Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Tahoe 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)
Big Blue Adventures
Recreation Event- Tahoe Trail
100 Special Use Permit
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Mary Westmoreland
530-587-3558
mwestmoreland@fs.fed.
us
Description: Two day event, 100 mile mountain bike event followed by foot race the next day, utilizing 12 miles of National
Forest System roads and trails. Special Use Authorization for five years.
Location:
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Event starts
and ends on private land. Tahoe NF land use is 7.3 miles and 4.7 miles on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management
Unit roads. Most of the event would occur on Forest Rd. 06.
Tahoe National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
EA
- Recreation management
- Land ownership management
- Road management
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2016
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2016
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
2017 Motor Vehicle Use Map
(MVUM) Update
Expected
Implementation
Expected:09/2016
10/2016
Karen Walden
530-367-2224
kwalden@fs.fed.us
Description: The project includes the following changes to the MVUM: Removal of fixed season of use restrictions on apprx.
140 miles of roads and trails, adding apprx. 4 miles of existing road, removing apprx. 8 miles of dead end and
disconnected road segments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48411
Location:
Tahoe National Forest Oversnow Vehicle Use Designation
UNIT - Tahoe National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Various locations throughout Tahoe National Forest.
- Recreation management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/23/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 10/2016
Expected:10/2017
10/2017
Michael Woodbridge
530-478-6205
mjwoodbridge@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Designating over-snow vehicle (OSV) use on National Forest System roads and trails and in areas on National
Forest System lands as allowed, restricted, or prohibited. Identifying where grooming for OSV use would be
conducted
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45914
Location:
UNIT - Tahoe National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tahoe National Forest.
Tahoe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Timothy Cardoza
PG&E Electric Distribution - Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
System, Master Special Use
619-445-6235 x 3418
Authorization Renewals
tcardoza@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal and consolidation of five expired electric distribution system Special Use Auhtorization right of ways into a
CE
single master authorization. No construction, reconstruction or upgrades of facilities are proposed.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District, American River Ranger District. STATE - California.
COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - Portions of: Sec 33 % 34 T19N R8E, Sec 10 & 11
T18N R8E, Sec 7 T18N R9E, Sec 22 & 32 T18N R8E, Sec 2 T16N R11E, Sec 25 T17N R13E. Various
locations within the American River, Yuba River and Truckee Ranger Districts.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
CE
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada,
Placer, Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Multiple sites on the American River and Yuba River Ranger
Districts.
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Aquatic Organism Passage
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Dan Teater
530-367-2224
dteater@fs.fed.us
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
unknown at this time.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
David Sheehan
(530) 367-2224 ext 230
dsheehan@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue temporary recreation permit for annual 1 day event. Recreational bike ride that crosses National Forest
System lands using paved roads.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Description: Remove existing culverts and replace with larger structures to improve access, movement, and use by aquatic
organisms, particularly fish in North Shirttail Creek, Peavine Creek, Manila Creek,Antoine Creek, and Black
Canyon.
Location:
Auburn Century
Wendy Boes
530-478-6886
wboes@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove invasive plants by hand, with hand tools and/or power tools. The project may include existing infestations
and future infestations as they are identified.
*UPDATED*
Tahoe National Forest
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Westzone Invasive Plant
Treatment
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Riders start in Auburn, pass through Colfax enroute to Sugar Pine Reservoir, then proceed to Robinson Flat and
riding through Foresthill back to Auburn.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Bat Adits
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Minerals and Geology
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:08/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2016
Kay Edens
530-478-6254 x229
kedens@fs.fed.us
Description: Close adits by installing 4 bat-friendly gates and 2 bat-friendly culverts and close 1 shaft with foam for safety.
Location:
Big Oak Flat Bugs
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Chris Pennington
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2016
10/2016
530-367-2224 ext 263
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
cpennington@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Timber stand sanitation/salvage of bark-beetle infested trees; thinning to improve resilience to bark beetle
infestation.Issue temporary recreation permit for guided bicycle rides.
Location:
Big Sugar
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2017
Expected:12/2018
10/2019
Matthew Brownlee
530-478-6254
mmbrownlee@fs.fed.us
Description: Off-highway vehicle reroutes include Robinson Flat to China Wall.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located near Big Oak Flat out Mosquito Ridge Road.
