Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache 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

R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Energy Gateway South 500 kV

Powerline (EGS)

EIS

- Special use management In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

04/01/2011

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 08/2014

Expected:03/2015 01/2020 Charles Call

435-865-3730 ckcall@fs.fed.us

Description: This proposed 500 kV transmission line is designed to deliver power to Rocky Mountain Power utility costumers in

Utah and the intermountain west. Generation sources are located in central Wyoming.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42534

Greater Sage-grouse

Management Direction - Utah

EIS

Location: UNIT - Duchesne Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Richfield Ranger District, Price Ranger District,

Fillmore Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY

- Beaver, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch, Weber. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. The project initiates in central Wyoming and crosses public, private, and state lands in Wyoming,

Colorado, and Utah. Project terminates at the Mona substation in central Utah.

- Land management planning

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

In Progress:


11/01/2013


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 - Ashley National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Manti-

Lasal National Forest All Units, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Beaver, Box Elder,

Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute,

Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber.

LEGAL - Not Applicable. All National Forests in Utah.

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

R4 - Intermountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Transwest Express 600 kV

Direct Current Powerline (TWE)

EIS

- Special use management Expected:12/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42526

03/2018 Charles Call

435-865-3730 ckcall@fs.fed.us

Description:

This proposed 600 kV direct current transmission line is designed to carry renewable energy (primarily wind power) from generation sources in central Wyoming to markets in in the pacific southwest.

Web Link:

In Progress:


02/18/2011


Register 07/2013

Location: UNIT - Roosevelt Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Richfield Ranger District, Fillmore Ranger District,

Ferron Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY -

Beaver, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Wasatch, Weber. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. This project initiates in central Wyoming and crosses public, private, and state lands in Wyoming,

Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache N.F.

Forest Plan Monitoring

Realignment

CE

*NEW LISTING*

R4 - Intermountain Region

- Regulations, Directives,

Orders

- Land management planning

Developing Proposal

Est. Colloboration Start 02/2015

Expected:10/2015 01/2016 Charlie Condrat

801-236-3439 ccondrat@fs.fed.us

Description:

The UWCNF has begun a process to realign its forest plans with the 2012 Final Planning Rule (see: 36 Code of

Federal Regulations 219). In particular, the UWCNF will address the purpose of the monitoring plan program set forth in 36 CFR 219.12(a)(1).


Location: UNIT - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units. STATE - Utah, Wyoming. COUNTY - Box Elder, Cache, Davis,

Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Weber, Uinta. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Uinta-

Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Snowbird Ski and Summer

Resort Mineral Basin

Snowmaking proposal

CE


- Recreation management

- Special use management

Completed Actual: 08/13/2014 08/2014 Steve Scheid

801-733-2689 sscheid@fs.fed.us

Description: Snowbird is proposing to install a new snowmaking line within their existing permit boundary in Mineral Basin. The line would be installed to the East of Baldy Express lift along the Birds Nest and Lupine Loop trails on private and

NFS land


Uinta Express Pipeline Project

EIS

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District, Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL -

T2S, R2E, Sec. 17. Located in Mineral Basin, within Snowbird's Special Use permit boundary, in Utah County, UT.

- Minerals and Geology


On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

The proposed action includes a 12-inch buried carbon steel pipeline approximately 135 miles long and ancillary facilities. Approximately 14 miles of the pipeline would be on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.


Steve Scheid


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District, Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis, Duchesne,

Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed pipeline would cross the UWCNF in the Wolf

Creek/Upper South Fork Provo River area of the Heber-Kamas Ranger District, and in the Bountiful Peak area of the Salt Lake Ranger District.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Evanston-Mountain View RD (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

High Uintas Wilderness

Domestic Sheep Analysis

Project

EA


- Grazing management In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 04/25/2014

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 09/2015

Expected:01/2016 02/2016 Paul Cowley

801-999-2177 pcowley@fs.fed.us

Description:

This project will evaluate the effects of continued domestic sheep grazing in the High Uintas Wilderness (HUW).

