Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Lassen 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
Lassen National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Lassen NF ML3 Roads
Evaluation
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:04/2016
EA
*UPDATED*
Heather Blevins
530-252-6622
hblevins@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest-wide evaluation of maintance level changes and mixed use on ML3 roads
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
04/2016
UNIT - Lassen National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta,
Tehama. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various ML3 roads throughout Lassen NF.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Recreation management
- Road management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
01/20/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Lassen National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Lassen National Forest OverSnow Vehicle(OSV) Use
Designation
Expected
Implementation
Expected:12/2016
12/2016
Chris Obrien
530-252-6698
cjobrien@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is evaluating its existing management of OSV use on the Lassen National Forest (LNF). The
goal of this proposed project is to designate LNF system roads, trails, and areas where OSV use will be allowed,
restricted or prohibited.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45832
Location:
Lassen National Forest
Chips Creek Bridge
UNIT - Lassen National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Forest wide existing miles of groomed OSV trails and open cross country areas of the LNF which receive
adequate snowfall for OSV use to occur.
Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Megan Mullowney
530-258-2141
mcmullowney@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The project is intended to re-establish a safe, sustainable trail crossing over Chips Creek along the Pacific Crest
National Scenic Trail for hikers and stock users.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46543
Location:
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - sec. 7, T. 25 N., R. 6 E.,
MDM. In the Almanor Ranger District, Lassen National Forest, where the PCT crosses Chips Creek southeast of
the Poison Springs trailhead.
Feather River Allotment
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 08/18/2015
Livestock Grazing Management
Project - Name Change
Description: Grazing Management.
EA
*UPDATED*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38566
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
09/2015
Bernice McProud
530 258-5129
bmcproud@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - sec. 1-4, 9-15, 22-24
T29N R5E; sec. 4-9, 16-22, 27-30 T29N R6E, MDM. Northwest of Chester, Plumas County, California and south
of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Finley Lake Turtle Structures
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 09/30/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project area consists of four separate areas near Scotts John Creek, Grizzly Creek, Water Creek, and Yellow
Creek, and ranges in elevation from 4,150 feet to 7,200 feet.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Tammy Alexander
530-258-2141
talexander@fs.fed.us
Description: The Mudstove project proposes to salvage harvest windthrown trees and trees structurally damaged by the
2/6/2015 extreme wind event. Proposed project is approximately 250 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47761
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 1 E.
Hogback Ridge east of the Tehama State Wildlife Area.
Blair Halbrooks
07/2016
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2016
530-258-5160
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 05/05/2015
bhalbrooks@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 11/2015
- Watershed management
- Road management
- Research and Development
Description: Grizzly proposes to move Forest road 26N11 away from Scotts John Crk; increase forest resilience, decrease
fuels, maintain/improve wildlife habitat through thinning and prescribed fire; and implement actions to support three
research proposals
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43332
Location:
Mudstove Project
Christopher Mayes
530-258-5176
ctmayes@fs.fed.us
Description: The ALRD proposes to construct and place turtle basking structures in Finley Lake to provide additional basking
habitat for Western pond turtles
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46542
Location:
Grizzly Restoration Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - sec 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 T28N,
R6E; sec 29, 31, 32 T30N, R7E; sec 5, 6, 8, 9 T29N, R7E, MDM. pockets of windthrow in portions of Stover
Mountain and Mud Creek Rim.
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Lassen National Forest
Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Storrie Aquatic Organism
Passage (AOP) Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/30/2015
Expected:12/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2016
CE
Location:
TCRCD Hazardous Fuels
Reduction
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 3 separate
project sites: NFS road 26N08 crossing Water Creek, NFS road 26N08 crossing Miller Ravine, and NFS road
26N08 crossing Rock Creek. All sites are within the Yellow Creek 5th field watershed.
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 07/09/2015
07/2015
EA
Location:
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - T29N R03E sec.
2,5,8,17,20,21,27-29; T30N R03E sec. 20,21,28,29,32-35. Roadside fuels between the Shasta County line and
State Route 36E; 6 miles east of Manton and 6 miles west of Mineral, crossing Battle Creek's north and south
forks.
Eagle Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Blacks Windthrow Salvage
Project
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/27/2015
CE
Expected:10/2015
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
Terre PearsonRamirez
530-257-4188
tramirez@fs.fed.us
Description: Mechanically salvage the windthrown trees within the Blacks Experimental Forest for the purpose of capturing
economic value, restoring access, and improving safety.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
Jennifer Hensel
530-258-5177
jhensel@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would authorize the transfer of Wyden Amendment funds to the Tehama County Resource
Conservation District to implement fuels reduction activities along roads in private timber lands to complement
fuels reduction activities in NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44911
*UPDATED*
*NEW LISTING*
Christopher Mayes
530-258-5176
ctmayes@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove three road-stream crossing structures that are barriers to aquatic organism passage. Replace with new
structures that allow aquatic organisms to pass above and below the road crossings and that are capable of
passing a 100-year storm flow.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46497
*UPDATED*
Lassen National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - The project is located in
all or portions of: Sections 14 and 15, T33N, R7E, MDM. Blacks Experimental Forest.
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Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Eagle Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Dry Loch Windthrow Salvage
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Forest products
- Fuels management
CE
*UPDATED*
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - The project is located in
all or portions of: T33N, R7E, Sections 28-29 and 31-33; T32N, R7E, Section 6; and T33N, R6E, Section 36,
MDM. Swains/Poison Area.
