Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

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1 This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Plan Revision EIS Forestwide Programmatic for Road Related Restoration - Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/19/2016 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2016 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2016 :04/2017 :10/ /2017 Amy Dillon adillon@fs.fed.us The Land and Resource Management Plan for the is being revised as required by the National Forest management Act. The focus is to update parts of the plan no longer current and requiring change. UNIT - All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable.. 02/2017 Karen Honeycutt khoneycutt@fs.fed.us The proposes to replace or remove culverts, reshape abandoned road grades to the surrounding contours, and stormproof roads on public lands within the boundary of the. UNIT - All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest wide there are 680 identified road crossings (144 on abandoned roads, 396 on closed roads, 140 on open roads included in this project. Amendment to Bluebird Mining Claim Exploratory Drilling - Minerals and Geology Amendment to Plan of Operations for exploratory drilling on Bluebird Mining Claims UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Section 30, T40N, R44E, WM. In the area of Bluebird Ridge, Slate Creek watershed. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 1 of 10

2 Iron Mountain Claims #2 and #3 Plan of Operations - Minerals and Geology Plan of operation for development of Iron Mountain #2 and #3 mining claims. (509) LeClerc Creek Grazing Allotment Management Planning EIS Limestone/Silver Insect health and disease *NEW LISTING* UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T32N, R45E, Sec. 5 & 8. West of Bead Lake and adjacent to Iron Mountain Quarry (private). - Grazing management :07/2017 NOI in Federal Register 04/22/2013 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2016 Analyze the options for management of grazing in the LeClerc Creek drainage. Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2016 :05/ /2017 Gayne Sears gsears@fs.fed.us UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable. LeClerc Creek drainage. Treat 3,000 acres to reduce the risk of insect and disease in Northeastern WA. 06/2017 Michelle Paduani michellelpaduani@fs.fe d.us Lorelei Diamond Ranch FLPMA Road Permit UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille, Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The analysis area is within the Flume Creek, Pewee Creek, Pend Oreille River, Cedar Creek, and North Fork Deep Creek subwatersheds. Primary access is via Highway 31, NFS2975, NFS4730, and NFS475. Scoping Start 04/16/2014 : Applicant has purchased property and asked to re-construct a 600 foot long by 15 foot wide, low standard road to access the east side of their parcel to manage timber. Their parcel is bisected by a large pond thatprevents roaded access east of pond. UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 19, T.32N., R.44E., W.M. Off Forest Road 1914 in Management Area 8. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 2 of 10

3 Lousen Amateur Radio North Baldy Outlet Creek Recreation Residence Well & Waterline Scoping Start 04/01/2014 : 10/ To locate an amateur radio facility at North Baldy including a small equipment cabinet, solar panel, mast support and antennas. UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T35N, R45E, SE 1/4 Sec. 7. North Baldy Mountain. Drilling of well & installation of new waterlines to replace existing water system Pend Oreille County PUD #1 Cold Water Release Fiber Optic UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Sect 31, T39N, R44E, WM. Outlet Creek Tract of Recreation Residence, Northwest shore of Sullivan Lake. Installation of fiber optic cable from Outlet Creek Dam to radio facility on Sand Ridge. (509) Pend Oreille PUD #1 Permit Amendment to add Fiber Optic Cable UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T39N, R44E, Sec 31; T38N, R44E, Sec 6; T38N, R43E, Sec 1, 12, 13 & 14. Sullivan Lake Road and Sand Ridge. Scoping Start 03/22/2011 :10/ / Amendment of an existing special use permit to authorize installation, use and maintenance of fiber optic cable. UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NE1/4 Sec 13, T31N-R45E; Sec 21, T32N-R45E; E1/2SE1/4 Sec 17, T32N-R45E; Sec 9, T32N-R45E; & NW1/4SW1/4 Sec 10, T32N-R45E. Several sections across the Newport Ranger District. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 3 of 10

