Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Ochoco 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)
Aquatic Invasive Species order
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 03/28/2016
03/2016
EA
*UPDATED*
James Capurso
208-557-5780
jcapurso@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this order is to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive plant or animal species on all
Forests in R6. 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=47350
Location:
UNIT - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Adams, Asotin,
Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island,
Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San
Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman,
Yakima, Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant,
Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow,
Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill. 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 public scoping lists.
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Blue Mountains Forest
Resiliency Project
EIS
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/05/2016
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2016
Expected:03/2017
05/2017
Ayn Shlisky
541-278-3762
ajshlisky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Blue Mountains Forest Resiliency Project will propose thinning and prescribed burning on approximately
610,000 acres on the Ochoco, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48582
Location:
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UNIT - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All
Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, Baker, Crook, Grant,
Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. the project area lies within the
Blue Mountains ecoregion of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. It covers 13 counties and includes
shared boundaries with private, tribal, state and other lands.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Recreation management
On Hold
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Ochoco National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Lookout Mountain Trails
Project
Expected
Implementation
N/A
N/A
EA
Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us
Description: The Ochoco NF is proposing to develop a number of multi-use, non motororized trails within the vicinity of the
Lookout Mountain Recreation Area. The trail proposal would create a 75.2 mile network of trails on both new and
existing trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44349
Location:
Ochoco Summit Trail System
UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook,
Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In the vicinity of the Lookout Mountain Recreation Area.
- Recreation management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/19/2016
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2016
Expected:08/2016
09/2016
Dede Steele
541-416-6500
commentspacificnorthwestochoco@fs.fed.us
Description: Site-specific analysis of Class I, II and III motorized trail system.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26807
Location:
Ochoco National Forest
Dog Field Trials Project
UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook,
Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lookout Mountain and Paulina Ranger Districts, east of Marks Creek.
Crooked River Natl Grassland (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/14/2014
Expected:12/2014
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
04/2015
Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us
Description: The Crooked River National Grassland is proposing to issue a five year Special Use Permit to authorize Pointing
Dog Field Trials and Hunting Tests in and around Boyce Corral.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45903
Location:
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UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Dog trial event area is located in T12S, R13E, Section 13. .
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
Bear Creek Allotment
Management Plans
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. Project area is bordered by
Willow Creek on the west side.
Anne Roberts
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
541-416-6447
- Forest products
aroberts@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: This project is the fourth phase of the Westside Collaborative process. The goal is to continue to improve wildlife
winter range habitat on the west side of the Grassland through rehabilitating an area damaged by OHVs and by
removing juniper.
Location:
Ochoco National Forest
Expected
Implementation
Bryan Scholz
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
541-416-6424
- Grazing management
bscholz@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Use prescribed fire to reduce fuels, improve vigor of native plants, restore spring flow, and increase forage for
wildlife and livestock on 1,256 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38951
Location:
Winter Range Habitat
Improvement Project
Decision
Crooked River Natl Grassland (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Juniper Springs Prescribed
Burn
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T12S R11E Secs 25,
26 - T13S R11E Secs 27, 28, 29, 33. West side of the Crooked River National Grassland.
Lookout Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/28/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 02/2016
Expected:08/2016
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
10/2016
Tory Kurtz
541-416-6407
tlkurtz@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to reauthorize grazing permits and modify grazing management in four allotments: Bear Creek,
Elkhorn, Snowshoe and Trout Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43759
Location:
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UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
About 40 miles north of Prineville, Oregon, in the Trout Creek, Bear Creek and Bridge Creek drainages.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Lookout Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lamonta Compound Building
Project
- Facility management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/19/2011
Expected:12/2012
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Marcelle Anderson
541-416-6463
marcelleanderson@fs.f
ed.us
01/2013
CE
Description: Construct a new 19,300 sq ft Interagecy Fire Operations Building to replace existing fire cache, restroom/shower
building and Hot Shot trailer; building would house BLM Rivers Division, USFS Prairie Division, and USFS
Prineville Hot Shots.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36987
Location:
Lookout Mountain Prescribed
Burn
UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lamonta Compound in
Prineville, Oregon.
