Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
CE
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
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, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Dust Devils Motorcycle Club
Reno 200 Dual Sport &
Adventure Bike Special Use
Permit Renewal
Expected
Implementation
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Jeff Wiley
530-994-3401 x6667
jwiley@fs.fed.us
Description: During two to three-day event, up to 300 participants follow Forest System Roads and Motorized Trails with Dual
Sport and Adventure type motorcycles (street legal bikes with off road capabilities).
Location:
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Designated course of National Forest System Routes and Trails over Sierraville and/or
Truckee Ranger Deistricts.
Timothy Cardoza
PG&E Electric Distribution - Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
System, Master Special Use
619-445-6235 x 3418
Scoping Start 10/01/2007
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:
Pacific Bell (AT&T)Master
Special Use Permit Reissuance
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.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
11/2014
Timothy Cardoza
530 478 6210
tcardoza@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a new Master Special Use Permit to replace expired authorizations for 80 miles of aerial telephone
cable and 76 miles of underground telephone cable.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
Expected:10/2014
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, Sierraville Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California.
COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dispersed across the Yuba River Ranger
District, Truckee Ranger District and Sierraville Ranger District.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:07/2014
CE
Location:
EA
Biggie Vegetation Management
and Fuels Reduction Project
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Kalie Crews
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 06/24/2014
10/2014
530-367-2224
- Vegetation management
kcrews@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: Post-fire salvage of dead and dying trees, hazard tree falling and/or removal, and reforestation.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42946
Location:
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T15N, R12E; T15N,
R13E; T14N, R12E; and T14N, R13E. South of the Foresthill Divide Road, west of the FSR 43, north of Last
Chance ridge and east of Deadwood ridge. Within the American Fire area.
Kalie Crews
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
530-367-2224
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 03/01/2012
kcrews@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 01/2015
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.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
Jeff Wiley
530-994-3401 x6667
jwiley@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer,
Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pierce OHV Camping Area (accessed from Eagle Lakes exit from I-80) to
Meadow Lake on Fordyce OHV Route. Bear Valley OHV Loop Trail near the Little Truckee Summit Staging Area
near Hwy 89.
American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Big Hope Fire Salvage and
Restoration Project
EA
08/2014
Description: 300 participants would run up to 4 4x4 events from staging area at Pierce OHV Camping Area to Meadow Lake,
and one run on Bear Valley OHV Loop Trail near the Little Truckee Summit Staging Area. Event over four days
with base camp at/near Meadow Lake
*NEW LISTING*
Tahoe National Forest
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Tahoe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Sierra Trek Recreation Event
Special Use Permit Renewal
Expected
Implementation
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.
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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)
Black Canyon Plan of
Operations
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
EA
Karen Wiese
530-478-6288
kwiese@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorize a Plan of Operations for mining related activities.
Location:
Cuckoo Vegetation
Management and Fuels
Reduction Project
EA
Kalie Crews
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-367-2224
- Vegetation management
kcrews@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:
Hoffman Mine
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T 15 N, R 12 E
Duncan Peak Quadrangle. Black Canyon.
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
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Karen Wiese
530-478-6288
kwiese@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:
Issue Special Use Permit to
PCWA for Passive Repeater
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R11E, Section
28. American River Ranger District, Placer County, Michigan Bluff area.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
CE
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a Passive Repeater on Red Star Ridge.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R13E, Section
3. Red Star Ridge near French Meadows Reservoir.
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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
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
Expected:03/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
03/2016
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.
Location:
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.
Pat Embree Mine Exploration at - Minerals and Geology
Sage Hill
Completed
Actual: 04/03/2014
09/2014
CE
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Up to 10 2-inch diameter holes will be drilled within the mining claim near Sage Hill. Exploration will be seasonally
limited to protect the flowering and reproduction of threatened and endangered palnt populations on and around
the claim.
Location:
Re-Issue SUP for Driveway Off
Big Dipper Road
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R11E, SE1/4
of Sec. 20. Sage Hill near the town of Michigan Bluff.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
CE
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
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
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2013
CE
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue a road special use permit to Blue Canyon Properties to access private property from the Blue Canyon
Road.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 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)
Reissue Special Use Permit for
Snowflower Camp
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/25/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2014
CE
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue expired permit for Snowflower camp water tank and small portion of water distribution lines.
Location:
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T17N, R12E, Section
24. Snowflower Camp on the American River Ranger District near Yuba Gap.
Reissue Special Use Permits
- Special use management
for Big Reservoir Water System
Completed
Actual: 04/03/2014
06/2014
CE
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue special use permits for Big Reservoir Campground water tanks, distribution lines and septic tank.
Location:
Reissue Special Use Permits to
Charles Jones
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T15N, R11E, Section
16. Big Reservoir Campground on the American River Ranger District.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/25/2014
05/2014
CE
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue two special use permits to Charles Jones. One for an existing waterline and the other for a road use
permit.
Location:
Watershed Restoration Near
Pagge Creek and the Sugar
Pine Staging Area
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T16N, R14E, SW 1/4
of Section 6. Near Cascade Lakes and Devils Peak on the American River Ranger District.
