Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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 02/2014
EIS
Expected:03/2014
04/2014
Christopher Wehrli
435-896-1053
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
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/16/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
08/2014
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:
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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.
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Nebraska National Forest
Project Name
Nebraska National Forest
Eastern Red Cedar
Encroachment Removal
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Bessey Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/06/2014
Expected:05/2014
08/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Tedd Teahon
308-533-2257
tteahon@fs.fed.us
Description: Removal of invading eastern red cedar in areas identified on the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest to improve
timber stand and grassland health.
Location:
McKelvie Rehabilitation and
Decommissioning
Project Contact
UNIT - Bessey Ranger District. STATE - Nebraska. COUNTY - Cherry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Portions of
Steer Creek, South Falls, Ranger Station, and Schotes Allotments on the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest.
- Facility management
On Hold
N/A
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:
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.
Nebraska State 4-H Camp
- Special use management
Special Use Permit Modification
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Modification of the Nebraska State 4-H Camp's Special Use Permit to include the development and use of a
zipline as a part of the camps activities.
Location:
Wildlife Exclosure
Rehabilitation Project
Timothy Buskirk
308-533-8115
tbuskirk@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Bessey Ranger District. STATE - Nebraska. COUNTY - Thomas. LEGAL - Section 4, T 23N, R 26W,
Sixth Principle Meridian. Nebraska State 4-H Camp, Bessey Division of the Nebraska National Forest.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 01/15/2014
CE
08/2014
Tedd Teahon
308-533-2257
tteahon@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore wildlife exclosures on the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest and the Bessey Division of the Nebraska
National Forest. Work will include repairing fences and water sources and mechanical removal of unwanted
woody material.
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
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UNIT - Bessey Ranger District. STATE - Nebraska. COUNTY - Blaine, Cherry, Thomas. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Wildlife Exclosures located throughout both the Samuel R. McKelvie NF (SRMNF) and Bessey
Division-Nebraska NF and areas of eastern red cedar encroachment on the SRMNF.
Fall River 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
Fall River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ft Randall Fiber Optic Special
Use Permit Modification
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/05/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Fall River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 9 E; Sections
32, 33,34, and 35. East of the town of Fairburn, SD along East French Creek Road.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Robert Novotny
605-745-8208
rnovotny@fs.fed.us
Description: Modify existing Special Use Permit to allow the crossing of an additional 4.5 miles of Buffalo Gap National
Grassland along the East French Creek Road to replace aging copper facility and improve service
Location:
Ingalls Apiary Permit
Project Contact
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2014
Expected:02/2014
05/2014
Robert Novotny
605-745-8208
rnovotny@fs.fed.us
Description: Plaqcement of 10-12 pallets of bee hives (4 hives to pallet) on 12 locations within the Buffalo Gap National
Grassland
Location:
UNIT - Fall River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Custer, Fall River. LEGAL - T 10 S, R 8
E, Sec 22; T 10 S, R ( E, Sec 17, 18, 19, 20, 28,31,32,33; T 6 S, R 8 E, Sec 10; T 5 S, R 9 E, Sec 31. Eastern Fall
River County South of US Highway 18 and South eastern Custer County.
Rittberger Stockwater Pipeline - Special use management
Special Use Permit Modification
Completed
Actual: 08/26/2013
11/2013
CE
Robert Novotny
605-745-4107
rnovotny@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposes to modify the current Fred Rittberger & Sons Pipeline Special Use Permit extending the existing
private pipeline approximately 4600 ft from private land across approximately 1700 ft of federal land to access
private land.
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
East 83 Prescribed Burn
UNIT - Fall River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - SW1/4SW1/4, Section
19, T 5 S, R 9 E, BHM. Approximately 8 miles southeast straight line distance of the town of Fairburn, SD.
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Fort Pierre Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Darrin Jons
605-642-4622
djons@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes burning approximately 25,000 acres of the Fort Pierre National Grassland over the next 10
years with the goal of improving wildlife habitat.
Location:
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UNIT - Fort Pierre Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Jones, Lyman, Stanley. Located east of
Hwy 83.
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Nebraska National Forest
Project Name
Nebraska National Forest
FPNG Special Use Road
Permits Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Fort Pierre Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/01/2013
Expected:04/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Ruben Mares
605-224-5517
jbrey@fs.fed.us
05/2014
CE
Description: The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, Fort Pierre Ranger District, proposes to issue special use permits
on four existing two-track, dirt roads to three private landowners who are land locked by Forest System lands.
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
Sand Creek Russian Olive
Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Pine Ridge Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
(other than forest products)
Description: Russian olive will be removed mechanically or by hand. All cut trees will be piled and burned.
Location:
Nebraska National Forest
UNIT - Fort Pierre Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Jones, Lyman, Stanley. LEGAL - T
109N R 78W NE ¼ of Section 29; T 2N R 31E NW ¼ of Section 31; T 2N R 31E NW ¼ of Section 30; T 3N
R 31E NE ¼ of Section 17. Project is located on the Fort Pierre National Grassland south of Fort Pierre, SD and
north of I-90. Proposed roads are scattered across the grassland at the legals listed below.
Phillip Dobesh
308-432-0383
pdobesh@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pine Ridge Ranger District. STATE - Nebraska. COUNTY - Dawes, Sioux. LEGAL - SIXTH
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
DAWES & SIOUX COUNTIES
T. 33N, R. 53W
Sec. 17, 20, & 25
T. 33N, R. 52W
Sec. 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34. Oglala National Grassland.
Wall 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
Wall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kelly Land Exchange
- Land ownership management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/05/2013
Expected:05/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R2 - Rocky Mountain Region
06/2014
Cindy Hockelberg
605-673-9238
chockelberg@fs.fed.us
Description: The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to convey 632.95 acres to Don Kelly in exchange for 666.89 acres of private
land. The private lands are located in Badlands National Park and would be conveyed to the USA, National Park
Service.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42776
Location:
Wall Prescribe Burn Complex
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Wall Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Pennington. LEGAL - T1S,R16E, Sec.
6&31; T2S, R15E, Sec. 1,2, 12. Near Badlands National Park.
Randall Griebel
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:05/2014
09/2014
605-279-2125
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 02/14/2014
rgriebel@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The purpose of this project is to use fire to create a vegetative disturbance in an area that has not been burned in
30 years to increase vegetative and habitat diversity, while decreasing flammability and the potential for unnatural
fire effects.
Location:
UNIT - Wall Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Jackson, Pennington. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Wall Ranger District, Pennington and Jackson Counties, South Dakota.
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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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