Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
Cleveland 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
Cleveland National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
AT&T Master Permit Renewal
for Telephone Lines
06/2014
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2014
EA
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
Debra Hobbs
760-788-0250x3327
dshobbs@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, Riverside, San Diego.
LEGAL - Multiple locations Forest-wide. Trabuco, Palomar and Descanso Ranger Districts.
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Cleveland National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
EA
Lance Criley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
619-445-6235 x3457
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
lcriley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
05/19/2014
- Watershed management
Description: This project is to plan for weed treatment activities for known infestations of certain invasive plant species. Weed
removal efforts may include herbicides. A rapid response weed treatment protocol for new infestations will also be
developed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41607
Location:
Forest-Wide Unauthorized
Route Decommissioning
EA
UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, Riverside, San Diego.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forestwide. Specific infestations on Descanso, Palomar and Trabuco Ranger Districts.
Jeffrey Heys
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
858-674-2959
- Heritage resource
Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2014
jaheys@fs.fed.us
management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Description: The Cleveland National Forest is seeking 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
Location:
San Diego Gas & Electric
(SDG&E) Master Special Use
Permit
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Cleveland National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Cleveland National Forest
Invasive Weed Management
Plan
Expected
Implementation
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
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
09/23/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
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:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange, San Diego. 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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Cleveland National Forest
Project Name
Cleveland National Forest
Laguna Water System
Improvement
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Descanso Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Facility management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/19/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2014
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2014
Noelle Graham
858-674-2990
ngraham01@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of a new electrical drop and service, water and control line distribution to a new reservoir site, the
installation of a new 100,000 gallon reservoir and water distribution line extension to connect to the existing
Laguna water system.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38745
Location:
Lake Morena Community
Defense Project
UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - T15S, R5E Sections
13, 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24. Mount Laguna Recreation Area.
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/17/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Stephen Fillmore
858-673-6180
sfillmore@fs.fed.us
Description: Create and maintain defensible space on NFS lands in the vicinity of Lake Morena Village.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38743
Location:
Suppression of Goldspotted
Oak Borer (GSOB) Research
Project
CE
Russell Lajoie
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 05/16/2013
05/2013
619-445-6235
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
rlajoie@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Research and Development
Description: Research and monitor effectiveness of insecticide treatment (Carbaryl) to protect high value oak trees from the
invasive Gold Spotted Oak Borer in Corral Canyon, Bobcat Meadow, Cibbets Flat Campgrounds and Glencliff Fire
Station.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. On NFS lands adjacent to Lake
Morena Village.
UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. Cibbets Flat CG, Bobcat
Meadow CG, Corral Canyon CG, Glencliff Fire Station.
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Project Name
Cleveland National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Descanso Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Rick Marinelli
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2015
09/2015
619-445-6235
(other than forest products)
Est. Notice of Initiation 09/2014
remarinelli@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: The Descanso RD proposes fuel treatments in the vicinity of Viejas Creek and Sweetwater to reduce vegetation
levels.
Sweetwater and Viejas Creek
fuels treatment project
EA
Location:
Cleveland National Forest
Planning Status
UNIT - Descanso Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - Township 15 South,
Range 2 East, Sections 1 and 36; Township 15 South, Range 3 East, Section 31; Township 15 South, Range 3
East, Section 6. In the vicinity of Viejas Creek and Sweetwater.
Palomar Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cindy B-Cryogenie Mine Plan
of Operation:
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2010
Expected:06/2014
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2014
CE
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.
Debra Hobbs
760-788-0250x3327
dshobbs@fs.fed.us
Henshaw Powerline
Reconfiguration Permit
Modification
- Special use management
CE
Description: San Diego Gas and Electric proposes to install a permanent maintenance pad, replace two wood poles with steel
poles, and remove two poles to protect an environmentally sensitive area along their existing powerline corridor.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/22/2014
Expected:05/2014
05/2014
UNIT - Palomar Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Diego. LEGAL - The project area lies
within an unsectioned portion of the Valle de San Jose Land Grant, Township 11 South, Range 02 East of the
USGS 7.5 minute topographical map, Mesa Grande quadrangle (1994). The poles are located on the Palomar
Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest, immediately northwest of Lake Henshaw in northeastern San
Diego County.
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Project Name
Cleveland National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Palomar Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jeffrey Wells
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
760-788-0250
(other than forest products)
jmwells@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
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.
