in the wildland-urban interface, wildlife hab improvement in aspen, whitebark pine,etc. Treatment methods include harvest or removal of commercial size and non-commercial trees with machinery, by hand and through prescribed burning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45491 Location: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Portions of T11S, R5E Secs 4-10,15-22,27-34;T12S,R5E Secs 3-10,15-22,27-34;T13S,R5E, Secs 3,4,9,10;T11S,R4E secs 136;T12SS,R4E,Secs 1-12;T11S,R3E,Secs 1,2,111-14,23-25. From Tepee drainage on the Hebgen Lake Ranger District south to the north shore of Hebgen Lake, west to Cabin Creek and east to the Yellowstone Park boundary. Pat Povah Private Road Special - Special use management Use Permit Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:12/2014 01/2015 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of a private road special use permit on the Hebgen Lake Ranger District. Location: Troy White Private Road Special Use Permit UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 23, T13S, R4E. Hebgen Lake Ranger District. - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:12/2014 01/2015 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of a Special Use Permit for a private road on Hebgen Lake Ranger District Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - NE and NW Sec 26, T13S, R4E. Hebgen Lake Ranger District. Page 6 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Hebgen Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) USGS Stream Gauge Station and Tram Way Special Use Permit - Special use management CE Description: Renew existing special use permit for stream gauge station and tram way. Location: In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2014 Expected:01/2015 Project Contact 02/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec. 22, T11S, R3E. Madison River below Hebgen Dam. Bruce Roberts 406-522-2544 broberts@fs.fed.us Westslope Cutthroat Trout Barrier Blasting Projects (Beaver and Tepee Creeks) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants CE Description: Blast two barriers along Beaver and Tepee Creeks to protect the native westslope cutthroat trout populations from genetic introgression from non-native status. Location: Whitebark Pine Enhancement Project CE 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT Expected:06/2015 09/2015 UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Beaver Creek - Sec. 28, T10S, R3E. Tepee Creek - NE 1/4 Sec. 33, T11S, R5E. Beaver Creek - Approximately 20 miles northwest of West Yellowstone, MT. Tepee Creek - Approximately 12 miles north of West Yellowstone, MT. Cary Frost - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:05/2015 06/2015 406-823-6967 - Vegetation management Scoping Start 08/21/2014 cfrost@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) Description: This project will involve mechanical, non-commercial removal of non-whitebark conifers from stands that contain or are directly adjacent to live whitebark pine trees and prescribed burns within conifer stands that contain beetlekilled whitebark pine Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44781 Location: Custer Gallatin National Forest In Progress: Scoping Start 03/19/2015 UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hebgen Lake Ranger District-wide. Livingston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 7 of 11 R1 - Northern Region Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Park Electric Cop Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Livingston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2013 Expected:03/2013 Project Contact 06/2013 Frank Cifala 406-932-5155 fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Install buried power distribution line in E. Fork Mill Creek roadway. Remove overhead line. Location: Custer Gallatin National Forest UNIT - Livingston Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - E 1/2 Section 13, T6S., R9E., NW 1/4 Section 17 and Section 18, T6S., R10E., PM., MT. East Fork Mill Creek, Yellowstone Ranger District. R1 - Northern Region Sioux Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Sioux Ranger District - Special use management Outfitter/Guide Permit Renewals Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2015 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: The Sioux RD is renewing three priority use outfitter/guide permits totaling 155 service days in the Long Pines, Ekalaka Hills and Chalk Buttes of Montana. The permits are day use only. Location: Custer Gallatin National Forest Burnt Leather Ranch Burn Special Use Permit Meghan Reedy 605-797-4432 mrreedy@fs.fed.us UNIT - Sioux Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Long Pines, Ekalaka Hills and Chalk Buttes of Montana. R1 - Northern Region Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/28/2013 CE Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a special use permit for a burn Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - NW1/4 Sec. 36, T3S, R11E. West Boulder River Drainage. Page 8 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) East Paradise Range Recession - Grazing management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 05/10/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 04/2015 Expected:09/2015 Project Contact 07/2016 Chauntelle Rock 406-222-1892 crock@fs.fed.us Description: This is to study six open grazing allotments and determine if reauthorization of grazing is warranted Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41485 Location: Main Boulder Station Volunteer Host Sites UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Yellowstone Ranger District, south of I-90 each of Hwy. 89 S. Grazing allotments: Suce Cr C&H, 6-Mile Cr S. C&H, Mill Creek C&H, Pine Cr C&H, Elbow C&H. - Facility management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2015 Expected:05/2015 06/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: Installation of 2 volunteer host RV pads and associated utility lines inside the Main Boulder administrative site. Location: Miminagish Organization Camp Jane Ruchman 406-587-6966 jruchman@fs.fed.us UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Within the existing Main Boulder Station Administrative Site. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 06/11/2012 Expected:07/2015 07/2015 Jane Ruchman 406-587-6966 jruchman@fs.fed.us Description: Master Plan development and conversion of obsolete Special Use Permit to current format for the Miminagish Organization Church Camp in the Main Boulder canyon, Yellowstone Ranger District Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38106 Location: UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - T5S, R12E, Section 26. Main Boulder Road. Passage Creek Road User Association Private Road Special Use Permits - Special use management CE Description: Renew special use permit for private road Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT In Progress: Scoping Start 02/23/2013 Expected:01/2015 01/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Sec. 32, T6S, R10E and Sec. 5, T7S, R10E. Passage Creek area of the Mill Creek drainage. Page 9 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Renfrow Water Transmission Line Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2011 Expected:08/2014 Project Contact 09/2014 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization of an existing historic water transmission line Location: UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - Unsurveyed, Section 13, T5S, R12E. Main Boulder Drainage, vicinity of Miller Creek. Rex Renfrow Special Use Permit for Water Transmission Line - Special use management CE Description: Issue a new special use permit to private land owner for water transmission line. Location: Shields River Fish Barrier Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 13, T5S, R13E. Mill Creek Area of Main Boulder drainage. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants CE In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2014 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 Clint Sestrich 406-823-6985 csestrich@fs.fed.us Description: A concrete fish barrier will be constructed at an existing crossing of the Shields River at the Shields River Campground to secure approximately 25 miles of habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45508 Location: Sweet Grass Integrated Resource Resiliency and Restoration EA Ashley Sites - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:04/2015 05/2015 208-926-8952 (other than forest products) Scoping Start 03/19/2015 ashleysites@fs.fed.us - Fuels management Description: Use of mgmt tools:planned fire,wildland fire use,hand/mechanical thinning,pile burning,conifer/shrub planting $ seeding of native grasses and forbs to enhance/maintain resiliency of vegetative /ecological conditions in areas burned by 2006 Derby Fire Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41100 Location: 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NFSR #844 Shields River bridge at the Shields River Camp. UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 10-20 miles Southeast of Big Timber within National Forest lands burned in the 2006 Derby Fire (Deer Creeks, Derby, West Bridger Drainages). Page 10 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Name Custer Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Triangle Telephone Coop - Special use management Service Line Special Use Permit Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:01/2015 Project Contact 04/2015 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Install new overhead and buried communications service line via Special Use Permit. Location: UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park, Sweet Grass. LEGAL - Sec. 14, T4S, R12E. Main Boulder River drainage off of county road. 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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. 04/02/2015 08:54 pm MT Page 11 of 11 Custer Gallatin National Forest