Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)

Sierra Nevada Forest Plan

Amendment (SNFPA)

EIS

- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on

November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical consistency issues.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis

Donald Yasuda

916-640-1168 dyasuda@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units,

Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger

District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus

National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine,

Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,

Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western

Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Greater Sage-grouse

Management Direction

EIS

R4 - Intermountain Region

- Land management planning

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

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: UNIT - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Churchill, Clark, Elko,

Eureka, Humboldt, Lincoln, Nye, Pershing, Washoe, White Pine. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Eastern Sierra ATV & UTV

Jamboree

CE


- Recreation management

- Special use management

On Hold N/A N/A David Drake

775 352-1241 ddrake@fs.fed.us

Description: This is a ATV & UTV motorcycle touring type of ride on National Forest System lands. It will take place on approved motor vehicle routes as identified in the approved Motor Vehicle Use Maps

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41270

Greater Sage Grouse Bi-State

Distinct Population Segment

Forest Plan Amendment

EIS

Location: UNIT - Carson Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Mono,

Douglas, Lyon, Mineral. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest - Portions of Carson and Bridgeport Ranger

Districts.

- Land management planning In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

08/29/2013

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 06/2017

Expected:09/2014 02/2015 James Winfrey

775-355-5308 jwinfrey@fs.fed.us

Description: The FS is proposing to amend the Toiyabe National Forest LRMP and the BLM is proposing to amend the affected

RMPs. The DEIS Public Comment Period has been extended form 12/27/2013 to 01/17/2014.


Ruby Mountain helicopter skiing Permit Issuance

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Carson Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine,

Mono, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The analysis will be specific to NFS lands on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts, and the Carson City and Battle Mountain BLM Districts in Nevada and California.

- Special use management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 06/2014

Expected:09/2014 01/2015 Martina Gast

775-623-5025 mgast@fs.fed.us

Description:

This project proposes to continue guided helicopter skiing on the Mountain City and Ruby Mountains Ranger

Districts. Use would continue as identified in the existing permit.

Location: UNIT - Mountain City Ranger District, Ruby Mountains Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko.

LEGAL - Not Applicable. 7 ski zones across the two districts.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Austin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Austin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Antelope Restoration Project

EA


- Fuels management

- Watershed management

On Hold N/A N/A Carol Carlock

775-289-5128 clcarlock@fs.fed.us

Description: USFS proposal to restore stand health, reduce wildfire severity, and promote understory regeneration in sagesteppe, mtn shrub communities . Prescribed fire and mechanical treatments would be applied within approximately

65,000 acre project boundary


Big Spring Gold Exploration

Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Eureka, Lander. LEGAL - T16N thru T18N R47-

50 all or portions of the sections within. Forest Service lands that are south of Whiterock and Seep springs at the north end of the Monitor range. Unit boundaries to the north, east and west will end at the forest service boundaries.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:

Scoping Start 07/24/2013

Expected:07/2014 07/2014

Description:

Proposal is for minerals exploration drilling at up to 17 sites and construction of approximately 3,700 feet of temporary drill roads and minor overland travel.


George Langstaff

775-964-2671 gdlangstaff@fs.fed.us

East Northumberland

Exploration

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye. LEGAL - T13N, R37 & 38E, Sections 13,

18, 19 Mt. Diablo Base & Meridian Paradise Range approx. 12 miles NE of Gabbs, Nevada. UNIT - Austin Ranger

District, STATE - Nevada, COUNTY - Nye.



Expected:09/2014 09/2014 George Langstaff


Description: Drill mineral exploration boreholes (reverse circulation and core)at up to 51 drill pads, with more than one borehole possible from the same pad. Access will utilize existing roads, 2,200 feet of new temporary road, and 1,800 feet of overland travel.


Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye. LEGAL - sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, T12N, R46E; section 31, T13N, R46E (MDM). east side of Toquima Range approximately 43 miles southeast of Austin, NV.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Hickison Wild Burro Territory

Appropriate Management

Levels and Management

Actions Project

EA


- Watershed management Expected:11/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40995

12/2014 Vernon Keller

775-355-5356 vkeller@fs.fed.us

Description:

Project proposes to establish appropriate wild burro herd management levels, authorize population management actions, and approve reconstruction of water developments.

