Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015 Fremont-Winema National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015

Fremont-Winema National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Regionwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Region)

Aquatic Invasive Species order to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive species

CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:

Scoping Start 05/05/2014

Expected:04/2015 05/2015

Description:

The purpose of this order is to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive plant or animal species.

Public involvement is targeted for the Umatilla, Willamette, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Gifford Pinchot, and Colville

NFs.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44360

James Capurso

208-557-5780 jcapurso@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Clark,

Columbia, Cowlitz, Ferry, Garfield, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Pend Oreille, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish,

Stevens, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Baker, Clackamas, Douglas, Grant, Jefferson, Lane, Linn, Marion, Morrow,

Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Order will apply to all Forests in Region 6, however targeted scoping is with the Umatilla, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie, Willamette and Colville NFs tribal and public scoping lists.

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Forest Plan Amendments for the Pacific Connector Gas

Pipeline

EIS

- Land management planning In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

11/14/2014

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 06/2015

Expected:08/2015 10/2015 Wes Yamamoto

541-825-3100 wyamamoto@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service is proposing to amend the Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) for the Umpqua,

Rogue River, and Winema National Forests for the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. DEIS at http://tinyurl.com/kffcrjq


Location: UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, Klamath Ranger District, High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon.

COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Klamath. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Umpqua NF, Rogue River NF, and Winema

NF.

Fremont-Winema National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Antelope Grazing Allotments

AMP

EIS


- Grazing management In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

12/19/2014

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 04/2015

Expected:07/2015

Actual: 05/23/2014

07/2015 Lucas Phillips

541-947-2151 ljphillips@fs.fed.us

Description:

NOTE! Comments sent electronically on the DEIS must be submitted to comments-pacificnorthwest-fremontwinema@fs.fed.us Please use only this email address. Documentation of the Antelope Allotments reauthorization analysis now under a DEIS.


East Hills Project

EIS

*NEW LISTING*

Location:

- Forest products

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

- Fuels management

- Watershed management

- Road management

Developing Proposal

Est. NOI in Federal Register

05/2015

Expected:03/2017 06/2017 Jody Perozzi

541-353-2723 jperozzi@fs.fed.us

Description: Landscape planning on 138,733 acres of National Forest System lands with a focus on promoting sustainable forest and watershed functions.

Location:

UNIT - Silver Lake Ranger District, Chemult Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath, Lake.

LEGAL - T27S R11E (project area center). The Antelope Allotments, totaling approximately 149,177 acres, is located on the Chemult and Silver Lake ranger districts, east of the town of Chemult and west of the community of

Silver Lake.

UNIT - Bly Ranger District, Chiloquin Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL -

T32S,R11E; T32S,R12E; T32S,R13E; T33S,R10E; T33S,R11E; T33S,R12E; T33S,R13E; T34S,R10E;

T34S,R11E; T34S,R12E; T34S,R13E; T34S,R14E; T35S,R11E; T35S,R13E; T35S,R14E WM. North and West of the Sycan Wild and Scenic River on Chiloquin RD and East of the Black Hills Project on Bly RD on The Klamath

Tribes former reservation lands.

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Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Swamp Creek, Mill Flat and

Simms Grazing Allotments

Project

EA


- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Joy Fatooh

541-576-7541 joyafatooh@fs.fed.us

Description: This area has been brought forward for analysis at this time in order to comply with the Rescission Act of 1995, which requires the Forest Service to establish and adhere to a schedule for completion of NEPA analyses and decisions on all allotments.


Location: UNIT - Lakeview Ranger District, Paisley Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL -

Swamp T35SR19E S27 31-34 T36SR18E S1,11-15,21-28,33-36 T36SR19E S2-11,13-15,17-19 T37SR18E

S1-4,9-15 T37SR19E S6,7 Mill T36SR20E S13,14,18-34 T37SR20E S3-6,11,13,14,23,24,26 Simms

T36SR20ES25,26,35,36. The Swamp Creek allotment consists mostly of land on the Paisley Ranger District, with the remainder and all of the Mill Flat and Simms allotments being on the Lakeview Ranger District.

