Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Sierra 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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra
National Forests Land
Management Plans Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
08/29/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 09/2015
Expected:01/2017
01/2017
Michael Dietl
707-562-9121
r5planrevision@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra National Forests propose to revise their land management plans as guided by the
2012 Planning Rule
Web Link: http://tinyurl.com/r5earlyadopters
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Sequoia National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE
- California, Nevada. COUNTY - Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Mono, Tulare, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Entire Inyo National Forest, entire Sequoia National Forest outside of the Giant Sequoia National
Monument, and the Sierra National Forest.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Jon George
530-367-2224
jongeorge@fs.fed.us
Issue Easement for ExcheckerYosemite 70Kv Transmission
Line and Indian Flat Substation
- Special use management
EA
Description: Issue an Easement for approximately 10.4 miles of the Exchecker-Yosemite 70Kv Transmission Line located on
the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests, and the Indian Flat Substation located in the Merced River Canyon in
Mariposa County, California.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36182
*UPDATED*
Location:
On Hold
N/A
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa.
LEGAL - T 3SR 19E. Merced River Canyon.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Concessionaire Permit
Extension
N/A
- Recreation management
- Facility management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Amend existing permit to extend two years for concessionaire permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43127
Location:
Courtney Fire Reforestation
Project
UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL Not Applicable. 86 Campground and Picnic Sites Forest-wide.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Mike Nolen
559-877-2218
mnolen@fs.fed.us
Description: The Courtney fire of 2014 killed the majority of trees in the fire perimeter. Numerous snags of various sizes are
present throughout the fire area. Pine stands that vegetated the fire area have been converted to pine snags. The
fire created hazardous
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47171
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
Susan Burkindine
559-297-0706 x 4921
sburkindine@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T7S, R22E, S16,21.
The Courtney fire area is between Bass Lake and road 426 on the Bass Lake Ranger District.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Annette Lambert
Pacific Gas and Electric
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Company Electric Line Facilites
559-855-5355 x3338
Permit Reissue (aka Holdover)
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Reissue expired or soon to be expired permits to various (33) PGE electric line and associated access roads.
SCE Permit Renewal for
Existing Distribution Lines
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=19615
Location:
UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL maps available at the District Offices. Various locations on the Bass Lake and High Sierra Ranger Districts.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew a special use permit forest-wide for existing distribution lines 33 kilovolts and under on the Sierra National
Forest
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33583
Location:
UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Various
locations on Bass Lake (BLRD) and High Sierra Ranger Districts (HSRD), maps available at HSRD. Sierra
National Forest - Huntington, Shaver, Mammoth Pool, Auberry, North Fork.
Special Use Permit Issuance for - Special use management
Phase 2 of the Ferguson Slide
- Road management
Permanent Restoration Project
EA
*UPDATED*
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve an SUP allowing Caltrans to construct Phase 2 of the Rockshed/Tunnel
Alternative (Alternative R in the FEIS) on the Sierra National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47068
Location:
Sierra National Forest
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/04/2015
UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
SR 140 from 5.1 kilometers (3.2 miles) east of Briceburg to approximately 9.7 kilometers (6.0 miles) west of El
Portal.
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
"007" Motorized Trail Project
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EA
Leak Pen
559-877-2218
lpen02@fs.fed.us
Description: The project will develop needed social, economic and natural resource impacts and information to determine the
purpose and need for the popular user defined "007" route to establish it's designation as a trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35501
Location:
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - TS7S, R22E, Sec 25
SE1/4, NE1/4, Sec 24 SE1/4, NE1/4, Sec19 NW1/4, Sec 13 SW1/4, Sec18 SW1/4, NW1/4, NE1/4, Sec7 SW1/4, SE
1/4, NE1/4. The "007' route is located approximately 4.5 miles north of North Fork, CA.
Leak Pen
559-877-2218
lpen02@fs.fed.us
Bass Lake Toilets (Granite
Creek and Nelder Grove
Campgrounds)
- Facility management
CE
Description: Decommission (remove) existing toilets, install new accessible toilet. Granite Creek Campground will remove one
'single' toilet and replace with one 'single' toilet. Nelder Grove Campground will remove two 'double' toilets and
replace with one 'do
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38786
*UPDATED*
Location:
Bass Lake Water Company
Water Treatment Plant Project
Cancelled
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
01/2016
Leak Pen
559-877-2218
lpen02@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a new special use permit to the Bass Lake Water Company, construct a new water treatment plant and
decommission (remove) the existing water treatment plant that is no longer functioning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42151
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
N/A
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Granite Creek: Lat:
37.53820799, Long: -119.26455680; Nelder Grove: Lat: 37.43118561, Long: -119.58214220. Granite Creek and
Nelder Grove areas.
