Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
San Bernardino 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
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
San Bernardino National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Santa Ana Watershed
- Fuels management
Hazardous Fuels Reduction and
Forest Health
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
11/06/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 03/2016
Project Contact
Expected:09/2016
03/2017
Jerry Sirski
909-382-2690
jsirski@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction within a 21,000-acre analysis area to reduce the risk of high intensity wildfire to adjacent
communities, organizational camps, and recreation residences. Occurs within Sugarloaf IRA.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24122
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
Grass Valley Fire Restoration Fuels
Reduction/Reforestation/Invasiv
e Species Removal/Road Repair
EA
*UPDATED*
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - San Gorgonio Ranger District, Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San
Bernardino. LEGAL - T1N, T2N; R1W, R1E, R2E. North of San Gorgonio Wilderness along State Highway 38 up
to the south end of Big Bear and Snow Summit Ski Resorts.
Arrowhead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Beth Stewart
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2017
03/2017
530-601-1519
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 11/03/2014
bethstewart@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2016
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Removal of hazard trees, reforestation of burned areas, repair of roads and trails, and invasive plant control.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43428
Location:
UNIT - Arrowhead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Grass Valley and NFS roads 2N33, 2N34, 2N34A, 2N37.
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San Bernardino National Forest
Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Nestle Waters North America
Inc Special Use Permit
Project Purpose
- Special use management
Deadman's Ridge
Communication Site
Expected
Implementation
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/18/2016
Expected:06/2017
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2017
Big Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:05/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
CE
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a 30 year lease to Vista Towers to construct/operate a multi carrier cellular site. It would improve
wireless communication coverage and capacity in the south Big Bear area, specifically Woodlands, Erwin Lake
and along Highway 38.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48605
Location:
Green Trail
Tasha Hernandez
661-269-2808 x242
thernandez@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Arrowhead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Strawberry Creek Watershed.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Description: Nestle Waters Inc has requested renewal of their special use permit. The Forest has assigned an interdisciplinary
team to begin the environmental analysis and to determine the level of NEPA that will be required, to be
determined through scoping.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48530
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
Decision
Arrowhead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Township 2 North,
Range 2 East, N 1/2 of section 29, SBBM, Moonridge Quadrangle. Along FS 2N12Y. Access is from Erwin Lake,
off of Willow Lane to Mariposa Lane, then 2N12Y.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2015
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Scott Eliason
909-382-2830
seliason@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of an approximately 1.75 mile long trail from the top of Snow Summit down to the Towne Trail,
suitable for low-intermediate mountain biking and other non-motorized uses. This includes a 0.65 mi reroute of
the existing Hike-a-Bike trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46633
Location:
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UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - T2N, R1E, Sec.
29, SBBM. San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District: along the west side of the Snow Summit
Resort, in Bear Valley, just south of the City of Big Bear Lake, CA.
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San Bernardino National Forest
Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Holcomb Valley Seasonal
Closure
CE
*NEW LISTING*
MTRD 2017 Road
Decommissioning and
Watershed Improvement
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Big Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Scott Eliason
- Special area management
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2016
12/2016
909-382-2830
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
seliason@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Seasonal closure of Holcomb Valley Area for road, watershed, wildlife, and rare plant protection.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48754
Location:
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Holcomb Valley area.
Scott Eliason
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2016
11/2016
909-382-2830
- Watershed management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
seliason@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: This project would decommission system roads, and redesignate one system road as open to administrative use
only. Project emphasis is on the Holcomb Valley Baldwin Lake Special Interest Area, with two roads beyond the
SIA.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48529
Location:
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Mountaintop Ranger District.
Mitsubishi Cement Corporation - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
South Quarry Plan of Operation - Minerals and Geology
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/22/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2016
Expected:01/2017
03/2017
Scott Eliason
909-382-2830
seliason@fs.fed.us
Description: Mitsubishi Cement Corporation (MCC) is proposing to develop and reclaim a new 153.6 acre high grade
limestone quarry, the South Quarry.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36511
Location:
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UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Township 3 North,
Range 1 East, Section 14. Within Cushenbury Canyon, 6 miles south of the community of Lucerne Valley in San
Bernardino County,.
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San Bernardino National Forest
Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Big Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
North Big Bear Fuels Reduction - Fuels management
and Forest Health
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/19/2009
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:08/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2017
David Kelly
909-382-2772
davidkelly@fs.fed.us
Description: Cut and remove dead and dying trees as well as some green trees to reduce hazardous fuels in the community
defense and threat zones along the North Shore of Big Bear Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=3836
Location:
Omya Sentinel & Butterfield
Quarries Expansion
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - T2N, R2E SRC7
portions of SRC 1,2,3,10,11,12,13, 14,15,22, T2N R1R SRC7-12, 15, 16, 17, 18. In the Fawnskin Valley adjoining
private land NW of the community of Fawnskin.
- Minerals and Geology
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/28/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2016
Expected:01/2017
03/2017
Scott Eliason
909-382-2830
seliason@fs.fed.us
Description: Omya California is submitting to the Forest and County, for permitting, an amended Plan of Operations and
Reclamation Plan for an expansion of 28.8 acres for the Butterfield 3 Quarry and 22 acres for the Sentinel Quarry.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32613
Location:
Rattlesnake Mountain OHV
Trails
EA
*UPDATED*
Scott Eliason
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2016
06/2016
909-382-2830
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 12/01/2015
seliason@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Proposal to evaluate adding OHV trails to the forest motorized trail system. New trails would be from near
Rattlesnake Mountain, southeast to Big Pine Flat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43331
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Omya Butterfield 3
unpatented mining claims. T.3 N., R.1 W., Sec.23.