There are 10 sheep allotments located on the north and south slopes of HUW and are located in both the Ashley and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NFs.


Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Duchesne, Summit. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

The project is located in the High Uintas Wilderness in both Duchesne and Summit counties. The project is located northeast of Duchesne, UT and southwest of Manila, UT.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Middle Beaver Wildlife Habitat

Improvement Project

CE



- Fuels management

Cancelled N/A N/A Jeff Sanocki

307-789-3194 jsanocki@fs.fed.us

Description: The project proposes a controlled burn to remove dead standing conifers, restore soil nutrients, and stimulate aspen regeneration. Fire would also aid in restoration of the forest understory component and increase habitat for bighorn sheep.


Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Township 2 North, Range

15 East, Sections 1, 2, 11, and 12; Township 2 North, Range 16 East, Section 6. Approximately 25 miles southeast of Mountain View, Wyoming.

Platte Petroleum Environmental

Assessment

EA

- Minerals and Geology

- Road management

In Progress:



Notice 12/2014

Expected:04/2015 05/2015 Roger Kesterson

307-782-6555 rkesterson@fs.fed.us

Description: Burnett Oil Company has submitted an application for permit to drill a test well. The Forest Service will analyze impacts on surface resources. The Bureau of Land Management will be a cooperating agency and will analyze subsurface impacts.


Roughneck Vegetation

Restoration Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 2 North, Range 13 East, Salt Lake Meridian. The proposed action is located within northern Utah near the Wyoming border. The nearest town is Mountain View, Wyoming which is approximately 24 air miles northeast of the project area.

- Forest products

- Fuels management

In Progress:



Notice 08/2014

Expected:01/2015 06/2015 Timothy Gill

307-783-3966 tgill@fs.fed.us

Description: The UWCNF proposes: 3,369 acres of stand clearcut with leave trees; 2,770 acres of two-aged stand clearcut with reserves; 0.75 miles of new specified road construction; 46.7 miles of temporary road construction; and 15.2 miles of temporary road use.


Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah, Wyoming. COUNTY - Summit, Uinta. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. The proposed project is located approximately 15 miles south of Mountain View, Wyoming. The project area lies within Uinta County, Wyoming, and Summit County, Utah.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Wildlife and livestock pond development

CE



- Grazing management

In Progress:

Scoping Start 12/07/2012

Expected:04/2013 04/2013 Aimee Cameron

307-782-6555 aimeecameron@fs.fed.

us

Description: The Forest Service proposes to develop four ponds that would benefit both wildlife and livestock. Two new ponds would be created, and a ditch and water bars along a closed logging road would be modified o catch water.


Location: UNIT - Evanston-Mountain View RD. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. West Fork Smiths Fork watershed.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Heber-Kamas Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

Allwest Communications Fiber

Optic Line Upgrade

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Special use management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 04/2015

Expected:04/2015 04/2015

Description:

The Forest Service proposes to authorize Allwest Communications to upgrade an existing 525-foot section of copper line with 96-strand fiber optic line. The upgraded line would be installed along the existing copper line, which runs along Highway 150.


Virginia Daniel

435-783-4338 vdaniel@fs.fed.us

Beef Pasture Pipeline

CE

Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Township 2 South, Range

6 East, Section 25. Approximately 0.5 mile northwest of Samak along Highway 150.

- Grazing management Developing Proposal


Expected:12/2014 07/2015 Jim Percy

435-654-0470 jpercy@fs.fed.us

Description: Installing a new pipeline and trough to improve livestock distribution.


Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper

Strawberry River.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Butterfly Lake: Notch

Connection Trail

CE

*NEW LISTING*



- Watershed management

Developing Proposal


Expected:07/2015 11/2015 Evan Glenn

435-654-7215 evanrglenn@fs.fed.us

Description: The Heber-Kamas Ranger District proposes to create a Class 4 trail around Butterfly Lake. A portion of the proposed trail would be built on existing user-created trails, while a portion would involve new trail construction.


