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.
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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)
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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)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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