- Recreation management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Five
sites mainly on the western half of American River Ranger District.
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Robinson Flat, China Wall and area east of Sugar Pine Reservoir.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
*UPDATED*
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Kelly Pavlica
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
530-398-5730
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
kpavlica@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
12/29/2015
- Fuels management
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to take action to manage overcrowded forest stands and reduce hazardous fuels
along the Mosquito Ridge Road near the Placer County Big Trees Grove. Approximately 2,500 acres of
treatments are planned at this time.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37683
Location:
Black Canyon Plan of
Operations
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Biggie Vegetation Management
and Fuels Reduction Project
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - The legal location
includes portions of T14N, R12E, Sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24 and 25; T14N, R13E, Sections 4,. This Project
Area is located between 23 and 28 miles east of Foresthill, California. Along the Mosquito Ridge Road near the
Placer County Big Trees Grove.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Rick Weaver
530-478-6241
rweaver@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorize a Plan of Operations for mining related activities.
Location:
Boulder Relocation
CE
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T 15 N, R 12 E
Duncan Peak Quadrangle. Black Canyon.
- Recreation management
- Facility management
*NEW LISTING*
Completed
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
04/2016
Gregory Demeter
530-265-4531
gregorysdemeter@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Move boulders and logs to more strategic locations within Gap and Shirttail Campgrounds to lessen erosion and
soil movement.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Sugar Pine Reservoir campgrounds: Giant Gap and Shirttail.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Canyons 50/100K run
CE
- Recreation management
- Special use management
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2016
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:04/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
David Sheehan
(530) 367-2224 ext 230
dsheehan@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue temporary recreation permit for 1 day running event. 350 participants.
Location:
Cuckoo Vegetation
Management and Fuels
Reduction Project
EA
Kelly Pavlica
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-398-5730
- Vegetation management
kpavlica@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Cuckoo is a large vegetation management and fuels reduction project (approx. 2,500 acres) including thinning,
mastication, underburning, etc. The proposal will also include road management changes.
Location:
DeKrrus Mining Exploration
and Rehabilitation
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Foresthill Elementary School to Swinging Bridge on Western States Trail and back to the school.
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R12E
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21; T14N, R13E Sections 7, 18; T15N, R12E Sections 26,
27, 33, 34, 35. This project is located approximately 20 miles east of Foresthill, Ca, north of Mosquito Ridge Road
in the Peavine watershed.
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 11/06/2015
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Deep core exploration in existing pits. Reclamation of pits if exploration results are negative.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Kay Edens
530-478-6254 x229
kedens@fs.fed.us
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N R11E Section
29. T14N R11E Section 29.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Giant Gap Site #4 Rehab
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Facility management
*NEW LISTING*
Completed
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2016
Gregory Demeter
530-265-4531
gregorysdemeter@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Cut about 3 trees and move some soil from bottom of a slope to redirect surface water into the channel to keep site
4 from being flooded during rain events.
Location:
Guided Trail Rides
CE
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Sugar Pine Reservoir Giant Gap Campground site number 4.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
Matthew Brownlee
530-478-6254
mmbrownlee@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue temporary permit for about 50 guided bike trail rides.
Location:
Hoffman Mine
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Sugar Pine Reservoir area and to the east.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Rick Weaver
530-478-6241
rweaver@fs.fed.us
Description: Approve Mining Plan of Operation. Proposal to process tailings from previous mining activity inside the current
footprint of the Hoffman Pits Mine
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R11E, Section
28. American River Ranger District, Placer County, Michigan Bluff area.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Mosquito Grazing Allotment
- Grazing management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/18/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:09/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2016
Leigh Sevy
530-478-6227
lsevy@fs.fed.us
Description: To determine if the existing condition is meeting or heading towards the desired condition in the Forest Plan, if it is
not, to analize management practices that will move the allotment towards desired condition through the
interdisciplinary process.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42430
Location:
Re-Issue SUP for Driveway Off
Big Dipper Road
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Sections 14, 15, 2229, and 32-36 T15N, R12E; Sections 29-33 T15N, R13E; Section 15, T14N R11E, Sections 1-4, 8-30 T14N,
R12E; Sections 4-9, 16-20, 29, 30 T14N, R13E. East of Foresthill between Big Oak Flat and Duncan Peak.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2014
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Reissue a permit for 163 feet of driveway that accesses private property off the Big Dipper Road.
