Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
Colville 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.
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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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Forest Plan Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
Expected:03/2017
Notice of Adjustment 06/30/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2015
06/2017
Deborah Kelly
509-826-3396
dlkelly@fs.fed.us
Description: The Land and Resource Management Plans of the Colville, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests are being
revised as required by the National Forest Management Act. The focus is to update parts of the plans no longer
current and requiring change.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/forest-plan
Location:
UNIT - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Colville National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington.
COUNTY - Chelan, Ferry, Kittitas, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Yakima. Okanogan and Wenatchee
Nationals Forests and Colville National Forest of eastern Washington.
Colville National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Colville National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Colville National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Colville National Forest Plan
Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
In Progress:
Expected:10/2016
Notice of Adjustment 06/30/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 04/2015
06/2017
Amy Dillon
509-684-7211
adillon@fs.fed.us
Description: The Land and Resource Management Plan for the Colville National Forest is being revised as required by the
National Forest management Act. The focus is to update parts of the plan no longer current and requiring change.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/colville/landmanagement/planning
Location:
Colville National Forest
UNIT - Colville National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Colville National Forest.
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Newport-Sullivan Ranger Districts (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Amendment to Bluebird Mining
Claim Exploratory Drilling
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7000
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Amendment to Plan of Operations for exploratory drilling on Bluebird Mining Claims
Location:
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Section 30,
T40N, R44E, WM. In the area of Bluebird Ridge, Slate Creek watershed.
Iron Mountain Claims #2 and #3 - Minerals and Geology
Plan of Operations
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Karen Nooney
(509) 684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Plan of operation for development of Iron Mountain #2 and #3 mining claims.
Location:
Knecht FLPMA Forest Road
Specia Use Permit
UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T32N, R45E, Sec. 5
& 8. West of Bead Lake and adjacent to Iron Mountain Quarry (private).
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2014
CE
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: applicant purchased private property that is accessed by a Forest system road 1900740. This access has been
authorized by previous landowners since 1979
Location:
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UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NE1/4NE14
sec. 22, NW1/4NW1/4 sec. 23, T.36N., R.43E., W.M. Location is Forest Road 1900740 in Management Area 8.
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Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Newport-Sullivan Ranger Districts (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Knecht Water System Special
Use Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
Expected:04/2015
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
05/2015
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: The applicant purchased property that is served by a water diversion and pipeline located on National Forest
System lands. Property owner holds a State Water right and has requested authorization for the water system.
Location:
LeClerc Creek Grazing
Allotment Management
Planning
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW1/4NW1/4
sec. 23, T.36N., R.43E., W.M. Located in Management Area 8.
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
04/22/2013
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 03/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
Gayne Sears
509-447-7300
gsears@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze the options for management of grazing in the LeClerc Creek drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41517
Location:
Lorelei Diamond Ranch FLPMA
Road Permit
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
LeClerc Creek drainage.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/16/2014
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
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Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Applicant has purchased property and asked to re-construct a 600 foot long by 15 foot wide, low standard road to
access the east side of their parcel to manage timber. Their parcel is bisected by a large pond thatprevents roaded
access east of pond.
Location:
Lousen Amateur Radio North
Baldy
UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - SW1/4SW1/4 sec.
19, T.32N., R.44E., W.M. Off Forest Road 1914 in Management Area 8.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2014
CE
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Karen Nooney
509-684-7000
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: To locate an amateur radio facility at North Baldy including a small equipment cabinet, solar panel, mast support
and antennas.
Location:
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UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T35N, R45E, SE 1/4
Sec. 7. North Baldy Mountain.
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Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Newport-Sullivan Ranger Districts (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Outlet Creek Recreation
Residence Well & Waterline
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7000
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Drilling of well & installation of new waterlines to replace existing water system.
Location:
Pend Oreille County PUD #1
Cold Water Release Fiber Optic
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Sect
31, T39N, R44E, WM. Outlet Creek Tract of Recreation Residence, Northwest shore of Sullivan Lake.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Karen Nooney
(509) 684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of fiber optic cable from Outlet Creek Dam to radio facility on Sand Ridge.
Location:
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T39N, R44E,
Sec 31; T38N, R44E, Sec 6; T38N, R43E, Sec 1, 12, 13 & 14. Sullivan Lake Road and Sand Ridge.
Karen Nooney
509-684-7184
knooney@fs.fed.us
Pend Oreille PUD #1 Permit
Amendment to add Fiber Optic
Cable
- Special use management
CE
Description: Amendment of an existing special use permit to authorize installation, use and maintenance of fiber optic cable.
