Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015 Chugach National Forest

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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
Chugach 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
R10 - Alaska Region
Chugach National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Chugach Forest Plan Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
04/2015
Project Contact
Expected:02/2017
03/2017
Mary Rasmussen
907-743-9426
chugachplanrevision@f
s.fed.us
Description: The Chugach National Forest is revising and updating its 2002 Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest
Plan).
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/chugach/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprdb5408185
Location:
Chugach National Forest
2014 Special Use Permit
Renewals
UNIT - Chugach National Forest All Units. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula, ValdezCordova. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Chugach National Forest.
R10 - Alaska Region
Cordova Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
CE
Debra Srb
907-424-4726
dsrb@fs.fed.us
Description: 2014 permit renewals for: H2O Guides Summer Activities,Univeristy of Alaska,FBKS - Seismic Sites, FAA
Strawbery Pt.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44598
Location:
One Eyed Pond Channel
UNIT - Cordova Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Valdez-Cordova. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Various - Cordova Ranger District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Ken Hodges
907-424-4738
khodges@fs.fed.us
Description: One Eyed Pond is an isolated former gravel pit. We propose to dig a 40-ft channel to connect it to an adjacent
pond. This will allow anadromous salmonids to enter and use the pond for summer and winter rearing habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41442
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Cordova Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Valdez-Cordova. LEGAL - Copper River
Meridian, Cord B-4 quad, T16S, R1E, sect 30. 18 miles ESE of Cordova AK. 300 yds south of milepost 18.2 of
the Copper River Hwy.
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Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
CE
Project Contact
R10 - Alaska Region
Cordova Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
San Juan Bay, Quadra Creek
Habitat Improvement
Ken Hodges
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
907-424-4738
- Vegetation management
khodges@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Crowded stands in clearcut and uplifted areas would be thinned to accelerate tree growth and old-growth forest
conditions. Canopy openings would be created in older clearcut to improve wildlife habitat. Some downed wood to
be used for fish habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44331
Location:
UNIT - Cordova Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Valdez-Cordova. LEGAL - Quadra Creek:
Seward meridian, Blying Sound D1-2 quadrangle, R10E, T3S, section 25. The San Juan watershed: Seward
meridian, Blying Sound D-3 quadrangle, R9E, T4S, sections 22 and 27. The two watersheds are located on the
southern end of Montague Island, roughly 60-75 miles southwest of Cordova, AK.
Dave Zastrow
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
08/2015
907-424-4754
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
dzastrow@fs.fed.us
- Land ownership management
Description: The project is to build a parking area at the Sand Trail trailhead to provide safe public parking along the Copper
River Highway to access National Forest system lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43147
Sand Trail Parking Area
Construction Project
EA
Location:
Chugach National Forest
Planning Status
UNIT - Cordova Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Valdez-Cordova. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T. 16
S., R. 2 W., Section 2, CR Meridian.
R10 - Alaska Region
Glacier Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CDK Mining Plan of Operations
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/22/2014
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Michael Johnson
907-288-7729
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to approve a mining plan of operations for suction dredging and access on Bertha Creek in Turnagain
Pass
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44644
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Section 26, Township
8 North, Range 1 East, Seward Meridian. Bertha Creek in Turnagain Pass on the Glacier Ranger District.
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Chugach National Forest
Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R10 - Alaska Region
Glacier Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chugach Electric Association Distribution lines renewal
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Katherine Van
Massenhove
907-754-2315
kvanmassenhove@fs.fe
d.us
Description: The special use authorization for Chugach Electric's distribution lines that cross national forest lands needs to be
renewed to continue to authorize the powerline in their present location.
Location:
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. Distribution Lines for Portage
Valley and Hope Highway, various other location on the Forest.
Angela Coleman
Granite Creek Campground
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
Streambank Stabilization and
907-228-4147
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 02/20/2015
Fisheries Enhancement Project - Watershed management
ajcoleman@fs.fed.us
CE
Description: The project will restore 600 feet of eroding stream banks with engineered log jams designed to restore bank
*NEW LISTING*
integrity and improve adult and juvenile salmon, trout and char habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46269
Location:
Main Bay Fish Hatchery Permit
Renewal
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Section 4, T7N, R1E.
