Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

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- R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Angeles National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Angeles National Forest , Angeles National Forest All Units
- Angeles National Forest , Los Angeles River
- Angeles National Forest , San Gabriel River Ranger District
- Angeles National Forest , Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers


R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan Amendment
EIS
- Land management planning In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/15/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/2013
Expected: 12/2013 02/2014 Robert Hawkins
916-849-8037
rhhawkins@fs.fed.us
Description: The Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino national forests propose to amend their land management plans with new guidance for roadless area management and land management plan monitoring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35130
Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests
Angeles National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Angeles National Forest Defensible Space Project
EA
- Fuels management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/15/2011
Expected: 03/2012 04/2012 Diane Travis
760-249-6005
dhtravis@fs.fed.us
Description: Expanding Hazard Reduction for landowners with habitable structures within 200 feet of the forest boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35149
Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles, San Bernardino. Angeles National Forest
Santa Anita Canyon Road Permit Extension
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Steve Loe
909-382-2724
sloe@fs.fed.us
Description: LA County permit to include the 2009 transferred land from City of Monrovia to Forest Service
Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The Proposed permit extends from Arcadia to Chantry Flats
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project Supplemental EIS
EIS

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special use management In Progress

04/19/2013
Est.
08/2013
Expected: 10/2013 11/2013 Lorraine Gerchas
530-647-5400
lmgerchas@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal is to implement Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommendations on an already approved transmission line. On National Forest lands, marker balls would be added to 111 wire spans, and aviation lights to 3 towers.
Web Link: ftp://ftp.cpuc.ca.gov/gopher-data/environ/tehachapi_renewables/TRTP.htm
Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable Two utility corridors south of Acton, CA. One southwest toward the Gould Substation off of Highway 2 in La Canada; the other southeast toward Duarte and the Rio Hondo Substation.
Angeles National Forest , Angeles National Forest All Units R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Barren Ridge-Castaic Transmission Project
EIS
- Special use management In Progress
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/10/2012
Expected: 05/2013 01/2014 Justin Seastrand
626-574-5278
jseastrand@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct, use, and maintain a double circuit 230-kV transmission line, reconductor an existing 230-kV transmission line, and add a new 230-kV circuit to existing transmission tower structures. Alternative 1 is located in Salt Creek IRA.
Web Link: http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp009508.jsp
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. San Francisquito Canyon (and alternate routes)
Crystal Lake Recreation Area Permit Issuance
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Christopher Fabbro
626-221-6235
cfabbro@fs.fed.us
Description: Determine whether to issue a 5-year special use permit to a concessionaire for the operation of the Crystal Lake Recreation Areas.
Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2 & 3N, R11W; T2N, R9W Crystal Lake Recreation Area, approximately 12 miles North of Azusa, CA on State Highway 39.
Golden State Water Co. - Sheep Creek Canyon Tank
CE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Joseph Holzinger
661-296-9710
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue new special use permit and then determine whether to amend special use authorization to replace and increase amount of storage from 25,000 gallons to 150,000 gallons.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.3N., R.7W., Section 18 Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles County - Big Tujunga Dam and Maple Canyon Sediment Placement Site
EA
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/11/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013
Expected: 08/2013 10/2013 Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900 ext. 243
grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us
Description: LA County proposes to remove up to 4.4mm cubic yards of sediment from Big Tujunga Reservoir, and place it in the adjacent Maple Canyon, a designated disposal site. Big Tujunga Reservoir will be dewatered through dam valves and mechanical pumping.
Web Link: http://ladpw.org/wrd/Removal/BigTujunga/index.cfm?Project=BigTujunga&site=wrd
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Big Tujunga Dam and Maple Canyon are approximately 9 miles up Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Sunland, and 6 miles north of La Canada.
Santa Clara/Mojave River RD Fuelbreak Treatments: Ball Flat, Elizabeth, Juniper, and Red Mountain
CE
- Fuels management In Progress
Scoping Start
03/01/2004
Expected: 01/2011 02/2011 Karen Bauman
661-296-9710
kbauman@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-establish the following district fuelbreaks: Ball Flat, Elizabeth, Jupiter, and Red Mountain. Various methods such as chainsaw, prescribed fire, discing, masticating, and crushing will be used.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Districtwide Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest
Teresita Pines Organization Camp Construction
EA
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Joseph Holzinger
661-296-9710
jholzinger@fs.fed.us
Description: The camp is proposing to modify some of the existing building and construct new facilities including a parking area.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T4N, R8W Section 33 Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest
Angeles National Forest , Los Angeles River R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
CalTrans SH2 - regrading and removal of overhanging unstable thick soil mantle
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/15/2012
Expected: 02/2013 02/2013 Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us
Description: CalTrans SH2 - regrade and remove overhanging unstable thick soil mantle. A soldier-pile debris catchment wall is proposed at the toe of the regraded slope. The proposed wall will catch the hazard falling material and prevent blockage of SH2.