Indian Creek Exploratory Well

Surface Use Plan of Operations

CE

Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit. LEGAL - Township 1 East, Range

8 West, Section 25. In the Lakes Country area of the Heber-Kamas Ranger District.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Jim Percy


Description:

Approval of Surface Use Plan of Operations for one exploratory oil/gas well on an old, existing well pad.

Lagoon Pipeline

CE

Mud Creek Pipeline

CE

Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - T4S, R12W, Section 26.

Crooked Creek area off Indian Creek Road.





Description: Add a trough outside of an exclosure.


Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper

Strawberry River.





Description: A headbox, pipeline and 3 troughs would be installed to lessen the impact on boreal toads.


Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mud

Creek Drainage.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

North Heber Salvage Project

EA


- Forest products

- Road management

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

09/03/2014

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 02/2015

Expected:07/2015 07/2015 Jim Gibson

435-783-4338 jgibson@fs.fed.us

Description:

The proposal would remove bark beetle killed timber, supplement existing regeneration of spruce-fir to meet forest plan stocking rates, and obliterate the old road prisms, temporary roads, and skid trails. No new system roads are propoposed.


Soapstone Summer Home #19

CE

Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Heber-

Kamas Ranger District.


- Land ownership management

Developing Proposal


Expected:12/2014 07/2015 Evan Glenn

435-654-7215 evanrglenn@fs.fed.us

Description: Install a septic system and add an addition to the cabin.


South Streeper Corral Pipeline

CE

Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Soapstone Basin.





Description: Install a pipeline and trough.


Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Wasatch. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Indian

Creek Road.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Upper Provo Watershed

Restoration Project.

EA


- Forest products

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Fuels management


In Progress: Expected:03/2015 03/2015 Jim Gibson

435-783-4338 jgibson@fs.fed.us

Description:

The project proposes primarily non-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, mechanical vegetation treatments

(mowing, mastication), and planting over a period of up to 10 years.


Location: UNIT - Heber-Kamas Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Summit, Wasatch. LEGAL - The legal description includes all or some of the following: Township 2 North, Range 7, 8; Township 3 North Range 7, 8, 9

SLBM. The Upper Provo Watershed Restoration Project is located in Summit and Wasatch Counties, Utah.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Logan Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Bear River Project GeoExplore

CE




Expected:10/2014 11/2014 Ronald Vance

435-755-3620 rvance@fs.fed.us

Description: State of Utah, Division of Water Resources proposes to drill 2 exploratory test holes with piezometer on Temple

Fork Road to gather geotechnical information related to a potential dam site. Holes will be sealed after 1 year of data collection.


Camp Lomia

Waterline/Streambank Repair

CE

Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T13N, R3E, Section 26 SW1/4, Salt

Lake Base and Meridian. Approximately 20 miles east of Logan, UT.





In Progress:


Expected:09/2013 10/2013 Kelli Taylor

435-755-3626 ktaylor02@fs.fed.us

Description: 1. Relocate existing culinary water lines under the stream channel and stabilize 190 feet of streambank. 2. Install two water storage tanks and water metering system in an existing structure located within the permit area. 3.

Relocate shutoff valve.

Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T113 N R3 E Section 17.

Righthand Fork of the Logan River. Camp Lomia special use authorization.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Logan Peak Trail

CE


- Recreation management Developing Proposal




Description: A proponent has requested adding approx. 1.6mi of system trail from Logan Dry Canyon Trail to Logan Peak. Trail was likely constructed by CCC and previously a system trail that was removed. Approximately 50% of the trail would need repairs.


Logan Ranger District Office

Acquisition

CE

Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T11N, R2E, S1/2 Section 4 and

T11N, R2E, NW1/4 Section 9 Salt Lake Base and Meridian. East of Logan, Utah within the Bear River Range.

