Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Dixie 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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Energy Gateway South 500 kV
Powerline (EGS)
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/01/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 08/2014
Expected:03/2015
01/2020
Charles Call
435-865-3730
ckcall@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposed 500 kV transmission line is designed to deliver power to Rocky Mountain Power utility costumers in
Utah and the intermountain west. Generation sources are located in central Wyoming.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42534
Location:
Transwest Express 600 kV
Direct Current Powerline (TWE)
UNIT - Duchesne Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Richfield Ranger District, Price Ranger District,
Fillmore Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY
- Beaver, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch, Weber. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project initiates in central Wyoming and crosses public, private, and state lands in Wyoming,
Colorado, and Utah. Project terminates at the Mona substation in central Utah.
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/18/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2013
Expected:12/2014
03/2018
Charles Call
435-865-3730
ckcall@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposed 600 kV direct current transmission line is designed to carry renewable energy (primarily wind power)
from generation sources in central Wyoming to markets in in the pacific southwest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42526
Location:
UNIT - Roosevelt Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Richfield Ranger District, Fillmore Ranger District,
Ferron Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY Beaver, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch, Weber. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. This project initiates in central Wyoming and crosses public, private, and state lands in Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.
Dixie National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Dixie National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Dixie National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Outfitter and Guide Special Use - Special use management
Permit Issuance
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
CE
Leslie Fonger
435-676-9360
lesliefonger@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue priority permits and issue new permits for outfitting and guiding.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31662
Location:
Dixie National Forest
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District, Escalante Ranger District, Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY
- Garfield, Iron. Escalante, Powell and Cedar City Ranger Districts.
Ats Queo Archery Range SUP
Renewal
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Ikes Valley Vegetation Project
*UPDATED*
05/2016
Veronica Magnuson
909-382-2765
vmagnuson@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T37S R9W
Section 17, in the southwestern part of Cedar City RD, near Cedar Canyon Campground, off Utah State Highway
Route 14.
Patrick Moore
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2017
05/2017
435-865-3221
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
ptmoore@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The main purpose of this project would be to reduce the susceptibility of healthy ponderosa pine stands to bark
beetle infestation. A secondary purpose would be to improve VSS composition by moving towards an un-even
aged system creating VSS1 stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44612
Location:
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Expected:05/2016
Description: The permit has reached the end of its current term and needs to be renewed in accordance with policy at 36 CFR
220.6 (e)(15).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48893
Location:
EA
R4 - Intermountain Region
Cedar City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Kane. LEGAL - T37S, R7W; T37S, R6W; T38S,
R7W; T38S R6W, SLB&M. Approximately 3 miles west and northwest of Long Valley Junction, UT.
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Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Cedar City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Dave Swank
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
N/A
435-865-3224
- Vegetation management
dswank@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation treatments on 9281 acres to improve vigor in a variety of species. Mechanical treatments and
prescribed fire will be used to reduce forest fuels, regenerate aspen and sagebrush, thin conifer timber and reduce
pinyon-juniper invasion.
Little Creek-Red Creek
Vegetation Treatment
EA
Location:
Upper Mammoth Creek Farm
Bill
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T33S, R7W. T34S, R7W.
Approximately 9 miles east of Parowan, Utah.
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected:01/2017
04/2017
EA
*UPDATED*
Chriss/Deer Creek Trail
Connector
Mark Carrara
435-865-3224
mcarrara@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to (1) improve forest health (2) reduce the risks to public health and safety from
wildfire and (3) increase forest wildfire resilience.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47935
Location:
Dixie National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - Not Applicable. all or parts of
Township T36S R7W Section 31; T36S R8W Sections 5-10 and 15-36; T36S R9W Sections 11-14, 24-25 and
36; T37S R7W Section 6; T37S R8W Sections 1-6, 8-9 and 12; T37S RS.SW Sections 1-2 and 12, SLB&M.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Escalante Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Cindy Calbaum
435-826-5425
ccalbaum@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop a new trail connector between the Chriss Lake and Deer Creek Trails. This will provide users with the
option of a loop trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40235
Location:
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UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. Off State Route 12 approximately 9
miles north of Boulder, UT, between trail numbers 34015 and 34016.
