Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
Inyo 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
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan
Amendment (SNFPA)
- Land management planning
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
Donald Yasuda
916-640-1168
dyasuda@fs.fed.us
Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on
November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical
consistency issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis
Location:
UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units,
Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger
District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus
National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine,
Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along
the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western
Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra
National Forests Land
Management Plans Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
08/29/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2015
Expected:01/2017
01/2017
Michael Dietl
707-562-9121
r5planrevision@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra National Forests propose to revise their land management plans as guided by the
2012 Planning Rule
Web Link: http://tinyurl.com/r5earlyadopters
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Sequoia National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE
- California, Nevada. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Mono, Tulare, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Entire Inyo National Forest, entire Sequoia National Forest outside of the Giant Sequoia National
Monument, and the Sierra National Forest.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Leeann Murphy
760-873-5865
lbmurphy@fs.fed.us
Closure of Sierra Nevada
Bighorn Sheep Habitat to Pack
Goat Use
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
Description: This project will address potential disease transmission from pack goat use on the endangered Sierra Nevada
bighorn sheep. This project is a continuation of a previous closure which has expired.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40094
Location:
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/01/2014
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
The project includes the 11 SNBS herd units located on the Inyo NF.
Issuance of 10 Year Priority Use - Special use management
Outfitter/Guide Fishing Permits
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Jon Kazmierski
760-924-5503
jkazmierski@fs.fed.us
Description: Trips to: Lee Vining Cr., June Lake Loop, Big Springs, Deadman Cr., Mammoth Lakes Basin, Middle Fork San
Joaquin, Sotcher Lake, Starkweather Lake, Hot Creek, Convict Lake, McGee Cr., Rock Cr., Rock Cr. Lake, Pine
Cr., Bishop Cr., No. Lk., So. Lk.
Location:
Land and Resource
Management Plan Revision
UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Madera, Mono. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. See Project Description.
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
08/29/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2015
Expected:01/2016
02/2017
Debra Schweizer
760-873-2427
debraaschweizer@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Revision of the 1988 Inyo National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan under the provisions of the 2012
National Forest System Planning Rule.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/inyo/landmanagement/planning
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mono,
Tulare, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forestwide.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Sierra Mountain Center Guided
Mountain Biking 2015
Expected
Implementation
Expected:11/2015
04/2016
CE
Carmen John
760-873-2510
cjohn@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend existing special use authorization to include guided mountain biking on identified designated forest roads
and trails.
Location:
UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In
the areas of: Obsidian Dome, Inyo Craters, Buttermilk country, Tungsten Hills, Mammoth Creek, Starlight, Intake II
Pipeline, Mammoth to Bishop, Mono Lake to Bishop.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Motorized Transportation
System Modifications
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/15/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:01/2016
04/2016
Marty Hornick
760-873-2461
mhornick@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will analyze system and unauthorized routes for use by motorized vehicles in 12 project areas in the
Mammoth and Mono Lake area with known recreation, access, safety or resource issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=44720
Location:
Research Permit, Dr. Jill Mateo
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/11/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Rosalie Herrera
760-873-2455
raherrera@fs.fed.us
Description: Research on Belding's ground squirrels and gold-mantled ground squirrels on the Mammoth and White Mountain
Ranger Districts. Research activities include observing and trapping squirrels.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47125
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Roads and trails in 12 locations, including Bohler Canyon, Hwy 395 corridor north of Mammoth, Mono
Lake, Smokey Bear and Airstrip Sandflats, Deadman Creek, Upper Dry Creek, Doe Ridge and others.
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Nine locations on the Mono Lake, Mammoth, and White Mountain Ranger Districts.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
EA
Scott Kusumoto
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
760-924-5522
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 10/29/2012
skusumoto@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 07/2015
- Watershed management
Description: The Three Creeks Jeffrey Pine Forest Health & Restoration project objective is to provide for healthy forest
conditions, promote establishment of old growth and reintroduce fire to the ecosystem.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37712
Location:
Inyo National Forest
Amerigas Project
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Three Creeks Jeffrey Pine
Forest Health & Restoration
Project
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. All proposed treatment units lie within the Mono Lake and Mammoth Ranger Districts of the Inyo
National Forest, Mono County, California.
Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: Install 100 feet of propane pipeline to connect existing pipeline on both ends of existing pipeline. This is the same
project as the Rock Creek Energy Project. Rock Creek Energy was purchased by Amerigas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24750
Location:
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T3S, R27E, Sec 33. West
of John Muir Rd. and ending at 924 Canyon Blvd.
Jon Kazmierski
Convict Lake Resort Master
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Development Plan (formerly
760-924-5503
Convict Lake Resort Equestrian
jkazmierski@fs.fed.us
R.V. Park)
Description: Facilities include 12 RV campsites with hook-ups; 6 temporary day use stalls, expansion of existing tack shed
EA
from 225' to 600' sq. ft.; 1,500 sq. ft. recreation building with toliets & showers, game room, laundry; new
landscaping
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T.4S., R.28E., Section 14.
At existing horse corrals north of Convict Lake Resort.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sue Farley
760-924-5535
sfarley@fs.fed.us
Inyo NF-Devils Postpile NM
Interagency Prescribed Burn
Project
- Fuels management
CE
Description: Understory burning is proposed on 133 acres of national forest and 25 acres of national monument lands. Small
trees would be cut with chainsaws on 31 acres of national forest to create fire containment lines along Reds
Meadow and DEPO access roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46042
Location:
Lakes Basin Paved Path - Lake
George Connector
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/09/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Sections 2 and 11,
Township 4 south, Range 26 east, Mt. Diablo meridian. The project is located within the upper Middle Fork San
Joaquin River watershed, at Reds Meadow valley, on the Mammoth Ranger District, Inyo National Forest, Madera
County, CA.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/09/2015
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
CE
Erin Noesser
760-873-2449
elnoesser@fs.fed.us
Description: The US Forest Services proposes to issue the Town of Mammoth Lakes a special use permit to contruct and
maintain approximately one mile of a paved multiple use path that will connect Lake George to the existing paved
multiple use path.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45541
Location:
Mammoth Base Area Land
Exchange
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - W1/2 Section 9 and E1/2
Section 17, T4S, R27E. Project is proposed in the "Mammoth Lakes Basin" and would depart from the "Pokenobe
Lodge" intersection, parallel the road, and then climb the north facing hill along a utilty coridor to Lake George.
- Land ownership management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
EA
Expected:09/2017
01/2018
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange of approximately 21 acres of National Forest System land, currently under special use authorization to
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, located near the Main Lodge north of Highway 203 for approximately 1,500 acres of
land in California.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30428
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono, Plumas, Tuolumne. LEGAL Land to be exchanged is located in T.3S, R. 27E., Sec 30, MDM. Proposal includes the addition of non-federal
parcels to the Inyo, Plumas, and Stanislaus National Forests in California. Main Lodge, Mammoth Mountain Ski
Area.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Mammoth Community Water
District, Permit Issuances
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/02/2012
Expected:07/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2015
CE
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of two permits: one for a master permit for all facilities, one for the government-owned Lake Mary
Dam.
Location:
Mammoth Mountain Summer
Experience Improvements
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. various locations adjacent to the
Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Carmen John
760-924-5518
cjohn@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposal includes trenching to lay electrical conduit and irrigation lines and subsequent backfill and
revegetation. Total area 2.7 acres, adjacent to Canyon Lodge. The entire area has been previously disturbed
during past development.
Location:
Mammoth RV Park Permit
Renewal
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T3S, R27E, SE1/4 of the
NW 1/4 Section 33. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Canyon Lodge, slopeside.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
11/2015
CE
Lawson Reif
760-924-5516
lreif@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal and continuation of Mammoth RV Park's 20 year term special use permit to operate and maintain a RV
campground and associated facilities on the national forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45546
Location:
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - S1/2, NE1/4, Sec 35, T3S,
R27E. The Mammoth RV Park is located off of Hwy 203, directly across from the Mammoth Ranger Station.
