Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
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. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
Expected:07/2015
EA
07/2015
Chris Obrien
530-252-6698
cjobrien@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest-wide evaluation of maintance level changes and mixed use on ML3 roads
Location:
Lassen National Forest
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UNIT - Lassen National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta,
Tehama. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various ML3 roads throughout Lassen NF.
Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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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)
Childs Meadow Fence Project
CE
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Bernice McProud
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
530 258-5129
- Grazing management
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
bmcproud@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Approximately 0.51 miles of fence will be constructed in two portions across Childs Meadow pasture to tie in with
an existing fence on adjacent private land.
Location:
Feather River Allotment
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - T29N, R4E, Sec 31 &
36. Childs Meadow Pasture, Deer Creek Allotment, Almanor Ranger District, Lassen National Forest.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/28/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 11/2014
Expected:12/2014
12/2014
Bernice McProud
530 258-5129
bmcproud@fs.fed.us
Description: Grazing Management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38566
Location:
Grizzly Restoration Project
EA
Blair Halbrooks
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
530-258-5160
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 11/2014
bhalbrooks@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Fuels management
- 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
Location:
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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.
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.
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Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Rattlesnake Camp
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Almanor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
Cancelled
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Michelle Ahearn
530-258-5162
mahearn@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed Rattlesnake Camp project would perform maintainance on an historic dispersed camping site, and
protect hydrologic and aquatic resources by hardening portions of the motorized access trail to improve drainage
and designate the trail.
Location:
TCRCD Hazardous Fuels
Reduction
UNIT - Almanor Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - T. 27 N., R. 4 E., sec. 22.
East of California Highway 32, north of Colby Mountain.
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 07/02/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
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
Location:
Lassen National Forest
Bogard Well
Eagle Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Facility management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
11/2014
Tyanna Blaschak
530-257-4188
tsblaschak@fs.fed.us
Description: Establish an alternate water source for the Bogard Work Center and the Bogard Rest Area
Location:
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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.
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - T32N, R8E, section 32.
Bogard Rest Area.
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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)
Homer/Coyote Grazing
Allotment
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2014
Expected:12/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
EA
Kirsten Pasero
530-257-4188
kpasero@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze grazing within the ELRD Homer/Coyote allotment.
Location:
Pine Creek Watershed Brook
Trout Control, Feasibility Study
- Fish Ladder Modification
CE
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:
Pine Creek Watershed
Restoration Projects
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - T28N, R10E and T27N,
R9E. .
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.
- Watershed management
Completed
Actual: 08/26/2014
10/2014
EA
Bobette Jones
530-257-4188
bobettejones@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore hydrologic connectivity/function to improve water quality/ quantity, timing and duration of flows, and stream
and riparian condition. Focusing on impediments to flow:incompletly decommissioned roads, railroad grades, and
earth-fill structures
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42470
Location:
Pioneer Invasive Plant
Treatment Project
UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Middle
and Upper Pine Creek sub-watersheds.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/08/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2014
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Allison Sanger
530-252-6662
asanger@fs.fed.us
Description: Treat invasive weeds in the Diamond Mountain area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44112
Location:
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UNIT - Eagle Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Diamond
Mountain area.
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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)
Rust Resistant Sugar Pine
Mainenance
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
Expected:11/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
01/2015
CE
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:
Lassen National Forest
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.
Hat Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Lake Riparian and Wildlife
Habitat Restoration Project
CE
Kendra Fallon
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-336-5521
- Vegetation management
kendrawfallon@fs.fed.u
(other than forest products)
s
- Watershed management
Description: The purpose is to 1) Improve riparian habitat for MIS and sensitive wildlife and plant species;and 2)Reduce stand
density to ensure forest health and vigor while maintaining wildlife habitat.
Location:
Big Spring Curve Geological
Investigation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T32N R3E Sec 10-11,
14-15, 22-23, 25, and 26. The project is located four air miles east of North Battle Creek Reservoir. Treatment
units are located around both Big Lake and Red Lake.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2014
CE
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
Shawn Wheelock
530-336-3340
swheelock@fs.fed.us
Description: A special use permit would be issued to allow CalTrans to drill four boreholes to investigate the geology of the
area. The information gained will be used for the reconstruction of the Hwy 44/89 curve near Big Spring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44375
Location:
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UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T32N,R4E, S12. Big
Springs curve on Highway 44/89.
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Lassen National Forest
Project Name
Lassen National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Hat Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hat Creek Public Safety and
Forest Health Project
CE
Reissueance of Twenty-Year
Special Use Permit for
McArthur-Burney Falls
Memorial State Park
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Greg Mayer
01/2015
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:01/2015
530-336-5521
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
gmayer@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Facility management
Description: The project would ensure public safety and improve forest health at recreational facilities and admin. sites on the
Hat Creek RD by removing dead, and dying, and structurally damaged, bark beetle infested or diseased trees and
thin overstocked trees.
Location:
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Hat Creek Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Shasta. LEGAL - T34N, R4E, Sec. 15,
16,27; T33N, R5E, Sec. 8, 9, 16, 27, 28, 32, and 33; T32N, R5E, Sec. 5; T32N, R4E, Sec. 12, 13, 29; T31N, R3E,
Sec. 1 Oof Mount Diablo Meridian. Hat Creek Work Center, Old Station Visitor Center and Work Center, Honn,
Rocky, Cave, Bridge, Hat Creek, and Big Pine campgrounds, Panoramic Point, Bridge and Old Station Day Use
Areas, Subway Cave.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/14/2014
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
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:
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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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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