Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Coronado National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
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
- Land acquisition
EIS
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.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Coronado National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Revision of Coronado National
Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/22/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
Yolynda Begay
520 388 8370
yolyndabegay@fs.fed.u
s
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:
Coronado National Forest
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Coronado National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona, New Mexico. COUNTY - Cochise, Graham,
Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Hidalgo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Coronado National Forest.
Douglas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R3 - Southwestern Region
Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Douglas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cave Creek Flooding
Emergency Response
- Watershed management
Completed
Actual: 10/08/2014
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - S3&8, T18S, R31E; S34,
T17S, R31E; S7&9, 18S, R31E. Cave Creek area - FR 42 from the forest boundary at the Visitor Center to FR
42A Southwest Research Station.
- Road management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/13/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36555
Location:
Columbus Electric Cooperative
Special Uses Permit Renewal
Joseph Harris
520-364-6821
josephharris@fs.fed.us
Description: Emergency maintenance activities in the Cave Creek area including road maintenance and infrastructure
protection.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45574
Location:
Changes to Douglas Ranger
District Motorized Travel
System
Project Contact
UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona, New Mexico. COUNTY - Cochise, Hidalgo. LEGAL Multiple locations. Douglas Ranger District.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/23/2015
CE
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
Robert Walter
520-803-2810
rdwalter@fs.fed.us
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47439
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Existing
Columbus Electric Lines throughout Douglas Ranger District.
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Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Douglas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Michele Girard
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
520-388-8373
(other than forest products)
mmgirard@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The Forest proposes to manage vegetation and make watershed improvements across the District.
Landscape Scale Vegetation
and Water Resource
Management (FireScape)
EA
SSVEC San Bernardino Line
Maintenance Project
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34529
Location:
UNIT - Douglas Ranger District. STATE - Arizona, New Mexico. COUNTY - Cochise, Hidalgo. LEGAL Multiple locations. Chiricahua, Dragoon and Dos Cabezas Mountains.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
CE
Duane Bennett
520-803-2838
dabennett@fs.fed.us
Description: Pole and line replacement along the length of the San Bernardino line in the southern portion of the Chiricahua
Mountains near Halfmoon Valley.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47427
Location:
Coronado National Forest
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.
Box Canyon Forest Boundary
Fence
- Grazing management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 11/25/2015
01/2016
Sean Lockwood
520-761-6014
seanlockwood@fs.fed.u
s
Description: To construct approximately 3 miles of fence along the forest boundary between the National Forest and the Santa
Rita Experimental Range. The fence will be constructed on the west side of the Santa Rita Mountains, along a
portion of the western bounda
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47957
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
R3 - Southwestern Region
Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Township 18 South, Range15
East, Section(s)34, Township 19 South Range 15 East, Sections 3, 9, 10, 15 and 16. Project location is
approximately 8 miles east of Green Valley Arizona along Box Canyon Rd (FS Rd 62).
.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Changes to Nogales Ranger
District Motorized Travel
System
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Road management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/16/2015
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
EA
*UPDATED*
CE
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29223
Location:
Gardner Brush Control
Project Contact
UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Santa Cruz. LEGAL - many locations.
Nogales Ranger District.
- Grazing management
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/05/2015
Expected:09/2016
04/2017
Sean Lockwood
520-761-6014
seanlockwood@fs.fed.u
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47153
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 Permit Reauthorization, - Grazing management
Gardner Allotment
On Hold
N/A
EA
N/A
Sean Lockwood
520-761-6014
seanlockwood@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Forest proposes to reauthorize the grazing permit for the Gardner Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26796
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
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.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Recreation management
- Facility management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Madera Waterline Replacement
CE
Planning Status
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44261
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.
Road Construction (5 miles) - Road management
Customs and Border Protection
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/03/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43977
Location:
Rosemont Copper Project
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
EIS
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
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/
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
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.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Nogales Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
James Copeland
520-761-6002
jcopeland@fs.fed.us
Special-Use Approval, Water
Stations for Emergency Use,
Humane Borders, Inc.