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/22/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2014
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
Kalie Crews
530-367-2224
kcrews@fs.fed.us
Description: Project activities include decommissioning approximately 1.5 miles of road and restoring other OHV related
damage in the area.
Location:
Tahoe National Forest
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T15N, R11E various
sections. In the Sugar Pine area approximately 10 miles east of Forsethill, CA.
Sierraville 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
Independence Lake Trail
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Sierraville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:02/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2015
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:
Ox Project
EA
Deborah Urich
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:03/2015
06/2015
530-994-3401 ext.
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
6680
- Vegetation management
kwiltshire@fs.fed.us
(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 ~300
acres; 5 watershed actions
Location:
Tahoe National Forest
ATT Boreal Ridge
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.
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.
Truckee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 05/08/2014
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2014
Karie Wiltshire
530-994-3401 x6680
kwiltshire@fs.fed.us
Description: Placement of approx 3950ft(~0.75mi) buried cable within right of way (ROW). Temporary disturbance ~30ft wide .
The existing ROW has a direct buried cable (no conduit), with splice vaults located along the route.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Section 24, T. 17N.R. 14E.
, MDM. Boreal Ridge, Nevada County.
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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)
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
Inspection Station - 5 year
permit
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:11/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
12/2014
CE
Mary Westmoreland
530-587-3558
mwestmoreland@fs.fed.
us
Description: Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Inspection Station - 5 year permit
Location:
Boca Area Route Restoration
Project
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Parking lot
at Deer Park near Alpine Meadows Ski Area.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/07/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
CE
Jeff Wiley
530-994-3401 x6667
jwiley@fs.fed.us
Description: Obliterate/restore approx 10 mi. of non-system unauthorized routes in the Boca Reservoir and Dry Creek areas.
Block with boulders or arrier, break up compaction. Provide drainage, place debris in road, seed, mulch, recontour
as needed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42912
Location:
Dry Creek Project
EA
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Dry Creek watershed ecological restoration.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - Sections 8, 9, 10,
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29 of Township 28 north and Range 17 East. Around the Boca Reservoir
Approximately 5 miles northeast of Truckee in the Truckee Ranger District.
Expected:02/2015
06/2015
Kristie Boatner
530-587-3558, ex. 255
kboatner@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Area surrounding Tahoe Timber Trails and Russell Valley subdivision northeast of Truckee, CA within the Dry
Creek, Stampede Reservoir and Prosser Reservoir watershed.
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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)
Little Truckee Fish Habitat
Improvement Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 06/04/2014
Expected:07/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2014
Deborah Urich
530-587-3558
durich@fs.fed.us
Description: Implement fish and wildlife habitat improvement features using native materials (trees and boulders) in the Little
Truckee River (LTR) between Stampede and Boca Reservoirs. The project would not impede conveyence of the
LTR.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38544
Location:
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - T19N, R17E,
Section 32,. Adjacent to the Little Truckee River about 2 miles south of Stampede Reservoir at the Northern
boundary of Nevada County.
Prosser Creek Trailhead Project - Recreation management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
Joseph Flannery
530-587-3558
jflannery@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would construct an official trailhead parking area & short trail segment to access the
Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail. The current usercreated parking area is unsafe and negatively affects
water quality to Prosser Creek.
Location:
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T18N R16E Section 22.
Northern Nevada County,California at the eastern ntersection of State Route
89 and County Road 866.
Bob Reugebrink
530-994-3401 x 6631
rreugebrink@fs.fed.us
Road 894-2
Construction/Reconstruction
and transfer to Nevada County
- Road management
EA
Description: Jurisdication transfer of FS road 894-2 to Nevada County to provide access to private property in the Hinton area.
Road construction/reconstruction as a result of bridge removal at Hirschdale.
Location:
Special Use Authorization
Issuance for Expired Outfitter
and Guide Permits
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T18N, R18E, Sec 21, 22.
Road 894-2 off the Stampede Dam Road at southern end of Boca Reservoir.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
CE
Expected:10/2014
10/2014
Mary Westmoreland
530-587-3558
mwestmoreland@fs.fed.
us
Description: Renewal of expired authorizations - Tahoe Adventure Company, Sierra Club, Alpine Skills International, and
Tahoe Trips and Trails.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Activities would take place on the Truckee Ranger District on NFS lands, roads, and trails.
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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)
Avalanche Project
CE
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Gary Cline
530-478-6290
gcline@fs.fed.us
Description: Clean-up and piling of avalanche debris and brush; pile disposal; and reforestation on approximately 25 acres
Location:
Bloody Run Sub-Watershed
Forest Health Improvement
Project
EA
Terri Walsh
06/2015
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
530-288-3231
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 05/07/2014
tlwalsh@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2014
- Watershed management
Description: Project proposes vegetation management on approx. 851 acres to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, and
improve wildlife habitat using commericial thinning in approx. 55-year-old natural conifer stands (181 acres) and
plantations (670 acres)
Location:
Bomben Waterline SUP
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. Along Rattlesnake Road in the
Cisco Grove area.