Location:
Reissue SUP to Blue Canyon
Properties for Road Use Permit
Mo Tebbe
530-367-2224
mtebbe@fs.fed.us
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - W 1/4 of SW 1/4 of
SW 1/4 of Section 25 in T.15N., R.10E. In the Big Dipper Road Area of Foresthill.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Ed Moore
530-367-2224
emoore@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue a road special use permit to Blue Canyon Properties to access private property from the Blue Canyon
Road.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T16N, R14E, SW 1/4,
SE 1/4 of Section 2. Near Blue Canyon Airport off of Highway 80.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Robinson Flat Ultra Endurance
Run
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2016
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:05/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2016
David Sheehan
(530) 367-2224 ext 230
dsheehan@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue temporary recreation permit for 1 day.
Location:
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Run
covers Soda Springs Road, Tevis Cup Trail and Western States Trail over Red Star Ridge and through Duncan
Canyon. Little Bald Mountain Trail would also be used.
Mo Tebbe
Special Use Permit to
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
University of California, Merced - Research and Development
530-367-2224
Scoping Start 09/08/2015
for Installing Weather
mtebbe@fs.fed.us
Monitoring Stations
Description: Install and operate snow depth sensor equipment at three locations: Talbot, Huysink, and Rice/Dolly Creek.
CE
*UPDATED*
Location:
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Talbot T.15N.,
R.14E., Section 2; Huysink:T.16N., R.13E., Section 4; and Rice/Dolly T.15N., R14E., Section 14. Three locations
on the American River Ranger District.
Sugar Pine Dam Radial Gates
Installation
- Recreation management
- Special use management
EIS
*UPDATED*
Expected:08/2017
10/2017
Timothy Cardoza
530-478-6210
tcardoza@fs.fed.us
Description: Amendment of Forest Hill Public Utility District's Special Use Permit to authorize installation of radial steel gates in
the Sugar Pine Dam spillway to increase domestic water storage capacity, flooding an additional 43 acres of
National Forest land.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
04/2016
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Sections 13 and 24,
T15N, R10E, and Sections 18 and 19, T15N, R11E, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Sugar Pine Reservoir, American River
Ranger District.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sugar Pine OHV Reroutes
- Recreation management
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:08/2016
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2016
Matthew Brownlee
530-478-6254
mmbrownlee@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct reroutes (approx. 5.5 miles) and decommission old routes. Rerouting these segments of existing trail to
sustainable grades (5-12%) and with rolling grade dips incorporated into the alignment would reduce erosion and
maintenance frequency
Location:
Sunny South Insect Treatment
Project
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Sugar Pine OHV Trail System: Loops 2, 5, 6 and mixed-use connector 43/43-8.
Karen Walden
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
530 367 2224
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 03/04/2016
kwalden@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Vegetation treatments to reduce the extent and risk of insect infestations, as well as to reduce the negative effects
of those infestations on forest health and resilience, are proposed on 3,000 acres of National Forest System (NFS)
lands
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48304
Location:
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Locations across the American River RD currently in review, focusing on areas of tree mortality within the wildland
urban interface.
Tahoe National Forest
California Red-legged Frog
Habitat Expansion Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: Construct five ponds on NFS lands for California red-legged frog habitat.
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
07/2017
Dan Teater
530-367-2224
dteater@fs.fed.us
*UPDATED*
Location:
Trailer Park Bug Kill
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Larry Peabody
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:09/2016
10/2016
530-367-2224
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
lpeabody@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Thinning to improve resilience to bark beetle infestation; salvage bug-killed trees. Remove, masticate or burn
woody fuels.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R11E,
Sections 22 and 27. 5 miles northeast of the town of Foresthill near Michigan Bluff.
