Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Bridger-Teton 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
R4 - Intermountain Region
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Glen Stein
801-625-5281
gstein@fs.fed.us
Greater Sage-grouse
Management Direction Bridger-Teton National Forest
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EIS
Description: The purpose of this project is to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS)to incorporate greater sagegrouse conservation measures into Bureau of Land Management land use plans and Forest Plans.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse/eastern.html
*UPDATED*
Location:
Completed
Actual: 09/16/2015
UNIT - Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette, Teton, Lincoln.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bridger-Teton NF, Medicine Bow NF, Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Clark Draw Riparian Exclosure
- Grazing management
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2015
- Minerals and Geology
Chad Hayward
307-276-5817
chayward@fs.fed.us
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Donald Kranendonk
435-781-5245
dkranendonk@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorize a Surface Use Plan of Operation to drill one natural gas exploratory well on an existing unit and lease.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
07/2016
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T37N R113W Section 15.
Clark Draw approximately 2 miles south of Bondurant, Wyoming.
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:04/2016
R4 - Intermountain Region
Description: Construct approximately 400 feet of fence along Clark Draw to exclude cattle from the stream segment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43318
Location:
Exxon/Mobil Lake Ridge Well
T67X-14G1
09/2015
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R115W, Sec. 14,
6th P.M. 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hoback Ranches Fuels
Treatment
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Tobin Kelley
307-739-5576
tkelley@fs.fed.us
N/A
EA
*UPDATED*
Description: Harvest both dead and green trees through a commercial timber sale; burn slash after harvest to further reduce
fuels. This project is on hold until additional data is collected.
Location:
Horse Creek Riparian
Restoration Project
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Nineteen
miles northwest of Daniel, Wyoming.
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2015
Expected:08/2016
07/2017
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 34N, Range
115W, Section 12. North Horse Creek area, west of Daniel Junction, Sublette County, Wyoming.
- Recreation management
CE
*UPDATED*
07/2016
Mary Greenwood
307-276-5821
mkbrown@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/17/2015
Expected:09/2016
10/2016
Trevlyn Robertson
307-886-5317
trevlynrobertson@fs.fed
.us
Description: Reconstruct the dam and road at Middle Piney Lake. Submit comments to comments-intermtn-bridger-teton-bigpiney@fs.fed.us by Dec. 17, 2015
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41379
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Expected:02/2016
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T34N R113W NE ¼ NW
¼ Section 6. At the Forest boundary of Forest Service Road 10389 in the vicinity of Horse Creek, west of Merna,
Wyoming.
- Facility management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/08/2015
Description: Expand the west and north boundaries of the existing parking lot by cutting live and dead trees on less than one
acre. Grade and improve the surface of the existing parking area. The purpose of the project is to increase user
safety.
Location:
Middle Piney Lake Dam
Rehabilitation
Chad Hayward
307-276-5817
chayward@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove road fill and culverts from the end of FS Road 10112 to reduce negative impacts and improve stream
function.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46291
Location:
Horse Creek Winter Trailhead
Parking Lot Extension
Project Contact
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximatey 23 west of Big Piney, Wyoming.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Oil and Gas Leasing Decision in - Minerals and Geology
Portions of the Wyoming Range
-- Supplemental Analysis
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
03/21/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2016
Expected:08/2016
Actual: 01/25/2011
Project Contact
08/2016
Jose Castro
406-522-2520
jcastro@fs.fed.us
Description: The 2011 decision not to authorize leasing was withdrawn. A new Draft Supplemental EIS is expected in 2015 with
a Final SEIS and draft Record of Decision in mid-2016. THIS DECISION IS SUBJECT TO THE PREDECISIONAL OBJECTION PROCESS (36 CFR 218).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24734
Location:
Old Indian Trail Maki Creek
Crossing (formerly Maki Creek
Trail Bridge)
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Big Piney
Ranger District various locations.
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2015
Expected:08/2016
08/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: The Forest Service proposes to construct a bridge for both recreation use and livestock crossing on the Old Indian
Trail at the Maki Creek stream crossing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43356
Location:
Riley Ridge Unit Development
(Forest Service Portion)
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 33N, Range
115W, Section 16. Approximately 22 miles west/ southwest of Daniel, Wyoming.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
EA
*UPDATED*
N/A
N/A
Donald Kranendonk
435-781-5245
dkranendonk@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorization of further development of one existing gas well and construction of approximately 1,200 feet of
buried pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43866
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Matthew Anderson
307-367-5751
manderson08@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
South Cottonwood Creek Road
and Trailhead Flood Damage
Restoration
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2015
Expected:06/2016
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
09/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T 33N. R 115 W. Section
18. Approximately 24 miles west/southwest of Daniel, Wyoming.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/01/2015
Expected:06/2016
Anita DeLong
307-886-5329
akdelong@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 32 North,
Range 115 West, Sections 15 and 27. 22 miles northwest of Big Piney, Wyoming , near South Cottonwood Creek.
