Schedule Of Proposed Actions (SOPA) -

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision EIS	- Land management planning	In Progress NOI in Federal Register 03/29/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2013	Expected: 08/2014	12/2014	Sabrina Stadler 541-523-1264 sdstadler@fs.fed.us
Description: Revision of Land Management Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman Forests. Forest Plans provide stategic, program-level guidance for future management of forests and their natural resources for the next 10-15 years. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/
Location: UNIT - Malheur National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, Eagle Cap Ranger District, La Grande Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla. Forest-wide for Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman (except for the HCNRA)
Granite Creek Watershed Mining Plans EIS	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress NOI in Federal Register 10/11/2011 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2013	Expected: 02/2014	05/2014	Sophia Millar 541-426-5540 smillar@fs.fed.us
Description: Analyze proposed mining plans of operations within the Granite Creek Watershed on the Umatilla and Wallow-Whitman NFs. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/projects/nepa_project.shtml?project=2209
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Grant. LEGAL - T8-10S R34-36 E WM Granite Creek Watershed
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Umatilla National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)	R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Natural Resource Conservation Service Snotel Site Permit Renewal CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Jeff Bloom 509-522-6277 jhbloom@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a new forest-wide special use permit to the Natural Resource Conservation Servace for a term of 30 years for nine SNOTEL sites on the Umatilla National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40817
Location: UNIT - Umatilla National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Columbia, Garfield, Grant, Walla Walla. LEGAL - T5S,R27E,Sec30; T4S,R29E,Sec30; T2S, R35E,Sec29; T2S,R37E,Sec28; T8N,R42E,Sec 9; T9N,R43E,Sec 23; T3N,R38E,Sec 31; T7N,R40E,Sec 32; T6N,R39E,Sec 21 There are 2 SNOTEL sites on each of the Pomeroy, North Fork John Day and Heppner Ranger Districts, and 3 SNOTEL sites on the Walla Walla Ranger District.
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Umatilla National Forest , Heppner Ranger District	R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Ditch Creek Fence and Spring CE	- Grazing management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Tim Collins 541-676-2114 tcollins@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace 6.5 miles of electric fence with 3-strand barbed wire fence along Mallory and Little Potamus and Gilbert creeks. Develop 5 spring sites to provide water in the uplands for cattle and wildlife.
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow. LEGAL - T5S, R28E, Sec 10,14, & 25. T8S, R26S Sec 22. T6S, R28E, Sec 12, 13, & 24. T6S, R29E, Sec 8, 9, & 17. South of Heppner along Mallory, Little Potamus, and Gilbert creeks
Ellis Commercial Thin CE	- Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013	Expected: 07/2013	08/2013	Jonathan Day (541) 676-2129 jday@fs.fed.us
Description: The Ellis Commercial Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of one thinning unit totaling approximately 70 acres in size located south of the 2105 road. Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41350
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Wheeler. LEGAL - Township 6 S., Range 29 E., Section 3 Willamette Meridian Heppner Ranger District - Approximately 36 miles southeast of Heppner
Herren Commercial Thin CE	- Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013	Expected: 07/2013	08/2013	Jonathan Day (541) 676-2129 jday@fs.fed.us
Description: The Herren Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of one thinning unit totaling approximately 70 acres located along the 5326020 road. Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41362
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - Township 4 S., Range 28 E., Sections 25 & 26 Heppner Ranger District - Approximately 17 miles southeast of Heppner
Hog Creek Fence Replacement CE	- Grazing management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Tim Collins 541-676-2114 tcollins@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace an existing 1.75 miles of electric fence with a 3-strand barbed-wire fence.
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - Township 6 South, Range 27 East, Sections 3, 10, and 11 One and a half miles east of the Tupper Work Center running west along Skookum Creek
Kahler Dry Forest Restoration EA	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products	In Progress Scoping Start 03/11/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2014	Expected: 03/2014	06/2014	Jonathan Day 541-676-2129 jday@fs.fed.us
Description: The Kahler Dry Forest Restoration project seeks to restore dry upland forest conditions throughout the Kahler Creek watershed through a combination of thinning and prescribed burning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40712
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Wheeler. LEGAL - T7S, R24E, Sec 13, 14; T7S, R24E, Sec 8-18, 20-24; T7S, R25E, Sec 4-10, 14-27, 34-36; T7S, R26E, Sec 31; T8S, R25E, Sec 1, 2, 11-14; T8S, R26E, Sec 5-30, 33-35 Kahler Creek watershed, Heppner Ranger District. Wheeler and Grant Counties.
