Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016 Los Padres National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016

Los Padres National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region

AT&T California Master Special

Use Permit Renewal

CE

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

AT&T requests to renew & consolidate all existing linear rights-of-way special use authorizations into 1 master permit for a 30-yr. term. Existing facilities are on the Monterey, Santa Lucia, Mt. Pinos & Ojai Districts. One line is in Black Mt. IRA.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38986

Vicki Collins

805-961-5718 vcollins@fs.fed.us

Los Padres Tamarisk Removal

EIS

Location: UNIT - Los Padres National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, San

Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. LEGAL - Multiple locations in Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,

Ventura, Los Angeles & Kern Counties. Telephone communication line - linear rights-of-way - across all districts except Santa Barbara Ranger District.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Fuels management

- Watershed management

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

02/16/2012

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 02/2016

Expected:09/2016 10/2016 Lloyd Simpson

805-646-4348 ex. 316 lsimpson@fs.fed.us

Description:

An effort to remove tamarisk from all watersheds where it occurs in the Los Padres National Forest. For the targeted waterways, project is in or adjacent to the Sespe-Frazier, Juncal, Camuesa, and La Brea IRA's.


Location: UNIT - Los Padres National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa

Barbara, Ventura. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Piru Creek, Sespe Creek, Lockwood Creek, Santa Ynez River,

Sisquoc River, Arroyo Seco River Watersheds along stream channels.

Los Padres National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

PGE Master Distribution

Easement

CE

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Vicki Collins


Description: Pacific Gas & Electric application to consolidate and renew 8 existing authorizations for existing distribution facilities for a 50-yr term. All lines are 12 kv and have a total length of 8.2 miles occupying 35 acres. In or adjacent to Tequepas IRA.


PGE Master Special Use Permit

CE

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District, Santa Barbara Ranger District, Mt. Pinos Ranger District. STATE -

California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara. LEGAL - Multiple locations in San Luis Obispo and

Santa Barbara Counties. Tepusquet Pk, Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara Cyn, Tequepis Cynn, Santa Ynez Pk,

Raterlee-Cerro Alto, W Cuesta Pk, Rincanada Mine.

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

PGE application to renew & consolidate 8 existing use authorizations for existing distribution facilities that generally serve a single facility into a single master permit for a 30-yr term. In or adjacent to Black Mtn., Garcia Mtn, & Fox

Mtn. IRA's.


Vicki Collins


Zaca and Piru Fire Burn Area

Level 3 Trail Maintenance

EA

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District, Santa Barbara Ranger District, Mt. Pinos Ranger District, Monterey Ranger

District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara. LEGAL - Multiple locations in Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. West Camino Cielo, Figueroa Mtn, Olive

Cyn, Plowshare Pk, Salmon Cr, Lakes of Monterey Co, Vaqueros Pk, E&W Cuesta, Black Mtn, Lopez, Avenales,

LaPanza.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Kyle Kinports

805-961-5710 kkinports@fs.fed.us

Description: Trails within the burned areas have been damaged by erosion resultant from the removal of native vegetation by the fires. The purpose of this project is to repair heavily damaged trail sections through reconstruction and rerouting.


Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District, Ojai Ranger District, Mt. Pinos Ranger District. STATE - California.

COUNTY - Santa Barbara, Ventura. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Zaca Fire and Piru Fire burn areas.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest Monterey Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Abbott Lakes Restoration

EA

*UPDATED*

- Watershed management Completed Actual: 10/26/2015


11/2015

Description: Re-fill lower lake to provide year-round available water for use in emergency wildfire situations


Peter Harris

831-385-5434 x228 peterharris@fs.fed.us

Grizzly Mine Closure

CE

Location: UNIT - Monterey Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey. LEGAL - T19S, R4E, Section 36,

SE 1/4. Los Padres National Forest System lands, Monterey Ranger District, Monterey County, California.


