Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
Nez Perce 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)
Clearwater-Nez Perce Forest
Plan Revision
- Land management planning
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EIS
Barry Ruklic
208-983-4032
bruklic@fs.fed.us
Description: NOI to prepare an EIS to revise the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forest Management Plans published
9/30/2004.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/cnpz
Location:
Nez Perce-Clearwater NFs
Forest Plan Revision
UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY Idaho. Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests.
- Land management planning
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
06/2014
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
10/2016
Timory Peel
208-935-4259
tpeel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests are proposing to revise their two, individual forest plans as a
single forest plan for the administratively combined Forests using the 2012 National Forest System Land
Management Planning regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nezperceclearwater/landmanagement/planning
Location:
Upper Lochsa Land Exchange
Expected:09/2016
UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Central Idaho.
- Land ownership management
On Hold
EIS
N/A
N/A
Teresa Trulock
208-935-4256
ttrulock@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service (FS) is considering a land exchange with Western Pacific Timber. The FS would receive
approx. 40,000 acres of WPT land in the upper Lochsa River drainage and WPT would recieve an equal value of
Forest Service land in north Idaho.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26227
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
UNIT - Sandpoint Ranger District, Palouse Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, Red River Ranger District,
Powell Ranger District , Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater,
Idaho, Kootenai, Latah. The lands to acquire are in the upper Lochsa River drainage on the border of ID and MT.
The federal lands to exchange out of are scattered on the Idaho Panhandle, Clearwater, and Nez Perce NF's.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Nez Perce National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Eastside Allotment
Management Planning Project
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 12/21/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2014
Project Contact
Expected:01/2015
03/2015
Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us
Description: Continue to permit livestock grazing by incorporating adaptive management strategies on 8 active allotments within
the project area, and close 7 allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37842
Location:
Nez Perce National Forest
Travel Management
EIS
UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Authorize livestock grazing on the Red River, Moose Creek, and Salmon River Ranger Districts.
- Recreation management
- Special area management
- Road management
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/22/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
03/2015
Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop a travel management plan and map to comply with the National Travel Management Rule. This project
would designate motor vehicle use on roads, trails or areas on the Nez Perce National Forest, and does not
include over-the-snow vehicles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=17752
Location:
Pre-Commercial Thinning
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/16/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
Geoffrey Kaeberle
530-836-7187
gkaeberle@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will pre-commerically thin up to 2083 acres of overstocked, mixed conifer species stands from 2014 to
2017. These treatments are in young forest stands which have resulted from regeneration harvests in the last 15
to 25 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43647
Location:
Nez Perce National Forest
UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Forest Wide - Entire Nez Perce National Forest.
UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Throughout the Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests; in particular, the central and northern zones.
Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Project Purpose
EIS
Clear Ridge Non-System Road
Decommissioning
CE
Clear Ridge Nonsystem Road
Decommissioning
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Lois Hill
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:11/2014
06/2015
208-935-4258
- Forest products
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
lrhill@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
04/19/2013
(other than forest products)
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
- Fuels management
Register 07/2014
Description: The Moose Creek District proposes to use a combination of timber harvest, pre-commercial thinning, prescribed
fire, reforestation, and road system improvements to achieve desired age class and species distributions and to
improve watershed health.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38021
Location:
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R6E; T31N, R6E;
T31N, R53; BM. Project activities will occur on NFS lands within the Clear Creek drainage, located approximately
5 air miles southeast from Kooskia, Idaho.
Karen Smith
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2014
06/2015
208-935-4252
- Watershed management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
kasmith03@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The project would decommission 65 miles of non-system roads in the north half of the Clear Creek drainage.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40212
Location:
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N/R6E through
T32N/R5E, multiple sections. North half of the Clear Creek drainage in Middle Fork and upper Clear Creek as well
as in the Pine Knob and Brown Springs Creek areas .
