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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)

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

10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands


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Implementation

- Minerals and Geology - Land management planning

In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register11/08/2007Est. FEIS NOA in FederalRegister 09/2008

Expected:11/2008 Peter [email protected]

UNIT - Fernan Ranger District, Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District,Superior Ranger District, Norwood Ranger District, Ouray Ranger District, Yampa Ranger District, Douglas andThunder Basin Ranger District, Clear Creek Ranger District, Sulphur Ranger District, Nogales Ranger District,Williams Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger District, Chino Valley Ranger District, Cave Creek Ranger District,Payson Ranger District, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Pine Valley Ranger District, Beaver Ranger District, CarsonRanger District, Ely Ranger District, Spanish Fork Ranger District, Los Angeles River, Descanso Ranger District,Mount Whitney Ranger District, Hat Creek Ranger District, Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District,Cajon Ranger District, Yolla Bolla Ranger District, Mt. Shasta Ranger District, McCloud Ranger District, YubaRiver Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Bly Ranger District, LakeviewRanger District, Paisley Ranger District, Skykomish Ranger District, North Fork John Day Ranger District, CleElum Ranger District, Ogden Ranger District, Silver Lake Ranger District, Ninemile Ranger District, Black MesaRanger District, Mesa Ranger District, Flaming Gorge Ranger District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Ruby MountainsRanger District, Trabuco Ranger District, Mono Ranger District, Goosenest Ranger District, Devils Garden RangerDistrict, Hayfork Ranger District, American River Ranger District, North Bend Ranger District, Dillon RangerDistrict, Gunnison Ranger District, Heber Ranger District, Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers, Mad River Ranger District,Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Entiat Ranger District, Wenatchee River Ranger District, Mancos/DoloresRanger District, Dubois Ranger District, Chiloquin Ranger District, Salida Ranger District, Washington Office(National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Idaho,Colorado, California, Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Humboldt,Inyo, Lassen, Los Angeles, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego,Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Dolores, Grand, Gunnison, La Plata, Montezuma,Montrose, Ouray, Routt, San Miguel, Clark, Kootenai, Shoshone, Beaverhead, Jefferson, Mineral, Missoula, SilverBow, Elko, Lyon, Mineral, Washoe, White Pine, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson,Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Umatilla, Union, Wasco, Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab,Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber, Chelan,King, Kittitas, Snohomish, Natrona, Sweetwater. LEGAL - 11 Western States, excluding Alaska & Hawaii. 11western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,and Wyoming).

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12/2008Designation of EnergyCorridors on Federal Land inthe 11 Western States

In accordance with Sec 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, "...The Sec of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense,Energy and Interior, in consultation with FERC, States, tribal or local units of government shall designate energycorridors on federal land.

Description:

Web Link: http://corridoreis.anl.gov/

EIS

http://corridoreis.anl.gov/


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Implementation

- Regulations, Directives,Orders


Expected:12/2008 Peter [email protected]

UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot NationalForest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, SanJuan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, CibolaNational Forest All Units, Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln NationalForest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest AllUnits, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest AllUnits, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, Uinta National Forest AllUnits, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units,Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, SanBernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, GiffordPinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest AllUnits, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-WhitmanNational Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units,R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Wasatch-Cache National Forest All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units,Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, HelenaNational Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe NationalForest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema NationalForest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest AllUnits, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-TargheeNational Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. HoodNational Forest All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units, Pike and San IsabelNational Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (NationalHeadquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota,New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Kansas, Idaho, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Arizona,Alaska. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguousWestern States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,and Wyoming) and Alaska.

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02/2009Geothermal LeasingProgrammatic EnvironmentalImpact Statement

The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental ImpacStatement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential forgeothermal resources in 11 western states.

Description:

Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html

EIS

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html


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R2 - Rocky Mountain Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projectsoccurring in more than one Forest)


Implementation

R2 - Rocky Mountain Region

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Special use management - Recreation management


Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2008

Expected:01/2009

Expected:12/2008

Nancy [email protected]

Mike [email protected]

UNIT - Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, Rio Grande NationalForest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Arapaho and RooseveltNational Forests All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche NationalGrasslands All Units. STATE - Wyoming, Colorado. COUNTY - Archuleta, Boulder, Clear Creek, Garfield, LaPlata, Albany. Several National Forest in Rocky Mountain Region.

