Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
Olympic 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)
James Capurso
Aquatic Invasive Species order - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
to prevent the spread or
208-557-5780
Scoping Start 05/05/2014
introduction of aquatic invasive
jcapurso@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
Olympic National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Department of the Army
Training Exercises
- Special use management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Joel Nowak
360-765-2251
joelnowak@fs.fed.us
Description: The Army Corps of Engineers requests a reauthorization of their existing permit to conduct training exercises at
locations and schedules specifically approved in advance on the Olympic National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44495
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
UNIT - Olympic National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson,
Mason. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The exercises may be located anywhere on the Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
CE
Karen Holtrop
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
04/2015
360-765-2206
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 07/01/2014
kholtrop@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Wildlife habitat enhancement activities on up to 500 acres. Includes removal of small trees (<18" dbh) and shrubs
using hand tools to expand existing openings or create new openings (less than 5 acres; generally <1 acre) in
densely stocked stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44764
Location:
Olympic National Forest
Dosewallips Road Washout
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Olympic National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Early-Seral Open Wildlife
Habitat Enhancements
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Olympic National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson,
Mason. LEGAL - Various. Low to mid elevation openings located throughout the Forest. Areas include natural
balds, meadows, and early-seral forests in the Dungeness, Skokomish, Upper Wynoochee, and Calawah River
Watersheds.
Hood Canal Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Road management
EIS
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/05/2010
Expected:09/2015
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
12/2015
Gregory Wahl
360-956-2375
gtwahl@fs.fed.us
Description: Forest Service Road 2610 washed out during the January 2002 storm event. Environmental analysis will be
conducted to determine access to Olympic National Park and Forest Service campgrounds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=7483
Location:
Dungeness Large Wood
Enhancement Project
UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T26N, R3W, Sec
16, Willamette Meridian. Dosewallips.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/24/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2015
Expected:06/2015
08/2016
Marc McHenry
360-765-2231
mmchenry@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest is partnering with the Jamestown Sklallam tribe to construct 15 large wood jams and stabilize 3
naturally occurring wood jams in the Grey Wolf and Dungeness Rivers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43811
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R03W, Sec
19, 30 and 31; T29N, R04W, Sec 24, 27, and 36, Willamette Meridian. Large woody debris jams would be installed
within the following areas: Grey Wolf River Miles 0.4-2.0 and Dungeness Rivers River Miles 13.4-14.2.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Hood Canal Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
FSR 2345-100 Spur Easement
Exchange
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2010
Expected:03/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2015
CE
Joel Nowak
360-765-2251
joelnowak@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to exchange easements with Green Diamond Resource Company for segments approximately 900 feet
long on Forest land and 1,550 feet long on Green Diamond Resource Company land, to provide long-term access
to the lands of both parties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31350
Location:
Lower Skokomish Vegetation
Management Project
UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Mason. LEGAL - T21N, R6W, Sec 11
and 12, Willamette Meridian. FSR2345-100 Mile Post(MP) 1.3, approximately 6 miles north of Matlock, in the
Upper Middle Fork Satsop River watershed.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/26/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2015
Expected:07/2015
09/2015
Kimberly Crider
360-956-2376
kcrider@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetation management and restoration treatments on about 4,500 acres to improve and restore late successional
forest habitat conditions for wildlife and watershed health and to contribute to local economies.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43401
Location:
Rocky Brook Hydroelectric
Permit Renewal
UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Mason. LEGAL - T22N, R05W, Sec 114, 16-22, 24, 26, 28-30, 31-34, 36; T22N, R06W, 13, 23, 22; T23N, R04W, Sec 7-9, Willamette Meridian.
Lower North Fork and Lower South Fork Skokomish River.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Joel Nowak
360-765-2251
joelnowak@fs.fed.us
Description: Rocky Brook Hydroelectric Limited Partnership is seeking a new 20-year special use permit for their existing
facilities. The project diverts up to 40 cubic feet per second (cfs) from Rocky Brook, with a minimum in-stream flow
of 5 cfs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39100
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
UNIT - Quilcene Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T26N, R02W, Sec 21,
Willamette Meridian. Rocky Brook, at approximately river mile 0.5.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Hood Canal Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Trapper Creek Aquatic
Organism Passage
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Marc McHenry
360-765-2231
mmchenry@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing culvert on Forest Road 2850 at the Trapper Creek crossing (MP 0.8), would be replaced with a
structure designed to allow passage for all aquatic organisms. Structures made of rock and wood may be
incorporated in the design.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37805
Location:
UNIT - Quilcene Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T28N, R2W, Sec 8,
Willamette Meridian. Forest Service Road 2850 at Mile Post 0.8, at the Trapper Creek crossing.
