Project Name
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Cleveland 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
Cleveland National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
AT&T Master Permit Renewal for Telephone Lines
EA
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2016
Expected:08/2017 08/2017
Description:
To renew AT&T's authorizations on the CNF. Renew one master permit with 135 amendments, one 50-year rights-of-way, one telephone booth, and one access on private road to telephone facilties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=9705
Spencer Bleadorn
603-536-1315 sbleadorn@fs.fed.us
Forest-Wide Unauthorized
Route Decommissioning
EA
*UPDATED*
Location: UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, Riverside, San Diego.
LEGAL - Multiple locations Forest-wide. Trabuco, Palomar and Descanso Ranger Districts.
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/18/2015
Expected:05/2016 06/2016 Jeffrey Heys
858-674-2959 jaheys@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Cleveland National Forest received funding from the California Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grants Program to decommission unauthorized routes, as defined by the 2008 Motorized Travel Management decision, that have the greatest resource impacts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43836
San Diego Gas & Electric
(SDG&E) Master Special Use
Permit
EIS
*UPDATED*
Location: UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, Riverside, San Diego.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Unauthorized routes are scattered throughout the Cleveland National Forest.
- Special use management Completed Actual: 03/11/2016 04/2016 Robert Hawkins
916-849-8037 rhhawkins@fs.fed.us
Description: The Cleveland NF proposes developing a "master" permit to consolidate and reissue over 70 permits presently issued to SDG&E, which also proposes to ¿fire-harden¿ some of the electric lines to improve system safety and reliability.
Web Link: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/environment/info/dudek/CNF/CNF.htm
Location: UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, San Diego. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Multiple locations across the Cleveland NF, including the Barker Valley, Cutca Valley, Sill Hill, and No
Name Inventoried Roadless Areas, and the Pine Creek and Hauser Wilderness Areas.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Cleveland National Forest Descanso Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Alpine Community Defense
EA
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Expected:08/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23706
08/2016 Rick Marinelli
619-445-6235 ramarinelli@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Descanso RD proposes fuel treatments in the vicinity of Alpine, California to reduce vegetation levels and mitigate the potential effects of wildfire. This project was expanded beyond its original focus on the Sweetwater and Viejas Creek area.
Web Link:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/18/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Greater Alpine Community
Defense Fuels Treatment on
Non-Federal Lands
EA
*UPDATED*
Location: UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In the vicinity of Viejas Creek and Sweetwater Canyon, the Anderson Truck Trail, and the Carveacre community.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/10/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2016
Expected:09/2016 09/2016 Stephen Fillmore
858-674-2929 sfillmore@fs.fed.us
Description: The project involves constructing fuel breaks on private lands to reduce the risk to life, property, and resource values from an unusually severe wildland fire event in the greater Alpine area and improve fire suppression effectiveness and safety.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45286
Guatay Allotment incorporation of new lands
EA
Location: UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - The legal description includes portions of Section 36 in T15S, R2E; Section 2 of T16S, R2E; and Sections 15, 20, 22, 29, and 30 of
T16S, R3E, SBM. The treatment areas in which fire breaks are proposed are located in the Carveacre, Japutul
Valley, Rancho Nuevo, and Viejas Creek neighborhoods.
- Grazing management In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/16/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:08/2016 08/2016 Lance Criley
619-445-6235 x3457 lcriley@fs.fed.us
Description: The Descanso Ranger District proposes to expand the boundaries of the Guatay Allotment to incorporate lands the have recently been acquired by the National Forest System. These lands have been previously grazed by the current grazing permittee.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47140
Location: UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - T 15S, R 4E, Sections
30,31,32. Guatay Allotment is located adjacent to Highways 79 and Interstate 8 in San Diego County.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Cleveland National Forest Descanso Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Monument Peak County Radio
Tower Modification
CE
*NEW LISTING*
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Special use management In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/21/2016
Expected:05/2016 05/2016 Spencer Bleadorn
603-536-1315 sbleadorn@fs.fed.us
Description: The project involves the reinforcement of the 80' radio tower foundation that would add a concrete matt slab, reinforcement of the legs and cross bracings, and increasing the height of the tower by 20 feet.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48859
Oak Restoration - Descanso
Ranger District
CE
Location: UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Township 15 S, Range
5 East, Section 1 along the San Bernardino Meridian. Monument Peak communications site on Mount Laguna.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/24/2015
Expected:01/2016 01/2016
Description:
The Descanso Ranger District successfully implemented a pilot project to establish oak seedlings from acorns in several locations. This project expands the pilot project to allow for planting of oaks District wide in appropriate locations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47460
Lance Criley
619-445-6235 x3457 lcriley@fs.fed.us
Location: UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Not Applicable. District wide - in areas where significant oak mortality has occurred due to Gold Spotted Oak Borer infestations and drought. Funding will only allow for small areas to be planted in any given year.
