Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
Payette 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
R4 - Intermountain Region
Payette National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Outfitted and Guided
Snowmobile Tours Project
- Special use management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/28/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2015
Project Contact
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Jane Cropp
208-634-0757
jcropp@fs.fed.us
Description: Interest in guided snowmobile tours has been growing. Currently there is only one permitted snowmobiling O&G on
the Forest. This project would provide the public the opportunity to use a licensed O&G to take them snowmobiling
on the Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46176
Location:
Wildlife Conservation Strategy
(Forest Plan Amendment) [101]
UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley, Washington.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. This analysis is located across the entire Forest. Three general areas, to allow
snowmobiling outfitting and guiding opportunities, have been defined.
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/21/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Patricia Anderson
Soucek
208-634-0812
psoucek@fs.fed.us
Description: Short- and long-term management strategies and priorities for maintaining and restoring habitats associated with
terrestrial wildlife species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28633
Location:
UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley, Washington.
Payette National Forest.
Payette National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Payette National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Payette National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Reissue of 7 Devils Lodge, LLC
Outfitter-Guide
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/27/2015
Expected:04/2015
CE
Location:
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Stephen Penny
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
208-253-0164
- Forest products
NOI in Federal Register
spenny@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
12/24/2014
(other than forest products)
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Fuels management
Register 08/2015
- Watershed management
Description: This project is approximately 50,000 acres and is in the Weiser-Little Salmon Headwaters Collaborative Forest
Restoration Project area. Opportunities for forest and watershed restoration will be assessed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41687
Location:
Payette National Forest
Jascha Zeitlin
208-549-4224
jzeitlin02@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Council Ranger District, Weiser Ranger District, New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho.
COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Near Bear Idaho, Cuddy and Smith Mountain area, 20 miles north
of Council, Idaho.
Council Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Middle Fork Weiser River
Landscape Restoration Project
EIS
06/2015
Description: This project would reissue the special use permit held by 7 Devils Lodge, LLC to continue to provide guided
snowmobile tours on the forest, as well as reinstating summer use previously authorized.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46710
*NEW LISTING*
Payette National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T14N R1E AND R2E; T15N R1E
AND R2E; T16N R1E AND R2E; T17N R2E, BM. Middle Fork of the Weiser River Watershed, 10 miles southeast
of Council, Idaho.
Krassel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Payette National Forest
Project Name
Payette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Krassel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Creek Restoration and
Access Management Project
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 08/21/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2015
Expected:12/2015
Project Contact
07/2016
Anthony Botello
209-295-4251
abbotello@fs.fed.us
Description: The Proposed Action would implement a range of restoration activities, including route
decommissioning/rehabilitation, route designation and improvements, stream crossing improvement, and
educational/interpretive improvements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45084
Location:
Big Creek Road Plan of
Operation Project
UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
portion of the project area within MA 13 lies within Big Creek drainage, a tributary of the Middle Fork Salmon River,
and the 10 acres within MA 12 lie within the South Fork Salmon River drainage.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 08/21/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2015
Expected:12/2015
07/2016
Anthony Botello
209-295-4251
abbotello@fs.fed.us
Description: The Big Creek Road Plan of Operation Project would authorize the use of roads to conduct exploration and
development
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46053
Location:
Crater Lake Access Road
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/05/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would issue a special use authorization to private land owners for use and maintenance of a
road crossing National Forest land. The road is approximately 1/2 mile. A parking area and turn around would be
included.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46345
Location:
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UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The roughly
36,206 acre project area is located principally in the Big Creek, Smith Creek, and Logan Creek drainages on the
Payette National Forest, approximately 7 miles north and east of Yellow Pine.
UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - The road begins in Township 20
North, Range 9 East, section 30 and ends in Township 20 North, Range 8 East, section 25; Boise Meridian.
Motorized access would be authorized on road 503408900 (aka red Metal Mine Road) from Profile Gap road
50340 to a parking turn around area for landowner ingress and egress to private property.
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Payette National Forest
Project Name
Payette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
Krassel Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Anthony Botello
209-295-4251
abbotello@fs.fed.us
Golden Hand #1 and #2 Lode
Mining Claims Plan of
Operations [81]
- Minerals and Geology
EIS
Description: Plan of Operations (POO) proposal to allow for collection of subsurface geological information on the Golden Hand
#1 and #2 mining claims. The mining claims are located in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27442
Location:
Golden Meadows Exploration
Project
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - T22N, R9E, Section 23,
Boise Meridian. Approximately 50 miles northeast of McCall, Idaho. The claims encompass approximately 20
acres each adjacent to Coin Creek, a tributary of Beaver Creek.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/04/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 03/2015
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would conduct exploration drilling in 26 drill areas within NFS land. Roughly 139 drill pads
would be used to conduct drilling activiities. Associated actvities include access road construction and
authorization and rock source.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=37756
Location:
Silver Run Bulk Sampling
Project
UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 15,
13, 14, Township 18 North, Range 9 East, and Section 35, Township 19 North, Range 9 East, Boise Meridian. The
project is located in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine Mining District in central Idaho, approximately 14 miles east of Yellow
Pine, Idaho.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
CE
N/A
Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0434
jhunteman@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would conduct bulk sampling of a silver deposit in order to evaluate feasibility of long term
mining.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39058
Location:
Payette National Forest
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UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 17 N., R. 6 E., Section 14;
Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. Silver Creek a Tributary of South Fork Salmon River.
