Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
Lolo 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
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
Debbie Mucklow
406-758-6464
dmucklow@fs.fed.us
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
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:
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
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).
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Lookout Pass Ski Area
Expansion Third-Party EIS
- Recreation management
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
04/04/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2015
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:
UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Shoshone,
Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area on Montana-Idaho Border,
approximately 12 miles east of Wallace, Idaho.
R1 - Northern Region
Lolo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Yellowstone Pipe Line Pipe
Abandonment
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/22/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Victoria Burkhardt
406-626-5402
vburkhardt@fs.fed.us
Description: Removal of and/or abandonment-in-place of approximately 9,693 feet of out-of-service pipeline located on three
separate sites within Missoula and Sanders Counties on the Missoula and Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger Districts
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43167
Location:
Lolo National Forest
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY Missoula, Sanders. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Site 1: NW of Missoula in OKeefe Creek (Missoula County); Site 2:
6.5 miles west of Plains (Sanders County); Site 3: islands in the Clark Fork River east of Thompson Falls (Sanders
County).
Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Lolo National Forest
Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
JM-(BAR)Outfitters 10 Year
Special Use Permit for
Outfitting & Guiding Reissuance
CE
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Actual: 06/25/2015
09/2015
Al Hilshey
406-329-3970
ahilshey@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issuance of a 10 year Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding to provide big game hunting and trail ride
services in the Rock Creek Recreation Area of the Missoula Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46135
Location:
Lolo Creek Large Wood Debris
Completed
Project Contact
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Rock Creek
Recreation Area.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/07/2014
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Aubree Benson
406-329-3950
aubreebenson@fs.fed.u
s
Description: This project would utilize large hazard trees cut after the 2013 Lolo Complex Fire to construct large woody debris
structures on Lolo Creek to enhance aquatic habitat and improve stream and floodplain health.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44941
Location:
Marshall Woods Restoration
Project
EA
Tami Paulsen
11/2015
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
406-329-3731
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Comment Period Public Notice
comments-northern- Forest products
03/06/2015
lolo- Vegetation management
missoula@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Integrated resource management including vegetation and watershed restoration, fuels reduction, public
education, and recreation enhancements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31552
Location:
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lolo
Creek, along US Hwy 12 approximately 12 miles west of Lolo, MT.
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T13N, R18W, Sec. 4-8,
18,19; T13N, R19W, Sec.1, 2, 11-14, 22-24; T14N, R18W, Sec. 18-20, 2-34; T14N, R19W, Sec. 13, 23-26, 35,
36 PM MT. The 13,000 acre analysis area is approx. 5 mi. NW of Missoula in Missoula Co. and includes
Rattlesnake Crk., Woods Gulch, Marshall Crk., and the S portion of the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area.
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Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Al Hilshey
Missoula Outdoor Learning
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Adventures 10 Year Special Use - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
406-329-3970
Scoping Start 01/07/2015
Permit for Outfitting Guiding
ahilshey@fs.fed.us
- Special use management
Re-Issuance
Description: Re-issuance of a 10 year Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding to provide hiking, biking, climbing, and disc
CE
golf services on the Missoula Ranger District.
Location:
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Blue
Mountain Recreation Area, Pattee Canyon Recreation Area, Lolo Creek, and Rock Creek.
Al Hilshey
406-329-3970
ahilshey@fs.fed.us
Missoula Parks and Recreation
2 Year Special Use Permit for
Outfitting/Guiding Re-issuance
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Description: Re-issuance of a 2 year Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding to provide hiking, biking, and Nordic skiing
services on the Missoula Ranger District.
Location:
Sapphire Crest Trail
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/11/2015
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Blue
mountain recreation area, Pattee canyon Recreation Area, Lolo Creek, and Montana Snowbowl.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
CE
N/A
Al Hilshey
406-329-3970
ahilshey@fs.fed.us
Description: Trail construction and reconstruction to connect existing trail segments, creating a 100-mile long non-motorized
trail across the Lolo, Bitterroot, and Beaverhead National Forests on the Sapphire Divide.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32247
Location:
Lolo National Forest
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T12N, R19W, Sections
12,13; T12N, R18W, Sections 18, 19, 20,21,27,28 and 24; T11N, R18W, Sections 3,10,15,22,27,26 and 36 and
T10N, R18 W, Section 2. Sapphire Divide.