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - T31N, R7E, Sec 24. The
perennial section of Pine Creek and contributing springs above the Stephens Camp inholding on the branch that
crosses Forest Road 31N25.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
Expected:12/2015
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Richard Crowther
530-257-4188 ext. 884
rcrowther@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage of wind thrown timber across the northern portions of the Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Ranger District
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - T29N, R10E, sections
4, 27, 33, and 34; T30N, R9E, sections 24, 33, and 34; T31N, R9E, sections 8, 10, 16, and 17; T32N, R9E,
section 2; T32N, R10E, sections 9, 10, 15, 21, 28, 32, and 33, MDB&M. Areas of treatment proposed with the Rust
Resistant Sugar Pine Project are located throughout the Eagle Lake Ranger District.
- Forest products
EA
*UPDATED*
Susan Wilcox
530-257-4188, ext.
886
swilcox@fs.fed.us
Description: Thin areas around proven rust resistant sugar pine (RRSP) trees to increase sustainability by reducing direct
vegetative competition, wildfire risk, over-wintering habitat for cone boring insects, and squirrel access to crowns.
Location:
Upland Windthrow Salvage
Terre PearsonRamirez
530-257-4188
tramirez@fs.fed.us
Karen Vandersall
N/A
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
530-257-4188
- Watershed management
kvandersall@fs.fed.us
- Research and Development
Description: Modification of the Leaky Louie fish ladder to prevent non-native brook trout from moving; part of a feasiblity study
evaluating whether localized dewatering in conjuction with electrofishing is effective for the removal of brook trout
in Pine Creek.
Location:
Rust Resistant Sugar Pine
Mainenance
Expected:10/2015
Project Contact
Description: Mechanically salvage windthrown trees within the project area that are in excess of what is needed to meet
standards and guidelines for wildlife and soils.
Location:
Pine Creek Watershed Brook
Trout Control, Feasibility Study
- Fish Ladder Modification
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/27/2015
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Shasta. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Northern portion of the Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Ranger Districts.
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Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Upper Pine Creek Pasture
Fence
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Eagle Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 09/15/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
EA
*UPDATED*
Bald Fire Salvage and
Restoration
EA
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - T31N, R8E, Sections 12
& 13. West of FR32N02.
Hat Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T34N, R5E, Sec 1; R6E,
Sec 1-18, 20-23 and 27; R7E, Sec 5-7, and 18; T35N, R5E, Sec 11-15, 22-26 and 35-36; R6E, Sec 7-36; R7E,
Sec 18-20 and 30-31; T36N, R5E, Sec 25-27 and 33-36; R6E, Sec 16, 19-22, and 26-35. The project is located
approximately 14 miles southeast of Fall River Mills, California, east of the Hat Creek Rim, west of Blacks Ridge,
south of the forest boundary, and north of Forest Road 18.
- Forest products
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 07/29/2015
09/2015
Naomi Brown
530-336-5395
nrbrown@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage of dead and/or dying trees within approximately 200 acres of the Day Fire area on the Lassen National
Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46000
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Terre PearsonRamirez
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 07/08/2015
08/2015
530-257-4188
- Vegetation management
tramirez@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Proposed activities include: salvage, treatment of non-merchantable trees, removing hazard trees along roads and
trails, treatment of activity slash, site preparation, and planting, maintaining existing roads, and constructing
temporary roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45965
Location:
Lassen Day Fire Salvage
Kirsten Pasero
530-257-4188
kpasero@fs.fed.us
Description: To control livestock there is a need to construct a fence along the west side of Forest Road 32N02 from the
railroad tracks to the north to separate Pine Creek Valley from the Feather Lake area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45961
Location:
Lassen National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - Township 39 North,
Range 5 East, Sections 13,14,25. Project area is located roughly 3 miles East of the town of Day and 15 miles
North East of the town of Fall River Mills.
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Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Hat Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Kimberly Ganz
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) - Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Utility Pole Replacement
530-336-3383
Scoping Start 09/10/2015
Project - Shasta County, CA
kganz@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
The proposed action is authorization for PG&E to replace one deteriorated electric distribution pole lying within the
Pit 3-2101 Circuit utility corridor easement on National Forest System Lands.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Plum Restoration Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Deborah Mayer
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:02/2017
03/2017
530-336-5521 ext. 366
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 11/2015
dmayer@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: This restoration project will encompass: surface fuels treatment for fire hazard reduction; thinning for ponderosa
pine, silver sage, meadow and aspen enhancements; noxious weed treatments; and road improvements.
Location:
Reissueance of Twenty-Year
Special Use Permit for
McArthur-Burney Falls
Memorial State Park
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Shasta. LEGAL - Townships 32, 33
& 34 North, Ranges 5 & 6 East, various sections, Mount Diablo Baseline & Meridian. The project area is located E.
of Hwy 89 at the top of the Hat Creek Rim (approx. 1-1/2 miles E. of the town of Old Station), N. of Hwy 44 to
Forest Road 34N49 and E. to the Butte Creek Rim.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Allison Jackson
760-914-1895
ajackson@fs.fed.us
Description: The reissuance of this special use permit would provide continued operation of a managed campground, picnic
area and associated improvements on National Forest System lands within the McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial
State Park.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T36N, R2E, Section2,
NE1/4 SW1/4. The existing utility pole is located in the Pit River Canyon ~10 miles E of Big Bend, CA & north of the
Pit River. It lies N of FS Rd 37N60Y near Camp Nine Flat on the Shasta NF (administered by LNF).
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T36N, R3E, S4; T37N,
R3E, S29, MDM. McArthur-Burney Falls State Park.
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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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