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Township18 North,
Range 10 East, sections 21, 22, 23, 26, and 28. Project area located generally northeast of Nevada City and east
of Malakoff Diggins State Park.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: issue SUP for water transmission line
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R11E, Sec 9&10.
Near Washington, CA.
Camp Robert L. Cole Boy Scout - Special use management
Camp SUP Reissuance
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2014
CE
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue 20 Year SUP for Camp
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R13E, Sec 10.
Near Sterling Lake.
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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)
Coleman Thinning Project
EA
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Gary Cline
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:03/2015
07/2015
530-478-6290
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
gcline@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Vegetation treatments are proposed on approx. 750 acres to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, and
improve wildlife habitat in natural conifer stands and existing plantations.
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. South Yuba Watershed in the
vicinity of Coleman Springs.
EIF Haypress Powerline Special - Special use management
Use 20 Year Permit Reissuance
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2013
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
CE
Carlos Gonzales
530-478-6263
carlosgonzales@fs.fed.
us
Description: Renewal for 20 years, a permit for operation and maintenance of powerline (33,105 ft long).
Location:
Eagle Bird Mine Claim Group
Project
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.
- Minerals and Geology
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
EA
David Brown
530 478-6253
djbrown@fs.fed.us
Description: Approval of Plan of Operations for surface development and underground mining of mining claims in and around
the Eagle Bird Mine.
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T19N,R11E, Secs 4 & 9.
Approximately 10 miles east-northeast of Alleghany, CA, on Quartz Point Ridge.
Green Acres Water System SUP - Special use management
Reissuance
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2013
CE
Expected:02/2014
03/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue 20 year SUP for water system
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N, R12E, Secs
11&12. Near Bassetts, CA, south of HWY 49.
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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)
Haypress Hydoelectric SUP
Reissuance
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2013
Expected:04/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2014
CE
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
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for waterline
Location:
Jason White Kenton Lodge
Waterline SUP Reissuance
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R09E,Sec 35.
Just east of Nevada City, near Harmony Ridge.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue an existing waterline for the Kenton Lodge
Location:
Kral Orchard SUP
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. Alleghany, California.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a SUP for an orchard near Goodyears Bar, CA
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N, R10E, Sec 33.
Near Goodyears Bar, CA.
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Tahoe National Forest
Project Name
Tahoe National Forest
Martin Waterline SUP
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:09/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue SUP for waterline
Location:
Nord Private Rd SUP
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R10E,Sec27.
Near Washington, CA.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for road
Location:
North Yuba River Visual
Corridor Project
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R13E, Sec 16.
Near Cisco Grove, CA.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Joe Chavez
530-478-6253
joetchavez@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Service proposes to prohibit dispersed camping and campfires outside of developed campgrounds in the
North Yuba Restricted Use Area and to provide campsites with associated roads and camping criteria for
authorized uses.
Location:
Pioneer Trail Re-Route
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. State Highway 49 Scenic Corridor,
Haypress Creek, Mountain House Rd., and Gold Lakes Basin.
- Recreation management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Half mile trail reroute near Washington overlook, near Highway 20.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R10E, Section 26,
mdm. Near Washington Overlook on Hwy 20, east of Nevada City, Ca.
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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)
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Renew Pacific Bell's expired
phone line easements and
special-use permits - CE
- Special use management
CE
Description: Consider and analyze the effects of renewing phone line permits, including removing abandoned poles and cables
and possible burying and/or co-locating phone lines with power lines in selected locations.
Location:
Roger's Private Road SUP
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2001
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer. Yuba River and Truckee
Districts: including areas near Truckee, Bowman Road, I-80, Bullards Bar and the Highway 49 corridor.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
CE
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue Road SUP
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T17N,R13E, Sec 13.
Near Cisco Grove, CA.
Sacramento Boy Scouts
Organization Camp SUP
Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance a Special Use Permit for an existing Boy Scout Organization Camp
Location:
Salmon Creek Hydroelectric
SUP
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/02/2012
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. Approximately 6 miles from Sierra
City, California on Packer Lake Road.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2013
CE
Expected:02/2014
03/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue FERC-exempt Hydroelectric SUP
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Secs 3 &
10. Near Bassetts, CA.
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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)
Sardine Lake Lodge SUP
Reissuance
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2013
Expected:02/2014
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
03/2014
CE
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue 20 year SUP for Lodge
Location:
Short Term Lands/Recreation
SUPs (Various)
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N,R12E, Secs
9&10. Lakes Basin Area, Sardine Lake Road.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2013
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
CE
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuing of short duration permits, rec events, and maintenance to rec residences
Location:
UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL Not Applicable. Various locations throughout the ranger district.
US Air Force Training Area SUP - Special use management
EA
In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 03/07/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Heather Newell
530-288-3232
hnewell@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue SUP for military training area
Location:
Western Nevada County
Community Defense Project Deer Creek
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.
- Fuels management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/05/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 11/2015
Expected:12/2015
07/2016
Donn Thane
530-478-6270
dthane@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
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.
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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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To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
07/01/2014 03:10 am MT
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Tahoe National Forest