Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014 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 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 Modoc National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Frontier Fiber Optic Authorization Renewal - Special use management Completed CE Actual: 11/05/2013 01/2014 Jayne Biggerstaff 530-233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Issue a new 20-year permit to Citizens Communications/Frontier to operate and maintain existing fiber optic service line. Current permit has expired. Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District, Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T40N, R9E S25 to T41N R9E S26; T42N R15E S3 to T43N R14E S13. Cedar Pass utility corridor; Adin Pass/Stone Coal power line corridor. Page 1 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Modoc National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) John Landoski - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2014 10/2014 530-299-8425 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 03/01/2011 jlandoski@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 06/2014 - Fuels management Description: This project, last entered as the Lava Vegetation Treatment 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 catastrophic wildland fires. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31457 Lava Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project EA Location: Modoc National Forest Expected Implementation 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, Siskiyou County. Big Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Ash Valley Allotment Management Plan - Grazing management On Hold N/A R5 - Pacific Southwest Region N/A EA Barbara Raymond 530-299-3215 braymond@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed action is to issue two term grazing permits and implement an allotment management plan for one vacant cattle allotment. Location: CA Department of Transportation/USFS Grouse Mountain Com Site CoLocation CE - Special use management - Facility management 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT Completed Actual: 08/02/2012 08/2012 Jayne Biggerstaff 530-233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to issue a 10-year lease authorizing the installation, operation, maintenance and removal by CA State of radio equipment in the existing USFS equipment shelter and on existing tower. Location: Modoc National Forest 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 - T.40N., R.10E., Sec 8. Grouse Mountain Communications Site. Devils Garden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 2 of 12 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) Avanzino Range Allotment Management EA EA R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 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: Barry Point South 2015 Reforestation 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. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress: Scoping Start 01/31/2014 Expected:12/2014 01/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Cathy Carlock (530)279-8331 ccarlock@fs.fed.us Description: The project aims to accelerate the restoration of forested lands that experienced high mortality rates due to the effects of the 2012 Barry Point fire.Hand planting ponderosa pine seedlings across ~1900 acres and protect seedlings from animal damage. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43629 Location: Big Sage Allotment Range Improvements Project Contact 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 Expected Implementation UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T47NR11E, T47NR12E. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 03/13/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2014 Expected:07/2014 09/2014 Timothy Davis (360) 956-2375 tedavis@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of 6 miles of fence, construction of one stock tank and development of one spring development. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43124 Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T. 43N. R 10-12 E., T. 44N. R. 11E. The project is located north of Alturas and West of Big Sage Reservoir. Page 3 of 12 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) Knobcone Butte Thinning Project EA - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 08/29/2013 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 03/2014 Expected:05/2014 Actual: 01/09/2013 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 06/2014 Roy Cuzick 530-233-8803 rdcuzick@fs.fed.us Description: Thin pine and cedar up to 21" in diameter over approximately 2504 acres to reduce wildfire hazard and to increase overall forest health. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35052 Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T44N8E Sections: 31,32; T43NR8E Sections 5,6,7,8,17,18, and 20; T43NR7E Section 12, Modoc County, CA. Approximately 15 miles northwest of Canby,CA. Chinling Chen 530-233-8806 cchen@fs.fed.us Swanson Canyon Fuels Reduction and Riparian Enhancement Project - Fuels management CE Description: The project area is within a Wild land Urban Interface (WUI) Threat Zone allocation due to the close proximity of residential homes. The area is heavily encroached with western Juniper.Treatment will reduce Juniper density and protect communities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43295 Location: Timbered Mountain Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project Completed Actual: 03/20/2014 05/2014 UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. R12E, T43N Modoc National Forest. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015 EA Expected:04/2016 05/2016 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: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT 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. Page 4 of 12 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) Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Timothy Davis Triangle Allotment Sage Steppe - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:04/2014 09/2014 Restoration Treatment Area (360) 956-2375 - Vegetation management Comment Period Public Notice tedavis@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) 03/06/2014 EA Description: There is a need to restore the sage steppe ecosystem in this area to improve ecological conditions and habitat for sage grouse and other sagebrush obligate species. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43125 Location: Wetland Weed Treatment - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:04/2014 - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 (other than forest products) Description: Treating noxious weeds on duck nesting island to promote desired. CE *NEW LISTING* Modoc National Forest UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T. 45N. R 9-10 E. North of Alturas, CA. Mary Flores 530-279-6116 mflores@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44229 Location: UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Treating previously constructed waterfowl nesting islands across the Devil's Garden Ranger District. Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) CA Dept of Transportation SR139 Road Condition Station 05/2014 - Special use management Completed CE Actual: 04/03/2013 R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 05/2014 Jayne Biggerstaff 530-233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to issue Special Use Permit to CA DOT for installation of closed circuit television system and roadside weather information system along State Highway 139 just southeast of the Perez Quarantine Station for public access to road conditions Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Section 31, T.44N., R.7E. Approximately 1 mile southeast of Perez Quarantine Station. Page 5 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Modoc National Forest CLP III CE *NEW LISTING* Project Purpose EA R5 - Pacific Southwest Region UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lands managed by the Modoc National Forest in the vicinity of the Clear Lake National Widllife Refuge. UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Tucker Well: T45N R6E Sections 1,2 & 12; T46N R6E Sections 26,35, & 36; Harvey Jones Well: T45N R6E Sections 1,2 & 12; T46N R6E Sections 26,35, & 36; and Red Lake Well: T45N R7E Section 12 &13. 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. - Grazing management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:05/2014 05/2014 Jason Brewer 530-667-8613 jasonbrewer@fs.fed.us Description: Re-drill the existing Flukey Well to provide an adequate and reliable source of water to support permitted livestock in the Potters Allotment and to eliminate the numerous trips to haul water to the allotment. Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT Project Contact Chinling Chen - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:07/2014 08/2014 530-233-8806 - Grazing management Notice of Initiation 01/30/2012 cchen@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 03/2014 Description: Three wells, along with storage tanks, troughs, and pipeline, would be installed to provide permanent water sources within the Carr and Tucker Allotments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33698 CE *NEW LISTING* Expected Implementation Jason Brewer - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:06/2014 06/2014 530-667-8613 - Vegetation management Scoping Start 03/26/2014 jasonbrewer@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) - Watershed management Description: Maintain and restore suitable habitat for sage-grouse by controlling western juniper expansion and infill into the sage steppe community around Clear Lake and the surrounding vicinity. Expands the benefits of other similar treatments in the area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44031 Location: Flukey Well Decision Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Location: Carr-Tucker Water Development Project Planning Status UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T44N R6E SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 14. 2 miles east of Tionesta, CA. Page 6 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Modoc National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 05/27/2008 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 CE 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: Lost River Gap Fences CE 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. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Barbara Raymond 530-299-3215 braymond@fs.fed.us Description: This project consists of constructing a fence or fences along the rock rim on the south side of Lost River to reduce grazing pressure from livestock within the riparian corridor. Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T48N R7E Sections 35 & 36; T48N R8E Sections 31 & 32. Along south side of the Lost River Corridor staring just north of Plum Springs and ending approximately 1 1/4 miles north of the Clear Lake Dam. Page 7 of 12 Modoc National Forest 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 John Landoski 06/2015 - Forest products Developing Proposal Expected:05/2015 530-299-8425 - Vegetation management Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014 jlandoski@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Proposed vegetation treatments would remove Mountain Pine Beetle infested lodgepole pine, thin stands to meet forest health objectives, and provide for a post-treatment stand condition that would improve the ability to control wildfire. 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: Medicine Lake Verbenone and Silvicultural Sanitation Study CE UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 43 North, Range 3 East, SE 1/4, Section 11. Medicine Lake Highlands. John Landoski - Vegetation management Cancelled N/A N/A 530-299-8425 (other than forest products) jlandoski@fs.fed.us - Research and Development Description: This 12-acre study will assess the efficacy of using verbenone, an anti-aggregation pheromone, combined with sanitation silvicultural management, in protecting small stands of lodgepole pine for the duration of a mountain pine beetle outbreak Location: UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T43N, R3E, Section 3. Along Rd 43N47A, roughly 1/4 to 1/2 mile west of the Medicine Lake Glass Flow. Modoc County Radar Site Study - Special use management Project Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* 08/2014 Jayne Biggerstaff 530-233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Conduct site survey and testing for feasibility of green energy development at existing decommissioned radar site, and feasibility of utility upgrade to carry generated power. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44028 Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT Expected:07/2014 UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Overthe-Horizon Backscatter Radar Installation. Rimrock Lake Quad. Page 8 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Modoc National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) North Perez Sage Steppe Restoration CE EA Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Chinling Chen - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:05/2014 06/2014 530-233-8806 - Vegetation management Scoping Start 01/30/2013 cchen@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: The North Perez Sage Steppe Restoration project proposes to re-establish sage steppe habitat which has become dominated by Western Juniper. Location: Perez Pipeline Extension Expected Implementation UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T45N R6E Sec 13, 14, 22, &23. Project is located approximately 1.5 miles east of Hwy 139 along County Road 136 just south of Harvey Jones Butte. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management *NEW LISTING* In Progress: Notice of Initiation 03/03/2014 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2014 Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Jason Brewer 530-667-8613 jasonbrewer@fs.fed.us Description: Extend water pipeline on the east side of West Radar pasture south into Perez pasture of the Carr Allotment to provide a water source to improve livestock distribution and utilization within the Perez pasture. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44035 Location: Sagebrush Pasture Division Fence and Reservoirs CE Chinling Chen - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:04/2014 06/2014 530-233-8806 - Grazing management Scoping Start 07/20/2011 cchen@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management Description: The project consists of constructing a division fence and two stockponds to better manage livestock grazing within the sagebrush pasture. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33692 Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT 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. UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T48N, R8E, Sections 28, 29; T47N, R8E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 11, & 15; T47N, R9E, Section 6. Project is located northeast Clear Lake and north of Willow Creek. Page 9 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Modoc National Forest Tucker II Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Grazing management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 07/08/2008 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 03/2015 Expected:04/2015 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 05/2015 Chinling Chen 530-233-8806 cchen@fs.fed.us Description: To authorize livestock grazing on the Tucker Allotment. Issue a term grazing permit and implement an Allotment Management Plan. This allotment was analyzed in 2008 as the Tucker Grazing Allotment EA. Location: Modoc National Forest UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47N R7E Section 30, & 31; T47N R6E Sections 25, 35 & 36; T46N R7E Sections 6 - 8, 17 - 21, 24 - 36; T46N R6E Sec 1, 2, 3, 10 15, 22 - 27 & 36; T45N R7E Sec 1 - 12, 14 - 18; T45N R6E Sec 1, 12, & 13. The Tucker Allotment is located east of Tulelake, California on the Doublehead Ranger District, Modoc National Forest. Warner Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Geothermal Leasing in Western - Minerals and Geology States - Lake City KGRA EA In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/21/2008 Expected:08/2011 R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 12/2011 Jayne Biggerstaff (530)233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Lease-specific analysis in determining whether NFS lands within the Lake City KGRA are appropriate for geothermal leasing under FS/BLM policies and regulations. Appended to PEIS for geothermal leasing. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/geothermal_eis Location: UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.44N.,R.14E., S. 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28. Lake City KGRA. Golden Ridge Plan of Operation - Minerals and Geology and Reclamation Cancelled CE N/A N/A Jayne Biggerstaff 530-233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of proposed Plan of Operation and Surface Mining and Reclamation (SMARA) Plan to conduct gold exploration activities. Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47 N, R 22 E, Sec 6; T 48 N, R 22 E, Sec 31. High Grade Mining District. Page 10 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Modoc National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Warner Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Lassen 15 Restoration Project EA Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Roy Cuzick - Grazing management Developing Proposal Expected:11/2014 12/2014 530-233-8803 - Forest products Est. Notice of Initiation 03/2014 rdcuzick@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Landscape level analysis to address timber, range, wildlife habitat and fuel issues. Due to major revision of analysis area and proposed actions, project will be rescoped in March 2014. 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. Jayne Biggerstaff 530-233-8740 jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us Modoc National Forest Environmental Analysis for Pending Lease Applications - Minerals and Geology EA Description: Conduct a lease-specific analysis to determine whether lands are appropriate for leasing under FS and BLM policies, environmental regulations for geothermal use. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/geothermal_eis Location: South Warner Grazing Analysis Expected:07/2012 08/2012 UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.44N., R.15E., Sec 10, 15, 22, 27. Lake City KGRA. - Grazing management EA In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/13/2007 In Progress: Notice of Initiation 12/11/2012 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 04/2014 Expected:09/2014 10/2014 Adrian Cuzick 530-233-8746 alcuzick@fs.fed.us Description: The Warner Mtn./Devil's Garden District Ranger proposes to authorize livestock grazing on three allotments located on the Warner Mtn. Ranger District on the Modoc National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37201 Location: 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Portions of T39NR14E, T38NR14E, T39NR15E, T38NR15E. Outlet, West Valley, and Parsnip Allotments, Warner Mountain Ranger District. Page 11 of 12 Modoc National Forest Project Name Modoc National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Warner Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Warner Mountain Obsidian Management Project - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Notice of Initiation 01/27/2014 EA *NEW LISTING* Decision Expected:07/2015 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 08/2015 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. Location: 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. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (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. 04/01/2014 04:45 am MT Page 12 of 12 Modoc National Forest