Inaja Forest Health
CE
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.
Bjorn Fredrickson
760-788-0250 x3327
bfredrickson@fs.fed.us
San Diego Hang Gliding And
Paragliding Association
Authorization.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
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:
San Luis Rey Picnic Grounds
Restoration and Endangered
Species Habitat Enhancement
CE
Cow Canyon Water
Transmission Pipeline and
Diversion Special Use Permit
CE
N/A
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.
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.
Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
- Watershed management
On Hold
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
N/A
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
Location:
Cleveland National Forest
On Hold
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Sections 24 and 25,
T5S, R6W. Vicinity of Cow Canyon.
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Project Name
Cleveland National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
El Cariso Fire Station 51
Special Use Permit Reissuance
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/10/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2014
CE
Jacob Gipson
951-736-1811 Ext
3231
jagipson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to continue allowing Riverside County Engine 51 and crew to use the facilities located at El
Cariso Fire Station under a special use permit, for Firefighters and Paramedics conducting emergency activities
and routine duties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42167
Location:
Elsinore Peak Fuels Treatment
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Located at Township 6S, Range 5-W, SW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 16 along the San Bernadino Meridian. Located within the
US Forest Service El Cariso Fire Station along Highway 74 in Riverside County.
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/01/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 09/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
Jacob Gipson
951-736-1811 Ext
3231
jagipson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Trabuco Ranger District proposes to create a fuels treatment area adjacent to the community of Rancho
Capistrano and along the South Main Divide Road [6s07] by using mechanical treatments and burning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23080
Location:
Hydrological geotechnical
investigation.
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Township 6 south, range
5 west, sections 25 and 36 and township 6 south, range 4 west sections 30 and 31 and township 7 south, range 4
west section 6. East of the community of Rancho Capistrano and north of the South Main Divide road [6s07].
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
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:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
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
Cleveland National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Installation of generator and
gas tank on Elsinore Peak
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
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:
La Paz Canyon Water
Transmission Pipeline and
Diversion Special Use Permit
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:
Long Canyon stream crossing
replacement
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Township 6 South,
Range 4 West, Section 31. Elsinore Peak.
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
CE
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.
Location:
Lovich Road Special Use
Permit
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland
National Forest.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
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:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
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
Cleveland National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Main Street Canyon Water
Transmission Pipeline and
Diversion Special Use Permit
CE
- Special use management
- Watershed management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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.
Becky Brand
760-788-0250 X3370
bbrand@fs.fed.us
New well installation in Holy
Jim Cabin Tract on Lot #22 on
the Trabuco Ranger District
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Description: Cabin owner at lot #22 of the Holy Jim Tract, Trabuco Ranger District, proposes to install a new well to a depth of
100 feet at a minimum. Cabin owner has three additional participants who wish to tie into the well for recreational
use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38316
Location:
Completed
Actual: 10/24/2012
11/2012
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - Township 6 South, Range
6 West, northwest quarter of Section 4 along the San Bernardino Meridian. Holy Jim Recreation Cabin Tract.
Orange County Rescue Mission - Special use management
Use of Los Pinos Camp
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
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.
Location:
Road right-of-way special use
permit renewal
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
CE
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:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
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.
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Project Name
Cleveland National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Trabuco Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Trabuco District Dam Removal
Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 05/22/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2014
EA
Kirsten Winter
619-673-6180 x3056
kwinter@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing dams on Silverado, Holy Jim, Trabuco, and San Juan Creeks impede stream flow and interfere with
the movements of fish and other aquatic species. Demolition of the dams is proposed to remove these obstacles to
fish passage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41140
Location:
Weather Station at Silverado
Fire Station
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - Sec. 1-3, T7S R6W/Sec.
36, T6S, R6W/Sec. 33, T5S, R6W/Sec. 11-12, T5S, R7W. Silverado, Holy Jim, Trabuco, and San Juan Creeks on
the Trabuco Ranger District, including a small portion of the Trabuco Inventoried Roadless Area.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Jacob Rodriguez
951-736-1811 x 3275
jfrodriguez@fs.fed.us
Description: A weather station would be installed at the Silverado Fire Station.
Location:
Weather station
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
CE
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:
07/01/2014 03:03 am MT
UNIT - Trabuco Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Section 29, Township 5
South, Range 6 West. On Santiago Peak.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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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