Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
Angeles 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
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Southern California National
- Land management planning
Forests Land Management Plan
Amendment
EIS
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
01/17/2014
Expected:06/2014
Robert Hawkins
916-849-8037
rhhawkins@fs.fed.us
Description: The Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino national forests propose to amend their land
management plans with new guidance for roadless area management and land management plan monitoring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35130
Location:
UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest
All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Angeles National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Angeles National Forest
Defensible Space Project
06/2014
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/09/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Justin Seastrand
626-574-5278
commentspacificsouthwestangeles@fs.fed.us
Description: Expanding Hazard Reduction for landowners with habitable structures within 300 feet of the forest boundary.
Project will establish defensible space around structures to the extent necessary to comply with state and county
fire codes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35149
Location:
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UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles, San Bernardino.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Areas of private property adjacent to National Forest System lands across the Angeles
National Forest. Primarly in north cental Los Angeles County with some areas in easter San Bernardino County.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Angeles National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Lorraine Gerchas
626-574-5281
lmgerchas@fs.fed.us
Tehachapi Renewable
Transmission Project
Supplemental EIS
- Special use management
EIS
Description: Proposal is to implement Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommendations on an already approved
transmission line. On National Forest System lands, marker balls would be added to 111 wire spans, and aviation
lights to 3 towers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41924
Location:
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
06/13/2014
Expected:07/2014
09/2014
UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Two utility corridors south of Acton, CA. One southwest toward the Gould Substation off of Highway 2
in La Canada; the other southeast toward Duarte and the Rio Hondo Substation.
Angeles National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Steve Bear
Santa Clara Divide Road Hazard - Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
08/2014
Tree Removal
818 899-1900
- Fuels management
Scoping Start 08/02/2013
sbear@fs.fed.us
- Road management
CE
Description: The proposed project is to cut down and remove dead and dying hazard trees along approximately 12.2 miles of
Santa Clara Divide Road, 3N17, and several connector roads. The trees will be removed to avoid buildup of
hazardous fuels for a fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42607
Location:
Angeles National Forest
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UNIT - Los Angeles River, Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL Not Applicable. Santa Clara Divide Road from the Angeles Forest Highway and the Millcreek Fire Station, west up
to the Messenger Flat and Lightning Point Campgrounds.
Los Angeles River (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Angeles National Forest
Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Los Angeles River (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Tujunga Dam and Maple
Canyon Sediment Placement
Site
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/11/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:01/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2015
Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900 ext. 243
grahambreakwell@fs.fe
d.us
Description: LA County proposes to remove up to 4.4mm cubic yards of sediment from Big Tujunga Reservoir, and place it in
the adjacent Maple Canyon, a designated disposal site. Big Tujunga Reservoir will be dewatered through dam
valves and mechanical pumping.
Web Link: http://ladpw.org/wrd/Removal/BigTujunga/index.cfm?Project=BigTujunga&site=wrd
Location:
CalTrans SH2 - regrading and
removal of overhanging
unstable thick soil mantle
UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Big Tujunga
Dam and Maple Canyon are approximately 9 miles up Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Sunland, and 6 miles north
of La Canada.
- Special use management
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 11/15/2012
Expected:02/2013
02/2013
CE
Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fe
d.us
Description: CalTrans SH2 - regrade and remove overhanging unstable thick soil mantle. A soldier-pile debris catchment wall
is proposed at the toe of the regraded slope. The proposed wall will catch the hazard falling material and prevent
blockage of SH2.
Location:
Dawn Mine Entry Access
Control Project
UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Angeles Crest Highway SH2 - MM 32.5 - South side. Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM 32.5 - South side.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/28/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
09/2014
Mike McIntyre
818-899-1900
mmcintyre@fs.fed.us
Description: The Angeles National Forest proposes to improve public safety and comply with the direction of Forest Service
Manual 2840.3 by eliminating human entry into the abandoned historic Dawn Mine. Closure methods will be
selected on site-specific conditions
Location:
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Expected:08/2014
UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - The Dawn Mine is located
in the SW1/4 of Section 27, T.2N, R.12W, SBBM, on the Pasadena, CA 7.5' Series Topographic Map. UTM
coordinates are Zone 11, 395960E and 3787720m to 394849mN. The Dawn Mine is located in the SW1/4 of
Section 27, T.2N, R.12W, SBBM, on the Pasadena, CA 7.5' Series Topographic Map. UTM coordinates are Zone
11, 395960E and 3787720m to 394849mN.
