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Projects Occurring Nationwide

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

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

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

Project PurposeProject Name DecisionPlanning Status Project ContactExpected

Implementation

07/01/2007 to 09/30/2007

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region

- Fuels management

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Land management planning

In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 07/28/2006

In Progress:Notice of Initiation 02/21/2007

Expected:08/2007

Expected:06/2007

Christopher [email protected]

Diana [email protected]

UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nation Wide.

UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units,Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Sierra NationalForest All Units, Stanislaus National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest AllUnits. STATE - Nevada, California. COUNTY - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo,Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare,Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. Along Sierra Nevada chain from Oregon/California border tosouth of Lake Isabella as well as lands in western Nevada.

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08/2007

06/2007

Aerial Application of FireRetardant

Sierra Nevada ForestsManagement Indicator Species(MIS) Amendment

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

The Forest Service proposes to continue the aerial application of fire retardant to fight fires on National ForestSystem lands. An environmental analysis will be conducted to prepare an Environmental Assessment on theproposed action.

Amend Land and Resource Management Plans for ten (10) Forests within the Sierra Nevada region by modifyingManagement Indicator Species (MIS) lists and associated monitoring strategies.

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Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html

Plumas National Forest

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http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html


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

Plumas National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)


Implementation



- Recreation management

- Vegetation management(other than forest products)


Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2007

In Progress:NOI in Federal Register08/10/2006Est. DEIS NOA in FederalRegister 10/2007

Completed

Expected:01/2008

Expected:03/2008

Actual: 12/01/2006

Peggy [email protected]

George [email protected]

Fred Krueger(530) [email protected]

UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. Forestwide.

UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba.Forestwide.

UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. Forest-wide.

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08/2008

07/2008

12/2006

Backcountry Discovery Trail

Integrated Noxious WeedControl Program

Temporary OHV Forest OrderProject CE 31.b(1)

Designation of Backcountry Discovery Trail (BCDT) on existing roads within the Plumas National Forest to tietogether statewide motorized trail

Use mechanical, prescribed fire, and/or chemical control to manage invasive plant species

Implement interim OHV forest orders that prohibit wheeled vehicle travel off of existing inventoried roads, areas,and trails for an interim period, until site specific designation can occur utilizing appropriate levels of NEPA.

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CE


Plumas National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation



- Special use management




Completed


Expected:08/2007

Actual: 04/02/2007

Expected:07/2007

Tricia [email protected]



UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte,Plumas. LEGAL - Several locations along Hwy 70 from Pulga to Quincy. UNITS - Mt. Hough and Feather RiverRanger Districts, STATE - California, COUNTY - Plumas and Butte.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte,Plumas, Sierra, Yuba. UNIT - Feather River and Mt. Hough Ranger District, STATE - California, COUNTY -Plumas, Butter, Sierra, and Yuba.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District, Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas.LEGAL - T22N, R10E, SW 1/4 Sec 4 (Buzzards Roost Ridge) & T24N, R15E, Sec 15 (Dixie Mountain). UNIT -Feather River and Beckwourth Ranger Districts, STATE - California, COUNTY - Plumas.

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09/2007

06/2007

08/2007

Caltrans Stockpile Sites DM

Soper-Wheeler SummerSolstice Century Bike Ride

UNAVCO, Inc., GPS Units (2)DM

Issue a new Special Use Permit to authorize several existing stockpile/disposal sites along Hwy. 70, used by theCalifornia Dept. of Transportation on the Mt. Hough and Feather River Ranger District. Current permit expired in2006.

Issue a temporary special use permit to authorize use of National Forest System lands for a recreational bike rideevent. Existing road will be used. Areas for Safety Stops will be authorized at Brush Creek Work Station and FourTrees Staging Area.

Issue a Special Use Permit to authorize use of Natonal Forest System lands for construction & maintenance of 2research sites for monitoring magmatic & tectonic processes using the Global Positioning System (GPS).