Reds Meadow Valley Hazardous - Fuels management
Fuels Reduction Project
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Sue Farley
760-924-5535
sfarley@fs.fed.us
Description: Hazardous fuels reduction treatments would be designed to provide defensible space at recreation sites and to
create a fuelbreak along roads. Fuels treatment activities would include tree thinning, pruning and prescribed
burning on approx. 1735 acres
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mono. LEGAL - Portions of
Sections 14,15,22,23,25,26,34,35,36 of T3S, R26E & 2,3,11,14 of T4S, R26E & 28,29,30,31,32,33 of T3S, R27E.
The project area is located in the Reds Meadow Valley, Madera County, CA and includes a corridor along Hwy.
203 from Minaret Vista to Earthquake Fault, Mono County, CA.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Scenic Loop OSV/OHV Staging
Areas
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EA
Jon Kazmierski
760-924-5503
jkazmierski@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to improve two off highway vehicle (OHV) and over snow vehicle (OSV) staging
areas in areas that have existing, user-created staging areas (just east of Highway 395, lookout loop; and at 3S22,
just off the Scenic Loop).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40838
Location:
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Site 1: SW1/4 SW1/4 SEC1
T3S R27E Site 2: NE1/4 SW1/4 SEC15 T3S R27E. Site 1: Junction of 395 and the Mammoth Scenic Loop - East
side of Highway 395 at the intersection with route 3S06. Site 2: Junction of Mammoth Scenic Loop and route
3S22.
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Southern California Edison
Mammoth Distribution Area
Permit Renewal
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of expired permit for Southern California Edision's electrical distribution lines in the Mammoth
Distribution Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=17905
Location:
Inyo National Forest
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T.3S., R.28E., MDBM.
Mammoth Distribution Area, Mammoth Lakes Area.
Mono Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Caltrans Crestview
Maintenance Yard Fire
Suppression System
- Special use management
CE
Description: Caltrans proposed to install a fire suppression system at the Crestview Maintenance Yard including a water tank,
pump house, piping, and two fire hydrants. Part of this system will be on National Forest System lands currently
under permit to Caltrans
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:08/2015
08/2015
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Caltrans
Crestview Maintenance Yard, adjacent to Highway 395.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Mono Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Richard Perloff
760-924-5508
rperloff@fs.fed.us
Glass Mountain Escarpment
Sage-Grouse Habitat
Enhancement
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: Jeffrey pines are encroaching into otherwise suitable sage-grouse habitat, creating perches for raptors which
dissuades use by grouse. Jeffrey pines would be felled and limbed using chain-saws and allowed to decay
naturally on site.
Location:
Grant Lake Marina Permit
Renewal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T2S, R29E, Sections 22, 25,
26, 27, 36, TS, R30E, Section 31 and T3S, R30E, Section 8 (MDB&M). Southwest escarpment of the Glass
Mountains, Mono County, CA.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
11/2015
CE
Lawson Reif
760-924-5516
lreif@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal and continuation of Grant Lake Marina's 20 year marina/resort permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45543
Location:
June Lake Junction Permit
Renewal
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - W1/2 Sec 28, T1S, R26E.
Marina and resort are located off of Hwy 158, the "June Lake Loop," on the western shore of Grant Lake.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
11/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Lawson Reif
760-914-1933
lreif@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal and continuation of June Lake Junction's 20 year service station permit
Location:
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - SW1/4 Sec 36, T1S, R26E.
Corner of Highway 395 and Highway 158. Southern junction of 158 and 395.
June Lake Village Gateway Sign - Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: June Lake Chamber of Commerce Gateway Sign to be located on Highway 395 outside the Caltrans Easement
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44798
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Highway 395,
outside of Caltrans Easement.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mono Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power Rush Creek
Return Ditch Road
Improvements
CE
- Special use management
Expected:09/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: LADWP is proposing to raise the embankment of the return ditch by approximately two feet for the full length of the
ditch. The height would be raised by adding compacted fill on the road that parallels the ditch
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46591
Location:
Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power, Glass
Mountain Communication
Lease
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Rush
Creek return ditch, from Mono Gate One to Rush Creek.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of Communication Site Lease to replace expired permit
CE
Location:
Inyo National Forest
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDM, T.2S., R.30E. Sec. 18.