4 Pend Oreille PUD: buried electric line to private property Scoping Start 12/12/2013 :07/2016 The Pend Oreille PUD has submitted an application to bury 50 lineal feet of single phase electric cable from an existing utility pole to provide service to a private parcel. The width of the right-of-way would be 20 feet. UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The power line would be located on the east side of Flume Creek Road (FR ), T39N, R43E, SW 1/4 SW1/4 Sec. 4, WM. Pend Oreille Telephone Permit Amendment to add Fiber Optic Cable Scoping Start 03/22/2011 :07/2016 (509) Amendment of an existing special use permit to authorize installation, use and maintenance of fiber optic cable UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 3, T37N-R43E; SE1/4 NE1/4 Sec 34, T38N-R43E; SW1/4 SE1/4 Sec 25, T38N-R44E; NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 30, T38N-R44E, WM. Sullivan Lake Ranger District. Schacher Road Easement Permanent easement over National Forest System Roads to access private property UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - SW 1/4 Section 9, T32N, R45E. Forest Roads and Seattle City Light Forest Road Authorization Scoping Start 04/10/2014 : Seattle City Light has applied for authorization for continued access over Forest Road 3165 (CR 3990) on a yearround basis to access the Vista House and east side of Boundary Dam from State Route UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable. near Boundary Dam Vista House. T40N, R43E, SW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 2; Sec 11; Lots 1 and 2, NW1/4 NW1/4 Sec /01/ :33 am MT Page 4 of 10

5 Seattle City Light Power Line Permit Reissuance Scoping Start 04/18/2012 Reissuance of permit for existing power transmission line. : Timber Mountain Vegetation Management Project and Forest Plan Amendment #34 Vaagen Bros. Private Road Permit White Raven Mineral Exploration - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Minerals and Geology UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - T40N, R43E, Sec. 10, SW1/4 Sec. 15, NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 22; T39N, R43E, E1/2 Sec. 4. Boundary Dam Road. Scoping Start 05/01/2015 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2016 :12/ /2017 Michelle Paduani michellelpaduani@fs.fe d.us The Timber Mountain proposed action will be based on direction found within the Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan, 1988) as amended by the continuation of Interim Management Direction. UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The analysis area is within the Ruby Creek and Lost Creek subwatersheds. Primary access is via Ruby Creek Road (2700, 2712) Issuance of a special use permit authorizing construction of approximately 50 feet of new road to access private property. UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 20, T38N-R42E, WM. North of Huckleberry Mountain Claimant has submitted a Plan of Operations to take mineral samples for assay. Claimant will take core samples from dried pond to determine whether evidence of rare earth elements are present. UNIT - Newport Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Portions of SE1/4 Sec. 1, T32N, R44E; SW1/4 Sec. 6, T32N, R45E, WM in Pend Oreille County. Access to the claims are off Forest Road /01/ :33 am MT Page 5 of 10

6 YZN Exploratory Drilling - Minerals and Geology Approval of a plan of operations for drilling at four locations in the Lead Hill area UNIT - Sullivan Lake Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Pend Oreille. LEGAL - Sect. 2, 10 & 11, T40N, R44E, WM. Lead Hill. Adamera Minerals: Empire Creek Project Exploratory Drilling Adamera Minerals: Oversight Project Exploratory drilling Republic Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Minerals and Geology - Minerals and Geology (509) Adamera Minerals proposes to conduct mineral exploration by drilling and trenching to define the length and extent of mineral deposits in the Empire Lake area. Up to 10 drill sites, and 6 trenches will be excavated. UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - Sections 12 and 13, T38N, R32E; Section 7 T38N, R33E, WM in Ferry County. Project is located to the east and southeast of the Empire Lake Recreation Area in Ferry County ext Adamera Minerals proposes to conduct exploratory drilling and trenching on unpatented mining claims located near the Kettle River Mill operated by Kinross Gold Corp. Testing will aid determining the nature and extent of gold and silver deposits. UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - Section 18, Township 37 North, Range 34 East, Willamette Meridian in Ferry County. Location is on and around Cooke Mtn. where exploratory activities have occurred in the past by Echo Bay Minerals, etc. Access to claims on National Forest via Palmer Trail Road, and Belcher Mine Rd. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 6 of 10

7 Echo Bay Minerals Radio Repeater Ferry County PUD #1 Power line Maintenance Trail - San Poil Section Fire Mountain Proposed Research Natural Area *NEW LISTING* Republic Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special area management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2016 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2016 :07/2016 :08/ /2016 Echo Bay Minerals has proposed installing a portable repeater tripod on Cooke Mtn. to transmit water quality data from the Key Pit Mine treatment ponds to the Key Project Mill. The repeater has a footprint of 100 sq. ft., and is solar powered. UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - NE1/4NW1/4 Section 18, T. 37 N., R. 34 E., W.M., in Ferry County. Proposed use is on National Forest System lands. See above legal description ext Ferry County PUD #1 proposes to construct a motorized access trail within the San Poil Power line ROW authorized under permit. The trail access would improve service reliability, maintenance, worker safety, veg. management, and fire suppression. UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - E1/2E1/2 sections 24 and 36, T.35N., R.32E., W.M., in Ferry County. Located to the east and west of Highway 21 in Ferry County. Project is located between the 10 Mile Creek Campground and the northern border of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Proposed action is to establish Fire Mountain RNA. Vegetation includes Douglas-fir/pinegrass community, ponderosa pine/pinegrass community, and subalpine fir/huckleberry community snowberry phase. Establish the RNA Kathleen Ahlenslager kahlenslager@fs.fed.us UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T35N R34E Sections Upper Hall Creek, Thirteenmile Creek-Sanpoil River, and Seventeenmile Creek. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 7 of 10