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Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Escalante Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Escalante Ranger District
Eastside Allotments
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2016
Expected:07/2017
07/2017
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Hope Woodward
435-865-3729
hdwoodward@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to continue to authorize livestock grazing in a manner that will continue to meet or
satisfactorily move Dixie National Forest resources toward desired condition and meet Forest Plan objectives.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47936
Location:
UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project
area includes the grazing allotments Boulder, Sand Creek and West Deer Creek.
Scott Henrie
435-676-9320
shenrie@fs.fed.us
Garkane Energy Barney Top
Power Line Realignment and
Burial, Phase II
- Special use management
CE
Description: Garkane Energy proposes to install up to 13600 feet of single-phase 7200-volt underground power line with a 20
foot easement to a depth of 42 inches under an existing road. This proposal includes removing 14650 feet of
existing overhead power line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48336
*UPDATED*
Location:
Jacob's Valley Vegetation
Management Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T35S, R1W, Sec. 19-21 & 30.
The project area is approximately 8 miles northeast of Tropic, Utah and 1 mile east of Pine Lake on Forest Road
132.
Buddie Carroll
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2017
05/2017
435-826-5421
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
buddiercarroll@fs.fed.u
(other than forest products)
s
- Watershed management
Description: This project proposes to address forest health at both the stand and landscape level to maintain and enhance
ecosystem function, watershed characteristics, visual aesthetics, recreational and implementation of the motorized
travel plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48406
Location:
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Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project is
located approximately 19 miles north of Escalante, Utah on land surrounding Jacobs Reservoir.
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Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Escalante Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lower Box Trailhead Relocation - Recreation management
- Road management
EA
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
Jessica Grow
435-826-5427
jgrow@fs.fed.us
Description: Relocate the lower trailhead for the Box Trail outside of the wilderness boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40234
Location:
Ranch Creek Watershed and
Riparian Improvement Project
UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southern end
of the Box Trail adjacent to the Pine Creek Road (FR 153).
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:05/2017
EA
*UPDATED*
Upper Valley Landscape
Improvement Project
*UPDATED*
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UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T33S R1W, T33S R2W, T34S
R1W, and T34S R2W. The project is approximately 15 miles south of Antimony, Utah. The NFMA analysis covers
most of the Ranch Creek-Sevier River sub-watershed and the Horse Creek drainage on the Escalante RD.
Chance Stewart
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:10/2016
11/2016
435-826-5475
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
chancestewart@fs.fed.u
(other than forest products)
03/20/2013
s
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The project would use prescribed fire and mechanical and hand vegetation treatments to reduce wildfire hazard
and improve forest health. It would also stabilize and restore streams and provide guzzlers for wildlife.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37898
Location:
Dixie National Forest
Brooke Shakespeare
435-826-5434
bshakespeare@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The project purpose is to improve riparian health, stream functioning, and upland watershed health throughout the
drainages for the benefit of Bonneville cutthroat and other wildlife species requiring riparian and upland habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47201
Location:
EA
06/2017
UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Parts of Townships 35 and 36
South, Ranges 1 West and 1 East of the Salt Lake Base and Meridian. The proposed 16,863-acre Upper Valley
Landscape Improvement Project project is located in Garfield County, Utah (UT) approximately 15 miles southwest
of Escalante, UT. Access is via Utah Hiway 12.
Pine Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Dixie National Forest
Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Pine Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
BLM Wild Horse Management
NEPA
- Grazing management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EA
*UPDATED*
EIS
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Western Iron and Washington Counties.