Karen Smith
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
208-935-4252
- Watershed management
kasmith03@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: This is a duplicate project. The project name is Clear Ridge Non-system Road Decommissioning CE. The correct
project number is 40212
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40765
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
Decision
Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Clear Creek Integrated
Restoration Project
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R06E, Sections 21,
22, 25-36 ; T31N, R06E, Sections 1-4, 6, 8-12, 14-16, 20-22, Idaho County, Idaho. Activities would occur in the
Upper Clear Creek and Middle Fork Clear Creek drainages on the Moose Creek Ranger District.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Middle Fork Vegetation
Management
EIS
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Michael Ward
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
08/2015
208-926-8952
- Vegetation management
NOI in Federal Register
michaelward@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
01/03/2014
- Fuels management
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Watershed management
Register 06/2014
Description: The Moose Creek District is considering activities within the Middle Fork Clearwater drainage to increase early
successional habitats; increase resilient tree speces; and protect aquatic species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43262
Location:
O'Hara Culverts
Planning Status
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Township 32 North, Range
6 East Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26 and Township 32 North,
Ranger 7 East, Sections 7, 8, 17, 18 Boise Meridian. Project area is on the south side of the Middle Fork
Clearwater River and extends from the Forest boundary (approximately 2.5 miles southwest of the community of
Syringa) upstream to Lowell.
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Lynelle Knehans
208-476-8260
lmknehans@fs.fed.us
Description: Replacement of five culverts on NFS Road 651.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43112
Location:
Road 650 Reconstruction
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T32N, R7E Sec. 25 SE 1/4
Culvert 1; T32N, R7E Sec. 36 SE 1/4 Culvert 2; T31N, R7E Sec. 1 NE 1/4 Culvert 3; T31N, R7E Sec. 1 NE 1/4
Culvert 4; T31N, R7E Sec. 1 SE 1/4 Culvert 5. NFS Road 651 (Hamby Road), Moose Creek Ranger District.
- Road management
Completed
CE
Actual: 08/20/2013
09/2013
Lynelle Knehans
208-476-8260
lmknehans@fs.fed.us
Description: Road 650 is a main system road that is open seasonally. There are multiple live stram culverts and cross-drain
culverts that are at an end of their lifespans; either too small or starting to rust out and fail. The road also has slide
issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov.main/nezperce/landmanagement/projects
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N R5E Secs 15, 22, 23,
24, 25, 35, 36 Boise Meridian. Moose Creek Ranger District - Idaho County - Road 650.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Selway Bank Stabilization
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Heritage resource
management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/15/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
08/2015
Steve Lucas
208-983-4040
slucas@fs.fed.us
Description: The Moose Creek Ranger District proposes to install rock and log structures to reduce erosion occurring along
about 120 yards of streambank on the Selway River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40176
Location:
Shearer Guard Station Fuels
Reduction
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N R13E, Boise
Meridian. The project area is in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness near the confluence of Bear Creek with the
Selway River.
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Joe Hudson
208-926-8930
jbhudson@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of the project is to reduce fuel loadings in the stands surrounding Shearer Guard Station. Treating
the area surrounding the guard station would reduce the costs and resource needs to protect the historic structures
from wildfires.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35595
Location:
Nez Perce National Forest
American River Culvert
Replacement
UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N, R13E, Section PB38.
Shearer Guard Station is located on the Selway River approximately 16 miles upstream from Moose Creek Ranger
Station, 35 miles west of Hamilton, Montana, and 75 miles east of Grangeville, Idaho.
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/27/2013
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Christopher Wolffing
208-983-5153
cwolffing@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing culverts on Road 222 at Mile Post 0.03 are aquatic organism barriers and ahve caused some minor
erosion downstream. This project involves the replacement of these culverts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43650
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N- R8E, Section 33 (Boise
Meridian). Road 222 at Mile Post 0.03.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bagley Creek Placer
Exploration
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operator to excavate approximately 40-45 test pits for
the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42032
Location:
Baldy Creek Placer Exploration
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N, R9E, Sections 6 and 7
(Boise Meridian). Access to the project area is from Dixie on Forest Road 222 to Forest Road 1190 (Jack
Mountain Road) to Road 1190B.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operators to excavate up to 12 placer test pits in the
Baldy Creek drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42033
Location:
Bridge Creek Trail Restoration
(Trail 504)
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N, R7E, Sections 18 and
19 (Boise Meridian). Access to the project area is by Forest Road 1858 up Newsome Creek to the mouth of Baldy
Creek, where a primitive two-track road leads upstream to the project area.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 01/21/2014
05/2014
CE
Brooks Beegle
208-842-2139
bbeegle@fs.fed.us
Description: Restoration proposal for Trail 504 due to poor drainage and erosion issues.
