Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

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- R3 - Southwestern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Prescott National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Prescott National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Prescott National Forest , Bradshaw Ranger District
- Prescott National Forest , Chino Valley Ranger District
- Prescott National Forest , Prescott National Forest All Units
- Prescott National Forest , Verde Ranger District


R3 - Southwestern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
CAMP TATIYEE LAND EXCHANGE - 0100 #5004
EIS
- Land acquisition In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
03/25/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/2013
Expected: 06/2014 11/2014 Randall Chavez
928-368-2100
rchavez02@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange of private parcels in the A-S, Coronado, Prescott, & Tonto NFs for Federal lands in Pinetop-Lakeside (T9N, R22E). Would provide land for children's camps currently under spec. use permit & result in consolid. of isolated parcels on Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=5004
Location: UNIT - Lakeside Ranger District, Sierra Vista Ranger District, Bradshaw Ranger District, Mesa Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Navajo. LEGAL - T9N, R22E, sec.16, G&SRBM. Along State Highway SR260 within existing Pinetop-Lakeside town limits.
Show Low South Land Exchange
EIS
- Land ownership management In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/02/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/2013
Expected: 10/2013 02/2014 Randall Chavez
928-368-2100
rchavez02@fs.fed.us
Description: A proposal to exchange 1028 acres Federal Land (Apache-Sitgreaves NFs & Coconino NF) for 1558 acres of non federal lands (Apache-Sitgreaves, Prescott and Coconino NF).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22287
Location: UNIT - Alpine Ranger District, Black Mesa Ranger District, Clifton Ranger District, Lakeside Ranger District, Red Rock Ranger District, Mogollon Rim Ranger District, Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Apache, Coconino, Greenlee, Navajo, Yavapai. LEGAL - T6N R29E Sec 34 (2 acres, Alpine RD, Apache-Sitgreaves NF), T15N R6E Sec 32 (8 acres, Redrock RD, Coconino NF), T10N R22E Secs 8, 31, 32 (1018 acres, Lakeside RD, Apache-Sitgreaves NF) Exchange a combined 1558 acres of non-Federal lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino and Prescott NFs for a combined 1028 acres of Federal lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino NFs.
Prescott National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R3 - Southwestern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Prescott National Forest Revision of Land and Resource Management Plan
EIS
- Land management planning In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/30/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/2013
Expected: 10/2013 12/2013 Mary Rasmussen
928-443-8265
mcrasmussen@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest is revising its land and resource management plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/plan-revision/index.shtml
Location: UNIT - Prescott National Forest All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. Entire Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R3 - Southwestern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Wildlife Water Development Projects
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 06/2013 07/2013 Noel Fletcher
928-443-8020
nfletcher@fs.fed.us
Description: Reconstruction of six existing water catchments and one new water catchment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30424
Location: UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District, Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 18-19 N, R 2-3 W; T 17 N, R 6 W Black Mesa area and Pine Mountain area
Prescott National Forest , Bradshaw Ranger District R3 - Southwestern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Bradshaw Vegetation Management Project
EA
- Fuels management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
01/14/2013
Expected: 05/2013 08/2013 Kurt Wetzstein
928-443-8042
kwetzstein@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing vegetation treatments on areas within a 55,554 acre analysis area. Treatments are intended to improve the resiliency of fire adapted ecosystems while reducing hazardous fuels.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30153
Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Prescott Basin
Hassayampa Grazing Allotment Management
EA
- Grazing management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/23/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013
Expected: 08/2013 09/2013 Chris Thiel
928-474-7900
cathiel@fs.fed.us
Description: Continuation of livestock grazing authorization.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31797
Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. 11 miles SW of Prescott, Arizona
Mineral Creek Resources Inc. Green Mohave #2 Exploratory Drilling Operation
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/16/2013
Expected: 07/2013 08/2013 Kevin Weldon
928-443-8083
kkweldon@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to approve a 3-month exploratory drilling operation by Mineral Creek Resources within the Green Mohave #2 mining claim.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42075
Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T. 11 N., R. 1 W, Sect 24 Off Forest Road 89/89A, roughly 1.5 miles northeast of the Peck Mine Property, and 3 miles northeast of the FR89/89A and CR59 turnoff.
Mt Francis Special Use Permit Reissue
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/07/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 06/2013 07/2013 Sheila Sandusky
928-214-2455
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to reissue a new 30-year special use permit to Crown Atlantic Company LLC to continue to operate the communication site on Mt Francis
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42057
Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 13 N, R 3 W, Sect 23 Top of Mt Francis on the Bradshaw Ranger District
Reissuance of Towers Mtn. Communication Use Lease to Crown Atlantic Company LLC
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/06/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Sheila Sandusky
928-214-2455
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to reissue 30-year special use permit for the Towers Mtn communication site to Crown Atlantic Company LLC for the continued operation of existing communication sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42028
Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 10 N; R 1 W; Sect 4 Top of Towers Mtn., Bradshaw Ranger District
Squaw Peak Special Use Permit Reissue
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/07/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 06/2013 07/2013 Sheila Sandusky
928-214-2455
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest Proposes to reissue a new 30-year special use permit to Crown Atlantic Company, LLC to continue to operate the communications site on Squaw Peak.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42060
Location: UNIT - Bradshaw Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 13 N, R 4 E, Sect 36 On Squaw Peak, Verde Ranger District
Prescott National Forest , Chino Valley Ranger District R3 - Southwestern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
K Four Allotment Grazing Management
EA
- Grazing management In Progress