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM 32.5 - South side Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM 32.5 - South side
County of Los Angeles - Pacoima Reservoir Sediment Removal
EA
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
07/2012
Expected: 02/2013 05/2013 Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us
Description: This 5 year sluicing project requires reservoir access for 2 bulldozers and 1 excavator. There are alternatives for the machinery access route and one could be selected prior to project begins in 4th calendar qtr 2011
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - CA/LOSANGELES/District 27/ Section/Township/Range 27-3-N-14-W-19 Pacoima Reservoir, 3 miles north of San Fernando
Little Tujunga West Fuels Treatment Project
CE
- Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Scott Lowden
818-899-1900
slowden@fs.fed.us
Description: Hazardous fuel reduction with handcrews, masticators, chipping, pile burning and broadcast burning, adjacent to LA City and LA County. This is in the Kagel and Lopez Canyon areas.
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2N, R14 W, Sec. 5, 6; T2N, R15W, Sec.1; T3N, R14W, Sec. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Lopez, Kagel, and Little Tujunga Canyon areas
Los Angeles County- Big Tujunga Canyon Highway Maintenance
EA
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
03/2013
Expected: 08/2014 11/2014 Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us
Description: An unreinforced wall of 450' length and 20' high is severely eroded by constant water scouring. The proposal is to reinforce this wall with riprap. A temporary water diversion pipe will be buried in the middle of the streambed to divert water.
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Big Tujunga Canyon Road MM 0.40
Los Angeles River Ranger District Invasive Vegetation Treatments
EA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
12/2011
Expected: 07/2012 08/2012 Steve Loe
909-382-2724
sloe@fs.fed.us
Description: The ANF is proposing to inventory, monitor and treat invasive plant species through a variety of techniques including manual, mechanical, and chemical methods in order to limit the negative impacts of invasive species on plant and wilidlife habitats.
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. All National Forest lands within the Los Angeles River Watershed, and some within the San Gabriel River Watershed affected by the Station Fire of 2009.
Padilla, Frank - Accees Road to Private Inholding Permit Request - 13,608 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd
EA
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
01/2013
Expected: 09/2013 10/2013 Graham Breakwell
818-899-1900
grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit request for access road to a private inholding, street address 13,608 Little Tujunga Canyon Road, San Fernando, CA 91342
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - APN 2581-020-001/002/003/004 pf Padilla's Private Land 3.5 miles North on Little Tujunga Canyon Road from the junction of Foothill Boulevard and Osborne Street.
Strawberry Peak Trail Reroute
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Recreation management In Progress
Scoping Start
04/15/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Mike McIntyre
818-899-1900
mmcintyre@fs.fed.us
Description: A section of the trail goes straight downhill and suffers from erosion. The proposal is to reroute this small section of the Strawberry Peak Trail along an existing abandoned roadbed and constructing a switchback to the trail at gradual grade.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40562
Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Located in the SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 11 and NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 14, T.2N, R.12W, Chilao Flat 7.5' USGS Topo Map. Located near the eastern/southern terminus of the Strawberry Peak Trail
Angeles National Forest , San Gabriel River Ranger District R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Cogswell Dam Sediment Removal Project and Sediment Placement Site
EIS
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Esmeralda Bracamonte
626-335-1251
ebracamonte@fs.fed.us
Description: LA County proposes to remove 3,331,000 cy of debris from Cogswell. Sediment removed will be placed on 63.5 acres (Cogswell SPS) adjacent to the dam. The level of analysis required for this project has not yet been determined.
Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Section 19, 30 and 24 of Township 2 north, and Range 10 west and 11 west
North Fork San Gabriel River Bridge Replacement
EA
- Road management Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
03/2012
Expected: 08/2012 10/2012 Esmeralda Bracamonte
626-335-1251
ebracamonte@fs.fed.us
Description: Replacement of the North Fork Bridge #53-2245 in San Gabriel Canyon along SR39.
Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Township 2N, Range 9W, Section 5
San Gabriel River RD Fuelbreak Reconstruction and Maintenance
EA
- Fuels management In Progress
Scoping Start
05/17/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
10/2011
Expected: 11/2011 01/2012 Dave Gabaldon
626-910-1140
dgabaldon@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed actions will result in a significant reduction in fuel loading. Proposed actions are a combination of mechanical treatments, hand treatments and prescribed fire. Mechanical treatments will include mastication and mowing.
Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. San Gabriel River RD, Angeles NF, Los Angeles County, California
Angeles National Forest , Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Big Pines Hazardous Fuels Reduction Continuation
CE
- Fuels management In Progress
Scoping Start
02/02/2012
Expected: 03/2012 03/2012 Karen Bauman
661-296-9710
kbauman@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to continue removal of hazardous vegetation by mechanical means across 947 acres near the community of Big Pines, in order to protect community evacuation routes and various infrastructure from the threat of wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38101
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The area known as Big Pines, west of the town of Wrightwood, CA, and northwest of Big Pines along the Big Pines Highway.