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Buffalo Fork Bank Stabilization
Project
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 10/13/2015
R4 - Intermountain Region
10/2015
Deidre Witsen
307-739-5434
dwitsen@fs.fed.us
Description: To stabilize approximately 400 ft. of eroding stream bank through the restoration of the historic northern bank
alignment with the installation of bioengineering treatments, limited stone placement, planting of native vegetation,
and bank grading.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
07/2017
Description: True Oil has submitted the Lander Peak Exploration Proposal for two exploratory wells; one from an existing pad
and one from a reclaimed pad. There was a 2012 comment period; a second comment period in 2015 has been
added.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31165
Location:
*NEW LISTING*
Matthew Anderson
307-367-5751
manderson08@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Realign the stream channel in order to reduce flooding of the road and trailhead at South Cottonwood Creek.
Submit comments by 2/20/2015 to comments-intermtn-bridger-teton-big-piney@fs.fed.us
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45966
Location:
True Oil Lander Peak Area
Exploratory Proposal
(previously True Oil Lander
Peak Exploratory Wells)
Project Contact
UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T45N, R112W, SW 1/4
Section 14. The Buffalo Fork of the Snake River adjacent to Buffalo Valley Road.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Dime and Mystery Lakes
Fisheries Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2016
Expected:09/2016
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
10/2016
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Dave Fogle
307-885-1301
dfogle@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorize Wyoming Game and Fish Dept. to use rotenone to remove introduced trout species from Dime Lake and
Mystery Lake in the Teton Wilderness.
Location:
UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dime
Lake is 3.25 miles south of Flagg Ranch and Mystery Lake is 3 miles NE of Brooks Lake, Wyoming.
Deidre Witsen
307-739-5434
dwitsen@fs.fed.us
Grand Teton National Park Reauthorization of Spread
Creek Gravel Pit
- Special use management
CE
Description: Continuation of the use of 10 acres of NFS land for 1 year for loading and hauling materials, scraping the floor of
the pit to obtain unclassified borrow, staging borrow, and staging equipment for road construction activities.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/22/2015
Expected:02/2016
UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Sec. 14 and 15, T. 44 N., R.
114 W., 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. Spread Creek.
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Middle Greys Motorized Travel
- Recreation management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
02/2016
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Expected:07/2016
R4 - Intermountain Region
07/2016
Sidney Woods
307-886-1274
swoods@fs.fed.us
Description: Creation of approx. 40 miles of motorized trail loop opportunities in 2 loops for vehicles less than 50" wide mostly
by utilizing currently closed roads but also by converting low standard roads and by some trail construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48267
Location:
UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West of
the Greys River Rd. on the east slope of the Salt River Range from Meadow Ck. on the north to South Three Forks
on the south.
Don Delong
307-883-9212
ddelong@fs.fed.us
Reauthorization and
Management of Cattle Grazing
on the Little Greys Allotment
- Grazing management
EA
Description: The September 2009 Decision to reauthorize livestock grazing on the allotment was reversed on appeal. The
reauthorization project is currently on hold; grazing continues.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 8 miles east of Alpine, Wyoming.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Star Valley Ranch Fuels
Treatment
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/20/2015
Expected
Implementation
Expected:01/2016
R4 - Intermountain Region
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Dwayne Gibbons
307-885-1333
dgibbons@fs.fed.us
Description: Decrease fuel adjacent to private property by thinning timber stands and burning
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46628
Location:
UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Adjacent to the town of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming.
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Dew Place/Bacon Creek OHV
Trail Improvements
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
R4 - Intermountain Region
David Wilkinson
307-739-5544
dwilkinson@fs.fed.us
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Description: Trail Improvements for OHV use including construction of an OHV bridge and approximately half mile of new OHV
trail, conversion of approximately two and half miles of road to OHV trail, and bringing an OHV trail up to standard.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44175
Location:
UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In the Upper
Gros Ventre River corridor, approximately 20 mile east northeast of Jackson, Wyoming.
