Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016 Coronado National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016

Coronado National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

R3 - Southwestern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

CAMP TATIYEE LAND

EXCHANGE - 0100 #5004

EIS

- Land acquisition In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

03/25/2010

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 04/2015

Expected:12/2015 12/2015 Randall Chavez

928-368-2106 rchavez02@fs.fed.us

Description: Exchange of private parcels in the A-S, Coronado, Prescott, & Tonto NFs for Federal lands in Pinetop-Lakeside

(T9N, R22E). Would provide land for children's camps currently under spec. use permit & result in consolid. of isolated parcels on Forests.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=5004

Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District, Lakeside Ranger District, Mesa Ranger District, Sierra Vista Ranger District.

STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Navajo. LEGAL - T9N, R22E, sec.16, G&SRBM. Along State Highway SR260 within existing Pinetop-Lakeside town limits.

Coronado National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Revision of Coronado National

Forest Land and Resource

Management Plan

EIS

*UPDATED*

R3 - Southwestern Region

- Land management planning In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

11/22/2013

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 09/2016

Expected:09/2016 10/2016 Nevia Brown

520-388-8491 neviabrown@fs.fed.us

Description: The current Coronado National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan became effective in 1986, and it has been amended. To update its content and direction, the Forest has prepared a Draft Revised Forest Plan that is undergoing NEPA review

Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coronado/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fswdev7_018702

Location: UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona, New Mexico. COUNTY - Cochise, Graham,

Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Hidalgo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Coronado National Forest.

Coronado National Forest Douglas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Douglas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Changes to Douglas Ranger

District Motorized Travel

System

EA

*UPDATED*


- Road management Expected:06/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36555

06/2016 Robert Walter

520-364-3468 rdwalter@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Forest proposes changes to the motorized travel system to meet newly identified Forest administrative and user needs and to protect ecological and cultural resource from future damage and/or degradation.

Web Link:

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

03/03/2016

Chiricahua Watershed

Restoration Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona, New Mexico. COUNTY - Cochise, Hidalgo. LEGAL -

Multiple locations. Douglas Ranger District.

- Watershed management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 04/2016

Expected:06/2016 07/2016 Joseph Harris

520-364-6821 josephharris@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest proposes to use native material, like loose rock and woody debris, to create erosion control structures that increase water infiltration, decrease sedimentation of riparian areas and reduce erosion from uplands.

Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The

Chiricahua Ecological Management Area, excluding wilderness and private landholdings.

Cochise Stronghold Hazardous

Fuel Reduction

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2016 10/2016 John Whatley

928-462-4352 jwhatley@fs.fed.us

Description: Thin, pile, and burn 438 acres around private lands in Cochise Stronghold and along the Middlemarch Road.

Broadcast burn 3069 acres in the fuel breaks and Dragoon Mountains


Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Multiple locations on the Douglas Ranger District. Map will be attached as proposal is developed.

Columbus Electric Cooperative

Special Uses Permit Renewal

CE

*UPDATED*

- Special use management In Progress:

Scoping Start 06/23/2015

Expected:09/2016 10/2016

Description:

Authorization for a 20-year Special Use Permit to Columbus Electric Cooperative to allow for maintenance of existing powerlines. Columbus Electric has been and continues to be in compliance with their permit which expired in 2011.


Robert Walter


Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Existing

Columbus Electric Lines throughout Douglas Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Douglas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Landscape Scale Vegetation and Water Resource

Management (FireScape)

EA

*UPDATED*




- Fuels management

- Watershed management

Cancelled N/A N/A Michele Girard

520-388-8373 mmgirard@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Forest proposes to manage vegetation and make watershed improvements across the District.


SSVEC San Bernardino Line

Maintenance Project

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona, New Mexico. COUNTY - Cochise, Hidalgo. LEGAL -

Multiple locations. Chiricahua, Dragoon and Dos Cabezas Mountains.



Expected:09/2016 10/2016

Description:

Pole and line replacement along the length of the San Bernardino line in the southern portion of the Chiricahua

Mountains near Halfmoon Valley.


Reuben Gay

520-364-6816 reubenlgay@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Multiple Sections in T20S,

R28E, R29E & R30E & T21S, R29E. The project is located in the southern reaches of the Chiricahua Mountains where they meet with the Pedregosa Mountains, on the western side of the San Simon and San Bernardino

Valleys near Halfmoon.

