Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014 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 R1 - Northern Region Lolo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Clear Creek EA Patricia Partyka - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2014 07/2014 406-826-4314 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Objection Period Legal Notice ppartyka@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management 12/06/2013 (other than forest products) - Watershed management Description: Integrated landscape management including forest vegetation restoration, wildlife habitat and watershed improvements, and recreation enhancements within the Clear Creek drainage. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32480 Location: UNIT - Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - T21N, R30-32W; T22N, R30-32W. Clear Creek drainage within the Prospect watershed about 3 miles west of Thompson Falls, Montana. R1 - Northern Region Lolo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) PBR2000 EA Project Contact - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management On Hold 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT 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. Page 1 of 11 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) Yellowstone Pipe Line Pipe Abandonment - Special use management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 11/22/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 09/2014 Project Contact Expected:12/2014 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 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). R1 - Northern Region Missoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Dry Gulch Access Road 9961 - Road management On Hold CE N/A N/A Paul Matter 406-329-3948 pmatter@fs.fed.us Description: Seasonal road access for the Estate of Earl M. Pruyn along approx. 9 miles of Forest Road #9961. Includes provision for seasonal access (April - November) to 1,040 acres of private land in the Black Mtn Area west of Missoula. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36807 Location: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T13N, R21W, Section 22, 28, 32, and 34 (USGS Quad Names and Numbers: Blue Mountain 121 and Camp Creek 122). Upper O'Brien Creek / Black Mountain area west of Missoula, Montana. Page 2 of 11 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 - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:07/2014 04/2015 406-329-3731 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 08/24/2010 tpaulsen@fs.fed.us - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal - Vegetation management Notice 05/2014 (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: Montana Snowbowl Ski Area Expansion 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. - Special use management EIS In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 12/06/2013 Expected:05/2014 06/2014 Tami Paulsen 406-329-3731 tpaulsen@fs.fed.us Description: Expansion of permitted ski area to provide additional winter recreational opportunities and improvement of ski area facilities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=14392 Location: O'Keefe Grazing Allotment Management Plan Revision UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Sections 27, 28,32, 33,T15N, R19W; and Sections 4 and 5 T14N, R19W, PMM. Nine miles north of Missoula, MT. The area directly west of the existing Montana Snowbowl ski area. - Grazing management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 07/15/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 05/2014 Expected:08/2014 10/2014 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT 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. Page 3 of 11 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) Sapphire Crest Trail - Recreation management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A CE 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: Sawmill Gulch Trail ReRoute Project 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. - Recreation management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/10/2014 Expected:04/2014 06/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: Re-route of three segments of trail (4500') in the Rattlesnake NRA to reduce erosion and trail braiding in seasonally wet areas. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43659 Location: Snowbowl Zipline Project CE *NEW LISTING* UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T.14 N., R.19 W. Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and adjacent lands - two segments of trail # 24.5 and one segment of trail 29.1. - Recreation management - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/10/2014 Expected:05/2014 07/2014 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT Carl Anderson 406-329-3976 clanderson@fs.fed.us UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T.15 N., R.19 W. Montana Snowbowl permit area. Page 4 of 11 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) West Riverside and Lolo Complex Tree Planting - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress: Scoping Start 01/13/2014 Expected:04/2014 06/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T13N, R18W, secs. 9 and 16; T12N, R22W, secs. 26,34,34, and 36; and T11N, R22W, secs. 2 and 3. WRS - approx. 2 miles north of Milltown off Hwy. 200. LC - approx. 12 miles west of Lolo on Hwy 12. R1 - Northern Region Ninemile Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) John's Creek Prescribed Burning - Fuels management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/03/2014 Expected:06/2014 01/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Jeffrey Hayes 406-626-5421 jeffreyhayes@fs.fed.us Description: 220 acres of understory thinning, followed by prescribed underburning Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43597 Location: Mcintosh Water Transmision Ditch SUP Elizabeth Wood 4063293706 eawood@fs.fed.us Description: Tree planting and browse protection on about 1320 acres in burned areas of the 2012 West Riverside fire and the 2013 Lolo Complex fire Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43525 Location: Lolo National Forest Project Contact UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - T13N, R23W, scetions 14, 15, 22, and 23. John's Creek in the middle Petty Creek watershed. - Special use management Cancelled N/A CE N/A Carole Johnson 406-822-3911 cajohnson01@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit for an existing 913-foot water transmission ditch, construction of a headgate with native materials and diverting Moncure Creek back into its original channel at the point of diversion. Location: Lolo National Forest 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - SW 1/4 Section 17: T16N, R23W: P.M.MT. Approximately 9 miles up Ninemile Road 412 on Moncure Creek. Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 5 of 11 R1 - Northern Region Lolo National Forest 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) Deep Creek Road Decommissioning - Road management On Hold N/A EA Project Contact N/A 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: Lolo National Forest Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Center Horse Landscape Restoration Project EIS R1 - Northern Region Tami Paulsen - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:09/2015 09/2016 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 12/2014 - 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT 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. 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. Page 6 of 11 Lolo National Forest Project Name Lolo National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R1 - Northern Region Seeley Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Nancy Taylor Clearwater Loop Rd 4370 06/2014 - Watershed management In Progress: Expected:04/2014 Avalanche Culvert Replacement - Road management 406-329-3772 215 Comment Period Legal & Morrell Creek Bridge ntaylor@fs.fed.us Notice 03/14/2014 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 *NEW LISTING* of existing structure. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43945 Location: Cottonwood Stream Restoration Project 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. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress: Scoping Start 03/02/2012 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 CE Shane Hendrickson 406-329-3727 shendrickson@fs.fed.us Description: Restoration of approximately 2,500 feet of stream channel including relocation or removal of one dispersed recreation site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38354 Location: Drew Creek Snowmobile Trail Re-Route - Recreation management - Watershed management CE *NEW LISTING* 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/06/2014 Expected:05/2014 08/2014 Shannon Connolly 406-677-3938 shannonconnolly@fs.fe d.us Description: This project would re-route the groomed snowmobile trail to avoid two stream crossings that have undersized culverts. Trail would be mostly clearing a route that a 9-foot groomer can travel through; but will not have tread for summer use. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43861 Location: Lolo National Forest UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Sections 10,11,12, & 13, T16N, R14W USGS Quad Name and Number: Morrel Mountain 1416. Approximately 7 miles east of the town of Seeley Lake, MT within the upper reaches of the Cottonwood Creek watershed located entirely on National Forest System Land. UNIT - Seeley Lake Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Township 16 North, Range 14 West, Section 18. Snowmobile trail 63. Superior Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 7 of 11 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:12/2014 06/2015 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 08/2014 - 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:07/2014 10/2014 406-826-4314 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants DEIS NOA in Federal Register ppartyka@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management 01/28/2011 (other than forest products) Est. FEIS NOA in Federal - Fuels management Register 05/2014 - 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 01/09/2013 CE Expected:05/2014 06/2014 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 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. Page 8 of 11 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) Haynes Private Property Access Road via Road 16960 - Special use management On Hold N/A Project Contact 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: Johnson-Slowey Aspen Enhancement UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T17N, R26W, NW1/4 Sect. 9. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress: Scoping Start 01/14/2014 Expected:05/2014 08/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* 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: 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). LeaderTreks Special Use Permit - Special use management Request Cancelled N/A N/A EA *NEW LISTING* Elizabeth Kennedy 406-822-3954 ekennedy@fs.fed.us Description: Special Use Permit request to conduct backpacking trips for groups up to 20 people along approximately 20 miles of the Stateline Trail #738. Up to 6 trips would be conducted between July and August. Location: Logan Public Road SUP Request for Road 7793 Carly Aniballi 406-626-5429 caniballi@fs.fed.us UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Stateline Trail *738 between Hoodoo Pass and Diamond Lake. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 10/26/2012 CE Expected:07/2014 08/2014 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT 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, USGS Quad Name, Number: IDAHO GULCH MONTANA. Located 5 mi. SE of Superior, Montana in the Cougar Creek Drainage. Page 9 of 11 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) Mattox Water Transmission Line - Special use management On Hold N/A Project Contact 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 EA *NEW LISTING* In Progress: Notice of Initiation 02/05/2014 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2014 Expected:08/2014 08/2014 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. Location: Road Access Special Use Permits UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Western end of Mineral County. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 03/07/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* 04/2014 Carole Johnson 406-822-3911 cajohnson01@fs.fed.us Description: Re-Issuance of 4 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: 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT Expected:04/2014 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. Page 10 of 11 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) Summer Trails Motorized Management - Recreation management - Road management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 05/12/2009 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 05/2014 Expected:10/2014 Project Contact 07/2015 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 CE N/A N/A 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: 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. 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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. 04/01/2014 04:42 am MT Page 11 of 11 Lolo National Forest