Potamus Fuels Reduction EA	- Fuels management	In Progress Scoping Start 02/15/2012 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 04/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Scott Wryn 541-676-2138 swryn@fs.fed.us
Description: Identify and reduce wildfire risk to public and private lands within the Potamus subwatersheds as identified in the Morrow County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29191
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow. LEGAL - T5S R28E, T5S R29E, T6S R28E, and T6S R29E Within the Potamus WUI area as identified in the Morrow County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Rhea Commercial Thin CE	- Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013	Expected: 07/2013	08/2013	Jonathan Day (541) 676-2129 jday@fs.fed.us
Description: The Rhea Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of two thinning units totaling approximately 70 acres located along the 2100050 road. Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41366
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - Township 5 S., Range 28 E., Section 7 Umatilla National Forest, Heppner Ranger District. Approximately 16 miles southeast of the town of Heppner, OR.
Smith Commercial Thin CE	- Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013	Expected: 07/2013	08/2013	Jonathan Day 541-676-2129 jday@fs.fed.us
Description: The Smith Commercial Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of one thinning unit totaling approximately 70 acres in size located north of the 5300750 road and east of the 5300252 road. Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41377
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 28 E, Section 25 and 26 Heppner Ranger District, approximately 25 miles from the town of Heppner, OR.
Swale Creek C & H Allotment EA	- Grazing management	In Progress Scoping Start 03/13/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Tim Collins 541-676-2114 tcollins@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorization for the continued cattle grazing of the Swale Creek Allotment. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29190
Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow. LEGAL - T 5 S., R 27 E., Sections 13, 14, 22-27, and 34-36; T. 5 S., R28E., Sections 17-20, and 29-33; T. 6 S., R 27 E., Sections 1, 2, 11-14 and 22-26; T. 6 S., R 28 E., Sections 3-11, 15- 22 and 28-33; a Central portion of the district approximately 14 miles north of the town of Monument; Penland Lake, Ditch Creek area
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Umatilla National Forest , North Fork John Day Ranger District	R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
2013 North Fork John Day Ranger District Spring Development Project CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/07/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Bradley Lathrop 541-427-5366 blathrop@fs.fed.us
Description: Protect the sensitive riparian area around a spring from being trampled by cattle. A permanent fence will be constructed around the one acre area. This will improve aquatic habitat for spotted frogs, and shrub habitat for neotropical migratory birds. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41403
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - Township 76 South, Range 32 East, Section 16 Umatilla County, North Fork John Day Ranger District, approximately 6 miles south of the town of Ukiah.
Clear Creek Tailings Road Realignment EA	- Road management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Joy Archuleta 541-427-5364 jearchuleta@fs.fed.us
Description: Move dredge tailings and relocate about 3100 feet of Grant County Road 13. Survey and design in FY2010, NEPA analysis & documentation FY 2011, implementation FY 2012/2013.
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T9S, R35E, Sec 10, 14, 15 The project is located in Grant County, Oregon, in the Clear Creek Watershed on Grant County Road 13
Columbia Power Special Use Authorization for a New Term CE	- Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Christine Helberg 541-427-5351 chelberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Use and maintenance of the existing utility corridor.
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - T2-5S R32E, T5-8S R31-33E, and T4-5S R31-35E (Willamette Principal Meridian) Powerline corridors that cross FS lands: (1)near Albee, (2) east of Ukiah near Hwy 244 and (3) near Dale along Hwy 395 and FS road 3980
Hidaway Mining EA EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress Scoping Start 12/21/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013	Expected: 06/2013	09/2013	Christine Helberg 541-427-5351 chelberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Expansion of current exploration pits to a maximum of 30 ft wide by 25 ft deep using hand tools & limited mechanical equipment. Use of an existing closed road & shelter. Placement of an outhouse. Limited use of a spring for hand-washing of rock. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30735
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T5S R33 1/2E Sections 22, 23 Hidaway Creek drainage, Umatilla County, Oregon
Junkens and Beeman Creek Culvert Project CE	- Watershed management	In Progress Scoping Start 05/15/2012	Expected: 05/2013	07/2013	Allison Johnson 541-427-5305 ajohnson04@fs.fed.us