Web Link:

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

03/06/2013

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 08/2014

Kingston Vegetation

Restoration Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Porter Canyon Exploration

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lander. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North end of

Toquima Mountain Range.


- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Fuels management

In Progress:


Expected:09/2014 04/2015 Jimmy Flanagan

775-289-5132 jrflanagan@fs.fed.us

Description: Treatment of sage-steppe vegetation for wildlife habitat improvement and fuels reduction adjacent to the community of Kingston, NV.


Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lander. LEGAL - Township 16 North Range 43 E

Section 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35, and 36 all or parts and Township 15 North Range 43 E Section 1 and 2 all or parts. Kingston, NV.



Expected:09/2014 09/2014 George Langstaff


Description: Mineral exploration drilling at up to 17 drill sites with more than one borehole possible at each site. Due to gentle slopes and lack of brush or trees, access will be by overland travel routes of up to 11,200 feet long from existing roads.


Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lander. LEGAL - sections 22 and 27, T18N,

R43E (MDM). west side of Toiyabe Range, 7 miles southwest of Austin, NV.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Reese River Diversion

Stabilization Project

CE


- Special area management On Hold N/A N/A Nathan Millet

775-289-5126 nmillet@fs.fed.us

Description: This project would replace an existing non-functional diversion structure with a new structure that will function as a diversion for irrigation. The proposal would also close an existing access road that enters the Arc Dome

Wilderness.


Location: UNIT - Austin Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye. LEGAL - SE ¼ Section 34, T12N R40E.

Within the Reese River watershed, approximately 9 miles south of Yomba, Nye County, Nevada.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Bridgeport Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Barren Hills Geothermal

Exploration Project

EA


- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A David Risley

760-932-5821 daviderisley@fs.fed.us

Description: Ram Power proposes to explore for geothermal resources by conducting geophysical surveys and drilling observation wells in the Barren Hills area. Project temporarily on hold while operator re-evaluates project proposal.


Barren Hills Geothermal

Exploration¿Temperature

Gradient Holes

CE

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Barren

Hills area.



Description:

Drilling of seven holes on NFS lands off-lease to 1,000 feet below ground surface from 100¿ x 75¿ (maximum) pads accessed by one mile of county road and 9.1 miles existing Forest Roads. Total proposed disturbance is 1.2 acres.


Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lyon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is southwest of Wilson Canyon, about 14 miles south of Yerington, Lyon County, NV.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Bridgeport Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region

East Walker Landscape Habitat

Improvement Project

EA




- Fuels management

Expected:09/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41401

09/2014 Joanne Lowden

760-932-5853 jalowden@fs.fed.us

Description:

This project would improve, enhance, and protect bi-state sage grouse habitat, increase habitat connectivity, and reduce the risk of high intensity wildfire by reducing pinyon-juniper encroachment using mechanical methods.

Web Link:

In Progress:


04/04/2013


Notice 07/2014

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lyon, Mineral. LEGAL - 6N(25E 1;26E 3-

6)7N(25E 1-5,9-10,12-15,21-28,36;26E 3-10,15-20,27-34)8N(24E 1,3,10-15,22-24;25E 1-3,6,7,9,10-14,16-

18,20,21,23-26,28,29,32-36;26E 6-8,16-20,31,32)9N(25E 11-15,24,25,36;26E 7,8,17-21,29. Project area is approximately 15 miles north of Bridgeport, CA and includes lands in Lyon and Mineral counties. Project area is near the East Walker River, Sweetwater Flat, and the Pine Grove Hills.

Great Basin South Rangeland

Project

EIS

Keegan Driveway Access

CE

- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Vernon Keller


Description: USFS proposal to reauthorize grazing on 11 cattle allotments, close Squaw Creek Allotment, eliminate grazing on a portion of Huntoon Allotment, shift from cattle to sheep on Aurora Allotment. 9/28/07 decision reversed on appeal; new EIS/ROD on hold.

