Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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)
Issue Easement for ExcheckerYosemite 70Kv Transmission
Line and Indian Flat Substation
- Special use management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Doug McKay
559-297-0706 ext
4891
dcmckay@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa.
LEGAL - T 3SR 19E. Merced River Canyon.
Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Recreation management
- Facility management
On Hold
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Sierra National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Concessionaire Permit
Extension
Expected
Implementation
N/A
N/A
CE
Susan Burkindine
559-297-0706 x 4921
sburkindine@fs.fed.us
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:
UNIT - Sierra National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno, Madera, Mariposa. LEGAL Not Applicable. 86 Campground and Picnic Sites Forest-wide.
Annette Lambert
Pacific Gas and Electric
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Company Electric Line Facilites
559-855-5355 x3338
Scoping Start 03/01/2007
Permit Reissue (aka Holdover)
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue expired or soon to be expired permits to various (33) PGE electric line and associated access roads.
CE
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/10/2010
Expected:08/2014
CE
09/2014
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:
Sierra National Forest
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
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.
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
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/03/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:03/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2015
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
Location:
Bass Lake Water Company
Water Treatment Plant Project
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
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.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2012
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 06/03/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 09/2014
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
Jody Nickerson
(559)297-0706 ext
4943
jnickerson@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:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
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)
Carstens Fire Site Preparation,
Planting Project
CE
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - T4S, R19E, Sections
9,10,20,21,28,29,32,33. Carstens Fire area. Concentrating activities along Roads 4S10, 4S13, in areas previously
masticasted or prepared by the Carstens fire east of Snow creek.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:09/2014
11/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - T6S, R21E, Sec 2-4,916. See #15.
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/30/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Doug McKay
559-297-0706 ext
4891
dcmckay@fs.fed.us
Description: This Project will consist of stabilization of the rock talus and debris slide via installation of a cable net drapery
system, and removal of rock talus and debris from below the origination point of the slide.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
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.
Location:
Ferguson Slide Talus Removal
Project
Project Contact
Mike Nolen
- Vegetation management
Completed
Actual: 05/14/2014
06/2014
559-877-2218
(other than forest products)
mnolen@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Description: Spot pile, burn, plant and follow up hand release within the Carstens Fire area. Approx. 30 acres within and 20
acres outside the hazard trees removal area (roads 4S13 and 4S10 mainly). Additionally approx. 110 acres
planting and release w/out prep.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44195
Location:
Doublegate/Lone
Sequoia/Timberloft Prescribed
Burns - NEPA Review
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Township 3 South,
Range 19 East, Section 19. Located on the Merced River along Highway 140 at Post Mile 42.0 to 42.7, eight miles
east of the community of Briceburg and 7.6 miles west of the community of El Portal in Mariposa County,
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)
Horizon Tower Permit Issuance
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/08/2013
Expected:07/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2014
Sharon Dooley
559-877-2218 3126
sdooley@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:
Jackass Meadow Conifer
Removal
CE
Keith Stone
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
559-877-2218
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 05/13/2014
kstone@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Removal (by hand) of approximately 15 acres of small (<10" dbh) encroaching lodgepole conifers in the arm of
Jackass Meadow.
Location:
Kamook Motorized Recreation
Staging Area
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Township 6 South,
Range 20 East, Section 11. Miami Mountain Communications Site.
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Conifer
removal would occur on the eastern arm of Jackass Meadow.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 06/17/2010
Expected:01/2015
05/2015
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:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
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.
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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)
Mollie Clayton Cabin Removal
Project
- Land management planning
- 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: Demolition and removal of existing cabin located on FS land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43012
Location:
Ponderosa Telephone
Company San Joaquin
Experimental Range Project
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located
off of Road 222. Lot is surrounded by large mature trees. Area heavily used for recreational purpose during peak
season.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
Expected:08/2015
08/2015
EA
Doug McKay
559-297-0706 ext
4891
dcmckay@fs.fed.us
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.
Location:
Soquel Ditch Bridge
Replacement
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.
- Road management
Completed
EA
Actual: 05/12/2014
05/2015
Antonio Cabrera
559-297-0706 ext.