Granite Creek Campground located milepost 63 on the Seward Highway.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/25/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Teresa Paquet
907-754-2314
tpaquet@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of a multi-year special use permit to Alaska Department of Fish and Game for continued use &
maintenance of the Main Bay Fish Hatchery located in Main Bay, Prince William Sound. Managed by PWS
Aquaculture Corp. EIS/ROD 1980. Constructed 1981.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40367
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Valdez-Cordova. LEGAL - NW1/4 SE1/4 SE1/4
Sec. 17, T. 5 N, R. 8 E. Seward Meridian. Head of Main Bay, western Prince William Sound, approx. 40 miles
southeast of Whittier.
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Chugach National Forest
Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R10 - Alaska Region
Glacier Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Spencer Minerals
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EIS
David Ilse
530-333-5553
dilse@fs.fed.us
Description: Project will consider whether or not to authorize removal of mineral materials (rock and gravel aggregate) from a
600-acre site near Spencer Glacier, if so, what restrictions will apply.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach/pdf/spencer_extrct_scpltr.pdf
Location:
Spencer Whistle Stop Outfitter
& Guide Opportunities
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - The Spencer Mineral
Materials site is situated on a glacial outwash plain at the terminus of Spencer Glacier, within the Glacier Ranger
District of the Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula Borough. Glacier Ranger District, Kenai Peninsula
Borough, Alaska.
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/14/2015
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Teresa Paquet
907-754-2314
tpaquet@fs.fed.us
Description: Provide commercial recreation opportunities at the Spencer Whistle Stop recreation area, by issuing special use
permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43715
Location:
Wild Alpine, LLC permit
amendment
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Spencer Whistle Stop is located at mile 54.6 of the Alaska Railroad, ~10 miles south of Portage Alaska.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/02/2013
CE
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Teresa Paquet
907-754-2314
tpaquet@fs.fed.us
Description: Wild Alpine is requesting an amendment to their existing permit to authorize a new use area southwest of
Turnagain Pass. Current permit authorizes avalanche education classes and other backcountry travel uses in
Turnagain Pass & Portage Valley.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41981
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Seward District, Silvertip area, north of Seward Highway, in the Gulch Creek and Bertha Creek areas.
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Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R10 - Alaska Region
Glacier Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Wood Bison Project-Supplemental EA
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
Project Contact
04/2015
EA
April Dent
907-754-2315
aprilmdent@fs.fed.us
Description: The USFS is considering amending the Wood Bison Pasture permit to ADFG to allow burning 130 piles on 138
acres of cleared land during winter. The action requires a supplement to the original Wood Bison Project EA to
account for changed circumstances.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45711
Location:
Chugach National Forest
UNIT - Glacier Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Anchorage. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located in
Portage, Alaska on the Glacier Ranger District Chugach National Forest. Adjacent to and north of the Seward
Highway between Placer River and Placer River Overflow.
R10 - Alaska Region
Seward Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Alaska Alpine Adventures Ski
Touring in Summit Lake Area
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/16/2015
01/2015
CE
Debra Srb
907-424-4726
dsrb@fs.fed.us
Description: Amendment to Alaska Alpine Adventures to add 45 additional days for ski touring within the Summit Lake Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45761
Location:
American Way Gravel Disposal
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Summit Lake Area.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
EA
N/A
Michael Johnson
907-288-7729
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: Disposal of gravel through a competitive bid
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45793
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 9 North,
Range 2 West, Section 4, Seward Meridian. Near Mile 2 of the Resurrection Creek Road south of Hope, Alaska.
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Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R10 - Alaska Region
Seward Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
City of Seward Renewal of
Powerline Permit
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Katherine Van
Massenhove
907-754-2315
kvanmassenhove@fs.fe
d.us
Description: The powerline permit for the City of Seward will expire at the end of 2013 and will need to be renewed to continue
authorization to allow the right-of-way for the powerlines to cross National Forest Lands.
Location:
Cooper Creek Ground Water
well(s) installation
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - City of Seard
Transmission Line: Dave Creek to Lawing is 115 KV and Lawing to Seward is 69 KV. Seward Highway from Mile 5
to mile 25.5.
