Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
Mt. Hood 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
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Regionwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Region)
Christine Pyle
Aquatic Invasive Species order - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2014
05/2014
to prevent the spread or
503-808-2691
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
introduction of aquatic invasive
cdpyle@fs.fed.us
species
Description: The purpose of this order is to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive plant or animal species.
CE
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
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
Mt. Hood National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Cooper Spur-Government
Camp Land Exchange
- Land ownership management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
10/13/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2015
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
Jennie O'Connor Card
406-522-2537
jennieoconnorcard@fs.f
ed.us
Description: The Forest Service would convey 120 acres of property at Government Camp and acquire 770 acres of private
land at Cooper Spur. This land exchnage was mandated by Congress in the Omnibus Public Land Management
Act of 2009.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33072
Location:
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UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Hood
River. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Government Camp, Oregon, and Cooper Spur area, Oregon.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Special use management
On Hold
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Mt. Hood National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Dog River Pipeline
Replacement
Expected
Implementation
N/A
N/A
EA
Linda Cartwright
541-467-2291
lcartwright@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing Dog River pipeline, which is an important component of The Dalles' public drinking water supply, is
deteriorating, leaking from tree damage, and exhibiting corrosion. This project proposes to replace the existing
pipeline.
Location:
North Fork Mill Creek Revised
EA
UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco.
LEGAL - T2S, R10E, Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11. The Dog River pipeline conveys water from the Dog River
diversion dam to the south fork of Mill Creek.
Jennie O'Connor Card
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
04/2015
406-522-2537
- Vegetation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
jennieoconnorcard@fs.f
(other than forest products)
09/10/2014
ed.us
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Analyze changed conditions resulting from the Government Flats fire and assess how this impacts existing
contractual obligations on two stewardship sales. The proposed treatments include restoration thinning, hazard
tree treatments and reforestation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43665
Location:
UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco.
LEGAL - T1S, R11E, Sections 4-9. The planning area includes North Fork of Mill Creek watershed and small
portions of Mosier and Neal Creek watersheds. It is located approximately 5 miles east of the town of Mt. Hood.
Casey Gatz
541-352-1255
cgatz@fs.fed.us
Road Decommissioning for
Habitat Restoration, Increment
#3 (Barlow and Hood River
Ranger Districts)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
EA
Description: Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic habitat on the
Barlow and Hood River Ranger Districts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34050
Location:
Mt. Hood National Forest
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In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/30/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2014
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
UNIT - Barlow Ranger District, Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River, Wasco.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project area includes the White River watershed and Tygh Creek subwatershed.
Clackamas River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Mt. Hood National Forest
Project Name
Mt. Hood National Forest
Goat Mountain Thin
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Clackamas River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 03/05/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:07/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
08/2015
James Roden
503-630-8767
jroden@fs.fed.us
Description: Thinning second-growth stands on approximately 2,800 acres of mid-aged stands ranging in age from 30 to 60
years old in parts of the Middle Clackamas, Lower Clackamas, and Lower Molalla River Watersheds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43852
Location:
Grove Thin
UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Sourth Fork Clackamas River and Clear Creek.
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
05/09/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
James Roden
503-630-8767
jroden@fs.fed.us
Description: Thinning of second-growth stands in the Oak Grove and Middle Clackamas Watersheds
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37320
Location:
Indian Henry Campground
EA
UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Oak Grove and Middle Clackamas Watershed.
- Recreation management
- Facility management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/01/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Kathleen Walker
503-622-3191
kwalker@fs.fed.us
Description: Assessment of options to deal with removing hazard trees caused by root diseases in Indian Henry Campground
and modernization of facilities. Most of campground is closed at this time due to hazard.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42342
Location:
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UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Indian Henry Campground.
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Project Name
Mt. Hood National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Clackamas River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lemiti Fuels Reduction Project
EA
Planning Status
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/21/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2014
Expected:04/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2015
James Roden
503-630-8767
jroden@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction and salvage of bug killed lodgepole pine on approximately 2,300 acres. Fuel treatments would
include a mix of actions such as harvesting and removing trees, precommercial thinning, pruning, slash piling and
pile burning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38290
Location:
Restoration 2014
EA
UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Marion. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Lemiti Butte.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/25/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 11/2014
Expected:01/2015
06/2015
Tom Horning
503-630-8798
thorning@fs.fed.us
Description: Fish habitat, watershed restoration, and water quality benefiting projects. Projects include instream log or boulder
placement, side channel creation, road closure & decommissioning, and unauthorized vehicle damage &
vandalism areas repair.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38291
Location:
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UNIT - Clackamas River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Marion. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. district wide.