- Minerals and Geology

In Progress:

Scoping Start 08/10/2015

Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Jonathan Schwartz

805-646-4348 Ext 311 jonathanschwartz@fs.fe

d.us

Description: Closure of an adit and two shafts using bat gates in order to: 1. Reduce the safety risks to the public posed by the open adit, tunnels and shafts

2. Implement measures intended to protect bats and their habitat

Mt. Manual Repeater

CE

*NEW LISTING*


Location: UNIT - Monterey Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey. LEGAL - T24S,R5E, NW Section

1, Mount Diablo. 450 feet northeast of Alder Creek Camp Ground.

- Special use management

- Facility management

In Progress:


Expected:04/2016 05/2016 Peter Harris

831-601-1893 peterharris@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose of this project is to provide more reliable and accessible Forest Service radio coverage within the Big

Sur area by installing a radio repeater vault on Mt. Manuel.

Location: UNIT - Monterey Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey. LEGAL - T19S R1E Sec 17 SW.

N 36 deg 16.178' x W 121 deg 46.060' elev 3328'.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest Monterey Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Strategic Community Fuelbreak

Improvement Project

EIS

*UPDATED*




- Fuels management

Expected:02/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40713

03/2016 Jeff Kwasny

831-667-1126 jkwasny@fs.fed.us

Description:

To re-establish and maintain 24.1 miles of historically used fuelbreaks-all of which originated as firelines-within the wildland urban interface threat zones on NFS lands; approximately 7.5 miles within wilderness and 16.6 miles outside of wilderness

Web Link:

In Progress:


12/28/2012


Register 04/2016

Sudden Oak Death Prevention

Project

CE

*UPDATED*

Location:

- Recreation management



- Fuels management

Completed Actual: 12/03/2015 12/2015 Jeff Kwasny

831-667-1126 jkwasny@fs.fed.us

Description: Selectively remove bay and tanoak trees in Bottchers, Ponderosa, and Nacimiento campgrounds to prevent dispersion of disease spores to adjacent disease-vulnerable native oak trees. Treat cut stems with herbicide to prevent re-sprouting.


Location:

UNIT - Monterey Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey. LEGAL - Portions of T18S, R2E,

3E, 4E; T20S, R2E, 3E; Mount Diablo Meridian. Monterey County, California, on the northern portion of the

Monterey Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest.

UNIT - Monterey Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Monterey. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Bottchers Gap Campground located at top of Palo Colorado; Ponderosa and Nacimiento Campgrounds located along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road.

Los Padres National Forest Mt. Pinos Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest Mt. Pinos Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

DWR Gauge and Road

Maintenance

CE


- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Veronica Garza

805-967-3481 vgarza@fs.fed.us

Description: Issuance of a Special Use Permit to the Department of Water Resources for use of a water flow gauge on Piru

Creek and the maintenance of the Hardluck Road.


Smith Communication Site

Special Use Authorization

Renewal

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Mt. Pinos Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles, Ventura. LEGAL - Black

Mountain Quad T 7N, R 19W, sections 13, 24 SBBM. Hardluck road and Piru Creek, east of Hardluck

Campground.

- Special use management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 02/2016

Expected:06/2016 07/2016 David Betz

805-925-9538 dbetz@fs.fed.us

Description:

Renewal of permit for the existing communication site at Cerro Noroeste occupying 0.5 acre in T9N, R22W, Sec

26, SBBM. These facilities have been in place since 1961. The facilities include a 30' tall tower, building, solar panels, and fencing.

Location: UNIT - Mt. Pinos Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Kern. LEGAL - T9N, R22W, Sec. 26, SBBM.

Approximately 20 miles West of Frazier Park, CA.

Los Padres National Forest Ojai Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Applications for Permit to Drill

(APD's) in the Sespe Oil Field

EA


Web Link:

On Hold N/A http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43309

N/A


Jonathan Schwartz


d.us

Description:

Seneca Resources is requesting to drill 8 oil and gas wells at 4 existing well pads, installation of 7,960 feet of new pipeline, a 400 barrel emergency tank, a transfer pump, three pressure vessels, and 2 master headers in the

Sespe Oil Field.

