Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
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.
Location:
Lookout Pass Ski Area
Expansion Third-Party EIS
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
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.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/29/2014
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.
Lolo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
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R1 - Northern Region
Lolo National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Lolo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
PBR2000
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
EA
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
Gregory Gustina
406-329-3809
gregorywgustina@fs.fed
.us
Description: The Lolo Post Burn EIS decision was not upheld in court. This project would issue a new decision to complete
restoration activities originally analyzed in the EIS.Timber harvest is not proposed, only road stabilization, storage,
and decommissioning
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22553
Location:
Yellowstone Pipe Line Pipe
Abandonment
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District, Superior Ranger District, Ninemile Ranger District. STATE Montana. COUNTY - Mineral, Missoula, Sanders. LEGAL - Primary the Ninemile and Trout Creek Drainages.
Ninemile, Superior, and Plains Ranger Districts on the Lolo National Forest.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/22/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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
R1 - Northern Region
Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lolo Creek Large Wood Debris
CE
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).
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/07/2014
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
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:
01/01/2015 05:51 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.
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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)
Marshall Woods Restoration
Project
EA
Tami Paulsen
07/2015
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
406-329-3731
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 08/24/2010
tpaulsen@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 12/2014
(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:
O'Keefe Grazing Allotment
Management Plan Revision
Project Contact
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.
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 10/30/2014
12/2014
EA
Karen Stockmann
406-329-3936
kstockmann02@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Lolo NF is proposing to revise the allotment management plan for the O'Keefe Grazing Allotment to ensure
compliance with current environmental standards and laws.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42542
Location:
Sapphire Crest Trail
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T14N, R20W, Sec. 1, 2,
and 3 and T15N, R20W, Sec. 34 and 35. In East Fork of O'Keefe Creek, LaValle Creek and Marent Gulch.
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
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:
01/01/2015 05:51 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.
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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)
Snowbowl Zipline Project
CE
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/22/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
Al Hilshey
406-329-3970
ahilshey@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of a 600' trail within the Snowbowl ski area permit boundary to allow public and maintenance access
to ziplines located on Snowbowl's private lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43642
Location:
Lolo National Forest
UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T.15 N., R.19 W. Montana
Snowbowl permit area.
R1 - Northern Region
Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Blue Slide Grazing Allotment
Permit Renewal
- Grazing management
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/29/2014
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Renewal of grazing permit for the Blue Slide Allotment
Location:
Deep Creek Road
Decommissioning
Robin Walker
406-826-4305
robinmwalker@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Section 22, T.23N., R30W. P.M.M.
- 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:
Fryxell Private Land Access
SUP Request
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.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 11/14/2014
12/2014
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Special Use Permit request for access through National Forest System land to a private parcel. Access would be
via a newly constructed motorized trail for ATV/UTV vehicles.
Location:
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - SE 1/4,
Section 7, T19N, R25W, P.M.M. Located about halfway between the towns of Plains and Paradise, just off
Highway 200.
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Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Little Eddy
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Patricia Partyka
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 12/04/2014
01/2015
406-826-4314
- Vegetation management
ppartyka@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Vegetation treatment to reduce future tree losses from root disease and improve resilience to insect infestation on
131 acres of National Forest System land located within the wildland urban interface, adjacent to private property
and residences.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45604
Location:
Trawick Amateur Radio
Repeater Special Use Permit
Project Contact
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Mouth of Eddy Creek about 12 air miles northwest of Plains in Section 31, T21N, R27W, P.M.M.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/21/2014
12/2014
CE
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use permit request to install a radio repeater on existing facilities at the Patrick's Knob communication site
for non-commercial communications by FCC-licensed amateur radio operators.
Location:
Young Creek Non-Cost Share
Road Project
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Patrick's Knob Communication Site.
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 12/15/2014
CE
07/2015
Catina McLean
406-329-3861
cmclean@fs.fed.us
Description: Plum Creek Timberlands has requested a non-cost share easement to access a parcel of their land. Access would
include construction of 0.6 miles of new road across National Forest System land.
Location:
Lolo National Forest
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Section 20,
T24N, R27W, P.M.M. Young Creek drainage about 1 southwest of Richard's Peak.
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
Decision
Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Center Horse Landscape
Restoration Project
EIS
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
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:
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.
Nancy Taylor
Clearwater Loop Rd 4370
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Avalanche Culvert Replacement - Road management
406-329-3772
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
& Morrell Creek Bridge
ntaylor@fs.fed.us
Replacement
Description: Replace bridge on Morrell Creek, relocate 500 feet of roadway at the bridge approaches to place the bridge at a
CE
more stable location on the stream. Replace and relocate culvert on Clearwater Loop Road 4370, 75 feet upstream
of existing structure.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43945
Location:
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula, Powell. LEGAL - Bridge: T17N,
R15W, Section 1
Culvert: T19N, R15W, PB47. Clearwater Loop Road 4370 at mile mark 8.2. Morrell
Bridge Road 4381 at mile mark 0.1.