8 Halls Pond Proposed Research Natural Area Republic Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special area management Kathleen Ahlenslager kahlenslager@fs.fed.us Hall Ponds Proposed RNA was recommended to replace Thirteenmile Ponds Proposed RNA, which was proposed in the 1988 CNF Forest Plan, but later determined that it didn%u2019t meet RNA criteria. _ UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T35N R34E Sections 15-16, Included in watersheds: Upper Hall Creek and Ninemile Creek. Holmdahl Property Access - reciprocal easement Swan Lake Salvage - Land ownership management - Recreation management Completed Actual: 05/26/ ext Request right of way for motorized trail access across NFS lands to connect 2 private land parcels in American Flats, Ferry County. 12-ft wide by 1742 ft long right-of-way for a total of.5 acres of NFlands. Reciprocal right-ofway to the NFS. UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - NE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 2, T. 40N, R. 34 E., Willamette Meridian,. The proposed trail is located in a mixed forest environment on steep slopes just south of the Canadian border. The proposed trail has been flagged in. 06/2016 Christy Merritt christymerritt@fs.fed.us Salvage dead and dying trees around and adjacent to dispersed camping sites and other areas of high interest to recreationalists near Swan, Ferry, and Long lakes. Openings created by treatment would be planted. UNIT - Republic Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T35 N R32E Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 25, 26, 31, 32, 34, 35. Units planned around Swan, Ferry, and Long Lakes South of Republic, WA. Three Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 8 of 10

9 Middle & South Fork Mill Creek A to Z Project North Fork Mill Creek A to Z Project Second Creek Post Fire Restoration *NEW LISTING* Three Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Scoping Start 07/15/2015 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 07/2016 Completed Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2016 :01/2017 Actual: 06/13/2016 :07/ /2017 Mike North mnorth01@fs.fed.us Treat forest vegetation to more closely reflect historical tree species, spacing, size classes, & improve tree vigor, reduce the threat of severe wildfire, reduce susceptibility to insect and disease, & reduce threats to life property & public safety UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - T35N R41E sec 4; T36N R40E sec.1-3, 9-15, 21-28, 34-36; T36N R41E sec. 3-11, 14-23, 26-33; T37N R40E sec , 34-36; T37N R41E sec The Middle and South Fork Mill Creek A to Z Project area is located approximately 10 miles northeast of the town of Colville, Washington. 06/2016 Mike North mnorth01@fs.fed.us Analysis to identify opportunities for activities for improving road and stand conditions, and to improve or restore other resource conditions. UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Stevens. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North Fork Mill Creek subwatershed. 08/2016 Christy Merritt christymerritt@fs.fed.us The forest would like to reforest this area and reduce hazardous fuels generated by the wildfires of By removing trees killed by wildfire, units could then be successfully planted with fire-resistant species. UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T39N R35E sections 6, 7, and 18. between the cities of Curlew and Orient on Land north of the Boulder-Deer Highway. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 9 of 10

10 Sherman Pass Project Three Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Comment Period Public Notice 07/15/2015 :08/ /2018 Christy Merritt christymerritt@fs.fed.us Reduce hazardous fuel conditions along Sherman Pass Hwy(20); identified critical infrastructure including the Bonneville Power Administration high tension power line; and along the System land boundary UNIT - Three Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Ferry. LEGAL - T36N, R33E S25-27, 34; T36N, R34E S1,12,13,16,17,20-30,35,36; T37N, R34E S35,36; T36N, R35E S2-30, 34-36; T36N, R36E S7, 17-22, 26-36;T35N, R36E S1-4; T36N, R37E S31,32,. Lies appr. 4 miles southeast of Republic, WA & appr. 5 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The project area encompasses a corridor along Washington State Route Highway 20 and crosses the Kettle Crest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. 07/01/ :33 am MT Page 10 of 10