Joel Nowak
360-765-2251
joelnowak@fs.fed.us
Washington State Fish &
Wildlife Patrol Cabin Permit
Renewal
- Special use management
CE
Description: Proposal for a new 10-year special use permit for the Washington Fish & Wildlife patrol cabin. This facility is used
by the state for conducting enforcement patrols in the area. Permit area covers about 1 acre, cabin is about 700 sq
ft.
Location:
Olympic National Forest
29-554 Rayonier Tailhold
N/A
UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T22N, R07W,
Sec 27, Willamette Meridian. Located on FSR 2300 approximately 1 mile East of Lake Wynoochee.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/08/2014
Expected:01/2015
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
01/2015
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: Five tailhold trees or stumps. No tree removal.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45720
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
N/A
Pacific Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
On Hold
UNIT - Soleduck Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R12W, Sec 26,
Willamette Meridian. Located in the Calawah River watershed.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Pacific Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Calawah OHV Project
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
EA
Kimberly Crider
530-493-1724
kcrider@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is the development of an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail system and staging area in the
Bonidu area within the North Fork Calawah watershed. The proposal would provide about 21.1 miles of
interlinking trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38717
Location:
Dedmore Private Road Special
Use Permit Reissuance
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R10W, Sec 6
and 7; T29N, R11W, Sec 1, 2, 11 and 12; and T30N, R11W, Sec 35, Willamette Meridian. Bonidu area accessed
by Forest Service Roads 2929 and 2900700.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2014
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposal to reissue 20-year term special use permit for 500 ft of private road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45983
Location:
UNIT - Soleduck Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R7W, Sec 33,
Willamette Meridian. Located in the Elwha River watershed.
Dedmore Waterline Special Use - Special use management
Permit Reissuance
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2014
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for a 20 year term for a waterline (1000 ft. of 1 1/2 in. pipe) and associated
improvements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45959
Location:
Fahnestock Easement
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Soleduck Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R7W, Sec 33,
Willamette Meridian. Elwha River watershed.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/03/2014
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Joel Nowak
360-765-2251
joelnowak@fs.fed.us
Description: Rayonier is proposing to reconstruct approximately 400 ft of road and construct another 800 ft to access private
timber land. Total right-of-way length would be 1292 ft by 60 ft in width. Total acreage would be 1.7 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44932
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
UNIT - Soleduck Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R12W,
Willamette Meridian. Approximately 8 miles NE of Forks, WA.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Pacific Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Grays Harbor Public Utilities
District Neilton Point
Maintenance Special Use
Permit Modification
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Special use management
Expected:06/2015
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2015
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: Modification to Grays Harbor Public Utilities District existing special use permit to remove or top up to six trees that
are interfering with transmission from the Neilton Point electronic site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45985
Location:
Hendricksen Waterline Reissue
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2014
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T22N, R9W,
Sec 18, Willamette Meridian. Located at Neilton Point communications site, in the Humptulips River watershed.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2014
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to reissue waterline permit that has been in use since the 1930's. No changes to the
existing footprint are proposed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44231
Location:
Interfor Tailhold Authorization
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R10W, Sec
20, Willamette Meridian. Sol Duc watershed .
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/02/2013
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: Interfor has requested a special use authorization to tie onto five trees or stumps on Kugel Ridge (off of FS Road
2929) adjacent to Kugel Den Timber Sale on DNR land. The selected trees would be left on site and standing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41866
Location:
Norwood Conveyance
UNIT - Soleduck Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R10W, Sec 35,
Willamette Meridian. South of FS Road 2929 on Kugel Ridge.