McCall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Payette National Forest
Project Name
Payette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
McCall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lisa Klinger
208-634-0401
lklinger@fs.fed.us
Brundage Mountain Resort
Cat-Ski Outfitter and Guide
Permit Reissuance
- Recreation management
- Special use management
EA
Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize Brundage Mountain Resort a special use authorization for a term of 10
years. This includes a seasonal yurt, addition/modifications of snowcat routes, and allocation of 860 service days to
the resort.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46256
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Commercial Firewood Project
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 03/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cat-Ski program
is authorized approximately 65 miles of over-snow routes generally north and northwest of the Brundage Mountain
Resort.
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Debbie Ellis
208-347-0314
dellis@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal would harvest approximately 47 acres of trees in the Upper Elkhorn Creek drainage, 52 acres in the
Upper Payette river drainage (Cloochman Saddle Area), and 78 acres in the Lake Creek drainage (Nethker Area)
of dead trees.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43842
Location:
Warren Meadow Placer
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
proposal would harvest approximately 47 acres of trees in the Upper Elkhorn Creek drainage, 52 acres in the
Upper Payette river drainage, and 78 acres in the Lake Creek drainage.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/15/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Lisa Klinger
208-634-0401
lklinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Small placer test pits proposed to be excavated in the previously worked gravels in the area of Warren, ID
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42899
Location:
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UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Warren, ID.
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Project Name
Payette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
McCall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Warren Water Systems
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us
Description: Duplicate project entry. Refer to project # 45823
Location:
Warren Water Systems
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Township 22 North, Range 6 East,
section 2, Boise Meridian. The project is located adjacent to the town of Warren. The nearest fish bearing stream
is Warren Creek.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/02/2015
04/2015
CE
Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issuance of two permits for the operation and maintenance of a spring development, water line and storage
facilities on National Forest land. The two systems divert water from a common spring, however the transmission
facilities are separate.
Location:
Payette National Forest
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/04/2015
03/2015
Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us
Description: To issue a special use authorization (SUA) to Citizens Telecomunications for the operation and maintenance of a
buried copper cable in the Alpine Meadows Subdivision area. The right-of-way for the cable is approximately
.055 miles long by 15' wide.
Location:
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R4 - Intermountain Region
New Meadows Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Citizens Telecom. Co. of Idaho
dba Frontier Communications
Alpine Meadows Burried
Copper Phone Line
CE
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Township 22 North, Range 6 East,
section 2, Boise Meridian. The project is located adjacent to the town of Warren. The nearest fish bearing stream
is Warren Creek.
UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 19N., R. 2E., section
35. This project is located approximately 5 miles South East of New Meadows, Idaho.
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Project Name
Payette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R4 - Intermountain Region
New Meadows Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Denise Cobb
Citizens Telecomunications Co. - Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/23/2015
02/2015
of Idaho dba Frontier
208-634-0446
Communications Ecks Flat
dfcobb@fs.fed.us
Fiber Optic Line SUP.
Description: To issue a special use authorization (SUA) to Citizens Telecommunications for the operation and maintenance of a
CE
buried fiber optic cable in Ecks Flat. The right-of-way for the cable is approximately 1.01 miles long by 10 feet
wide.
Location:
Forgy Water System Special
Use Authorization Reissuance
UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 19N., R. 2E., section
34. This project is located approximately 4 miles SE of New Meadows, Idaho.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/15/2014
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
CE
Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would issue a special use authorization (SUA) to John and Cynthia Forgy for the operation
and maintenance of an existing water system for power, domestic, and irrigation use.
Location:
Idaho Power Company McCallNew Meadows 138kV
Transmission Line Special Use
Permit
CE
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/23/2015
03/2015
Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us
Description: To issue a special use authorization(SUA) to Idaho Power Company for the operation and maintenance of an
existing 138kV transmission line in Ecks Flat. The right-of-way for the line is approximately 1 mile long by 100
feet wide and is 12.22 acres.
Location:
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UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 22N., R. 1E., section
32. This water system is located on the New Meadows Ranger District, Adams County, Idaho. The collection box
is located approximately 100 yards below the source of an unnamed tributary to Boulder Creek.
UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T. 19N., R. 2E., section
34. The project is located approximately 4 miles SE of New Meadows, Idaho.
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Payette National Forest
Project Name
Payette National Forest
Rapid River Trails
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
New Meadows Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Special area management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
Michael Beckwith
208-347-0325
mabeckwith@fs.fed.us
Description: Change trail use designation in and crossing Rapid R Wild River Corridor to non-motorized / -mechanized;
investigate joining trails designated 2-wheel motorized to the W and E of the Corridor; and 2-wheel motorized
access to Lick Cr Lookout.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36507
Location:
UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - R1W, T21N, Sec. 28, 29,
31, 32; R1W, T20N, Sec. 6, 7; R2W, T21N, Sec. 36. New trail construction and/or reconstruction in R2W, T20N,
Sec. 1 and/or R1W, T30N, Sec. 6. Around the southern end of the designated Rapid River Wild River Corridor in
the western portion of New Meadows 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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