Location:
Pend Oreille PUD: buried
electric line to private property
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/22/2011
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NE1/4 Sec 13,
T31N-R45E; Sec 21, T32N-R45E; E1/2SE1/4 Sec 17, T32N-R45E; Sec 9, T32N-R45E; & NW1/4SW1/4 Sec 10,
T32N-R45E. Several sections across the Newport Ranger District.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/12/2013
CE
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: The Pend Oreille PUD has submitted an application to bury 50 lineal feet of single phase electric cable from an
existing utility pole to provide service to a private parcel. The width of the right-of-way would be 20 feet.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42986
Location:
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UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
The power line would be located on the east side of Flume Creek Road (FR6200350), T39N, R43E, SW 1/4 SW1/4
Sec. 4, WM.
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Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Newport-Sullivan Ranger Districts (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Karen Nooney
(509) 684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Pend Oreille Telephone Permit
Amendment to add Fiber Optic
Cable
- Special use management
CE
Description: Amendment of an existing special use permit to authorize installation, use and maintenance of fiber optic cable
Location:
Renshaw Vegetation
Management Project EA
EA
Schacher Road Easement
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/22/2011
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW1/4 SW1/4
Sec 3, T37N-R43E; SE1/4 NE1/4 Sec 34, T38N-R43E; SW1/4 SE1/4 Sec 25, T38N-R44E; NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 30,
T38N-R44E, WM. Sullivan Lake Ranger District.
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
- Vegetation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
(other than forest products)
12/17/2014
- Fuels management
Description: Vegetation management projects to address forest health, wildlife habitat and fuels.
Michelle Paduani
509-447-7361
michellelpaduani@fs.fe
d.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41515
Location:
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Renshaw and Lost Creek drainages.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7000
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Permanent easement over National Forest System Roads to access private property.
Location:
Seattle City Light Forest Road
3165000 Authorization
UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - SW 1/4 Section 9,
T32N, R45E. Forest Roads 3200132 and 3200145.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/10/2014
CE
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Seattle City Light has applied for authorization for continued access over Forest Road 3165 (CR 3990) on a yearround basis to access the Vista House and east side of Boundary Dam from State Route 31.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42987
Location:
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UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
near Boundary Dam Vista House. T40N, R43E, SW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 2; Sec 11; Lots 1 and 2, NW1/4 NW1/4 Sec 12.
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Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Newport-Sullivan Ranger Districts (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Seattle City Light PIT Project
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/10/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
11/2014
CE
Karen Nooney
509.684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Seattle City Light (SCL) proposes to install passive induction transponders (PIT) tag antennanae arrays and
equipment in tributaries to the Pend Oreille River. Purpose is to support fisheries monitoring requirements of FERC
Project 2144 -Boundary Dam
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44887
Location:
Seattle City Light Power Line
Permit Reissuance
UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Various locations on several tributaries of the Pend Oreille River, Pend Oreille County.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/18/2012
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of permit for existing power transmission line.
Location:
Vaagen Bros. Private Road
Permit
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T40N, R43E,
Sec. 10, SW1/4 Sec. 15, NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 22; T39N, R43E, E1/2 Sec. 4. Boundary Dam Road.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/22/2011
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7000
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a special use permit authorizing construction of approximately 50 feet of new road to access private
property.
Location:
West Branch LeClerc Creek
Watershed Restoration
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW1/4 SW1/4
Sec 20, T38N-R42E, WM. North of Huckleberry Mountain.
- Watershed management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 08/01/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Robert Lawler
509-447-7375
rrlawler@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze the relocation and obliteration of 1.8 miles of the 1935-000 Forest Service Road (FSR).
Location:
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UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T37R44S27.
Legal: T37R44S27
General: The project start point is approximately 2 miles east of the 1935/1936 road junction on the 1935 road in
the upper West Branch LeClerc Creek drainage (if useful: also known as the Middle Branch LeClerc or Harvey
Creek road).
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Colville National Forest
Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Newport-Sullivan Ranger Districts (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
YZN Exploratory Drilling
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Karen Nooney
509-684-7189
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Approval of a plan of operations for drilling at four locations in the Lead Hill area
Location:
Colville National Forest
UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Sect. 2, 10 &
11, T40N, R44E, WM. Lead Hill.
Republic Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ferry County PUD #1 Power
line Maintenance Trail - San
Poil Section
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:05/2015
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Ferry County PUD #1 proposes to construct a motorized access trail within the San Poil Power line ROW
authorized under permit. The trail access would improve service reliability, maintenance, worker safety, veg.
management, and fire suppression.
Location:
Fire Mountain Proposed
Research Natural Area
UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - E1/2E1/2 sections 24 and
36, T.35N., R.32E., W.M., in Ferry County. Located to the east and west of Highway 21 in Ferry County. Project is
located between the 10 Mile Creek Campground and the northern border of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation.
- Special area management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2015
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Karen Nooney
559-877-2218 ext.
3197
knooney@fs.fed.us
Expected:11/2015
01/2016
Kathleen Ahlenslager
509-684-7178
kahlenslager@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed action is to establish Fire Mountain RNA. Vegetation includes Douglas-fir/pinegrass community,
ponderosa pine/pinegrass community, and subalpine fir/huckleberry community snowberry phase.
