Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
Siuslaw 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.
Siuslaw National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Siuslaw Coastal Meadow
Restoration
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Marty Stein
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
541-563-8417
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2015
mstein@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Project would enable herbicide treatment methods for restoring native coastal meadow vegetation and enhancing
habitat for Oregon silverspot butterfly and other pollinators.
Location:
UNIT - Siuslaw National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook,
Yamhill. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Locations throughout the Siuslaw National Forest.
Siuslaw National Forest Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (excluding Projects
occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Siuslaw National Forest Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (excluding Projects
occurring in more than one District)
10C Designated Routes Project
EIS
- Land management planning
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 01/29/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Angela Morris
541-271-6040
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawcentralcoast@fs.fed.us
02/2015
Description: Designating motorized vehicle routes in the 10C Management Area of the Oregon Dunes NRA.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34220
Location:
2013 Special Use Authorization
Projects (Camp Cleawox
Amendment)
UNIT - Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY Coos, Douglas, Lane. LEGAL - T22S, R13W, Sec 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36; T23S, R13W, Sec 23, 26, 34; T24S,
R13W, Sec 3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 29, 33,34; T19S, R12W, Sec 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 17, 16, 20, 21, 28, 29, 32, 33.
National Forest System lands in the Central Coast Ranger District-Oregon Dunes NRA.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/30/2013
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Expected:04/2015
05/2015
John Harper
541-271-6023 or 541271-6000
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawcentralcoast@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend for two new kayak storage buildings at existing Girl Scout camp under an existing authorization.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42932
Location:
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UNIT - Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY Lane. LEGAL - T19S, R12W, Section 10, W.M., Lane County, Oregon. within existing authorized Camp Cleawox,
south of Florence, Oregon.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Siuslaw National Forest Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (excluding Projects
occurring in more than one District)
2013 Special Use Authorization
Projects (Conger Road)
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/30/2013
Expected:05/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2015
CE
John Harper
541-271-6023 or 541271-6000
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawcentralcoast@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a new authorization for proposed road access to private land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42934
Location:
2014 Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail
Authorization
UNIT - Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY Douglas. LEGAL - T21S, R11W, Section 28, W.M., Douglas County, Oregon. From Forest Road 41 a short
distance accross section line onto private land in section 29.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/30/2014
Expected:04/2015
CE
05/2015
John Harper
541-271-6023 or 541271-6000
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawcentralcoast@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue an authorization for non-motorized trail over approximately 5.4 miles of National Forest System lands,
between Corvallis and Harlan, using existing road and trail segments and .23 mile segment of new trail
construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44539
Location:
Siuslaw National Forest
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UNIT - Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY Benton, Lane, Lincoln. LEGAL - T12S, R7W, Sections 10,11,12 and 16, Willamette Meridian, Benton County,
Oregon and T21S, R8W, Section 11 Willamette Meridian, Lincoln County, Oregon. National Forest System lands
between Corvallis and Harlan.
Hebo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
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Project Name
Siuslaw National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Hebo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
1136 Road Construction
- Road management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/24/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2015
EA
Expected:07/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
07/2015
Debra Hobbs
503-392-5128
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: 1915 feet of road reconstruction and 750 feet of new construction to allow access to adjacent private timber land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44960
Location:
1136 and 8100-112 Road
Easement Exchange
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Tillamook. LEGAL - T3S, R10W, S6. 1136 Road,
Sand Creek area.
- Land ownership management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
CE
Susan Beall
541-750-7059
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: Reciprocal easements across Forest Service and private land to improve access and reduce road impacts.
Location:
2282 and 2210 Road Easement
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UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Tillamook. LEGAL - T3S, R10W, S6; T3S, R9W,
S11. Sand creek area, 1136 road, off Sand Lake/Cape Lookout Road and 8100-112 in East Beaver Creek area.
- Land management planning
- Land ownership management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Susan Beall
541-750-7059
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: Convey a road easement totaling approximately 1.52 miles to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde to
access tribal land adjacent to National Forest System lands (including 800-900 feet of new road construction).
Location:
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UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Yamhill. LEGAL - T5S, R9W, Sec. 12. Forest
Service Roads 2282, 2282-121, 2282-123, and 2210; Hebo Ranger District.
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Project Name
Siuslaw National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Hebo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Beaver-friendly Culvert
Management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/18/2014
Expected:04/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
04/2015
CE
Joshua Marxen
503-392-5121
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of flow devices and road maintenance work to control beaver damming activity and eliminate beaverrelated flooding at culvert crossings that currently require constant maintenance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45044
Location:
Cascade Head Alder Tree
Removal
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Tillamook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hebo Ranger
District, National Forest System Roads 2210, 8376, 8377, and Cedar Creek Road.