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
USFS trailer park located at 25301 Foresthill Road, Foresthill.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Trailer Park Hazard Tree
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Completed
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
03/2016
Larry Peabody
530-367-2224 x 240
lpeabody@fs.fed.us
Description: Fall and remove hazard trees. Remove, masticate or burn woody fuels.
Location:
Walking Bridge Replacement
French Meadows CG
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
USFS trailer park at 25301 Foresthill Road.
- Recreation management
- Facility management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Eli Rosenstein
715-634-4821
elirosenstein@fs.fed.us
Description: Bridges going over a small drainage are in need of replacement for public safety. Will add a cement footing on
each side.
Location:
Tahoe National Forest
Independence Lake Trail
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
French Meadows Campground.
Sierraville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Joseph Flannery
530-587-3558
jflannery@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct ~3 mile pedestrian trail in Independence Lake Basin near upstream confluence with Independence
Creek to replace user-created route in sensitive fish habitat. Would be constructed to meet NFS standards and
would be non-motorized use only.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Township 18N Range
15E Section 8. Located approximately 14 miles south of Sierraville and 16 miles south of Truckee, California within
the Independence Lake Basin.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Sierraville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Little Truckee Summit Staging
Area Expansion
- Recreation management
- Facility management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:11/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2017
EA
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - 19N 15E Section 11. Little
Truckee Summit located off of Highway 89 approximately 8 miles south of Sierraville.
Teri Banka
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
530-994-3401
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
tbanka@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
03/17/2016
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Sustain/restore western white pine; implement variable/radial thinning; reduce legacy road & bridge impacts to
riparian areas; enhance riparian areas & aspen; reduce fuels and facilitate maturity in plantations. Treat ~700
acres; 5 watershed actions
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41703
Location:
Randolph WUI Fuels Reduction
Project
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N R13E, Sections 11,
14 and 34. Located in north-central Sierra County, California, south of State Route 49 adjacent to the Yuba Pass
Sno-Park and within Lincoln Valley.
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:08/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
05/2017
Ruby Burks
530-994-3401
rubyburks@fs.fed.us
Description: Treat appox 310 ac w/in Randolph WUI near Sierraville.
Apply mechanical and hand thinning w/ approx. 15" dbh limit
and prescribed fire to reduce fire hazard and increase fire
suppression effectiveness.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Jon George
530-367-2224
jongeorge@fs.fed.us
Description: Since construction in 1984, use of Little Truckee Summit parking area has grown. Need to double capacity by
adding 40 vehicle with trailer spaces, 200' access road and restroom facility to improve user safety and meet
current recreational use.
Location:
Ox Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N R14E s23,25,26;
T20N R15E s30. South of the town of Sierraville, generally south of Randolph Hill, west of Old Truckee Road and
north of Forest Road 15, and east of Dark Canyon. The entire project area is within the Sierraville WUI.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Sierraville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sattley-Calpine WUI Fuels
Reduction Project
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:08/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2017
CE
Location:
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Interconnect Gondola Project
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Township 17N Range 16E
Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34. Township 16N Range 16E Sections 4, 9, 10, 14, 15. Immediately south of town of
Truckee, surrounded by neighborhoods including including Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades, and Martis
Camp and Northstar Ski Resort.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
04/2016
Expected:08/2017
09/2017
Joseph Flannery
530-587-3558
jflannery@fs.fed.us
Description: Amendment of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings Special Use Permit to authorize installation of Base-to-Base Gondola
connecting Squaw and Alpine areas. Actions would install, operate, maintain mid-stations & aerial system
including avalanche mitigation system
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Michael Cartmill
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2016
06/2017
530-587-3558 x227
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
mdcartmill@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Treat approx 1169 ac with prescriptions to increase stand resiliency to existing and encroaching insect and
disease. Approx 690 adjacent ac treated to enhance site-specific wildlife habitat and improve WUI defensibility.
