Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 Gallatin National Forest
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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) 2015 Hazardous Mine Closures - Minerals and Geology CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2014 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: UNIT - Custer National Forest All Units, 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. R1 - Northern Region Gallatin National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Aspen restoration - 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: UNIT - Gallatin National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass. forest wide. Gallatin Forest Plan - Land management planning Amendment to Remove or Replace Outdated Management Direction (Clean Up Amendmen EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 12/22/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 02/2015 Expected:04/2015 04/2015 Steve Christiansen 406-587-6750 schristiansen@fs.fed.us Description: The proposal would remove outdated, ineffective and/or unclear standards and other direction from the Gallatin National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (i.e. Forest Plan) Web Link: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: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT UNIT - 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 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R1 - Northern Region Bozeman Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Susan Lamont - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2015 06/2015 406-823-6976 - Forest products Est. Scoping Start 02/2015 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 Battle Ridge Campground Hazard Tree Removal CE Location: UNIT - Bozeman Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Battle Ridge Campground, Bridger Canyon, Bozeman Ranger District. Bruce Roberts Wildhorse Creek Westslope - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:06/2015 09/2015 Cutthroat Trout Barrier Blasting 406-522-2544 Est. Scoping Start 01/2015 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 *NEW LISTING* blasting. Location: Gallatin National Forest 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) Energy West Oil and Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit - 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: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 15, 22, and 27 T13S, R5E. Along Hwy. 191. Page 2 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name 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) Fall River electric cooperative Inc. storage yard expansion - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2012 Expected:04/2013 Project Contact 04/2013 CE Frank Cifala 406-932-5155 fcifala@fs.fed.us Description: amendment to existing special use permit Location: 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. 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 *NEW LISTING* Location: Hebgen Basin Transfer Station Special Use Permit Renewal 01/2015 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 *NEW LISTING* Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us 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. In Progress: Scoping Start 02/23/2013 Expected:12/2014 12/2014 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us *NEW LISTING* Location: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Sec. 15, T12S, R4E. The Narrows Peninsula of Hebgen Lake. Page 3 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name 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) 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. In Progress: Scoping Start 02/15/2013 Expected:12/2014 Project Contact 12/2014 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us *NEW LISTING* Location: 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. Teri Seth North Hebgen Integrated 10/2017 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:08/2016 Vegetation Management Project - Forest products 406-522-2539 Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2014 tseth@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management EA (other than forest products) - 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: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 23, T13S, R4E. Hebgen Lake Ranger District. Page 4 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name 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) Troy White Private Road Special Use Permit - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:12/2014 Project Contact 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: UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - NE and NW Sec 26, T13S, R4E. Hebgen Lake Ranger 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. In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2014 Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us *NEW LISTING* Location: 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. *NEW LISTING* Location: Whitebark Pine Enhancement Project CE 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:02/2015 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: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2015 UNIT - Hebgen Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hebgen Lake Ranger District-wide. Page 5 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name 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: Gallatin National Forest Burnt Leather Ranch Burn Special Use Permit 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 Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/28/2013 Expected:10/2014 10/2014 CE Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a special use permit for a burn Location: UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sweet Grass. LEGAL - NW1/4 Sec. 36, T3S, R11E. West Boulder River Drainage. East Paradise Range Recession - Grazing management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 05/10/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 03/2015 Expected:08/2015 07/2016 Barb Ping 406-522-2570 bping@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: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT 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. Page 6 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name Gallatin National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Miminagish Organization Camp - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 06/11/2012 Expected:05/2015 Project Contact 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 02/23/2013 Expected:01/2015 01/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us *NEW LISTING* Location: Renfrow Water Transmission Line 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. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2011 Expected:08/2014 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. In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2014 Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Frank Cifala 406-587-6713 frankcifala@fs.fed.us *NEW LISTING* Location: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Gallatin. LEGAL - Sec. 13, T5S, R13E. Mill Creek Area of Main Boulder drainage. Page 7 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name Gallatin National Forest Shields River Fish Barrier Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R1 - Northern Region Yellowstone Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:12/2014 Project Contact 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 UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NFSR #844 Shields River bridge at the Shields River Camp. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 08/26/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 11/2014 Expected:01/2015 05/2015 Barb Ping 406-522-2558 bping@fs.fed.us 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: 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). Triangle Telephone Coop - Special use management Service Line Special Use Permit Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 Expected:01/2015 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: 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT UNIT - Yellowstone Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Park, Sweet Grass. LEGAL - Sec. 14, T4S, R12E. Main Boulder River drainage off of county road. Page 8 of 9 Gallatin National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA 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. 01/01/2015 05:50 am MT Page 9 of 9 Gallatin National Forest