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*NEW LISTING*

*NEW LISTING*

*NEW LISTING*

CE

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Implementation


- Grazing management



- Facility management - Recreation management

Cancelled

Cancelled

In Progress:Scoping Start 08/29/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 07/2007


N/A

N/A

Expected:09/2007

Expected:05/2008

(530) [email protected]

(530) [email protected]

Judy Schaber(530) [email protected]


UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. Area 1 Bck PNF.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. Area 1 Bck PNF.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R16E section27. Frenchman Lake.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R12E S.34.Camp 5 Boat Launch at Lake Davis..

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N/A

05/2008

09/2008

Area 1 Range CEs

Area 1 Range EAs

Big Cove Overflow ToiletInstallation

Camp 5 Boat Launch Rehab.and Expansion.

Area 1 range CEs

Humbug, Grizzly Valley Community, Grizzly Valley

Install a Sweet Smelling Vault Toilet at the Big Cove Overflow to provide sanitation for the public.

Expand the parking area and repave existing parking. Improve the access road.

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Implementation


- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Research - Facility management


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


Completed

Cancelled


Expected:10/2007

Actual: 01/31/2007

N/A

Expected:08/2007

Maurice [email protected]

Alissa [email protected]

Emil [email protected]

Sabrina [email protected]

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - This project will occurwithin all or portions of T28N, R13E and T27N, R13E, M.D.M.. Situated in Clark's Creek, a 10,000 acre tributarywatershed to Last Chance Creek, which flows to the North Fork of the Feather River..

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R13E, Sec. 25.Station and fence enclosure will be below the 25N05 Forest Service Road.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. Recreation Zone, Middle Forkof the Feather River.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R12E; T24N,R11E; T24N, R12E; and T25N, R12E.. Along Grizzly Ridge, approximately 5 miles from Spring Garden and 3.5miles from Cromberg..

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10/2007

05/2007

N/A

06/2008

Clark's Creek AspenRestoration and EcosystemEnhancement Project

Coyote Remote AutomatedWeather Station and FenceEnclosure

Forest Order

Grizz Project

Thin conifers from three meadows, plant willows and aspent. Desired result: Re-establish naturally occuringriparian vegetation in meadows to improve habitat for deer fawning, willow flycatchers, and other riparian species.

A permanent Remote Automated Weather Station enclosed in a fence that will be used for research and weatherpredictions.

Forest Order will authorize day use only within the Recreation Zone of the Middle Fork of the Feather River, aCongressionally Designated Wild & Scenic River.

Defensible Fuel Profile Zone (DFPZ), Group Selections (GS) and Individual Tree Selection (ITS). In th past, thesetypes of projects have also involved the treatment of noxious weeds, road decommissioning and upgrades.

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EA

CE

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Implementation



- Watershed management - Fuels management




In Progress: Est. Scoping Start 07/2007



Expected:01/2008

Expected:11/2007

Expected:09/2006

Expected:03/2008


Sabrina [email protected]

[email protected]


UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T. 23 N., R. 13 E.,Section 35 M.D.M.. East of Dellekar.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T22N, R11E; T22N,R12E; T23N, R11E; T23N, R12E.. Approximately 4-11 miles northwest of Portola and 1-7 miles north ofGraeagle..

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - secs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 18, 19, 20 T21N R 12E. Plumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District, Area 1.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R13E S.35 &22. Lake Davis, Honker Cove, Mallard Cove, and Lightning Tree Boat Launches east side of Lake Davis..

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06/2008

04/2008

10/2006

09/2008

Grizzly Lake ResortImprovement District

Happy Jack DFPZ/WUI Project

Haskell peak Allotment

Lake Davis Boat RampExtension and Honker Coveshore stabilization

Install a 10" water main within its existing road right-of-way

Defensible Fuel Profile Zone (DFPZ), Group Selection (GS) and Individual Tree Selection (ITS) in addition to,Wildland Urban Interface fuels reduction. Road reconstruction, decommissioning and construction.

