Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
Prescott 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)
AZ Public Service-Salt River
Project ROW Vegetation
Management with Herbicides
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Tracy Kremer
03/2015
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:02/2015
505-842-3445
(other than forest products)
Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2014
tkremer@fs.fed.us
- Special use management
Description: FS must decide if to allow APS and SRP to include using herbicides as a method to manage vegetation on existing
APS and SRP transmission ROW within five National Forests in Arizona.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45771
Location:
CAMP TATIYEE LAND
EXCHANGE - 0100 #5004
UNIT - Kaibab National Forest All Units, Prescott National Forest All Units, Coconino National Forest All Units,
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Arizona Public Service Company and Salt River Project Rights of Way across
the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto National Forests. See map on website.
- Land acquisition
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
03/25/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2014
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
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.
Prescott National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
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R3 - Southwestern Region
Prescott National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Prescott National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Thomas Palmer
928-687-1301
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Forestwide PNF Big Chino
Guide Outiftter/Guide Special
Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to reissue an existing priority special use permit for outfitting and guiding
(Hunting) for a period of 10 years.Guided hunting activities can occur year round, but are primarily in the fall hunt
seasons.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45202
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/05/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
UNIT - Prescott National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The proposed activities are for the entire Prescott Forest including eight wilderness areas.
Thomas Palmer
928-687-1301
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Forestwide PNF Starr Guide
Service Outfitter/Guide Special
Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to reissue an existing priority special use permit for outfitting and guiding
(Hunting) for a period of 10 years. Guided hunting activities can occur year round, majority of the use occurs during
fall hunts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45205
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/05/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
UNIT - Prescott National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The proposed activities are for the entire Prescott Forest including eight wilderness areas.
Thomas Palmer
928-687-1301
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Forestwide PNF Vaquero
Outfitters Outfitter/Guide
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to reissue an existing priority special use permit for outfitting and guiding
(Hunting) for a period of 10 years.Guided hunting activities can occur year round, majority of the use occurs during
the fall hunts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45204
Location:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/05/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
UNIT - Prescott National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The proposed activities are for the entire Prescott Forest including eight wilderness areas.
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Prescott National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Prescott National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Prescott National Forest
Revision of Land and Resource
Management Plan
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/30/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2015
Project Contact
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
Gabrielle Kenton
928-443-8221
gkenton@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest is revising its land and resource management plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/plan-revision/index.shtml
Location:
Prescott National Forest
UNIT - Prescott National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Entire Prescott National Forest.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Bradshaw Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
BRD River Bend Placer 2014
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/07/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Kevin Weldon
928-443-8083
kkweldon@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would include gold mining operations on approximately 48 acres (10 acres in the Red Hill #2 placer
mining claim (PMC) and 38 acres in the Riverbend PMC), with an additional 4 acres for processing facilities,
settling ponds, and roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45609
Location:
UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T12N,R3W,Sec11,14,15.
The proposed mining project is just south of and adjacent to the existing Gold Basin mine, south of Wilhoit along
the Hassayampa River.
Sheila Sandusky
928-567-1120
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Communication Site Use
Reissues on Towers Mtn. and
Mt. Frances
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Bradshaw Ranger District proposes to reissue 30-year Special Use Permits for 15 existing communicaiton
sites on Towers Mtn. and Mt. Frances.
Location:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/11/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T10N, R1W, Section 4 and
T13N, R3W, Section 23. Towers Mtn and Mt. Frances, Bradshaw Ranger District.
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Project Name
Prescott National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Bradshaw Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Eastside Ore Reserve - Gold
Basin Supplement
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/03/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2015
Expected:05/2015
Project Contact
07/2015
Kevin Weldon
928-443-8083
kkweldon@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would include placer gold mining operations on approximately 6 acres of land. Mining activities include
mining out two deposits (Pit # 3 and # 4), developing an access road off FR 9262E, and a stockpile site. This is a
15-year project.
Location:
ISP pole installation at the
Highland Center
UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 12 N, R 3 W, Section 11.
This project is located east of the Gold Basin Mine south of Wilhoit along the Hassayampa River.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/05/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
CE
Sheila Sandusky
928-567-1120
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The pole will be placed at the base of a juniper tree, and conduit will be trenched 3-4 inches deep for
approximately 650ft from the Center to the juniper. Project area/disturbance = 0.03 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45130
Location:
Prescott National Forest
UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T13N R1W Sec8. The
Highlands Center for Natural History.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Chino Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chino Small Grazing Allotments - Grazing management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 12/19/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
Chris Thiel
928-474-7900
cathiel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Chino Valley District Ranger is proposing to continue the authorization of livestock grazing on the Hitt Wash,
Jordan, Old Camp, Quartz Wash, and Yolo South Allotments; collectively referred to as the %u201CChino Small
Allotments%u201D.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46027
Location:
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UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
allotments are all located in the Chino Valley Ranger District in various locations around Williamson Valley.
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Project Name
Prescott National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Chino Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chino Valley Watershed
Restoration
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Noel Fletcher
928-443-8020
nfletcher@fs.fed.us
Description: Watershed restoration through vegetation management and possibly road closures
Location:
K Four Allotment Grazing
Management
Project Contact
UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Chino Valley Ranger District.
