Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
Sawtooth 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:
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.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Sawtooth National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Commercial Film Permit
Issuance
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/28/2011
Expected:04/2014
CE
06/2014
Ed Cannady
208-727-5004
ecannady@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a 5-year special use permit re-authorizing commercial video and still photography on the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Ketchum Ranger District for a new term with no changes to the existing
permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37778
Location:
Sawtooth National Forest
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UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine,
Custer. Sawtooth National Recreation Area excluding the Sawtooth Wilderness, and the entire Ketchum Ranger
District, Sawtooth National Forest.
Fairfield Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Name
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Fairfield Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kelley Salvage
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 01/21/2014
Project Contact
04/2014
CE
John Pine
208-764-3476
jnpine@fs.fed.us
Description: Cut and remove dead and dying trees as a result of the Kelley Fire on 30 acres along the 071 road, from Gardner
Gulch to Kelley Creek Corrals. Trees will be greater than 8 inches dbh, but no larger than 20 inches dbh.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43184
Location:
Over-Snow Vehicle Access in
the Upper South Fork Boise
River Area project
UNIT - Fairfield Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Camas, Elmore. LEGAL - Sec 13, T3N, R11E
and Sec 18, T3N, R12E. The project is approximately thirteen air miles east of Featherville, Idaho, just west of
Baumgartner Campground in the Kelley Flat area (between Gardner Gulch and Kelley Creek Trailhead).
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/20/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
Expected:07/2014
10/2014
Steven Frost
208-727-5000
srfrost@fs.fed.us
Description: Evaluate the revision of access restrictions to the winter backcountry areas of the Upper South Fork Boise River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31915
Location:
Sawtooth National Forest
UNIT - Fairfield Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Camas. LEGAL - T 2-6 N and R 12-154 E, Boise
Meridian. Road Corridor from Couch Summit to Fleck Summit and the Upper South Fork Boise River area.
R4 - Intermountain Region
Ketchum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Joe Miczulski
208-622-0087
jmiczulski@fs.fed.us
2014 Bald Mountain Bike Race
Recreation Event Special-Use
Permit Proposals
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Description: Proposals to issue Recreation Event Special-Use Permits to Mountain Sports International (MSI) for the Sun
Valley Super Enduro, and the Sun Valley Marketing Alliance for the 2014 USA Cycling Mountain Bike Marathon
National Championships on Bald Mtn.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44010
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/05/2014
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - T4N, R17E, Sections 13-15,
21-28, 34-36 Boise Meridian. Bald Mountain Ski Area summer trails.
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Project Name
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Ketchum Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
BSM Barite Exploration Project
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/27/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
EA
Expected:08/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
Heidie Torrealday
208-737-3224
htorrealday@fs.fed.us
Description: Exploration for mineralization by constructing 16 drill pads and drilling 22 core and reverse circulation holes on
their claims on National Forest during the exploration period. Reconstruction of a collapsed adit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43335
Location:
Bucks Camp Administrative
Site Conveyance
UNIT - Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - Township 3 North, Range 21
East, Section 12, Blaine County Idaho. Ketchum Ranger District, Sawtooth National Forest, Blaine County, State
of Idaho.
- Land ownership management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Kurt Nelson
208-622-5371
kjnelson@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal is to offer for sale a 40 acre parcel of land in the Hyndman creek drainage. Property was set aside as an
administrative site in 1908. Site was used as administrative pasture, and grazing allotment.
Location:
Lake Creek Riparian and
Stream Enhancement Project
UNIT - Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine, Camas. LEGAL - NW1/4 Sec. 20, T. 4N.;
R. 19E. Located off Hyndman Creek road, a tributary to the East Fork of Wood River, Approx. 13 miles southeast
of Ketchum, ID.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
04/01/2014 04:44 am MT
Erika Phillips
208-622-0094
egphillips@fs.fed.us
Description: The activity will occur on the Sawtooth National Forest in the Lake Creek drainage, approximately three miles north
of Ketchum, in the Big Wood River watershed.
Location:
Sawtooth National Forest
09/2014
UNIT - Ketchum Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - R4, Sawtooth National Forest,
Ketchum Ranger District, Blaine County, Idaho. Lake Creek drainage.
Minidoka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R4 - Intermountain Region
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Name
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Minidoka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
2013 Radio System
Improvements
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/17/2013
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
08/2014
CE
David Ashby
208-678-0430
dashby@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of Pepro Radio shelters on Mount Harrison and Heglar Peak. Installation of a 40' antenna on Mount
Harrison.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42107
Location:
UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Cassia. LEGAL - Boise Meridian, T13S, R24E,
section 4.
Boise Meridian, T12S, R29E, section 12. Sawtooth National Forest, Minidoka Ranger District, Albion Division
Mount Harrison Electronic Site, Sublett Division Heglar Peak.
Scott Nannenga
208-678-0430
snannenga@fs.fed.us
Minidoka Supplement to the
2008 Travel Plan Map Revision
Environmental Assessment
- Road management
EA
Description: Supplement the 2008 "Travel Plan Map Revision - Elimination of Motorized Cross-Country Travel and Motorized
Route Designation Environmental Assessment" for the Minidoka Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41283
Location:
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
03/25/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Utah. COUNTY - Cassia, Oneida, Power, Twin Falls, Box
Elder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Minidoka Ranger District.
David Ashby
208-678-0430
dashby@fs.fed.us
Recreation Residence
Improvement Project
Thompson Flat Tract #5
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Forest Service, Sawtooth National Forest, Minidoka Ranger District is proposing to authorize improvements
which will include repair/installing a septic system, and adding a bathroom to the cabin.