4842
acabrera02@fs.fed.us
Description: This project consists of a total replacement of the existing 42 foot span 14 foot wide travel lane bridge with a 50
foot span 24 wide travel lane bridge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43409
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
bridge is located on the Bass Lake Ranger District, in Madera County, California (Section 16, Township T6S,
Range R22E) 8.6 miles from SR41 on Sky Ranch road (06S10).
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Bass Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sweetwater Mine Restoration
Project
CE
Try Me Placer Mining Project
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Alan Gallegos
- Heritage resource
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
559-297-0706 x 4862
management
Scoping Start 03/11/2014
ajgallegos@fs.fed.us
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
- Minerals and Geology
- Road management
Description: The project includes improving public safety & watershed condition by removing structures and abandoned
mining property, eradicating noxious weeds including use of herbicides& stabilizing an open trench, and road
maintenance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21752
Location:
EIS
Planning Status
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa. LEGAL - Range 19 East,
Township 4 South,Sections 17 and 20; MDB&M (protracted). The Sweetwater Mine is located approximately
3 miles northwest of the Jerseydale Fire Station off Forest Road 5S24.
- Regulations, Directives,
Orders
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
07/2014
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
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:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
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.
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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
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Greg Schroer
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
559-297-0706 x 4933
- Forest products
Est. NOI in Federal Register
gschroer@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
08/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Implement restoration treatments to reduce hazardous fuels; forest health sustainability; retain and promote wildlife
habitat; and promote stand/landscape heterogeneity including intolerant shade tree species, such as pine.
Location:
Willow Creek Watershed
Restoration Planning Project
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project is located 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. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
Expected:12/2015
06/2016
EA
Keith Stone
559-877-2218
kstone@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.
Location:
Yosemite Forks Estates Mutual
Water Company Special Use
Permit Renewal
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.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Doug McKay
559-297-0706 ext
4891
dcmckay@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
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.
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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)
Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad
Permit Reissue
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/15/2009
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2014
CE
Leak Pen
559-877-2218
lpen02@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue 20 yr term permit to Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad Resort
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=19616
Location:
Sierra National Forest
6 Water System Permit
Renewals
UNIT - Bass Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Madera. LEGAL - Section 35 T5S R21E.
Near Fish Camp, CA.
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/07/2011
CE
Expected:09/2014
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2014
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: There are six water system special use permits that will terminate on 12/31/2013. The only action is to renew each
permit for a 20 year term. All systems are existing and no new activities are being proposed.
Location:
Aspen Recovery and
Reforestation Project
EA
Ramiro Rojas
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 06/27/2014
07/2014
559-855-5355
- Vegetation management
rrojas@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The purpose of the project is to capture the economic value and benefit of the forest products, and reforest the
landscape deforested by the Aspen Fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43107
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T8S, R25E, Sections 11,
12, 14, 23; T10S, R23E, Section 13; T10S, R26E, Section 8. Huckleberry Tract, Dinkey Bluffs Tract, Dinkey Creek
Tract, Huntington Manor (private), 168 Four Lane (private), jose Basin (private).
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - all or portions of:
Township 6 South, Range 24 East; T7S, R24E; T8S, R24E; T6S, R25E; and T7S, R25E ; Mount Diablo Base
Meridian. The Aspen Project area is approximately 22,350 acres and is bounded by the San Joaquin River, West;
Kaiser Wilderness, East; Road 6S02, North; and Ordinance Creek, South.
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Sierra National Forest
Project Name
Sierra National Forest
Aspen_Kaiser Planting
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
EA
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Expected
Implementation
Completed
Actual: 05/07/2014
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2014
Ramiro Rojas
559-855-5355
rrojas@fs.fed.us
Description: Project Proposes to plant and hand release 28,000 seedlings and mechanically site prepare 220 acres within the
Aspen fire boundary
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44307
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - The Project area is
located in all or portions of Township 6 South, Range 24 East; Township 7 South, Range 24 East; Township 8
South, Range 24 East; Township 6 South, Range 25 East; and Township 7 South, Range 25 East of the Mt Diablo
Base Meridian. The project is located in the Boundaries of the Aspen Fire. The project planting is located in
riparian areas or areas with limited effects from logging.