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Mono, Lyon, Mineral. Lyon and

Mineral counties in Nevada and Mono County in California.

- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2014 09/2014

Description:

Construction of private driveway using a 25 ft ROW occupying a total of 1.4 acres of public land. Following construction a Permit will be issued for a total of 1.4 acres.


David Drake

775-352-1241 ddrake@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lyon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lyon County

Parcel #010-751-05 ////T24E,R10N, sec 30.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mountain Warfare Training

Center Operations Training

Project

EA


- Special use management Expected:06/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36588

08/2015 Margie Apodaca

775-352-1252 maapodaca@fs.fed.us

Description:

Under the Proposed Action a full complement of new vehicles, weapons systems/ordnance, engineer systems, aircraft, and equipment would be employed to augment the current set of training exercises.

Web Link:

In Progress:


06/01/2011


Notice 11/2014

PMMR Clay Mine Expansion

EA

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mountain

Warfare Training Center; East of Sonora Pass.


215 Comment Period Legal

Notice 04/14/2012

Expected:09/2014 10/2014 David Risley


Description: Proponent proposes to expand the existing clay mine. One pit would be expanded and one new pit developed. clay would be trucked off forest to a rail siding in Wabuska.


Sierra Trail Dogs 250 Dual

Sport

CE

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lyon. LEGAL - Sections 20, 21, 29 & 30, T. 7

N., R. 27 E., MDB&M, Lyon County, Nevada. Near East Walker River; 40 miles south of Yerington.


- Special use management

On Hold N/A N/A David Drake

775-352-1241 ddrake@fs.fed.us

Description: This is a motorcyle touring type of ride on National Forest System Lands. It will take place on approved motor vehicle routes as identified in the approved Motor Vehicle Use Maps


Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Mono, Lyon, Mineral. routes on the

Bridgeport Ranger district.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Swauger Creek Fuels

Reduction Project

CE



- Fuels management

On Hold N/A N/A Annamaria Echeverria

760-932-5806 aecheverria@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose for this project is to restore stand health, reduce wildfire severity, promote under story regeneration in sage-steppe, mountain shrub, mixed conifer, and aspen communities and imrpove wildlife habitat and help create defensiable space.


Virginia Lake Pack Outfit and

Leavitt Meadows Pack Station

Permit Renewals

EA

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. The Project Area includes National

Forest System lands within the Swauger Creek drainage. The project area is approximately 10 miles north of

Bridgeport, CA.

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

USFS proposal to issue new term permit to replace expired permits for both Virginia Lake Pack Outfit and Leavitt

Meadows Pack Station Permits. Project on hold while Forest Service conducts a needs assessment.


Margie Apodaca

775-352-1252 maapodaca@fs.fed.us

Wheeler Creek Habitat


CE

Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T2N, R25E, S5. Virginia

Lakes, approx 18 miles south of Bridgeport, CA; and Leavitt Meadows, permit areas includes Hoover Wilderness.



In Progress:


Expected:07/2014 09/2014 Joanne Lowden

760-932-5853 jalowden@fs.fed.us

Description: The Bridgeport Ranger District is proposing to improve habitat for Bi-State sage-grouse and other wildlife through stream/meadow restoration in the Wheeler Creek area.


Location: UNIT - Bridgeport Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Township 6 N, Range 23

E, Sections 22, 23, 26, 27, and 35. The Wheeler Creek Habitat Improvement Project is located 12 miles northwest of Bridgeport, CA in Mono County.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Carson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Bordertown to California 120kV

Transmission Line

EIS

- Special use management http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/htnf/bordertownline

Expected:03/2015 05/2016 Marnie Bonesteel

775-352-1240 mbonesteel@fs.fed.us

Description:

Construct 120kV transmission line connecting the Bordertown and California substations. Partially rebuild each substation.