Location: UNIT - Ojai Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Ventura. LEGAL - T5N, R19W, Section 29,

SBBM. The 4-proposed pads to be drilled are about 5 miles north of Fillmore in the Sespe oil field. All located in

Sec.29, T.5N, R.19W, SBBM.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest Ojai Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Blue Point Campground and

Day Use Removal and

Restoration Project

EA

*UPDATED*




- Watershed management


- Road management

In Progress:


Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 02/2016

Expected:06/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45029

08/2016 Diane Cross

805-646-4348 x320 dcross@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Ojai Ranger District proposes to decommission the campground and infrastructure (roads, campsites, cement creek crossing, and rip-rap bank protection) utilizing heavy equipment to remove infrastructure and restore area to natural conditions.

Web Link:

Seneca 2013 Pipeline

Relocation Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Ojai Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Ventura. LEGAL - SW1/4, Sec. 10, T5N R18W

SBBM. The Blue Point Campground and Day Use Area Removal and Restoration Project (Blue Point Project) is located 13 miles north of Piru, California and 2 miles north of Piru Reservoir in Ventura County, CA.



On Hold N/A N/A Jonathan Schwartz


d.us

Description: Re-issue a SUP for an existing six inch gas pipeline for a new term allowing relocation of a segment of the line and installation of an inspection device launcher on the line.


Seneca Pipeline Special Use

Permits Renewal

CE

Location: UNIT - Ojai Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Ventura. LEGAL - Sections 28, 29, 31, 32 &

33, T.5N., R.19W., SBM. The project is in the Sespe Oil Field located about 5 miles north of Fillmore.



On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

Issuance of two new special use permits for a new term to replace two expired special use permits with only administrative changes. There are no changes to the authorized facilities or increase in the scope or intensity of activities.


Jonathan Schwartz


d.us

Location: UNIT - Ojai Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Ventura. LEGAL - Sections 29, 30, 31, 32 &

33, T.5 N., R. 19 W., SBM. The project is located 5 miles north of Fillmore in the Sespe oil field.

Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

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Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Happy Canyon Allotment

EA

*UPDATED*


- Grazing management Expected:04/2016 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42263

05/2016 Valerie Hubbartt

805-967-3481 ext. 254 vhubbartt@fs.fed.us

Description:

Proposal to authorize livestock use on the Happy Canyon Grazing Allotment for a new 10 year Term. This project replaces the prior Happy Canyon Grazing Allotment EA or project number 33801, since that decision was withdrawn. Within De La Guerra IRA.

Web Link:

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

06/04/2015

Santa Barbara Mountain

Communities Defense Zone

Project

CE

Winchester Canyon Gun Club

EIS

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Santa Barbara Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Santa Barbara. LEGAL - Sections 4, 5,

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 31, 32 and 33 Township 7 North, Range 29 West, San Bernardino Base &

Meridian, Santa Barbara County, California. The allotment project area is located on the Santa Barbara and Santa

Lucia Ranger Districts of the Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County, California.



- Fuels management

In Progress:


Expected:03/2016 05/2016 John Smith

805-967-3481 ext 217 jsmith03@fs.fed.us

Description: The Santa Barbara Ranger District proposes to conduct vegetation management to improve defensible space near the communities of Painted Cave, San Marcos Trout Club, Haney Tract, Rosario Park, West Camino Cielo and

Refugio Canyon.


Location: UNIT - Santa Barbara Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Santa Barbara. LEGAL - T5N R28W

Sections 8, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 27, T5N R32W Sections 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24, T5N R31W Section 13 and T4N

R31W Section 7. San Bernardino Base & Meridian, Santa Barbara County, California. The mountain communities are located off Painted Cave Road and East Camino Cielo, Highway 154 and Old San Marcos Road, West

Camino Cielo, Highway 154 and Stagecoach Road and Refugio Road.



In Progress:


04/27/2012


Register 02/2016

Expected:12/2016 01/2017 Jeff Bensen

805-961-5744 commentspacificsouthwest-lospadres-santabarbara@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to issue a permit for ongoing operation of exisitng target range. Previously an EA (project #2147) overturned on appeal. Project is in or adjacent to Tequepis IRA.


