Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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
Inyo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Closure of Sierra Nevada
Bighorn Sheep Habitat to Pack
Goat Use
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/01/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Leeann Murphy
760-873-5865
lbmurphy@fs.fed.us
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:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
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.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
On Hold
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Issuance of 10 Year Priority Use - Special use management
Outfitter/Guide Fishing Permits
Expected
Implementation
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
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
08/2014
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
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:
UNIT - Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mono,
Tulare, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forestwide.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Motorized Transportation
System Modifications
- Recreation management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
EA
*NEW LISTING*
06/2015
Marty Hornick
760-873-2461
mhornick@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will analyze approximately 10-15 existing system and/or unauthorized routes in the Mammoth and
Mono Lake area, with known recreation, access, or resource issues, for use by motorized vehicles.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
Expected:05/2015
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. 10-15 roads in various locations, possibly including Mono Lake vicinity, Hwy 395 corridor north of
Mammoth, Mono Craters, Smokey Bear and Airport Sandflats, Dexter Canyon, Deadman Campground area.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Special use management
Completed
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Sierra Mountain Center Guided
Mountain Biking
Expected
Implementation
Actual: 04/10/2014
05/2014
CE
Carmen John
760-873-2510
cjohn@fs.fed.us
Description: To authorize guided mountain biking activities on authorized National Forest System roads and trails. Authorized
activity will be added to current priority use special use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44071
Location:
Snowmobile Trail Grooming on
the Inyo National Forest
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Mono.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Authorized National Forest System roads and trails within the areas of Coyote Flat,
Upper and Lower Rock Creek Canyon, Black Canyon/Poleta and Papoose Flat (Death Valley Rd. to Mazourka
Canyon Rd.).
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Grooming of existing Over-snow vehicle trails from winter 2014/2015 through 2016/2017
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44759
Location:
Three Creeks Jeffrey Pine
Forest Health & Restoration
Project
EA
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District, Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Existing OSV trails on the Mammoth and Mono Lakes Ranger Districts.
Scott Kusumoto
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
06/2015
760-924-5522
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 10/29/2012
skusumoto@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 10/2014
- 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
Jon Kazmierski
760-924-5503
jkazmierski@fs.fed.us
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)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mammoth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Amerigas Project
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
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.
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
N/A
- Recreation management
On Hold
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:
Mammoth Abondoned Mine
Lands Project
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T.4S., R.28E., Section 14.
At existing horse corrals north of Convict Lake Resort.
- Minerals and Geology
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
04/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Installation of safety features and wildlife protection features at four abandoned mines near the Mammoth Lakes
area. Methods will include bat gates, foam plugs, and removal of trash from sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44660
Location:
Mammoth Airport Alternate
Access Road
Sonny Thornborrow
760-873-2424
sthornborrow@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T4S R27E Section 10
(Mammoth Rock and Old Mammoth)
T4S R27E Section 15 (Monte Cristo)
T4S R27E Section 16 (Mammoth Consolidated)
. Mammoth Rock, Old Mammoth, Monte Cristo and Mammoth Consolidated abandoned mines near the town of
Mammoth Lakes.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
CE
Expected:10/2014
04/2015
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of new southerly access road to the Mammoth Yosemite Airport. This road will be constructed from
the Benton Crossing Road.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National
Forest System lands between the Benton Crossing Road and the Mammoth Yosemite Airport.
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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 Base Area Land
Exchange
- Land ownership management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
Expected:06/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2015
EA
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:
Mammoth Community Water
District, Permit Issuances
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.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/02/2012
CE
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
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:
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. various locations adjacent to the
Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Erin Noesser
Mammoth Creek Road Crossing - Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2014
08/2015
Restoration
760-873-2545
- Watershed management
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
elnoesser@fs.fed.us
CE
Description: Repair/restoration of the crossing of Mammoth Creek and Road 03S09E, off of Highway 203, near the Town of
Mammoth Lakes. The road is currently diverting the stream, leading to increased sedimentation into the stream
and streambank disturbance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41756
Location:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
UNIT - Mammoth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - Township 4S, Range 28E,
Section 6. At the crossing of road 03S09E and Mammoth Creek, near the junction of Highway 203 and 395.
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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 Mountain Summer
Experience Improvements
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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:
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.
Reds Meadow Valley Hazardous - Fuels management
Fuels Reduction Project
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
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:
Scenic Loop OSV/OHV Staging
Areas
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.
- Recreation management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
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:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
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.
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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
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.
Location:
Inyo National Forest
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2014
Expected:09/2014
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)
CHP, Rebuild of
Communication Site Building
and Tower at the Crestview
Communication Site
CE
09/2014
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/29/2014
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2014
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: California Highway Patrol has requested to rebuild existing building and install a new 80 foot tower at the
Crestview Communications Site. CHP also requires a new Communication Use Lease.