Description: Removal/replacement of one culvert on the Beeman-Junkens Creek 3015 OHV trail (1007140 rd) and removal/replacement of two culverts on the Forest Service (FS) road 1007000 and two culvert removal/replacements on the FS road 1007100.
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - T8S, R33E, Sec. 18, 19, 30 and T8S, R32E, Sec. 24, 25 Junkens Creek and Beeman Creek, in the Desolation watershed
NFJD Aspen Restoration CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Diane Shirley 541-427-5315 dshirley@fs.fed.us
Description: Restoration projects to protect/enhance/restore declining stands of quaking aspen to improve wildlife habitat. Includes buck & pole fencing, tree planting and girdling, felling or removal of conifers up to 21" DBH.
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow, Umatilla. LEGAL - Entire North Fork John Day Ranger District; see project file for legal locations District-wide, wherever aspen stands occur
North Fork John Day Ranger District Waid Street House Conveyance CE	- Land ownership management - Facility management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/19/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Bradley Lathrop 541-427-5335 hollyahutchinson@fs.fed.us
Description: Selling of the Forest Service owned house located at 301 East Waid Street, Ukiah, Oregon. This proposed conveyance is authorized under the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41426
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - Section 14, Township 5 South, Range 31 East, Willamette Meridian Surveyed 301 East Waid Street, Ukiah, OR, 97880
Olive Lake Dam Maintenance CE	- Facility management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Joe Neer 541-278-3749 jneer@fs.fed.us
Description: Clean out logs and debris from dam spillway. Add more rip-rap to lake side of dam to reduce erosion.
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T9S R34E Sec 15 East end of Olive Lake
Oriental Loop OHV Trail Construction CE	- Recreation management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Janel Lacey 541-427-5394 jlacey@fs.fed.us
Description: Designate 9.6 miles of new OHV trail to provide additional access to the Winom-Frazier OHV Complex from the Oriental Campground. Most of the route would occur on existing open and closed roads, with only 1-2 miles of new construction. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35259
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - Follows existing open and closed roads beside Oriental Creek from Oriental Creek Campground on the N. Fork John Day River to the Winom-Frazier OHV Trail system. T. 6 S. R. 33 E., sections 26, 27, 34, and 35; and T. 7 S., R. 33 E., sections 3 and 10
Paradise Trail Reroute CE	- Recreation management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Janel Lacey 541-427-5394 jlacey@fs.fed.us
Description: Reroute the lower portion of the Paradise Trail to install grade-reducing switchbacks (3.4 miles), bringing the grade from 40% to 10-15% for the entire trail. Decommission 1.1 miles of existing, steep trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35258
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T 6 S., R. 34 E. sections 2 and 3. The trail is located within the North Fork John Day Wilderness
Ruby Creek Snowmobile Trail Grooming CE	- Recreation management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Janel Lacey 541-427-5394 jlacey@fs.fed.us
Description: This is an existing, un-groomed snowmobile trail. In order to groom the trail, a bridge will be constructed over Ruby Creek and trees less than six inches DBH along each side of the trail will be removed to a 14-foot width. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33727
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T9S R35E Secs 14, 15, 17 & 18 Approximately three miles southwest of the town of Granite, OR
Wilkins Dry Forest Restoration Project EA	- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/19/2013	Expected: 05/2013	07/2013	Lea Baxter 541-427-5373 lbaxter@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore upland forest conditions, encourage growth of large trees, and move the analysis area towards its Historical Range of Variability (HRV) in tree density, species composition and stand structure using commercial and noncommercial thinning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37146
Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T5S, R30E multiple sections including 3, 10, 11, 14 , 15, 22, 23, 26, 27 10 miles east of Ukiah, Oregon, off the 53 road system, Deerlick Creek and Wilkins Creek drainages.
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Umatilla National Forest , Pomeroy Ranger District	R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Asotin Creek Prescribed Fire Project EA	- Fuels management	In Progress Scoping Start 03/14/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013	Expected: 09/2013	11/2013	Tara Hanger 509-843-4676 thanger@fs.fed.us
Description: Implement prescribed fire on approx. 7900 acres of FS land & 2400 acres of WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife land to reduce fuels (ground, ladder, canopy biomass) and rehabilitate grass and shrubs to improve wildlife forage. Will rescope in February 2012. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34631
Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Garfield. LEGAL - T9N,R4E, Sections 14-16, 21-23, 24-28 and 35; T9N, R43E Sections 2-4, 9-10 and; T9N, R44E, Sections 16-17, 19-21 and 30. Forest Service and WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife land in Garfield and Asotin Counties, WA
