Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
Umpqua 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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Forest Plan Amendments for
the Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
09/21/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2014
Expected:12/2014
10/2015
Wes Yamamoto
541-825-3100
wyamamoto@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to amend the Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) for the Umpqua,
Rogue River, and Winema National Forests for the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28132
Location:
UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, Klamath Ranger District, High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon.
COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Klamath. Umpqua NF, Rogue River NF, and Winema NF.
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Umpqua National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Plan Amendment for
Unique and Mosaic Habitats
- Land management planning
CE
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
06/14/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Donni Vogel
541-957-3466
dvogel@fs.fed.us
Description: This amendment proposes to address the need to update a portion of the 1990 Umpqua National Forest's Land
and Resource Management Plan in order to maintain and restore these natural open areas that benefit biodiversity
by providing important habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39842
Location:
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UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Lane. Umpqua
National Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Umpqua National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Renewal of Existing Telephone
Line special use permit.
Expected
Implementation
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
CE
Robin Duarte
541-957-3295
rduarte@fs.fed.us
Description: The telephone line permit is issued to Citizen Telecom, AT&T, United Telephone Company of the Northwest,
and are located on Cottage Grove, Diamond Lake, North Umpqua and Tiller. The permit is about to expire, and
needs to be renewed for 10 years.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Umpqua National Forest Travel
Management Plan
UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. LEGAL NE1/4,NW1/4,T.27S.,R5W.,Sec.20,T.27S.,R2E.,Sec.20, T.27S.,R2E.,Sec.26, T.21S., R1W.,Sec.35, T.21S.,
R.1W.,Sec.36, T.21,R.1E,Sec.31. Located on all four Umpqua National Forest districts.
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/15/2010
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Scott Elefritz
541-957-3437
selefritz@fs.fed.us
Description: The Umpqua National Forest is preparing a Travel Management Plan in accordance with the Final Travel
Management Rule, designating routes and areas for motorized use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25671
Location:
UNIT - Umpqua National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Lane. LEGAL Forest-wide. Umpqua National Forest.
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Umpqua National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Renewal of Special Use Permits - Special use management
for utility lines
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/02/2012
Expected:04/2014
CE
04/2014
Robin Duarte
541-957-3295
rduarte@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of six powerline permits and three telephone line permits for the maximum 20 year terms.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37859
Location:
Umpqua National Forest
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UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, North Umpqua Ranger District, Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon.
COUNTY - Douglas. Multiple distribution lines Forest-wide; Diamond Lake, Tiller, and North Umpqua Districts.
Cottage Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Umpqua National Forest
Project Name
Umpqua National Forest
Quartz Integrated Project
EA
Project Purpose
Lemolo Falls Bridge
Replacement
Decision
Cottage Grove Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
UNIT - Cottage Grove Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. LEGAL - T22S, R1E,
Sec. 19, 30, 31, 32; T23S, R1E Sec. 5, 6, 7, 8,18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31; T23s, R1W, Sec. 1, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,
35; T24s, R1E, sect 6; and T24s, R1W, Sec. 1. Sharps Creek Watershed. Planning area is within the upper portion
of the Sharps Creek Watershed.
Diamond Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/10/2014
Expected:04/2014
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Jennifer Taylor
541-498-2531
jenniferltaylor@fs.fed.us
Description: The Umpqua National Forest is proposing to replace the Lemolo Falls Trail Bridge with a weathering steel truss
bridge. The existing bridge has sustained major damage and will have to be closed for safety reasons if not
replaced in the near future.
Location:
Lonely Oak
Project Contact
Leslie Elliott
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:11/2014
01/2015
541-367-3961
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 11/18/2013
ljelliott@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Watershed management
Notice 06/2014
Description: This project is designed to improve stand health and diversity, improve fire resiliency, provide forest products, and
maintain/restore meadow and aquatic habitats.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43155
Location:
Umpqua National Forest
Planning Status
UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T.25S., R.5E., SW 1/4
of S. 33 W.M. The Lemolo Falls Trail Bridge is located on the Dread and Terror segment of the North Umpqua
Trail #1414. The bridge is approximately 2.5 miles from the Lemolo Falls Trailhead.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/15/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
Jeff Bohler
541-498-2531
jbohler@fs.fed.us
Description: Wildlife habitat improvement project to restore shrublands, dry forests, and wetland habitats.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39514
Location:
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UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South
slopes of Pig Iron Mountain.
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Project Name
Umpqua National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Diamond Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Robin Duarte
541-957-3295
rduarte@fs.fed.us
Renewal of Existing Diamond
Lake RV Park Resort Term
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Diamond Lake RV Park is located on the Diamond Lake RD. The total authorized acres of the resort/rv park is
23 acres.The existing resort term special use permit expires, and needs to be renewed for another 20 years. No
new ground disturbance.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Renewal of Existing Toketee
Airstrip special use permit
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T. 28S., R. 6E., sec
16, NW1/4. Located approximately 80 miles east of Roseburg on Hwy 138.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The toketee Airstrip is located on the Diamond Lake RD.The total authorized acres consist of an existing native
surface runway and a parking and picnic area for a total of 75 acres.The special use permit expires, and needs to
be renewed for 10 years.
Location:
Wetland Planning FY12
Robin Duarte
541-957-3295
rduarte@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T. 27 S., R. 3 E., Sec.