Hood River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Mt. Hood National Forest
Project Name
Mt. Hood National Forest
Lava Restoration
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Hood River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Casey Gatz
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
06/2015
541-575-3031
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
cgatz@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
12/04/2013
- Watershed management
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Road management
Notice 10/2014
Description: Improve forest health in West, East & Middle Fork of Hood River subwatersheds. Treatments include plantation
thinning, firewood removal & huckleberry enhancement, plus decommissioning 2.1 miles and closing (year round &
seasonal) 22.3 miles of roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40686
Location:
Polallie Cooper Hazardous
Fuels Reduction
Planning Status
UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1S R8.5E Sections
25 and 36, T1S R9E Sections 1 and 6-36. West, East & Middle Fork of Hood River Subwatersheds.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2014
Expected:08/2015
08/2015
EA
Casey Gatz
541-352-1255
cgatz@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce fuels loading in fire adapted plant communities in the Cooper Spur Wildland Urban Interface located in the
East Fork of Hood River watershed. Treatments may include plantation thinning, firewood removal, fuel break &
natural stand thinning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40687
Location:
Mt. Hood National Forest
Bull Run Land Exchange
EA
UNIT - Hood River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Hood River. LEGAL - T1S, R9E Sections
10-11, 14-15, 35-39, PB43 & PB44; T1S R10E Sections 4-10, 17-18 & 32-33. East Fork Hood River
Watershed; Pinnacle Creek, East and Middle Fork of the Hood River, and Dog River Subwatersheds.
Zigzag Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Land ownership management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 08/12/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:10/2015
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
11/2015
Leanne Veldhuis
503-622-2030
lveldhuis@fs.fed.us
Description: The Mt. Hood National Forest would convey 2,890 acres of land to the City of Portland, and acquire 2,440 acres of
city land, all in the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33120
Location:
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UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas, Multnomah. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Within the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit.
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Project Name
Mt. Hood National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Zigzag Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Clackamas County Waterline
Installation
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/10/2014
Expected:03/2015
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
03/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Leanne Veldhuis
503-622-2030
lveldhuis@fs.fed.us
Description: Clackamas County is proposing to bury a 12-inch diameter waterline in Government Camp, approximately 1,300
feet from Tyrolean Drive west to the access road for the Government Camp Sewage Treatment Plant, and for a fire
hydrant at Skibowl West.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45242
Location:
Mazama Lodge Parking Area
Expansion
Project Contact
UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T 3 S, R 8 E, Sec 24, WM.
1,300 feet from Tyrolean Drive west to the Government Camp Sewage Treatment Plant. The first 500 feet will be
in the south shoulder of US Highway 26 and then cross Skibowl west parking lot.
- Special use management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/10/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2015
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
Leanne Veldhuis
503-622-2030
lveldhuis@fs.fed.us
Description: The Mazamas are proposing to expand an existing 3-4 stall parking area located south of the Mazama Lodge on
NFSR 2600530 into approximately 66 parking stalls and one bus pull-out, to mitigate a long-standing visitor safety
issue.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45241
Location:
Muddy Fork Bridge and Sandy
River Trail Reconstruction
UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T 3 S, R 8 1/2 E, Sec 24,
WM. The proposed project area is located on National Forest System Road (NFSR) 2600530, just north of US
Highway 26 and Oregon Highway 173.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/06/2014
CE
Expected:03/2015
06/2015
Kathleen Walker
503-622-3191
kwalker@fs.fed.us
Description: The Muddy Fork trail bridge would be replaced to provide a safe crossing for hikers. Also, portions of the Sandy
River Trail would be reconstructed by installing drainage structures including drain dips, waterbars, rock armoring
and check dams.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42410
Location:
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UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The bridge
is located on the Pacific Crest Trail where the trail crosses the Muddy Fork River. The easiest way to access the
trail bridge is by Ramona Falls Trailhead.
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Project Name
Mt. Hood National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Zigzag Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Oregon Nordic Club Shelter at
Trillium Lake
- Recreation management
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Kathleen Walker
503-622-3191
kwalker@fs.fed.us
Description: Propose to install a yurt at the overflow parking area west of the Trillium Lake Dam. Primary purpose is a warming
shelter for nordic skiers and snowshoers.
Location:
Pioneer Bridle Trail CE
UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - T3S, R8 1/2 E, Section 36.
Overflow parking area at the west end of the Trillium Lake Dam.
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/06/2014
Expected:10/2014
05/2015
Kathleen Walker
503-622-3191
kwalker@fs.fed.us
Description: The Pioneer Bridle trail will need to be relocated and reconstructed in sections where the ODOT highway
expansion project will effect the trail location. Aproximately 1/2 mile of trail over a 2-mile stretch will be relocated.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42351
Location:
UNIT - Zigzag Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Clackamas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Pioneer Bridle trail is located between Glacier View Snopark and Tollgate Trailhead.
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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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