Proposed trail would extend west from Logan Peak.

- Land acquisition Completed Actual: 01/07/2015 04/2015

Description:

The Forest Service is proposing to acquire a building and 1.269 acres of land within which it is situated. The building is currently leased by the Forest Service and the land is owned by the Utah Department of Transportation.


Christina Price

801-999-2154 christinajprice@fs.fed.u

s

Precipitation Study USU

CE

Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T.12N., R.1E., Section 35,

NE1/4NE1/4 Salt Lake Base and Meridian. 1500 East Highway 89, Logan, UT 84321.





Description: Utah State University is requesting to conduct research aimed at better understanding the vegetative response to climate change. The proposal involves installation of twelve (12m x12m) "precipitation manipulation shelters" at forest edge sites.


Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Box Elder, Cache, Rich. LEGAL - Not Applicable. To

Be Determined.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Spawn Creek Trailhead

CE

- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:11/2014 11/2014


Kyler McCarrel

775-964-2671 kmccarrel02@fs.fed.us

Description: Project would reroute the Worm Trail out of Spawn Creek exclosure and up the hill to the west.


Staker Relocation

Environmental Assessment

EA

Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T13N, R3E, Section 26 Salt Lake

Base and Meridian. Approximately 11 miles northeast of Logan, Utah in the Bear River Range.


Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014

Expected:12/2014 03/2015 Pete Gomben

801-999-2103 pgomben@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service proposes to authorize Pacificorp to relocate a 0.5-mile segment of an existing transmission line onto National Forest System lands to avoid excavation activites on private land.


Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Box Elder. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Section 20,

Township 9 North, Range 1 West, east of Brigham City, Utah.

Temple Fork Juniper Treatment

Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 01/13/2015 01/2015 Paul Chase

435-755-3620 pchase@fs.fed.us

Description: The project targets crucial elk winter range within 2,500 acres of Temple Fork Canyon. The proposal involves removing (hand cutting and scattering) invading juniper trees to maintain and enhance sagebrush, meadow, and aspen habitats.


White Rock, Millville, and

Providence Allotments

EA

Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - T 12 N., R 3 E., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4,

9, 10, 11 and T 13 N., R 3 E., Sections 25, 26, 36. Temple Fork Canyon (including Spawn Creek, Mud Flat,

Chicken Creek, and Cottonwood Canyon).

- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Pete Gomben


Description: Proposal is to authorize the continuance of grazing on the White Rock, Millville, and Providence Allotments.


Location: UNIT - Logan Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Cache. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Allotments are located southeast of Logan, Utah.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Ogden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Ogden Ranger District Travel

Plan Revision Supplemental

EIS

EIS


- Road management Expected:05/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45226

06/2015 Rick Vallejos

801-625-5112 rvallejos@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Ogden Ranger District is preparing a supplemental EIS in response to a March 7, 2012 court order instructing the Forest Service to address deficiencies in the previous EIS and record of decision for the Ogden Travel Plan.

Web Link:

In Progress:

FEIS NOA in Federal Register

03/30/2015

Pelican Beach Parking

Expansion

CE

Location: UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Rich, Weber. LEGAL -

Not Applicable. Ogden Ranger District.



Expected:08/2014 08/2014 Rick Vallejos

801-625-5112 rvallejos@fs.fed.us

Description: The Ogden Ranger District proposes to expand the parking area at Pelican Beach on the east side of Pineview

Reservoir. The proposed expansion is in response to an increase in recreation demand for the Pelican Beach area.


Snowbasin Resort Water

Impoundment

CE

Location: UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Weber. LEGAL - Not Applicable. On the east side of

Pineview Reservoir.



Completed Actual: 03/19/2015 05/2015

Description:

The Ogden Ranger District proposes to authorize improvements to a natural sink pond to hold an additional 20 acre-feet of water for snowmaking capability at Snowbasin Ski Resort.