Most project area underburned
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49215
Location:
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - Township 21 north, Range
14 east sections 29, 30, 32. Along and mostly west of CA SR-89, north of CA SR 49, and east of the Forest Road
52. Lies between the communities of Sattley and Calpine, entirely within the Sattley-Calpine WUI.
Truckee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Jack East Forest
Restoration Project
EIS
Ruby Burks
530-994-3401
rubyburks@fs.fed.us
Description: Treat appox 725 ac w/in Sattley-Calpine WUI. Apply mechanical and hand thinning w/ approx. 15" dbh limit and
prescribed fire to reduce fire hazard and increase fire suppression effectiveness.
*UPDATED*
Tahoe National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Section 8 T15N R16E Mt.
Diablo Base Meridian. Gondola aerial ropeway would span south from Squaw Valley Ski Area to TNF at Alpine
Meadows Ski Area, with 3500 ft over TNF and base terminal and one midstation located on TNF.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Truckee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Onion Creek Fuelbreak Project
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T16N R14E section 2 Mt.
Diablo. The project is along the Soda Springs Road (Placer County Road 6001) about 4 miles to the south of
Serene Lakes.
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Section 35, T18N, R16E,
Mount Diablo Base Meridian. Truckee Ranger District of the Tahoe National Forest along East Alder Creek Road.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:05/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
05/2016
Frederick Braun
530-587-3558 ext. 224
fgbraun@fs.fed.us
Description: The USGS proposes to install a tree mounted or free standing stream monitoring gage house approx. 3ft tall x 3ft.
wide x 2ft. deep approx 200-300ft from Truckee River. A buried orifice line will run from the gage house and be
secured to the riverbed.
Location:
Tahoe National Forest
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Samuel Donahue
06/2016
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2016
530-587-3244
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 09/11/2015
sdonahue02@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Hand thin, prune, burn, masticate on 138 ac. to to reduce fuel loading near private land. Stand of a dense
lodgepole pine with beetle kill throughout. Purpose to prevent further beetle outbreaks, provide better defensible
space adjacent to private.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45345
Location:
USGS Truckee River Stream
Monitoring Gage House Station
Project Contact
Linda Ferguson
07/2016
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2016
530-587-3558 ext 264
(other than forest products)
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
lmferguson@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Thinning and sanitation treatment to establish roadside fuelbreak along ~2.5 miles of road on ~155 acres. Project
designed to establish WUI near private land at The Cedars and Serene Lakes.
Location:
Prosser WUI Thinning Project
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Township 17N Range 17E
Section 5. Approx. 200-300 ft. on the north bank of the Truckee River approx. 0.5 mile east of the Glenshire
Bridge northeast of the town of Truckee.
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Black Jack Fen Hydrologic
Rehabilitation Project
CE
*UPDATED*
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R11E, Sec 9&10.
Near Washington, CA.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:09/2016
10/2016
Paul Hart
530-226-2337
pdhart@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct new trail links to reduce accident risk by OHVs, etc. Will provide additional miles of single track trails to
enhance current use of area.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Fordyce
OHV Trail, Forest Road 19, Yuba Gap area.
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: reissue SUP for annual event
Location:
Cal-Ida Trail Connection EA
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: issue SUP for water transmission line
Location:
Ca. Assoc. 4WD Club
Recreation Event SUP
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T19N,R11E, Sec. 16.
Approximately 6.5 miles NE of Alleghany, CA.
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Luke Rutten
- Special area management
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
530-478-6249
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
lrutten@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Restore/repair hydrologic function by backfilling headcuts, removing conifers, and/or altering surface flow with fallen
trees.
Location:
Bomben Waterline SUP
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T19,20,21N; R9,10E;
Multiple Secs. North of Hwy 49 off Cal-Ida Rd and parallel to Forest Road 25.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
California Air Resources Board
SUP
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:04/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R7E, Sec 10. At
White Cloud Admin Site.
Downs Water Transmission line - Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T18N,R9E, Sec 8. Near,
Pike, Ca.
EIF Haypress Powerline Special - Special use management
Use 20 Year Permit Reissuance
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2013
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
CE
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - Sec. 26, T. 20
N., R. 12 E., Sec. 5, T. 18 N., R. 12 E., Sec. 34, 26,23,12,14,1,T. 19 N., R. 12 E.,. Begins in the vecinity of Wild
Plum Campground and ends near Bowman lake.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for equestrian event
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal for 20 years, a permit for operation and maintenance of powerline (33,105 ft long).