Pomeroy Non-commercial Thinning Project CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013	Expected: 08/2013	10/2013	William Lydie 509-843-4662 wlydie@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce stocking levels in timbered stands without removal of any material. Work will be done by hand using chainsaws.
Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Columbia, Garfield. Pomeroy District
Seven Sisters Spring Development CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	On Hold	N/A	N/A	William Dowdy 509-843-4687 wdowdy@fs.fed.us
Description: Fence off the spring area to exclude cattle. Water will be piped to a new trough approximately 100 feet away from spring. Trough will be outside of fenced area on a gravel pad. Overflow water will be piped back inside fenced area.
Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin. T7N., R43E, Section 1
Wenaha Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive River Management Plan EA	- Special area management	In Progress Scoping Start 05/14/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013	Expected: 10/2013	12/2013	Larry Randall 775-884-8140 lrandall@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop a comprehensive river management plan for Wenaha River which is part of the Wild and Scenic River System. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40801
Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wallowa. Entire mainstem of the Wenaha River approximately 22 miles
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Umatilla National Forest , Walla Walla Ranger District	R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Balloon Cabin Landscape Prescribed Fire CE	- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/13/2013	Expected: 06/2013	09/2013	Amber Mahoney 509-522-6026 amahoney@fs.fed.us
Description: Landscape prescribed fire proposal on NFS lands that are adjacent to private property. Project activities would be designed to reduce fine dead fuel loading, tree densities, and ladder fuels. Project area covers approximately 5,000 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38277
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T3N; R39E; Sections 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 West of Palmer Junction
Eden Cattle and Horse Allotment EA	- Grazing management	In Progress Scoping Start 07/19/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013	Expected: 10/2013	10/2013	Angela Druffel 509-843-4672 adruffel@fs.fed.us
Description: Project would reauthorize grazing activities within the Eden Cattle and Horse allotment. The Eden C&H allotment is approximately 34,000 acres in size. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39398
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wallowa. Approximately 24 miles to the northeast of Elgin, OR
Jubilee Campground Hazard Tree Removal Project CE	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Recreation management - Facility management	Analysis Completed	Expected: 03/2013 Actual: 03/28/2013	06/2013	Jeff Bloom 509-522-6277 jhbloom@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would involve the removal of trees that have been identified as hazardous to users of the Jubilee Lake Campground. Removal would occur in 2013 across approximately 50 acres in and around the campground. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=40739
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Township 4 North, Range 39 East, Section 17 The project is located in and immediately surrounding the campground facilities on the southwest shores of Jubilee Lake on the Walla Walla Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest., Union County, OR
Spout Springs Communication Site Permit Renewal CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Jeff Bloom 509-522-6277 jhbloom@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would consist of issuing 5 new Special Use Permits to Oregon State Patrol, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, Oregon Dept. of Corrections, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to replace their expiring permits. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40814
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Township 3 North, Range 38 East, Section 10, NE quarter Walla Walla Ranger District, Spout Springs vicinity
Swamp Creek Commerical Thin CE	- Forest products	Analysis Completed	Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/03/2013	07/2013	Kimpton Cooper 509-522-6009 kmcooper@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposes commerical thinning activities on approximately 60 acres. Project activities would occur within the footprint of an old clearcut unit which was harvested in the 1960s. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38276
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T4N; R38E: Section 25 Located along Forest Road 6406
Tollgate Fuels Reduction Project EIS	- Fuels management	In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/31/2012 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 07/2013	Expected: 08/2013	09/2013	Kimpton Cooper 509-522-6009 kmcooper@fs.fed.us
Description: The project seeks to conduct fuels reduction activities within the Tollgate Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28356
Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. Located within Tollgate Wildland Urban Interface, established in Umatilla County CWPP
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision
EIS