Coronado National Forest Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Changes to Nogales Ranger


System

EA

*UPDATED*


- Road management In Progress:


06/16/2015

Expected:05/2016 07/2016 Sean Lockwood

520-761-6014 seanlockwood@fs.fed.u

s

Description: Forest proposes to add, decommission, close and change designation of roads in National Forest System database and prohibit off-road motorized travel for dispersed camping in certain areas.


Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Santa Cruz. LEGAL - many locations.

Nogales Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Gardner Brush Control

CE


- Grazing management

- Fuels management

In Progress:


Expected:09/2016 04/2017 Sean Lockwood


s

Description: Reduce woody species (juniper) canopy cover up to 25% through physical removal by mechanical means, piling slash, and conducting a prescribed burn to remove slash and sprouts. This will improve forest health by maintaining grasslands.


Grazing Permit Reauthorization,

Gardner Allotment

EA

Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Santa Cruz. LEGAL - T 20S, R16E,

Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19 Gila and Salt River Meridian. 4 Miles northeast of Sonoita, AZ.

- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Sean Lockwood


s

Description:

Forest proposes to reauthorize the grazing permit for the Gardner Allotment.


Madera Waterline Replacement

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Gardner (T20S,

R16E). Gardner Canyon area on the west side of the Santa Rita Mountains, 5 miles NW of Sonoita.

- Recreation management

- Facility management

Completed Actual: 01/22/2015 12/2015 John Titre

505-388-8367 jtitre@fs.fed.us

Description: Modify the existing Madera water supply system to provide a reliable source of water for the residents and visitors to Madera Canyon. Water usage from 3 springs will cease and be replaced with a well on private property.


Pesquiera Grubbing

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Township 20 S, Range 14 E,

Sections 2 and 11 Gila and Salt River Meridian. Madera Canyon.



Developing Proposal


Expected:08/2016 10/2016 Shane Lyman

520-281-2296 slyman@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Forest proposes to remove an overgrowth of mesquite and acacia in Pesquiera and Bellota Canyons to improve wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 23

South Range 13 East, sections 22, 27,28,33.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region

Road Construction (5 miles) -

Customs and Border Protection

EA

*UPDATED*


09/2016 Sean Lockwood

520-761-6000 slyman@fs.fed.us

Description:

Provide improved access to the U.S./Mexico border on the Coronado National Forest by constructing approximately 5 miles of roads that will enable CBP to safely and effectively execute its mission while protecting the forest natural resource.

Web Link:

In Progress:


02/03/2014

Rosemont Copper Project

EIS

Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 3 Different

Locations: Fresnal Wash area, Cantinas Reservoir area,Sycamore Canyon area.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:


03/07/2014

Expected:12/2015 04/2016 Mindy Vogel

520-388-8327 msvogel@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest proposes to approve an mine plan of operation that involves processing and other facilities on both private land and the Forest. Actual decision and implementation dates depend on completion of consultation and resolution of comments.

Web Link: http://www.rosemonteis.us/

Special-Use Approval, Water

Stations for Emergency Use,

Humane Borders, Inc.

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - in Townships 18 and 19,

Ranges 15 and 16, Gila/Salt River Meridian. Santa Rita Mountains, 30 miles southeast of Tucson, AZ.

- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A James Copeland

520-761-6002 jcopeland@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest proposes to authorize Humane Borders Inc. to place three 55-gallon water stations on the Nogales

Ranger District for emergency use.


Location: UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Sec. 1, 12, 13, Township

20 South, Range 15 East. Nogales Ranger District.

Coronado National Forest Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Changes to Safford Ranger


System

EA

*UPDATED*


04/2017

Description:

The Forest proposes changes to the motorized travel system to meet newly identified Forest administrative and user needs and to protect areas of documented ecological and cultural resource impacts from future damage and/or degradation.

Web Link:

In Progress:


11/09/2014


Buddy Zale

928-428-4150 bzale@fs.fed.us

Columbine Visitor Center

Interpretive Trail Extension

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Cunningham Loop Connect-A-

Trail Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Multiple locations.

- Recreation management Completed Actual: 03/29/2016 07/2016 Carlos Gonzales

928-348-1973 carlosgonzales@fs.fed.

us

Description: The District proposes to install approximately 600 feet of interpretive trail at the Columbine Visitor Center.

Additionally, there would be interpretive signs and an information kiosk added to the new trail.

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 8

South, Range 24 East, Sections 29 and 32, Gila and Salt River Meridian.

- Recreation management Completed Actual: 06/09/2015 06/2015 Carlos Gonzales


us

Description: To construct approximately 2,000 feet (approximately .37 miles) of trail to provide connectivity between the

Cunningham Loop and FR507 and an interconnection with in the loop.


Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Section 3 and 11, Township 9

South, Range 24 East, GSRM. Cunningham Loop and FR507.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Fuelwood Collection on the

Safford Ranger District

EA

*UPDATED*


- Forest products Expected:11/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41520

02/2017 Matthew Littrell

928-348-1960 mlittrell@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Forest proposes to evaluate areas of the Pinaleno, Galiuro, Winchester and Santa Teresa Mountains to identify where fuelwood harvests of dead/standing and dead/down wood are environmentally acceptable for authorization.

Web Link:

In Progress:


03/25/2013

Galiuro Exploration Drilling

Project

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Multiple Locations. Multiple

Locations.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:


Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 07/2016

Expected:11/2016 11/2016 Ryan Cole

520-388-8348 racole@fs.fed.us

Description: Kennecott Exploration Company has proposed to gather necessary information by drilling twelve exploration boreholes to further characterize mineral resources on interests on unpatented federal mining claims, in accordance with the 1872 Mining Law.


Improvements at Fry Mesa Day

Use Area

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - T8S, R19E, Sec. 8 & 17-19,

Gila and Salt River Meridian. Northwestern Galiuro Mountains, approximately 13 miles East by North of Mammoth,

AZ.

- Facility management On Hold N/A N/A Carlos Gonzales


us

Description: The Forest proposes to install a restroom facility and ADA-accessible covered picnic tables, grills and benches at an area near Fry Mesa reservoir.


Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Sec 7, Township 8 South,

Range 25 East. Fry Mesa.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region

Improvements at Treasure Park

Campground, Water System

Taps and Lines

CE

*UPDATED*

- Facility management Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2016 10/2016 Carlos Gonzales


us

Description: The Forest proposes to add two water taps to the existing water line at Treasure Park. One would be located at the Treasure Park North campsite and the other at Treasure Park East with the water lines running under the existing roads.


Interconnect Trails,

Cunningham Loop, Safford

District

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - - Sec 10, Township 9 South,

Range 24 East. Treasure Park Campground.

- Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A

Description:

The Forest proposes to construct approx. 1 ¼ miles of new trail to connect the Cunningham Loop trail with trails above Upper Hospital Flat and to the 507 Rd within the Grant Creek and Big Creek drainages on Mt. Graham.


Carlos Gonzales


us

Pinaleno Firescape Southeast

EA

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Sect 3, 10 & 11,

Township 9 South, Range 24 East. Mount Graham, Pinaleno Mountains.

- Fuels management In Progress:



Notice 11/2015

Expected:10/2017 10/2017 Anne Casey

928-348-1962 acasey@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Safford Ranger District proposes to implement prescribed fire within the southeastern area of the Pinaleño

Mountains, (approximately 29,150 acres). Of this, about 13,400 acres (about 46%) is within the Pinaleno

Wilderness Study Area.


Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - portions of T9S and T10S,

R25E. Safford RD, Pinaleño Mountains %u2013 bounded on the north by Hwy 366, on the west by Grant Creek, on the south by Hwy 266, and on the east by the Forest boundary.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Seventy Six, Two Troughs, and

Cedar Springs Allotments

Analysis

EA

*UPDATED*


- Grazing management Expected:11/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44354

01/2017 Gwen Dominguez

928-348-1964 gwenrdominguez@fs.fe

d.us

Description:

Complete environmental analysis to authorize the continued grazing on the Seventy Six, Two Troughs, and Cedar

Springs Allotments. The analysis will include the addition of three pipelines with drinkers and storage tanks.

Web Link:

In Progress:



Notice 09/2016

Shingle Mill Pipeline Extension

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Multiple Sections in T7S

R22E, T8S R22E, and T8S R23E. Northwest end of the Pinalenos.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants


In Progress:


Expected:05/2016 06/2016 Steven Lunt

928-348-1966 stlunt@fs.fed.us

Description: Installation of approximately 5 and 1/2 miles of pipeline, troughs and storage tanks in the Upper Tripp, Lower Tripp and Taylor Pastures on the Shingle Mill Allotment.


Special-Use Permit, University of Arizona, Operation and

Maintenance of Support Camp,

Squirrel Study

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Township 7S, Range 22E,

Section 35. Pinaleno Mountain EMA.

- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:06/2017 11/2017

Description:

The Forest proposes to issue a 20-year-term special-use permit to the University of Arizona authorizing it to operate and maintain support facilities for Mt. Graham red squirrel studies.