EA
*UPDATED*
N/A
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township 7 South,
Range 22 East, Section 9, MDBM. Bass Lake, California.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Doublegate/Lone
Sequoia/Timberloft Prescribed
Burns - NEPA Review
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
Gloria Smith
559-877-2218 ext.
3103
gsmith07@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve forest health and wildlife forage though reduction of existing fuels, suppressed conifers and brush. A
NEPA consistancy review is needed so that prescribed buurning may continue and achieve a "maintenance burn"
level through multiple entries.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44590
Location:
French Fire Recovery and
Reforestation Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Jody Nickerson
09/2015
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 08/26/2015
(559)297-0706 ext
- Vegetation management
4943
(other than forest products)
jnickerson@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: The project would remove roadside hazard trees, recover the economic value of fire-killed/ fire-damaged trees,
re-establish forested conditions, manage fuel loads, and work towards eradication of invasive non-native weeds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45636
Location:
Horizon Tower Permit Issuance
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/08/2013
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
Jon George
530-367-2224
jongeorge@fs.fed.us
Description: To issue a special use permit (lease) to Horizon Tower for the existing Miami Mountain communications site
previously owned and operated by California Sierra Tower Company. Work is administrative only. No ground
disturbance will occur.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41894
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township 6 Range 24
Section 33; Township 7 Range 24 Sections 3-11, 14-22, 26-30, 32-35; Township 8 South Range 24 Sections 25, 8-11, 16, & 15, Mount Diablo Base Meridian. Includes the lands immediately north of Clearwater Creek, south
of West Fork Chiquito Creek, east of Whisky Ridge, and west of the San Joaquin River.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T6S, R21E, Sec 2-4,916. See #15.
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Township 6 South,
Range 20 East, Section 11. Miami Mountain Communications Site.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kamook Motorized Recreation
Staging Area
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EA
Linda McPhail
559-877-2218 -3200
lmcphail01@fs.fed.us
Description: Reconstruction of a 2.1 acre site to develop parking/off loading, replace deterioating toilet, reduce maintenance
costs and impacts to natural and cultural resources including soils and water quality.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32822
Location:
Miami Fuels Reduction
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township: 5S, Range:
21E, Section: 14, 1/4 Sec: NE1/4. Project is within the County of Madera, California and is approximately 8 miles
north of the town of Oakhurst, California.
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Mark Smith
559-877-2218 x-3280
mssmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction in the Miami Creek motorcycle recreation area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40728
Location:
Nelder Grove New Toilet
Installation
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - T5S, R21E,
Sections 26,34 and 35. T6S, R21E, Sections 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,22 and 23. Miami Mountain
Motorcycle recreation area.
- Recreation management
- Facility management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Installation of a new CXT Vault toilet building in the Nelder Grove interpretive site area. Existing toilets near
campground will remain and continue to be unavailable and restricted of use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47600
Location:
Ponderosa Telephone Beasore
Meadows Fiber Optic Project
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Designated recreation site, Nelder Grove interpretive area and campground.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/16/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:01/2016
06/2016
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Telephone system will consist of a fenced communications site including a pre-fab building, monopole, and solar
panel system; 7,827 feet of buried fiber optic cable.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47420
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
Leak Pen
559-877-2218
lpen02@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Beasore
Meadows area.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ponderosa Telephone Co.
conduit space lease and new
fiber optic cable to Goat
Mountain
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 07/14/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2015
Sharon Dooley
559-297-0706
sdooley@fs.fed.us
Description: To authorize The Ponderosa Telephone Co. to allow Sierra Telephone Company Inc. to install approximately 6,086
feet of new fiber optic cable into an existing Ponderosa conduit and a new in-ground pull box over the conduit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47216
Location:
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T. 7S. R. 22 E., Sec. 28.
Project is within an existing telecommunication line right-of way that begins at Forest Road 7S23A and terminates
at the Ponderosa Telephone facility at the Goat Mountain Communications Site.