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Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Los Angeles River (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Little Tujunga West Fuels
Treatment Project
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
Scott Lowden
818-899-1900
slowden@fs.fed.us
Description: Hazardous fuel reduction with handcrews, masticators, chipping, pile burning and broadcast burning, adjacent to
LA City and LA County. This is in the Kagel and Lopez Canyon areas.
Location:
Los Angeles County- Big
Tujunga Canyon Highway
Maintenance
UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2N, R14 W, Sec. 5, 6;
T2N, R15W, Sec.1; T3N, R14W, Sec. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. Lopez, Kagel, and Little Tujunga Canyon areas.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/19/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900 ext. 243
grahambreakwell@fs.fe
d.us
Description: An unreinforced wall of 450' length and 20' high is severely eroded by constant water scouring. The proposal is to
reinforce this wall with riprap. A temporary water diversion structure will be placed in the middle of the streambed
to divert water.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35963
Location:
Pacoima Reservoir Sediment
Removal
UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Big Tujunga
Canyon Road MM 0.40.
- Special use management
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
07/2014
Expected:06/2015
09/2015
Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fe
d.us
Description: LA County Dept. of Public Works has proposed excavation of up to 5.4 million cubic yards of sediment from behind
Pacoima Dam. The project would load sediment onto conveyors to Lopez Basis, where it would be trucked to
existing pits in Sun Valley.
Location:
Angeles National Forest
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UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - CA/LOSANGELES/District
27/ Section/Township/Range 27-3-N-14-W-19. Pacoima Reservoir, 3 miles north of San Fernando, CA.
San Gabriel River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Angeles National Forest
Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
San Gabriel River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Nathan Sill
626-574-5328
nsill@fs.fed.us
Aquatic Invasive Removal in
Devils Canyon, San Gabriel
Wilderness Area
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
CE
Description: The proposal will remove aquatic non-native species within Devils Canyon. The project will involve the use of nets
and backpack electroshokers to remove non-native species that prey on the federally endangered mountain
yellow-legged frog.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42161
Location:
Johnstone Peak
Communications Site - LA
County Sherriff's Department
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/28/2013
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. This project is located in the San Gabriel Wilderness Area. The project area is located south of
Highway 2 and east of Chilao in the Devils Canyon stream.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/12/2013
Expected:03/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Install new 50' monopole at Johnstone Peak. The monopole will support microwave dishes and VHF/UHF
antennaes. This project will improve operational reliability and enhance public safety.
Location:
San Gabriel River Ranger
District Administrative Sites
Defense Zones and Evacuation
Routes
Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fe
d.us
UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. This facility is in the San Dimas Experimental Forest and #9, of 10 facilities, on Johnstone
Communications Site. This site is accessed via Blue Bird Motorway, 1N17, and the Sycamore Canyon Road.
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/02/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Daniel O'Connor
626-388-6013
commentspacificsouthwestangeles-sangabrielriver@fs.fed.us
Description: The District is proposing to cut and clear vegetation to provide defensible space and evacuation routes for
administrative and recreation sites, recreation cabins, and communication sites, to protect infrastructure from
wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44479
Location:
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UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles, San Bernardino.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various sites and permitted areas under special use permit across the San Gabriel River
Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest. The two primary areas are San Gabriel and Mt. Baldy Canyon.
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Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Pines Hazardous Fuels
Reduction Continuation
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2014
CE
Karen Bauman
661-296-9710
kbauman@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to continue removal of hazardous vegetation by mechanical means across 947 acres near
the community of Big Pines, in order to protect community evacuation routes and various infrastructure from the
threat of wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38101
Location:
Big Pines Recreation Area
reissuance of concessionaire
special use permit
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The area known as Big
Pines, west of the town of Wrightwood, CA, and northwest of Big Pines along the Big Pines Highway.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Evalds Rimbenieks
661-269-2808 x230
erimbenieks02@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The current concessionaire special use permit will expire December 31, 2013. Forest proposes to put out a
propectus to receive bids for concessionaire operations and maintenance of campgrounds.
Location:
Black Oak Mistletoe Project
2010
CE
Tasha Hernandez
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
661-296-9710 x242
(other than forest products)
thernandez@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Description: This project intends to focus on restoration of the Black Oak stand through management of the mistletoe
infestation using several eradication techniques and by promoting understory regeneration through planting.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30127
Location:
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UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - SW1/4 Sect 35, NE
1/4 Sec 32, NW 1/4 Sec 33, T4N, R8W; and N1/2 Sec 5, T3N, R8W, SBBM. Big Pines Recreation Area.
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The proposed project area is
located on the Sawmill/Liebre Ridge of the Santa Clara Mojave River Ranger District on the Angeles National
Forest. It runs along the Forest Road 7N23.