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 09/30/2014
09/30/2014
11/2014
EA
Chris Thiel
928-474-7900
cathiel@fs.fed.us
Description: Continue authorization of livestock grazing
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37239
Location:
Quartz Wash, Hitt Wash, Old
Camp/Jordan, Yolo South
Grazing Allotments
Management Plan Revision
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Walnut Creek Center for
Education and Research and
Southwest Experimental
Garden Array
UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Northeast portion of the Chino Valley Ranger District.
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 11/2014
Expected:08/2015
10/2015
Chris Thiel
928-474-7900
cathiel@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze future options for grazing on four small range allotments on the Chino Valley Ranger District. The proposal
may include new range improvements.
Location:
UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Chino
Valley Ranger District.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/02/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 01/2015
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
Noel Fletcher
928-443-8020
nfletcher@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest is proposing to issue three special use permits to Northern Arizona University and
Prescott College (WCCER partnership) to use the Walnut Creek Administrative Site a 285 acres of NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42814
Location:
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UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 18 N, R 5 W, Sect 25.
Walnut Creek Administrative Site plus 285 additional acres of surrounding NFS lands.
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Prescott National Forest
Project Name
Prescott National Forest
Yavapai Ranch Reciprocal
Easements Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Chino Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land ownership management
EA
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 03/28/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
Richard Della Porta
928-443-8013
rdellaporta@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange reciprocal easements on approximatley 18 mile of road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29905
Location:
Prescott National Forest
UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Northwestern corner of Prescott National Forest in the.
R3 - Southwestern Region
Verde Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Thomas Palmer
AAM Priority River Rafting
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Outfitter and Guide Special Use - Special use management
928-567-1114
Scoping Start 12/21/2012
Permit
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to issue to the outfitter/guide known as AAM a 5-year priority special use
CE
permit for a river rafting outfitter guide operation on the Verde River and Verde Wild and Scenic River Segments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40886
Location:
Agua Fria Grasslands
Improvement Project
EA
UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Boat launching will occur at White Bridge
and Beasley Flats River access sites on the Prescott; take outs at GAP Creek, Childs and Hoseshoe reservoir on
the Prescott, Coc, and Tonto.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/22/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 02/2015
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Christopher Brown
928-443-8218
christopherjbrown@fs.fe
d.us
Description: The Verde District of the Prescott National Forest (PNF) is proposing to improve wildlife habitat and watershed
conditions on the Agua Fria Grasslands portion of the forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41299
Location:
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UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T11N - 13N; R 2E - 5E. The
project area comprises approximately 100,000 acres on the Prescott National Forest south of Camp Verde and
east of I-17.
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Prescott National Forest
Project Name
Prescott National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Verde Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Arizona Balloon Works, Inc.
Special Use Permit Reissue
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/21/2012
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
CE
Thomas Palmer
928-567-1114
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott NF proposes to reissue a 10-year special use permit to Arizona Balloon Works to continue to provide
hot air balloon tours in the Verde Valley.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40888
Location:
Gila Chub Habitat Improvement
Project
UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project will
occur on the PNF in the Verde Valley. Launch sites are located near Cottonwood Az.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Albert Sillas
928-567-1124
asillas@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve pool habitat by sediment removal, instream structures, exclosure fences, and removal of juniper tree
encroachment in three sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30425
Location:
Reissuance of a Water
Development Special Use
Permit to Frank and Wanita
Melluzzo
CE
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Sheila Sandusky
928-567-1120
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest is proposing to reissue a 10-year special use permit for 2 water pipelines, 1
springbox, 600 gallon water tank, and cattle exclosure fence.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39048
Location:
Rim Country Bowhunters
Special Use Permit
UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 11 N, R 4 E, sections 4, 16,
20. Near Sycamore Historic Site/Dugas area.
UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T14N, R3E, Sect17. Off Cherry
road in Cherry, AZ.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Sheila Sandusky
928-567-1120
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service, Prescott National Forest, is proposing to issue a 10-yr special use permit to the Rim Country
Bowhunters Association for their existing site located off Cherry Rd in Camp Verde, AZ.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39106
Location:
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UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T14N, R4E, Section 16.
Located off Cherry Creek Rd & Hwy 260.
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Project Name
Prescott National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Verde Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Thomas Palmer
Sedona Adventure Outfitter
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
Guide Priority River Boating
928-567-1114
- Special use management
Scoping Start 12/21/2012
Outfitter and Guide Special Use
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Permit
Description: The PNF proposes to issue to Sedona Adventure Outfitter and Guides Inc. a 5-year priority special use permit for
CE
a river boating outfitter guide operation on the Verde River and Verde Wild and Scenic River segments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40889
Location:
West Mingus Avenue Project
UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Boat launching will occur at Skidmore,
Big Notti, Black Canyon, White Bridge, Clear Creek and Beasley Flats River access sites on the PNF. Take outs
at Gap Creek, Childs, and Horseshoe resvr.
- Recreation management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Thomas Palmer
928-567-1114
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to develop a trailhead and system of trails, in coordination with the City of
Cottonwood, along FR493 (West Mingus Avenue) in the Cottonwood and Clarkdale Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40891
Location:
UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed
project occurs southwest of Cottonwood, AZ along FR493 (West Mingus Avenue).
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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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