Nicholas Glidden
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2017
07/2017
435-865-3747
(other than forest products)
Est. NOI in Federal Register
nglidden@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
05/2016
- Watershed management
Description: The Grass Creek Watershed was selected as a project area for NFMA analysis due to its departure from a healthy
functioning ecosystem. Analysis will focus on fire restoration, fuels reduction, aspen regen, range enhancement,
and biodiversity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45916
Location:
Mountain Meadows Massacre
Permit Reissuance
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T38S R14W Sections 810, 14-17, 19-23, 26-36; T38S R15W Sections 25-26, 35-36; T39S R14W Sections 1-12, 14-20; T39S R15W
Sections 1-2, 10-15. Grassy Creek Watershed, Washington County, Utah.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 01/28/2016
06/2016
Pamela Gilbert
435-865-3200
pjgilbert@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will re-issue the Mountain Meadows Massacre special use permit to Utah State Parks and Recreation
and construct 4 information signs, 2 kiosks, and a vault toilet and improve the parking area at the lower site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46562
Location:
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Eric Eastep
435-865-3278
eeastep@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis for continued wild horse management in southern Utah lands administered by USDI Bureau of Land
Management and USDA Forest Service-Dixie National Forest. BLM NEPA completed. Dixie National Forest NEPA
to be started under new NEPA in 2016.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37247
Location:
Grass Valley Creek Watershed
Restoration
Project Contact
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Township 38 South,
Range 16 West, Section15, 21, 22, Salt Lake Meridian. Mountain Meadows Massacre site is located
approximately four miles north of Central, Utah, on the east side of State Highway 18.
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Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected:02/2017
EA
03/2017
Joseph Rechsteiner
801-676-9320
jrechsteiner@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis for continued wild horse management in southern Utah lands administered by USDI Bureau of Land
Management and USDA Forest Service-Dixie National Forest. BLM NEPA completed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48892
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Western Iron and Washington Counties.
Joseph Rechsteiner
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2016
11/2016
801-676-9320
(other than forest products)
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
jrechsteiner@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Improvement of existing fuelbreak around community of Pine Valley, UT. Activities include removal of invading
woody species (primarily juniper),widening, seeding and construction of 12-18" fireline. Healthy Forest
Restoration Act fuels treatment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40181
Pine Valley Fuel Break
EA
*UPDATED*
Location:
Pinto Watershed Improvement
Project
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Pine Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
North Hills Wild Horse
Management Plan
EA
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T39S, R14W, Sec. 19,
20, 29, 30; T39S, R15W, Sec. 13-16, 21-24, SLBM. Surrounding Community of Pine Valley, UT.
Jennifer Green
- Heritage resource
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2017
07/2017
435-865-3224
management
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
jennifergreen@fs.fed.us
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: WUI fuels reduction, winter range enhancement, grass and forbe diversity improvement, and watershed
improvement to reduce TMDL to Newcastle reservoir.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44562
Location:
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located along the Pinto Road area of Pine Valley RD.
Dixie National Forest
Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Dixie National Forest
Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
*UPDATED*
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Jennifer Green
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2017
02/2017
4358653224
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
jennifergreen@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
09/21/2015
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Purpose is to trend vegetation toward desired conditions per Forest Plan, reduce risk of stand-replacing fire,
improve wildlife habitat condition, improve and maintain Meadow Canyon riparian ecosystem.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47244
Location:
UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Kane. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T39S, R4W, S
3,6,7,8,10,17,18,19,20; T39S, R4.5W, S 1,12,13,14,23,24; T38S, R4W, S 33, SLB&M.
Federal Aviation Administration - Special use management
(FAA) Permit Renewal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/09/2016
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected:03/2017
03/2017
Paul Hancock
435-676-9301
phancock@fs.fed.us
Description: Conduct analysis based on approving a Plan of Operations to Lookout Point Mining Company of Panguitch, Utah,
to mine a diatomaceous earth deposit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48895
Location:
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UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T36S, R4.5W, S11, Salt Lake
Base & Meridian. Existing building and antenna tower located 12 miles southeast of Panguitch, Utah, on Mount
Wilson.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Paul Hancock
435-676-9301
phancock@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew an expired 20-year permit with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a mode-s calibration
performance monitor system and modify the permit to allow the FAA to attach an additional 6' antenna to the
existing antenna tower.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48679
Location:
Lookout Point Mine
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Deer Springs Vegetation
Treatment
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T36S R4.5W, section 4. Located
in Garfield County, Utah within T36S R4.5W, section 4, approximately 5 miles northeast of Hatch, Utah, just off FS
road 31145.
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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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