Revise Haskell Peak Allotment management Plan

At Honker Cove stabilize the shoreline to prevent silting, extend the ramp and remove the abandoned concrete railtrack. Mallard Cove extend the boat ramp. At Lightning Tree Boat Ramp remove the concrete dual rail system,install new dock.

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EA

CE

EA




Implementation


- Special use management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants



- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Completed




Actual: 02/08/2007

Expected:11/2007

Expected:08/2007

Expected:07/2007

Angie [email protected]


[email protected]

George [email protected]

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R13E, sec 1-11; T24N, R12E, sec. 8-16, 21-28, and 34-36; T24N, R13 E sec. all. Lake Davis and tributary streams.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N R13ESections11, 1, 35, 26, 22. Lake Davis southeast side.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N R15E.Beckwourth Ranger District.

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R16E,Sections 11, 14. Project is located on the Beckwourth District, Plumas National Forest, along a 1 mile segment ofLittle Last Chance Creek within the Forest and the Guidici Ranch..

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09/2007

06/2008

08/2007

09/2007

Lake Davis Northern PikeEradication Project

Lake Davis Trails

Lille Dixie and Dixie ValleyAllotment

Little Last Chance Creek BankStabilization

Issue special use permit to CA Dept Fish & Game for purpose of applying pesticide rotenone to Lake Davis andtributary streams to eliminate the invasive fish species, Northern Pike. Implement 2 Forest Closure Orders.

Build an interpretive trail from Catfish Cove to the lake. Build a trail around the lake using the old railroad gradeand connecting inbetween these sections with new trail. The first section is between the 24N10 intersection andlightning tree CG

Grazing Analysis

Project will treat an actively eroding 11 feet high stream bank which is contributing to finger gully formation in theadjacent meadow. Restoration would consist of laying back banks, re-vegetation, installing 134 boulder vanes at11 bank locations.

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Web Link: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/northernpike

EIS

EA

EA

EA

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/northernpike




Implementation



- Road management - Watershed management


- Watershed management

In Progress:NOI in Federal Register05/09/2006Est. DEIS NOA in FederalRegister 09/2007



Completed

Expected:12/2007

Expected:09/2008

Expected:06/2008

Actual: 04/05/2006

Maurice [email protected]

Carlos [email protected]


Barbara [email protected]

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R14E Sec. 26,27, 28 and 29.. One-mile southwest of the town of Beckwourth..

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - T21N R12 ESec 2; T21N R13E Sec 21. In the Sulfur Creek watershed, approx. 1.5 miles South of Clio, California; parallel toHwy 89..

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T26N, R15E Sec. 16.S. Hwy 16, south of Honey Lake..

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N R13 sections10, 11, 12, 1 and 36. Red Clover Watershed .

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07/2008

10/2008

07/2008

06/2006

Middle Fork Whitetop Project

Mohawk-Chapman RoadDecommissioning andReconstruction

Plumas-Sierra Rural ElectricCo-op

Red Clover McReynolds CreekRestoration Project

Eradicate tall whitetop along the Middle Fork of the Feather River using both mechanical and chemical means tocontrol and eradicate this invasive plant species.

To improve riparian habitat and water quality by reducing sediment to the watershed. This will be accomplishedthrough decommissioning of Forest System Road 22N98 and reconstruction of Forest System Road 21N27.

Construction of 69kv powerline (3-6 miles) and access road construction (3 miles).

Plumas National Forest in partnership with the Freather River CRM proposes to restore. 25 miles of streamchannel along McReynolds and less than .1 mile of channel along Red Clover. Restoration will be accomplishedusing the pond and plug technique.

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EA

EA

EA



Plumas National Forest Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation



- Watershed management


- Minerals and Geology

- Forest products


On Hold

Completed

Completed

Expected:09/2007

N/A

Actual: 03/01/2007

Actual: 04/18/2007

Barbara [email protected]

Emil Meacham(530) [email protected]


Micah [email protected]

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N R13 downstream of private in sections 10, 9 and 33. Red Clover Watershed .

UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen. LEGAL - T26N, R15E, Section14. In Lassen County just north of McKesick Peak.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N, R9E, Section7, MDM. Three miles north-west of LaPorte, CA.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N, R8ESections 25 and 26. Main highway leading to the town of La Porte California (Primary forest road 120).

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08/2009

N/A

03/2007

07/2007

Red Clover and Poco CreekRestoration

Thurman & Nancy Cain WaterLine

Abandoned Mine Closure

American House Hazard TreeSSTS

Restore 3 miles of Red Clover Creek using Pond and Plug technique. Restore hydrologic function in Poco Meadowby obilterating headcuts

Renewal of Special Use Permit for a water transmission line on National Forest System lands.

Closure of an abandoned mine adit using a bat compatible gate.

Removal of hazardous trees along approx. 1.7 mile stretch of Primary Forest Road 120 (LaPorte Quincy Hwy) inT21N, R8E Sec 25&26.

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EA

CE

CE

CE




Implementation


- Facility management

- Forest products


- Forest products


On Hold

In Progress:Scoping Start 08/30/2006


Expected:11/2007

N/A

Expected:09/2007

Expected:09/2007

Micah [email protected]

Brian [email protected]

Jerry [email protected]


UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - T21N R6E section 7NE corner. Brush Creek Station .

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - T21N, R6E, Sec. 12.Along French Creek Road, Forest Roads 21N81 and 21N44, and the Brush Creek Compound.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - T22NR5E sec 2, 3, 10, 11, 22; T24N R6E sec 25, 36; T21N R9E sec 25, 26, 34, 35, 36; T20N R9E sec 1, 9; T22NR10E sec 2, 11 and T23N R10E sec 35. Plantations are located in vicinity of Big Bar Mountain; Grizzly Forebay;Scales; and Hopkins Creek / Poorman Creek east of Pilot Peak.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N, R9E,Sections 7,18,19 and 30 and T21N, R8E, Section 12. Along forest road 21N51 between American House and LaPorte, California. .

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03/2008

N/A

10/2007

07/2008

Brush Creek Helispot

Brush Creek SSTS

Culture 2006 Thin / Release

Devils Gap Hazard TreeRemoval Project

Helispot is for medical evacuation purpose and fire fighting capabilities to safely move crews and equipment with ahelicopter. Existing helispot is the Oro Quincy highway the highway has to be closed to land helicopters in thearea.

Removal of dead trees from prescribed burning units in Brush Creek DFPZ project.

Thin and release approx. 300 acres of existing plantations by removing brush and small trees (generally less than9 inches dbh).

Removal of hazardous trees along approx. 4 miles of forest road 21N51 in T21N, R9E, Sections 7,18,19 and 30and T21N, R8E, Section 12

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Implementation



- Fuels management - Forest products

- Forest products


Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register08/2007


Expected:10/2007

Expected:03/2008

Expected:08/2008


John [email protected]


UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R7R, section32. T23N, R7E, section 32.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - Townships 22, 23,and 24 north and Ranges 3, 4, 5, and 6 east. The Flea Project Area is bounded by the North Fork of the FeatherRiver on the east and Little Butte Creek on the west, in the Wildland Urban Interface near Paradise, Magalia,Pulga, and Concow, CA. .

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N R8E sec24&24, T22N R9E sec 17,19 &20. Along forest road 27 from the intersection with 22N94 road in T22N R8E sec25, to the vicinity of Fowler Peak in T22N R9E sec 17.