Steve Scheid


Location: UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Weber. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Snowbasin Ski

Resort.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Ogden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Three Creeks Allotment

Consolidation

EA


- Grazing management Expected:10/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36707

11/2015 Pete Gomben


Description:

The proposal is to consolidate 10 grazing allotments (5 BLM and 5 FS) into 1 management unit with 20 pastures on BLM and 8 pastures on FS lands.Management would focus on time, timing, frequency, and intensity of livestock grazing on about 143,000 ac.

Web Link:

In Progress:



Notice 01/2015

Location: UNIT - Ogden Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Rich. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West of Randolph,

Utah.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Pleasant Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

Kimball Land Exchange

CE


- Land ownership management In Progress:


Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Jon Stansfield

530-233-8829 jstansfield@fs.fed.us

Description: Exchange of National Forest System lands (19.62) for Private Lands (25.11)to consolidate the ownership.


Snowbird Mineral Basin

Howitzer mount

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T3S R3E Sections 29 & 30

SLBM. Major Evans Gulch, American Fork Canyon Management Area.



Expected:05/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46707

07/2015

Description:

Snowbird Ski Resort proposes installation of a Howitzer in Mineral Basin for avalanche control on both Forest

Service and private lands. Snowbird currently conducts avalanche reduction in Mineral Basin using hand charges and Avalaunchers.

Web Link:

Steve Scheid


Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Township 3 South, Range 3

East, Section 17. Mineral Basin area.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Snowbird Path to Paradise ski run modification

CE

*NEW LISTING*




Developing Proposal


Expected:05/2015 07/2015 Steve Scheid


Description: Snowbird Ski Resort proposes an extension of the Path to Paradise ski run. Approximately 480 feet of Forest

Service land through the Twin Peaks inventoried roadless area would be graded, resulting in a continuous 12foot-wide track.


Tibble Fork Communications

CE

Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Township 3 South, Range 3

East, Section 18. On the Pleasant Grove Ranger District.

- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:03/2015 03/2015 Anne Hansen

801-999-2158 annehansen@fs.fed.us

Description:

Installing an emergency phone at the Tibble Fork Parking Lot for public safety.


Tibble Fork Dam

EA

Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tibble Fork

Reservoir Parking Lot and Timpooneke Road.

- Special use management In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

12/31/2012

Expected:08/2014 10/2014 Anne Hansen

801-999-2158 annehansen@fs.fed.us

Description: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is proposing to fund rehabilitation of the Tibble Fork Dam in the American Fork Canyon of northern Utah County, Utah. It is located 10 miles north east of the city of Alpine, UT.


Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tibble Fork

Dam is in the American Fork Canyon of northern Utah County, Utah. It is located 10 miles north east of the city of

Alpine, UT.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Welch Land Exchange

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Land ownership management In Progress:


Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Jon Stansfield

530-233-8829 jstansfield@fs.fed.us

Description: Exchange of land between private land owner and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Parcels of equal size will be exchanged to consolidate land ownership which will benefit both the Forest Service and the private land owner.


Location: UNIT - Pleasant Grove Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - Township 4 South; Range 2

East; Section 8. Located in Dry Creek Canyon near the Horsetail Falls trailhead (northeast of Alpine, UT).

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Alta 2015 Summer Projects

CE

*NEW LISTING*






Description: Alta ski Area is proposing to implement a number of small projects from their accepted MDP including minor modifications to existing lodges, constructing solar panels on buildings, and constructing an additional small culinary buried tank.

Alta Ski Area Avalanche

Mitigation Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T2S, R3E, Sec. 5. Within

Alta Ski Area permitted boundary in Collins Gulch in upper Little cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, UT.



Completed Actual: 12/12/2014 03/2015

Description:

Alta Ski Area has requested to amend its special use permit to mitigate the avalanche potential and include the area on NFS lands outside of its permitted ski area boundary that affect the Ski Resort.