Carlos Gonzales


us

Location: UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Sec 32, Township 8 South,

Range 24 East. Squirrel Camp.

Coronado National Forest Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Coronado National Forest Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Changes to Santa Catalina

Ranger District Motorized

Travel System

EA

*UPDATED*



01/2017 Josh Taiz

520-749-7700 jtaiz@fs.fed.us

Description:

Changes to road designations on existing motorized travel system, which may include additions to the National

Forest System road database, decommissioning, change of maintenance level, and other actions to meet administrative and user needs.

Web Link:

In Progress:


06/12/2014

Communication Site Special

Use Permit Reissues

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Pinal. LEGAL - Multiple Locations.

Santa Catalina Ranger District.



Expected:09/2016 10/2016 James Sutton

520-749-7725 jsutton@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissuance of new special use permits for existing communication sites including: governmental agencies, commercial and amateur entities.


Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Section 35, Township 11

South, Range 15 East G&SRM. Radio Ridge and the GATR sites on Mt. Lemmon.

Helicopter Use by AZ Game and

Fish Dept within Pusch Ridge

Wilderness

EA

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

The Forest proposes to authorize the Arizona Game and Fish Department to use helicopters in the Pusch Ridge

Wilderness to investigate mortalities of desert bighorn sheep on the Santa Catalina Ranger District.


Josh Taiz

520-749-7703 jtaiz@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pusch

Ridge Wilderness Area.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Improvements at Marshall

Gulch Picnic Area and

Trailhead

EA


- Recreation management Expected:06/2017 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31879

10/2017 Debby Kriegel

520-388-8427 dkriegel@fs.fed.us

Description:

Replace restrooms, renovate picnic sites and trailheads, install vehicular bridges over stream, naturalize stream channel, and improve roads and parking areas.

Web Link:

In Progress:



Notice 08/2016

Landscape Scale Vegetation

Management in Catalina-

Rincon Mountains (FireScape)

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Sec 31, T 11 S, R 16 E.

Marshall Gulch Picnic Area and Trailhead.



- Fuels management

In Progress:


02/19/2016

Expected:06/2016 07/2016 Christina Pearson

520-749-8700

SantaCatalinaRD@fs.fe

d.us

Description: Forest proposes mechanical and prescribed fire treatments on about 220,000 acres of Forest and adjacent

Federal, state and private lands.


Long Term Permit for Sabino

Canyon Shuttle Services

EA

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise, Pima, Pinal. LEGAL - Multiple

Locations. Santa Catalina and Rincon Mtns.




Notice 07/2016

Expected:10/2016 01/2017 Rudolph Bowen

520-749-7710 rrbowen@fs.fed.us

Description: Analyze environmental impacts of operating and maintaining a public transportation system in the Sabino Canyon

Recreation Area.


Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Section 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10 of T13S, R15E. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mt. Lemmon Observatory 0.5

Meter Survey and 1.3 Meter

Research Telescope

CE


- Special area management In Progress:


Expected:10/2015 10/2015 Kenneth Born

602-225-5280 kcborn@fs.fed.us

Description: Construction of two small domes to house a 0.5 meter survey telescope and a 1.3 meter research telescope at the

Mt. Lemmon Observatory Station. The buildings would be 420 sq. ft and 18 ft tall and 390 sq ft, and 22 ft tall respectively.


Plan of Operations, Korn Kob

Minerals Exploration Project

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Sec 5, T21S, R16E.

North and center of the Steward Observatory's permitted area.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

Proposed locatable minerals exploration including 42 drill sites. Drilling is proposed on existing roads within an inventoried roadless area


Mindy Vogel


Plan of Operations, Oracle

Ridge Mining LLC Access,

Parking, and Utility Project

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Section 23, Township 12

South, Range 17 East. Approximately 25 miles NE of Tucson, AZ.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Mindy Vogel


Description: Proposed activities on NFS land to support of operations at the Oracle Ridge Mine, which is located on private land. Proposed activities include use of Forest roads, a parking area and a utility corridor.


Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Sec. 16-20, T 11 S, R 11

E and Sec. 11, 12, 14, T 11 S R 16 E. Approx. 25 miles NE of Tucson, AZ.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Pre-fabricated Kitchen at Camp

Lawton

CE




Expected:10/2015 10/2015 Mindi Lehew

520-749-8700 mllehew@fs.fed.us

Description: Prefabricated, permanent shaded area with picnic tables for cooking and gathering, surrounded by existing development in the Camp Lawton Staff area. The size is 36 ft diameter hexagonal shape x 16 ft in height. It is a covered with a gravel base.


