Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014 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 Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Greater Sage-grouse Management Direction - Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/24/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2014 Expected:12/2014 12/2014 Glen Stein 801-625-5281 gstein@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this project is to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) and supplemental environmental impact statements to incorporate greater sage-grouse 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 Location: UNIT - Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units. STATE Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont, Laramie. 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) Big Piney Closure and Decommissioning of Unauthorized Roads - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* 06/2014 Matthew Anderson 307-367-5751 manderson08@fs.fed.u s Description: The Big Piney Ranger District proposes to close and decommission 25 miles of unauthorized roads in the upper Hoback River watershed. 21 mi would be passively restored by placing rock or wood barriers to prevent access. 4 mi would be actively restored Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT Expected:06/2014 R4 - Intermountain Region UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Area surrounding Bondurant, Wyoming. Page 1 of 15 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) Black Diamond Energy Well Reclamation - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Scoping Start 12/23/2013 Expected:04/2014 Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region 04/2014 CE Michael Walker (307) 739-5524 mswalker@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorized Black Diamond Energy, LLC access via a special use permit to the Maki Creek 1 and Beamers Bluff 24-19 wells to initiate reclamation activities by removing existing facilities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43354 Location: Clark Draw Riparian Exclosure UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T 33N, R 115W, section 19. Approximately 22 miles west/ southwest of Daniel, Wyoming. - Grazing management CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:05/2014 05/2014 Chad Hayward 307-276-5817 chayward@fs.fed.us Description: Construct approximately 400 feet of fence along Clark Draw to exclude cattle from the stream segment. Location: Exxon/Mobil Lake Ridge Well T67X-14G1 UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T37N R113W Section 15. Clark Draw approximately 2 miles south of Bondurant, Wyoming. - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A EA Michael Walker (307) 739-5524 mswalker@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: Hoback Ranches Fuels Treatment UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T28N, R115W, Sec. 14, 6th P.M. 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming. - Fuels management On Hold EA N/A N/A Travis Bruch 970-625-6849 tbruch@fs.fed.us Description: Harvest both dead and green trees through a commercial timber sale; burn slash after harvest to further reduce fuels. Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Nineteen miles northwest of Daniel, Wyoming. Page 2 of 15 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) Horse Creek Winter Trailhead Parking Lot Extension - Recreation management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2014 Expected:04/2015 Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region 05/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Mary Greenwood 307-276-5821 mkbrown@fs.fed.us 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: Maki Creek Trail Bridge Project Contact 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. - Recreation management CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2014 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Matthew Anderson 307-367-5751 manderson08@fs.fed.u s Description: The Forest Service proposes to construct a bridge for hikers on the Maki Creek trail. Location: Middle Piney Lake Dam Reconstruction UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Township 33N, Range 115W, Section 16. Approximately 22 miles west/ southwest of Daniel, Wyoming. - Facility management Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 06/2014 EA Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Eric Winthers 307-367-5740 ewinthers@fs.fed.us Description: Reconstruct the dam at Middle Piney Lake. Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximatey 23 west of Big Piney, Wyoming. Page 3 of 15 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 In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 02/04/2008 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2014 Expected:09/2015 Actual: 01/25/2011 Project Contact 10/2015 Michael Walker (307) 739-5524 mswalker@fs.fed.us Description: The 2011 decision not to authorize leasing was withdrawn. A new Draft Supplemental EIS is expected in October 2014 with a Final SEIS and new decision in 2015. THE NEW DECISION WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PREDECISIONAL OBJECTION PROCESS (36 CFR 218). Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24734 Location: Riley Ridge Unit Development (Forest Service Portion) UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Big Piney Ranger District various locations. - Minerals and Geology EA *NEW LISTING* In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 03/12/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 10/2014 Expected:01/2015 06/2015 Michael Walker (307) 739-5524 mswalker@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: True Oil Lander Peak Exploratory Wells UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately 20 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming. - Minerals and Geology EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 03/15/2012 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2014 Expected:11/2014 12/2014 Michael Walker (307) 739-5524 mswalker@fs.fed.us 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. THE PROJECT IS NOW SUBJECT TO THE PRE-DECISIONAL REVIEW (OBJECTION) PROCESS PER 36 CFR 218. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31165 Location: Bridger-Teton National Forest 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT 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. Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 4 of 15 R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Name Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Deidre Witsen Burial of 150 ft. of powerline for - Special use management In Progress: Expected:05/2014 05/2014 lot 3B, Turpin Summer Home 307-739-5434 Scoping Start 03/26/2014 tract dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: CE To retire an existing overhead line & replace it with a buried powerline within a conduit. Trench to be dug for the conduit would be 150 ft. long x 36 in. deep x 24 in. wide. Also, a secondary riser would be installed on the *NEW LISTING* exising pole. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44093 Location: Dime and Mystery Lakes Fisheries Project UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Section 14, T45N, R112W. Turpin Summer Home Tract, lot 3B. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014 Expected:03/2015 07/2015 EA 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. THIS PROJECT IS NOW SUBJECT TO THE PRE-DECISIONAL REVIEW (OBJECTION) PROCESS PER 36 CFR 218. 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. Richard Taylor 307-543-3911 rmtaylor@fs.fed.us Relocation of Outfitter Hunting Camp on North Fork of Buffalo River - Special use management CE Description: Amendment of Special Use Permit (BUF770301) to authorize relocation of burned over Hunting Camp #1 on the North Fork of the Buffalo River in the Teton Wilderness to a location east of the burned camp. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43910 *NEW LISTING* Location: Bridger-Teton National Forest 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2014 Expected:07/2014 09/2014 UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately 13 miles northeast of the Blackrock Ranger Station. Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 5 of 15 R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Greys River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) 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: Star Valley Front Vegetation Management On Hold N/A Don Delong 307-883-9212 ddelong@fs.fed.us N/A UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. Approximately 8 miles east of Alpine, Wyoming. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress: Scoping Start 12/20/2013 Expected:05/2014 09/2014 CE Don Delong 307-885-1319 ddelong@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed burning of vegetation to restore a balance of age classes in the mountain shrub, big sagebrush, aspen, and conifer woodlands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33117 Location: UNIT - Greys River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Western slopes of the Salt River Range from one mile south of Turnerville to one mile north of Smoot. R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Authorization of 2 Stand-Up Paddleboard races to a recreation event. - Special use management CE Description: Rendezvous River Sports has proposed to hold 2 Stand-Up Paddleboard races on Lower Slide Lake during their annual Intermountain Touring Symposium held the 3rd or 4th Sat. in June for up to 60 people. The Symposium has been held for 13 years. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43591 *NEW LISTING* Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT Completed Actual: 02/28/2014 06/2014 Deidre Witsen 307-739-5434 dwitsen@fs.fed.us UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Sections 3 and 4, T42N, R114W. Lower Slide Lake. Page 6 of 15 Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Authorization of a new water transmission line adjacent to the Bryan Flat Rd./McKoy Rd. - Special use management CE Description: Construction, operation & maintenance of a water transmission pipeline to supply water to 2 residences which. The ROW would be 3661' x 10'. It would be located 10' to the west of the road and be buried 7' below the existing grade of the road. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43499 *NEW LISTING* Location: Dew Place/Bacon Creek OHV Trail Improvements Completed Actual: 02/14/2014 04/2014 UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T38N, R115W, section 9. Bryan Flat Rd./McKoy Rd. in the Bryan Flat area. - Recreation management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:06/2014 06/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Deidre Witsen 307-739-5434 dwitsen@fs.fed.us David Wilkinson 307-739-5544 dwilkinson@fs.fed.us 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. 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. Linda Merigliano 307-739-5428 lmerigliano@fs.fed.us Greater Snow King Area Trails (formerly Skyline Trail/Putt Putt Extension) - Recreation management EA Description: Trail construction, reconstruction, and changes in use involving the Putt-putt trail, KC and Josie's Ridge trails, and Game Ck. trail; construction of Skyline trail and extension of Putt-putt trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34851 Location: Guided ATV Service -Jackson District Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014 - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:05/2014 06/2014 David Wilkinson 307-739-5544 dwilkinson@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization of guided ATV service on existing motorized trails in the Gros Ventre corridor and Shadow Mountain areas Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT 09/2014 UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T40N, R116W, Section 2,3,6,7,11,12. Snow King ridge between Ferrins trail and Cache/Game trail, and extension of the Putt-putt trail. CE *NEW LISTING* Expected:08/2014 UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Gros Ventre River Corridor and Shadow Mountain area, northeast of Jackson, Wyoming. Page 7 of 15 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) Reauthorization of TPK Racing recreation event for 5 years. - Special use management Completed Actual: 02/18/2014 Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region 08/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Project Contact Deidre Witsen 307-739-5434 dwitsen@fs.fed.us Description: On the 4th weekend of Aug., a 25 mile mountain bike race on Sat. & a half marathon on Sun. are proposed. They are to be held in the Phillips Pass area with up to 75 participants for each race. These races have been held the last 2 years. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43514 Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Phillips Pass area. Deidre Witsen 307-739-5434 dwitsen@fs.fed.us Reauthorization of the use of two Communications Sites for Darwin Ranch - Special use management CE Description: Reauthorization of the use of the Dry Cottonwood Communications Site (encompassing 0.13 acres) and the Bacon Ridge Communications Site (encompassing 0.25 acres) for 20 years for solar-powered radio telephone communication systems. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43583 *NEW LISTING* Location: Completed Actual: 03/06/2014 04/2014 UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Dry Cottonwood located at T42N, R112W, Section 27 and Bacon Ridge located at T40N, R111W, Section 26. Dry Cottonwood Communications Site and Bacon Ridge Communications Site. Deidre Witsen 307-739-5434 dwitsen@fs.fed.us Reissuance of a water transmission pipeline permit to the Town of Jackson - Special use management CE Description: Proposal to reissue a permit authorizing the Town of Jackson to operate and maintain a water transmission pipeline for the maximum term of 20 years. The water from this pipeline is needed to provide potable water to residents in the area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43166 Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT Completed Actual: 12/31/2013 01/2014 UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - NE ½ SW ¼ Section 35, T41N, R116W. Cache Creek Drive. Page 8 of 15 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) Snow King Mountain Snow Making Infrastructure - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 03/04/2014 Expected:04/2014 Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region 05/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Ray Spencer 307-739-5415 rspencer01@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization to install and operate infrastructure primaily to support snow making, including burying water lines and electrical cable, and installation of electric tranformers, hydrants, and snow guns. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43824 Location: Teton to Snake Fuels Management Project Contact UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Snow King Mountain at the southern end of the town of Jackson, Wyoming. - Fuels management EIS In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 02/27/2013 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2014 Expected:10/2014 12/2014 Michael Johnston 307-739-5425 mbjohnston@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. NOW SUBJECT TO OBJECTION PROCESS; 36 CFR 218. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23638 Location: Upper Gros Ventre Livestock Grazing Authorization 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. - Grazing management On Hold EIS N/A N/A Tyler Johnson 307-739-5435 tdjohnson02@fs.fed.us Description: Authorize grazing on 6 allotments; formally convert 2 former allotments into one winter range forage reserve. The allotment complex is approximately 148,000 acres with 79,000 of those acres in wilderness. ON HOLD due to other grazing program needs. Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately xx miles northeast of Jackson, Wyoming in the Gros Ventre River drainage. Page 9 of 15 Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Upper Gros Ventre Riparian Enhancement (formerly Fish Creek Stabilization and Wildlife Enhancement) Dale Deiter - Heritage resource Developing Proposal Expected:12/2014 06/2015 307-739-5410 management Est. Scoping Start 06/2014 ddeiter@fs.fed.us - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management Description: Reconnect abandoned river meanders of the Gros Ventre River. This is a restoration project that is categorically excluded from analysis in an EA or EIS, therefore, this decision will not be subject to appeal or objection CE Location: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Alkali Creek Feedground UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper Gros Ventre River, northeast of Jackson, Wyoming. - Special use management EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/19/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2014 Expected:09/2014 12/2014 Pam Bode 307-739-5513 pbode@fs.fed.us Description: Long-term [up to 20 year] 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 Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. 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) Hobble Creek Road Crossing - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management CE On Hold N/A R4 - Intermountain Region N/A Trevlyn Robertson 307-886-1265 trevlynrobertson@fs.fed .us Description: Replacement of an existing ford with a bridge on Hobble Creek and install fish-friendly bank stability structures upstream to protect the newly built road structure. The project proposal is under development. Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 28 N, Range 117 1/2 W, Section 36. Approximately 20 miles northeast of Cokeville, Wyoming. Page 10 of 15 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) Kemmerer Grazing and Rangeland Vegetation Managment - Grazing management On Hold N/A Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Aimee Cameron 307-828-5115 aimeecameron@fs.fed. us N/A EIS 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, SpruceCk. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26874 Location: Kemmerer Ranger District South Boundary Fence UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Between Commissary Ridge and Salt Creek on the Kemmerer Ranger District. - Grazing management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/26/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Aimee Cameron 307-828-5115 aimeecameron@fs.fed. us Description: Construct 18 mi. of fence to restrict unauthorized livestock from entering the Forest. This project was originally combined with the Thompson Fence as project #43340. SEND Comments to comments-intermtn-bridger-tetonkemmerer@fs.fed.us by 4/2/14. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43789 Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 26N, Range 118W, Section 23 south and then westerly to Township 25N, Range 118W, Section 23. Southern boundary of the Kemmerer Ranger District. Labarge Vegetation Restoration - Vegetation management (other than forest products) EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 04/14/2011 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 04/2014 Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Travis Bruch 970-625-6849 tbruch@fs.fed.us Description: Combination of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire to restore conifer encroached aspen stands, whitbark pine stands,& salvage bug-killed timber. This project is now subject to the predecisional administrative review (objection) process. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33162 Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. LaBarge Creek area, west of LaBarge, Wyoming. Page 11 of 15 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 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:09/2014 Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region 06/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* 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 Location: Thompson Pass Drift Fence Project Contact 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. - Grazing management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 02/14/2014 Expected:06/2014 06/2014 Aimee Cameron 307-828-5115 aimeecameron@fs.fed. us Description: Construct approximately 7 miles of drift fences in the area of Thompson Pass. (The Kemmerer South Boundary Fence was originally a part of this project; the boundary fence is now its own project.) Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43340 Location: UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Beginning at Township 29N, Range 116W Section 13 southeast to Township 28N Range 115W Section 6. The fences would be located along Packsaddle Ridge, and at the head of McKay Creek, Spring Creek and Packsaddle Creek, in the northern portion of the District. R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Reconstruction Project - Sheridan Pass to Forest Road 534 - Recreation management CE Description: The Forest Service proposes to reconstruct as well as relocate short sections within a 13-mile segment of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41344 Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT In Progress: Scoping Start 09/27/2013 Expected:04/2014 06/2014 Andrea Davidson 307-367-5719 andreadavidson@fs.fed .us UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton, Fremont. LEGAL - T42N, R110W, and T41N, R109W & 110W. Approximately 20 miles west of Dubois, Wyoming, northern boundary of the Pinedale Ranger District, along the Contintental Divide from Sheridan Pass to the Forest Road No. 534. Page 12 of 15 Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Bridger-Teton National Forest Pinedale Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Desert Homestead Road Easement & Water Development Authorization - Land ownership management - Special use management CE Description: Road easement authorization for Desert Homestead Road & Ditch Association (4 private inholdings) located 4 mi. northwest of Lower Green River Lake.Special use permit authorization for existing headgate, ditch, & aboveground pipe within Osborn Ditch1 Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41339 Location: In Progress: Scoping Start 02/26/2013 Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Cindy Stein 307-367-5717 cstein@fs.fed.us UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T39N, R109W, Section 13 and 14. Approximately 50 miles NW of Pinedale, WY and 4 miles NW of Lower Green River Lake. Dave Booth (307)367-5754 dbooth@fs.fed.us Grazing Authorization for Sweetwater, Blucher Creek and East Squaw Creek Cattle and Horse Allotments - Grazing management EA Description: Reauthorization of grazing on the Sweetwater, Blucher Creek, and East Squaw Creek Cattle and Horse Allotments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43343 Location: Green River CorridorRecreation & Watershed Enhancement Project EA Expected:06/2016 07/2016 UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette, Fremont. LEGAL - T29, 30 and 31N; R101, 102, 103 and 104W. southern Wind River Range. Cindy Stein - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2015 07/2015 307-367-5717 - Watershed management Est. Notice of Initiation 11/2014 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: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT In Progress: Notice of Initiation 03/21/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 03/2016 UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. 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. Page 13 of 15 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 Mark Randall 307-367-5711 mrandall@fs.fed.us N/A EA Description: Mechanical and prescribed fire treatments to reduce and restore shrub, aspen and conifer fuels along the Upper Green River Corridor. This decision was reversed on appeal. This project is now subject to the objection process (36 CFR 218). Location: Upper Green River Area Rangeland 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. - Grazing management EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/18/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2014 Expected:09/2014 Actual: 09/30/2004 09/2014 Dave Booth (307)367-5754 dbooth@fs.fed.us Description: The 2004 decision was withdrawn; a revised Draft Supplemental EIS was released in June 2010; a Final SEIS and decision are expected in 2014. This project is now subject to the predecisional administrative review (objection) process (36 CFR 218). Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=3049 Location: UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper Green River. White Pine Communication Site - Special use management Building & Tower Construction Completed CE Actual: 03/13/2014 04/2014 Cindy Stein 307-367-5717 cstein@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of communication site building and tower, in addition to existing tower at White Pine Communication Site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41342 Location: 04/01/2014 04:44 am MT UNIT - Pinedale Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. LEGAL - T35N R108W Section 28 SE 1/4. White Pine Communication Site, Fortification Mountain, east side of Forest Road 740 (Skyline Drive). Page 14 of 15 Bridger-Teton National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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