UNIT - West Zone/Aspen Ranger District, Leadville Ranger District, East Zone/Eagle Ranger District, EastZone/Holy Cross Ranger District, West Zone/Sopris Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Eagle,Lake, Pitkin. LEGAL - Legal descriptions are available upon request, or may be obtained through the TMDHAwed site: www.huts.org. The 13 individual huts on National Forest are located a strategic locations along a wintertrail system between the towns of Aspen, Leadville, Eagle and Vail, Colorado.

Location:

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03/2009

12/2008

Southern Rockies LynxAmendment

TMDHA Master Permit Renewal

Amend the Land & Resource Management Plans for several National Forests in the southern Rocky Mountains.

10th Mountain Division Hut Association (TMDHA) is permitted to operate thirteen (13) shelters on the White Riverand Pike/San Isabel NFs. The permit expires on December 31, 2008. The proposal is to re-issue the permit for anew term of 20 years.

Description:

Description:

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projectsoccurring in more than one Forest)

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District(excluding Forestwide)


Implementation



- Special use management - Minerals and Geology - Recreation management

- Special use management

In Progress:Scoping Start 09/10/2008


Expected:09/2008Actual: 09/10/2008

Expected:12/2008

Chris [email protected]

Jeff [email protected]

UNIT - Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units.STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Teller.Locations Identified on attached Special Use application and authorization Legal Description Page.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville RangerDistrict, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, ClearCreek, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Saguache, Teller. Pike andSan Isabel National Forest.

Location:

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10/2008

01/2009

Columbine Gem & MineralSociety non-commercial groupuse prospecting and"rockhounding" SUP

10th Special Forces MilitaryTraining Special Use Permit

PSICC National Forest unit-wide Special Use Permit for non-commercial group activity involving casual gem andmineral prospecting and "rockhounding".

Re-issue permit to US Dept of Army 10th Spec Forces Group (Airborne) of Ft. Carson for military training. Lowimpact, short term use for nordic & alpine skiing, cold & warm weather survival, snowshoeing, mountaineering, &cross country marching.

Description:

Description:

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212*NEW LISTING*

*NEW LISTING*

CE

CE

http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212


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Implementation


- Land management planning

- Land management planning

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

On Hold

On Hold

In Progress:Scoping Start 12/08/2006Est. 215 Comment Period LegalNotice 10/2008

N/A

N/A

Expected:04/2009

Barb [email protected]

Barb [email protected]

Bob [email protected]

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville RangerDistrict, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, ClearCreek, Costilla, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Las Animas, Park, Pueblo,Saguache, Teller. Pike and San Isabel National Forests (units of PSICC).

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District, Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Kansas, Colorado. COUNTY - Baca,Las Animas, Otero, Morton, Stevens. Cimarron and Comanche Nat'l Grasslands.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District, South Park Ranger District, South Platte Ranger District, Leadville RangerDistrict, Salida Ranger District, Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Custer,Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Park, Pueblo, Teller. LEGAL - PSICC National Forest. BuffaloCreek, Hayman, Hi Meadow, Mason Gulch Burns.

Location:

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N/A

N/A

04/2010

Forests Plan Revision

Grasslands Plan Revision

PSICC Wildfire/ReforestationProjects

Revision of 1984 LRMP for Pike and San Isabel Nat'l Forests (Forests Plan) under 2005 Planning Rule; transitionnotice 5/26/05); 2005 Rule enjoined 03/07; revision work suspended 04/07 by Forest Supervisor; project is currentlyon hold

Cimarron & Comanche Nat'l Grasslands plan devel. under 2005 Planning Rule. Transit. not. 5/26/05; draft Plan out12/05; predecisional Plan out 3/07; 2005 Rule enjoined 3/07; Plan suspended 4/07.

