Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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
- Recreation management
EIS
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
03/14/2014
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Ochoco National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Ochoco Summit Trail System
Expected
Implementation
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
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
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)
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
FTV Communications Fiber
Optic Cable Special Use Permit
Reissue
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue of expired permit that covered 5.63 acres (4.64 miles at 10' width) and ancillary facilities; fiber optic cable
is buried along the west side of Highway 97 south of Madras. No new facilities or activies are proposed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42707
Location:
04/01/2014 04:45 am MT
Completed
Actual: 12/09/2013
02/2014
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T. 10 S., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 3; T. 12 S., R. 13 E., Sec. 29 and 32; T. 13 S., R. 13 E., Sec. 5 and 8. Crooked River National Grassland;
west side of Highway 97 south of Madras, OR.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Crooked River Natl Grassland (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Juniper Springs Prescribed
Burn
CE
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
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:
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. Project area is bordered by
Willow Creek on the west side.
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
Martin and Nancy Richards
Cultivation and Waterline
Special Use Permit Reissue
- Special use management
CE
Description: To reissue the special use permit that authorizes cultivation on 43.32 acres and a 1,900' buried irrigation water
pipeline. There would be no changes to authorized facilities or activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42706
Location:
Completed
Actual: 12/09/2013
02/2014
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T 11 S., R 14 E.,
Sec. 30. Crooked River National Grassland.
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
Monroe Hydro, LLC. - 612 FERC Exempt Hydro-Electric
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issue a special use permit to authorize a new low-head small hydropower facility on the western side of the North
Unit Irrigation District's Main Canal.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43627
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
04/01/2014 04:45 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2013
Expected:02/2014
02/2014
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T 13 S, R 12 E, Sec.
12. The project is located on the existing Main Canal (North Unit Irrigation District), at the drop near the
intersection of the Main Canal and Monroe Lane.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Crooked River Natl Grassland (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pacific Corp - 643 - Power Line
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2013
Expected:02/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
02/2014
CE
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a special use permit to authorize a new power line (right-of-way would be 60' long by 10' wide) buried 3'
deep, and a new meter box.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43628
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T 13 S, R 12 E, Sec.
12. The project is located on the existing Main Canal (North Unit Irrigation District), at the drop near the
intersection of the Main Canal and Monroe Lane.
Heidi Scott
541-416-6632
hscott02@fs.fed.us
Quantum Communications
Fiber Optic Cable Special Use
Permit Reissue
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issue of a new term permit to replace an expired permit that covered 48 acres (19.8 miles/20' width) and included
0.2 miles of underground cable and 19.6 miles of overhead cable. No changes to the exisiting facilities or activities
is proposed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42704
Location:
Winter Range Habitat
Improvement Project
CE
04/01/2014 04:45 am MT
Actual: 12/09/2013
02/2014
UNIT - Crooked River Natl Grassland. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T. 11 S., R 14 E.,
Sec. 11. Starting point is BPA tower (see legal location); cable extends west to Madras area then south to
Redmond area.
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
Completed
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)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Ochoco National Forest
Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Lookout Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bear Creek Allotment
Management Plans
- Grazing management
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
02/28/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 10/2014
Expected:09/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
10/2015
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:
Lamonta Compound Building
Project
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.
- Facility management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/19/2011
Expected:12/2012
01/2013
CE
Marcelle Anderson
541-416-6463
marcelleanderson@fs.f
ed.us
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
EA
N/A
N/A
David Owens
541-416-6425
deowens@fs.fed.us
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:
04/01/2014 04:45 am MT
UNIT - Lookout Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. Lookout Mountain Roadless
Area, Lookout Mountain Ranger District.
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Project Name
Ochoco National Forest
Ochoco Creek Culvert
Replacements
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Lookout Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Barbara Franano
541-416-6485
bfranano@fs.fed.us
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:
Ochoco National Forest
Gap Fuels and Vegetation
Management Project
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.
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Paulina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
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:
Northend Grapple Pile
CE
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southeast of
Lookout Mountain on the Ochoco National Forest.
- 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:
04/01/2014 04:45 am MT
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:
04/01/2014 04:45 am MT
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
Ochoco National Forest
Wolf Vegetation and Fuels
Management Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Paulina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/31/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:05/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2014
Jeff Marszal
541-416-6500
jmarszal@fs.fed.us
Description: The general purpose of entering this project area is to contribute to the resiliency of the landscape and to promote
vegetative conditions that are similar to what occurred historically.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41946
Location:
UNIT - Paulina Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Crook, Wheeler. The Wolf project area is
approximately 50 miles east of the city of Prineville.
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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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