- Land management planning

In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
03/29/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/2013

Expected: 08/2014

12/2014

Sabrina Stadler
541-523-1264
sdstadler@fs.fed.us

Description: Revision of Land Management Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman Forests. Forest Plans provide stategic, program-level guidance for future management of forests and their natural resources for the next 10-15 years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/

Location: UNIT - Malheur National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, Eagle Cap Ranger District, La Grande Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla. Forest-wide for Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman (except for the HCNRA)

Granite Creek Watershed Mining Plans
EIS

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
10/11/2011
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/2013

Expected: 02/2014

05/2014

Sophia Millar
541-426-5540
smillar@fs.fed.us

Description: Analyze proposed mining plans of operations within the Granite Creek Watershed on the Umatilla and Wallow-Whitman NFs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/projects/nepa_project.shtml?project=2209

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Grant. LEGAL - T8-10S R34-36 E WM Granite Creek Watershed

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Umatilla National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Natural Resource Conservation Service Snotel Site Permit Renewal
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Jeff Bloom
509-522-6277
jhbloom@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue a new forest-wide special use permit to the Natural Resource Conservation Servace for a term of 30 years for nine SNOTEL sites on the Umatilla National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40817

Location: UNIT - Umatilla National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Columbia, Garfield, Grant, Walla Walla. LEGAL - T5S,R27E,Sec30; T4S,R29E,Sec30; T2S, R35E,Sec29; T2S,R37E,Sec28; T8N,R42E,Sec 9; T9N,R43E,Sec 23; T3N,R38E,Sec 31; T7N,R40E,Sec 32; T6N,R39E,Sec 21 There are 2 SNOTEL sites on each of the Pomeroy, North Fork John Day and Heppner Ranger Districts, and 3 SNOTEL sites on the Walla Walla Ranger District.

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Umatilla National Forest , Heppner Ranger District

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Ditch Creek Fence and Spring
CE

- Grazing management

On Hold

N/A

Tim Collins
541-676-2114
tcollins@fs.fed.us

Description: Replace 6.5 miles of electric fence with 3-strand barbed wire fence along Mallory and Little Potamus and Gilbert creeks. Develop 5 spring sites to provide water in the uplands for cattle and wildlife.

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow. LEGAL - T5S, R28E, Sec 10,14, & 25. T8S, R26S Sec 22. T6S, R28E, Sec 12, 13, & 24. T6S, R29E, Sec 8, 9, & 17. South of Heppner along Mallory, Little Potamus, and Gilbert creeks

Ellis Commercial Thin
CE

- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013

Expected: 07/2013

08/2013

Jonathan Day
(541) 676-2129
jday@fs.fed.us

Description: The Ellis Commercial Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of one thinning unit totaling approximately 70 acres in size located south of the 2105 road.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41350

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Wheeler. LEGAL - Township 6 S., Range 29 E., Section 3 Willamette Meridian Heppner Ranger District - Approximately 36 miles southeast of Heppner

Herren Commercial Thin
CE

- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013

Expected: 07/2013

08/2013

Jonathan Day
(541) 676-2129
jday@fs.fed.us

Description: The Herren Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of one thinning unit totaling approximately 70 acres located along the 5326020 road.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41362

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - Township 4 S., Range 28 E., Sections 25 & 26 Heppner Ranger District - Approximately 17 miles southeast of Heppner

Hog Creek Fence Replacement
CE

- Grazing management

On Hold

N/A

Tim Collins
541-676-2114
tcollins@fs.fed.us

Description: Replace an existing 1.75 miles of electric fence with a 3-strand barbed-wire fence.

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - Township 6 South, Range 27 East, Sections 3, 10, and 11 One and a half miles east of the Tupper Work Center running west along Skookum Creek

Kahler Dry Forest Restoration
EA

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products

In Progress
Scoping Start
03/11/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
01/2014

Expected: 03/2014

06/2014

Jonathan Day
541-676-2129
jday@fs.fed.us

Description: The Kahler Dry Forest Restoration project seeks to restore dry upland forest conditions throughout the Kahler Creek watershed through a combination of thinning and prescribed burning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40712

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Wheeler. LEGAL - T7S, R24E, Sec 13, 14; T7S, R24E, Sec 8-18, 20-24; T7S, R25E, Sec 4-10, 14-27, 34-36; T7S, R26E, Sec 31; T8S, R25E, Sec 1, 2, 11-14; T8S, R26E, Sec 5-30, 33-35 Kahler Creek watershed, Heppner Ranger District. Wheeler and Grant Counties.