Location:
Buckhorn Bridge Repair
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - R6E, T1N, Sections 28, 21
(Boise Meridian). Trail 504.
- Road management
Cancelled
EA
N/A
N/A
Joe Bonn
208-983-7002
jbonn@fs.fed.us
Description: Idaho County proposes to repair the Buckhorn Bridge which crosses the South Fork of the Clearwater River
outside of Forest Service system lands by installing a pile in the channel, raising the bridge, and replacing a bent
cap.
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N R6E Sec 36 Boise
Meridian. Red River Ranger District - Idaho County - Buckhorn Bridge.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Crooked River Valley
Rehabilitation Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/28/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
03/2015
Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests is proposing to rehabilitate the lower
two miles of the Crooked River valley bottom with meanders & re-align 3 miles the Crooked River Road 233
through the narrow canyon.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40648
Location:
Deadwood Quickdraw
Exploration Drilling
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N, R7E, Sections 25 and
36; T29N, R8E, Sections 32 and 33; T28 N, R7E, Sections 1, 2, 11, 13, 14, and 24; T28N, R8E, Sections 4, 5, 7,
8, 17, 18, 19, 20. (Boise Meridian). Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Idaho
County, Idaho, 5 miles southwest of Elk City, Idaho.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/15/2012
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Premium Exploration¿s proposal to conduct exploratory drilling
in the Deadwood area of the Red River Ranger District at a total of fourteen drill sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37466
Location:
Five Mile Creek AOP
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N R8E Sections 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 16, 17, and 18. Deadwood area of the Red River Ranger District.
- Road management
Completed
CE
Actual: 01/15/2014
04/2014
Christopher Wolffing
208-983-5153
cwolffing@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is for the removal of a corrugated steel culvert on Five Mile Creek and replacing it with a 12 foot span
structural-plate open bottom arch culvert on a concrete footing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43116
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N, R7E, Sec. 36 SW 1/4,
Boise Meridian. County Road 233 at MP 10.5,.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Gold Zone Exploration Drilling
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/30/2013
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: Goldski, LLC, proposes exploratory drilling in the Deadwood Creek area of the Red River Ranger District.
Location:
Heritage #2 Placer Exploration
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N, R8E, Sec. 13, 24; T27N,
R8E, Sec. 17. Deadwood Creek, immediately south of the Elk City Township, Red River Ranger District.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/30/2012
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Tim Hoskins¿ proposal to excavate 17 placer test pits in the
Newsome Creek drainage area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39025
Location:
Heritage Gulch Placer
Exploration
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N R6E Sections 12 and 13.
Newsome Creek, Red River Ranger District.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operator to conduct placer testing in the Newsome
Creek drainage by digging 12-15, 10' x 10' or 10' x 12' test pits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42034
Location:
Holy Grail Placer Exploration
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N, R7E, Sections 18-19
(Boise Meridian). Access to the project area is by Forest Road 1858 up Newsome Creek to Forest Road 1826, up
Road 1826 to Trail 819 to Newsome Creek, up Newsome Creek via Trail 826 to the project site.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operator to excavate a series of three to four narrow
sample channels in each of five individual areas for the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42035
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T16N, R8E, Sections 21, 26
(Boise Meridian). Access to the project site is via Forest Service Road 222 to Dixie, up Road 222C to the project
area.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kearstin Edwards
208-476-8344
kkedwards@fs.fed.us
Idaho Department of Fish and
Game Cabin Expansion at
Mackay Bar
- Special use management
CE
Description: The existing permitted patrol cabin facilities at Mackay Bar need expansion to accommodate increased used.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42726
Location:
Lightning Fork Little Elk Creek
Culvert Replacement
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/27/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T42N, R8E, Section 32 NWNW
(Boise Meridian). Mackay Bar.