05/28/2013
Est.
08/2013
Expected: 11/2013 01/2014 Chris Thiel
928-474-7900
cathiel@fs.fed.us
Description: Continue authorization of livestock grazing
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37239
Location: UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Not Applicable Northeast portion of the Chino Valley Ranger District
Yavapai Ranch Reciprocal Rights-of-Way Project
EA
- Land ownership management In Progress
Scoping Start
08/09/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 08/2013 10/2013 Richard Della Porta
928-443-8013
rdellaporta@fs.fed.us
Description: Exchange reciprocal easements on approximatley 18 mile of road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29905
Location: UNIT - Chino Valley Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Northwestern corner of Prescott National Forest in the
Prescott National Forest , Prescott National Forest All Units R3 - Southwestern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Reissuance of a Water Development Special Use Permit to Frank and Wanita Melluzzo
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Sheila Sandusky
928-567-1120
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest is proposing to reissue a 10-year special use permit for 2 water pipelines, 1 springbox, 600 gallon water tank, and cattle exclosure fence.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39048
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T14N, R3E, Sect17 Off Cherry road in Cherry, AZ
Rim Country Bowhunters Special Use Permit
CE
- Special use management
- Recreation management
On Hold N/A N/A Sheila Sandusky
928-567-1120
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service, Prescott National Forest, is proposing to issue a 10-yr special use permit to the Rim Country Bowhunters Association for their existing site located off Cherry Rd in Camp Verde, AZ.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39106
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T14N, R4E, Section 16 Located off Cherry Creek Rd & Hwy 260
Prescott National Forest , Verde Ranger District R3 - Southwestern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
AAM Priority River Rafting Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit
CE
- Special use management
- Recreation management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012
Expected: 11/2013 12/2013 Thomas Palmer
928-567-1114
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to issue to the outfitter/guide known as AAM a 5-year priority special use permit for a river rafting outfitter guide operation on the Verde River and Verde Wild and Scenic River Segments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40886
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Boat launching will occur at White Bridge and Beasley Flats River access sites on the Prescott; take outs at GAP Creek, Childs and Hoseshoe reservoir on the Prescott, Coc, and Tonto
Agua Fria Grasslands Improvement Project
EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
In Progress

02/21/2013
Est.
09/2013
Expected: 12/2013 01/2014 Jodi Wetzstein
928-443-8216
jwetzstein@fs.fed.us
Description: The Verde District of the Prescott National Forest (PNF) is proposing to improve wildlife habitat and watershed conditions on the Agua Fria Grasslands portion of the forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41299
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T11N - 13N; R 2E - 5E The project area comprises approximately 100,000 acres on the Prescott National Forest south of Camp Verde and east of I-17
Arizona Balloon Works, Inc. Special Use Permit Reissue
CE
- Special use management
- Recreation management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012
Expected: 11/2013 12/2013 Thomas Palmer
928-567-1114
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott NF proposes to reissue a 5-year special use permit to Arizona Balloon Works to continue to provide hot air balloon tours in the Verde Valley.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40888
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Project will occur on the PNF in the Verde Valley. Launch sites are located near Cottonwood Az.
Brown Springs Tank Cleaning in Cedar Bench Wilderness
EA
- Grazing management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/05/2013
Expected: 06/2013 08/2013 Kelli Spleiss
928-567-1126
kspleiss@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to allow the permittee for the Brown Springs Allotment to clean and restore four earthen stock tanks within the Cedar Bench Wilderness Area using motorized and mechanical means.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39876
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T12N, R5E, Sects 25,26,35,36 In the southeast portion of Cedar Bench Wilderness approximately 10 miles south of Camp Verde
Gila Chub Habitat Improvement Project
EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A Albert Sillas
928-567-1124
asillas@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve pool habitat by sediment removal, instream structures, exclosure fences, and removal of juniper tree encroachment in three sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30425
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 11 N, R 4 E, sections 4, 16, 20 Near Sycamore Historic Site/Dugas area
N. Mingus Mt Special Use Permit Reissue
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/07/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 06/2013 07/2013 Sheila Sandusky
928-214-2455
ssandusky@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to reissue a new 30-year special use permit to Crown Atlantic Company LLC for the continued operation of the communication site on N Mingus Mt
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42058
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T 15 N, R 2 E, Sect 2 On north Mingus Mountain, Verde Ranger District
Sedona Adventure Outfitter Guide Priority River Boating Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit
CE
- Special use management
- Recreation management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012
Expected: 11/2013 12/2013 Thomas Palmer
928-567-1114
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The PNF proposes to issue to Sedona Adventure Outfitter and Guides Inc. a 5-year priority special use permit for a river boating outfitter guide operation on the Verde River and Verde Wild and Scenic River segments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40889
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Boat launching will occur at Skidmore, Big Notti, Black Canyon, White Bridge, Clear Creek and Beasley Flats River access sites on the PNF. Take outs at Gap Creek, Childs, and Horseshoe resvr
West Mingus Avenue Project
EA
- Recreation management Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
12/2012
Expected: 07/2013 02/2014 Thomas Palmer
928-567-1114
tpalmer01@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prescott National Forest proposes to develop a trailhead and system of trails, in coordination with the City of Cottonwood, along FR493 (West Mingus Avenue) in the Cottonwood and Clarkdale Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40891
Location: UNIT - Verde Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. The proposed project occurs southwest of Cottonwood, AZ along FR493 (West Mingus Avenue).
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