Potamus Fuels Reduction
EA

- Fuels management

In Progress
Scoping Start
02/15/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice
04/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Scott Wryn
541-676-2138
swryn@fs.fed.us

Description: Identify and reduce wildfire risk to public and private lands within the Potamus subwatersheds as identified in the Morrow County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29191

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow. LEGAL - T5S R28E, T5S R29E, T6S R28E, and T6S R29E Within the Potamus WUI area as identified in the Morrow County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Rhea Commercial Thin
CE

- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013

Expected: 07/2013

08/2013

Jonathan Day
(541) 676-2129
jday@fs.fed.us

Description: The Rhea Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of two thinning units totaling approximately 70 acres located along the 2100050 road.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41366

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - Township 5 S., Range 28 E., Section 7 Umatilla National Forest, Heppner Ranger District. Approximately 16 miles southeast of the town of Heppner, OR.

Smith Commercial Thin
CE

- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013

Expected: 07/2013

08/2013

Jonathan Day
541-676-2129
jday@fs.fed.us

Description: The Smith Commercial Thin project proposes to reduce stocking levels by using a commercial timber sale. This project consists of one thinning unit totaling approximately 70 acres in size located north of the 5300750 road and east of the 5300252 road.
Web Link: http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41377

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 28 E, Section 25 and 26 Heppner Ranger District, approximately 25 miles from the town of Heppner, OR.

Swale Creek C & H Allotment
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress
Scoping Start
03/13/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Tim Collins
541-676-2114
tcollins@fs.fed.us

Description: Authorization for the continued cattle grazing of the Swale Creek Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29190

Location: UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow. LEGAL - T 5 S., R 27 E., Sections 13, 14, 22-27, and 34-36; T. 5 S., R28E., Sections 17-20, and 29-33; T. 6 S., R 27 E., Sections 1, 2, 11-14 and 22-26; T. 6 S., R 28 E., Sections 3-11, 15- 22 and 28-33; a Central portion of the district approximately 14 miles north of the town of Monument; Penland Lake, Ditch Creek area

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Umatilla National Forest , North Fork John Day Ranger District

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

2013 North Fork John Day Ranger District Spring Development Project
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/07/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Bradley Lathrop
541-427-5366
blathrop@fs.fed.us

Description: Protect the sensitive riparian area around a spring from being trampled by cattle. A permanent fence will be constructed around the one acre area. This will improve aquatic habitat for spotted frogs, and shrub habitat for neotropical migratory birds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41403

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - Township 76 South, Range 32 East, Section 16 Umatilla County, North Fork John Day Ranger District, approximately 6 miles south of the town of Ukiah.

Clear Creek Tailings Road Realignment
EA

- Road management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

On Hold

N/A

Joy Archuleta
541-427-5364
jearchuleta@fs.fed.us

Description: Move dredge tailings and relocate about 3100 feet of Grant County Road 13. Survey and design in FY2010, NEPA analysis & documentation FY 2011, implementation FY 2012/2013.

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T9S, R35E, Sec 10, 14, 15 The project is located in Grant County, Oregon, in the Clear Creek Watershed on Grant County Road 13

Columbia Power Special Use Authorization for a New Term
CE

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Christine Helberg
541-427-5351
chelberg@fs.fed.us

Description: Use and maintenance of the existing utility corridor.

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - T2-5S R32E, T5-8S R31-33E, and T4-5S R31-35E (Willamette Principal Meridian) Powerline corridors that cross FS lands: (1)near Albee, (2) east of Ukiah near Hwy 244 and (3) near Dale along Hwy 395 and FS road 3980

Hidaway Mining EA
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress
Scoping Start
12/21/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013

Expected: 06/2013

09/2013

Christine Helberg
541-427-5351
chelberg@fs.fed.us

Description: Expansion of current exploration pits to a maximum of 30 ft wide by 25 ft deep using hand tools & limited mechanical equipment. Use of an existing closed road & shelter. Placement of an outhouse. Limited use of a spring for hand-washing of rock.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30735

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T5S R33 1/2E Sections 22, 23 Hidaway Creek drainage, Umatilla County, Oregon

Junkens and Beeman Creek Culvert Project
CE

- Watershed management

In Progress
Scoping Start
05/15/2012

Expected: 05/2013

07/2013

Allison Johnson
541-427-5305
ajohnson04@fs.fed.us

Description: Removal/replacement of one culvert on the Beeman-Junkens Creek 3015 OHV trail (1007140 rd) and removal/replacement of two culverts on the Forest Service (FS) road 1007000 and two culvert removal/replacements on the FS road 1007100.