Fremont-Winema National Forest Chemult Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Boundary Prescribed

Underburn

CE


- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A George Libercajt

541-365-7045 glibercajt@fs.fed.us

Description: Prescribed initial & reentry underburning of 9000 acres to reduce fuel profiles and to bring fire regime condition class to within the estimated historical range of variability during a specifically defined reference period (FRCC 1).


Location: UNIT - Chemult Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T29S R7.5E Sec 1, 2, 3, 4,

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36; T30S R7.5E Sec 1, 2, 3, 10, 11. east of Crater Lake

National Park, west of the FS 70 rd, north of bear creek, & south of hwy 138.

Fremont-Winema National Forest Chiloquin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Fremont-Winema National Forest Chiloquin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Bluejay Vegetation Restoration

Project

EA


- Fuels management In Progress: Expected:06/2015 06/2015 Kelly Lawrence

541-885-3427 kellylawrence@fs.fed.us

Description: NOTE! Date on the Cover page of Final EA has been corrected. Proposed actions would accelerate stand restoration, aiming towards reintroduction of low intensity fire. Actions may include thinning, meadow enhancement, and road management.


Chiloquin Sewer project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Chiloquin Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T30S R9E, Sec: 27, 28,

33-36, 15, 16, 19-23, 26-36; T31S R9E, Sec 1-4, 9-17, 20-29, 33-36; T31S R10E, Sec 2-36; T31S, R11E, Sec

7,8, 17-20, 31,32; T32S, R9E, Sec 1-3, 10-11; T32S, R10E, Sec 1-6, 7-12;. The project area is bounded by

Wildhorse Ridge to the north, Pelican Bay to the west, the Williamson River to the east and Telephone Draw to the south.

- Facility management

Web Link:

In Progress:


This project has changed to a

CE that does not require a written decision document and will be removed from the SOPA.

Expected:06/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46243

06/2015

Description: This project will connect the Chiloquin Ranger District to the town of Chiloquin's sewer line

Anne Trapanese

541-365-7038 atrapanese@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Chiloquin Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Chiloquin

Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Fremont-Winema National Forest Chiloquin Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Lobert Restoration Project

EIS


- Recreation management

- Heritage resource management

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Forest products



- Fuels management


- Road management

Developing Proposal

Est. NOI in Federal Register

04/2015

Expected:02/2017 02/2017 Anne Trapanese


Description:

The purposes of this project, consistent with the Winema National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, is to promote the overall sustainability of vegetative systems and hydrologic functioning within the project planning area.


Yamsi Grazing Allotment

EA

Location: UNIT - Chiloquin Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T 33S R7.5E S 13, 14, 15,

22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36 T33S R 7E S 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,

35, 36 T33S R8E S 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31. South Chiloquin.

- Grazing management In Progress:


Expected:07/2015 07/2015 Joseph Robson

541-783-4068 jrobson@fs.fed.us

Description: Map 12. Evaluate livestock grazing on the Yamsi Grazing Allotment. The current Yamsi Allotment permit authorizes 444 cow/calf pairs for four months at 45% utilization.


Location: UNIT - Chiloquin Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T32S, R10E; T32S, R11E;

T33S, R10E; T33S, R11E; T33S, R12E; T34S, R10E; T34S, R11E. Chiloquin Ranger District in the Williamson

River and Sycan River watersheds.

Fremont-Winema National Forest Klamath Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Fremont-Winema National Forest Klamath Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Cabin C9 Replacement Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*



- Special use management

Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 04/2015

Expected:06/2015 07/2015 Michael DeSmit

541-885-3404 mdesmit@fs.fed.us

Description: A proposal has been submitted to replace existing Cabin C9 at Lake of the Woods. Replacement structure would meet current safety requirements along with energy efficiency and improved building function.


Cabin F7 Replacement Project

EA

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Klamath Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Block C,

Lake of the Woods Housing Tract.



Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2015

Expected:09/2015 10/2015

Description:

A proposal has been submitted to replace existing Cabin F7 at Lake of the Woods. Replacement structure would meet current safety requirements along with energy efficiency and improved building function.