Reforestation efforts of the Hayman, Mason Gulch, Hi Meadow, Buffalo Creek Fires through, planting, seeding,natural regeneration, and tsi.

Description:

Description:

Description:

Web Link:

Web Link:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/projects/forest_revision/index.shtml


CE

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Cimarron Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation



- Grazing management

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


In Progress:215 Comment Period LegalNotice 03/01/2007

Completed


Expected:10/2008

Actual: 09/08/2008

Expected:09/2008

Michael [email protected]

Thomas Eikenberry719-523-1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]

Richard [email protected]

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District, Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee, Fremont,Lake, Park, Saguache. LEGAL - Contact Project Team Leader for specific allotment locations. Allotmentscovered: Arkansas C&H, Arkansas S&G, Aspen Ridge, Bassam, Bear Creek, Browns Creek, Cameron, ChalkCreek, Chubb Park, Fooses Creek, Fourmile, Little Cochetopa, Union.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T32S R42W Sec 6; T32SR43W Sec 12,21,22,23,26,27,28; T33S R40W Sec 4,5;T33S R42W Sec 32;T34S R41W Sec 6,7; T34S R42W Sec1,12; T34S R43W Sec 25,36; T35S R40W Sec 6, and T35S R41W Sec 1. Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R40W E 1/2 Section27. Cimarron National Grassland.

Location:

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04/2009

03/2009

10/2008

Range Allotment ManagementPlanning (RAMP) EA - Salida,Leadville

2009 Prescribed Fire forHazardous Fuel Reduction &Cimarron River VegetationTreatment

Anadarko Gathering CompanyPipeline Installation

EA will cover management strategies for 13 grazing allotments. 11 on Salida district, 2 on Leadville. EA willaddress no grazing, no change from current management, and adaptive management.

To use prescribed fire on approximately 8645 acres and mechanically treat approximately 535 scres of Saltcedar

Install approximatley 3,300 feet of buried gas pipeline

Description:

Description:

Description:

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110212

EA

EA

CE



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Implementation


- Minerals and Geology








Expected:11/2008

Expected:11/2008

Expected:09/2008

Expected:09/2008





UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R43W NW 1/4Section 27. Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R41W Sec 15 SE 1/4NW 1/4 (2310' FNL 1650' FWL). Located on the Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R41W Sec 21 N 1/2.Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R42W Sec15,16,21,22. Cimarron National Grassland.

Location:

Location:

Location:

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12/2008

11/2008

10/2008

10/2008

EOG Resources Inc. CNG 27-1

EOG Resources, Inc -Grassland 15-1

Morton County Caliche Pit

Morton County Gravel Permit

To drill an oil/gas well and construct or install assoicated access roads and production facilities.

Drill an oil/gas well and install associated facilities (access road, pipeline, and production facilities).

To expand the boundaries of the existing caliche pit an additional 23 acres.

To expand the boundaries of the existing gravel pit an additional 32 acres.

Description:

Description:

Description:

Description:

*NEW LISTING*

CE

CE

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Comanche Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation





- Fuels management




Expected:09/2008

Expected:09/2008

Expected:01/2006



Nancy [email protected]

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T34S R41W Sec 32 SE1/4NE1/2. Located within the Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T35S R40W Section 7 NE1/4. Loceated within the Cimarron National Grassland.

UNIT - Cimarron Ranger District. STATE - Kansas. COUNTY - Morton. LEGAL - T33S R42W Sec 25 & 26and T34S R42W Sec 3 & 4. The project will be located in two locations on the Grassland - North of the CimarronRec Area and North of the Cottonwood Picnic Area.

Location:

Location:

Location:

10/2008

09/2008

02/2006

OXY USA Inc. WMSU 1602

OXY USA Sharp B-2 Gas Well

Riparian VegetationEnhancement Project

To drill a water injection well and install associated facilities (access road, pipeline, electrical cable, productionequipment) on the Cimarron National Grassland.

Drill a private mineral gas well and construct/install associated infrastructure - access road, production equipment,gas pipeline, electical cable and water pipeline.