Location: UNIT - Santa Barbara Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Santa Barbara. LEGAL - Sec 18 & 19

T5N, R28W; Sec 13 & 24 T5N, R 29W, SBM. West of Hwy 154 on W. Camino Cielo, 5 mi. north of Goleta.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Los Padres National Forest Santa Lucia Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

El Dorado Broadcasters, LLC

Tower Replacement and

Building Upgrade - Cuesta

Peak Communications Site

CE




On Hold N/A N/A Vicki Collins


Description: El Dorado Broadcasters, LLC has requested authorization to replace a 55 ft. wooden pole with a 200 ft. selfsupporting transmitter tower and upgrade the existing 18x18 ft. concrete block building located at Cuesta Peak

Communications Site.


Fernandez #65 Guzzler Tank

Replacement

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo. LEGAL - Section 35,

T29S, R12E, MDBM. Cuesta Communication Site.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 12/10/2015 12/2015

Description:

Project involves replacement of underground tank for wildlife guzzler utilizing hand tools. In addition cleaning and patching of the asphalt water collection apron, repair of the barbed wire fence and sign installation will occur.


Melody Fountain

805-925-9538 ext 214 mfountain@fs.fed.us

PGE Master Transmission

Easement

CE

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Approximately 20 miles east of Santa Margarita on the south side of Forest Road 28SS02 (Fernandez

Rd)at T29S,R15E,NW 1/4,SE 1/4 section 12 MDBM.



Description: Pacific Gas & Electric application to consolidate and renew 8 existing authorizations for existing transmission facilities for a 50-yr term. Relisted as CE because preliminary results of resource surveys show no significant effects.


Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara. LEGAL

- T28S-32S, R11-13E, R15-18E, MDM and T12N, R31W, SBM. Diablo, Gates, Midway,Temblor, San Luis

Obispo, Santa Maria, Atascadero, Cayucos, Morro Bay.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Porter, Pine Canyon and South

Fork La Brea Grazing

Allotments

EA

*UPDATED*


- Grazing management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 04/2016

Expected:04/2017 05/2017 Melody Fountain

805-925-9538 ext 214 mfountain@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to authorize continued grazing on the Porter, Pine Canyon and South Fork La Brea Allotments. This project is located within five IRA's; Horseshoe Spring, La Brea, Miranda Pine, Spoor Canyon, and Tepusquet

Peak.


Pozo/La Panza OHV Trail Reroute and Restoration Project

CE

*UPDATED*

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara. LEGAL

- T32S, R17 &18E, MDM and T9,10,11&12N, R30,31 &32W SBM. Los Padres National Forest, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, California. Approximately 20 miles east of Santa Maria.

- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:01/2016 10/2016

Description:

The USFS in partnership with the Central Coast Motorcycle Association, proposes to re-route 11-12 motorized trails in the Pozo/La Panza area in order to reduce soil erosion and sediment delivery as well as improve OHV trail system usability.


Alicia Sanchez

805-925-9538 ext. 235 aliciasanchez@fs.fed.us

SBA Tower Reinforcement

Special Use Authorization

Amendment

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo. LEGAL - Sections 25,

26, 27, T29S, R15E; Sections 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, T29S, R16E; Section 3, T30S, R16E. The project location is approximately 17 miles east of the Santa Margarita community and south of Highway 58 and is within the Pozo/ La Panza Place and has a Land-Use Zone of Back Country.

- Special use management In Progress:


Expected:02/2016 03/2016 David Betz

805-925-9538 dbetz@fs.fed.us

Description: SBA Towers proposes to reinforce the foundation of their existing authorized tower at the communication site at

Cuesta Peak. 4 pieces of concrete will be installed between the 4 legs of the existing tower, and diagonal braces installed in 4 places.

Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo. LEGAL - T29S, R12E,

Sec. 35, MDBM. Approximately 6 miles SW of Santa Margarita, CA.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Union Pacific Railroad

Communication Site

Improvements - Tassajera

Communications Site

CE




Description: Union Pacific Railroad proposes to remove existing 8'x20' building, replace with a 10'x18' building, fence area, pour four concrete pads: 12'x20', 2'x4', 4'x6', and 3'x8' for building & entrance, generator & propane tank at

Tassajera Communications


Location: UNIT - Santa Lucia Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Luis Obispo. LEGAL - Section 20,

T29S, R12E, Mt. Diablo Base & Meridian. Tassajera Communications Site.

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(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.


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