Steve Scheid


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T 3S, R 3E. Patsey Marley

Ridge to Grizley Gulch in upper Little Cottonwwod Canyon outside of Alta Ski Area's permit boundary in Salt Lake

County, UT.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Alta Ski Area Fiber Optic/DAS

Communication Use Lease

CE


- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/16/2014 08/2014 Steve Scheid

(801)733-2689 sscheid@fs.fed.us

Description: Alta is proposing to install and operate (under a communications use lease) a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) comprised of seven cellular nodes and accompanying fiber optic cable within its permitted boundary.


Bountiful Lions Gun Range permit renewal

CE

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. All infrastructure would be located within Alta Ski Area's Special use permit boundary in upper Little Cottonwood

Canyon, Salt lake County, UT.

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

Description:

The Bountiful Lions Gun Range is operated by the Bountiful Lions Club of Bountiful, and operates under a special use permit, originally issued in 1959, that will expire at the end of 2013. The Gun Club has submitted an application to renew the permit


Pollyanna Popola

801-733-2686 ppopola@fs.fed.us

Climbing Areas Stabilization projects

CE

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - T2N, R1w, Sec. 17. Bottom of

Ward Canyon, Davis County, Utah.



On Hold N/A N/A Matthew Zumstein

801-733-2670 mzumstein@fs.fed.us

Description: the SLRD is proposing to construct belay platforms that are anchored by barrier rock and/or gabion baskets and to improve the access trails that lead to two climbing areas in Big Cottonwood Canyon - Dogwood and the Pile.


Farmington City Water Storage

Tank Special Use Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dogwood

Picnic Area & "S" Curve area in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County.

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


Description:

Farmington City is proposing to construct a water storage tank to include within their current special use permit


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - T3N, R1E, Sec 29,. Proposed lacation in Lower Davis Creek area, Farmington City, Davis County, UT.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


LDS Brighton Girls Camp

Building Upgrades

CE




Completed Actual: 10/14/2014 11/2014 Pollyanna Popola


Description: The Brighton LDS Girls Camp proposes to amend its permit for building upgrades to meet ABA Accessibility

Standards. All construction work is within previously disturbed areas and/or on existing structures.


Mill Creek Dam Removal and

Restoration Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T3S, R3E Sect. 35. Brighton

Circle in upper Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, UT.




In Progress:

215 Comment Period Legal

Notice 08/12/2013

Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Paul Cowley

801-999-2177 pcowley@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose of this project is to restore watershed function and aquatic ecosystem to more closely match historic conditions in Mill Creek Canyon.


Mill D Recreation Residence

Shaded Fuel Break Phase II

CE

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - The project is located in the southwest corner of Township 2 South, Range 2 East Section 27. The dam is located just upstream of Porter Fork in the Mill Creek Drainage.

- Special area management



- Fuels management

- Road management

Completed Actual: 09/11/2014 10/2014 Jeff Sanocki

928-635-5652 jsanocki@fs.fed.us

Description: SLRD is proposing to continue a shaded fuelbreak along a section of road in the Mill D Recreation Residence community in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We propose to extend the project to complete the Mill D loop, treating an additional 5,000 feet


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T 2 S, R 3 E, Section 17. Mill

D Recreation Residence Track in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt lake County, UT.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


NEON Domain 15 Project in

Utah

EA

*NEW LISTING*

UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake, Tooele. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Red

Butte Canyon, Salt Lake County; and Vernon site. Tooele County.



- Research and Development

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

11/23/2014



Description:

The NEON research sites include the construction, maintenance, and operation of ecological observation and experiment stations within w/in Red Butte RNA and Vernon site to study land use, invasive species, and urban effects for 10-15 years.

Location:

Patch Springs Fire

Rehabilitation

CE





On Hold N/A N/A Michael Duncan

801-236-3415 mduncan@fs.fed.us

Description: In August 2013 the Patch Springs wildfire burned 31,010 acres on the Southwest Side of the Stansbury Mountain

Range in Tooele County Utah.The State DWR proposes to treat approx. 2,100 acres of NFS land by aerially seeding and chaining.