11. Located approximately 65 miles east of Roseburg on road 3701 off of hwy 138.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:10/2014
07/2015
Jeff Bohler
541-498-2531
jbohler@fs.fed.us
Description: Creation of several small wetlands
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39585
Location:
Umpqua National Forest
UNIT - Diamond Lake Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. Diamond Lake Ranger District multiple locations.
North Umpqua Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Calf Creek Instream Restoration - Watershed management
Cancelled
EA
N/A
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
Ron McMullin
541-496-3532
rgmcmullin@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore aquatic habitat in Calf Creek using techniques ranging from helicopter log placement, tree lining, and
boulder placement.
Location:
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UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T26S, R02E, Sec. 19.
Calf Creek, tributary to the North Umpqua River near RM 61.
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Project Name
Umpqua National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
North Umpqua Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hemlock Lake Chalcedony Site
Project
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/28/2013
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2014
CE
Aili Gusey
541-767-5011
agusey@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to establish this rock hounding site as a community site under 36 CFR 228.64, requiring
mineral permits to be able to collect at the site, restricting the site to non-mechanized equipment, and installing a
bulletin board.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41103
Location:
Lemon Butte Environmental
Assessment
UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T27S, R1E section
29. Located off of Forest Sevice road 2759-680.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/21/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2015
Expected:06/2015
10/2015
Edward Huffman
541-496-3532
elhuffman@fs.fed.us
Description: A combination of commercial thinning and fuels reduction projects, approximately 700 acres and 3,000 acres
respectively, to promote late seral habitat and increase landscape resiliency to large-scale disturbances.
Location:
Lower Steamboat
Environmental Assessment
UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas, Lane. LEGAL - T23S, 24S,
25S, R01E and R02E. Lemon Butte, west of Steamboat Creek and noth of the North Umpqua River.
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
02/12/2014
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
Stephen Burns
541-957-3351
sburns@fs.fed.us
Description: Commercial thinning approximately 20.8 mbf across 1,840 acres in the Ragged Ridge area adjacent to Lower
Steamboat Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37713
Location:
Renewal of Existing electrical
substation special use permit
to Pacific Power & Light
Co.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T26S , R01E and
R02E. Ragged Ridge, east of the North Umpqua River / Steamboat Creek confluence and north of the North
Umpqua River.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
Robin Duarte
541-957-3295
rduarte@fs.fed.us
Description: The electrical substation is located on the North Umpqua Ranger District. The total authorized area is 1 acre. The
existing special use permit expires, and needs to be renewed for another 10 years. No new ground disturbance.
Location:
UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Various locations on
all four districts of the forest. Located approximately 50 miles east of Roseburg on Hwy 138.
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Project Name
Umpqua National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
North Umpqua Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Robin Duarte
541-957-3295
rduarte@fs.fed.us
Renewal of Existing water
transmission line special use
permit.
- Special use management
CE
Description: The Umpqua's Last Resort is located on the North Umpqua Ranger District.The total authorized acres of the buried
water transmission line is 0.40 acres.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Willow Sump Invasive Plant
Project
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T. 26 S., R. 2 E., Se
1/4 Ne 1/4. Located approximately 40 miles east of Roseburg on Hwy 138.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/02/2013
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/15/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
07/2015
Bryan Benz
541-496-3532 ext. 267
bbenz@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to eradicate an invasive species (yellow floating heart) from the Willow Sump aquatic
habitat and to prevent the spread of this weed into other aquatic habitats.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40194
Location:
Umpqua National Forest
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UNIT - North Umpqua Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - The planning area is
situated within T27S, R1W, Section 2 and 3, Willamette Meridian, Douglas County, Oregon. The 2-acre Willow
Sump project area is located on the North Umpqua Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest (UNF),
approximately 24 road miles southeast of Glide, Oregon.
Tiller Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Umpqua National Forest
Project Name
Umpqua National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Tiller Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Tiller Whiskey Complex Fire
Salvage Project
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/16/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2014
Expected:08/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2014
Calib Baldwin
541-825-3133
ctbaldwin@fs.fed.us
Description: The Tiller Ranger District on the Umpqua National Forest is proposing activities to address road hazards, public
and forest worker safety, fire fighter access, and recovery of economic value of trees killed as a result of the
Whiskey Complex Fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43558
Location:
UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Whiskey Fire
T 30S R 01W Sec. 22-28, 34-36
T 30S R 01E Sec. 16-21, 28-33
T 31S R 01E Sec. 4-9
R 01W Sec. 1,2,11-13
Buckeye Fire
T 29S R 01E
Whiskey Fire Reforestation
Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Sec. 9-11, 17, 19, 20, 29, & 30. Tiller Ranger District.
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
04/2014
Calib Baldwin
541-825-3133
ctbaldwin@fs.fed.us
Description: Planting up to 2,300 acres of moderately and severely burned lands and 500 acres of riparian reserves within the
Whiskey Fire over the next five years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43914
Location:
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Expected:03/2014
UNIT - Tiller Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - T 29S R01E Sections 9-11, 19,
20, 29, 30;
T 30S R 01W Sections 22-28 & 34-36;
T 30S R01E Sections 16-21 & 28-33;
T 31S R01W Sections 1, 2, 11-13;
T 31S R01E Sections 4-9, Willamette Meridian. Beaver Creek and lower Jackson Creek watersheds
approximately 8 air miles east of Tiller, Oregon.
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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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