Mechanically treat/remove approximately 500 acres of saltcedar (Tamarisk) within the Cimarron River corridor onthe Cimarron National Grassland.

Description:

Description:

Description:

*NEW LISTING*CE

CE

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Implementation


- Fuels management

- Fuels management





Expected:09/2007

Expected:09/2008

Expected:09/2006

Kurt [email protected]

Thomas Eikenberry719-523-1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]

Pat [email protected]

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL - Sec.13,14,25; T32S R55W Sec.26; T32S R55W Sec.3;T35S R44W Sec.20; T33SR47W Sec. 18;T32S R46W Sec.2;T35SR47W Sec. 8, 9; T26S R58W Sec. 22; T33S R48W Sec.33, 34; T33S R49W Sec.3,4; T34S R49W.Throughout the Comanche Natonal Grassland, including the Purgatoire corridor.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL -Sec.23,T34S R44W; Sec.10,11,T35S R44W; Sec.32,33, T25S R58W; Sec.23, T32S R54W; Sec. 22, T33S R47W;Sec.7, T31S R48W; Sec. 21,32, T34S R44W; Sec. 8,9,16,17, T32S R45W. Throughout the Comanche RangerDistrict (Timpas and Carrizo Units).

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - T34S R47W betweensections 11, 12, 13, and 14. 21 miles south of Springfield, Colorado and 5 miles west of Campo, Colorado.

Location:

Location:

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03/2008

11/2008

11/2006

2008 Comanche PrescribedFires and Saltcedar Eradicationfor Hazard Fuel Reduction andNoxious Weed

2009 Comanche VegetationEnhancement Project

Blue Mound Allotment Pipeline

Prescribed fire on approximately 6000 acres. Mechanically and chemically treat approximately 500 acres of thenoxious weed saltcedar on Comanche Ranger District.

Prescribed burns and associated mechanical treatments on approximately 6000 acres on Comanche RangerDistrict.

Build 1/2 mile of pipeline to supply an existing livestock water tank

Description:

Description:

Description:

Web Link:

Web Link:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/com/


CE

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Implementation


- Road management

- Land ownership management




On Hold



Expected:12/2008

N/A

Expected:09/2006

Expected:10/2007

Michelle [email protected]


Pat [email protected]


UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas. Carizzo Unit of theComanche National Grassland.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL - Secs.22,23,26; T33S R49W Secs.1,2,11,12; T33S R44W Secs. 26,33-35; T31S R45W Secs.3-5,8; T32S R45WSecs.1-3,10-12,14,15; T31S R47W. Carrizo Unit, Southern Baca County, Colorado.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - T26S, R54W, SE1/4 ofSection 17. 13 miles south of La Junta, Colorado.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Sec. 2; T33SR46W SW 1/4 Sec. 35; T33S R46W. The proposed project is located in Baca County, Colorado approximatelyone-half mile from Campo, Colorado.

Location:

Location:

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01/2009

N/A

11/2006

11/2007

Carizzo Unit TravelManagement Plan Revision

Carrizo Land Exchange

Horse Pasture Pipeline

Loamy Plains AllotmentPipeline Project

Revise the current Travel Management Plan for the Carizzo Unit of the Comanche National Grassland to complywith the 2005 Travel Management Rule

Conduct land exchanges on Carrizo Unit of Comanche National Grassland

Build 1/2 mile of pipeline with 110 volt electrical power line

The proposed project is to build 1 mile of pipeline (1-1/4 inch in diameter PVC) within the Loamy Plains Allotment.Theh purpose of the project is to assist in the distribution of livestock by supplying water to existing livestock watertank.

Description:

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EA

EA

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Implementation


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

- Fuels management


- Road management





Expected:12/2006



Expected:10/2008

Thomas Eikenberry719/523.1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]

Thomas Eikenberry719/523.1703 {FTS:3503}[email protected]


Michelle [email protected]

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Las Animas. LEGAL - Secs.17,18,24,26,35,36; T238S R56W. Comanche National Grassland; Timpas Unit.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca, Las Animas, Otero. LEGAL - TBA.Throughout the Comanche National Grassland(Timpas and Carrizo Units).

