Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
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
San Bernardino National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Expired Permit reissuance
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/23/2013
Expected:09/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
Jason Collier
909-382-2869
jpcollier@fs.fed.us
Description: To reissue approx. 65 expired permits for transportation, sanitation, energy, and communications. These uses are
ongoing and continuous. This action is administrative only and does not authorize ground disturbing activities or
changes to the permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42500
Location:
Southern California Edison
Pole/Switch Replacement
UNIT - San Bernardino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL Not Applicable. Lytle Creek, Arrowhead, Big Bear.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2014
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
CE
Jerry Sirski
909-382-2690
jsirski@fs.fed.us
Description: Forestwide utility pole/switch replacement on Southern California Edison distribution lines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45368
Location:
UNIT - San Bernardino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside, San Bernardino.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forestwide utility pole/switch replacement.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
San Bernardino National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Aaron Gagnon
909-382-2940
argagnon@fs.fed.us
Pioneer Green Energy
Meteorological Towers Baldy
Mesa
- Special use management
- Research and Development
CE
Description: Pioneer Green Energy proposes to install up to 4 meteorological towers to determine feasiblity of wind energy
generation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42723
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
Completed
Actual: 06/30/2014
07/2015
UNIT - Cajon Ranger District, San Gorgonio Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino.
LEGAL - Township 3 North, Range 6 West. Along NFS Road 3N24 in Baldy Mesa.
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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 10/2015
Project Contact
Expected:03/2016
06/2016
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
Crest Forest Fire Station #30
Expired Permit Reissuance
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)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/16/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
06/2015
Heather Mobley
909-382-2804
hmobley@fs.fed.us
Description: This expired permit has been issued to the Board of Supervisors for Crest #1/County Fire Protection District and is
being transferred to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. No changes to the authorized facilities or
activities is needed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47097
Location:
Grass Valley Fire Restoration Fuels
Reduction/Reforestation/Invasiv
e Species Removal/Road Repair
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Arrowhead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Township 2
North, Range 3 West, Section 30, SE1/4 of NE1/4. Station is located on the north side of Hwy 18 at approximately
0.18 miles west of the center of Rim Forest.
Beth Stewart
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
530-601-1519
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
bethstewart@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
03/31/2015
- Fuels management
- 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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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
North Lake Arrowhead
Communication Site Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Arrowhead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/05/2015
Expected:07/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2015
CE
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
Description: Communication site designation and issuance of a 30 year lease to Vista Towers, LLC for construction and
operation of a multi-carrier cellular facility.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46385
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
UNIT - Arrowhead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Township 2
North, Range 3 West, N ½ of Section 9, Lake Arrowhead Quadrangle. adjacent to south side of FS Road 2N24,
off of St Bernard Lane and Matterhorn Dr. Access is off of North Bay Road west of Highway 173.
Big Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
David Kotlarski
Alpine Pedal Path Improvement - Recreation management
07/2015
Completed
Actual: 06/30/2014
- CMTL Major Project
909-382-2815
- Facility management
dkotlarski@fs.fed.us
Road
management
CE
Description: Widen the Apline Pedal Path by 3 feet so it can better handle the current volume of foot and bicycle traffic.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43329
Location:
Green Trail
CE
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Trail along the north side of Big Bear Lake.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2015
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Big Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Mitsubishi Cement Corporation - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
South Quarry Plan of Operation - Minerals and Geology
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/22/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 08/2015
Expected:02/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
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:
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,.
North Big Bear Fuels Reduction - Fuels management
and Forest Health
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/19/2009
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:11/2015
05/2016
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
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/28/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 08/2015
Expected:02/2016
06/2016
Jerry Sirski
909-382-2690
jsirski@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:
07/01/2015 04:32 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.
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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Rattlesnake Mountain OHV
Trails
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Big Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/06/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:09/2015
Project Contact
06/2016
Scott Eliason
909-382-2830
seliason@fs.fed.us
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:
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.
Snow Summit Mountain Bike
Trails - Ski Area Permit
Amendment
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Description: Authorization and construction of mountain bike trails both on and outside of ski runs
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43432
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
CalNev Pipeline Expansion
Cancelled
N/A
David Kotlarski
909-382-2815
dkotlarski@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Big Bear Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Snow Summit Ski Area, Big Bear, CA.
Cajon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
EIS
N/A
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/28/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
12/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Cajon Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cajon
Pass.
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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Fontana Union Water Company
Permit Renewal
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Cajon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/06/2014
Expected:07/2015
Project Contact
08/2015
CE
Aaron Gagnon
909-382-2940
argagnon@fs.fed.us
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:
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.
Robert Hawkins
916-849-8037
rhhawkins@fs.fed.us
North-South Project, Natural
Gas Transmission Pipeline
Special Use Authorization
- Special use management
EIS
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).
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
10/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
San Gorgonio Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 07/03/2013
Expected:09/2015
12/2015
Jerry Sirski
909-382-2887
jsirski@fs.fed.us
Description: Decommissioning of the Southern California Edison FERC San Gorgonio License
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25184
Location:
San Bernardino National Forest
Expected:09/2016
UNIT - Cajon Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cajon
Pass.
Southern California Edison San - Special use management
Gorgonio FERC
Decommissioning
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
07/2015
UNIT - San Gorgonio Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - San Bernardino. Front Counrty District,
Banning Canyon area.
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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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:09/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
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:
Black and Marion Mountain
Road Reconstruction - Legacy
Road
CE
Garner Grazing Allotment
Project
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
San Jacinto Ranger District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 12/16/2013
- Road management
Description: Reconstruction of Black and Marion Mountain roads
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
Joshua Direen
909-382-2609
jdireen@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43424
Location:
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NFS
4S01 and 4S71.
- 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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
May Valley Non-Motorized Trail
System
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/21/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:12/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
12/2015
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:
SJ Wild & Scenic Rivers
Management Plan
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.
- Land management planning
- Special area management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
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:
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.
San Jacinto Wilderness Trail
Maintenance - CMTL Major
Project
- Recreation management
- Facility management
CE
Description: Maintenance of trails in the San Jacinto Wilderness
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43431
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
John Ladley
909-382-2934
jladley@fs.fed.us
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Not Applicable. San
Jacinto Wilderness.
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Project Name
San Bernardino National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
San Jacinto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Heidi Hoggan
909-382-2945
hhoggan@fs.fed.us
UCR Deep Canyon Research
Station Permit Reissuance in
Pinyon Crest Sect 26
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue 5 year permit to University of California Riverside, Deep Canyon Research Center, to continue scientific
non-disturbing research on the desert environment. 2 transects & 1 photo site are located on National Forest
System Lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46610
Location:
Wellman Grazing Allotment
Project
Completed
Actual: 04/24/2015
05/2015
UNIT - San Jacinto Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Riverside. LEGAL - Section 26, Township
6 South, Range 5 East, SBBM, Toro Peak Quadrangle. In the Pinyon Crest Area. 640 acre section(26)west on
Carrizo Road, off Hwy 74, section begins at end of pavement.
- Grazing management
On Hold
EA
N/A
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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