Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Kaibab 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)
Mike Dechter
928-527-3416
mdechter@fs.fed.us
Rock Pit Development:
Coconino and Kaibab National
Forests
- Road management
EA
Description: Development of up to 39 rock pits affecting a total of 434 acres on the Coconino and Kaibab national forests to
provide materials for surfacing roads to maintain safe and sustainable road conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34858
*UPDATED*
Location:
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/01/2013
EA
*UPDATED*
R3 - Southwestern Region
Roger Joos
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
928-635-5600
- Forest products
Scoping Start 03/23/2015
rejoos@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 05/2016
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Restore grasslands, savannas, and historically open pinyon-juniper woodlands to ecological conditions that
existed prior to Euro-American settlement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44132
Location:
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06/2016
UNIT - Kaibab National Forest All Units, Coconino National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. locations throughout the Coconino and Kaibab national forests (see
map).
Kaibab National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
South Zone Grassland
Restoration Project
Expected:06/2016
UNIT - Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Portions of the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts that lie outside of the boundary of
the 4FRI and Sycamore Canyon Wilderness.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Kaibab National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Lisa Jones
South Zone Travel Management - Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
Revision Project
928-635-5600
- Road management
lljones@fs.fed.us
EA
Description:
The Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts are proposing to provide increased opportunities for dispersed
*UPDATED*
motorized camping and Forest access.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42961
Location:
Kaibab National Forest
Burnt Corral Vegetation
Management Project
EA
North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R3 - Southwestern Region
David Vincelette
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:09/2016
11/2016
928-643-8143
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 03/09/2015
djvincelette@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 04/2016
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The purposes of the Burnt Corral project is to improve forest health and vigor, while improving habitat conditions
which are more resilient to change in the event of wildfire and/or other climatic condition changes. Project acreage
is ~ 28,052 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44236
Location:
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UNIT - Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. The forest road systems on the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts.
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Planning stage General Description: Townships 35 - 37 North, Ranges 1 West to 1 East, Gila and Salt River Baseline & Meridian,
(Coconino County, Arizona). The Burnt Corral project area lies in the southwest portion of the Kaibab Plateau (i.e.,
south-southwest of Lookout Canyon and FS Road 22) on the North Kaibab Ranger District, Kaibab National
Forest.
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Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Garkane Energy Special Use
Permit Renewal
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/19/2015
CE
Expected:02/2016
Project Contact
02/2016
David Vincelette
928-643-8143
djvincelette@fs.fed.us
Description: Garkane Energy Special Use Permit Renewal for NKRD powerline distribution and Ryan substation, and ancillary
lines and equipment associated with operations and maintenance of the distribution on and across the Kaibab
Plateau (Approximately 52 miles).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47303
Location:
House Rock Wildlife Area
Pasture Fence
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Angela Gatto
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
928-643-8127
- Land ownership management Scoping Start 12/15/2015
agatto@fs.fed.us
- Special use management
Description: Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZG&FD) will make a large holding pasture (3600 acres) by rebuilding
approximately 2.6 miles of old fence line that runs north-south and extending an existing east-west fence 0.3
miles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48570
Location:
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UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NKRD
- Kaibab Plateau.
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - North Kaibab Ranger
District (Coconino County, Arizona)
[Sections 22, 27, 34 and 36, T. 36 N., R. 4 E., of the Gila & Salt River Baseline & Meridian.]. Fence or new corral
will be located north-northwest and east of the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters building near FS Road
number 632.
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Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Raspberry Timber Stand and
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Project
CE
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Angela Gatto
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
928-643-8127
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
agatto@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The Raspberry Timber Stand and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project would improve forest conditions while
enhancing upland bird habitat. The 6109, acre project is located in the southeast part of the NKRD upon the
Kaibab Plateau.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47912
Location:
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Township 34 North,
Range 3 East, Sections 3-5,8-10,14-17; & Township 35 North, Range 3 East Sections 27, 32-34, (within
Coconino County, Arizona), Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian. 6,109 acres ( /-) located north of Forest
Service Road (FSR) 610, east of FSR 610 and 612A, west of FSR 219 and 2892, and south of the Saddle
Mountain Wilderness Boundary line.