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 01/15/2014
05/2014
CE
Christopher Wolffing
208-983-5153
cwolffing@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is for the removal of a 3' x 2' x 38' corrugated steel culvert on Lightning Fork Little Elk Creek and
replacing it with a 10' span structural-plate open bottom arch culvert on a concrete footing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43118
Location:
Little Elk Creek Culvert
Replacement
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N, R8E, Sec. 32 SE 1/4,
Boise Meridian. Lightning Fork Little Elk Creek.
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 01/15/2014
05/2014
CE
Christopher Wolffing
208-983-5153
cwolffing@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is for the removal of an existing 12' x 9' x 60' corrugated steel culvert on Little Elk Creek and replacing
it with a 14' span structural-plate open bottom arch culvert on a concrete footing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43119
Location:
Lone Pine Lode Exploration
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T30N, R8E, Sec. 32 NW 1/4,
Boise Meridian. Road 646 at MP 2.5, in the Red River Ranger District.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Donald Alm's proposal to open an existing adit for the purpose
of exploring for gold values.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37473
Location:
04/01/2014 04:43 am MT
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N R6E Section 27. Near
Golden, Idaho.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Newsome Creek Watershed
Road Restoration Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Watershed management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
03/27/2014
Expected:05/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
Jennie Fischer
208-983-4048
jfischer02@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to decommission and or improve 167 miles of road within the Newsome Creek
project area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36916
Location:
Newsome Placer Exploration
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - The project area is located
within Townships 29 and 30 North, Ranges 6 and 7 East. The project area is located within the Newsome Creek
watershed, a tributary of the South Fork Clearwater River, between Grangeville and Elk City, ID.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/30/2012
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Press Thomas¿ proposal to excavate up to 12 test pits for the
purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Newsome Creek drainage area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39026
Location:
Orogrande 2013
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T29N R7E Section 5.
Newsome Creek, Red River Ranger District.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operator to perform exploratory drilling of six drill sites in
the Badger Summit area of the Red River Ranger District, approximately three airline miles south of Orogrande.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42036
Location:
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UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R7E, Sections 13, 24;
T27N, R8E, Section 19 (Boise Meridian). Access to the project area is made by taking Forest Road 233 from State
Highway 14 to a point just south of Orogrande, then via Forest Road 311 to the project area.
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Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Orogrande Community
Protection Project
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rachel Young
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
07/2015
208-983-4025
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 09/07/2011
rlyoung@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2014
Description: Create fuel breaks on National Forest System lands adjacent to private property and emergency evacuation routes
using a combination of prescribed burning and mechanical treatments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28021
Location:
Pasadena/Frank Peck Lode
Exploration
Planning Status
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R07E; T28N, R07E;
T29N, R07E; T27N, R08E; T28N, R08E; and T29N, R08E (Boise Meridian). The Orogrande Community Protection
Project is located in the Crooked River Watershed on National Forest System lands.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-983-1950
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Red River Ranger District proposes to approve Ralph Reynolds and David Brush¿s proposal to open an old
adit and develop a new adit for the purpose of extracting bulk ore samples for testing and assay.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37491
Location:
Nez Perce National Forest
Basin Creek Culvert
Replacement
UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R7E Section 12. The
project site is accessed by Forest Roads 233 (Crooked River Road), 311 (Penman Road), and 9848.
- Watershed management
Cancelled
CE
*NEW LISTING*
N/A
N/A
Jeffrey Shinn
406-287-3223
jshinn@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing Basin Creek culvert is a fish barrier and needs replacement. This project involves the replacement of
this culvert.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43652
Location:
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R1 - Northern Region
Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R3E, Section 35 NE
1/4 SW 1/4 (Boise Meridian). Basin Creek where it crosses Road 354.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bear Track Placer Exploration
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River District Ranger proposes to allow the claim operator to excavate 8-10 placer test pits for the
purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42037
Location:
Deadhorse Creek Trail Bridge
Construction
CE
Josh Lattin
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
208-839-2108
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
joshlattin@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes improving the Deadhorse Ridge Trail #301 stream crossings of
Deadhorse Creek by installing two trail bridges.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39004
Location:
Deadhorse Ridge Trail Reroute
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/06/2013
Expected:03/2014
05/2014
Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River District Ranger proposes improving Deadhorse Ridge Trail 301, which is open to motorized use,
by rerouting approximately 2,000 feet of the trail onto adjacent side slopes and rehabilitating two existing ford
crossings.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43571
Location:
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UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R3E Section 3.
