Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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)
Henry Knolls North Vegetation
Treatment
EA
Peter Goetzinger
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2014
05/2015
435-865-3271
(other than forest products)
Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2014
pgoetzinger@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Treat forest vegetation ground, ladder and crown fuels in areas surrounding private subdivisions in order to
enhance fire prevention and fire control.
Location:
Indian Hollow Road Stream
Crossings
Project Contact
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.
- Watershed management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:09/2014
07/2015
CE
Michael Golden
435-865-3726
mgolden@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of effective stream crossings at three locations on Indian Hollow Road. Structures may include
bridge, culvert or other variations necessary to protect fisheries and riparian vegetation.
Location:
Little Creek-Red Creek
Vegetation Treatment
EA
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:
Sawyer Point Vegetation
Treatment
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T34S,R6W, Sec 18;
SLB&M. Approximately 8 miles west of Panguitch, Utah.
UNIT - Cedar City Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T33S, R7W. T34S, R7W.
Approximately 9 miles east of Parowan, Utah.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014
Expected:10/2014
EA
06/2015
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:
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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.
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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)
Chriss/Deer Creek Trail
Connector
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
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:
Citation Oil Special Use Permit
Reissue
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.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/24/2013
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
CE
Leslie Fonger
435-676-9360
lesliefonger@fs.fed.us
Description: A Special Use Permit to Citation Oil for the maintenance and operation of an oil pipeline and telephone line across
National Forest System Lands is expired and needs to be analyzed for the purpose of issuing a new Special Use
Permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41808
Location:
East Zone Minerals Source
Sites
UNIT - Escalante Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - T36S, R1E, Sections 9, 10,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 30; SLB&M. Dixie National Forest, Garfield County, Utah, approx. 6,000 feet
elevation.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/06/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
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 Springs Vegetation
Improvement Project
EA
Dean Dolatta
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
435-826-5423
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014
ddolatta@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
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
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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).
Chance Stewart
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
09/2014
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 05/2014
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
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).
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:
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Iron, Washington. Western Iron and
Washington Counties.
Joseph Harris
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2015
02/2016
435-652-3172
(other than forest products)
Est. NOI in Federal Register
jrharris@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
09/2014
Description: Improvement of existing fuelbreak around community of Pine Valley, UT. Activities include removal of invading
woody speies (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 Fuelbreak
Improvement
EIS
Location:
Pine Valley Trails Improvement
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T39S, R14W; T39S,
R15W, SLBM. Surrounding Community of Pine Valley, UT.
- Recreation management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
04/2015
Justin Laycock
435-652-3124
jlaycock@fs.fed.us
Description: Heavy maintenance and reconstruction of portions of Forsyth, Canal, Whipple and Mill Canyon hiking trails.
Reroute of some segments due to terrain, summer home proximity and avalanche activity.
Location:
UNIT - Pine Valley Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T39S, R14W, Sec
1,2,11; T39S, R15W, Sec 4-7, SLB&M. Adjacent to the town of Pine Valley and Pine Valley Recreation Area.
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
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Powell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Alton Motorized Access
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
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:
Powell Travel Management
Project
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.
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 06/2014
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
EA
*NEW LISTING*
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.
Location:
South Central Red Canyon
Fiber Optic Amendment
Keith Gustafson
435-676-9354
keithgustafson@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield, Kane, Piute. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Powell Ranger District.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/25/2012
CE
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
Leslie Fonger
435-676-9360
lesliefonger@fs.fed.us
Description: Enhance the reliability of an existing fiber optic line under special use permit to South Central Utah Telephone
Association, Inc. by amending the permit to allow them to relocate and maintain the fiber optic line outside of Red
Canyon Wash.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40228
Location:
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UNIT - Powell Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Garfield. LEGAL - Sections 22, 25, 26, 27 and 36 of
Township 35 South, Range 4.5 West and Section 30 of Township 35 South Range 4 West. Along Hwy 12 through
Red Canyon about 12 miles southwest of Panguitch, UT, beginning near the Red Canyon Visitors Center,
proceeding ~ 3.6 miles up Red Canyon to east of FS121.
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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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