Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
Modoc 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
EIS
N/A
N/A
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.
Modoc National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Lava Hazardous Fuels
Reduction Project
EA
John Landoski
09/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2015
530-299-8425
- Forest products
Scoping Start 04/19/2012
jlandoski@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The Lava Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, is within an energy corridor WUI and spotted owl habitat. It is a
fuels reduction project to protect the power lines and habitat for the owls from large-scale high intensity wildland
fires
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31457
Location:
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc,
Siskiyou. LEGAL - T41N, R4E, Secs. 1, 2; T42N, R4E, Secs. 1, 10 - 14, 22 - 28, 33 - 36; T42N, R5E, Secs. 19,
20, 30,31. Modoc National Forest, Big Valley & Doublehead Ranger Districts, Modoc and Siskiyou Counties.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Big Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ash Valley Allotment
Management Plan
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/19/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:07/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2016
Garrett Noles
530-667-8630
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is reauthorize cattle grazing and implement an allotment management plan on the Ash Valley
allotment
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33996
Location:
Johnson Creek Bridge Stream
Restoration Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Watershed management
- Facility management
- Road management
Johnson Creek Bridge Stream
Restoration Project
*NEW LISTING*
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
Teresa Morales
530-233-8700
teresadmorales@fs.fed.
us
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T40N R9E section 14.
The Johnson Creek Bridge is located west of the Lower Rush Creek camp ground, on Forest Road 41N11.
- Watershed management
- Facility management
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Teresa Morales
530-233-8700
teresadmorales@fs.fed.
us
Description: The intent of the project is to stabilize the right abutment of the Johnson Creek Bridge. The Forest Service
proposes to reroute the stream and install cross-vane(s) to protect the abutment.
Location:
Modoc National Forest
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Description: The intent of the project is to stabilize the right abutment of the Johnson Creek Bridge. The Forest Service
proposes to reroute the stream and install cross-vane(s) to protect the abutment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46942
Location:
CE
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Modoc. LEGAL - Approximately
14,763 acres in portions of T38N, R10E; T38N, R11E; T39N, R10E; T39N, R11E. Estimated air miles from Adin,
California: 11 miles east.
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T40N R9E section 14. The
Johnson Creek Bridge is located west of the Lower Rush Creek camp ground, on Forest Road 41N11.
Devils Garden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Modoc National Forest
Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Devils Garden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Antelope Plains Sage Steppe
Restoration
CE
EA
EA
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North
of Alturas, CA.
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T. 45 R10 E. sec 3-4,
8-11, 16-17, 21-22 46N. R 11E sec. 25-26, 34-36. The Avanzino allotment is on the Devil's Garden Ranger
District.
Jayne Biggerstaff
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
(530)233-8740
- Facility management
jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Bureau of Indian Affairs has proposed road construction and/or improvement to access the Lauer Reservoir dam
for repair and maintenance.
Location:
Timbered Mountain Wildlife
Habitat Restoration Project
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jenny Jayo
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-233-8817
- Vegetation management
jjayo@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The project is to authorize continued grazing on the Avanzino allotment. Improve management by constructing
eleven miles of fence to meet our objectives.
Location:
BIA Road Improvement Lauer
Reservoir Access
Project Contact
Jenny Jayo
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
530-233-8817
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 02/25/2014
jjayo@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Treat approximately 1,630 acres, removing western juniper through hand cutting or by use of equipment. The
boles and branches would be lopped and scattered on the ground surface. Pile burning may also be used to
reduce potential fuels
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46214
Location:
Avanzino Range Allotment
Management
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Township 44 North,
Range 13 East, section 9 (dam location). Modoc County, southwest of Goose Lake.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 09/2015
EA
Expected:04/2017
05/2017
Roy Cuzick
530-233-8803
rdcuzick@fs.fed.us
Description: Sage Steppe restoration project to remove non-old growth western juniper. Thinning of natural stands of
ponderosa pine to remove juniper plus understory pine.
Location:
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UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Sec
12,13,14,23,24,25,26,35,36 T45NR10E, Sec 4,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,30,31,32 T45NR11E, Sec 6
T44NR11E. On and around Timbered Mountain, Devil's Garden RD, Modoc NF, Modoc County, CA.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Carr-Tucker Allotments Water
Development Projects
EA
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Garrett Noles
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
530-667-8630
- Grazing management
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Four water development projects including well installation, with storage tanks, troughs, and pipeline, are proposed
to provide permanent water sources within the Carr and Tucker Allotments. (Perez Pipeline proposal is now
included in this analysis).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33698
Location:
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T46NR6E, T45NR6E,
T45NR7E. Project is located southeast of Tulelake; Tucker Well is north and Harvey Jones Well is just east of
Harvey Jones Butte and Red Lake Well is just east of Doublehead Mtn.