Deidre Witsen
307-739-5434
dwitsen@fs.fed.us
Karn - domestic water well and
water transmission pipeline
reauthorization.
- Special use management
CE
Description: Authorization previously issued to Daniel Karn's deceased wife. Proposal to reissue the authorization for a
domestic water well that is approximately 300 ft. deep and 26 ft. of a water transmission pipeline for the maximum
term of 20 years.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/18/2015
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Section 23, T39N, R116W.
Just northeast from Hoback Junctions.
Deidre Witsen
307-739-5434
dwitsen@fs.fed.us
Lower Valley Energy/1250 E.
Cache Creek Drive - Burial of
natural gas and electric lines
- Special use management
CE
Description: Burial of 630 ft. of underground natural gas line and 690 ft. of an underground electrical line to reach private
property. Removal of an existing overhead primary electrical conductor and 5 power poles.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/24/2015
Expected:03/2016
03/2016
UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Section 35, T41N, R116W,
6th Principal Meridian. Located approximately 0.45 miles west of Cache Creek Trailhead.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Teton to Snake Fuels
Management
- Fuels management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/07/2015
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 03/2016
Expected:06/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
07/2016
Steve Markason
307-739-5431
smarkason@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels management, such as, prescribed fire and cutting and thinning of vegtetation for fire hazard reduction and
restoration/maintenance of fire adapted ecosystems. Analysis type changed to EIS in 2013. DEIS available August
2015.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23638
Location:
UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
BTNF administered lands west of the Snake River from Teton Village/GTNP to Alpine. May also include some
CTNF administered lands & lands on east side of the river.
Pam Bode
307-739-5513
pbode@fs.fed.us
Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission Alkali Creek
Feedground
- Special use management
EIS
Description: Long-term authorization for the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to continue to use the facilities at the Alkali
feedground on National Forest System land to conduct winter elk feeding and related management programs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39126
*UPDATED*
Location:
Completed
Actual: 12/01/2015
UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 13 miles east of Kelly, Wyoming; south of the Gros Ventre River.
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Kemmerer Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kemmerer Grazing and
Rangeland Vegetation
Managment
- Grazing management
On Hold
EIS
*UPDATED*
N/A
R4 - Intermountain Region
N/A
Aaron Zobell
(307) 828-5115
richardazobell@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Authorization of grazing on 16 sheep allotments - Porcupine, Lower Salt, Buckskin Knoll, Lake Alice, Smiths Fork,
Aspen Springs, Basin Ck, Devil's Hole, Elk Ck, Green Knoll, Indian Ck, Lake Mtn, Pole Ck, Sams Allen Ck, So
Fontenelle, Spruce Ck.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26874
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
12/2015
UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Between
Commissary Ridge and Salt Creek on the Kemmerer Ranger District.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Kemmerer Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
LaBarge Creek Watershed Fish
Passage and Culvert
Replacement Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:07/2016
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
08/2017
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Matthew Anderson
307-367-5751
manderson08@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Kemmerer Ranger District proposes to replace seven culverts and remove one constructed fish passage
barrier in the LaBarge Creek Watershed for the purpose of improving fish passage, flood capacity, and road
infrastructure improvement.
Location:
Labarge Creek Range NEPA
Project Contact
UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R116W, Sec 24;
T29N, R116W, Sec 36; T29N, R115W, Sec 31; T29N, R116W, Sec 26; T29N, R116W, Sec 16; T29N, R116W,
Sec 21. Approximately 25 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming - Indian, Nameless, Coyote, Witherspoon, Spring,
Crystal, and Little Clear creeks.
- Grazing management
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:02/2017
05/2017
*NEW LISTING*
Aaron Zobell
(307) 828-5115
richardazobell@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Continue to authorize livestock grazing within the Labarge Creek allotment in a manner that will continue to meet
or move forest resources toward desired conditions identified in the Forest Plan while meeting other resource
objectives.
Location:
UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Labarge Creek allotment is located in the northeast corner of the Kemmerer District within Lincoln County,
Wyoming.