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06/2008

09/2008

09/2008

Eagle Mine Abandoned MineRemediation

Flea Project

Fowler Peak

this project is a regionally funded projection to mitigate safety hazards associated with this abandoned mine. Theproject will include the closure of the mine adit, either by installation of a foam plug or by installation of a culvert-style bat gat

Construction of approx. 2,500 ac of fuel breaks known as Defensible Fuel Profile Zones, approx. 350 ac of groupselection timber harvest, and approx. 300 ac of individual tree selection in Wildlife Urban Interface near Paradise,Pulga, and Concow, CA

Removal of hazard trees along aprox 4 miles of forest road 22N27 in the vicinity of Fowler Peak

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*NEW LISTING*CE

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CE




Implementation




- Forest products



Completed

On Hold


Expected:01/2008

Actual: 06/25/2007

N/A

Expected:10/2007


Linda [email protected]



UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R8E, Section17. Hartman Bar Ridge, south of the Middle Fork Feather River and northwest of Little Grass Valley Reservoir.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - T19N, R6E, Section11, near Forbestown, California. UNIT - Feather River Ranger District, STATE - California, COUNTY - Butte.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R6E,Sections 28, 21, 22, 15, 14 and 11, MDM. Seven miles southwest of Bucks Lake on Highway 162.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R7E, Section4. T22N, R7E, Section 4, approximately 17 air miles southwest of Quincy, Ca.

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08/2008

08/2007

N/A

08/2008

Franklin Hill Abandoned MineHazard Abatement

Grabenstatter Special UseAuthorization DM

Grizzly Summit Hazard TreeProject

Hard Quartz Abandoned MineHazard Abatement

This project is a regionally funded project to mitigate safety hazards associated with this abandoned mine. Theproject will abate the unsafe, open vertical mine shafts with either foam plugs or bat cupolas.

Proposal is to issue a new special use authorization to authorize use of National Forest System lands for maintenance and continued use of an existing road that access privat property. Currentpermit expires 12/31/2007.

Hazard tree removal along Oro-Quincy Highway.

Includes removal of six buildings and misc. improvements, i.e. water lines, abandoned personal property; removalof exterior structure associated with mine shaft; closure of interior mine roads.

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*NEW LISTING*

*NEW LISTING*

CE

CE

CE

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Implementation


- Fuels management

- Fuels management




Completed



Expected:04/2009

Actual: 05/11/2007

Expected:08/2007

Expected:04/2008

Nick [email protected]

Deirdre [email protected]



UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Yuba. LEGAL - T19E, R6E, center ofsection 16. One mile south of Sunset Lookout on the Forbestown Road.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Township 21N,Range 9E, Section 17. Adjacent to the community of La Porte.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. UNIT - Feather RiverRanger District, STATE - California, COUNTY - Plumas and Sierra.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R9E, Section31. approximately 70 meters west of the Plumas County rd. 514, just north of the dam at the western edge of LittleGrass Valley Reservoir.

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05/2009

06/2007

09/2007

09/2008

Kellerman Fuel Reduction

La Porte Pines Hazardous FuelsReduction

La Porte Snowmobile ClubSpecial Use Authorization DM

Little Grass Abandoned MineAbatement

Thin conifers and hardwoods six inches dbh and less and remove concentrations of dead and down woody fuel toprotect residential and commercial improvements on adjacent private land. The private landowner will accomplishall hazard reduction work.

Reduce fuels within the LaPorte Wildland Urban Interface on approximately 75 acres by masticating, hand cutting,piling and burning non-merchantable material and slash.

Proposal is to issue a new special use permit to authorize use of National Forest System lands for winter timerecreation events in the vicinity of La Porte, California. Current permit expires 12/31/2007.

This project is a regionally funded project to mitigate safety hazards associated with this abandoned mine. Theproject will include abatement of a hazardous tunnel and adit entry, by use of a foam plug or bat gate.

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CE

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Implementation


- Forest products






Completed


Expected:08/2007

Expected:09/2007

Actual: 04/26/2007

Expected:09/2007



Linda MorehouseBraxton(530) [email protected]


UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R 9E, section30 and T22N, R8E, sections 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 . Along forest road 94 from the termination of Black RockTimber Sale to private boundary to the north. .

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T22N, R10E, Sec 32and T21N, R10E, Sec 5. 5 1/2 miles northeast of LaPorte, CA near Howland Flat.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas. UNIT- Feather RiverRanger District, STATE - California, COUNTIES - Butte and Plumas.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - Section 14, T21N,R5E. UNIT - Feather River Ranger District, STATE - California, COUNTY - Butte.