Location:
Gold Country Trails Council
Rec Event SUP
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for existing buried water line to new owner
Location:
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: SUP for Air monitoring equipment at White Cloud Admin Site
Location:
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R11E, Sec 30.
Skillman area.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
H2O Adventures Outfitter Guide - Special use management
SUP
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:05/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T19N,R10E, Sec 5.
Goodyears Bar area.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Sec 11. Near
Bassetts in Sierra County.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2013
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for waterline
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Secs.
25,26,35,36. T20N,R13E, Sec. 30. T19N,R12E, Secs. 12,14,23,26,34. T18N,R12E, Sec. 5. Haypress and Milton
Creeks, east of Wild Plum Campground, near Sierra City, CA.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue for a 20 year period, a special use permit to continue operations and maintenance of the Haypress
Hydroelectrict project and powerlines.
Location:
Hershberger Waterline SUP
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for a waterline on FS land
Location:
Haypress Hydoelectric SUP
Reissuance
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue rafting Outfitter/Guide SUP
Location:
Hayes Waterline SUP
Project Contact
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R09E,Sec 35.
Just east of Nevada City, near Harmony Ridge.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Jason White Kenton Lodge
Waterline SUP Reissuance
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Alleghany, California.
Eric Burke
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
530-288-3231 ex. 242
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 03/07/2016
ebburke@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Recover economic value of fire-damaged trees (less than 250 acres), site prep, plant native conifers, and build
less than 1/2 mile temp roads.
Location:
Marshall Road SUP
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T16N, R10E, Sec 28.
Within Lowell Fire footprint, NW of Dutch Flat.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for waterline
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Expected:05/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R10E, Secs 22 &
16. Near the town of Washington.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Description: Road maintenance and gate installation on FS road 29-9
Location:
Martin Waterline SUP
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue an existing waterline for the Kenton Lodge
Location:
Lowell Fire Restoration Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R10E,Sec27.
Near Washington, CA.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:05/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for equestrian event
Location:
Mexican Mine Trail EA
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Melissa Ribley Rec Event SUP
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R11E, Sec 30.
Skillman area.
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/09/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
Paul Hart
530-288-3231
pdhart@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct new trail from Forest City area to the Downie River Trail near Goodyears Bar, Ca.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45974
Location:
Miller Road SUP
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T19,20N, R10E, mltisections. North of Forest City, CA.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue sup to new owner for existing road.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
06/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R11E, Sec14.
Near the town of Washington.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:06/2016
Description: Gate installation and road maintenance
Location:
Moody Road SUP
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R10E, SEC 27. In
Burlington area.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Nord Private Rd SUP
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:05/2016
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for road
Location:
North Yuba River Visual
Corridor Project
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R13E, Sec 16.
Near Cisco Grove, CA.
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/12/2016
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:08/2016
09/2016
Rick Weaver
530-478-6241
rweaver@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Service proposes to provide campsites with associated roads and camping criteria for authorized uses and
permitted users.
Location:
PG&E - Big Tunnel Spillway
SUP
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. State
Highway 49 Scenic Corridor, Haypress Creek, Mountain House Rd., and Gold Lakes Basin.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Issue SUP for spillway
Location:
PG&E Stream Gauges
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: reissue special use permit for existing stream gauges
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Near
Chalk Bluff, off of Chalk Bluff Road.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R12E,Secs 6&20.
Near Bowman.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pendola Post_Fire Restoration
- Garden Valley
CE
*UPDATED*
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - T19N,R7E, various
secs; T19N,R8E, various secs; T18N,R7E, Various secs; T18N,R8E, various secs. West and northwest of
Camptonville, near Bullards Bar Reservoir.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R9E,SECS
25,26,35,36. Near Washington Conservation Camp,Hwy 20, East of Nevada City.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of water monitoring stations (2)
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
07/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R13E, Sec 13.
Near Cisco Grove, CA.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
Description: Reissue Road SUP
Location:
SYRCL Monitoring Station
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-route trails to provide enhanced experience for user groups and reduce erosion in Rock Creek Drainage.