Special Use Permit,

Communications Site, Verizon

Wireless

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Section 9, T12S, R16E.

5 miles south and east of unincorporated community of Summerhaven along E Organization Ridge Road.

- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:05/2016 06/2016 James Sutton

520-749-7725 jsutton@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Forest proposes to authorize Verizon Wireless to construct, operate and maintain a communication site on

Radio Ridge.

Location: UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Section

35, Township 11 South, Range 15 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian.

Coronado National Forest Sierra Vista Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Changes to Sierra Vista Ranger


System

EA

*UPDATED*

- Road management In Progress:



Notice 05/2016

Expected:11/2016 01/2017

Description: The Forest proposes changes to the motorized travel system to meet newly identified Forest administrative and user needs and to protect areas of documented ecological and cultural resource impacts from future damage and/or degradation.



Peg Wilson

520-803-2802 pegwilson@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Sierra

Vista Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mowry Allotment Analysis

EA

*UPDATED*


- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Steven Bluemer

520-803-2831 sbluemer@fs.fed.us

Description: The proposed action is to authorize continued livestock grazing on the Mowry Allotment using an adaptive management strategy.


Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Portions of Sections 18 and 19 of T23S R17E; Portions of Sections 13 and 24 of T23S R16E.

Paloma Well and Water System,

Range and Wildlife Project

CE



In Progress:


Expected:08/2015 11/2015

Description:

Utilize the existing infrastructure of the Paloma Trick Tank, drill and equip a new well, install/bury 2.0 miles of pipeline, and install 2 troughs and one new water storage tank for the purpose of permanent wildlife water and cattle distribution.


James Heitholt

520-803-2830 jheitholt@fs.fed.us

Plan of Operations, Dice #8

Placer Exploration Project

CE

*UPDATED*

Plan of Operations, Humboldt

Exploratory Drilling Project

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - section 21, T23S,

R18E. East side of San Rafael Valley.

- Minerals and Geology Cancelled N/A N/A Richard Goshen

520-388-8341 rgoshen@fs.fed.us

Description: Placer exploration including excavation of trenches, physical processing with classifier and trommel.


Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Sec 18, T 24 S, R 17

E. Approximately 2 miles southeast of Washington-Duquesne, Arizona.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Richard Goshen


Description: The Forest proposes to approve a Plan of Operations that would authorize the proponent to drill six exploratory holes to obtain evidence of mineralization. This project was formerly known as Sunnyside.


Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Sec. 5 and 6, T. 23

S., R. 16 E, GSM. 6 miles due south of Patagonia in Humboldt Canyon.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Plan of Operations, Minerals

Exploration, Hermosa Drilling

Project

EA

*UPDATED*


- Minerals and Geology Cancelled N/A N/A Richard Goshen


Description: Exploration and geotechnical drilling, monitoring well installation, and test trenching at 46 locations. Includes temporary access roads, overland travel, foot travel, road maintenance on existing roads, and well monitoring.


Plan of Operations, Moore &

Moore #4 Placer Exploration

Project

CE

SW Whetstone Mountains

Water Development

CE

*NEW LISTING*

US Army Electronic Proving

Ground Sunnyside Testing

Expansion

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Sections 33, 34, 35,

36, T 22 S, R 16 E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, T 23 S, R 16 E, and Sections 6, 7, T 22 S, R 17

E. Approximately 6 miles SE of Patagonia, AZ.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Richard Goshen


Description:

Placer exploration accomplished by material excavation, physical processing with classifier and trommel.


Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Section 19, Township

24 South, Range 17 East. Approx. 12 miles S of Patagonia, AZ.



Developing Proposal


Expected:07/2016 09/2016 Steven Bluemer

520-803-2831 sbluemer@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest proposes to supply water to approximately 6000 acres of land in the southwest face and foothills of the

Whetstone mountains.

Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sections 1,

11, 12, 13, 14, and 24; Township 19 South; Range 18 East.



Expected:09/2016 10/2016 Robert Walter


Description: Authorization via Special Use Permit Amendment to the US Army Electronic Proving Ground's existing permit to utilize NFS lands for the placement of 10 temporary storage buildings within the Sunnyside Test Site in the

Campini Mesa area.


Location: UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - T23 & 24S, R19 & 20 E,

Gila and Salt River Meridian. Sunnyside Test Site in the Campini Mesa area.



Expected

Implementation

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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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