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - SESE 1/4 Sec. 3; Section4: SESE 1/4 Sec. 5; T35S, R44W. SESE 1/4 Sec.3; Section 4: SESE 1/4 Sec. 5; T35S, R44W within boundaries ofthe Comanche NG.

UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Otero. Timpas Unit of the ComancheNational Grassland.

Location:

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01/2007

03/2005

07/2008

10/2008

Picket Wire VegetationTreatment Project

Prescribed Fires for HazardFuel Reduction FY2005

Southeast Colorado PowerAssociation

Timpas Unit TravelManagement Plan Revision

Mechanically cut and chemically spray approximately 500 acres of saltcedar along the Purgatoire River

Prescribed fire for hazard fuel reduction on 6000 acres

Install 6, 881 feet of buried electrical cable to provide electricity to a cathodic installation

Revise the current Travel Management Plan for the Timpas Unit of the Comanche National Grassland to complywith the 2005 Travel Management Rule

Description:

Description:

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Description:

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/fire/pbc/firex.htm

CE

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EA

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/fire/pbc/firex.htm


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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Leadville Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation




- Fuels management

- Fuels management - Forest products




Expected:10/2007


Expected:04/2009


Lisa [email protected]


UNIT - Comanche Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Baca. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Sec. 20; T33SR47W. The porposed project is located in Baca County, Colorado approximately **miles of Springfield, CO.

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T10S, R80W, Sections 11 &12. South of Leadville, south of the Beaver Lake Estates subdivision on FDR 140.

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T11S, R80W, Sec 22, 23,26 & 27. Southeast of Twin Lakes, Colorado.

Location:

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11/2007

07/2008

06/2009

Windmill Allotment Pipeline

Beaver Lake Estates FuelReduction Project

Flume Creek (previously QuailMtn)

The proposed project is to build 1/4 mile of pipeline (1-1/4 inch in diameter PVC) within the Windmill Allotment. Thepurpose of the project is to assist in the distribution of livestock by supplying water to existing livestock water tank.

Reduce fuels on the Forest Service boundary adjacent to Beaver Lake Estates subdivision. Project includesmechanical and prescribed fire operations. The USFS has been enjoined from using CE #10; this project fits thenewly selected category.

Previously named Quail Mtn. Vegetation management. Project would remove (salvage) dead and dying treesresulting from mountain pine beetle infestation and thin live trees for diversity and increased stand growth.

Description:

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EA

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Leadville Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Pikes Peak Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation




- Recreation management

- Fuels management - Forest products




Expected:10/2009

Expected:08/2008

Expected:06/2008Actual: 06/19/200802/01/2006

Phillip [email protected]

Bill [email protected]


UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T10S, R80W, Secs. 13, 24,25, 26, 27, 28. The work will occur from the eastern Forest boundary in the Halfmoon drainage upstream about 3to 4 miles.

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T 11 S R 82 W Sec 9.Indpependence Pass (Hwy 82).

UNIT - Leadville Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T8S, R80W, Section15, 16,20, 21, and 29; T9S, R80W, Section 3 and 10. West & northwest of Leadville, CO adjacent to Sylvan LakesSubdivision, Homestake Subdivision, and Leadville National Fish Hatchery.

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06/2010

09/2008

08/2008

Halfmoon Stream Enhancement

Independence Pass Restrooms

Northwest Leadville HazardousFuels NEPA

Repair, maintain, and install new structures to improve fisheries habitat and stream stability. This will include somework to discourage dispersed camping in riparian areas.

Placement of public restrooms atop of Independence Pass (Hwy 82).

Thinning in the wildland-urban interface northwest of Leadville. The USFS has been enjoined from using CE #10;this project fits the newly selected category.