Cleveland National Forest Palomar Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cindy B-Cryogenie Mine Plan of Operation:
EA
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:10/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2016 Becky Brand
951-736-1811 x. 3222 bbrand@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Cleveland National Forest is considering approval of a plan of operations for the continuing operation of the
Cindy B-Cryogenie mine.
Location: UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - T 10 S, R 3 E, Sec. 14.
Southern end of Indian Flats Road (9S05), near Warner Springs.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Cleveland National Forest Palomar Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration in the San Diego River
Watershed
CE
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/07/2015
Expected:01/2016 01/2016 Lisa Kluesner
858-674-2937 lkluesner@fs.fed.us
Description: A key area of coastal sage scrub has been type-converted to acacia scrub and grassland due to too-frequent fire.
The area is approximately 60 acres at an elevation of 1,000 feet. The project site will be revegetated with coastal sage scrub.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47531
Inaja Forest Health
CE
San Diego Hang Gliding And
Paragliding Association
Authorization.
CE
San Luis Rey Picnic Grounds
Restoration and Endangered
Species Habitat Enhancement
CE
Location: UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Township 13 South,
Range 2 East, Sections 2 and 35. The San Diego River Gorge, upstream of El Capitan Reservoir.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
On Hold N/A N/A Tim Gray
760-742-3491 tgray01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Palomar RD proposes fuels reduction activities on approximately 200 acres surrounding the Inaja day-use area southeast of Santa Ysabel. The project would reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, and provide community defense zones.
Location: UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Township 12 South,
Range 3 East, Sections 27, 33, and 34. Near Inaja day use area.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
On Hold N/A N/A Spencer Bleadorn
603-536-1315 sbleadorn@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Palomar Ranger District proposes issuing a special use authorization to the SDHGPAA for a launch area and landing zone on Black Mountain.
Location: UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - T 12 S, R 1 E, Sec. 13;
T 12 S, R 2 E, Sec. 6. Black Mountain approximately nine miles northeast of Ramona.
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Jeffrey Wells
(760) 788-0250 x3325 jmwells@fs.fed.us
Description:
Improvement of picnic grounds, table and grill replacement, addition of three picnic sites, removal of sites from sensitive habitat, construction of disabled access, installation of recycle receptacles, and improvement of existing trail.
Location: UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - T 11 S, R 2 E, Sec. 5.
San Luis Rey picnic ground, State Highway 76 corridor, Lake Henshaw vicinity.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Cleveland National Forest Palomar Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Three Sisters Falls Recreation
Management
EA
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Recreation management
- Special area management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/25/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:07/2016 07/2016 Jeffrey Heys
858-674-2959 jaheys@fs.fed.us
Description:
To designate and/or construct a Forest Service system trail to Three Sisters Falls and a primitive parking area, and to decommission and restore user-created trails to address resource impacts and public safety issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46285
Location: UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Township 14S, Range
3E, Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. The project would occur between Santa Ysabel and Descanso, California, off of
Boulder Creek Road in the Eagle Peak Recommended Wilderness.