Web Link:

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

11/21/2011

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 10/2014

Figueroa Landscape Rock

Acquisition

EA

Location: UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Sierra, Washoe. LEGAL - T19N

R17E Sec 7. T20N R17E Sec 1,2,6,7,11,12,13,14,18,19, 23, 24,25,26,30,31,35,36 T21N R17E Sec

24,25,34,35,36 T19NR18E Sec 7 .T20N R18E Sec 5,6,7,8,17,18,19,20,29,30,31,32 T21NR18E Sec 4,5,6.

Appoximately 15 miles west and northwest of Reno, Nevada along the Nevada and California Stateline. North of

Interstate 80 near Verdi, Nevada and west of Highway 395 at Bordertown, Nevada.



Description: The proposal is to allow Figueroa Masonry to extract up to 500 tons of rock annually over a three-year period.


Genoa Hazardous Fuels

Reduction Project

EA

Location:



- Fuels management

Completed Actual: 06/19/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42781

07/2014 Anna Belle Monti

775-884-8103 amonti@fs.fed.us

Description:

Fuels reduction treatments will occur on approximately 1,262 acres of the 10,140 acre analysis area on National

Forest Lands. The purpose of this project is to reduce fuel loading within the wild land urban interface.

Web Link:

Location:

UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Alpine. LEGAL - NW/4, NW/4 Sec. 1, T. 10 N.,

R. 19 E. & NE/4, NW/4 Sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 19 E., MDB&M, Alpine Co., CA. The project is located in West Carson

Canyon off of California Highway 88.

UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Township 14 north, Range 19

East, Section 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 4, 5, 8, 9; Township 14 North Range 18 East Sections 18, 19,

30, 31, 6, 7; Township 13 North, Range 19 East Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. Humboldt-Toiyabe N.F.

Carson R.D. within Douglas County town of Genoa Nevada.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Manzanita Fuels Reduction and

Ecosystem Management

Project

CE



- Fuels management

Developing Proposal



01/2014 Steven Howell

775-884-8114 srhowell@fs.fed.us

Description:

Reduce Fuels and enhance wildlife habitat on approximately 700 acres within the wildland urban interface in Alpine

County Clifornia near the town of Woodfords. The project area is within the old Acron Fire of 1987.

Web Link:

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - Atoma

Area Project

EIS

Location:

- Special use management In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

06/03/2013

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 08/2014

Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Marnie Bonesteel

775-884-8140 mbonesteel@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service proposes to amend the Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe special use permit to authorize commercial downhill skiing in the Atoma area and construction of a snowmaking water impoundment on the westernmost portion of the permit boundary


Location:

UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Alpine. LEGAL - T11N R19E Sections 13, 23,

26, and 34, and T10N R19E Section 1. Alpine County California near the town of Woodfords.

UNIT - Carson Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Washoe. LEGAL - T 17 N R 19 E, Section 18,

MDM. Twelve miles north of the intersection of Mt. Rose Highway (Nevada State Route 431) and US 395, immediately north of the Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe base lodge and parking area.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Ely Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Centennial - Seligman Mine

Plan

EA




08/30/2013


Notice 07/2014

Expected:09/2014 10/2014 Craig Towery

775-289-5125 craigdtowery@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to conduct mine and exploration operations in the disturbance footprint of previously mined Mt Hamilton area on NFS lands and private land. There would be about 426 ac of surface disturbance on FS lands and approx

26 acres on private lands.


Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located in

White Pine Mountain Range at the existing Mount Hamilton Mine.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Currant-Ellison Watershed


EA



- Heritage resource management




- Fuels management


- Road management

In Progress:


01/23/2014


Notice 09/2014

Expected:09/2014 10/2014 Joshua Simpson

775-289-5129 jtsimpson@fs.fed.us

Description:

The purpose of this project is to restore and maintain healthy and resilient watersheds, vegetation communities, wildlife habitats and to reduce fuels and wildfire risks particularly near private lands, structures and other critical resources.


Ely Ranger District Wilderness

Management Plan

EA

Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye, White Pine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project area is approximately 185,000 acres and is located approximately 50 miles southwest of Ely, Nevada within the

White Pine Mountain Range.