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05/2008

09/2007

07/2007

10/2007

Lost Creek Hazard TreeRemoval Project

Nugget Bowl Abandoned MineReclamation

O'Rourke Outfitter/Guide

Pacific Gas & Electric Companypower line extension DM

Removal of hazard trees along approximately 4 miles of forest road 94 in the vicinity of Tamarack Flat.

Reclamation/restoration of abandoned mine lands, including hazard abatement

Issue temporary SUA to provide for use of boat launches to provided guided tours on a pontoon boat at LittleGrass Valley and Sly Creek reservoirs.

Amend an existing special use authorization to allow construction and maintenance of a power line extensionacross National Forest System lands to private property (Montaqo)

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*NEW LISTING*

CE

CE

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Implementation


- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants


- Watershed management - Fuels management - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants


Completed

In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register06/15/2007Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 11/2007

Expected:09/2007

Actual: 06/25/2007

Expected:11/2007

Chris [email protected]


John [email protected]

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 23 N R5E Section21. Project location is approximately 0.25 miles southeast of Frog Rock off the Oro/Quincy Highway.

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Yuba. LEGAL - T19N, R6ESections 11 & 14; T19N R7E, Section 20.. Near the towns of Challenge and Forbestown..

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra, Yuba. South and eastof Little Grass Valley Reservoir, from Gibsonville Ridge in the north to the North Yuba River in the south.

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09/2008

08/2007

05/2008

Soapstone Hill Bear GrassRestoration and Management

Special Use PermitReissuance- Yuba CountyWater District

Sugarberry

Apply Rx fire to a bear grass (Xeropyllum tenax) stand to promote growth beneficial for basketry and to reducehazardous fuel accumulation

Reissue of a special use permit for an existing waterline and water storage tank near the town of Challenge, CA.Proponent wants to construct 300' of underground powerline to support the site.

Construction of fuel breaks (defensible fuel profile zones or DFPZs) on approx. 2,100 acres; group selection timberharvest on approx. 1,000 ac; and individual tree selection on approx. 155 ac. enahance approx 100 ac. of blackoak stands, 20 ac aspen

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Expected:07/2007

Actual: 06/21/2007

Deirdre [email protected]



UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - This area isapproximately 0.5 miles north of American House (T21N, R9E, Sections 24&19). Valley Creek Special InterestArea .

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T21N, R10E, Sec 5.Six miles northeast of LaPorte, CA in the Howland Flat area..

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Yuba. LEGAL - Sections 16, 20, 28, &29, T19N, R7E. UNIT - Feather River Ranger District, STATE - California, COUNTY - Yuba.

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Valley Creek Special InterestArea Interpretive Trail

Winkeye Mining Claims

Younglife-WoodleafOutfitter/Guide DM

A hiking trail in the Valley Creek Special Interest Area. This area is 0.5 miles north of American House. The trailwould be 1.5 miles in length and 18-24�� wide and would form a loop through the area, crossing Valley Creek attwo locations

Minerals Plan of Operation - Continuation/Development

Provide outfitter/guide activities to clients of Woodleaf Outdoor School. Hike to Pike County Lookout anddevelopment of a mountain bike trail.

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Plumas National Forest Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


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- Road management - Watershed management - Fuels management - Vegetation management(other than forest products) - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants




Expected:07/2007

Expected:09/2007

Expected:06/2008


Mary [email protected]

Elaine [email protected]

UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Yuba. LEGAL - Section 20, T19N,R7E. UNIT - Feather River Ranger District, STATE - California, COUNTY - Yuba.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 24N, R 9E, Section10 (Elizabethtown); T 25N, R 9E, Section 34 (Blackhawk road); T 27N, R 10e, Section 24 (Moonlight Valley).Abandoned mines are located near Elizabethtown, Blackhawk Road, and Moonlight Valley.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R7E, Sections1,3,4,9,11,12. T23N, R8E, Sections 5,6,7,18. T24N, R7E, Sections 27, 28, 29, 32, 36. T24N, R8E, Sections 18and 32. . The project is located about 10 miles west of Quincy, California. Forest Service Roads 24N24, 24N29Y,24N33, 24N34, 24N87X and Plumas County roads 414 and 423..