- Facility management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/13/2014
Expected:03/2015
09/2015
Jasmine Budrow
360-956-2295
jlbudrow@fs.fed.us
Description: Sell property that is surplus to Forest Service needs. The property contains a number of structures\improvements,
including but not limited to two residences.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43812
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T23N, R9W,
SE/SW Sec 10, Willamette Meridian. property subject to disposal by sale is located in the Norwood Storage and
Residential Site.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Pacific Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pacific Northwest Electronic
Warfare Range Environmental
Assessment
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/11/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
Project Contact
10/2015
Gregory Wahl
360-956-2375
gtwahl@fs.fed.us
Description: Navy is proposing training electronic warefare (EW) range consisting of the movement and operation of EW mobile
emitters. This EA is tiered from previous EIS. Several sites are on Forest Service Roads. Navy documents at:
http://go.usa.gov/kQ6e
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42759
Location:
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South, Soleduck Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam,
Grays Harbor, Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Several mobile sites on Forest Service Roads on the west side
(Pacific Ranger District) of the Forest in Clallam, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor Countys.
Queets Vegetation Management - Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/05/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 01/2015
Expected:04/2015
02/2016
Kimberly Crider
360-956-2376
kcrider@fs.fed.us
Description: Approximately 5,000 acres would be commercially thinned using variable-density thinning. The purpose of the
project is to restore and improve late-successional habitat conditions, generate economic activity, and provide
jobs in the local area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41044
Location:
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T23N, R10W Sec
1, 4; T23N, R11W Sec 1; T24N, R9W Sec 19, 20, 30; Sec T24N,R10W; T24 1/2 N,R10W Sec 31, 32, 33, 34; and
T24N, R10 1/2 W Sec 1, 2, 11, Willamette Meridian. Project is located north of Lake Quinault in the Sam's River,
Matheny Creek, and Salmon River subwatersheds within the Queets River watershed.
Quinault Indian Nation "Inclined - Special use management
Tailhold"
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/08/2014
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Logging located on Quinault Indian Nation land but tailholds located on Forest Service.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45721
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T24N, R10W,
Sec 35, Willamette Meridian. Located about 4 miles north of Lake Quinault in the Queets River watershed.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Pacific Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Quinault National Recreation
- Recreation management
Trail Repair and Reconstruction
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2009
Expected:06/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
10/2015
CE
Gregory Wahl
360-956-2375
gtwahl@fs.fed.us
Description: Repair and reconstruction of approximately 6.2 miles of trail, including some tread relocation and minor
reconstruction, replacement of gravel surfacing, and drainage structure repair.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27469
Location:
Schoemake Waterline Reissue
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T23N, R9W,
Sec 21, 29, 30, 32, Willamette Meridian. The Quinault Recreation Trail (Tr) System is adjacent to the South Shore
of Lake Quinault. Affected tr: Lodge Tr #850, Quinault Loop Tr #854; Quinault Rain Forest Tr. #855& Gatton Creek
Tr. #88.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/30/2014
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest proposes to reissue waterline permit, in use since the 1930's. No changes to the existing footprint.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44232
Location:
US Cellular Authorization
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R10W, Sec
19, Willamette Meridian.
. Located in the Calawah watershed. .
- Special use management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Molly Erickson
360-374-1233
mjerickson@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed issuance of new lease to US Cellular Corporation to replace expired lease, for continued operation and
maintenance of communications facilities at Neilton Point Communications Site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41863
Location:
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T22N, R08W,
Section 18. Nielton Point, Grays Harbor County, Humptulips River watershed.
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Olympic National Forest
Project Name
Olympic National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Pacific Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
West Fork Humptulips River
Trail Construction
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2011
CE
Expected:08/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2015
Peter Erben
360-288-0202
perben@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would convert about 2.5 miles of decommissioned road to trail status; and construct two ½ mile trail
segments to create a 6-mile loop trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33059
Location:
UNIT - Pacific Ranger District South. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T22N, R08W,
Sec 6; T23N, R08W, Sec 29, 31, and 32, Willamette Meridian. Approx. 6 miles NE of Quinault, WA. The roads-totrail segment would be from MP 0.0-MP 2.5 on the Forest Service Road 2208-043. New trail would connect
Forest Service Roads 2208-043 and 2208-040 .
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
01/01/2015 06:02 am MT
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