Big Pines Recreation Area reissuance of concessionaire special use permit
CE
- Recreation management In Progress
Scoping Start
12/22/2009
Expected: 02/2013 12/2013 Evalds Rimbenieks
661-269-2808 x230
erimbenieks02@fs.fed.us
Description: The current concessionaire special use permit will expire December 31, 2013. Forest proposes to put out a propectus to receive bids for concessionaire operations and maintenance of campgrounds.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - SW1/4 Sect 35, NE 1/4 Sec 32, NW 1/4 Sec 33, T4N, R8W; and N1/2 Sec 5, T3N, R8W, SBBM Big Pines Recreation Area
Black Oak Mistletoe Project 2010
CE
- Watershed management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
On Hold N/A N/A Tasha Hernandez
661-296-9710 x242
thernandez@fs.fed.us
Description: This project intends to focus on restoration of the Black Oak stand through management of the mistletoe infestation using several eradication techniques and by promoting understory regeneration through planting.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The proposed project area is located on the Sawmill/Liebre Ridge of the Santa Clara Mojave River Ranger District on the Angeles National Forest. It runs along the Forest Road 7N23.
Boquet Canyon Recreation Residence Tract Special Use Reissuance
EA
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
11/03/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2012
Expected: 06/2012 08/2012 Pete Johnston
661-296-9710, ext 239
pjohnston@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to reissue or amend Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residence Special Use Permits. New permits or amendments would provide protection measures for the unarmored threespine stickleback, an endagered fish, and to the adjacent riparian area.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residences on the Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District
Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area SSTs
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Heritage resource management
In Progress
Scoping Start
12/23/2009
Expected: 05/2012 06/2012 Diane McCombs
661-296-9710
dhmccombs@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal is to construct six vault toilet buildings [SSTs] within the Frenchman's Flat area.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R18W, Sec. 2 S1/2, Sec. 11 NE1/4, Sec. 12 W1/2, Sec. 13 W1/2, Sec. 14 N1/2, SBBM Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area
Green Valley Charitable Hall Permit Renewal
CE
- Special use management Analysis Completed Expected: 10/2012
Actual: 10/29/2012
01/2013 Evalds Rimbenieks
661-296-9710
erimbenieks02@fs.fed.us
Description: Green Valley Charitable Hall (GVCH) has reapplied for a new Special Use Permit. The GVCH was built in 1950 and has been used as a community center for the City of Green Valley. There is no change in permitted activities.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R14W, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 17, SBBM Located east of Green Valley, along Spunky Canyon Road
Littlerock Reservoir Sediment Removal Project
EIS
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Wilburn Blount
661-269-2808
wmblount@fs.fed.us
Description: Palmdale Water District proposes to remove approx. 500,000 cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir, and haul it to a waste facility near Palmdale. A concrete grade control structure will be built to reduce future sedimentation.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.5N., R.11W., Within Parts of Section 27 and 35 of the SBBMD , Littlerock Reservoir is approximately 3.5 miles south of the unincorporated community of Littlerock, on Highway 138; and 8.5 miles southeast of Palmdale.
Santa Clara River Watershed Invasive Plant Treatment Project
EA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/16/2012
Expected: 06/2013 08/2013 Tasha Hernandez
661-296-9710 x242
thernandez@fs.fed.us
Description: Eradication, control, containment, and/or suppression of existing and new infestations of invasive plant species in the Santa Clara River Watershed by the use of herbicides, manual, mechanical, biological, and fire wilting methods.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T3N, R14, 15W; T4N, R11, 12, 13, 14W; T5N, R13, 14, 15, 16W; T6N, R13, 14, 15, 16,17W; T7N, R14, 15, 16, 17, 18W. Treatment to take place in the Santa Clara River Watershed including all tributaries of the Santa Clara River on the Angeles NF
Sawmill Liebre Forest Health Project 2010
CE
- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products
In Progress
Scoping Start
11/16/2009
Expected: 04/2012 05/2012 Tasha Hernandez
661-296-9710 x242
thernandez@fs.fed.us
Description: The project consists of pruning lower branches, removing competing brush, opening canopy cover, clearing a perimeter fuelbreak, and replanting trees at six forestry plantations.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The six plantations are primarily located along Liebre Mountain Ridge between the Old Ridge Route on the west and Lake Hughes on the east.
Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit Renewal
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
10/16/2007
Expected: 06/2012 06/2012 Evalds Rimbenieks
661-296-9710
erimbenieks02@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit for 10 years for a buried fiber optic cable that runs through the Soledad Canyon area along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. ROW is 2,229' long and and 20' wide, 1.02 ac
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Project begins on FS land at T4N, R14W, Sec 15 and ends at T4N, R14W, Sec 11 Buried cable runs along Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in Soledad Canyon
Tule Ridge/South Portal Fuels Reduction Project
CE
- Fuels management In Progress
Scoping Start
09/15/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/2011
Expected: 08/2011 09/2011 Karen Bauman
661-296-9710
kbauman@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce the fuel within the project area to provide community protection for Green Valley and re-establish a fuelbreak and reduce the risk of wildfire. Project will enhance wildlife habitat by opening up the brush for mamals and birds.
Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R15W, Sec 1-3, 9-12, 14-17, 20-22, 27-30, 32-33; T7N, R15W, Sec 35-36; T6N, R14W, Sec 5-7, T7N, R14W, Sec 31 West of San Francisquito Rd along Tule Ridge and South Portal Cyn. Project continues to the northwest side of the Green Valley
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.