Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
Six Rivers 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
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Adam Dresser
707-441-3618
adresser@fs.fed.us
Forest-wide Road Maintenance
(formerly Stormproofing of
Forest Roads)
- Watershed management
- Road management
CE
Description: Project activities are include road maintenance, such as: brushing, blading, grading, outsloping, spot rocking,
culvert cleaning, slope stabilization, constructing water bars or rolling dips, replacing culverts, installing drop inlets,
etc.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41279
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/11/2013
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Six Rivers National Forest All Units, Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Trinity. LEGAL - T5S-9N, T12N-14N, R4E-8E HB&M, T26N-28N,
R11W-12W, MDB&M. Six Rivers National Forest All Units and the Klamath NF Ukonom Ranger District.
Six Rivers National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Karen Kenfield
Forestwide Aquatic Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
Project
707-441-3585
- Watershed management
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
kkenfield@fs.fed.us
EA
Description: This project will address recovery actions for listed salmondids and aquatic habitat restoration including: riparian
treatments, large woody debris recruitment and placement, off-channel winter rearing habitat, invasives
management, etc.
Location:
UNIT - Six Rivers National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte, Humboldt, Siskiyou,
Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable. This project will occur on the Smith, Klamath, Salmon, Trinity, Mad and Eel River
watersheds within the Six Rivers National Forest.
Six Rivers National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Six Rivers National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
PG&E Forest Wide Powerline
Authorization
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2013
Project Contact
Expected:09/2013
10/2013
CE
George Frey
(707) 441-3631
gfrey@fs.fed.us
Description: Reauthorization of all of PG&E's existing uses on the Six Rivers NF and the Ukonom RD of the Klamath NF
Location:
Renovation of Historic
Residential Structures
UNIT - Orleans Ranger District, Lower Trinity Ranger District, Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California.
COUNTY - Humboldt, Trinity. LEGAL - T11N R5&6 E, T10N R5E, T7N R4&5E, T6N R4,5&6E, T5N R5&6E, T4N
R4&5E, T1N R5&6E, T1S R6&7E, T2S R7&8E, T3S R6&8E, HM. Projects crosses many of the Forests
Management Areas within the Mad, Van Dusen, Trinity and Klamath River.
- Facility management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/14/2012
Expected:09/2014
CE
05/2015
Rocio Espinoza
707-441-3520
respinoza02@fs.fed.us
Description: Renovate 8 historic residential buildings and respective outbuildings by performing routine maintenance in addition
to architectural and structural improvements.
Location:
Six Rivers National Forest
District)
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UNIT - Orleans Ranger District, Lower Trinity Ranger District, Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California.
COUNTY - Siskiyou, Trinity. Orleans District (T11N, R6E, S31), Oak Bottom Admin Site (T11N, R6E, S2), Salyer
Guard Station (T6N, R5E, S14), Mad River Compound (T1N, R6E, S17), Zenia Guard Station (T3S, R6E, S11).
Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
District)
Project Purpose
EA
Griffin Creek Culvert
Replacement and County Road
Paving
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - All or
partially within T.17N.,R.1E.,Section 25; T.17N.,R.2E.,Sections 29-34; T.16N.,R.1E.,Sections 12,13;
T.16N.,R.2E.,Sections 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36;. The project area is
located entirely within the French Hill Road area and Craigs, Coon, and Gordon drainages.
Mike McCain
08/2013
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2013
707-457-3853
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 03/08/2013
mmccain@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Replace current 30 inch pipe with 96 inch. Resurface and pave 3.25 miles on Del Norte roads 305, 314, 315, 316.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41248
Location:
UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - T18N,
R4E, Section 9. Oregon Mt. Rd. (Del Norte Co. Rd. # 324) at Mile Post 1.94.
Mike McCain
10/2014
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2014
707-457-3853
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
mmccain@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Selective girdling of alder overstory to promote conifer growth and development of mature riparian canopy.
Location:
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Expected
Implementation
Brenda Devlin
06/2015
- Heritage resource
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
707-457-3131-3862
management
Notice of Initiation 03/13/2013
comments- Special area management
Est. Comment Period Public
pacificsouthwest-six- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice 08/2014
rivers-smith-river- Vegetation management
nra@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Integrated vegetation management project that will meet objectives for fuels treatment, habitat restoration, and
timber products
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32113
Location:
Little Jones Riparian Project
Decision
Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Gordon Hill Vegetation
Management Project
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL T17N,R3E, S15, 22, 44,45, 47,48, 49, 63, 64, 65. Lower 3 miles of Little Jones Creek, in the riparian area.
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Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
District)
PacifiCorp Power Line
Authorization Reissuance
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2013
Expected:08/2013
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2013
CE
Julia Everta
707-441-3631
gfrey@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of two PacifiCorp powerlines authorizations within the Smith River NRA that have expired. No
changes are proposed for the new term.