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Yuba Feather K-8 SchoolExpansion DM

Abandoned Mine Closures

Bucks Lake Fuels Reductionand Roadside Hazard TreeRemoval Project

Amend an existing special use authorization to allow construction & maintenance of restroom, relocate propanetank, install an emergency power generator, upgrade septic system, renovate play field, & install a track w/inboundaries of play field.

Closure of abandoned mines at three locations on the Mt. Hough Ranger District. A total of 2 mine shafts, 4 adits,and 1 open pit will be closed using either a foam method or installation of a bat compatable gate

Removing hazardous trees along roads and recreation sites, thinning along roadways and in campgrounds, roadmaintenance, placing large cull material back into the woods, restoring old logging landings, remove noxiousweeds, and develop water hole.

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- Road management - Watershed management - Fuels management - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants



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In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register08/04/2006Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 11/2007

Expected:08/2007

Expected:07/2007

Actual: 06/04/2007

Expected:11/2007




Katherine [email protected]

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R7E, Sec 33;T23N, R7E, Sec 4, 11 &12. Plumas County.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T. 27N, R. 8E, SW 1/4NW 1/4 Section 27, near Canyon Dam. the nearest town is Canyon Dam.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 27N, R 11E, Section5. on or near Lights Creek, on the Mt. Hough Ranger District; the nearest town is Greenville.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T28N, R11E; T28N,R12E; T27N, R10E; T27N, R11E; T27N, R12E; T26N, R11E AND T26N, R12E.. Approximately 15 miles northeastof Greenville, CA..

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Bucks Lake Rec. Residences &SUP Permits

Caltrans Warehouse & StorageYard DM

Copper Penny & Two Pennymining Plan of Operation

Diamond VegetationManagement Project

Permit Amendments

Issue a new Special Use Permit to authorize use on National Forest System lands for the Canyon Dam "sandhouse" building used by the California Dept. of Transportation for road maintenance needs. Current permit expiredin 2006.

Mining Plan of Operation for placer mining and mining related activities along Lights Creek, on the Mt. HoughRanger District

Construction of a Defensible Fuel Profile Zone, Group Selection, and Individual Tree Selection. May involvetemporary road construction, system road construction,and road closure/decommissioning.

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Implementation


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

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



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Completed

Cancelled


Actual: 05/31/2007

Actual: 05/23/2007

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Expected:09/2007

Gary [email protected]

Steve [email protected]

Erika [email protected]


UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Please see OtherProject Information for legal land description. The area includes the American Valley (Quincy and East Quincy),and Spring Garden. Small areas north and south of Butterfly Valley, south of Thompson Valley, and south of LeeSummit are also included..

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R11E Sec. 3and T26N, R11E, Sec. 35. About 2-4 miles north east of Genesse, CA, along Genesse Road, northeast of theWalking G Ranch.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T28N, R11E, Sec 29and 32. Plumas County.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 27N, R 10E, Section31. The nearest town is Greenville.

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Empire Vegetation ManagementProject

Genesse Resource AdvisoryCommittee (RAC) UnderburnProject

Golden Girl #1 & #2 Mining

Greenville Rancheria SpecialUse Permit Transfer

The proposal would 1.implement fuel treatments that include Defensible Fuel Profile Zones and prescribedburning, 2.harvest trees using group selection and individual tree selction, and 3. implement road treatments suchas reconstruction, etc.

About 5 acres of chainsaw thinning and piling of small (less than 6" in diameter) conifers. Piles would be burned.About 140 acres would be underburned. Area was previously thinned and underburned in the early 1970s.