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/20/2015
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Through well points, collect at least two types of data: hydraulic conductivity measurements and groundwater-level
measurements in a proposed future restoration project and in the vicinity of a proposed new channel.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46290
Location:
Cooper Creek Stream
Restoration
John Lang
907-288-7719
jslang@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 05N,
Range 03W, section 34. Southeast side of Cooper Creek between the Kenai River and start of canyon reach
approximately 0.75 miles upstream.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
John Lang
907-288-7719
jslang@fs.fed.us
Description: Stream restoration work on the lower 0.75 miles of Cooper Creek, from the mouth of the canyon to the confluence
with the Kenai River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/chugach/landmanagement/projects
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 05N,
Range 03W, and section 34. Mile post 51.5 Sterling Highway.
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Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R10 - Alaska Region
Seward Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
HMC Palmer Creek Mining Plan
of Operations
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Michael Johnson
907-288-7729
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: seasonal suction dredging and high-banking, sampling, road repair, and use of a seasonal camp consisting of
tents or campers. Access will be by ATV or snowmobile, road vehicles, or small excavation equipment on roads
currently closed to the public
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41917
Location:
Hard Labor Mining Plan of
Operations
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 9 North,
Range 1 West, Section 30 and, Township 8 North, Range 1 West, Section 7, Seward Meridian. Several existing
mining claims located in the Palmer Creek road area near Hope, AK.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/22/2014
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Michael Johnson
907-288-7729
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of an approved mining plan of operations for an additional five years. Proposal includes ATV access, tent
camp and suction dredging in Gulch Creek
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45795
Location:
Jerome Lake Trickle-dam
Removal
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 8 North,
Range 1 East, Section 13, Seward Meridian. Gulch Creek near the Hope Hwy/Seward Hwy Junction.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/20/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
08/2015
John Lang
907-288-7719
jslang@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to remove the trickle-dam from the outlet of Jerome Lake, and redistribute the rock in the
immediate area. The removed structure would allow anadromous fish use of the entire watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46284
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
Expected:05/2015
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mile
39 Seward Hwy. (T.05N R02W, Sect 2, Seward Meridian).
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Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R10 - Alaska Region
Seward Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Karen Kromrey
Resurrection Creek Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Phase II
907-288-7745
- Watershed management
kkromrey@fs.fed.us
Minerals
and
Geology
EIS
Description: Approve a supplement to a mining plan of operations and new mining operations. Restore Resurrection Creek's
channel, floodplain, and streamside vegetation to pre-mining conditions and enhance fish and riparian wildlife
habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=23483
Location:
Resurrection Pass Trail-Commercial Recreation Special
Uses
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Seward Ranger District, Resurrection Creek.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Bobbie Jo Skibo
907-288-7739
bobbiejoskibo@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Determine the appropriate level and variety of commercial recreation uses compatible with non-guided uses along
the Resurrection Pass Trail system. Resolve the 1991 "freeze" on issuance of new special use permits for the trail
system.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45769
Location:
Russian River Firearm
Restriction--Forest Order
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Commercial recreation use along the Resurrection Pass Trail between the communities of Hope and Cooper
Landing.
- Regulations, Directives,
Orders
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/25/2015
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Forest Order to expand the firearm closure to include additional areas for public safety.
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
Bobbie Jo Skibo
907-288-7739
bobbiejoskibo@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Russian River Campground, Angler's Trail, and River Trail. See attached map.
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Chugach National Forest
Project Name
Chugach National Forest
Timberline & Stormy Mining
Plan of Operations
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R10 - Alaska Region
Seward Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 03/24/2015
Project Contact
04/2015
EA
Michael Johnson
907-288-7729
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of an existing approved mining plan of operations
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45794
Location:
Trail Habitat Improvement
Project
CE
Jessica Ilse
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2015
04/2016
907-754-2322
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
jilse@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Improve moose forage through prescribed burning, mechanical and/or hand treatments, while reducing fuel loading
and continuity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41220
Location:
White Rock Mining Plan of
Operations
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 7 North,
Range 1 West, Section 35, Seward Meridian. Mills and Timberline Creeks near Summit Lake.
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North
shore of Kenai Lake, Trail Creek, Grant and Ptarmigan Lakes.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
01/08/2015
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
Michael Johnson
907-288-7729
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: Plan of Operations proposing geological mapping and prospecting
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45887
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
UNIT - Seward Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Kenai Peninsula. LEGAL - Township 5 North,
Range 1 East, Section 29, Seward Meridian. Grant Lake near Moose Pass, Alaska.
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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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