Ninemile Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Lolo National Forest
Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
CE
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 04/06/2015
10/2015
Jeffrey Hayes
406-329-3851
jeffreyhayes@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribed burning on approximately 2,719 acres, to reduce fuels concentrations in close proximity to the
Clearwater Crossing Administrative Site and the small community located at the Clearwater Crossing location of
Fish Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46193
Location:
UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Straight
creek, west fork fish creek, packer gulch, and an un-named drainage north of the Clearwater Crossing
Administrative site.
R1 - Northern Region
Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Deep Creek Road
Decommissioning
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Ninemile Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Prescribed Burning in the
Proposed Great Burn
Wilderness and Clearwater
Crossing
Lolo National Forest
Planning Status
- Road management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Decommission the the Deep Creek Road #1023 (1.2 miles) and the lower 0.5 miles of the Cataract Peak Road
#2241.
Location:
Game Range Prescribed
Burning
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Sections 11,
15, and 16, T23N, R30W. Deep Creek Road located approximately 10 miles northwest of Thompson Falls.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 04/10/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
Travis Pfister
406-826-4331
tpfister@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribed burning on 500 acres adjacent to previously authorized prescribed burning and timber harvest units
(Game Range Record of Decision 2002) to reduce fuels and improve big game winter range.
Location:
Lolo National Forest
04/2015
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Between Ashley Creek and the Thompson River, located east of Thompson Falls and north of Highway
200.
Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Lolo National Forest
Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
EIS
Tami Paulsen
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2016
07/2017
406-329-3731
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
NOI in Federal Register
tpaulsen@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
07/23/2012
- Vegetation management
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
(other than forest products)
Register 10/2016
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Collaboratively developed integrated ecosystem management including restoration of fire adapted ecosystems,
soil productivity, watersheds and aquatic habitat, and management of recreation opportunities and motor vehicle
access.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36806
Location:
Double Arrow Subdivision
Road Easement
UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula, Powell. LEGAL - T16N, R11W,
S 19,20,29-32; T16N, R12W, S 2,7,11-15,17-20,22-36; T16N, R13W, S 1-27; T16N, R14W S 1-5,9-15,2224,26,27; T17 R12W S18,19,30,31; T17N, R13W S 3,4,7,9-36; T17N, R14W S 12-14,23-27, 34-36. The 61,000
acre Center Horse Project area is about 14 miles north of Ovando and includes the N. FK. Cottonwood and Spring
Ck drainages on the west and the McCabe ck drainage on the east.
- Special area management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/10/2015
Expected:07/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
07/2015
Rachel Feigley
406-222-1892
rfeigley@fs.fed.us
Description: Year-round use and maintenance on a Forest Service route to access Double Arrow Subdivision
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47116
Location:
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Center Horse Landscape
Restoration Project
Lolo National Forest
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In
Seeley Lake, MT from MT Hwy 83 go east on Double Arrow Road to the subdivision boundary approx. 3 mi.
Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
12 Tamarack
EA
Patricia Partyka
06/2016
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
406-826-4314
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Comment Period Public Notice
ppartyka@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
05/28/2015
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Integrated forest resource project that includes vegetation management, big game winter range maintenance,
watershed improvements, fuels reduction, and recreation enhancements within the 69,000-acre project area
located north and west of St. Regis
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41130
Location:
Cedar Creek Road/Stream
Interface Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T19N, R27W; T19N, R28W;
T19N, R29W; T18N, R27W; T18N, R28W; T18N, R29W; T20N, R28W; T20N, R29W. Twelvemile Creek,
Tamarack Creek, Mullan Gulch, and Boyd Mountain.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Completed
Actual: 06/15/2015
07/2015
CE
Patricia Partyka
406-826-4314
ppartyka@fs.fed.us
Description: Realignment of seven segments of the Cedar Creek Road #320, totaling approximately 4000 feet. Project includes
installation of large woody debris into Cedar Creek to improve fish habitat.