Description:

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Implementation



- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management

- Fuels management




On Hold


Expected:12/2008

Expected:04/2009

N/A

Expected:01/2009


Steve Tapia(719)[email protected]

Eric [email protected]


UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - Sec 19-21, 30,T15S, R68W; Sec 16, 17, 19, 20, 30, T11S, R67W; Sec 25-29, 32, 33, T11S, R68W; Sec 5-7, T12S, R68W.Multiple locations in vicinty of Monument, Woodland Park and Clyde, CO.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Township 14 South,Range 68 West, Section 26. Southwest of Colorado Springs on Cap'n Jack's Trail (Forest Service Trail 667) nearBear Creek.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T 12 S, R 68 W, S 10,9, 8, 16 & 17. Adjacent to Carrol Lakes community bordered by Rampart Range Road FDR 300, Farish MemorialRecreation Area and FDR 312.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Portions of sections 33 &34, Township 14 South, Range 69 West, 6th PM. East of Gillett on the southwest slope of Pikes Peak.

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06/2009

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02/2009

Blackhills Energy CorporationSpecial Use Permits

Cap'n Jack's Trail Stabilization

Carrol Lakes Fuels TreatmentProject

City of Cripple Creek ReservoirRoad Access and SpillwaySpecial Use Permit

Ownership change is requested by Black Hills Corp for purchase of existing natural gas pipelines and powerlinesformerly owned by Aquila Inc. Changes are administrative only and would result in issuing 4 permits with nochanges in use.

Forest Service proposes to stabilize Bear Creek trail crossings and trails adjacent to Bear Creek, includingalternatives for reroutes and bridge construction associated with Cap'n Jack's motorized trail.

Thinning forest vegetation and overstory over 738 acres to reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire in urban interfaceareas. Removal of slash by burning or chipping. Removal of larger timber by personal fuelwood permit sales orcommercial sales.

The City of Cripple Creek is requesting that a special use permit be re-issued for portions of a road and reservoirspillway located on National Forest

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Expected:12/2008

Expected:02/2009

Actual: 08/12/2008

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UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T12S, R68W;T12S, R67W, T15S, R68W; T15S, R67W; T13S, R68W; T13S, R69W; T14S, R68W; T14S, R69W; 6th PM.Northfield/Air Force Academy, Old Stage Road/Rosemont, Crystal Creek/Pikes Peak lines.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 13 South,Range 69 West, Section 29, 32, 33. Forest Development Road 383, Fourmile Creek Road, Crags Campground,Crags Trailhead.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Section 10, Township 11South, Range 69 West. Manitou Experimental Forest.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T11S, R67W,Sections 17 and 19. 4-7 miles west of Monument in the Mount Herman area.

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05/2009

08/2008

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Colorado Springs UtilitiesPowerline

Crags Trailhead Relocation

Intermountain Rural ElectricAssociation PowerlineExtension

Oil and Gas Exploration

Colorado Springs Utilities is requesting an amendment to the special use permit to install an automatic meterreading (AMR) system throughout the existing permitted powerlines.

Construct new .5 acre trailhead approx 1/4 below Crags CG for approx. 77 vehicles and approx .6 mile connectortrail, and install new toilet and 3 picnic sites at trailhead.

Amend existing special use permit to authorize IREA to construct a powerline extension approx. 900' long.Extension was requested by USFS Rocky Mtn Research Station. Powerline will provide electric service to aproposed FS atmospheric research site.

Oil and gas exploration and drilling on existing oil and gas lease

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Expected:03/2009

Expected:12/2008

Expected:10/2008

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Steve Tapia(719)[email protected]

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T12S, R68W, Section32; T15S, R67W, Section 19; T15S, R67W, Section 21. 4th St near Crystola; Forest Road 370 (Gold Camp Road);Forest Road 368 (Old Stage Road).

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Park, Teller. LEGAL - Township13 South, Range 69 West, Section 27, 28, 33, 35; T13S, R72W, Sec 1 & 11. Glen Cove and other areas on PikesPeak, Crags Trail, Devil's Playground Trail and Eleven Mile Rock on South Park Ranger District.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - Sections 27 and 28,Township 12 South, Range 68 West, 6th PM. Southeast of Woodland Park, west of Rampart Reservoir.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso. LEGAL - T14S, R69 W, Section1; T13S, R68W, Sections 28, 29, 31, 32; T14S, R68W, Sec 6. Severy Creek Drainage including Severy CreekTrail (Trail #661).

