Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
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:
Greater Sage-grouse
Management Direction - Utah
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
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/01/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
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/western.html
Location:
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UNIT - Ashley National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, MantiLasal 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)
- 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.
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
N/A
CE
N/A
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
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UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District, Escalante Ranger District, Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY
- Garfield, Iron. Escalante, Powell and Cedar City Ranger Districts.
Cedar City 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
Cedar City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Henrie Knolls North Vegetation
Treatment
EA
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/21/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:06/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42922
Location:
Ikes Valley Vegetation Project
EA
Patrick Moore
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
435-865-3221
- Forest products
Est. Notice of Initiation 09/2015
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.
Location:
Little Creek-Red Creek
Vegetation Treatment
EA
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.
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.
Location:
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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.
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T33S, R7W. T34S, R7W.
Approximately 9 miles east of Parowan, Utah.
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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)
Sawyer Point Vegetation
Treatment
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/20/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 01/2015
Expected:04/2015
Project Contact
05/2015
Eric Eastep
435-865-3278
eeastep@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetation treatments to improve habitat and veg conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37386
Location:
Dixie National Forest
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield, Kane. LEGAL - T37S, R6W, Sec 3134; T38S, R6W, Sec 3-6. Approximately 6 miles northeast of Duck Creek Village, UT.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Escalante Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chriss/Deer Creek Trail
Connector
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
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:
East Zone Minerals Source
Sites
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.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
11/18/2014
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
Brooke Shakespeare
435-826-5434
bshakespeare@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Escalante and Powell ranger districts propose to analyze the expansion and development of mineral material
pits to respond to mineral material needs of the Forest for the next 15-20 years. The project is consistent with 36
CFR 2850.2 and .3(2).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40233
Location:
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UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. Various locations throughout the
Escalante and Powell ranger districts.
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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:
Mitchell Spring Vegetation
Improvement Project
EA
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).
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/21/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 12/2014
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
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. Restore
and invigorate riparian vegetation along Hall Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40232
Location:
Upper Valley Landscape
Improvement Project
EA
Chance Stewart
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
05/2015
435-826-5475
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
chancestewart@fs.fed.u
(other than forest products)
03/28/2014
s
- Fuels management
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Watershed management
Notice 11/2014
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
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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).
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
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
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.
Location:
Grassy Creek Watershed
Restoration
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
Nicholas Glidden
05/2017
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2016
435-865-3747
(other than forest products)
Est. NOI in Federal Register
nglidden@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
09/2015
- Watershed management
Description: The Grassy 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:
Pine Valley Eastside Trails
Enhancement
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Washington. Western Iron and
Washington Counties.
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.
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 11/20/2014
05/2015
Justin Laycock
435-652-3124
jlaycock@fs.fed.us
Description: Reroute and rehabilitate approximately 522 feet of the Mill Canyon Trail #31013, using primitive minimum tools.
Construct a connector trail between Whipple Trail #31025 and Canal Trail #31031.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42920
Location:
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UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T39S, R14W, Sec 27 &
28; T39S, R14W, Sec 29, SLB&M. The Mill Canyon Trail is located in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness Area.
The proposed connector trail is located in the Pine Valley Recreation Area.
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Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Fuelbreak
Improvement
EA
Project Purpose
EA
Alton Motorized Access
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Skeet Houston
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
435-865-4655
(other than forest products)
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
sdhouston@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
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.
Skeet Houston
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
435-865-4655
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 02/2015
sdhouston@fs.fed.us
- Grazing management
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44562
Location:
Dixie National Forest
Decision
Pine Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Pinto Road DFS and
Restoration
Planning Status
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located
along the Pinto Road area of Pine Valley RD.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Joseph Rechsteiner
801-676-9320
jrechsteiner@fs.fed.us
Description: Designate motorized use on an existing 2.8-mile route from the area of Alton, UT, located in Kane County, to
Robinson Canyon Trailhead and construct about 2 miles of non-motorized Grand View Trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40218
Location:
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UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Kane. LEGAL - R5W T39S Sections 3, 9, 10,15 and
16, SLBM. Water Canyon to Robinson Cyn Trailhead.
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Project Name
Dixie National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Multi-use Visitor Path
- Recreation management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
10/18/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 11/2014
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
04/2015
Nicholas Glidden
435-865-3747
nglidden@fs.fed.us
Description: The NPS and USFS propose to construct a visitor path connecting Bryce Canyon City, Bryce Canyon National
Park, and the Dixie National Forest, for a total of approx. 7.3 miles. Of this total length, 0.8 miles are within the
Dixie National Forest.
Web Link: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=46606
Location:
Powell Travel Management
Project
UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bryce Canyon
City, UT; Bryce Canyon National Park; Dixie National Forest (0.8 mi).
- Road management
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
11/2014
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
Keith Gustafson
435-676-9354
keithgustafson@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Powell Ranger District is proposing to update its system of motorized roads and trails by constructing or
designating new roads and motorized trails; and relocating, upgrading, or decommissioning some existing roads
and trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44203
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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