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - T8S, R33E, Sec. 18, 19, 30 and T8S, R32E, Sec. 24, 25 Junkens Creek and Beeman Creek, in the Desolation watershed

NFJD Aspen Restoration
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

On Hold

N/A

Diane Shirley
541-427-5315
dshirley@fs.fed.us

Description: Restoration projects to protect/enhance/restore declining stands of quaking aspen to improve wildlife habitat. Includes buck & pole fencing, tree planting and girdling, felling or removal of conifers up to 21" DBH.

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Morrow, Umatilla. LEGAL - Entire North Fork John Day Ranger District; see project file for legal locations District-wide, wherever aspen stands occur

North Fork John Day Ranger District Waid Street House Conveyance
CE

- Land ownership management
- Facility management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/19/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Bradley Lathrop
541-427-5335
hollyahutchinson@fs.fed.us

Description: Selling of the Forest Service owned house located at 301 East Waid Street, Ukiah, Oregon. This proposed conveyance is authorized under the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41426

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - Section 14, Township 5 South, Range 31 East, Willamette Meridian Surveyed 301 East Waid Street, Ukiah, OR, 97880

Olive Lake Dam Maintenance
CE

- Facility management

On Hold

N/A

Joe Neer
541-278-3749
jneer@fs.fed.us

Description: Clean out logs and debris from dam spillway. Add more rip-rap to lake side of dam to reduce erosion.

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T9S R34E Sec 15 East end of Olive Lake

Oriental Loop OHV Trail Construction
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

N/A

Janel Lacey
541-427-5394
jlacey@fs.fed.us

Description: Designate 9.6 miles of new OHV trail to provide additional access to the Winom-Frazier OHV Complex from the Oriental Campground. Most of the route would occur on existing open and closed roads, with only 1-2 miles of new construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35259

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant, Umatilla. LEGAL - Follows existing open and closed roads beside Oriental Creek from Oriental Creek Campground on the N. Fork John Day River to the Winom-Frazier OHV Trail system. T. 6 S. R. 33 E., sections 26, 27, 34, and 35; and T. 7 S., R. 33 E., sections 3 and 10

Paradise Trail Reroute
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

N/A

Janel Lacey
541-427-5394
jlacey@fs.fed.us

Description: Reroute the lower portion of the Paradise Trail to install grade-reducing switchbacks (3.4 miles), bringing the grade from 40% to 10-15% for the entire trail. Decommission 1.1 miles of existing, steep trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35258

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T 6 S., R. 34 E. sections 2 and 3. The trail is located within the North Fork John Day Wilderness

Ruby Creek Snowmobile Trail Grooming
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

N/A

Janel Lacey
541-427-5394
jlacey@fs.fed.us

Description: This is an existing, un-groomed snowmobile trail. In order to groom the trail, a bridge will be constructed over Ruby Creek and trees less than six inches DBH along each side of the trail will be removed to a 14-foot width.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33727

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T9S R35E Secs 14, 15, 17 & 18 Approximately three miles southwest of the town of Granite, OR

Wilkins Dry Forest Restoration Project
EA

- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
02/19/2013

Expected: 05/2013

07/2013

Lea Baxter
541-427-5373
lbaxter@fs.fed.us

Description: Restore upland forest conditions, encourage growth of large trees, and move the analysis area towards its Historical Range of Variability (HRV) in tree density, species composition and stand structure using commercial and noncommercial thinning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37146

Location: UNIT - North Fork John Day Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. LEGAL - T5S, R30E multiple sections including 3, 10, 11, 14 , 15, 22, 23, 26, 27 10 miles east of Ukiah, Oregon, off the 53 road system, Deerlick Creek and Wilkins Creek drainages.

