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.
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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)
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.
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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)
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.
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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
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)
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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)
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.
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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)
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.
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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.
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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)
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:
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UNIT - Kemmerer Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Not Applicable. LaBarge
Creek area, west of LaBarge, Wyoming.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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).
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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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