Chinling Chen
530-233-8806
cchen@fs.fed.us
Glass Mtn., Mud Lake, and
Timber Mtn. Grazing Allotment
EA
- Grazing management
EA
Description: Analyze vegetation on three vacant sheep allotments for possiblity of bring sheep grazing back, in a sustained
manner. Bring them into compliance with Rescissions Act of 1995.
Location:
Highlands Roadside Safety
Improvement Project
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Timber Mtn.: T44N,
R6E., sec 7,17-36; T44N, R7E, sec 30&31; T43N, R6E, sec 1-5,8-12; T43N, R7E, sec 5-9,16&17. Glass Mtn.:
T44N, R5E, sec 13-16,21-28,33-36; T44N, R6E, sec 18&19,30&31; T43N, R5E,. Glass Mtn., Mud Lake, and
Timber Mtn. are located on the Doublehead Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
- Road management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Dave LeBlanc
530-667-8631
dleblanc@fs.fed.us
Description: Protect public safety along major travel routes by felling trees likely to fall or break partially/entirely within roadway.
Remove vegetation to increase sight distance around some road corners through a variety of methods.
Location:
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UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc, Siskiyou. LEGAL - T42N.R3E,
Sec 1-3,11,12; T42N.R4E, Sec 1,3,5,6,10-14,23; T43N.R3E Eastern 1/3; T43N.R4E Sec 7-10, 12-36; T43N.R5E
Sec 5,6,30,31; T44N.R5E Sec 28,29,32. Roads: 42N24, 42N25, 42N28, 42N44, 42N44A. 42N52, 42N56, 43A17A,
43A51A, 43N12, 43N14, 43N17, 43N21, 43N33, 43N33A, 43N33B; 43N42, 43N51, 43N53, 43N53Y, 43N54,
43N55, 43N99, 44N17, 44N75.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Medicine Lake Caldera
Vegetation Treatment Project
EA
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
William Moore
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
530-233-8736
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 09/18/2014
wmoore02@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 11/2015
Description: Proposed vegetation treatments would remove Mountain Pine Beetle infested lodgepole pine and thin stands to
meet forest health objectives.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41284
Location:
Medicine Lake Interpretive
Signing
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T.43N, R.3E, Sections
1 -5, 8-17, 23 and 24; T.43N, R.4E, Sections 3-9, and 17-19; T.44N, R.3E, Sections 26, 25, 25, and 36; and
T.44N, R.4E, Sections 30-32. Medicine Lake Caldera.
- Recreation management
- Special area management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Nancy Nordensten
530-667-8641
njnordensten@fs.fed.us
Description: Interpretive signs installed at various locations throughout the Medicine Lake Highlands explaining the origin and
uniqueness of the surrounding area.
Location:
Perez Pipeline Extension
EA
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 43 North,
Range 3 East, SE 1/4, Section 11. Medicine Lake Highlands.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/02/2008
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Garrett Noles
530-667-8630
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is now combined with the Carr-Tucker Allotments Water Development Projects.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44035
Location:
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UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T45N R7E Section 32.
Seven miles south of Clear Lake and four miles east of State Highway 139.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Tucker Grazing Allotment EA
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/02/2008
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2016
Expected:11/2016
Actual: 09/25/2008
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
12/2016
Garrett Noles
530-667-8630
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
Description: Complete Range Allotment management plans on the Tucker Allotment. Bring it into compliance with Rescisions
Act of 1995.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24959
Location:
Modoc National Forest
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47N, R6E, Sections
25, 35 & 36; T47N, R7E, Section 31; T46N, R6E, Sections 1, 2, 10 - 15, 22 - 27 & 36; T46N, R7E, Sections 6 - 8,
17 - 21, 24 - 36; T45N, R7E, Sections 1 - 12, 14 - 18, continue. Tucker Allotment is located on the Doublehead
Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
Warner Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lassen 15 Restoration Project
EA
Warner Mountain Obsidian
Management Project
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Expected:01/2016
06/2017
- Forest products
Scoping Start 03/21/2014
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 08/2015
- Fuels management
Description: Landscape level analysis to address timber, range, wildlife habitat and fuel issues.
Roy Cuzick
530-233-8803
rdcuzick@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22240
Location:
UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T46NR14E,
T46NR15E, T45NR14E, and T45NR15E. Analysis area is south of Buck Creek Guard Station, west of Fandango
Valley, north of Buck Mountain and east of Fender Flat and the community of Davis Creek.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2015
CE
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Jayne Biggerstaff
530-233-8740
jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of personal and commercial use of obsidian on the Warner Mountain Ranger District, and development of
policy for resource.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44029
Location:
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UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Four existing designated common use mines: Lassen Creek, Middle Fork, Needles and Pink Lady.
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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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