Labarge Vegetation Restoration - Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
*UPDATED*
Actual: 12/14/2015
05/2016
Adriene Holcomb
307-745-2341
aholcomb@fs.fed.us
Description: Combination of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire to improve the health of forested stands, salvage dead
and dying trees, enhance wildlife habitat, reduce fuels, and remove hazard trees along roads. It also adds six miles
of existing routes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33162
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Completed
UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. LaBarge
Creek area, west of LaBarge, Wyoming.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Kemmerer Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Shafer Creek and LaBarge
Creek Fish Passage
Improvement
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 12/15/2015
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
12/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Matthew Anderson
307-367-5751
manderson08@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Kemmerer Ranger District proposes to replace two culverts in the LaBarge Creek Watershed for the purpose
of improving fish passage, flood capacity and road infrastructure
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44039
Location:
UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 28 N, Range
116 W, Section 13 and Township 29 N, Range 116 W, Section 7,. Approximately 25 miles west of Big Piney,
Wyoming.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Grazing Authorization for
Muddy Creek, Temple Creek,
and Bunion Creek Allotments
- Grazing management
EA
Description: Scoping comment period ended on 4/27/15. In June 2015, permits to graze Temple Creek and Bunion Creek
allotments were waved back to USA without preference. Disposition of these allotments is being considered.
Proceeding with Muddy Creek Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45980
*UPDATED*
Location:
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/28/2015
Expected:04/2018
- Grazing management
EA
Description: Deterrmine disposition of allotments
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47656
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Dave Booth
(307)367-5754
dbooth@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southern
Wind River Range.
Grazing Authorization for Raid
Lake, Cross Lake, and East
Fork Allotments
*UPDATED*
06/2018
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Dave Booth
(307)367-5754
dbooth@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 23 miles east of Pinedale Wyoming in the Bridger Wilderness.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Dave Booth
Grazing Authorization for
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2017
07/2017
Sweetwater, Blucher Creek and
(307)367-5754
Comment Period Public Notice
East Squaw Creek Cattle and
dbooth@fs.fed.us
03/21/2014
Horse Allotments
Description: Proposed reauthorization of grazing on the Sweetwater, Blucher Creek, and East Squaw Creek Cattle and Horse
EA
Allotments.
*UPDATED*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43343
Location:
Green River Area Boat Ramp
Improvement Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
Matthew Anderson
307-367-5751
manderson08@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper
Green River Area approximately 30 miles north of Pinedale, Wyoming Legal Land Description: 38N 110W Sec
25/26; 39N 110W Sec13, 24; 39N 109W 6.
Cindy Stein
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
307-367-5717
- Watershed management
cstein@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Inventory, development and implementation of a management plan to address resource concerns regarding
dispersed recreation use and roaded access within the Green River corridor; including camping restrictions and
travel management updates.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Description: Improve boat ramp condition and access at Lower Green River Lake, Dollar Lake, and relocations on the Green
River.
Location:
Green River CorridorRecreation & Watershed
Enhancement Project
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette, Fremont. LEGAL - T29, 30 and
31N; R101, 102, 103 and 104W. southern Wind River Range.
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Green
River corridor from Green River Lakes southwest to forest boundary at north end of State Hwy. 352, approximately
20 miles north of Cora, WY.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pinyon Osborn Vegetation
Treatments
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Paul Hutta
307-367-5735
phutta@fs.fed.us
N/A
EA
Description: Mechanical and prescribed fire treatments to reduce/restore shrub, aspen and conifer fuels along the Upper Green
River Corridor. This decision was reversed on appeal. This project is on hold pending the sage grouse Forest Plan
amendment.
Location:
Skyline Wildland Urban
Interface Fuels Reduction
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pinyon
Ridge, Osborn Mountain and areas between the Forest Boundary and Dollar Lake on the east side of Forest
Roads 600 and 660.
- Fuels management
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Paul Swenson
307-367-4326 x5711
paswenson@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction treatments with equipment & prescribed burning. The treatments will reduce the risk of high
severity wildfire and increase public and firefighter safety. Comments due 8/18/15 Send to comments-intermtnbridger-teton-pinedale@fs.fed.us
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45976
Location:
Upper Green River Area
Rangeland
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/19/2015
UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Portions of T. 34S R.
108E. Sections 2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11 T. 35S R. 108E Sections 16,17,20,21,22,29,28,27,26,32,33,34,35. Beginning
approximately two miles northeast of Pinedale, east of Fremont Lake, and adjacent to the highly utilized Skyline
Drive National Forest Service Road 134.
- Grazing management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/18/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
Actual: 09/30/2004
06/2016
Dave Booth
(307)367-5754
dbooth@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Service proposes to reauthorize cattle and horse grazing on six allotments containing about 170,000 acres
in the Upper Green River area. A Final Supplemental EIS and draft decision are expected in 2015.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=3049
Location:
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UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper
Green River.
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Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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