Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 Stanislaus 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. Stanislaus National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT Page 1 of 10 R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision CE *NEW LISTING* - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management EIS *NEW LISTING* CE *NEW LISTING* Tracy Weddle 209-532-3671 x360 tweddle@fs.fed.us Developing Proposal Est. NOI in Federal Register 03/2015 Expected:07/2016 07/2016 Maria Benech (209) 532-3671 mbenech@fs.fed.us Description: Reforestation on selected areas within the Rim Fire. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45612 UNIT - Mi-Wok Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mariposa, Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forest System lands within the Rim Fire perimeter. Tracy Weddle - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:03/2015 04/2015 209-532-3671 x360 - Grazing management Scoping Start 12/08/2014 tweddle@fs.fed.us - Watershed management Description: Post-fire wildlife, watershed and range rehabilitation with heavy equipment treatments including: meadow restoration; and, installing water troughs and wildlife guzzlers. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45861 Location: Twomile Ecological Restoration: Transportation 04/2015 UNIT - Mi-Wok Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. various locations within or adjacent to the Rim Fire perimeter. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Location: Rim Fire Rehabilitation Expected:03/2015 Description: Post-fire wildlife, watershed, sensitive plants and special aquatic features habitat improvement with hand-only treatments including: pulling noxious weeds; fencing meadows and other sensitive areas; and, creating nest structures for great gray owls. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45860 Location: Rim Fire Reforestation In Progress: Scoping Start 12/08/2014 Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Stanislaus National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Rim Fire Habitat Improvement Expected Implementation UNIT - Mi-Wok Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. various locations within or adjacent to the Rim Fire perimeter. - Recreation management - Road management On Hold EA N/A N/A Chris Sorensen 209-586-3234 csorensen02@fs.fed.us Description: Physical road actions and access designation changes to minimize resource damage and move the road system toward one that can be efficiently maintained while also providing access for management and public use. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39774 Location: 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Mi-Wok Ranger District, Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 34-36 T3N R17E; Sec 31-33 T3N R18E; Sec 1-4, 9-16, 22-26, 36 T2N R17E; Sec 4-8, 17-20, 29-32 T2N R18E; Sec 5-6 T1N R18E. Hull Creek, Twomile Creek and Clavey River. Page 2 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Big Meadow Campground Enhancement CE Project Purpose Decision Calaveras Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Rebecca Wong - Recreation management Cancelled N/A N/A 209-795-1381 - Heritage resource rebeccacwong@fs.fed.u management s - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Description: Recreation site repair and maintenance will proceed under a categorical exclusion that does not require a Decision Memo. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44315 Location: Candy Rock Quarry Management Planning Status UNIT - Calaveras Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Calaveras. LEGAL - Sec 33 T7N R17E. Big Meadow Campground on Highway 4. - Recreation management On Hold EIS N/A N/A Kathryn Kiehl 209-532-3671 Ext: 452 kkiehl@fs.fed.us Description: Issue a permanent Forest Order with limitations on recreational target shooting at the Candy Rock Quarry. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37952 Location: Hemlock Landscape Restoration EA *NEW LISTING* Kendal Young - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:12/2015 05/2016 209-795-1381 ext. 355 - Heritage resource Notice of Initiation 10/27/2014 kendalyoung@fs.fed.us management Est. Comment Period Public - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Notice 07/2015 - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Forest restoration treatments including hand, mechanical, prescribed fire, watershed or other actions to promote ecosystem stability across about 13,000 acres. Vegetation treatments follow guidelines from General Technical Report (GTR) 220. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45690 Location: 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Calaveras Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Calaveras. LEGAL - Sec 20 T4N R15E. Two acres off 4N73Y, accessed from Candy Rock Road (4N80Y) and Highway 4. UNIT - Calaveras Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Calaveras. LEGAL - Sec 1-5, 8-12 T6N R16E; Sec 5-6 T6N R17E; Sec 12-14, 23-27, 33-36 T7N R16E; Sec 15-22, 26-35 T7N R17E. North of Highway 4 in the Middle Fork and South Fork Mokelumne drainages. Page 3 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Calaveras Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) MCCT Segment - Mosquito Lake to Pacific Valley - Recreation management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 06/2016 CE Casey Jardine 209-795-1381 caseyajardine@fs.fed.u s Description: Construct a native surface Mokelumnme Coast to Crest Trail (MCCT) non-motorized segment (0.75 miles) from 19E94 to 19E43. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42414 Location: West Calaveras Thin Plantation Health Improvement EA Melinda Benton - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 10/28/2014 04/2015 209-795-1381 - Forest products mbenton@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Prescribe fire, fuel break maintenance, mechanical thinning, biomass, mastication, and road improvement activities designed to improve the health of forest plantations and watershed conditions. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40832 Location: Stanislaus National Forest Berkeley Camp Permit UNIT - Calaveras Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Alpine. LEGAL - SE 1/4 Sec 29 T8N R19E. From the south side of Mosquito Lakes (Highway 4) to Pacific Valley. UNIT - Calaveras Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Calaveras. LEGAL - Sec 19, 29 T7N R15E; Sec 14-15, 20-24, 29-30, 32-34 T7N R16E. Forest Creek and Blue Creek drainages. Groveland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management On Hold EA N/A R5 - Pacific Southwest Region N/A Gary Vaughn 209-962-7825 gdvaughn@fs.fed.us Description: Issue permit for continued use and maintenance of the Berkeley Tuolumne Organization Camp with improvements to camp structures, parking and ADA compliance. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18441 Location: 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 31 T1S R19E. 31585 Hardin Flat Road. Page 4 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Lower Cherry Aqueduct Emergency Rehabilitation Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Groveland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 12/19/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2015 Expected:07/2015 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 07/2015 Michael Jow 209-962-7825 x 529 mjow@fs.fed.us Description: Improve Hetch Hetchy Water and Power's existing Lower Cherry Aqueduct for reliable water conveyance to augment San Francisco Bay Area supply during droughts. Includes corrections to right-of-ways to match as-built location. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44896 Location: Reliable Power Project UNIT - Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - T1N R18-19E; T1S R18E. Diversion structure on Cherry Creek about 3 miles upstream from the Tuolumne River including 3.6 miles of aqueducts and tunnels along the south side the creek. - Special use management EA Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 06/2015 Expected:06/2016 06/2016 Gary Vaughn 209-962-7825 gdvaughn@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation management, along power transmission lines operated by Hetch Hetchy Water and Power, to meet North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards and improve the reliability of the power transmission system. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39778 Location: San Jose Camp Permit UNIT - Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - T1S R16-18E. Transmission lines from Early Intake and Holm Power Plants to Moccasin. - Special use management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 08/20/2012 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 02/2016 Expected:07/2016 07/2016 Gary Vaughn 209-962-7825 gdvaughn@fs.fed.us Description: Master Development Plan including improvements to camp structures and utilities. Modify existing permit or issue new permit incorporating the new plan for continued operation and maintenance. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18442 Location: 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 28-29 T1S R18E. 11401 Cherry Lake Road. Page 5 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Groveland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Twomile Ecological Restoration: Noxious Weed Control - Vegetation management (other than forest products) On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A EA Jennie Haas (209) 962-7825 ext. 540 jhaas@fs.fed.us Description: Control noxious weeds on 11 acres near Reed Creek with the herbicide glyphosate. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34045 Location: Stanislaus National Forest UNIT - Groveland Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 32 T2N R18E. Cottonwood Road at Reed Creek. Mi-Wok Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Mi-Wok OHV Restoration - Recreation management Completed Actual: 12/09/2014 R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 04/2015 CE Chuck James 209-586-3234 cjames01@fs.fed.us Description: Block and restore unauthorized OHV trails and impact areas. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41430 Location: North District Motorized Trails UNIT - Mi-Wok Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various locations in the American Camp, Thompson Meadow, Upper Trout Creek, and Bourland Mountain areas. - Recreation management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 07/18/2013 Expected:03/2015 04/2015 Chuck James 209-586-3234 cjames01@fs.fed.us Description: Block and restore unauthorized and rerouted trails; and reroute and bypass NFTS trail segments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40830 Location: Stanislaus National Forest 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Mi-Wok Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various locations in the South Fork Stanislaus River, Deer Creek, Rose Creek and Hull Creek areas. Summit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 6 of 10 R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest BEH Rangeland Allotments Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Summit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Grazing management EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/31/2014 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2015 Expected:09/2015 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 03/2016 Crispin Holland 209-532-3671 ext. 274 cholland@fs.fed.us Description: Rangeland grazing analysis and authorization decision for the Bell Meadow (B), Eagle Meadow (E) and Herring Creek (H) allotments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33836 Location: UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Portions of the Clavey, South Fork Stanislaus and Middle Fork Stanislaus River watersheds. Tracy Weddle 209-965-3434 x5321 tweddle@fs.fed.us Bluff, Bloomer Lake and Groundhog Meadow Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management CE Description: Stabilize headcuts and areas downstream of the headcuts at Bluff Meadow, Bloomer Lake Meadow and Groundhog Meadow. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41984 Location: Cascade Aspen Release CE 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT On Hold N/A N/A UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 22-23, 26-27, 3233 T5N R19E. Hammill Canyon area, 8 miles northeast of Strawberry along Herring Creek Road (4N12). - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Description: Remove encroaching conifers from within meadows and aspen stands. N/A John Busscher 209-965-3434 ext5383 jbusscher@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42604 Location: UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 22-26, T5N R18E. Aspen stands off Highway 108 along roads 5N30 and 5N39Y. Page 7 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Cow Creek Water System Access Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Summit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 11/2015 Expected:04/2016 Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region 05/2016 CE Jesika Ellis-D'Orsay 209-965-3434 ext 5312 jmellis@fs.fed.us Description: Issue permit to construct 0.15 mile of road to access well and pump for Cow Creek Recreation Residence Tract Association. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42116 Location: Coyote Meadow Restoration CE UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - SW1/4 Sec 27 T5N R18E. Cow Creek Recreation Residence Tract, behind cabins 45, 47 and 49. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2013 Expected:06/2015 08/2015 Tracy Weddle 209-965-3434 x5321 tweddle@fs.fed.us Description: Stabilize 3 headcuts in meadow and re-route trail away from stream and wet portion of meadow. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41540 Location: Gap Prescribed Burn CE UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 34 T5N R19E. Coyote Meadow adjacent to Cooper Meadow Trail (20E15) between the Cooper Meadow Trailhead and the Emigrant Wilderness. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Johnson 209-965-3434 rhjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed burn of 640 acres to reduce natural fuel build-up and mimic historic fire regimes for a mixed conifer type ecosystem. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42800 Location: 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 13-14, 22-24 T4N R17E. One half mile south of Beardsley Lake. Page 8 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Long Valley OHV Restoration EA Project Purpose Decision Summit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region Charles Brooks - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:08/2016 09/2016 209-965-3434 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2015 cdbrooks@fs.fed.us - Watershed management - Road management Description: Decommission 2 miles of unauthorized routes. Mitigate resource impacts on 10 acres of dispersed campsites located on or near sensitive areas. Convert the last half mile of 5N01A to non-motorized trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40757 Location: Pinecrest Campground Improvements Planning Status UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 17-18, 20-21, 28 T5N R20E. Long Valley along 5N01A. - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A EA Molly Fuller 209-965-3434 mfuller01@fs.fed.us Description: The Pinecrest Campground Improvements NEPA process is temporarily on hold to allow for further development of the proposed action prior to conducting additional scoping. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33840 Location: Pinecrest North Shore Improvement Association Permit UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pinecrest Campground. - Special use management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2015 CE Expected:06/2015 07/2015 Jesika Ellis-D'Orsay 209-965-3434 ext 5312 jmellis@fs.fed.us Description: Issue new 10-year permits for the continuing existing use of the Pinecrest North Shore Tract Association water system and garages. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37542 Location: 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 11, 14-15, 21 T4N R18E. Water system from Herring Creek to Pinecrest Lake; and, garages north of Highway 108. Page 9 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest Project Name Stanislaus National Forest Ridge Trail Re-Route Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Summit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Recreation management On Hold CE N/A Expected Implementation Project Contact R5 - Pacific Southwest Region N/A Molly Fuller 209-965-3434 mfuller01@fs.fed.us Description: Re-route existing segment of Ridge Trail (non-motorized) from within the Experimental Forest to area north of boundary. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38814 Location: UNIT - Summit Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tuolumne. LEGAL - Sec 22-23, 26-27 T4N R18E. 6 miles from Pinecrest on Crabtree Road. 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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. 01/01/2015 06:01 am MT Page 10 of 10 Stanislaus National Forest