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
David Owens
541-416-6425
deowens@fs.fed.us
N/A
EA
Description: Prescribed fire and associated fuels reduction activities in the Lookout Mountain Roadless Area
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27133
Location:
Ochoco Creek Culvert
Replacements
UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lookout Mountain Roadless
Area, Lookout Mountain Ranger District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
Barbara Franano
541-416-6485
bfranano@fs.fed.us
N/A
CE
Description: The proposal is to replace two undersized culverts on Ochoco Creek to improve function and remove barriers to
movement of aquatic fauna.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35294
Location:
Wild Horse Herd Management
Plan Revision
UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - Township 13 South,
Range 19 East, in Sections 30 and 40. Ochoco Creek on the Lookout Mountain Ranger District.
- Special area management
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
06/2016
Expected:11/2017
Tory Kurtz
541-416-6407
tlkurtz@fs.fed.us
01/2018
Description: Revision and update of the Wild Horse Herd Management Plan on the Ochoco National Forest.
Location:
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UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Within the existing Herd Management Area on the Ochoco National Forest, Lookout Mountain Ranger District.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Paulina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Black Mountain Vegetation
Management Project
- Fuels management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
07/02/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 10/2015
Expected:05/2016
Project Contact
09/2016
Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us
Description: The project's primary purpose is to reduce stand density to a level that is consistent with historic conditions and
reduce the potential for high-intensity wildfires while maintaining conditions that support low-intensity fires.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44954
Location:
Century Link Communication
Site Lease Reissuance
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper
North Fork Crooked River Watershed, eastof Big Summit Prairie.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/16/2016
02/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Reissue a communication site lease to CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon DBA Century Link.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48666
Location:
Gap Fuels and Vegetation
Management Project
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wheeler. LEGAL - T13S, R25E, Sec 30.
Spanish peak electronic site.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
03/04/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2014
Expected:05/2015
09/2015
Marcelle Anderson
541-416-6463
marcelleanderson@fs.f
ed.us
Description: The proposal is to reduce forest density and fuels and conduct restoration activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43761
Location:
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UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southeast of
Lookout Mountain on the Ochoco National Forest.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Paulina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lower Deep Creek Restoration
- Watershed management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/22/2016
Expected:05/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
07/2016
Mark Lehner
541-416-6480
mlehner@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would restore fish habitat in Deep Creek by creating log jams, reconnecting floodplains and planting
riparian vegetation. It would also improve habitat conditions by reducing dispersed camping impacts and thinning
conifers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48663
Location:
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - T14s, R22E, Sections 23, 24,
25, 26, 27. The project is located on the Lower Deep Creek within the Crazy Creek-Deep Creek subwatershed.
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
Mount Pisgah Communications
Site, Oregon State Radio
Project Facility
- Special use management
EA
Description: The purpose is to issue a communication use lease for construction and operation of a new communications
facility on Mount Pisgah to support communications equipment for the Oregon State Radio project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43823
*UPDATED*
Location:
Northend Grapple Pile
CE
Completed
Actual: 07/03/2014
07/03/2014
08/2014
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Top of Mount
Pisgah, Section 8, T13S, R21E, Williamette Meridian.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Renee Roufs
541-477-6921
rroufs@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce hazardous fuels in the Fryton Planning Area by grapple piling thinning slash, through non-commercial
thinning for timber stand improvement.
Location:
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UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wheeler. LEGAL - T13S, R22 - 24E. Paulina Dayville.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Paulina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sunflower Allotment Fence
Placement Project
- Grazing management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 10/2012
Expected:11/2012
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
11/2012
Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposes to construct and replace fences in the Frazier and Porcupine pastures on the Sunflower
Allotment. The purpose and need is to protect anadromous fish, increase cattle dispersal and increase forage
utilization in the uplands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40087
Location:
Thinning Slash Treatment
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - TRS: T15S, 26E, Sections 26,
27, 34, 35 (Frazier Pasture)/ T16S, R26E, Sections 13, 14. FS Road 531 (Frazier Pasture), FS Road 58
(Sunflower Pasture).
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Bryan Scholz
541-416-6424
bscholz@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribed underburning of precommercial thinning slash across the Paulina Ranger District.
Location:
Windy Corner Vegetation
Management Project
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Grant, Wheeler. LEGAL - T13S, R25E;
T14S, R23-26E; T15S, R23-26E; & T16S, R26E. Paulina - Dayville.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
CE
N/A
Renee Roufs
541-477-6921
rroufs@fs.fed.us
Description: Non-commercial thinning for timber stand improvement and fuels reduction.
Location:
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UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Grant. LEGAL - T 14 S, R 25 E; T 14 S,
R 26 E; T 15 S, R 25 E; T 15 S, R 26E; T 16 S, R 26 E. Windy Corner, Paulina Ranger District, Ochoco National
Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
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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