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Lolo National Forest
Project Name
Lolo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Placid Lake Cost Share
Supplement
- Land ownership management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/12/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
01/2015
CE
Catina McLean
406-329-3861
cmclean@fs.fed.us
Description: Montana Department of Natual Resources and Conservation and the Lolo N.F. are entering into a Cost Share
Supplement to exchange easements so both parties can have legel access to their lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44608
Location:
Westside Trailhead Shed
Construction
UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Lat 47.13, Long 113.557. On the Seeley Lake District, west of Highway 83.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/08/2014
10/2014
CE
Shannon Connolly
406-677-3938
shannonconnolly@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Construction of a shed to house the grooming equipment used to groom the snowmobile trails on the Seeley Lake
area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45232
Location:
Yurt Ski Outfitter and Guide
Permit Re-issue
UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T. 17 N., R. 15 W.,
section 7. Approx. 3 mi. NW of Seeley Lake.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/20/2014
CE
10/2014
Shannon Connolly
406-677-3938
shannonconnolly@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Re-issue permit authorizing sservice days for renting two yurts and guiding activities associated with the yurts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45233
Location:
Lolo National Forest
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powell. LEGAL - T. 17 N., R. 14 W.,
section 35. Approx. 9 miles SE of Seeley Lake at Morrell Mountain.
Superior 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
12 Tamarack
EA
Project Purpose
EIS
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Patricia Partyka
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
06/2016
406-826-4314
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 01/09/2013
ppartyka@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 02/2015
- 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
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.
Patricia Partyka
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
06/2015
406-826-4314
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Objection Period Legal Notice
ppartyka@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
11/14/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Integrated forest management including: vegetation and watershed restoration, fuels reduction, and recreation
enhancements within the Cedar and Thompson Creek drainages, located southwest of Superior, Montana.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29614
Location:
Deep Rock Ecosystem
Maintenance Burning
Decision
Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Cedar-Thom
Planning Status
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T15N, R28W; T15N,
R27W; T16N, R28W; T16N, R27W; T16N, R26W; T17N, R27W. Cedar and Thompson Creek drainages, located
southwest of Superior, MT.
- Fuels management
Completed
CE
Actual: 10/18/2014
05/2015
Lorie Cotter
406-822-3916
lcotter@fs.fed.us
Description: Low severity prescribed burning on approximately 17 areas totalling 3260 acres between Haugan, Montana and
the Tarkio area.
Location:
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - T19N, R29W; T16N, R25W;
T19N, R30W; T18N, R29W;T16N, R24W;T17N, R27W. Between Haugan and Tarkio.
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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)
Firecracker Annie
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Tera Little
03/2015
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
406-329-3146
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 11/03/2014
teralittle@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The project proposes commercial timber harvest in 16 units totaling approximately 235 acres and approximately
265 acres of mixed severity prescribed burn. No permanent roads will be constructed; less than 0.5 miles of
temporary road will be needed.
Location:
Haynes Private Property
Access Road via Road 16960
Project Contact
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located in
the Cold Creek, Ann Arbor Gulch and 4th of July Gulch drainages of the Dry Creek watershed about 7 air miles
south of St. Regis, MT w/in T17N R28W Sect 22 & 27 and T16N R28W Sect 33 & 34.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
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:
Hellgate Amateur Radio Club
Special Use Permit
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T17N,
R26W, NW1/4 Sect. 9.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/25/2014
12/2014
CE
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use permit request to install a radio repeater and antennas at the Thompson Peak communication site for
public radio communications.
Location:
Johnson-Slowey Aspen
Enhancement
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Thompson
Peak communication site.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
CE
Actual: 10/30/2014
11/2014
Carly Aniballi
406-626-5429
caniballi@fs.fed.us
Description: Aspen enhancement on a total of approximately 2 acres in Johnson Creek and Slowey Gulch. Conifer trees that
are encroaching on the aspen clones would be felled and/or girdled by hand. Felled trees would be left on site.
Location:
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Johnson Creek (Section 36,
T17N, R25W) and Slowey Gulch (Section 11, T17N, R26W). Johnson Creek (Section 36, T17N, R25W) and
Slowey Gulch (Section 11, T17N, R26W).
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Lolo National Forest
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)
Logan Public Road SUP
Request for Road 7793
- Special use management
On Hold
Project Contact
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
N/A
N/A
CE
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:
Nelson Bike Shuttle Special
Use Permit Request
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.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/20/2014
11/2014
EA
Elizabeth Kennedy
406-822-3954
ekennedy@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use permit request to conduct a commercial mountain bike shuttle service in the west end of Mineral
County.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43633
Location:
Rest Area Large Woody Debris
CE
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Western
end of Mineral County.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
On Hold
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:
01/01/2015 05:51 am MT
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.
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Lolo National Forest
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)
Road Access Special Use
Permits
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/11/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
CE
Carole Johnson
406-822-3911
cajohnson01@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-Issuance of 6 special use permits that authorize the permit holders to use and maintain existing roads on
National Forest System land to access their private property.
Location:
Summer Trails Motorized
Management
UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tamarack
Creek - Section 29, T19N, R27W; The ridge between Keystone Creek and Slowey Gulch - Section 31, T18N,
R26W; St. Regis - Section 30 T18N, R27W.
- 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:
01/01/2015 05:51 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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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
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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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