- Land management planning


- Heritage resource management

- Special area management

In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 03/08/2012

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 07/2014

Expected:10/2014 12/2014 Joshua Simpson

775-289-5129 jtsimpson@fs.fed.us

Description: Development of a district-wide wilderness management plan for the 9 Wilderness Areas on the Ely Ranger

District, this will also amend the Humbold National Forest Land and Resource Managment Plan.


Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Wilderness

Areas within the confines of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Ely Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Ely Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region

Ely Westside Rangeland Project

EIS

- Grazing management Expected:09/2014

Actual: 09/28/2011 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=17967

10/2014 Amery Sifre

775-289-3031 asifre@fs.fed.us

Description:

USFS proposal to reauthorize livestock grazing on 7 cattle and 1 sheep allotment. Grazing would not be authorized on 3 vacant cattle allotments and the Troy Mtn. allotment would be re-opened. (White Pine, Quinn

Canyon, and Grant Ranges)

Web Link:

In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

06/17/2014

Green Springs Exploration

Project

EA

Monte Cristo Territory

Management Plan pdate

EA

Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Lincoln, Nye, White Pine. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

White Pine, Quinn Canyon, and Grant Ranges.



02/07/2014


Notice 08/2014

Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Craig Towery

775-289-5125 craigdtowery@fs.fed.us

Description: The operator plans to conduct mineral exploration with a total of approximately 75 acres of surface disturbance within an approximate 801-acre Project Area, over a period of approximately five years.


Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - Sections 14, 15, 22, 26, 27, and 34, Township 15 North, Range 57 East (T15N, R57E), Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (Project Area), White

Pine County, Nevada. The Project is located on the western flank of the White Pine Range in the southwest corner of the historic White Pine Mining District, aproximately 40 miles West of Ely Nevada.

- Grazing management In Progress:


10/26/2012


Notice 07/2014

Expected:11/2014 04/2015 Ryan Lind

775-289-5123 rflind@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service will update the Monte Cristo Wild Horse and Burro Territory Management Plan to include strategies to maintain the herd into the future at AML and to compliment the BLM's management of the Pancake

Wild Horse and Burro Complex.


Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye, White Pine. LEGAL - All National Forest Lands in the White Pine Range in White Pine and Nye County ,Nevada (exlcuding Jakes Wash HMA.). All National

Forest Lands in the White Pine Range in White Pine and Nye County ,Nevada (exlcuding Jakes Wash HMA.).



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Ward Mt Interagency

Landscape Restoration and

Fuels Reduction Project

EA





- Fuels management



04/2015 Carol Carlock

775-289-5128 clcarlock@fs.fed.us

Description:

Reduce the ecological departure from the reference conditions by reducing Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) and reduce the threat of wildfire to City of Ely and surrounding area, and improve wildlife habitat. Using a variety of treatment methods.

Web Link:

In Progress:


06/25/2011


Notice 07/2014

White Pine County Camp

Success Preservation &

Enhancement Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - T13-16N Ranges 62-64

Sections in all or parts of the sections. Forest Service, BLM and tribal lands surrounding Ward Mt. which is south west of the town of Ely NV.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 05/08/2014 06/2014 Joshua Nicholes

775-289-5145 jnicholes@fs.fed.us

Description: White Pine County is seeking an amendment to their existing special use permit to authorize a large renovation of the facilities located at the organization camp near success summit.

Web Link:

Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41818

UNIT - Ely Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - White Pine. LEGAL - T16N, 65E, Section 7 and 13

MDM. Located within the Schell Creek Range in the Duck Creek Basin approximately 9 miles east of Ely, NV.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Jarbidge Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region

Jarbidge Ranger District

Rangeland Management Project

EIS

- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

USFS proposal to reauthorize livestock grazing on 21 allotments on the Jarbidge Ranger District using updated proper use criteria. The 2009 Record of Decision was withdrawn March 19, 2010. Project is currently on hold.


Vernon Keller


Location: UNIT - Jarbidge Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. Jarbidge Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Jarbidge Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Pole Creek Pipeline Project

CE


- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/06/2014 07/2014 Kyra Reid

775-752-1701 or 775-

778-6128 kireid@fs.fed.us

Description: Construction of a water transmission line across both private land and national forest system land.