Establish the RNA
Location:
01/01/2015 06:03 am MT
UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T35N R34E Sections 2833. Upper Hall Creek, Thirteenmile Creek-Sanpoil River, and Seventeenmile Creek.
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Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Republic Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Halls Pond Proposed Research
Natural Area
- Special area management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2015
Expected:12/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
12/2015
EA
Kathleen Ahlenslager
509-684-7178
kahlenslager@fs.fed.us
Description: Hall Ponds Proposed RNA was recommended to replace Thirteenmile Ponds Proposed RNA, which was proposed
in the 1988 CNF Forest Plan, but later determined that it didn%u2019t meet RNA criteria. _
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Holmdahl Property Access reciprocal easement
UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T35N R34E Sections 1516, 21-22. Included in watersheds: Upper Hall Creek and Ninemile Creek.
- Land ownership management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
CE
Karen Nooney
559-877-2218 ext.
3197
knooney@fs.fed.us
Description: Request right of way for motorized trail access across NFS lands to connect 2 private land parcels in American
Flats, Ferry County. 12-ft wide by 1742 ft long right-of-way for a total of .5 acres of NFlands. Reciprocal right-ofway to the NFS.
Location:
Lambert Creek Restoration
UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - NE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 2, T.
40N, R. 34 E., Willamette Meridian, . The proposed trail is located in a mixed forest environment on steep slopes
just south of the Canadian border. The proposed trail has been flagged in.
- Watershed management
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
Expected:07/2015
*NEW LISTING*
08/2015
Jennifer Hickenbottom
509-738-7718
jhickenbottom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Restore the banks & floodplain of Lambert Cr. & the existing campground area. Includes relocating the
campground loop rd., campsite turnouts, & utilizing woody debris & rocks to rehabilitate the creek, floodplain, and
effected campground area
Location:
Colville National Forest
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UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T37N R34E SW1/4 of
Section 4,. FS Road 2156-000
The project is located within the Lambert Creek watershed
.
Three Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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Colville National Forest
Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Three Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
4plex Meadow Retention
- Grazing management
Cancelled
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Brandon Weinmann
509-738-7714
bweinmann@fs.fed.us
Description: Meadow retention would consist of cutting small coniferous trees (non-merchantable size, generally smaller than 4
inches diameter at breast height) that are encroaching into drier portions of identified meadows.
Location:
UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - T39N/R42E,
T38N/R41E, T38N/R42E, T37N/R41E, T37N/R42E, T37N/R40E, T36N/R40E, T36N/R41E. The project area
includes portions of the Smackout, Meadow Creek, Middle Fork Mill Creek and South Fork Mill Creek allotments.
Rodney Smoldon
Deer Jasper Restoration Project - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
02/2015
Completed
Actual: 11/06/2014
509-738-7728
Forest
products
EA
rsmoldon@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Variety of vegetation treatments to reduce fuel loads and promote resilience. Roads needed for the project will
have deferred maintenance & reconstruction completed. Roads no longer needed are proposed for
decommissioning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42153
Location:
FS RD 250 Berm Replacement
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
Richard Hall
307-684-9865
rlhall@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace the existing berm on Forest Service Road 250 with a gate to allow the Air Force access to the area during
summer months.
Location:
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UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project
area located approx. 10 miles northwest of Kettle Falls, Wa. The project crosses the Kettle Crest & includes
portions of Three Rivers and Republic Ranger districts.
UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - T34N R42E Sec 30
and 31. Forest Service Road 250 off of the 9521, just north of Drummond Creek.
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Project Name
Colville National Forest
Project Purpose
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Mike North
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
04/2016
928-213-5846
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 02/07/2014
mnorth01@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Est. Comment Period Public
- Watershed management
Notice 03/2015
- Road management
Description: Analysis to identify opportunities for activities for improving road and stand conditions, and to improve or restore
other resource conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43503
Location:
Sherman Pass Project
Decision
Three Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
North Fork Mill Creek A to Z
Project
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
North Fork Mill Creek subwatershed.
Jean Lavell
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2015
04/2016
509-738-7737
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
jlavell@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Reduce hazardous fuel conditions along Sherman Pass Hwy(20); identified critical infrastructure including the
Bonneville Power Administration high tension power line; and along the Colville National Forest System land
boundary
Location:
UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T36N, R33E S25-27,
34; T36N, R34E S1,12,13,16,17,20-30,35,36; T37N, R34E S35,36; T36N, R35E S2-30, 34-36; T36N, R36E S7,
17-22, 26-36;T35N, R36E S1-4; T36N, R37E S31,32,
. Lies appr. 4 miles southeast of Republic, WA & appr. 5 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The project area
encompasses a corridor along Washington State Route Highway 20 and crosses the Kettle Crest.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial
status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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