Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016 Dixie National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016

Dixie National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project 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)

EIS

- Special use management 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

Greater Sage-grouse

Management Direction - Utah

EIS

*UPDATED*

Location: 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.

- Land management planning

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Completed Actual: 09/16/2015 09/2015

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/western.html

Glen Stein

801-625-5281 gstein@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Manti-

Lasal National Forest All Units, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Box Elder,

Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute,

Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber.

LEGAL - Not Applicable. All National Forests in Utah.

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Transwest Express 600 kV

Direct Current Powerline (TWE)

EIS

- Special use management Expected:12/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42526

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:

In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

02/18/2011

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 07/2013

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)

Outfitter and Guide Special Use

Permit Issuance

CE

- Special use management On Hold N/A

Description: Reissue priority permits and issue new permits for outfitting and guiding.


Location:

N/A

R4 - Intermountain Region

Leslie Fonger

435-676-9360 lesliefonger@fs.fed.us

UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District, Escalante Ranger District, Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY

- Garfield, Iron. Escalante, Powell and Cedar City Ranger Districts.

Dixie National Forest Cedar City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dixie National Forest Cedar City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Henrie Knolls North Vegetation

Treatment

EA

*UPDATED*


- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Fuels management

Completed Actual: 10/02/2015 10/2015 Peter Goetzinger

435-865-3271 pgoetzinger@fs.fed.us

Description:

Treat forest vegetation ground, ladder and crown fuels in areas surrounding private subdivisions in order to enhance fire prevention and fire control.


Location: UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T36S,R8W,Secs 25-27,36;

T36S,R7W,Secs 20,29-34; T37S,R8W,Secs 1,2 ;T37S, R7W,Secs 3-10,13-17,20-23,27-33; SLB&M.

Approximately 8 miles north of Duck Creek Village, Utah.

Ikes Valley Vegetation Project

EA

Little Creek-Red Creek

Vegetation Treatment

EA

*UPDATED*


- Forest products



- Fuels management

Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 02/2016

Expected:09/2016 01/2017 Patrick Moore

435-865-3221 ptmoore@fs.fed.us

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.

Location: 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.

- Forest products



- Fuels management

- Watershed management

On Hold N/A N/A Dave Swank

435-865-3224 dswank@fs.fed.us

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.

Location: UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T33S, R7W. T34S, R7W.

Approximately 9 miles east of Parowan, Utah.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dixie National Forest Cedar City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Upper Mammoth Creek Farm

Bill

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Fuels management Developing Proposal


Expected:05/2016 07/2016 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.


Location: 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.

Dixie National Forest Escalante Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Chriss/Deer Creek Trail

Connector

CE


- Recreation management On Hold 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.


Escalante Ranger District

Eastside Allotments

EA

*NEW LISTING*

Location: 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.

- Grazing management Developing Proposal


Expected:07/2017 07/2017 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.


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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Garkane Energy Barney Top

Power Line Realignment and

Burial, Phase II

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:04/2016 04/2016 Scott Henrie

435-676-9320 shenrie@fs.fed.us

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.

Jacob's Valley Vegetation

Management Project

EA

*NEW LISTING*

Location: 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.

- Recreation management




Developing Proposal


Expected:10/2016 05/2017 Buddie Carroll

435-826-5421 buddiercarroll@fs.fed.u

s

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.


Lower Box Trailhead Relocation

EA

Location: 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.


- Road management

On Hold N/A 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.


Location: 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).



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mitchell Spring Vegetation

Improvement Project

EA

*UPDATED*


- Forest products



Completed Actual: 12/10/2015 01/2016 Dean Dolatta

435-826-5423 ddolatta@fs.fed.us

Description:

Improve forest health by removing dead/dying Douglas fir and restore aspen and ponderosa pine stands.


Ranch Creek Watershed and

Riparian Improvement Project

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T 34N R 1W, Sections 11, 12,

13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, & 27; T 34N R 1E Sections7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 30. The upper portion of the Birch

Creek Watershed, adjacent to Main Canyon Road (FH 17) and downslope from Griffen Top Road (FR 140).



Developing Proposal


Expected:03/2017 03/2017

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.


Brooke Shakespeare

435-826-5434 bshakespeare@fs.fed.u

s

Upper Valley Landscape

Improvement Project

EA

*UPDATED*

Location:

- Forest products



- Fuels management


In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

03/20/2013

Expected:05/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37898

06/2016 Chance Stewart

435-826-5475 chancestewart@fs.fed.u

s

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:

Location:

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.

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.

Dixie National Forest Pine Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

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Dixie National Forest


Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


BLM Wild Horse Management

NEPA

EA


- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A 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.

Cottonwood Spring Pipeline

Extension CE

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Washington. Western Iron and

Washington Counties.

- Grazing management Completed Actual: 10/09/2015 10/2015 Randolph Beckstrand

435-652-3101 rbeckstrand@fs.fed.us

Description: Improve an existing water development in one pasture within the East Pinto Allotment. The existing water development would be improved by extending the Cottonwood Spring pipeline and adding a stockwater trough in an advantageous location.


Grass Valley Creek Watershed

Restoration

EIS

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North

Richie Pasture, East Pinto Allotment.



- Fuels management


Developing Proposal

Est. NOI in Federal Register

05/2016

Expected:04/2017 04/2017 Nicholas Glidden

435-865-3747 nglidden@fs.fed.us

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.


Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T38S R14W Sections 8-

10, 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mountain Meadows Massacre

Permit Reissuance

CE

*UPDATED*


- Special use management In Progress:

Scoping Start 09/03/2015

Expected:01/2016 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.


Pine Valley Fuel Break

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: 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.



- Fuels management

Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2016 10/2016 Joseph Rechsteiner

801-676-9320 jrechsteiner@fs.fed.us

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.


Pinto Road Defensible Fire

Space and Restoration

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: 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.


- Heritage resource management


- Grazing management



- Fuels management


Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2016 10/2016 Jennifer Green

435-865-3224 jennifergreen@fs.fed.us

Description: WUI fuels reduction, winter range enhancement, grass and forbe diversity improvement, dispersed campsite and watershed management in Pinto Road and Pinto to New Castle road corridors.


Location: UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located along the Pinto Road area of Pine Valley RD.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dixie National Forest Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Deer Springs Ranch Fuels

Reduction Project

EA

*UPDATED*





- Fuels management


In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

09/21/2015

Expected:05/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47244

07/2016 Mark Carrara

435-865-3224 mcarrara@fs.fed.us

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:

Powell Travel Management

Project

EIS

*UPDATED*

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.

- Road management Cancelled N/A N/A Keith Gustafson

435-676-9354 keithgustafson@fs.fed.u

s

Description: The Powell Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest is proposing to revise its system of motorized roads and trails. Some of the activities are proposed in Inventoried Roadless Areas.


Location: UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield, Kane, Piute. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Powell Ranger District.

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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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