Location:
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDB, T.2S., R27E. portion of
sec 22. Crestview Communications Site.
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:
*NEW LISTING*
09/2014
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
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
Location:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
Expected:08/2014
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.
June Lake Village Gateway Sign - Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
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)
June Mountain Ski Area
Groundwater Test Well
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/20/2014
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Rodney Wilson
760-924-5518
rmwilson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is for four test wells within the permit area to find more groundwater for snowmaking.The test wells
would occur near the base of the mid-mountain chairlifts 4 and 7 and the snowmaking pond. This proposal is for
test wells only.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44314
Location:
Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power, Glass
Mountain Communication
Lease
Project Contact
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - June Lake Quad, T2S., R26E.,
section 23 and 26 primarily, possibly within section 24 and 25. June Mountain Ski Area.
- 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:
Southern Califoria Edison,
replacement of the Rhinedollar
12kV line, Upper Lee Vining
Canyon
CE
- Special use management
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Sheila Irons
760-924-5534
sirons@fs.fed.us
Description: Placement of 1,300 feet of new buried powerline in the upper Highway 120 corridor. Abandonment of 13,200 of
corroded buried line.
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.
UNIT - Mono Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - MDM, T.1N., R.25E., sec 20,29.
Upper Lee Vining within the Caltrans Highway 120 right-of-way.
Mount Whitney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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)
Chispa Mine Operation
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 04/15/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2014
CE
Casey Shannon
760-873-2407
cshannon@fs.fed.us
Description: The project is a dry placer mining operation using a metal detector. The project will involve moving existing tailing
piles left behind early mining activites by means of a Kubota garden tractor and disturbed areas will be reclaimed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42499
Location:
Chispa/Australia/Australia Too
Mineral Exploration
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pops
Gulch near Santa Rita Flat, Inyo Mountains, Inyo National Forest, Section 1, Township 12s, Range 35e MDM, and
Section 6,Township 12s, Range 36e MDM. Approximately 10 miles NE of Independence,CA.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 06/18/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 08/2014
Expected:10/2014
10/2014
Margaret Wood
760-876-6227
mwood@fs.fed.us
Description: Process a Plan of Operations for mineral exploration
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38709
Location:
Inyo SZ Desert Allotments
Grazing Analysis
EA
April Barron
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
760-924-5532
- Grazing management
Notice of Initiation 05/17/2013
abarron@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 07/2014
- 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:
07/01/2014 03:04 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.
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.
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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)
Kern Plateau Grazing
Allotments Analysis
- Grazing management
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
09/2014
Expected:03/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Lesley Yen
760-873-2524
lyen@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:
Inyo National Forest
UNIT - Mount Whitney Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo, Tulare. Templeton/Whitney
Grazing Allotments in the Golden Trout Wilderness.
White Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bishop and Pine Creek Fuels
Reduction
EA
Heather Stone
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2015
10/2015
760-873-2561
(other than forest products)
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
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:
C.Symons Zooplankton Study
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.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 06/06/2014
06/2014
Katheryn Rich
760-873-2490
kdrich@fs.fed.us
Description: Celia Symons will place 40 stock tanks in a 30'x35' area located at the Inyo National Forest White Mountain
Research Station. The tanks will contain well water, plankton, and half the tanks will contain trout.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44558
Location:
07/01/2014 03:04 am MT
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - T.4S, R.34E, SEC 20.
White Mountain Research Station, Crooked Creek Field Station.
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Inyo National Forest
Project Name
Inyo National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
White Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Division Creek Pipeline
Replacement
- Land ownership management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EA
Margaret Wood
760-876-6227
mwood@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuing LADWP a construction permit for Replacement of Division Creek Pipeline
Location:
Ivesia research in the White
Mountains
UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along
Division Creek approximately 3 miles southwest of the community of Aberdeen.
- Research and Development
Completed
Actual: 06/20/2014
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Megan Oldfather requests to establish twenty 30 cm x 30 cm plots containing Ivesia lycopodioides in the White
Mountains above 3,353 meters, some in the MacAfee Research Natural Area. Sites will be marked by nails,
wooden toothpicks, and PVC pipe.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44597
Location:
Sierra Front OHV Restoration
EA
Rosalie Herrera
760-873-2455
raherrera@fs.fed.us
UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mono. LEGAL - T 4S, R 34E,
Sections 9, 17, 21 and 33, Mt. Diablo Meridian. In the White Mountains above 3,353 meters. Four of the five sites
are within the MacAfee Meadow Research Natural Area and the others are to the west and south of the RNA.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/21/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2014
Expected:11/2014
06/2015
Lesley Yen
760-873-2524
lyen@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore unauthorized routes along the Sierra Escarpment(Bishop to Olancha)that are continuing to cause
watershed and vegetation issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42877
Location:
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UNIT - White Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Inyo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along
the Sierra Escarpment from Bishop to Olancha.
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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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