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Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Pete Johnston
661-269-2808, ext 239
pjohnston@fs.fed.us
Boquet Canyon Recreation
Residence Tract Special Use
Reissuance
- Special use management
EA
Description: Proposal to reissue or amend Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residence Special Use Permits. New permits or
amendments would provide protection measures for the unarmored threespine stickleback, an endagered fish, and
to the adjacent riparian area.
Location:
Frenchman's Flat Recreation
Area SSTs
CE
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residences on the Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District.
Diane McCombs
- Heritage resource
On Hold
N/A
N/A
661-296-9710
management
dhmccombs@fs.fed.us
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Description: This proposal is to construct six vault toilet buildings [SSTs] within the Frenchman's Flat area.
Location:
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R18W, Sec. 2
S1/2, Sec. 11 NE1/4, Sec. 12 W1/2, Sec. 13 W1/2, Sec. 14 N1/2, SBBM. Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area.
Golden State Water Co. - Sheep - Special use management
Creek Canyon Tank
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Joseph Holzinger
661-296-9710
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue new special use permit and then determine whether to amend special use authorization to replace and
increase amount of storage from 25,000 gallons to 150,000 gallons.
Location:
Littlerock Reservoir Sediment
Removal Project
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.3N., R.7W.,
Section 18. Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest.
- Special use management
On Hold
EIS
N/A
N/A
Wilburn Blount
661-269-2808
wmblount@fs.fed.us
Description: Palmdale Water District proposes to remove approx. 500,000 cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir, and haul
it to a waste facility near Palmdale. A concrete grade control structure will be built to reduce future sedimentation.
Location:
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UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.5N., R.11W.,
Within Parts of Section 27 and 35 of the SBBMD ,. Littlerock Reservoir is approximately 3.5 miles south of the
unincorporated community of Littlerock, on Highway 138; and 8.5 miles southeast of Palmdale.
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Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Plains All American Pipeline,
L.P. Line 63 Re-Route
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/19/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 06/2014
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2014
Evalds Rimbenieks
661-269-2808 ext. 230
erimbenieks02@fs.fed.u
s
Description: PAALP is proposing to re-route a 14,000 foot segment of Line 63, to meet requirements of the US EPA Consent
Decree(2010) for returning crude oil into Line. The pipe will be installed via a combination of convential trenching
and horizontal drilling.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43552
Location:
Sawmill Liebre Forest Health
Project 2010
CE
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R17W, Sec 8,
16, 17, 21. Project area is located north of Castaic, east of Interstate 5. Majority of the re-route will be within
existing line 2000 ROW. Re-Route would replace the segment of Line 63 between MP 37.6 to 40.3.
Tasha Hernandez
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:04/2012
05/2012
661-296-9710 x242
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 11/16/2009
thernandez@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The project consists of pruning lower branches, removing competing brush, opening canopy cover, clearing a
perimeter fuelbreak, and replanting trees at six forestry plantations.
Location:
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The six plantations are
primarily located along Liebre Mountain Ridge between the Old Ridge Route on the west and Lake Hughes on the
east.
Sprint Communications
- Special use management
Telephone & Telegraph Right of
Way Permit Renewal
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 10/16/2007
CE
Expected:06/2012
06/2012
Evalds Rimbenieks
661-296-9710
erimbenieks02@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Renewal of Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit for 10 years for a buried fiber
optic cable that runs through the Soledad Canyon area along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. ROW is 2,229'
long and and 20' wide, 1.02 ac
Location:
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UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Project begins on
FS land at T4N, R14W, Sec 15 and ends at T4N, R14W, Sec 11. Buried cable runs along Southern Pacific
Railroad tracks in Soledad Canyon.
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Project Name
Angeles National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Teresita Pines Organization
Camp Construction
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EA
Joseph Holzinger
661-296-9710
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: The camp is proposing to modify some of the existing building and construct new facilities including a parking area.
Location:
Williamson Rock and Pacific
Crest Trail
EIS
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T4N, R8W Section
33. Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest.
- Recreation management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
11/25/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2014
Expected:04/2015
08/2015
Jose Henriquez-Santos
626-574-5277
jhenriquezsantos@fs.fe
d.us
Description: This proposal would provide limited recreational access to a critical wildlife habitat area, and includes seasonal and
long term closures, and construction of a trail, trail bridge, and minor improvements to staging areas and
trailheads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43405
Location:
UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Portions of T 3N,
R9W, Section 7; and T 3N, R10W, Sections 11, 12, 13, and 14; SBBM. Near the confluence of Cooper Canyon
and Little Rock Creek, partially within the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness, north of Highway 2.
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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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