Location: UNIT - Jarbidge Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. LEGAL - T.47N., R. 60 E.; Sections 29 -

32, Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian. Pole Creek Watershed.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Mountain City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Big Springs Gold Exploration

Project

CE




Expected:08/2014 08/2014

Description:

The exploration project proposes approximately 60 drill holes spread between 16 individual drill sites within previously disturbed areas of the former Big Springs Mine site.


John Powell

775-778-6129 johndpowell@fs.fed.us

Big Springs Gold Mine Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Mountain City Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. LEGAL - Not Applicable. At former

Big Springs Mine site in Independence Mountains.

- Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014

Expected:06/2015 07/2015 John Powell


Description: Anova Metals USA LLC proposes surface and underground mining operations at the Big Springs Mining area.

Location: UNIT - Mountain City Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. LEGAL - The Project is located in all or portions of Sections 1, 2 and 11, Township 42 North, Range 53 East (T42N, R53E), Mount Diablo Base and

Meridian (Project Area), Elko County, Nevada. The Project is located in all or portions of Sections 1, 2 and 11,

Township 42 North, Range 53 East (T42N, R53E), Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (Project Area), Elko County,

Nevada.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Mountain City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Black Jack Project

CE






Description: The exploration project will utilize three drill sites from which multiple drill holes will be drilled. The use of existing roads and approximately 3,500 feet of road maintenance will be required.


Wood Gulch Mineral

Exploration Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Mountain City Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. LEGAL - T44N, R52E,sec 28 and

29. Independence Mountains and east of the Bull Run Mountains.



03/26/2014


Notice 07/2014



Description: Western Exploration is proposing a 10-year phased exploration project with an estimate of 100 acres of disturbance. Concurrent reclamation will be utilized when feasible to limit the amount of surface disturbance present at any one time.


Location: UNIT - Mountain City Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The

Project is located in Sections 12-14, 23-26, 35, and 36, T44N, R53E, and in Sections 7, 8, 18, 19 and 30, T44N,

R54, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, Elko County, Nevada.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Ruby Mountains Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Ruby Mountains Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

Overland Pass Habitat


EA




In Progress:


09/26/2013


Notice 07/2014

Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Troy Phelps

775-778-6121 tdphelps@fs.fed.us

Description:

Joint project with Ely BLM District to treat approximately 40,000 acres of pinyon-juniper woodlands spread across multiple jurisdictions. Objectives are to eliminate hazardous concentrations of fuels and improve sagesteppe habitat.


Location: UNIT - Ruby Mountains Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Elko, White Pine. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. South end of Ruby Mountains around Overland Pass.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Santa Rosa Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

2013 Range Rescission

Implementation

EA




07/30/2013


Notice 07/2014

Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Boyd Hatch

775-623-5025 x 119 bhatch@fs.fed.us

Description:

Project would build key fences to better control and rotate livestock, reducing impacts on riparian areas, one of which is an LCT stream (SF Indian Creek), heritage sites, etc...


Cold Springs Watershed and

Stream Habitat Restoration

Phase II

CE

Location: UNIT - Santa Rosa Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Multiple

Locations Accross the Santa Rosa Ranger District.



In Progress:


Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Robin Wignall

775-778-6122 rjwignall@fs.fed.us

Description: The Santa Rose Ranger District proposes to stabilize the headcuts present in the stream and restore water table levels in adjacent wet meadows with in the entire Cold Springs Pasture.


Location: UNIT - Santa Rosa Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - T45N R40 E multiple sections. Cold Springs Pasture triburaty to the North Fork of the Little Humboldt River.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Kyle Wash Bridge and Stream

Channel Improvements

CE


- Watershed management In Progress:


Expected:07/2014 07/2014 John Slown

406-329-3749 jslown@fs.fed.us

Description: Replace inadequate culverts with access bridge to Fletcher View Campground and construct wash channel improvements.


McFarland Canyon Fence

Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Clark. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Lower Kyle Canyon, Spring Mountains NRA.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:



05/2015

Description:

Project entails construction of a fence to protect Wilderness and sensitive habitat from damage by wild horses.

