Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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
12/2014
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:11/2014
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 05/2014
- 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 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
08/2014
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
EIS
04/2014
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.
Kaibab National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
R3 - Southwestern Region
Julie Rowe
South Zone Travel Management - Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Rule FY 2014 Planning Effort
928-635-8271
- Road management
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014
jrowe@fs.fed.us
EA
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
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UNIT - Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. The road systems designated as open in the MVUMs for the Williams and Tusayan
Ranger Districts.
North Kaibab 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
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
David Vincelette
ADOT Jacob Lake Maintenance - Special use management
04/2014
In Progress:
Expected:04/2014
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:
Burnt Corral Vegetation
Management Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
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.
David Vincelette
06/2015
- Land management planning
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2015
928-643-8143
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014
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 - Not Applicable. 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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
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.
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Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
North Kaibab Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Melissa Spandl
NKRD Special Use Permit (SUP) - Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 03/28/2014
04/2014
Renewals - January 2014
928-643-8120
- Special use management
mmspandl@fs.fed.us
CE
Description:
The USDA FS, KNF, North Kaibab Ranger District proposes to re-issue 7 SUPs as priority SUPs for continued
*NEW LISTING*
operations on the NKRD. This is an administrative action only. No authorized changes in the scope or intensity will
occur in new SUPs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43791
Location:
South Central Communications
SUP permit amendment
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Mohave. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Various locations on the Kaibab Plateau on the Kaibab National Forest,.
- Special use management
- Facility management
Completed
Actual: 03/28/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Authorization to amend the existing Communication site permit; to place approximately 6,150 feet of buried fiberoptic cable alongside an existing buried copper cable to provide continued service to a customer cell tower at the
Jacob Lake Comm site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43792
Location:
Kaibab National Forest
Melissa Spandl
928-643-8120
mmspandl@fs.fed.us
UNIT - North Kaibab Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - From: Jacob Lake
Communication Site: Section 5, T. 38 N., R. 2 E.To: Cooper Ridge Communications Site: Sec. 32, T. 39 N., R. 2 E.
of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Coconino County, AZ. Jacob Lake Communication Site: one-half
mile north of Jacob Lake Inn on Hwy. 89A to Cooper Ridge Communications Site (communications tower located
just south of the ADOT yard).
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:
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On Hold
N/A
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.
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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)
VANE Minerals Uranium
Exploratory Drilling Project
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EIS
Thomas Mutz
928-635-5661
tmutz@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposal would conduct exploratory drilling at 24 different sites
Location:
Watts Vegetation Management
Project
CE
Mark Nabel
- Heritage resource
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
928-635-8232
management
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
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
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.
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.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Deirdre McLaughlin
928-635-5662
damclaughlin@fs.fed.us
Bill Willams Mountain
Communication Site Lease
Renewal CE
- Special use management
CE
Description: Re-issue ten term Special Use Permits for continued operations (up to twenty years) within the Bill Williams
Mountain Communication Site
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43187
Location:
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Completed
Actual: 02/25/2014
03/2014
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Section 17, T 21 N, R 2 E,
Gila and Salt River Meridian. Communication site at the top of Bill Williams Mountain, Williams Ranger District,
Kaibab National Forest.
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Kaibab National Forest
Project Name
Kaibab National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Williams Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Deirdre McLaughlin
928-635-5662
damclaughlin@fs.fed.us
Bill Williams Mountain
Communications Tower Height
Extension
- Special use management
CE
Description: Increase the height of an existing 71-foot (81 feet with appurtenances) lattice telecommunications tower to 100
feet (104 feet with appurtenances). The proposed height increase would be accomplished through the use of a
tower pole extension.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43443
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Bill Williams Mountain
Restoration Project
EIS
Actual: 01/17/2014
02/2014
UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Section 17, T. 21 N., R. 2
E., Gila and Salt River Meridian. Electronic site on the top of Bill Williams Mountain.
Mark Herron
02/2015
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
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 09/2014
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:
City of Williams Special Use
Permits Renewal
Completed
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.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 01/24/2014
03/2014
Deirdre McLaughlin
928-635-5662
damclaughlin@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue six term special use authorizations (golf course, water transmission pipelines, monitoring well site) for
continued operations on the Williams Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43386
Location:
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UNIT - Williams Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Multiple
locations on the Williams Ranger District.
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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)
Highway 180 Antelope Crossing - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/28/2014
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
04/2014
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
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
12/09/2013
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
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
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2014
09/2014
928-635-5658
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
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 Expansion
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
OC Eke
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
928-635-5600
- Minerals and Geology
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
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.
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:
Williams Ranger District
Wetland Fencing Partnership
Project
CE
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
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.
Roger Joos
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2014
07/2014
928-635-5622
- Grazing management
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
rejoos@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
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:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2012
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.
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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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