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest proposes to authorize Humane Borders Inc. to place three 55-gallon water stations on the Nogales
Ranger District for emergency use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39721
Location:
Coronado National Forest
Black Canyon Pipeline
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Nogales Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Santa Cruz. LEGAL - Sec. 1, 12, 13, Township
20 South, Range 15 East. Nogales Ranger District.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 11/23/2015
Gwen Dominguez
928-348-1964
gwenrdominguez@fs.fe
d.us
12/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Installation of approximately a mile of pipeline, a trough and storage tank in the Black Canyon Pasture on the
Paddy%u2019s River Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46341
Location:
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Township 9S, Range 20E,
Section 32. Galiuro Mountain EMA.
Buddy Zale
928-428-4150
bzale@fs.fed.us
Changes to Safford Ranger
District Motorized Travel
System
- Road management
EA
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36561
*UPDATED*
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/09/2014
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Multiple
locations.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Fuelwood Collection on the
Safford Ranger District
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/25/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:05/2016
Project Contact
05/2016
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41520
Location:
Galiuro Exploration Drilling
Project
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Multiple Locations. Multiple
Locations.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2016
Expected:08/2016
10/2016
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48479
Location:
Improvements at Fry Mesa Day
Use Area
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2014
CE
Expected:05/2014
05/2015
Carlos Gonzales
520-348-1967
carlosgonzales@fs.fed.
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42892
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Sec 7, Township 8 South,
Range 25 East. Fry Mesa.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Improvements at Treasure Park
Campground, Water System
Taps and Lines
- Facility management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:12/2015
Project Contact
12/2015
CE
Carlos Gonzales
530-478-6263
carlosgonzales@fs.fed.
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43320
Location:
Interconnect Trails,
Cunningham Loop, Safford
District
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - - Sec 10, Township 9 South,
Range 24 East. Treasure Park Campground.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/01/2014
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
CE
Carlos Gonzales
928-348-1973
carlosgonzales@fs.fed.
us
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43448
Location:
Pinaleno Firescape Southeast
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
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47832
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
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.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Safford Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Seventy Six, Two Troughs, and
Cedar Springs Allotments
Analysis
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/25/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 09/2015
Expected:10/2015
Project Contact
01/2016
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44354
Location:
Shingle Mill Pipeline Extension
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2015
Expected:01/2016
04/2016
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47921
Location:
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Township 7S, Range 22E,
Section 35. Pinaleno Mountain EMA.
Carlos Gonzales
928-348-1967
carlosgonzales@fs.fed.
us
Special-Use Permit, University
of Arizona, Operation and
Maintenance of Support Camp,
Squirrel Study
- Special use management
EA
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42891
Location:
Coronado National Forest
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 03/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
UNIT - Safford Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Graham. LEGAL - Sec 32, Township 8 South,
Range 24 East. Squirrel Camp.
Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R3 - Southwestern Region
Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Josh Taiz
520-749-7700
jtaiz@fs.fed.us
Changes to Santa Catalina
Ranger District Motorized
Travel System
- Road management
EA
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29215
*UPDATED*
Location:
Communication Site Special
Use Permit Reissues
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/12/2014
Expected:02/2016
05/2016
UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima, Pinal. LEGAL - Multiple Locations.
Santa Catalina Ranger District.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/22/2014
CE
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46469
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.
Josh Taiz
Helicopter Use by AZ Game and - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Fish Dept within Pusch Ridge
520-749-7703
Wilderness
jtaiz@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest proposes to authorize the Arizona Game and Fish Department to use helicopters in the Pusch Ridge
EA
Wilderness to investigate mortalities of desert bighorn sheep on the Santa Catalina Ranger District.