Web Link:

Jennifer Hansen

702-515-5429 jenniferehansen@fs.fed

.us

Mt. Charleston Wilderness

Management Plan

EA

Location: UNIT - Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Clark. LEGAL - Northeast quarter of Section 29, R. 55 1/2 E., T. 18 S. McFarland Canyon can be accessed from CR202, then FS45570 in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, NV.

- Special area management In Progress:


06/11/2013


Notice 09/2014

Expected:11/2014 11/2014 Jane Schumacher

702-839-5560 jaschumacher@fs.fed.u

s

Description: FS will prepare a Wilderness Management Plan for the Mt. Charleston Wilderness Area in cooperation with the

Bureau of Land Management.



Applicable. Mt. Charleston Wilderness Area designated by Congress in 1989 and in 2002, including the Carpenter

Canyon Research Natural Area and sensitive alpine areas; 56,598 acres.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Mud Springs Restoration

Fencing

CE


- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Jennifer Ramirez

702-515-5429 jramirez02@fs.fed.us

Description: Replacement of existing exclusion fence with a stronger, taller fence to exclude wild horses and elk from sensitive springs. Provide drinking water to ungulates and equestrians outside of fence.

Old Mill WUI Hazardous Fuels

Treatment

EA

Location: UNIT - Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Clark. LEGAL - West M.S. is in the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 21, T17S R55 1/2E Middle M.S. is in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 22,

T17S R55 1/2E East M.S. is in the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 22, T17S R55 1/2. Three springs (West, Middle, and East) located in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area on FSS Road 45571.

- Fuels management In Progress:



Notice 07/2014

Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Ron Mobley

702-839-5567 rrmobley@fs.fed.us

Description:

Proposal to reduce vegetative conditions and interrupt continuous stands of fuel in the wildland-urban interface to create defensible space around communities and allow for safe fire suppression or evacuation.


Location: UNIT - Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Clark. LEGAL - T. 18 S., R.

56 E.; Secs. 35 and 36; T. 18 S., R. 57 E., Sec. 31; T. 19 S., R. 56 E. and R. 57 E. Along Deer Creek Highway (SR

158), Kyle Canyon (SR 157) and Lee Canyon (SR 156).

Spring Mountains Wild Horse &

Burro Complex Project

EA



06/14/2013


Notice 09/2014

Expected:11/2014 11/2014 Jane Schumacher

702-839-5560 jaschumacher@fs.fed.u

s

Description:

Analyze appropriate managment levels and horse gathers on the Spring Mountains NRA and the Southern NV

BLM District.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php?project=40960

Location: UNIT - Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Clark, Nye. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Unauthorized Motorized Route


CE




In Progress:


Expected:07/2014 07/2014 Carol Hotchkiss

702-839-5562 chotchkiss@fs.fed.us

Description: The objective of the Unauthorized Motorized Route Restoration (UMR) Project is to close and restore 73 miles of illegal off highway vehicle (OHV) routes created by unauthorized uses.



Applicable. Routes are located throughout the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe

National Forest, Clark County, Nevada.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Tonopah Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

East Manhattan II Exploration

Project

CE




Expected:07/2014 08/2014 James Rigby

775-482-6286 jrigby@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal is for minerals exploration drilling at up to 14 drill sites and construction of approx. 1,470 feet of temp. drill road.


Longstreet POO Supplement

2014 CE

CE

Location: UNIT - Tonopah Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye. LEGAL - T8N, R44E, Sections 14, 15,

22,& 23 MDM. In the Toquima Mountain Range approx. 2.5 miles east of Manhattan.




08/2014

Description:

Proposal for continued minerals exploration at up to 16 drill sites in the Georges Cyn. IRA under the 2011approved Longstreet POO #04-10-02 previously approved helicopter-accessible drill sites may also be drilled

Web Link:

James Rigby

775-482-6286 jrigby@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Tonopah Ranger District. STATE - Nevada. COUNTY - Nye. LEGAL - T6N, R47E Sections, 9, 10, 15,

16, 17, 20 and 21 MDM. In the Monitor Range approx. 30 miles northeast of Tonopah Nevada.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

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.


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