Deadhorse Creek, Salmon River Ranger District.
- Road management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N, R4E, SE1/4, Section
7 (Boise Meridian). Access to the project is from Grangeville to Forest Development Road 221 to Forest
Development Road 394 to Forest Development Road 9922 to 922A.
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R3E Section 3, Boise
Meridian. Trail 301, Salmon Ranger District.
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Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Gold Lake Creek Placer
Exploration
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Charles Bedrosian¿s proposal to conduct a small placer
mining operation in the Gold Lake Creek drainage of the Salmon River Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37463
Location:
Hungry Ridge Restoration
Project
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
Barry Ruklic
05/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
208-983-4026
- Forest products
NOI in Federal Register
bruklic@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
02/12/2014
(other than forest products)
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Fuels management
Register 07/2014
- Watershed management
Description: Utilize commercial harvest and prescribed fire to restore historic structure, species mix, reduce fuel loadings and
improve wildlife habitat. Watershed improvements include; culvert replacements, road decommissioning and road
improvement projects.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43661
Location:
Johns Creek Trail Reroutes
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R3E Section 1. Gold
Lake Creek drainage of the Salmon River Ranger District.
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T27N,
R04E; T28N, R04E; R29N, 04E; (Boise Meridian).
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/19/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River District Ranger proposes rerouting six sites on the Johns Creek Trail System to reduce grades
on several steep, rutted portions of the trails; improve stream crossings; and, rebuild deteriorated sections of the
trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/nezperce/landmanagement/projects
Location:
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UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R5E Sec 6; and,
T28N R5E Sec 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 29 Boise Meridian. Salmon River Ranger District - Idaho County - Johns Creek
Trail System.
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Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Lower and East Sand Creek
Placer Exploration
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/30/2012
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Kent Powell¿s proposal to excavate up to 18 test pits for
the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Sand Creek drainage area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39009
Location:
Mill Creek Trail Bridge
Construction
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R4E Sections 18 and
19. Lower and East Sand Creek, Salmon River Ranger District.
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 12/03/2013
05/2014
CE
Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to replace Forest Trail #313¿s ford at Mill Creek with a bridge and
hardened approaches to improve habitat for the fish populations and provide a safer and more enjoyable
recreational experience.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39006
Location:
North Trail 134 Reroute
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R3E Section 25
NE1/4. Mill Creek, South Fork Clearwater of the Salmon River Ranger District.
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/07/2014
06/2014
Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us
Description: The North Trail 134 has a lower terminus at Silver's Station on Shingle Creek Road. There is inadequate space for
public parking in this area and an issue with the right-of-way of Shingle Creek Road where it passes through
private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/nezperce/landmanagement/projects
Location:
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UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T23N R1W Sec 1 & 2 Boise
Meridian. Salmon River Ranger District - Idaho County - North Trail 134.
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Nez Perce National Forest
Project Name
Nez Perce National Forest
Pioneer Gulch Placer
Exploration
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
CE
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve David Tisch¿s proposal to excavate up to 22 test pits for
the purpose of testing placer gravels for mineral values in the Ozark Creek drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37464
Location:
Rex Placer Exploration
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R4E Sections 7 and
18. Ozark Creek drainage.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2011
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Martin Jones
208-842-2103
martinjones@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to approve Robert Martin¿s proposal to excavate 17 placer test pits in
the Gold Lake Creek and Ozark Creek drainages.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37465
Location:
Square Mountain Trail #384
Reroute
UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N R3E Section 12. Gold
Lake Creek and Ozark Creek drainages.
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/30/2012
CE
Expected:05/2014
07/2014
Josh Lattin
208-839-2108
joshlattin@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salmon River Ranger District proposes to replace a 1200-foot segment of rutted Forest Trail #384 with an
approximately 1800 foot reroute at a reduced grade to tie into Forest Trail #313.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39007
Location:
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UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R5E Section 9 SE1/4.
Hagen Creek on Trail #384 of the Salmon River Ranger District.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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.
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