Cleveland National Forest Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cow Canyon Water
Transmission Pipeline and
Diversion Special Use Permit
CE
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Special use management
- Watershed management
On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
(909) 736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: The Trabuco RD proposes to authorize a special use permit for a water pipeline and diversion in Cow Canyon. The pipeline would be 8000 feet long and consist of 3-inch iron pipe. The diversion is a check dam 3 feet deep by 20 feet wide.
Hydrological geotechnical investigation.
CE
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Sections 24 and 25,
T5S, R6W. Vicinity of Cow Canyon.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Trabuco Ranger District proposes to authorize the Metropolitan Water District to perform a hydrological geotechnical investigation.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - T 5 S, R 6 W, Sec. 6 and
18. Trabuco Ranger District.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Cleveland National Forest Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Installation of generator and gas tank on Elsinore Peak
CE
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: The Trabuco RD proposes to authorize a permit that would allow Time Warner Cable to install a 25-kW generator and a 499-gallon liquefied petroleum gas tank within an existing fenced facility on Elsinore Peak.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Township 6 South,
Range 4 West, Section 31. Elsinore Peak.
La Paz Canyon Water
Transmission Pipeline and
Diversion Special Use Permit
CE
Long Canyon stream crossing replacement
CE
- Special use management
- Watershed management
On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
(909) 736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: The Trabuco Ranger District proposes to reissue a special use permit for an exisiting pipeline and concrete water diversion used to transport water from the San Mateo Wilderness to private property. The water is for domestic and irrigation purposes.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Section 22, T7S, R6W.
La Paz Canyon. Trabuco Ranger District. Riverside County.
- Watershed management On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description:
A low-water crossing of a stream in Long Canyon would be replaced/repaired.
Lovich Road Special Use
Permit
CE
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland
National Forest.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to provide access to private lands across the National Forest for a 16 ft. wide by 400 ft. long gravel road off of South Main Divide Road.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - Sec. 29, T 5 S, R 7 W.
Trabuco Ranger District along South Main Divide Road.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Cleveland National Forest Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Main Street Canyon Water
Transmission Pipeline and
Diversion Special Use Permit
CE
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Special use management
- Watershed management
On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
(909) 736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: The Trabuco RD would issue a special use permit for a water transmission pipeline and diversion in Main Street
Canyon. The pipeline is approximately 2850 feet long and consists of 2 inch and 4 inch PVC pipe. The diversion is a small check dam.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 7 W, SW ¿ of
Sec. 14. In the vicinity of Main Street Canyon.
Orange County Rescue Mission
Use of Los Pinos Camp
EA
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Becky Brand
951-736-1811 x. 3222 bbrand@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Orange County Rescue Mission would like to use the currently vacant Los Pinos Conservation Camp as a location for teaching formerly homeless men, women, and children both life and outdoor skills.
Road right-of-way special use permit renewal
CE
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - T6S R 6W Sec 13 Alberhill
Quad. Trabuco Ranger District: Los Pinos Conservation Camp on Long Canyon Road off the Ortega Highway.
- Road management On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description:
The Trabuco Ranger District proposes to renew a special use permit for a road right-of-way that is approximately
20 feet wide and 250 feet long.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 7 W, SE 1/4, SE
1/4, Sec. 20. Trabuco Ranger District.
South Main Divide and Greater
El Cariso Fuels Management
EA
- Fuels management In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/05/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:08/2016 08/2016 Jacob Gipson
951-736-1811 Ext
3231 jagipson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Trabuco Ranger District proposes to treat vegetation along South and North Main Divide Roads and Long
Canyon Road in order to mitigate the potential effects of wildfires. This project was expanded beyond its original focus on Elsinore Peak.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23080
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Along South and North Main Divide Roads and Long Canyon Road, extending from the intersection of Long
Canyon and North Main Divide Roads in the north to the La Cresta community in the south.
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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision
Cleveland National Forest Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Weather Station at Silverado
Fire Station
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A
Description: A weather station would be installed at the Silverado Fire Station.
Weather station
CE
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - Section 9, Township 5
South, Range 7 West. Silverado Fire Station.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275 jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: A weather station would be installed on Santiago Peak.
Location: UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Section 29, Township 5
South, Range 6 West. On Santiago Peak.
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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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