Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
Fishlake 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)
Greens Hollow Coal Lease
Tract
- Minerals and Geology
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/14/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2014
Expected:02/2015
Actual: 12/13/2011
03/2015
Marianne Orton
435-896-1090
morton01@fs.fed.us
Description: Ark Land Comapny has appled for a coal lease on non-leased Federal coal lands adjacent to their existing
SUFCO underground Mining Operation. BLM assigned case # UTU 84102 to the LBA. BLM and FS are analying
the effects of the proposed leasing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25561
Location:
Transwest Express 600 kV
Direct Current Powerline (TWE)
UNIT - Richfield Ranger District, Ferron Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - Section
34, 33, T14S, R1E and Section 4, T15 S, R1E, SLB&M. Approximately 10.5 miles east of the town of Emery Utah
and approximately 5 miles north of the SUFCO Mine portal.
- 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:
Fishlake National Forest
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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.
Beaver Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Fishlake National Forest
Project Name
Fishlake National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Beaver Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Andrew Orlemann
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2015
10/2015
435-896-1035
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2014
aorlemann@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The purpose of this proposal is to: Manage the timber resources on lands suitable for production of saw timber;
Use prescribed fire to reduce fuel buildup and meet resource objectives; Improve age class distribution and
maintain species diversity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45996
Big Flat Vegetation
Management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Jim and Iver #1 and 2 Mining
Claims Plan of Operations
UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Big Flat
Project is located approximately 12 miles east of Beaver, Utah, along state highway 153, from Merchant Valley to
Big Flat.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/05/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 07/2015
Expected:06/2015
08/2015
Rob Hamilton
435-896-1022
rhamilton@fs.fed.us
Description: In accordance with mining law the Fishlake National Forest is preparing an EA to evaluate the potential effects of
mining the Jim and Iver claims as described in the plan of ops. This include reopening a collapsed adit and taking
geologic samples.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42108
Location:
Fishlake National Forest
UNIT - Beaver Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Piute. LEGAL - T27S R 5W Sec 25. Upper Beaver
Creek, Piute County.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Fishlake Basin Undergound
Powerline
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/17/2013
CE
Expected:01/2014
04/2014
Cody Clark
435-836-1023
cclark@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend Garkane Power Special Use permit to remove 2,470 feet of overhead powerline and replace with 380 feet
of buried line
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42551
Location:
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UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NW
1/4,Section 19, T26S, R2E.
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Project Name
Fishlake National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pole Canyon
EA
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
Terrance Holsclaw
435-896-1020
tholsclaw@fs.fed.us
Description: Promote aspen regeneration. Thin and salvage conifers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28488
Location:
Splatter Canyon Gravel Pit
EA
UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T26S R2E S 13,14,15 and
T26S R3E S18. Half mile from Fish Lake approximately 10 miles north of Loa, UT.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/05/2014
07/2014
Rob Hamilton
435-896-1022
rhamilton@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorize excavation of aggregate material at the previously reclaimed splatter Canyon Gravel Pit, improve 1/4
mile of road from Forest Road #036 to the pit for 2-way traffic, and operation of a temporary asphalt plant adjacent
to the pit
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44384
Location:
Teasdale Front Range Fuels
Reduction Project
UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Splatter
Canyon approx 1/4 mile west of Forest Road #036 and approx 5 miles northwest of Mill Meadow Reservoir, Sevier
County, Utah. NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 8, T26S, R3E, SLBM.
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/13/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2014
Expected:11/2014
04/2015
Kent Chappell
(435)836-1027
kchappell@fs.fed.us
Description: Treat forest fuels on 2,672 acres by cutting small diameter vegetation using chainsaws and skid-steer mounted
cutting and mulching equipment. Cut vegetation would be mulched or piled and burned.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43598
Location:
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UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T. 30 S. R. 5 E., Sections
7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, and 30; T. 29 S. R. 4 E. Sections 19, 29, 30, 31; and T. 29 S. R. 3 E., Sections 25,
26, 34, and 35; T. 30 S. R. 4 E. Sections 1,2, 3, 9, 10,. Located on the North Slope of the Boulder Mountain, south
of Teasdale and Grover, Utah; between Government Point and Chokecherry Point.
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Project Name
Fishlake National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Fremont River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Teeple Springs Vegetation
Management Project
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/09/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
Terrance Holsclaw
435-896-1020
tholsclaw@fs.fed.us
Description: Treat vegetation to improve stand structure and diversity, improve spruce resilience to insect and disease,improve
aspen regeneration, and provide a wood fiber product for public use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35803
Location:
UM Creek Access Management
Project
EA
Cody Clark
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
06/2016
435-896-1023
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 10/14/2014
cclark@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Est. Comment Period Public
- Road management
Notice 05/2015
Description: Move TR 2043 out of riparian area: decommission 0.4 mi FR043 and TR 2043, install 3 bridges, culvert and
vehicle barriers; convert 0.6 mi TR 2043 to non-motorized and 3.3 mi of FR043 to 50 in. motorized trail; add 1.3 mi
50 in. motorized trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35786
Location:
Fishlake National Forest
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UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T26S R1E sections 2, 1115, 22-23. West of Fish Lake near Na-Gah Flat on Fishlake High-Top.
UNIT - Fremont River Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Sevier. LEGAL - T24S, R3E, and Sections
17, 20, 29, 32 and 33 SLB&M. UM Creek drainage, Black Flat crossing.
Richfield Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Fishlake National Forest
Project Name
Fishlake National Forest
Monroe Mountain Aspen
Ecosystems Restoration
Project
EIS
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Richfield Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
10/03/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2014
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
07/2015
Jason Kling
435-896-1080
jkling@fs.fed.us
Description: Aspen Restoration project on Monroe Mountain utilizing a variety of treatments to promote regeneration and
retention of aspen. Treatments would include mechanical treatments and prescribed burning to mitigate conifer
encroachment in aspen stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40320
Location:
UNIT - Richfield Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Piute, Sevier. LEGAL - multiple sections in
Ranges 1,2,2 1/2, and 3 West and in townships 24, 25, 26, 27, and 29 South. Monroe Mountain, Richfield 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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