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Umatilla National Forest , Pomeroy Ranger District

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Asotin Creek Prescribed Fire Project
EA

- Fuels management

In Progress
Scoping Start
03/14/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013

Expected: 09/2013

11/2013

Tara Hanger
509-843-4676
thanger@fs.fed.us

Description: Implement prescribed fire on approx. 7900 acres of FS land & 2400 acres of WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife land to reduce fuels (ground, ladder, canopy biomass) and rehabilitate grass and shrubs to improve wildlife forage. Will rescope in February 2012.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34631

Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Garfield. LEGAL - T9N,R4E, Sections 14-16, 21-23, 24-28 and 35; T9N, R43E Sections 2-4, 9-10 and; T9N, R44E, Sections 16-17, 19-21 and 30. Forest Service and WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife land in Garfield and Asotin Counties, WA

Pomeroy Non-commercial Thinning Project
CE

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013

Expected: 08/2013

10/2013

William Lydie
509-843-4662
wlydie@fs.fed.us

Description: Reduce stocking levels in timbered stands without removal of any material. Work will be done by hand using chainsaws.

Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Columbia, Garfield. Pomeroy District

Seven Sisters Spring Development
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

On Hold

N/A

William Dowdy
509-843-4687
wdowdy@fs.fed.us

Description: Fence off the spring area to exclude cattle. Water will be piped to a new trough approximately 100 feet away from spring. Trough will be outside of fenced area on a gravel pad. Overflow water will be piped back inside fenced area.

Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Asotin. T7N., R43E, Section 1

Wenaha Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive River Management Plan
EA

- Special area management

In Progress
Scoping Start
05/14/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/2013

Expected: 10/2013

12/2013

Larry Randall
775-884-8140
lrandall@fs.fed.us

Description: Develop a comprehensive river management plan for Wenaha River which is part of the Wild and Scenic River System.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40801

Location: UNIT - Pomeroy Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wallowa. Entire mainstem of the Wenaha River approximately 22 miles

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Umatilla National Forest , Walla Walla Ranger District

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Balloon Cabin Landscape Prescribed Fire
CE

- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/13/2013

Expected: 06/2013

09/2013

Amber Mahoney
509-522-6026
amahoney@fs.fed.us

Description: Landscape prescribed fire proposal on NFS lands that are adjacent to private property. Project activities would be designed to reduce fine dead fuel loading, tree densities, and ladder fuels. Project area covers approximately 5,000 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38277

Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T3N; R39E; Sections 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 West of Palmer Junction

Eden Cattle and Horse Allotment
EA

- Grazing management

In Progress
Scoping Start
07/19/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013

Expected: 10/2013

10/2013

Angela Druffel
509-843-4672
adruffel@fs.fed.us

Description: Project would reauthorize grazing activities within the Eden Cattle and Horse allotment. The Eden C&H allotment is approximately 34,000 acres in size.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39398

Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wallowa. Approximately 24 miles to the northeast of Elgin, OR

Jubilee Campground Hazard Tree Removal Project
CE

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Recreation management
- Facility management

Analysis Completed

Expected: 03/2013
Actual: 03/28/2013

06/2013

Jeff Bloom
509-522-6277
jhbloom@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would involve the removal of trees that have been identified as hazardous to users of the Jubilee Lake Campground. Removal would occur in 2013 across approximately 50 acres in and around the campground.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=40739

Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Township 4 North, Range 39 East, Section 17 The project is located in and immediately surrounding the campground facilities on the southwest shores of Jubilee Lake on the Walla Walla Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest., Union County, OR

Spout Springs Communication Site Permit Renewal
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Jeff Bloom
509-522-6277
jhbloom@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would consist of issuing 5 new Special Use Permits to Oregon State Patrol, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, Oregon Dept. of Corrections, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to replace their expiring permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40814

Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Township 3 North, Range 38 East, Section 10, NE quarter Walla Walla Ranger District, Spout Springs vicinity

Swamp Creek Commerical Thin
CE

- Forest products

Analysis Completed

Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/03/2013

07/2013

Kimpton Cooper
509-522-6009
kmcooper@fs.fed.us

Description: Project proposes commerical thinning activities on approximately 60 acres. Project activities would occur within the footprint of an old clearcut unit which was harvested in the 1960s.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38276

Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T4N; R38E: Section 25 Located along Forest Road 6406

Tollgate Fuels Reduction Project
EIS

- Fuels management

In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/31/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal Notice
07/2013

Expected: 08/2013

09/2013

Kimpton Cooper
509-522-6009
kmcooper@fs.fed.us

Description: The project seeks to conduct fuels reduction activities within the Tollgate Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28356

Location: UNIT - Walla Walla Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Umatilla. Located within Tollgate Wildland Urban Interface, established in Umatilla County CWPP

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