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Ponderosa Telephone
Company San Joaquin
Experimental Range Project
- Special use management
EA
Description: Install approximately 7424'of buried telephone cable inside a conduit to serve the San Joaquin Experimental
Range. Related facilities would include pedestals and above ground warning markers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43141
*UPDATED*
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township 10 South,
Range 21 East, Sections 1, 6, MDBM. U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Station San Joaquin Experimental
Range.
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Ponderosa Telephone Fiber
Optic Cable from Marina View
to Bass Lake Annex
- Special use management
CE
Description: Ponderosa Telephone is proposing to replace some copper cable and place new fiber optic cable between Marina
View and Bass Lake Annex to provide more reliable service and greater bandwidth.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46837
*UPDATED*
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/22/2015
Expected:03/2016
05/2016
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bass
Lake area.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ponderosa Telephone Fiber
Optic to Central Camp
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: To authorize The Ponderosa Telephone Company to attach approximately 20,704' of fiber optic cable to existing
PG&E poles from Marina View at Bass Lake to Central Camp.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45751
Location:
Sierra Tel Business Systems
communications use lease
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Township 7 South,
Range 22 East, Sections 24 & 25 and Township 7 South, Range 23 East, Sections 6, 7, 18, & 19. Between Marina
View at Bass Lake and Central Camp along an existing PG&E utility corridor.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/10/2015
08/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Sierra Tel Business Systems has requested issuance of a communications use lease for the facility at Miami
Mountain Communications Site previously owned by sister company, Sierra Telephone Company, Inc.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46155
Location:
Sierra Telephone Bass Lake
Fiber Project
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Section 11, Township 6
South, Range 20 East Mount Diablo Meridian. at the Miami Mountain Communications Site.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: This project involves the proposed installation of approximately 10,100 feet of buried conduit with fiber optic cable
and empty conduit for future use from existing facilities on USFS Road 7S24.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47556
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
Sharon Dooley
559-297-0706 X4858
sdooley@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T7S, R22E, Sections
22,23. South side of Bass Lake, between The Forks and Rocky Point.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Annette Lambert
Sierra Telephone Company
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 07/20/2015
08/2015
Fiber Optic Cable Installation to
559-855-5355 x3338
Emerald Cove Camp
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Amend Sierra Telephone Company Inc.s master special use permit to authorize installation of new fiber optic cable
to Emerald Cove Private Camp.
*NEW LISTING*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47163
Location:
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Sec 15, T. 7 S., R. 22E.
East of Bass Lake within an existing Sierra Telephone line route along Road 434 and overland from the Cedar
Ridge Subdivision boundary to Emerald Cove Camp.
Annette Lambert
Sierra Telephone Company Inc. - Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/10/2015
10/2015
telephone line replacement at
559-855-5355 x3338
the Forest Service Jerseydale
alambert@fs.fed.us
Workcenter
Description: To issue an amendment to Sierra Telephone's telecommunication lines master special use permit authorizing
CE
replacement of failed copper telephone cable to the men's and women's barracks buildings.
*NEW LISTING*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47297
Location:
Sierra Telephone Teaford
Meadows Fiber Optic Project
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - T. 4 S. R. 19 E. Sec.
35. at the Jerseydale Workcenter.
- Special use management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2015
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Sierra Telephone proposes to install 10,100 feet of buried conduits with a fiber cable to be placed in one of the
conduits. The proposed route goes through USFS land, beginning at USFS Road 7S23 and continuing south to
Teaford Meadows subdivision.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47557
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T7S, R22E, Sections 28,
32, 33; T8S, R22E, Section 5. Teaford Meadow Ranch area south of Bass Lake.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Sierra Telephone Westfall
Station Carrier Site and Fiber
Optic Cable
- Special use management
CE
Description: The placement of telephone equipment site including two above ground cabinets placed on top of underground
vaults, a power meter and appurtenant facilities; 850' of buried conduit for copper and fiber optic cable.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47422
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Try Me Placer Mining Project
EIS
*UPDATED*
Completed
Actual: 08/11/2015
09/2015
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest
Service Westfall Station.
- Regulations, Directives,
Orders
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
11/2015
Expected:12/2016
06/2017
Alan Gallegos
559-297-0706 x 4862
ajgallegos@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal includes mining gold bearing gravels along 1500 feet of channel, setting up a camp and storage
area, diversion of water around the mining operation, constructing a sediment pond and small earthen dam to pond
water and reclamation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41898
Location:
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T. 6 S.; R. 24E, 23E;
Sections 13, 18, & 19. Small channel off of West Fork Chiquito Creek, north of Soda Springs.