Location:
Haynes Private Property
Access Road via Road 16960
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 14, 22, and 23,
T16N, R27W, P.M.M. Cedar Creek road and stream between the confluences with Oregon Gulch and Cayuse
Gulch.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Travis and Donna Haynes have requested yearlong access to property they own in Sect. 8 & 9, T17N, R26W.
Access would be through existing road 16960 which is an "A" closure.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T17N,
R26W, NW1/4 Sect. 9.
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Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Jam Cracker
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Patricia Partyka
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2016
09/2017
406-826-4314
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 05/18/2015
ppartyka@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 05/2016
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Vegetation and road management activities to improve vegetative resilience; reduce forest fuels; improve forage
conditions for elk; provide wood products to contribute to local and regional economies; and maintain a sustainable
transportation system.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46950
Location:
Logan Public Road SUP
Request for Road 7793
Project Contact
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral, Missoula, Sanders. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. East of the Clark Fork River between the town of Superior and South Fork Nemote Creek.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for a special use authorization for minor maintenance and winter snow plowing of Lower Cougar Creek
Road 7793 for yearlong access to private property.
Location:
Mattox Water Transmission
Line
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - NW 1/4, SW1/4 of Section
30: T16N, R25W; and S1/2, SE1/4 of Section 25; T16N, R26W; P.M.MT. Located 5 mi. SE of Superior, Montana in
the Cougar Creek Drainage.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use permit request for a waterline using the following existing facilities: 1) 2' dia. by 900' of above ground
black plastic pipe; 2) A water collection device consisting of a perforated plastic barrel in the stream channel
Location:
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Beginning in the NW 1/4,
NW 1/4, NW 1/4 of Sec. 16; through the very NE corner of Sec. 17 and ending where it enters private property in
the SE 1/4, SE1/4, SE 1/4 of Sec. 8 T16N, R26W; P.M.MT. An unnamed tributary NE of Upham Creek, in the
Cedar Creek drainage SE of Superior.
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Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rest Area Large Woody Debris
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
Dustin Walters
406-329-3765
dwalters@fs.fed.us
Description: Placement of large woody debris in about a 2.5 mile section of the St. Regis River.
Location:
Summer Trails Motorized
Management
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 2, 3, 11, 12, T19N,
R32W, P.M.M. St. Regis River between confluence with Hanaker Creek and Mephisto Creek.
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/12/2009
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:12/2015
07/2016
Elizabeth Kennedy
406-822-3954
ekennedy@fs.fed.us
Description: Motorized recreation management including development and authorization of trails and roads for All Terrain
Vehicle (ATV) use, and closure and restoration of areas damaged by unauthorized Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)
use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28845
Location:
Tricon Deer Creek Road
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T17 - 19N, R28 - 32W.
West end of the Superior Ranger District from Twomile Creek to Lookout Pass Ski Area.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Tricon Timber is requesting access to a 40 acre parcel they own (near Haugan MT) in T19N, R29W, Sect. 31
requiring construction of approx 3100' of new rd. across FS lands. Rd would begin on UpUP Rd #4207 and follow
trail 250 to the parcel.
Location:
Twelvemile Large Woody
Debris
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T18N, R30W, Sect 1, NE1/4
and T18N, R29W Sect 6, NW1/4, NW1/4. T18N, R30W, Sect 1, NE1/4 and T18N, R29W Sect 6, NW1/4, NW1/4.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Dustin Walters
406-329-3765
dwalters@fs.fed.us
Description: Placement of large woody debris in approximately 5 miles of Twelvemile Creek for fish habitat enhancement.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Sections 1, 11, 12, 14, 23,
and 26, T19N, R29W, P.M.M. Twelvemile Creek, north of the Cabin City Campground.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
07/01/2015 04:30 am MT
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