Location:
Roger's Private Road SUP
Project Contact
Wesley Guthrie
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2016
09/2016
530-478-6253
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
wguthrie@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Mastication, hand cut/hand piling, hardwood enhancement, Rx underburn, wildlife cover piles, nest boxes, turtle
platforms
Location:
Rock Creek Drainage Trail Reroutes
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R11E, Secs 7 &
20. Near the town of Washington.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sacramento Snow Busters SUP - Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2016
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2013
Expected:08/2016
08/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Secs 3 &
10. Near Bassetts, CA.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Sec.10.
Sand Pond, near Lower Sardine Lake off Hwy 49 and Gold Lake Hwy.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue 20 year SUP for Lodge
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Paul Hart
530-288-3231
pdhart@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace/repair existing boardwalk at Sand Pond.
Location:
Sardine Lake Lodge SUP
Reissuance
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue FERC-exempt Hydroelectric SUP
Location:
Sand Pond Boardwalk
Replacement CE
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R13E, Sec 20.
Cisco Aea.
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Description: Issue a SUP for snowmobile event
Location:
Salmon Creek Hydroelectric
SUP
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Secs
9&10. Lakes Basin Area, Sardine Lake Road.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Scotts Flat Trail
- Recreation management
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:06/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N, R10E, Sec 32.
Near Scitts Flat Reservoir.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL Not Applicable. Various locations throughout the ranger district.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R10E, Sec 35. Near
the town of Downieville.
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
Mark Longshore
530-288-3231
mlongshore@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce surface and ladder fuels on federal lands adjacent to Sierra City Ca, through cut/pile/burn or mechanically
chip.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:09 am MT
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for a rec event - Downieville Downhill Race
Location:
Sierra City Fuels Treatment
Project
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuing of short duration permits, rec events, and maintenance to rec residences
Location:
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
SUP
Paul Hart
530-226-2337
pdhart@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct trail near Scotts Flat Reservoir
Location:
Short Term Lands/Recreation
SUPs (Various)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Project Contact
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N, R12E, Secs.
26,27,29,32. In and around the community of Sierra City, Ca.
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Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Soper Wheeler Landing & Road
SUP
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Yuba. LEGAL - T19N,R8E, Secs. 23 & 24.
Near Pendola Ranch, west of Camptonville.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R08E, Secs.
23,24,25,26,35,36. Area East of Nevada City, CA.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue road use permit for FS Road 180-15
Location:
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06/2016
Description: Reissue SUP for military training area
Location:
*UPDATED*
Expected:06/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Sec 28. Near
Sierra City, CA.
US Air Force Training Area SUP - Special use management
Van Horne Road SUP
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Description: Reissue SUP for existing water system for Sierra City, CA
Location:
*UPDATED*
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for road use and landing permit
Location:
Tschoop Water System SUP
Project Contact
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T18N,R10E, Sec 6. Near
Plum Valley.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Wayman Dam SUP
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
Expected:07/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2016
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue a special use permit for a small existing dam
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T18N,R9E,Sec8. Near
Pike, CA.
Eric Burke
530-288-3231 ex. 242
ebburke@fs.fed.us
Western Nevada County
Community Defense Project Deer Creek
- Fuels management
EA
Description: Fuels Reduction thru various methods to enhance public and firefighter safety in and around the Deer Creek area
of western Nevada County
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43595
*UPDATED*
Location:
Yuba Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:05/2016
10/2016
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T16N,R10E,secs 49,17,18,20; T17NR9E,secs 23-26,35-36; T17N,R10E, Secs 19,22,23,25-28,32; MDM. East and North of the
communities of Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Cascade Shores, focusing primarily on the areas north and east of
Scott's Flat Reservoir.
Terri Walsh
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2016
07/2017
530-288-3231
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 03/14/2016
tlwalsh@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 06/2016
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Commercial & precommercial thinning, aspen & meadow restoration, fuels reduction, Rx burning, trails
construction
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47786
Location:
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In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/05/2014
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T21N, R12&13E; T20N,
R112&13E, various sections. North and east of Bassetts, in north central Sierra County, north of hwy 49, and east
of Gold Lake Highway.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
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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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