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Upgrade of Telecommunication
Lines at Jack L Boyd
Organization Camp
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Sierra National Forest would approve a special use permit for the installation of one fiber optic cable in a
conduit of less than 2 inches for a distance of less than ½ mile (1800 feet) with a right of way of 20 feet across to
Camp GM.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46843
*UPDATED*
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
Completed
Actual: 08/03/2015
08/2015
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
beginning at the west boundary of township 5 south range 21 east section 24 continuing in an easterly direction to
serve Camp Green Meadows, then going northwesterly along USFS Road 5S49-A to White Chief Mountain Road.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
West Chiquito Ecological
Restoration Project
EIS
*UPDATED*
Willow Creek Watershed
Restoration Planning Project
- Recreation management
On Hold
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: This project is ON HOLD due to a recent fire.
N/A
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44426
Location:
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. On hold
due to Frenchfire. Project is in Madera County, CA. The outer project boundary encompasses 19,810 acres,
primarily within the Lower Chiquito Creek Watershed in the Bass Lake Ranger District.
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
04/2016
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Surveys, planning and NEPA analysis will occur for meadows and streams throughout the 80,000 acre
5th-Field (HUC10) Willow Creek watershed.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
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*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 09/08/2015
09/2015
Alan Gallegos
559-297-0706 x 4862
ajgallegos@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to reclaim the Wisseman Mine sites by removing all remaining mining equipment,
structures and debris.Install bat gates on two adits or close the remaining adits by using foam plugs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47501
Location:
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Alan Gallegos
559-297-0706 x 4862
ajgallegos@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will complete the planning and NEPA analysis necessary to successfully repair several high priority
meadows and streams within the Willow Creek watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43928
Location:
Wisseman Mine Restoration
Project
Alan Gallegos
559-297-0706 x 4862
ajgallegos@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - T. 8 S; R 24 E;
Sections 3 & 4 Mt. Diablo Meridian. Wisseman Mine is located off of Forest Road 4S81, north of Fish Creek
Campground and accessed off of Forest Road 4S081N and 4S081P on the Sierra National Forest.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jon George
530-367-2224
jongeorge@fs.fed.us
Yosemite Forks Estates Mutual
Water Company Special Use
Permit Renewal
- Special use management
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Description: Reissue a Special Use Permit for a residential water supply line (12" or less pipeline), forless than 1 mile across
Natioanl Forest System lands on the Bass Lake Ranger District of the Sierra National Forest
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35375
*UPDATED*
Location:
Sierra National Forest
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T 6 S, R 21 E Section 24
MDM. Bass Lake Ranger District, near Cedar Valley private land.
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jon George
530-367-2224
jongeorge@fs.fed.us
Ely, Balsam, and Bolsillo Creek
Diversions Infrastructure
Improvement Project
- Facility management
EA
Description: Evaluate the effect of the implementation of the Southern California Edison Company's (SCE's) Ely, Balsam, and
Bolsillo Creek Diversions Infrastructure Improvement Project on federally listed threatened, endangered,
candidate, and proposed species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38911
*UPDATED*
Location:
Ershim Meadow Bridge
On Hold
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Raul Moreno
559-855-5355 x 3314
rmorenojr@fs.fed.us
Description: To protect meadow resources by building a bridge over a perennial water crossing on a congressionally
designated OHV Route (Dusy Ershim).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35058
Location:
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N/A
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located in the upper San Joaquin River (SJR) watershed in Madera and Fresno counties, California.
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*UPDATED*
N/A
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ershim
meadow located one mile North of Ershim Lake.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Exchequer Restoration Project
EIS
*UPDATED*
Haslett Conservancy Project
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jody Nickerson
- Heritage resource
In Progress:
Expected:09/2016
01/2017
(559)297-0706 ext
management
NOI in Federal Register
4943
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
03/20/2015
jnickerson@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Vegetation management
Register 01/2016
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Implement restoration treatments collaboratively to reduce hazardous fuels, retain/promote large tree and
denning/nest structures, promote stand/landscape heterogeneity, meadow restoration and aid natural regeneration
of shade intolerant tree species
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46085
Location:
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Portions of: Township9S
Range25E,T9S R26E, T10S R25E, T10S R26E, T10S R27E, T11S R26E, T11S R27E Mount Diablo Base
Meridian. Project is east of Camp Fresno and Dinkey Ranger Station, includes McKinley Grove, west of Buck
Meadow Campground and Nelson Mt. The Project is entirely within the Dinkey Creek watershed.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
John Cielnicky
559-855-5355
johnwcielnicky@fs.fed.u
s
Description: This prescribed fire project is bordered by the 10S03 to the South and the 10S60 to the West, North and East.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44585
Location:
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UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T11S R 25E S23, 24, 13,
14. Road 10S03 to the South and the 10S60 road to the West, North and East.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Huntington Basin Project
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Nutmeg Plantation Fire Hazard
Removal
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T8S R25E Sections 1, 2,
11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 21, and T8S R26E Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 (Mt Diablo Base
Meridian). Fresno County, areas outside of the Kaiser Wilderness to the west, north, east, and southeast of
Huntington Lake, including the China Peak Resort.