Rankin Water Development

Permit Reissue

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Tooele. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southwest side of Stansbury Mountains in Tooele County.



Expected:05/2015 07/2015 Charles Rosier

801-999-2159 crosier@fs.fed.us

Description: Permit Holders Ron and Carol Rankin are applying to have their current permit for spring development, water storage tank and transmission line reissued for an additional 20 year term.


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Davis. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 4

North, Range 1 West, Section 12, northwest quarter. Salt Lake Meridian.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Silver Lake Boardwalk replacement

CE


- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Matthew Zumstein

801-733-2670 mzumstein@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to replace the boardwalk, located in BCC. All existing boardwalk, bridges, and fishing piers will be replaced in current location and the boardwalk will be widened from 6 to 8%u2019 to better accommodate visitors with disabilities


Snowbird MDP 2014 projects

CE

Snowbird Ski and Summer

Resort Fiber Optic/DAS System

CE

Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Silver Lake,

Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, UT.



Cancelled N/A N/A Steve Scheid


Description:

Snowbird is proposing to construct downhill mountain bike trail segments accessible in Gad Valley


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Gad Valley

& base area at Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/16/2014 08/2014 Steve Scheid

(801)733-2689 sscheid@fs.fed.us

Description: Snowbird is proposing to install and operate (under a communications use lease) a DAS comprised of eight cellular nodes and accompanying fiber optic cable within its permitted boundary


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. All

Infrastructure would be located within Snowbird's Special use permit boundary in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt lake County, UT.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Solitude Summit Lift

Upgrade/Relocation

CE




Completed Actual: 03/25/2015 06/2015 Pollyanna Popola


Description: Solitude Mountain Resort is proposing to amend its special use permit to realign and upgrade the Summit lift within their existing permitted boundary. The existing lift is a 32-year-old fixed-grip double chair that accesses

Honeycomb Canyon


Location: UNIT - Salt Lake Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Salt Lake. LEGAL - T2S, R3E Sect. 27. Mill F S. fork within Solitude Ski Mountain Resort permit boundary in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, UT.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Spanish Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

Loop Springs Trough

Relocation

CE




Expected:12/2014 07/2015 Renae Bragonje

801-342-5267 rbragonje@fs.fed.us

Description: The existing trough would be moved from the dispersed camping site which has grown bigger over the years. The new trough location is approximately 260 feet from the current location.


Nebo Creek Corral

CE

Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T10S R2E Sections 35 & 36

SLM. Just off the Nebo Loop Road near the Holman Exclosure.



Expected:12/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45547

06/2015

Description:

Construct cattle corrals that are approximately 30 by 30 feet of steel panels. The purpose of the corral is to hold cattle at the site until they can be trailered off the Forest.

Web Link:

Renae Bragonje


Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T11S R3E Section 16 SLM.

Up the Nebo Creek road at the junction with and old closed road.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Spanish Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

Nephi/Payson Allotment Fence

CE




Expected:12/2014 07/2015 Renae Bragonje


Description: Reconstruct approximately ¼ mile of fence between the Nephi and Payson Allotments. A portion of the fence will be relocated out of trees and snow areas to better maintain after reconstruction.


Santaquin WUI

CE

Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T11S R2E Section 15 SLM.

Off the Nebo Loop Road.

- Fuels management In Progress:


Expected:02/2015 07/2015 Lanson Stavast

801-794-6777 lstavast@fs.fed.us

Description:

The USFS and the UDWR are proposing to improve undesirable fuel conditions within the Santaquin canyon area.


Location: UNIT - Spanish Fork Ranger District. STATE - Utah. COUNTY - Utah. LEGAL - T10S R1E sections 12, 13,

& 24 (USFS) 12, 13, 14, 15, & 23 (UDWR); T10S R2E sections 7, 18, &19 (USFS). The project is located in the Spanish Fork Ranger District within the Santaquin canyon area.

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