Keith Ballard
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
(559) 855-5355
- Forest products
Objection Period Legal Notice
keballard@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
06/27/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Implement restoration treatments collaboratively to reduce hazardous fuels, retain and promote large tree and
denning/nesting structures, promote stand/landscape heterogeneity, and provide for natural regeneration of shade
intolerant tree species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39344
Location:
Camp Fresno Well
Decision
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Bald Mountain Project
Planning Status
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Legal description is T9S,
R25E; T9S, R26E; T10S, R24E; T10S, R25E; and T10S, R26E; Mt. Diablo Base Meridian. Project is located in
Fresno County, south and east of Shaver lake, CA. The project area is approximately 15,000 acres.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/17/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Camp Fresno needs another source for water and is proposing to drill a new well.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R26E, Section 17.
Near Camp Fresno.
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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)
Camp Oljato-New Slip Dock
Landing
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Camp Oljato proposes the construction of a new wood and concrete slip dock landing on the shore of Huntington
Lake within the permit boundary of the Camp Oljato Boy Scout Camp. The current earthen landing constitutes a
safety hazard.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37377
Location:
Camp Sierra Lot 46 New Phone
Service
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T8S, R26E, Sec18.
Camp Olajto is on the southern shore of Huntington Lake in Lakeshore, CA.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/03/2014
05/2014
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: The owner of the cabin at Lot 46 in the Camp Sierra Recreation Residence Tract has applied to The Ponderosa
Telephone Co. for new service.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43581
Location:
Dinkey Creek Inn Permit
Renewal
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Camp
Sierra Recreation Residence Tract.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/12/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: New owners have submitted application for a permit to continue current resort acitivities authorized for the Dinkey
Creek Inn.
Location:
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. High
Sierra Ranger District.
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Dinkey Creek Tract Existing
Access Roads Special Use
Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: Dinkey Creek Recreational Residence Tract uses existing roads to access cabins. A Special Use Permit will be
issued to the Tract Association to authorize the use and maintenance of the roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43239
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
Completed
Actual: 04/03/2014
05/2014
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R26E, Section 8.
Dinkey Creek 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)
Dinkey Creek Tract New Well
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/26/2014
Expected:09/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2014
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Dinkey Creek Recreation Rsidence Tract currently has a spring fed domestic water system and would like to
develop a more reliable water source.
Location:
Duff Creek Aquatic Organism
Passage (AOP) Project
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dinkey
Creek Tract.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/15/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Replacement of two culverts one on Road 10S02 and the other culvert on Road 10S17 to allow safe passage for
the western pond turtle, and provide additional habitat for trout.
Location:
Ely, Balsam, and Bolsillo Creek
Diversions Infrastructure
Improvement Project
Elwood Raley
559-297-0706
elwoodcraley@fs.fed.us
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of
Section 26, T10S/R25E, MDB&M for area 1 and SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 34, T10S/R25E, MDB&M for area 2
. Duff Creek crossing on Road 10S17 approx. 1 mile east of Bretz Mill Campground for area 1 and Duff Creek
crossing on Road 10S02 approximately 1.5 miles SE of Bretz Mill CG at Duff Creek CG for area 2.
- Facility management
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 08/21/2012
EA
Expected:10/2014
04/2015
Doug McKay
559-297-0706 ext
4891
dcmckay@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
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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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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)
Ershim Meadow Bridge
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 07/30/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:10/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2016
Anthony Benedetti
559-855-5355 x3302
abenedetti@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:
Fence Meadow
Communications Site
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ershim
meadow located one mile North of Ershim Lake.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/07/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: PGE and Ponderosa Telephone are proposing changes to the established communications site. The tower will be
replaced, with the additions of a new building and solar panels. The purpose is for enhanced internal
communications for PGE.
Location:
Gold Arrow Camp permit
renewal.
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T11S, R26E, Section 19.
Fence Meadow Lookout and Communications Site.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Gold Arrow Camp has submitted application for renewal of their Special Use Permit to operate a private camp on
Huntington Lake. The application includes adding Camp Mirimichi to their existing use area.
Location:
Haslett Conservancy Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Huntington Lake, High Sierra Ranger District.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
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.
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
Decision
High Sierra Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Anthony Benedetti
High Sierra Ranger District OHV - Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 05/07/2014
06/2014
Special Use Events of 2014
559-855-5355 x3302
- Special use management
abenedetti@fs.fed.us
CE
Description: There are four commercial/special use permitted events scheduled on the High Sierra Ranger District of the Sierra
National Forest. Local 4X4 clubs have conducted these activities for the past few decades.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44125
Location:
Huckleberry Tract New Well
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Locations are at Blue Canyon and the Bald Mtn. OHV area.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: The Huckleberry Recreation Residence Tract wants to drill a new well to supplement their current domestic water
supply.
