Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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)
Lick Creek Water Association
Water System Project
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/10/2012
Project Contact
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
CE
Denise Cobb
208-634-0446
dfcobb@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would approve the application for the operation and maintenance of the Lick Creek Water Association
(LCWA) improvements to provide water to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39807
Location:
Wildlife Conservation Strategy
(Forest Plan Amendment) [101]
UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 20. N., R. 9 E.,
Section 2; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. Edwardsburg, ID in the Big Creek Drainage of the Middle Fork
Salmon River.
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/21/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2015
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
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:
Payette National Forest
UNIT - Payette National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Idaho, Valley, Washington.
Payette National Forest.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Council Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
2013 West Zone Range NEPA
Analysis
- Grazing management
Completed
EA
Actual: 04/07/2014
05/2014
Robert Bumgarner
208-365-7012
rbumgarner@fs.fed.us
Description: Range NEPA analysis on Crooked River On/Off, Johnson Creek, and Mill Creek (Council Ranger District) C&H
Allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41040
Location:
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UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T16N R2W; T16N, R3W; T17N,
R2W; T17N, R3W; T18N, R2W; T18N, R3W. Three allotments are northwest of Council, Idaho. See Vicintiy Map.
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Project Name
Payette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Council Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Middle Fork Weiser River
Landscape Restoration Project
EIS
Project Contact
Stephen Penny
12/2015
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2015
208-253-0164
- Forest products
Est. NOI in Federal Register
spenny@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
06/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: This project is in the planning phase. It covers 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:
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.
Kathryn Nash
208-634-0416
knash@fs.fed.us
Pine Telephone Fiber Optic
Cable SUA Reissue - Hells
Canyon
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issue a special use authorization for the operation and maintenance of a right of way for fiber optic cable in Hells
Canyon. The right of way is approximately 17 miles long and 15 feet wide. Additional facilities include a utility hut at
Eagle Bar.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Payette National Forest
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/22/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
UNIT - Council Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The cable is
installed adjacent to the Hells Canyon Dam road and travels from Cooperfield to Hells Canyon Dam. Beginning in
T20N, R4W, section 33 and ending in T22N, R3W, section 28.
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)
Admininstrative Site Hazard
Tree Removal Project
- Facility management
Completed
Actual: 04/01/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
CE
Anthony Botello
209-295-4251
abbotello@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would remove hazard trees and the resulting slash from the bunkhouse and smoke jumper
housing areas to help protect housing facilities, the Creative Cubs Day Care Center, fences, power lines, city
roads, etc.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43601
Location:
Golden Hand #1 and #2 Lode
Mining Claims Plan of
Operations [81]
UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - Township 18 North, Range 3
East, southeast quarter of section 8, Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. The project is located between the
Krassel Ranger District Office and the McCall Ranger District Office on Mission and Forest Streets in McCall, ID.
- Minerals and Geology
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/29/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 08/2014
Expected:12/2014
06/2015
Jim Egnew
208-634-0700
jegnew@fs.fed.us
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:
Krassel Outfitter and Guide II
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.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 04/02/2014
05/2014
Clem Pope
208-634-0616
cpope@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue permits for continued client service on nine Outfitter and Guide Permits on the Krassel Ranger District.
There are no changes proposed in the authorized facilities, or increases in the scope or intensity of the authorized
services.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42256
Location:
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UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Krassel
Ranger District.
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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)
Jeff Hunteman
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
208-634-0434
- Watershed management
jhunteman@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The Proposed Action would implement a range of activities, including road decommissioning/rehabilitation, route
designation, stream crossing improvement, trail designation or improvements, and interpretive improvements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35966
Lower Secesh Watershed
Restoration Project
EA
Location:
Silver Run Bulk Sampling
Project
UNIT - Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T. 20 N., R. 5 E., T. 20 N., R. 6
E., T. 21 N., R. 6 E.; Boise Meridian, Valley County, Idaho. The analysis area is located within the Secesh and
South Fork of the Salmon River drainages and is approximately 18 miles north and east of McCall, ID.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/26/2012
Expected:01/2015
05/2015
CE
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
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.
R4 - Intermountain Region
McCall Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Commercial Firewood Project
- Forest products
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
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:
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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.
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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)
Jackson Creek Trail (#116) Reroute Project
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/06/2014
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
CE
Andrew Peterson
208-634-0440
ahpeterson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would re-route eight sections of the Jackson Creek (#116) Trail. Old sections of trail would
be decommissioned.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43602
Location:
Little Ski Hill Run Expansion
Project
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Valley. LEGAL - Township 21 North, Range
4 East, Section 6, Township 22 North Range 4 East, Sections 19, 30, and 31, and Township 22 North Range 3
East, Sections 13 and 24 in Valley and Idaho Counties, Idaho. The project area is located in the Upper French
Creek drainage approximately 20 air miles North of McCall, Idaho.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/10/2014
Expected:07/2014
10/2014
CE
Lisa Klinger
208-634-0401
lklinger@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action would widen the existing run to safely accommodate a more expansive terrain park and a
more traditional run on the south side of the existing lift (T-bar. Trees would be cut and removed to accomplish
this project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43847
Location:
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - Township 18 North, Range 2
East, section 1; Boise Meridian, Adams County, Idaho. The project area is located within the existing Little Ski Hill
special use permit area, approximately 3 air miles west of McCall, ID.
Rescue Mine Expansion Project - Minerals and Geology
Cancelled
EA
N/A
N/A
Jeff Hunteman
208-634-0462
jhunteman@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to reauthorize the continuing use of the existing infrastructure, the addition of new facilities,
and exploratory drilling.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34374
Location:
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UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T. 22 N., R 6 E., Section 11, Boise
Meridian, Idaho County, Idaho. Approximately one half mile southeast of 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 Meadow Placer
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
06/2015
John Rygh
208-634-0770
jtrygh@fs.fed.us
Description: Small placer test pits proposed to be excavated in the previously worked gravels in the area of Warren, ID.
Location:
Payette National Forest
Ken Meyers
07/2014
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
208-347-0344
- Recreation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
kmeyers01@fs.fed.us
- Special area management
04/08/2014
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Move forest vegetation, fuels / fire conditions toward historical range of variability to reduce wildland fire risk,
improve wildlife habitat / watershed conditions, meet Forest Plan direction, by mechanical thinning / harvest and
prescribed burning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33830
Location:
Rapid River Trails
EA
R4 - Intermountain Region
New Meadows Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lost Cr/Boulder Cr Landscape
Restoration Project
EIS
UNIT - McCall Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Warren, ID.
UNIT - New Meadows Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - T18N, R1W; T19N, R2W;
T20N, R1W; T20N, R2W; T21N, R1W. Western portion of New Meadows Ranger District.
- Recreation management
- Special area management
On Hold
N/A
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:
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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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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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