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T11S, R25E, S.11-27;
T11S R26E S. 7-8 & 17-18. Fence Meadow Ridge/ Nutmeg Saddle.
- Recreation management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Raul Moreno
559-855-5355 x 3314
rmorenojr@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) staging and parking areas at White Bark Vista and Red Mountain.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41554
Location:
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Project Contact
Carolyn Ballard
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
559-855-5355
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 06/04/2015
cballard@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Fell, pile &burn drought/bug killed trees in plantation that pose risk of extreme fire behavior & escape of adjacent
underburn. Adds additional underburn acres in 50 yr old plantation and adjacent to plantation. Proposes minimal
additional fireline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47031
Location:
OHV Parking Areas-White Bark
Vista and Red Mountain
Expected
Implementation
Judith Tapia
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
559-297-0706
(other than forest products)
jetapia@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: The purpose of this project is to minimize the risk of uncontrolled fire on the landscape and improve tree vigor and
health in the Huntington Basin while maintaining a visually appealing and undeveloped appearing landscape.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40173
Location:
*UPDATED*
Decision
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. White
Bark Vista above Huntington Lake and road junction at 8S10 and 8S42 serving Red Mountain.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Ponderosa Telephone - High
Sierra Ranger Station New
Service
- Special use management
- Facility management
CE
Description: The Ponderosa Telephone Co. received an application from the Forest Service to provide phone service at the
High Sierra Ranger Station.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45290
Location:
Ponderosa Telephone - Verizon
Service at Huntington Condos
Completed
Actual: 07/07/2015
09/2015
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. High
Sierra Ranger Station.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/10/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: The Ponderosa Telephone Co. is proposing to reinforce their existing facilities in Lower Deer Creek Tract and
provide for a new fiber optic cable to the cell site operated by Verizon on private land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45288
Location:
SCE 45 Deteriorated Pole
Replacements
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lower
Deer Creek Tract at Huntington Lake.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/16/2014
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various
locations on the High Sierra Ranger District.
SCE Dinkey Pole Replacements - Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/16/2014
Expected:04/2016
06/2016
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: SCE as 4 deteriorated poles within the Dinkey Fisherman's Picnic area that need to be replaced.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45283
Location:
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Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: SCE has identified 45 deteriorated poles on the High Sierra Ranger District that need to be replaced before they
fall over or break, which could result in fires and/or resource damages.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45280
Location:
*UPDATED*
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Within
the Dinkey Creek Fisherman's Picnic area.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Annette Lambert
SCE Integrated Vegetation
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Management, Big Creek-Rector
559-855-5355 x3338
220 kV Transmission Line
alambert@fs.fed.us
Right-of-Way
Description: SCE has chosen a 1 mile corridor as a test area to explore a long-term approach to vegetation management
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within their authorized transmission corridor. Methods include both mechanical and chemical. Their goal is to avoid
interruptions and wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43850
Location:
Spring Creek Tract Well
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R24E, Sections
20 and 29. Shaver Springs area.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/11/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Philip MacAskill
559-855-5355
philipmacaskill@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Drill a well to provide water to the tract. If the well is viable hook it to the existing water system piping.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46259
Location:
Upper Billy Creek Campground
Rehabilitation Project
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/04/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would rehabilitate and replace existing campsites, ancillary amenities, and associated roads and
parking spurs at the Upper Billy Creek Campground.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44075
Location:
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UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spring
Creek Tract (Deer Creek).
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Township 9 South,
Range 25 East, Section 15. The Upper Billy Creek Campground is located on the northwestern shore of
Huntington Lake.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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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