Location:
Huntington Basin Project
EA
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Huckleberry Tract at Huntington Lake area.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/18/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2014
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us
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:
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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.
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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
Judith Tapia
559-297-0706
jetapia@fs.fed.us
Lower Billy Creek Campground
and Billy Creek Picnic Site
Rehabilitation Project
- Recreation management
EA
Description: The project would rehabilitate and replace existing campsites,picnic units, ancillary amenities and associated roads
and parking spurs at the Lower Billy Creek Campground and Billy Creek Picnic Site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40497
Location:
NEON Flux Tower at Lower
Teakettle
Completed
Actual: 05/23/2014
06/2014
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Township T9S, Range
R25E, Section 15. The Lower Billy Creek Campground and Billy Creek Picnic Site are located on the northwestern
shore of Huntington Lake.
- Special use management
- Research and Development
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/20/2012
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
CE
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: The National Ecological Observatory Network proposes to establish scientific infrastructure needed for research to
address critical questions about land use and climate change on ecological systems and to evaluate the impacts to
the environment.
Web Link: http://www.neoninc.org
Location:
NEON Flux Tower at Soaproot
Saddle
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T11S, R27E, Sections 2,
3. Lower Teakettle, Wishon area.
- Special use management
- Research and Development
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/20/2012
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: The National Ecological Observatory Network proposes to establish scientific infrastructure needed for research to
address critical questions about land use and climate change on ecological systems and to evaluate the impacts to
the environment.
Web Link: http://www.neoninc.org
Location:
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UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R25E, Section 29.
Soaproot Saddle.
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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)
NEON Research Activities at
Providence Creek
- Special use management
- Research and Development
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/20/2012
Expected:10/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2015
CE
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: The National Ecological Observatory Network proposes to establish scientific infrastructure needed for research to
address critical questions about land use and climate change on ecological systems and to evaluate the impacts to
the environment.
Web Link: http://www.neoninc.org
Location:
OHV Parking Areas-White Bark
Vista and Red Mountain
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R25E, Sections
13, 14. Providence Creek.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/08/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:10/2014
07/2016
Anthony Benedetti
559-855-5355 x3302
abenedetti@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:
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.
Ponderosa Telephone Peterson - Special use management
Mill Cable Placement
Completed
Actual: 04/08/2014
06/2014
CE
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: Ponderosa Telephone Company will be burying new fiber optic cable and replacing copper cable in the Peterson
Mill area as they continue to upgrade their system for increased band width and a more reliable service for
customers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35161
Location:
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R24E, Section 24.
Peterson Mill area.
Annette Lambert
(559) 855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Ponderosa Telephone
Tollhouse Grade Cable
Replacement
- Special use management
CE
Description: Ponderosa Telephone continues to replace old copper service cable throughout their service area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35160
Location:
07/01/2014 03:09 am MT
Completed
Actual: 04/08/2014
06/2014
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R24E, Sections
17, 20. Mt. Rest and Shaver Springs areas.
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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)
SCE BC3 MEER Building
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/19/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2014
CE
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: SCE needs to install a Mechanical Electrical Equipment Room (MEER) building to support its newly relocated 12
kV substation located near powerhouse #3.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43822
Location:
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - Not Applicable. SCE
powerhouse 3 compound at Redinger Lake.
Annette Lambert
SCE Integrated Vegetation
03/2015
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2014
Management, Big Creek-Rector
559-855-5355 x3338
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
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
EA
within their authorized transmission corridor. Methods include both mechanical and chemical. Their goal is to avoid
interruptions and wildfire.
Location:
SCE Power Pole Project
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R24E, Sections
20 and 29. Shaver Springs area.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/17/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Annette Lambert
559-855-5355 x3338
alambert@fs.fed.us
Description: SCE needs to replace a power pole and upgrade an overhead switch.
Location:
Upper Billy Creek Campground
Rehabilitation Project
UNIT - High Sierra Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Fresno. LEGAL - T10S, R26E, Section 17.
In the old Pine Logging Camp area, Dinkey Creek.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/15/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
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.
Location:
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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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Sierra National Forest
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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