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Project would authorize Oregon Dept. of Transportation to reduce safety hazard of falling trees and limbs, by falling
and removing red alder trees within 66 feet of the center of the highway. Trees leaning away from the highway
would not be treated.
Location:
Culvert Removal in an
Unnamed Tributary of Crowley
Creek
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lincoln, Tillamook. LEGAL - T6S, R10W, Section
19, Lincoln County; T6S, R10W, Sections 6, 7, 18; T6S, R11W, Section 1; T5S, R11W, Section 36, Tillamook
County. Along Highway US 101, from approximately MP 99 to 104. Three Rocks Road intersects with 101 at the
south end of the project; Neskowin Creek crosses the highway close to the north end.
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:05/2015
07/2015
Adriana Morales
503-392-5135
adrianammorales@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Removal of a galvanized corrugated 2 feet wide x 12 feet long culvert from an unnamed creek that is a tributary of
Crowley Creek in a decommissioned FS road. This culvert is corroded and is scouring the creek banks at both
sides, up and down stream.
Location:
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Nancy Craft
503-392-5122
ncraft@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Tillamook. LEGAL - T6S R11W S13. Crowley
Creek is a tributary of the Salmon River Estuary.
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Project Name
Siuslaw National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Hebo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hebo 2015 Non-Key Road
Maintenance Tree Removal
- Forest products
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2015
Expected:07/2015
Project Contact
09/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Wayne Patterson
503-392-5136
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: Maintenance of non-key roads that access restoration projects, and provide access for fire control and general
forest management. Much of this maintenance would be accomplished by providing personal-use and commercial
firewood.
Location:
Hebo Ranger District Meadow
Maintenance and Restoration
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lincoln, Tillamook, Yamhill. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Non-key roads located across the Hebo Ranger District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2015
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
CE
Michelle Dragoo
503-392-5127
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: Maintain and restore existing and historic meadow habitat (up to 250 acres yearly)
Location:
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lincoln, Tillamook, Yamhill. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Hebo Ranger District.
Rocky Bend & Castle Rock - Recreation management
Campground Decommissioning - Watershed management
- Facility management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/20/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Joseph Cleveland
503-392-5118
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hebo Ranger is proposing to decommission Rocky Bend and Castle Rock Campgrounds. All infrastructure will
be removed. Rocky Bend Campground is located on Upper Nestucca River Road, and Castle Rock is located on
Oregon Highway 22.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42651
Location:
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UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Tillamook. LEGAL - 4S,7W Section 7 & 4S,
9W Section 32. Rocky Bend Campground is located on Blaine Road east of Beaver. Castle Rock Campground is
located on Highway 22 about 6 miles east of Hebo.
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Project Name
Siuslaw National Forest
Project Purpose
EA
South Nestucca Restoration
Project
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Lorena Wisehart
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
503-392-5119
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 02/25/2015
comments- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
pacificnorthwest(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2015
siuslaw- Watershed management
hebo@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Project would thin young conifer plantations in the Drift (Siletz) watershed to promote development of latesuccessional forest habitat and improve fish habitat by adding large woody debris to streams.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44852
Location:
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T 6 and 7 S, R 10 and 11 W;
Willamette Meridian. Hebo Ranger District about 80 miles NW of Corvallis.
Wayne Patterson
- Land management planning
Completed
Actual: 03/24/2015
04/2015
503-392-5136
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
comments- Forest products
pacificnorthwest- Vegetation management
siuslaw(other than forest products)
hebo@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Thinning previously burned and planted or clear-cut and planted stands using commercial or noncommercial
methods. About 1,015 acres of 28-50 year old plantations and 1,311 acres of 76-100 year old plantations of offsite genetic stock.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39933
Location:
Special Use Authorization
Renewal 2014
Decision
Hebo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Schooner-Rock Restoration
Project
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Tillamook, Yamhill. LEGAL - (T 3S, R 9, 10 W)
(T4S, R 8, 9, 10 W) T5S, R 8,9,10 W). Hebo Ranger District about 80 miles NW of Corvallis.
- Land ownership management
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/17/2015
02/2015
Nancy Craft
503-392-5122
commentspacificnorthwestsiuslawhebo@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue four new special use permits to replace expired permits for existing buried and overhead utility lines on
National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45238
Location:
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UNIT - Hebo Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lincoln, Tillamook, Yamhill. LEGAL - Various.
Locations throughout Hebo Ranger District.
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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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