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop District, from near Rattlesnake Mountain and southeast to Big Pine
Flat. South of the Town of Apple Valley, north of Fawnskin, California.
Cajon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
San Bernardino National Forest
Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
CalNev Pipeline Expansion
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Cajon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/28/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2016
Expected:09/2016
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
12/2016
Jason Collier
909-382-2869
jpcollier@fs.fed.us
Description: Expansion of Kinder Morgan gas pipeline from Corona CA to Las Vegas NV to authorize a new 16" pipeline. BLM
is lead federal agency.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26724
Location:
Fontana Union Water Company
Permit Renewal
UNIT - Cajon Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cajon
Pass.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2016
Expected:03/2017
07/2017
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Analyze the environmental impacts of re-issuing an expired special use permit to the Fontana Union Water
Company for the operation and maintenance of a soft plug dam on Lytle Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29883
Location:
North-South Project, Natural
Gas Transmission Pipeline
Special Use Authorization
Aaron Gagnon
909-382-2940
argagnon@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Cajon Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - NW 1/4 of Section 6,
T. 1 N, R. 5 W. Located at the mouth of Lytle Creek Canyon just over the National Forest boundary.
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/02/2015
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 02/2017
Expected:03/2017
04/2017
Robert Hawkins
916-849-8037
rhhawkins@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 36 inch natural
gas transmission pipeline within West-Wide Energy Corridor #108-267 (Cajon Pass).
Web Link: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/ene/n-s/northsouth.html
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Cajon Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cajon
Pass.
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
San Bernardino National Forest
Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Anza Electric Permit Renewal
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/07/2013
Expected:01/2016
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
01/2016
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is to renew the operating permit for Anza Electric, the public utility on the southern half of the San
Jacinto Ranger District. Occurs within the Pyramid Peak B, Horse Creek Ridge, Hixon Flat, and Cactus Springs B
IRAs
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23286
Location:
Garner Grazing Allotment
Project
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
San Jacinto Ranger District.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/17/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
Description: New project based on original, larger allotment review. Assess grazing allotment, grazing program, determine
compliance with Forest Plan and the 1995 Rescission Act Specifically for the Garner Allotment. Occurs within
Pyramid Peak B IRA.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33253
Location:
May Valley Non-Motorized Trail
System
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Portions of T5S, R2E,
Sections 35-36; T5S, R3E, Sections 26-29, 31-35; T6S, R2E, Sections 1, 2, 12; T6S, R3E, Sections 2-6, 8, 1027, 34, 35. The approximately 16,586 acre Garner allotment is located about 3 miles southwest of the town of
Idyllwild, California.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/23/2013
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
John Ladley
909-382-2934
jladley@fs.fed.us
Description: Create a system of non-motorized trails in May Valley utilizing existing non-system roads and trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=15568
Location:
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UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - T5S, R2E, Sec.23,
24, 26; T5S, R3E, Sec.17-20,27-34; T6SR3E, Sec. 3-5. May Valley between Idyllwild and Hurkey Creek County
Park.
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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
ROW from Hwy 74 to Lookout
Mountain
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/07/2015
Expected:10/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - township 7 south,
range 4 east, section 16. Existing dirt road, South off of Hwy 74, east of Hwy 371, West of the Santa Rosa Indian
Reservation, 0.23 miles to private land on Lookout Mt.
Heidi Hoggan
08/2016
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:08/2016
909-382-2945
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 08/19/2015
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Special use management
Description: 10 year permit to RCDWR for transfer station for grinding of greenwaste from fire abatement - logs, brush, trees,
pine needles - from local area; & for acceptance, temp storage & transfer of Recycle-Only Household Hazardous
Waste from local residents
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49144
Location:
SJ Wild & Scenic Rivers
Management Plan
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a 20 year FLPMA special use permit to Patricia Griffin, Trustee, RFNHND Kennedy Trust for use and
maintenance of an existing 20 foot wide by 0.23 mile long access road from Hwy 74 to privately owned property on
Lookout Mountain.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49168
Location:
Riverside County Department
Waste Resources - Idyllwild
Green Waste Transfer Station
permit reissue
Project Contact
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Township 5 South,
Range 2 East, SE 1/4 of section 24, San Bernardino Base Meridian on the Idyllwild Quadrangle. East side of Hwy
243, between Idyllwild and Mountain Center. At old Idyllwild Dump site at base of Chalk Hill.
- Land management planning
- Special area management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
John Ladley
909-382-2934
jladley@fs.fed.us
Description: To develop a Wild & Scenic River Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP) for Bautista Creek, the North
Fork of the San Jacinto River, Palm Canyon Creek and Fuller Mill Creek. Occurs within Hixon Flat, Rouse Hill, and
Pyramid Peak A IRAs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34053
Location:
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UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Segments of Palm Canyon Creek, Bautista Creek, Fuller Mill Creek and the North Fork of the San Jacinot River.
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San Bernardino National Forest
Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Wellman Grazing Allotment
Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
On Hold
EA
N/A
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
Description: New project based on original, larger allotment review. Assess grazing allotment, grazing program, determine
compliance with Forest Plan and the 1995 Rescission Act. Occurs within the Pyramid Peak A IRA.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33257
Location:
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Wellman grazing allotment is approximately 6 miles southeast of the town of Idyllwild, California.
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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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