Glass Mountain Peak, Glass Mountains.
Mount Whitney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chispa/Australia/Australia Too
Mineral Exploration
- Minerals and Geology
Cancelled
N/A
EA
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Colleen Garcia
760-873-2424
colleenggarcia@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Process a Plan of Operations for mineral exploration
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38709
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - T 12 S, R 35 E, Sect.
26 and T 12 S, R35 E, Sect. 1, and T 12 S, R 36 E, Sect. 6. Mazourka Canyon area.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
April Barron
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
02/2016
760-924-5532
- Grazing management
Comment Period Public Notice
abarron@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
10/23/2014
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Analysis of grazing allotments on the South Zone of the Inyo National Forest, including the Alabama Hills, Ash
Creek, George Creek, Olancha, and Tunawee Allotments
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40657
Location:
Kern Plateau Grazing
Allotments Analysis
Decision
Mount Whitney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Inyo SZ Desert Allotments
Grazing Analysis
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. Grazing allotments in the
southern portion of the Inyo National Forest along the escarpment of the Sierra Nevada.
- Grazing management
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
09/2015
Expected:04/2017
06/2017
Margaret Wood
760-873-2515
mwood@fs.fed.us
Description: Review and analysis of the Monache, Mulkey, Templeton and Whitney grazing allotments in the Golden Trout
Wilderness on the Mt Whitney Ranger District
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34380
Location:
Kern Plateau Meadow
Restoration Project
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Tulare. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Templeton/Whitney Grazing Allotments in the Golden Trout Wilderness.
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
CE
Expected:03/2016
06/2016
Casey Shannon
760-873-2407
cshannon@fs.fed.us
Description: Implement stream stabilization projects in Casa Vieja, Monache, Dutch, Strawberry, Brown and Mulkey Meadows,
on the Kern Plateau. Work will include constructing new headcut stabilization structures, and repairing and
maintaining existing structures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45953
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Tulare. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Casa Vieja, Dutch, Brown, Monache, Strawberry, Mulkey on the Kern Plateau.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mount Whitney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Rosalie Herrera
760-873-2455
raherrera@fs.fed.us
Marshall Props, LLC Road,
Waterline & Spring Box Special
Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issuance of a special use permit for continued use of existing spring box, 2000 feet of 2 inch waterline, and access
road to provide domestic water to the Sierra Glen Ranch.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45930
Location:
Sidehill Spring Exclosure
Project
CE
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - T11S, R36E, N/W1/4
Sec.22, MDM. Sidehill Spring is located within the Inyo Mountains Wilderness on the Mazourka Cattle & Horse
Grazing Allotment about 15 air miles northeast of Independence, CA.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Heather Stone
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
760-873-2561
(other than forest products)
hestone@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Fuels reduction to protect communities, facilities, and recreation sites in the Bishop Creek and Pine Creek
drainages.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42921
Location:
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UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Sections 2-3; T20S,
R36E; MDBM. Improvements are located approximately 5 miles SSW of Olancha, CA, adjacent to private property
known as Sierra Glen Ranch located at the terminus of the of the pavement of Sage Flat Road,#20S01.
White Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bishop and Pine Creek Fuels
Reduction
EA
Expected:10/2015
Brianna Goehring
- Grazing management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
760-873-2505
- Vegetation management
bjgoehring@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: The existing Sidehill Spring riparian exclosure(about 0.04 acres), will be removed, and a larger exclosure (about
0.35 acres) of barbed wire fence will be built that better protects the riparian vegetation from cattle impacts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46556
Location:
Inyo National Forest
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Townships 6-8S,
Ranges 30-31E. Near communities, developments, and recreation sites in the Bishop and Pine Creek drainages.
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Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
White Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cottonwood Creek Road
Restoration
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Jeff Novak
760-876-6231
jnovak@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve the condition of the Cottonwood Creek Road to address resource concerns and safety issues. Work will
include improving stream crossings to prevent the road from washing out in the future.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45184
Location:
UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
road is located in the White Mountains at the north end of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest; this is a cherrystem road into the White Mountains Wilderness off of Crooked Creek Rd.
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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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