Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Salmon-Challis 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) Greater Sage-grouse Management Direction - Idaho - Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/24/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2014 Expected:08/2014 09/2014 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. Location: Middle Fork Zone Elk Monitoring Project UNIT - Boise National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Adams, Blaine, Bonneville, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Elmore, Fremont, Madison. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Boise NF, Salmon-Challis NF, Caribou-Targhee NF, Sawtooth NF, Curlew NG. - Special use management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 08/27/2015 Expected:12/2016 *NEW LISTING* 12/2016 Jeff Hunteman 208-756-5246 comments-intermtnsalmonchallis@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed action would authorize Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to conduct helicopter landings in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness through a special use permit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47584 Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Middle Fork Ranger District, Krassel Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Idaho, Lemhi, Valley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project area is the IDFG Middle Fork Zone located within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT Page 1 of 11 R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Issuing New O&G Permits to Replace Expired Permits - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 07/14/2015 Expected:10/2015 12/2015 CE *UPDATED* Patti Schwind 208-756-5147 pschwind@fs.fed.us Description: Issuing 11 land based and 21 river based recreation Outfitting and Guiding permits. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39687 Location: NRCS Snow Data Sites Special Use Permit Reissuance Project Contact UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Portions of 3 Ranger Districts on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A CE Gail Baer 208-756-5128 gbaer@fs.fed.us Description: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting a reissuance of the Special Use Permits for operation, maintenance, and conversion of manual snow courses and automated SNOTEL data collection sites on Forest Service Lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34081 Location: Salmon-Challis Forestwide Integrated Weed Management UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. The manual snow courses and automated SNOTEL data collection sites are located across the Salmon-Challis National Forest outside of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/13/2015 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2015 Expected:12/2015 01/2016 Jennifer Purvine 208-879-4162 jpurvine@fs.fed.us Description: Implement adaptive and integrated invasive plant management on current and potential infested areas which would include inventory and assessment designed to support Early Detection Rapid Response, control methods, monitoring, and rehabilitation. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36537 Location: UNIT - Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine, Butte, Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Salmon-Challis National Forest outside of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area. Salmon-Challis National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT Page 2 of 11 R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Challis National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Halstead Fire Salvage Project - Forest products EA *UPDATED* Expected:11/2015 12/2015 David Morris 208-879-4130 dmorris01@fs.fed.us Description: Salvage marketable forest products from trees killed over 1,452 acres as a result of the Halstead Fire and those trees that may succumb to expansion of Douglas-fir beetle triggered by the fire. Areas include Challis-Yankee and Middle Fork Districts. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43556 Location: Panther (Big) Creek Hot Springs Geothermal Leasing In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 01/23/2014 Project Contact UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Challis-Yankee Fork RD, T11N, R13E, Sections 13, 14, 22-24, and T11N, R14E, Section 18. Middle Fork RD, T12N, R11E, Sections 12, and 13; T12N, R12E, Sections 5, 6, 9, 15-17, 21, and 22. Project area is located in two areas one 4 air miles north of Stanley, ID and the other 14 air miles due northeast of Stanley, ID. - Minerals and Geology EIS *UPDATED* In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 03/15/2012 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2015 Expected:02/2017 04/2017 Kathryn Goessel 208-879-4158 kgoessel@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to consent with stipulations to BLM issuance of 3 contiguous, noncompetitive geothermal leases. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37800 Location: Shoshone Bannock Tribes Crystal Springs Hatchery Support Project at Yankee Fork River and Panther Cr - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Special use management EIS *UPDATED* In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 05/23/2014 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2015 Expected:05/2016 06/2016 Mike Foster 208-588-2224 mfoster02@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed permanent facilities include chinook salmon trapping, holding and acclimation facilities including weirs at Pole Flat Campground site on the Yankee Fork River and at the Cobalt Ranger Station on Panther Creek. In cooperation with BPA. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44200 Location: 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T23N, R18E, sections 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 & 28. An approximately 9-square-mile area in the Hot Springs Creek drainage of the lower Panther Creek watershed, 20 mi. WNW of Salmon, ID. UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pole Flat Campground area on the Yankee Fork River and Cobalt Ranger Station on Panther Creek. Page 3 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Challis National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Upper Yankee Fork Fuels Reduction Project - Fuels management EA *UPDATED* Big Hill Insect and Disease CE R4 - Intermountain Region Riley Rhoades - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:11/2015 06/2016 208-879-4132 - Forest products Scoping Start 06/18/2015 rbrhoades@fs.fed.us - Fuels management Description: Project will increase tree resilience to insects and disease by implementing various silvicultural management techniques to reduce fuels, restore decadent aspen stands, provide commercial forest products, and improve wildlife habitat. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46452 UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14N, R18E (S2833), T13N, R18E (S3-6), T13N, R17E (S1), T14N, R17E (S36) All or parts of these sections. Seven miles west of Challis in and adjacent to Big Hill Gulch, Custer County, Idaho. - Fuels management In Progress: Scoping Start 06/21/2012 Expected:02/2016 06/2016 David Morris 208-879-4127 dmorris01@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed broadcast burning and tree cutting proposal to reduce hazardous fuels in the WUI in and around the Mosquito Flat area Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39625 Location: 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT Riley Rhoades 208-879-4122 rbrhoades@fs.fed.us UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14N, R16E, Sections 3, 9-11, 13-17, 19-23, 26-34. All or parts of these sections. Sixteen miles west of Challis Idaho in the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River and Trapper Creek in the FCRONRW. EA *UPDATED* 07/2016 Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Location: Mosquito Flat Fuels Reduction Project Expected:02/2016 Description: The proposal is to prescribe burn under management conditions to reduce the continuous heavy ground and ladder fuels and reduce the overstory density in the upper reaches of Trapper Creek and the head of the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32990 Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest District) In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 10/21/2010 Project Contact UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T14N, R17E, S33. Areas to the immediate south, west, and north of the Mosquito Flat area. Generally, the headwater drainage of the Challis creek watershed, approximately 8 air miles west of Challis, ID. Page 4 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest District) Reauthorization Of Grazing on the Spud Creek and Marco Creek Allotments Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one - Grazing management In Progress: Notice of Initiation 09/20/2007 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 11/2015 EA Expected:10/2016 Project Contact 01/2017 Faith Ryan 208-756-5562 fryan@fs.fed.us Description: The Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District proposes to authorize continued livestock grazing on the Spud and Marco Creek Allotments consistent with existing management in order to continue to meet or move toward desired resource conditions (see project Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21209 Location: UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Marco Creek Alloment:T10N,R18E,Sec10,15,17,18,20,&21-SpudCreek Allotment T10N, R17 andR18E,Sec 5,,67,8,9,10,15,16,17,&21. The Spud Creek and Marco Creek Alloments is located in the East Fork of the Salmon River. Kathryn Goessel 208-879-4158 kgoessel@fs.fed.us Thompson Creek Modified Plan of Operations for Mine Expansion - Minerals and Geology - Land ownership management EIS Description: The Thompson Creek Mining Company (TCMC) submitted a plan of operations for continued mining through approximately 2030. The POO proposes new surface disturbance on a total of approximately 500 acres of private and public (BLM & NFS) lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29417 *UPDATED* Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT In Progress: Scoping Start 02/20/2014 Expected:12/2015 04/2016 UNIT - Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T11N, R17E, Secs, 6, T11N, R16E, Secs, 1-4, 11-12, T12N, R16E, Secs 25, 34-36, T12N, R17E, Secs 31. The Thompson Creek Mine is located in Custer County, Idaho approximately 5 miles north of the Salmon River and 35 miles southwest of the county seat of Challis. Leadore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 5 of 11 R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest Soapstone Springs Exclosure Expansion Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Leadore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Grazing management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2015 Expected:01/2016 06/2016 CE *UPDATED* Sawmill Canyon Vegetation Management Project UNIT - Leadore Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 36, T. 17N, R. 26E. The project is located on the Grizzly Hill C&H Allotment, approximately 6 miles northwest of Leadore, Idaho. R4 - Intermountain Region Lost River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Forest products - Fuels management In Progress: Scoping Start 12/29/2011 Expected:11/2015 05/2016 EA *UPDATED* David Morris 208-879-4127 dmorris01@fs.fed.us Description: Project will implement various sivicultural managment techniques to reduce fuels, restore decadent aspen stands, provide commercial forest products, and address insect epidemic that is currently occurring in the drainage. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37108 Location: Antelope Valley Grazing Allotments Sara Norman 208-768-2505 scnorman@fs.fed.us Description: The project will expand the exclosure around a developed headbox at Soapstone Springs on the Grizzly Hill C&H Allotment, protecting the spring source. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43474 Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Contact UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - T12N, R25E, S.1,2; T12N, R26E,S. 5-8; T13N, R25E, S. 25,36; T13N, R26E, S. 30, 31, Boise Meridian. Project Area is located in Sawmill Canyon the headwaters of the Little Lost River drainage, 35 miles NNE of Mackay, Idaho. - Grazing management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 07/10/2014 Expected:05/2016 07/2016 Diane Weaver 775-355-5396 dlweaver@fs.fed.us Description: Authorize grazing on the Antelope, Leadbelt, Dry Fork, Sawmill Canyon and Stoddard Canyon grazing allotments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=19137 Location: 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte, Custer. LEGAL - parts of T 3 & 4 N, R 23 E. Antelope Valley in Butte and Custer County encompassing 46,375 acres, 18 miles south of Mackay. Page 6 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R4 - Intermountain Region Lost River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Diane Weaver 775-355-5396 dlweaver@fs.fed.us Bell Mountain Allotment, Deep Creek Spring Pipeline Extension - Grazing management CE Description: Add a section of pipeline and one trough to an existing developed spring and pipeline. This project would add a trough on NFS administered land to better distribute livestock across the pasture. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37885 Location: Lost River Small Batch Fences On Hold N/A N/A UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - SW ¼ of NW ¼ of Section 14, Township 10N Range 27E, Butte County. First developed spring north of the Deep Creek drainage on the Bell Mountain Allotment. Zone 11N North 802729.359, East 4900937.945, Datum NAD83. - Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A EA Joshua Edwards 208-588-2224 jledwards@fs.fed.us Description: Project proposes to construct five segments of fence totalling 1.25 miles and installing three cattleguards on Forest roads to better manage livestock in Copper Basin, North Fork and Kane Canyon areas. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37963 Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Road/Ramey T6N R21E Sec 23 SW ¼, North Fork T7N R19E Sec 26, 35, 36, Kane Lake TH T6N R19E Section 27 NE ¼. Road/Ramey- 17 miles SW of Mackay, ID , North Fork- 28 miles W of Mackay, ID, Kane Lake TH- 28 miles WSW of Mackay, ID. All in Custer Co. Mackay Old Warehouse Site - Land ownership management Administrative Site Conveyance In Progress: Scoping Start 02/20/2014 Expected:10/2015 CE *UPDATED* 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT 11/2015 Randy Thomas 208-756-5138 rthomas@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes to sell one historic warehouse building and two out building sheds in Mackay, Idaho on a 0.48-acre fenced parcel with utilities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23524 Location: UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T7N, R24E, Section28, Lots 1-3, Block 21. The Mackay site is 0.48 acres on the south corner of the intersection of Park Avenue and Salmon Street, Mackay, ID. Page 7 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest Mammoth Canyon Road Reclamation Project Purpose - Minerals and Geology - Road management - Recreation management Parker Mountain Exploratory Drilling Project Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2015 06/2016 Expected:02/2016 08/2016 Glenwood Brittain 208-756-5169 gbrittain@fs.fed.us Philip McNeal 208-879-4197 pmcneal@fs.fed.us R4 - Intermountain Region Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Scoping Start 07/02/2015 Expected:12/2015 07/2016 Amanda Kriwox 208-879-4153 akriwox@fs.fed.us Description: Exploration for mineralization by core drilling up to 9 core holes at the Parker Mine site. No roads would be constructed. Activities would occur outside the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47408 Location: 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT Expected:01/2016 UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer, Lemhi. LEGAL - T 13 N, R25 E S/SE section 14. Timber Creek Pass 38 miles NE of Mackay, ID. CE *NEW LISTING* R4 - Intermountain Region Description: Reroute 0.50 miles of Forest Trail 4137 Timber Creek Trail, due to poor trail design and to rehabilitate existing resource damage associated with the original trail location. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46576 Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 05/14/2015 Project Contact UNIT - Lost River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.6.N., R.23.E. Sections 10, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24; T.6.N., R.24.E. Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35; and T.5.N., R.24.E. Section 3, Boise Meridian, Custer County, ID. Approximately 6 miles south to southwest of Mackay, ID. CE *UPDATED* Expected Implementation Description: The Lost River Ranger District (LRRD) is proposing to reclaim transportation routes by decommissioning twentyone unauthorized routes and five closed system routes in the Alder Ck drainage, approximately 6 air miles south to southwest of Mackay, ID. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46512 Location: Timber Creek Trail Reroute Decision Lost River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) EA *UPDATED* Planning Status UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.15N., R.16E., Sections 26, 27, B.M. 17 miles west northwest of Challis, ID. Page 8 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest Sulphur Creek Aircraft landing Strip Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A EA Gail Baer 208-756-5128 gbaer@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issuance of a special use permit for a portion of the Sulphur Creek landing strip which is located on national Forest lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=15530 Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Valley. LEGAL - T 14 N, R 9 E, SE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 21, B.M. West of Sulphur Creek Ranch, which is located approximately 4 miles up Sulphur Creek from it's mouth west of the Middle Fork of the Salmon river. R4 - Intermountain Region North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Hughes Creek #2 Placer Testing - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:10/2015 11/2015 EA Julie Hopkins 208-756-5279 juliehopkins@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to excavate two test pits, 30' wide x 50' long x 15' deep, to explore lower 5 feet of pits for gold. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46552 Location: North Fork Sheep Creek Placer - Minerals and Geology EA *UPDATED* Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2016 Expected:10/2016 07/2017 Julie Hopkins 208-756-5279 juliehopkins@fs.fed.us Description: Excavate five test pits and one trench in three locations in the North Fork of Sheep Creek drainage. A stratified sample from the pay gravels would be washed in a portable trammel, and the results tested to determine next steps. Location: 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.25N., R.21E., sections 7 and 8, Boise Meridian, Lemhi County, Idaho. Hughes Creek drainage approximately 8 miles north/northwest of the community of North Fork, Lemhi County, Idaho. UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T25N, R22E, Sections 11 and 14, Boise Meridian. North Fork of Sheep Creek. Page 9 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest Sagewood Salvage Project CE Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region North Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Forest products - Fuels management In Progress: Scoping Start 10/29/2014 Expected:10/2015 Project Contact 11/2015 *UPDATED* Margaret Seaberg 208-865-2711 margareteseaberg@fs.f ed.us Description: Removal of dead and dying trees on less than 250ac to improve the overall health of stands, reduce hazardous fuels, improve timber productivity and provide several different kinds of forest products including commercial and personal use products. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45287 Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest Duck Creek Diversion and Pipeline UNIT - North Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.25.N., R.20.E., Sec. 35; T.24.N., R.20.E, Sec. 1, 2, 11, 12. Within the Sage Creek and Donnelly Drainages on the North Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A CE Gail Baer 208-756-5128 gbaer@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a special use permit for a water diversion pipeline and access road. Water diversion will replace an existing diversion. The new structure will include a lockable headgate with a measureable flow and a passive cylinder fish screen Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=13444 Location: Dump Creek Withdrawal - Minerals and Geology EA *UPDATED* In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 04/16/2015 Expected:01/2016 06/2016 Glenwood Brittain 208-756-5169 gbrittain@fs.fed.us Description: The Salmon Cobalt Ranger District (SCRD) is proposing to withdraw approximately 107.02 acres of National Forest Lands from mineral entry under the 1872 Mining Law. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46509 Location: 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - SE1/4 of the SW1/4, Section 30, T18N, R17E, BPM. Duck Creek, tributary to Camas Creek. UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.23.N., R.20.E. Sections 12, 13, and 24, Boise Meridian, Lemhi County, Idaho. Approximately 12 miles northwest of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho. Page 10 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Name Salmon-Challis National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R4 - Intermountain Region Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) East Boulder Placer Exploration - Minerals and Geology Project Completed Actual: 07/14/2015 Project Contact 07/2015 CE Glenwood Brittain 208-756-5169 gbrittain@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to drill 30 exploration auger holes in jurisdictional wetland with less than 1 acre of surface disturbance near the confluence of East Boulder Creek and West Fork of East Boulder Creek. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46508 Location: Sanderson Ditch Conversion to buried Pipeline UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - T.23N., R.20E., Sections 6 and 7, Boise Prime Meridian, Lemhi County, Idaho. Approximately 17 miles northwest of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho. - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A CE Gail Baer 208-756-5128 gbaer@fs.fed.us Description: Bury pipe in the existing Sanderson Ditch. The pipe will be in the existing ROW area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43019 Location: UNIT - Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sanderson Ditch is a diversion from Wallace Creek and diverts water to private land owners within the Savage Ranch subdivision. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. 10/01/2015 04:23 am MT Page 11 of 11 Salmon-Challis National Forest