Michael DeSmit


Camp LOW Echo Upgrade

Project

EA

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Klamath Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lot 7, Block

F, Lake of the Woods Housing Tract.



Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2015

Expected:09/2015 10/2015 Michael DeSmit


Description: A proposal has been made to upgrade facilities at Camp LOW Echo, an existing organizational camp under special use permit. Upgrade would be designed with the historic character and would provide improved, year-round facilities.


Location: UNIT - Klamath Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T37S, R5E, NE1/4 of SE1/4,

Section 15, WM. Camp LOW Echo is located at the southeast corner of Lake of the Woods, south of Oregon State

Highway 140.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Fremont-Winema National Forest Klamath Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Fourmile Meadow NatureWatch

CE


- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Michael Boles

541-885-3440 meboles@fs.fed.us

Description: The NatureWatch site would be developed on 100-acre parcel of Forest Service land to provide an accessible trail, semi-primitive trail, interpretive signs, and bird blinds for wildlife observation near recently restored wildlife habitat.


Lake of the Woods Vegetation

Management Project

EA

USFWS Cabin- Septic and

Restroom Addition

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Klamath Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - Township 35 South, Range

6 East, Section 9. 30 mi south of Crater Lake NP; 20 mi west of Klamath Falls; 50 mi from Medford; near Rocky

Point, Klamath County.





On Hold N/A N/A Kelly Lawrence

541-885-3427 kellylawrence@fs.fed.us

Description: Map 3. Long range vegetation management to restore & enhance overall forest health, reduce wildfire risk to Lake of the Woods community, provide a safe recreation experience to the public and seasonal residents.

Location: UNIT - Klamath Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T 36 S, R 5 E, Sec. 34, T 37

S, R 5 E, Sec: 2,3,4, 10, 11, 14,15, 22. North boundary - Hwy 140, East boundary Dead Indian Memorial Road,

South boundary intersection of Dead Indian Mem Rd & Westside Rd, west boundary LOW Westside Rd.



Completed Actual: 03/16/2015 04/2015 Anne Trapanese


Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to build a restroom/shower house with an installed septic system at the existing Upper Klamath Marsh U.S. Fish and Wildlife Cabin on the Klamath Ranger District.


Location: UNIT - Klamath Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T35 S, R6 E, SEC 26. The cabin is located just North of Rocky Point.

Fremont-Winema National Forest Lakeview Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Fremont-Winema National Forest Lakeview Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Crooked Mud Honey

EA


- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Forest products



- Fuels management


- Road management

In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 03/03/2014

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 04/2015

Expected:08/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43484

09/2015 Jody Perozzi


Description:

Proposing forest restoration of the North Warner Mountains landscape within the Lakeview Stewardship Unit.

Proposal would include commercial and non-commercial thinning treatments, use of prescribed fire, wildlife and aquatic habitat enhancement.

Web Link:

Location: UNIT - Lakeview Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL -

T36S,R21E;T36S,R22E;T37S,R21E;T37S,R22E;T38S,R22E W.M. North Warner Mountains within the Lakeview

Federal Stewardship Unit.

Verizon Wireless - Grizzly Peak

Communication Site

CE

White King/Lucky Lass Mines

Withdrawal Extension

EA

- Special use management In Progress:




Description: Consider request for SUP to intall an equipment shelter (26' x 11 1/2')on existing gravel pad, bury a powerline 120' through the graveled area and colocate antenna equipment on an existing tower at the Grizzly Peak

Communications Site.

Location: UNIT - Lakeview Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T38S, R18E, SESW section 19

Willamette Meridian. Grizzly Peak.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

10/30/2014



Description: Withdraw 240.59 acres from location and entry of new mining claims under the United States mining laws for 20 years to protect remediation work that was completed at the mine sites in 2001-2002.


Location: UNIT - Lakeview Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T37S, R18E, Section 25,

NW14NE1/4;T37S, R19E, Section 30, lot 1, NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4. Auger Creek drainage within the Thomas Creek Watershed that lies northwest of the town of Lakeview, OR.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.


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