*UPDATED*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42838
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pusch
Ridge Wilderness Area.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected
Implementation
Landscape Scale Vegetation
Management in CatalinaRincon Mountains (FireScape)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2016
Expected:06/2017
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31879
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.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/25/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Rachael Biggs
520-749-7717
rbiggs@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest proposes mechanical and prescribed fire treatments on about 220,000 acres of Forest and adjacent
Federal, state and private lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27526
Location:
Long Term Permit for Sabino
Canyon Shuttle Services
Decision
Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Improvements at Marshall
Gulch Picnic Area and
Trailhead
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise, Pima, Pinal. LEGAL - Multiple
Locations. Santa Catalina and Rincon Mtns.
- Special use management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47916
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Santa Catalina Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Pima. LEGAL - Section 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10
of T13S, R15E. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
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Coronado National Forest
Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kenneth Born
602-225-5280
kcborn@fs.fed.us
Mt. Lemmon Observatory 0.5
Meter Survey and 1.3 Meter
Research Telescope
- Special area management
CE
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47917
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Plan of Operations, Korn Kob
Minerals Exploration Project
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
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
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2015
Expected:10/2016
11/2016
Mindy Vogel
208-765-7452
msvogel@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed locatable minerals exploration including 42 drill sites. Drilling is proposed on existing roads within an
inventoried roadless area
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41146
Location:
Plan of Operations, Oracle
Ridge Mining LLC Access,
Parking, and Utility Project
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
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/29/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2015
Expected:08/2016
09/2016
Mindy Vogel
208-765-7452
msvogel@fs.fed.us
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39386
Location:
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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.
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Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Santa Catalina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pre-fabricated Kitchen at Camp
Lawton
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2015
Expected:10/2015
Mindi Lehew
520-749-8700
mllehew@fs.fed.us
10/2015
CE
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47920
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Coronado National Forest
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.
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/30/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:11/2016
Peg Wilson
520-803-2802
pegwilson@fs.fed.us
12/2016
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: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36560
Location:
Mowry Allotment Analysis
R3 - Southwestern Region
Sierra Vista Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Changes to Sierra Vista Ranger
District Motorized Travel
System
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - Multiple locations. Sierra
Vista Ranger District.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 03/01/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43524
Location:
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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.
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Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Sierra Vista Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
James Heitholt
Paloma Well and Water System, - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2015
11/2015
Range and Wildlife Project
520-803-2830
- Grazing management
Scoping Start 03/18/2014
jheitholt@fs.fed.us
CE
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44262
Location:
Plan of Operations, CH
Exploratory Drilling Project
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
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Locatable minerals exploration including drilling at five drill sites
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42949
Location:
Plan of Operations, Dice #8
Placer Exploration Project
UNIT - Sierra Vista Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Cochise. LEGAL - T22S, R16E, S 14 and
23. Approximately 10 miles SE of Patagonia, AZ.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Richard Goshen
520-388-8341
rgoshen@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer exploration including excavation of trenches, physical processing with classifier and trommel.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36963
Location:
Plan of Operations, Humboldt
Exploratory Drilling Project
Mindy Vogel
208-765-7452
msvogel@fs.fed.us
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
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2016
Expected:10/2016
11/2016
Richard Goshen
520-388-8341
rgoshen@fs.fed.us
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48498
Location:
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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.
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Project Name
Coronado National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Sierra Vista Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Richard Goshen
520-388-8341
rgoshen@fs.fed.us
Plan of Operations, Minerals
Exploration, Hermosa Drilling
Project
- Minerals and Geology
EA
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41158
*UPDATED*
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
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.
Richard Goshen
520-388-8341
rgoshen@fs.fed.us
Plan of Operations, Moore &
Moore #4 Placer Exploration
Project
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: Placer exploration accomplished by material excavation, physical processing with classifier and trommel.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41147
*UPDATED*
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
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.
Robert Walter
520-803-2810
rdwalter@fs.fed.us
US Army Electronic Proving
Ground Sunnyside Testing
Expansion
- Special use management
CE
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47437
Location:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/23/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
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.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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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