Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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)
Four-Forest Restoration
Initiative EIS: Kaibab and
Coconino
EIS
Paula Cote
03/2015
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
928-226-4686
- Vegetation management
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
pcote@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
03/30/2013
- Fuels management
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
- Watershed management
Register 09/2014
- Road management
Description: Implementation of forest restoration activities including thinning of trees, prescribed fire treatments, and watershed
and road restoration within 988,764 acres of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. See www.fs.usda.gov/4fri
for information.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/4fri
Location:
Rock Pit Development:
Coconino and Kaibab National
Forests
UNIT - Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Coconino National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona.
COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Too extensive to list - see project record. ponderosa pine habitat on the Kaibab
and Coconino National Forests.
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/01/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 08/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
Mike Dechter
928-527-3416
mdechter@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
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, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
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R3 - Southwestern Region
Kaibab National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Kaibab National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Kaibab National Forest Plan
Revision
- Land management planning
Completed
Project Contact
Actual: 02/03/2014
04/2014
EIS
Ariel Leonard
928-635-8283
aleonard@fs.fed.us
Description: Revise the Kaibab National Forest's Land and Resource Management Plan
Web Link: http://fs.usda.gov/goto/kaibab/plan_revision
Location:
UNIT - Kaibab National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai. LEGAL T 19N - 25N, R 2W - 5E; T 27N - 32N, R 1W - 6E; and T34N - 40N, R 4W - 5E, lands within the Kaibab
National Forest Boundary. Kaibab National Forest Lands surrounding the City of Williams and bordering Grand
Canyon National Park to the north and south.
South Zone Travel Management - Recreation management
Revision Project
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/01/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 09/2014
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Julie Rowe
928-635-8271
jrowe@fs.fed.us
Description: The Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts are proposing to provide increased opportunities for dispersed
motorized camping.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42961
Location:
Kaibab National Forest
UNIT - Kaibab National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The forest road systems on the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts.
North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R3 - Southwestern Region
David Vincelette
ADOT Jacob Lake Maintenance - Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Yard Stormwater Improvement
928-643-8100
- Facility management
Scoping Start 01/02/2014
- Special Use Permit
djvincelette@fs.fed.us
Amendment CE
Description: Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) proposes to construct a 150 ft. x 200 ft. (approx. 0.7 acre)
CE
stormwater detention basin onsite, to mitigate and control discharge flows from the ADOT Jacob Lake
Maintenance Yard, a 7 acre SUP Permit Site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43402
Location:
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UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC.
32, T. 39 N., R. 2 E., GILA AND SALT RIVER PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA. The
ADOT Jacob Lake Maintenance Yard is leased Forest Service land (approximately 7.01 acres) located within
Coconino County Arizona, east of highway US89A near Mile Post 581.
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Kaibab National Forest
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)
Burnt Corral Vegetation
Management Project
EA
Project Contact
David Vincelette
- Land management planning
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
928-643-8143
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
djvincelette@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- 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:
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.
Angela Gatto
928-643-8127
agatto@fs.fed.us
NKRD Eastside Wildlife Water
Development and
Redevelopment Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
CE
Description: The Proposed Action is to construct and/or improve up to ten (10) total water development sites located along the
east-southeast boundary of the North Kaibab Ranger District (NKRD). Four (4) are redevelopments, and six (6)
are new developments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44234
Location:
Walker Timber Stand Thinning
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:10/2014
10/2014
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Project is located generally on the east side of the Kaibab plateau, east of Forest Road 220.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2014
Expected:09/2014
12/2014
Paul Callaway
928-643-8150
pcallaway@fs.fed.us
Description: Commercial thinning or harvesting on approximately 69 acres of Ponderosa pine (forested area) that contains
overstocked stands, to achieve the desired stocking level to increase forest health and vigor. Requires less than
1/2 mile of temporary roads.
Location:
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Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located just east of Highway 67 outside the ADOT Right-of-way, 4 miles south of Jacob Lake, south of FS road
200. (within Secs 28 & 33, T 38 N, R 2 E, Gila and Slat River baseline and meridian).
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Kaibab National Forest
Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Liz Schuppert
928-635-8367
lschuppert@fs.fed.us
GC Hub Wireless
Communications Site
Development
- Special use management
CE
Description: Construct a communications facility as part of a wireless communication system to serve the Grand Canyon area.
Includes: 125 foot tall tower; Prebuilt equipment building; Solar hybrid power system; 100 x 100 ft compound with a
6 ft fence.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41068
Location:
Tusayan Lookout Tree Trail
- Recreation management
N/A
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
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:
VANE Minerals Uranium
Exploratory Drilling Project
N/A
UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - NW1/4, SW1/4 of Section
7, T 29 N, R 4 E. The proposed site is located on Skinner Ridge off of FR 343 and FR 343F. Just to the south of
the range fence line.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
On Hold
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.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
EIS
N/A
Deirdre McLaughlin
928-635-5662
damclaughlin@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposal would conduct exploratory drilling at 24 different sites
Location:
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UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Townships 27, 28, and 29
North; and Ranges 2, 3, and 4 East. Tusayan Ranger District.