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05/2009

01/2009

10/2008

Permitted Summer CabinsSpecial Use Permits

Pikes Peak Alpine School 10-Year Priority Outfitter andGuide Permit

Rainbow Gulch Road andPipeline Special Use Permit

Severy Creek Closure Order

The Pikes Peak Ranger District proposes to authorize continued use of 3 permitted summer cabins for up to 10years beginning in 2009 and to not reauthorize the use after the 10-year period.

Issue 10-year priority special use permit to Pikes Peak Alpine School for rock climbing, hiking, backcountry skiing,avalanche clinic, and snowshoeing activities

Re-issue special use permit for existing road and water pipeline to Colorado Springs Utilities for a 20-year period.

Implement a new Forest Supervisor's Order to continue the closure of Severy Creek Trail to public use for naturalresource concerns. Order will close the trail and 100 feet either side of the trail and Severy Creek to public entry ofany kind.

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Dana [email protected]

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T13S, R69W,Section 35; T13S, R69W, Section 36. East side of Pikes Peak - Ski Creek and Severy Creek.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 13 South,Range 69 West, Sections 29, 32,-34; Township 14 South, Range 69 West, Sections 4, 9. South of Divide, CO inthe Fourmile Creek/Crags area.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - Township 12 South,Range 70 West, Section 8. Intersection of Signal Butte Road FDR 362 and Phantom Creek Road FDR 363, inNorth Divide OHV area.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Township 10 South,Range 70 West, Section 36. Near Westcreek, CO, Douglas County Road 3.

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06/2009

N/A

N/A

10/2008

Severy Creek and Ski CreekRestoration Project on PikesPeak

Snowshoe Tours Outfitter andGuide Special Use Permit -Proposal Withdrawn

Trail 717 Reroute

Trail Creek RoadReconstruction

Restore drainages damaged by runoff from Pikes Peak Highway

Issue outfitter and guide special use permit for guided snowshoe tours

Reroute approximately 1/8 mile of motorized OHV trail to improve safety. (Project will be revised to analyzeseveral reroutes on Trail 717.)

Passive stream restoration by road repair and reroute of Trail Creek Rd. (NFSR 200, Douglas Cty Rd 3). Roadreroute is estimated at 530 ft.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District (excludingProjects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation



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




Completed

On Hold

Expected:12/2008

Actual: 06/05/2008

N/A

Robert [email protected]


Sam [email protected]

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, El Paso, Teller. LEGAL - T12S,R68W & R69W; T12S, R70W; T11S, R68W & R69W & 70W; T10S, R68W & 69W. Near Woodland Park andwithin the boundary of the Trout West EIS (ROD 7/11/2003) and 5 miles from the EIS boundary.

UNIT - Pikes Peak Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - Section 18, Township10 South, Range 68 West, 6th PM. Near Westcreek, Colorado.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T14S, R79W, Sec27,28,29,34 & T15S, R79W, Sec 11. Salida Ranger District, PSICC, West of Buena Vista, Colorado.

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01/2009

08/2008

N/A

Trout West Phase 2

Westcreek Multi-Use ElectronicSite

Bald Mountain Hazardous FuelReduction

Fuels management on approx 4,000 ac to reduce the risk of wildfire in the wildland urban interface near WoodlandPark. Treatment alternatives include mechanical harvesting, manual thinning, piling slash, pile burning, broadcastburning or mastication

Xcel Energy dba Public Service Company of Colorado currently owns and operates facilites at the Westcreekcommunicaiton site. Reissue a 10-year lease.

Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface west of Buena Vista,Colorado.

