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- R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Bighorn National Forest , Medicine Wheel Ranger District
- Bighorn National Forest , Powder River Ranger District
- Bighorn National Forest , Tongue Ranger District
| R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) | |||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| White-Nose Syndrome: Caves and Abandoned Mines EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management - Minerals and Geology |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/21/2012 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 07/2013 | Trey Schillie 303-275-5067 tschillie@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The US Forest Service is preparing an environmental analysis for cave and abandoned mine management options for the bat disease commonly known as white-nose syndrome (WNS). Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r2/wns | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bighorn National Forest All Units, Black Hills National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, Shoshone National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units. STATE - Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming. COUNTY - Adams. Bighorn, San Juan, Pike and San Isabel and CC, Medicine Bow and Routt, Shoshone, Black Hills, White River, Rio Grande, Arapaho and Roosevelt and Pawnee | |||||
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| Bighorn National Forest , Medicine Wheel Ranger District | R2 - Rocky Mountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Billings Mobile Communication Use Lease Reissuance CE |
- Special use management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 03/2013 Actual: 04/04/2013 |
03/2013 | Travis Fack 307-674-2683 tfack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissue Communication Use Lease for Billings Mobile Communication building at the Medicine Mountain Communication Site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and
appeal opportunities, as appropriate. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40489 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T56N, R92W, Section 22 Medicine Mountain Communication Site | |||||
| Crater Ridge Vegetation Management Project EA |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/08/2012 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 06/2016 | Debra Lozinski 307-674-2629 Comments-Bighorn@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The FS proposes to manage forested stands in the Crater Ridge project area by commercially harvesting timber to restore forest health and resilience in lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine fir stands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40714 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan. LEGAL - T57N R90W sec. 7, 8, 17, 18 and T57N R91W sec. 10-15 Crater Ridge area of Medicine Wheel/Paintrock District, near the headwaters of the Little Bighorn River, between the Cub Creek and Mann Creek drainages. | |||||
| Escapee #1 Revised Operations Mining Project CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Analysis Completed | Expected: 03/2013 Actual: 04/09/2013 |
06/2013 | Chris Williams 307-674-2646 clwilliams@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Revised plan of operations for the mine to include utilization of a towable ride-on trencher/backhoe with a 1.24 cubic foot bucket. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment and appeal opportunities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39904 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T 56N R 91W sec. 21 Approx. 1 mile north of Hwy 14A near the junction of FSR 13 and FSR 14 | |||||
| Rocky Mountain Oil Field Warehouse, Inc. Communication Use Lease Reissuance, Medicine Mountain Site CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/24/2012 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 07/2013 | Travis Fack 307-674-2683 tfack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissue Communication Use Lease for the operation and maintenance of the facility at the Medicine Mountain Communication Site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40677 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medicine Wheel Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T56N R92W Sec.22 Medicine Mountain Communicaton Site | |||||
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| Bighorn National Forest , Powder River Ranger District | R2 - Rocky Mountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Middle Paintrock Trail #066 Reroute CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Watershed management - Land management planning - Recreation management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 07/2014 | Brian Boden 307-684-9872 bboden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reroute approx. 1/4 mile of motorized ATV trail to remove access to a steep user created section of trail and to enhance resource protection. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment appeal opportunities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42024 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Big Horn. LEGAL - T50N R87W NW 1/4 of section 13 East of Battlepark trailhead, near Lily Lake | |||||
| YMCA of the Bighorns Fish Pond Maintenance Proposal CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Special use management |
Analysis Completed | Expected: 05/2013 Actual: 05/02/2013 |
09/2013 | Craig Cope 307-684-7806 cccope@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improve fish habitat in a pond by removing approximately 1000 cubic yards of sediment and installing a sediment trap in the existing human-made channel. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment appeal opportunities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41928 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Powder River Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - T50N R84W sec.15 The fish pond at Camp Roberts, approximately 15 miles west of Buffalo, WY on US 16. | |||||
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| Bighorn National Forest , Tongue Ranger District | R2 - Rocky Mountain Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Old West Adventures Outfitter Guide Special Use Permit Amendment CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/01/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Cheri Jones 307-674-2652 cajones02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Old West Adventures has requested two assigned sites and an extension of the permitted area. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment and appeal opportunities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41730 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan. LEGAL - T53N R97W sec 10 1/2N, T57N R89W sec 21 1/4SE Permitted areas in Coney Lake and Dry Fork areas, expanded area is north of Dry Fork Ridge. | |||||
| Rocky Mountain Oil Field Warehouse, Inc. Communication Use Lease Reissuance, Little Goose Site CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/24/2012 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 07/2013 | Travis Fack 307-674-2683 tfack@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissue Communictaion Use Lease for the operation and maintenance of the facility at the Little Goose Communication Site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40678 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tongue Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sheridan. LEGAL - T53N R85W Sec. 22 Little Goose Communication Site | |||||
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