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/06/2013
Expected:06/2014
08/2014
UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Cassia. LEGAL - Township 13 South, Range 24
East, Section 3. Thompson Flat Summer Home Tract #5, Albion Divison, Minidoka Ranger District, Sawtooth
National Forest.
David Ashby
208-678-0430
dashby@fs.fed.us
Recreation Residence
Improvement Project at
Deadline Ridge Tract #3
- Special use management
CE
Description: To authorize improvements at the Recreation Residences on Deadline Ridge Tract #3 and Thompson Flats
Summer Homes Tract #5.
Location:
04/01/2014 04:44 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/06/2013
Expected:05/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Minidoka Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Twin Falls. LEGAL - T14S, R18E, S13, B.M. Lot
3, Deadline Ridge Tract, Minidoka Ranger District, Sawtooth National Forest.
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Project Name
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Boulder Mountain Tour Special
Use Permit Issuance
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
CE
Ed Cannady
208-727-5004
ecannady@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a 5-year Recreation Event special use permit re-authorizing the annual Boulder Mountain Tour
Ski Race for a new term with no changes to the existing permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37776
Location:
Custer Telephone Fiber Optic
Permit Project
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - T6N R15E; T6N
R16E; T5N R16E;T5N R17E B. M. Sawtooth National Recreation Area within the Big Wood River Drainage along
the Boulder Mountain/Harriman Trail.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/07/2014
04/2014
CE
David Fluetsch
208-727-5001
dfluetsch@fs.fed.us
Description: In 2003, Custer Telephone was authorized to install a fiber optic cable line along Hwy 75 downriver from Lower
Stanley. The proposed action is to issue a new 30-year special use permit authorizing continued use of the
existing fiber optic cable.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42391
Location:
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Joe's Gulch near
Lower Stanley (NW ¼, Sec. 35, T11N, R13E, B.M.) east to Sawtooth NRA border at Thompson Cr(SE ¼, Sec. 25,
T11N, R16E). Also up Yankee Fork/Jordan Cr to (Sec. 20, T13N, R15E). Adjacent Hwy 75 from Lower Stanley
east to FSR 454 (O'Brien), continuing along FSR 454 east to FSR 666 (Slate Creek) and Hwy 75, continuing along
Hwy 75 to the Sawtooth NRA border at Thompson Creek.
Stacey Clark
208-727-5008
staceyclark@fs.fed.us
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
Road and Trail Access Special
Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The proposed action is to issue a special use permit to owners, employees and guests of Idaho Rocky Mountain
Ranch for motorized and non-motorized access on existing road and trails.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
Expected:09/2014
07/2015
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Secs. 17 & 20,
T9N, R14E, B.M. The project is located on the east side of Highway 75 near Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, 9 miles
south of Stanley, ID.
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Project Name
Sawtooth National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Meadow Creek Cattle/Horse
Allotment analysis
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Robert Garcia
208-774-3014
rmgarcia@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorized continued livestock grazing on the Meadow Creek Allotment. Re-locate the fence to the boundary line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41097
Location:
Pole Creek Diversion Special
Use Authorization
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. The 930 acre Meadow Creek
allotment is located 2 miles southwest of Stanley Idaho.
- Watershed management
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/15/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Mark Moulton
208-727-5000
mmoulton@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal would issue special use permit(s) to re-authorize the continued use of an irrigation diversion from
Pole Creek, as well as related roads, ditches, and small irrigated parcels on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41737
Location:
Pole Creek Road Reroute
EA
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - T7N, R14E, Sections
15, 23, 24, and 25, B. M. Within the Pole Creek drainage, approximately 1.5 miles north and east of Sawtooth
City, Idaho.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/20/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
Expected:07/2014
09/2014
Scott Vuono
208-727-5034
svuono@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposes to reroute and decommission a portion of Pole Creek Road (FSR# 70197), rehabilitate and close
approximately 0.25 miles of Twin Creek Loop Road (FSR# 70412), and replace two culverts with fish friendly
culverts on Twin Creeks.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43436
Location:
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UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Blaine. LEGAL - T7N, R15E, B.M. All
work will take place in the Pole Creek Drainage, located approximately 4.2 miles east of the community of Smiley
Creek.
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Project Name
Sawtooth National Forest
Redfish to Stanley Trail
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R4 - Intermountain Region
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/28/2014
Expected:06/2014
Project Contact
05/2015
Matt Phillips
208-727-5025
mmphillips@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop a multi-purpose, non-motorized public trail between Stanley, Idaho and Redfish Recreation Complex.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43434
Location:
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Sec. 2,3, T9N,
R13E; Sec. 9,15,16,21,22,26,27,34,35, T10N, R13E, B.M. The trail's northern terminus is Stanley City Park. It
goes south on a FS trail easement across private land to the Stanley Admin Site on NFS land, then south to
connect with existing Redfish trails.
Heidie Torrealday
208-677-8295
htorrealday@fs.fed.us
Warm Springs Recreational
Placer Mining Plan of
Operations
- Minerals and Geology
EA
Description: Plan of Operations for recreational placer mining on an unpatented mining claim within the Sawtooth National
Recreation Area, Custer County, Idaho
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42965
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Sawtooth National Recreation Area. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - Sec. 29, T11N,
R16E, B. M. Activity proposed to occur on an unpatented mining claim located above the high-water mark of the
Salmon River near Torrey's Campground, Custer County, Idaho.
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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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