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Kaibab National Forest
Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Bill Williams Mountain
Restoration Project
EIS
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
UNIT - Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T29N, R5E, Sect. 1, 2, 3,
11, 12; T30N, R5E, Sect. 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, Gila & Salt River Baseline & Meridian. Upper Basin, 17 miles E of
Tusayan, 4 miles W of Navajo Nation.
Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R3 - Southwestern Region
Mark Herron
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2015
07/2015
928-635-8315
- Vegetation management
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
mherron@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
11/08/2013
- Fuels management
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
- Watershed management
Register 12/2014
Description: The purpose of the project is to improve the health and sustainability of forested conditions on and surrounding Bill
Williams Mountain by reducing hazardous fuels and moving vegetative conditions in the project area toward
desired conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34690
Location:
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Expected
Implementation
Mark Nabel
- Heritage resource
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
928-635-8232
management
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
mrnabel@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Project would involve tree thinning and prescribed burning on up to 3,000 acres to create a fuelwood supply in the
Upper Basin. Project would help alleviate resource damage associated with illegal fuelwood cutting in the area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41569
Location:
Kaibab National Forest
Decision
Tusayan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Watts Vegetation Management
Project
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - All or portions of Sections
1-3, 10-15, 22-27, & 34-36 T21N R1E; Sections 4-10, 15-22, & 27-31 T21N R2E; and Sections 31-33 T22N
R2E Gila & Salt River Meridian. The project area is located 4 miles south-southwest of the city southwest of
Williams, Arizona. It is approximately 18,000 acres and encompasses Bill Williams Mountain.
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Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Highway 180 Antelope Crossing - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 03/31/2014
Project Contact
04/2014
CE
Roger Joos
928-635-5622
rejoos@fs.fed.us
Description: Under the Proposed Action approximately 2 miles the highway 180 right-of-way fence will be set back 0.1 mile
away from the highway. The fence setback will facilitate pronghorn crossing between summer and winter range.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42905
Location:
Juan Tank Allotment
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T25N, R4E, Sections 1, 2,
3, and 4. The project area is located along State Highway 180 and the junction with Forest Road 144.
- Grazing management
Completed
EA
Actual: 04/23/2014
05/2014
Marcos Roybal
928-635-8210
maroybal@fs.fed.us
Description: Allotment Management for Juan Tank Allotment. A 19,000 acre allotment northwest of the City of Williams.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38807
Location:
Juan Tank Japanese Brome
Managment Project
CE
Jeff Sanocki
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
09/2014
928-635-5658
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 04/24/2014
Actual: 06/25/2014
jsanocki@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The Williams Ranger District proposes to authorize prescribed burning as a management tool to contain and
control Japanese brome on approximately 12,133 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41566
Location:
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UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T22N, R1W, Sections 1,
12, and 15; T22N, R1W, Section 24; T22N, R1E, Sections 1-19, 22-26, 35-36; T22N, R2E, Sections 7, 17-21,
and 30; T21N, R1E, Sections 1-2. Northwest of City of Williams, Arizona.
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Township 22N, Range 1W
(Sections 1-2, 11-14, 23-24); Township 22N, Range 1E (Sections 1-21); Township 22N, Range 2E (Section 7);
Township 23N, Range 1W (Section 36? Gila & Salt River Baseline Meridian. Three miles NNW of Williams,
Arizona.
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Kaibab National Forest
Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Moonset Cinder Pit Operational
Safety Improvement Project
CE
Project Contact
OC Eke
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
928-635-5600
- Minerals and Geology
Scoping Start 06/04/2014
oeeke@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Expand Moonset Cinder Pit to provide additional cinders for use on area roads. Modify road access to allow for
safer disposal of community slash.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44136
Location:
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West of
Parks off of Forest Road 9203K.
Roger Joos
Three Mile Lake and Horse Lake - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Fencing Project
928-635-5622
- Grazing management
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
rejoos@fs.fed.us
Watershed
management
CE
Description: Three Mile Lake would be fenced to protect rare/sensitive plant/animal species. The exclosure fence around Horse
Lake would be realigned to so the earthen tank is outside the fence.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43194
Location:
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T22N, R2E, Sec. 9 (Three
Mile Lake); T21N, R4E, Sec. 16 (Horse Lake). Three Mile Lake is approximately three miles north of Williams.
Horse Lake is in the middle of Garland Prairie approximately 15 miles east-southeast of Williams.
Deirdre McLaughlin
928-635-5600
damclaughlin@fs.fed.us
Three Sisters and Nagiler
Resource Monitoring Sites
Special Use Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Kaibab National Forest¿s Williams Ranger District is considering a proposal to allow Northern Arizona
University School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability a Special Use Permit for two earthquake
monitoring sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40054
Location:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2012
Expected:10/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T21N R1E NW1/4 Section
31 and T22N R1E SE1/4 Section 24. Southwest of the City of Williams and north of the City of Williams.
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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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