Exploration, Development of a lode claim plan of operation

Special use permit transfer to Greenville Rancheria that will authorize the use and replacement of 800 feet ofabove ground waterline.

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

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


Completed

In Progress:Scoping Start 12/06/2006Est. Objection Period LegalNotice 09/2007


Actual: 04/18/2007

Expected:03/2008

Expected:07/2007

James [email protected]

Ryan [email protected]


UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N, R11E, Section32 and T26N, R11E, Section 5, Plumas County, California. The project is located about 13 miles north east ofTaylorsville, California.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Keddie Project is100,000 acres. Please see "Other Project Information" for the "Legal Land Description".. Keddie Project is withinthe vicinity of Keddie Ridge, Round Valley Reservoir, and Mt. Jura. Communities within include Greenville,Crescent Mills, and Taylorsville, California..

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 27N, R 10E, Sections1 & 12. Proposed operations are in the area of Moonlight Valley.

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Hungry Post-Fire Salvage andReforestation Project

Keddie Hazardous FuelsReduction Project

Moonlight Project Amendment

The proposal is to harvest fire-killed and fire-injured trees on about 200 acres. The harvest operation will befollowed up by refoestation of the area. Tree planting would occur to allow early success in establishment andrecovery of the forest.

Construction of fuelbreaks known as Defensible Fuel Profile Zones, thinning and gropu selection harvests, roadimprovements, and noxious weed treatments.

Amendment to current mining Plan of Operation for the Moonlight Project. American Sheffield Inc.has proposed toconduct approximately 6,000 feet of additional exploratory drilling.

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- Road management - Watershed management

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Completed

Expected:02/2008

Actual: 05/23/2007

Expected:07/2007

Actual: 05/23/2007

Emily [email protected]




UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - The legal landdescription: T28N, R10E, SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 35. The project is located about 10 miles north ofTaylorsville, California on Forest Service Road 28N03..

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N, R12E, portionsof sections 4,5,8,9,10, 15 and 16. Located aproximately 1/2 miles northwest of Antelope Lake, California.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T26N, R7E, Section24. UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, STATE - California, COUNTY - Plumas.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R10E, Sec. 1,northeast of Genesse Road, approximately 1 mile south of the Taylorsville Campground.. The proposed projectarea lies within and adjacent to the Taylorsville, CA campground, near the Taylorsville Rodeo Grounds..

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Moonlight Road RelocationProject

North Antelope UnderburnProject

PG&E Caribou 2 Rock ScalingDM

Taylorsville Resource AdvisoryCommittee (RAC) HazardousFuels Reduction Project

The proposal is to relocate Forest Service Road 28N03 to a stable location. A landslide blocked access andindicates that the existing road location is on an unstable slope. To prevent further erosion, the existing road willbe decommissioned.

The project involves utilizing prescribed fire (underburning) to remove understory reproduction gowth and excessdead/down fuel loading with 850 acres of a 1996 fuel treatment.

Issue a mineral material contract to authorize use of National Forest System lands to remove approximately 4,000cubic yards of unstable rock material.

Hand thinning, piling, and pile burning of surface and ladder fuelsand fuel abatement along the North Valley Roadand power line. Project encompasses about 71 acres. Trees to be thinned would be less than 6" in diameter.

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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, familialstatus, 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 prohibitedbases 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) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDAis an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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


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Expected:07/2007

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UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T. 24N., R. 8E., M.D.M.Sections 25, 25, 26, & 27. 1 mile south of Meadow Valley off of Schneider Creek Road.

UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R8E, Section26. UC Berkeley Forestry Camp, Meadow Valley, CA .

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UC Berkeley Forestry Camp -Permit Reissuance

UC Berkeley Forestry CampPermit Amendment

Reissuance of a special use permit for the use and maintenance of UC Berkeley's forestry camp in MeadowValley. The existing permit expired 12/31/06.

Amendment to realign 200 feet of road and widening of the existing road within permit boundary to provide betteraccess. Road project activities will require felling of 25 trees from 4-25 inches in diameter.

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