Location:
UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - T18N
R3E HM Sec 1,2,10,11,15,21,22,28, T17N R3E HM Sec 5,7,8,18, T17N R2E HM Sec 12,13,21- 24, T17N R1E
HM Sec 21 -24. UNIT - Smith River NRA, STATE - California, COUNTY - Del Norte.
Rocio Espinoza
Smith River NRA Administrative - Heritage resource
07/2015
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
Site Upgrade
707-441-3520
management
Scoping Start 06/11/2013
respinoza02@fs.fed.us
- Facility management
CE
Description: Project includes construction of a new administrative office, wastewater treatment plant, 3 Bay Engine Warehouse
w/ workshop, two 9 person barracks, hazmat shed; restore historic building; and demolish select buildings.
Location:
Smith River NRA Restoration
and Motorized Travel
Management
EIS
UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Smith River NRA compound in Gasquet, CA.
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/11/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 10/2014
Expected:01/2015
05/2015
Christy Prescott
707-441-3661
commentspacificsouthwest-sixrivers@fs.fed.us
Description: To make changes to the NFTS & MVUM, including adding, upgrading, downgrading, and decommisioning roads to
provide for recreation opportunities, administrative needs and reduce risk. Restoration of select non-system
routes is also included.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38813
Location:
Six Rivers National Forest
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UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - T13N
to T19S, R1E to R5E. Gasquet Ranger District, Smith River National Recreation Area, Del Norte County,
California.
Lower Trinity Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
Roots and Shoots Understory
Rx
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Andrew Spain
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
530-629-4487
(other than forest products)
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
aspain@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Project aims to reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to private property by a combination of hand thinning trees and
shrubs as well as prescribed burning.
Location:
UNIT - Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - T7N, R5E, SEC 21
AND 28. Lower Trinity Ranger District, Six Rivers National Forest, Humboldt County, California.
Nolan Colegrove
- Heritage resource
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
530-627-3207
management
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
ncolegrove@fs.fed.us
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Description: The project aims at re-introducing low intensity understory prescribed fires in roadside areas which have been
identified as having culturally important species for native collection such as Hazel, Willow, beargrass and
huckleberry.
Location:
Trinity River Community
Protection Fuels Project
Decision
Lower Trinity Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bigfoot Community Fuels
Reduction Project
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt, Siskiyou. LEGAL - T7N R4E
SEC 26; T6N R4E SEC 15,22,33; T4N R5E SEC 3;. Project units are located adjacent to roads on the Lower
Trinity, Orleans and Ukonom Ranger Districts.
- Fuels management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Andrew Spain
530-629-4487
aspain@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetation manipulation and dead fuel removal
Location:
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UNIT - Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt, Trinity. LEGAL - T7N R5E
Sec 17,20,28,29,33; T6N R5E Sec 4,9,10,12,13,14,15,22,24,25,26; T6N R6E Sec 19,21,28,29,33,34. Lower
Trinity Ranger District
Watershed - Mainstem Trinity River.
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Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
Trinity Summit Range
Assessment
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Lower Trinity Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EIS
Carolyn Cook
707-441-3551
commentspacificsouthwest-sixrivers-lowertrinity@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will assess grazing and rangeland conditions in the Mill Creek and Trinity Summit Allotments located
on the Lower Trinity Ranger District, Six Rivers National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41307
Location:
UNIT - Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - within all or portions
of T9NR5E, T9NR6E, T8NR5E, T8NR6E, T8NR7E, T7NR6E, T7NR7E. Mill, Tish Tang , and Horse Linto
watersheds as well as the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
Walsh Road Special Use Permit - Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Julia Everta
707-441-3543
jeverta@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a road special use permit to access private property by way of an existing road.
Location:
UNIT - Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - S 1/2 Section 20, T. 6
N., R. 6 E., HM. UNIT - Lower Trinity RD, STATE - California, COUNTY - Trinity.
Kristen Lark
Waterman West Integrated
03/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
Vegetation Management Project - Forest products
530-629-4938
Scoping Start 12/03/2009
klark@fs.fed.us
Vegetation
management
Est.
Objection
Period
Legal
EA
(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2014
- Fuels management
Description: Integration of fuel reduction and timber management under Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Commercial and precommercial thinning of natural and plantation stands. Emphasis on fuel reduction, biomass utilization and other
commercial forest products.
Location:
Six Rivers National Forest
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UNIT - Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt, Trinity. LEGAL - T7N, R5E,
SEC 9-11, 13-16, 21-28, 33-35; T7N, R6E, SEC 30-32; T6N, R5E, SEC 1-4, 10-12, 14-15; T6N, R6E, SEC 56. Waterman, Campbell, and Baldwin Ridges on the Lower Trinity Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest.
Mad River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
EIS
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt, Trinity. LEGAL - T1N, R5&6E,
Humboldt B&M. LRMP Management Areas: Late-Successional Reserve, Riparian Reserve. Non-key
Watershed: Van Duzen River. Van Duzen and Dinsmore WUI areas.
UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - T3S, R6E; T3S, R7E and
T4S, R7E Humboldt B&M. LRMP Management Areas: General Forest, Special Habitat, and Riparian Reserve.
Key Watershed: North Fork Eel River.
Jeff Jones
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 04/14/2014
09/2014
707-441-3553
- Vegetation management
jkjones@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Timber harvesting through commercial thinning on about 2,250 acres and fuelbreak construction of about 2540
acres along strategic roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30389
Location:
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Project Contact
Nancy Curran
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
707-574-6233
- Vegetation management
ncurran@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Fuel reduction and oak woodland restoration on approximately 895 acres of oak woodlands with conifer
encroachment. Removal of brush and small diameter trees.
Location:
Kelsey Peak Timber Sale and
Fuelbreak Project
Expected
Implementation
Shirley Rech
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
707-574-6233
- Forest products
srech@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Commercial thinning on about 1300 acres, oak release on 150 acres, timber stand improvement on about 500
acres, and fuel treatment in strategic locations on about 1500 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29374
Location:
KZ Oak Restoration Project
Decision
Mad River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Buck Mountain Vegetation and
Fuel Management Project
EIS
Planning Status
UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - T2S, R8E & T3S, R8E
Humboldt B&M; T28N, R12W & T27N, R12W Mt. Diablo B&M. LRMP Management Areas: General Forest, Partial
Retention Visual Quality Objective, Retention Visual Quality Objective, and Riparian Reserve. Non-key
Watershed: Upper Mad River.
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Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
Lamb Gap Community
Protection Project
CE
Project Purpose
Decision
Mad River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Nancy Curran
05/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
707-574-6233
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 10/26/2012
ncurran@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Construction of a shaded fuel management zone on NFS lands that would connect similar shaded fuel
management zones on adjacent private lands, creating an effective fuel management zone across land
ownerships between Highway 36 and South Fork Mountain
Location:
Ruth Fire Hazard Tree
Abatement Project
Planning Status
UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Sections 23, 25, and 26, T.
1 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt Baseline and Merdian. LRMP Management Areas: Partial Retention VQO, Retention VQO,
Managed Habitat.
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/28/2012
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
CE
Jeremy Dorsey
707-574-6877
jdorsey02@fs.fed.us
Description: Abatement of hazardous conditions along NFS roads within the 2011 Ruth Fire area by felling dead, dying, and
damaged trees for the purpose of maintaining and promoting safe public access routes through this portion of the
Mad River Ranger District
Location:
Ruth Wildfire Reforestation
Project
UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Sections 20, 21, 29, 30,
31, and 32, T. 2 S., R. 8 E., Humboldt Baseline and Meridian. LRMP Management Areas: General Forest, Riparian
Reserves, Retention VQO, Partial Retention VQO.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
Actual: 05/21/2014
CE
05/2014
Shirley Rech
707-574-6233
srech@fs.fed.us
Description: Manual tree planting on 188 acres with the 2011 Ruth Wildfire area. Areas to be planted burned at a high
intensity, leaving few, if any, live trees to provide an adequate seed source for natural regenration.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43802
Location:
Six Rivers National Forest
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UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Sec. 28, 29, 30, 31, and
32, T. 2 S., R. 8 E., Humboldt B&M. Project occurs on General Forest lands near the town of Ruth, California.
Orleans Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Name
Six Rivers National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Orleans Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cedar Vegetation Management
Project
EA
CE
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Roberto Beltran
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-627-3334
- Vegetation management
rbeltran@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Commercially thin natural stands and plantations and treat fuels on approximately 1700 acres.
Location:
Fish Lake POC Sanitation
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - T 11N, R5E, Secs. 2122, 26-28, 33-36 and T10N, R5E, Secs. 2-4, 8-10, and 16-17, HBM. UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE California. COUNTY - Humboldt. Management Area - General Forest, Matrix and Late Successional Reserve.
Watershed - Lower Middle Klamath.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Nolan Colegrove
530-627-3334
rbeltran@fs.fed.us
Description: Removal of dead, dying and nearby POC at the back of the campground. Removal of the host species will reduce
the potential to spread POC root disease in a high use Recreation area.
Location:
Fish Lake Recreation
Improvements
UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - T10N, R4E, Sections 11
and 14 HMB. Fish Lake Campground.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2013
Expected:09/2014
07/2015
CE
Roberto Beltran
530-627-3334
rbeltran@fs.fed.us
Description: Install new boat dock /fishing platform and fish cleaning station. Repair and/or modify existing culvert outflow.
Location:
Orleans Barracks Replacement
Project
UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - T 10N, R5E, S 14. Fish
Lake.
- Facility management
On Hold
N/A
CE
N/A
Nolan Colegrove
530-627-3207
ncolegrove@fs.fed.us
Description: Replaces an older barracks facility on the Orleans statiion with a new one.
Location:
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UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - LEGAL - T11N R6E Sec
31 HBM. UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. Management Area General Forest, Watershed - Middle Klamath.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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