Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Nebraska 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
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Western Area Power
Administration Right-of-Way
Maintenance and
Reauthorization Project
- Special use management
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/27/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2015
EIS
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
Christopher Wehrli
303-275-5107
clwehrli@fs.fed.us
Description: Update vegetation management activities along 278 miles of transmission lines located on NFS lands in Colorado,
Nebraska, and Utah. These activities are intended to protect the transmission lines by managing for stable, low
growth vegetation.
Location:
UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Grand Valley Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Yampa Ranger
District, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, East
Zone/Dillon Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, Boulder Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District,
Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Gunnison Ranger District, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District.
STATE - Colorado, Nebraska, Utah. COUNTY - Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson,
Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, Dawes, Daggett, Uintah. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Linear transmission lines located in Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska.
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Nebraska National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Cain Creek Land Exchange
- Land ownership management
Completed
Actual: 07/02/2015
EA
11/2015
Cindy Hockelberg
605-673-9238
chockelberg@fs.fed.us
Description: A proposed land exchange between The Nature Conservancy, a Not for Profit Corporation and the Forest Service.
The primary purpose of the Cain Creek Land Exchange exchange is to consolidate land ownership where private
and National Forest System (NFS
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39610
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
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UNIT - Nebraska National Forest All Units. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Fall River. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The Federal parcels proposed for exchange are located across the Buffalo Gap National Grassland
from the Towns of Hots Springs to Kadoka. All legal descriptions reference the Black Hills Meridian and.
Bessey Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Nebraska National Forest
Project Name
Nebraska National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Bessey Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
McKelvie Rehabilitation and
Decommissioning
- Facility management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
Timothy Buskirk
308-533-2257
tbuskirk@fs.fed.us
N/A
EA
Description: Decomissioning the residence, carpenter shop,oil storage, flammable storage, radio and horse barn buildings and
rehabilitating the office, metal storage shed and shop storage shed at the the Samuel R. McKelvie N.F.
Administrative Site
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
UNIT - Bessey Ranger District. STATE - Nebraska. COUNTY - Cherry. LEGAL - NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of
Section 1; T31N; R33W; P.M.BH. Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest of the Bessey Ranger District.
Fall River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Blacktail Creek Land Exchange
- Land ownership management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/07/2015
Expected:03/2016
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
07/2016
Cindy Hockelberg
970-884-1418
chockelberg@fs.fed.us
Description: A proposed land exchange between the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands and White Ranch near Oelrichs, South
Dakota. The purpose of the land exchange is to consolidate landownerships.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46758
Location:
Cheyenne River 3D Seismic
Project
UNIT - Fall River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Fall River. LEGAL - Black Hills Meridian;
10S, R9E, portions of Secs 18, 17, and 19; T11S, R9E, Sec 18; T11S, R8E, portions of sec 1, 10, 11; T10S, R8E,
portions of Secs 36, 27. East of Olerichs South Dakota.
- Minerals and Geology
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2015
CE
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Kelly Stover
605-745-4107
kstover@fs.fed.us
Description: Breckenridge Geophysical Inc. will conduct seismic survey utilizing vibroseis on the Buffalo Gap National
Grasslands.
Location:
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UNIT - Fall River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Fall River. LEGAL - T7S, R1E, Sec 31,
32 and T8S, R1E, Sec 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30. Approximately 12 miles west of Edgemont, SD along the
Wyoming State Line.
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Project Name
Nebraska National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Fall River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Robert Novotny
605-745-4107
rnovotny@fs.fed.us
Litzel Ranch LLC Stock Water
Pipeline Special Use Permit
Modification
- Special use management
CE
Description: Modification of the current Litzel Ranch LLC stock water pipeline Special Use Permit to allow the installation of 1
mile of additional pipeline which would move water over federal land between two parcels of private land.
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
Cheyenne River Area Range
Allotment Management Plan
Completed
Actual: 06/08/2015
07/2015
UNIT - Fall River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Fall River. LEGAL - Sec 35:
SW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4SE1/4, Sec 36: S1/2S1/2, T 8 S, R 1 E; Sec 31: S1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4; T 8 S, R 2 E; Sec
2:NE1/4NW1/4, NW1/4NE1/4, T 9 S, R 1 E; Sec 6: N1/2NE1/4, T 9 S, R 2 E; All BHM. Approximately 7 miles west
of Edgemont, South Dakota.
Wall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 03/2015
Expected:08/2016
EA
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
09/2016
Chancey Odell
605-279-2125
chanceyodell@fs.fed.us
Description: Range Allotment Management Plan
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46400
Location:
UNIT - Wall Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Pennington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Wall,
SD.
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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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