David Vincelette
Warm Springs Tank to Mangum - Land management planning
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Springs, to Big Springs
928-643-8100
- Land ownership management Est. Scoping Start 02/2016
Waterline Project
djvincelette@fs.fed.us
- Facility management
EA
Description: The project will install 8.5 miles ( /-) of new waterline from Warm Springs tank to Mangum Springs (Phase 1~6 .8
miles), to Big Springs (Phase 2~1.7 miles), to improve the Jacob Lake public water system and associated
communications and control line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47875
Location:
Kaibab National Forest
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UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Starting in Sec.17, T38N, R1E, running 1.8 miles west (parallel to FSR 462), thence running 4.7 miles south
(parallel to FSR 422) to Mangum Camp, thence running south 1.7 miles south to Big Springs.
Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R3 - Southwestern Region
Kaibab National Forest
Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Anita/Cameron Allotment
Analysis
- Grazing management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/20/2016
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2016
Expected:09/2016
Project Contact
09/2016
Jesarey Barela
(928) 635-5600
jesareybarela@fs.fed.us
Description: Incorporate new management direction and range improvement infrastructure in the Anita and Cameron allotments
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48309
Location:
Town of Tusayan Proposed
Roadway Easements
UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Portions of
the Tusayan Ranger District south and east of the Town of Tusayan.
- Special use management
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EA
*UPDATED*
Description: The Town of Tusayan has applied for transportation and utility easements on National Forest lands to improve
segments of existing forest roads and construct new segments to provide all weather access and utility service to
two private inholdings.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46776
Location:
Tusayan East Wireless
Communications Sites Project
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/23/2016
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
Liz Schuppert
928-635-8367
lschuppert@fs.fed.us
Description: A proposal (Proposed Action) submitted by DW Tower LLC (Proponent), to establish wireless and microwave
communications towers at the Grandview and Skinner Ridge communications sites on the Kaibab National Forest
(KNF).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46212
Location:
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UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Portions of sections 13,
14, 23 & 24, T30N, R2E and sections 19, 29, & 30, T30N, R3E, Gila and Salt River Meridian. National Forest Land
within the incorporated limits of the Town of Tusayan, Arizona.
- Special use management
EA
*UPDATED*
Deirdre McLaughlin
928-635-5600
damclaughlin@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Skinner Ridge
Communications Tower: Section 7, T29N, R4E, Gila and Salt River Meridian. Grandview Communications Tower:
Section 28, T30N, R4E, Gila and Salt River Meridian. Skinner Ridge Communications Tower: The proposed site is
on top of Skinner Ridge on the Tusayan Ranger District. Grandview Communications Tower: located approx.
1600' to the NW of Grandview Lookout.
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Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Tusayan Lookout Tree Trail
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Margaret Hangan
928-635-8342
mhangan@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of a new trail (150 to 200' in length) to access a display kiosk for the historic Tusayan Lookout Tree.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44561
Location:
Kaibab National Forest
UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T30N, R2E, Sections 23
and 24 of the Gila and Salt River Meridian. 200' north of Forest Road 605 and an APS Transfer Station, southwest
of the City of Tusayan.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CenturyLink Fiber Optic Line
Installation
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/08/2016
01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Installation of a fiber optic line within the existing Tranwestern ROW. ROW width of 8 feet. Lenght will equal 51,135
feet. Total of 9.391 acres
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48038
Location:
Railroad Tank Dam Safety
Project
Sheila Sandusky
928-635-8275
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - T20N, R1W, Sec
19, 30; T20N, R2W, Sec 31; T21N, R1W, Sec 13, 24, 25; T21N, R2W, Sec 36. Drake to Ashfork within Kaibab NF
boundaries.
- Facility management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/24/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2016
Expected:12/2016
12/2016
Edwin Monin
928-635-8370
enmonin@fs.fed.us
Description: Perform maintenance on the Railroad Tank Dam, including repairing the spillway, maintaining the crest of the
structure, and creating a structure to allow low level flows to pass through the dam.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44924
Location:
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UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Township 22N, Range 5E,
Section 32, Gila & Salt River Meridian. In the far eastern portion of the Williams Ranger District, just North of
Interstate 40 about 1 mile west of the Bellemont Rest 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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