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- Watershed management - Recreation management


- Road management - Special use management


Completed


Expected:10/2008

Actual: 04/28/2008


Tambi [email protected]



UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - W1/2 Sec 26, T49N, R6E;NW1/4, NW1/4 Sec 35, T49N, R6E; E1/2 Sec 34, T49N, R6E NMPM Chaffee and Gunnison County, Colorado.PSICC, Salida Ranger District at Continental Divide National Scenic trail #531 and Junction of Colorado Trail#1776 at South Fooses Creek.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T50N, R7E, SECTIONS 30,31,32 and T50N, R6E, SECTION 25. Cree Creek.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - N =, Section 2, & SW <,SW<, Section 35, T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. N =, Section 2, & SW <, SW<, Section 35,T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado.

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06/2008

05/2008

Colorado Trail #1776 at FoosesCreek

Cree Creek Hazardous FuelReduction

Eve FLPMA Private DrivewayEasement

Colorado Trail #1776: Construction of approximately 1.3 miles of trail and the re-hab of the existing 1 mile of trail. The new proposed 1.3 miles of trail will be within USDA Forest Service trail standard guidelines.

Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface at Cree Creek.

The proposed action involves the improvement to and reconstruction of an existing National Forest System Road(NFSR225A), in order to access private property.

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Expected:09/2008

Expected:04/2008





UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - NE1/4, SE1/4, Section 30,T50N, R6E, NM P.M., Maysville Quad. Salida Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest. NFSDR #224(Cree Creek).

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T13S, R78W, Sections5,6,7,8,17. Salida Ranger District, PSICC, Northeast of Buena Vista, Colorado.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R6E, Section 8.Chaffee County, Colorado, east of Monarch pass on U.S. Highway 50 at Monarch Park Campground.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T50N, R6E, Sec 5, NMPM.North Fork of the South Arkansas.

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05/2009

06/2009

09/2008

06/2008

Goat Wadi Developed Site (CreeCreek)

Little Annie Hazardous FuelReduction

Monarch Park HabitatEnhancement Project

North Fork Reservior

Analyze and develop an approximately 4 acre site to protect resource and provide for large groups. ie: Weddings,Family Reunions, ect.

Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the urban interface.

Excavate three (3)ponds to remove sediment material and increase depth.

Repair and improve Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District Dams and facilities

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Expected:04/2008

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Brett [email protected]



UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T49N, R8E, Sec 5,7,8;T50N, R8e, Sec 17,18,19,20. Salida RD, PSICC, southwest of Poncha Springs, CO.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R10E, Section 7,Section 13. Porter gulch, Salida RD.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Salida Ranger District.Salida Ranger District.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. Salida Ranger District.

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06/2010

05/2008

05/2008

Poncha Loop Hazardous FuelReduction and Forest Health

Porter Gulch T.H.

Re-issuance of District specialevent special use permits.

Re-issuence of summeroutfitter / guide special usepermits.

Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface near Mears Junction

Develop a recreation facility for approximately 10 vehicles to park. Develop/construct approximately 300 yards ofnew motorized singletrack trail. Also analyze 1 mile of existing two-track for motorized use.

The re-issuance of temporary special event permits on the Salida Ranger District for May 1, 2008 - November 1,2008 summer season. These permits will utilize less than 5 contiguous acres. Approximately 11 events.

Re-issuence of temporary special use permits. 2008 season dates approximately May 1 - November 1.Approximately 35 permits.

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- Road management - Minerals and Geology

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Actual: 08/07/2008




UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - SE1/4, Section 15, T14S,R79W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, CO. SE1/4, Section 15, T14S, R79W, 6th P.M., Chaffee County, CO.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - Sections 31, 32, 33, 35, 36,T50N, Ranges 6 & 7E, NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. The Salida Hydro facilities are located east of thetownsite of Garfield, and west of the townsite of Maysville, along the South Fork of the Arkansas River, ChaffeeCounty, CO.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T48N, R7E, Sec 23,24,26.Salida RD, PSICC, southwest of Salida RD.

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05/2008

06/2009

Red Deer Borrow Pit proposedMineral Material leaseextension

Salida Hydro: Aquatic HabitatImprovement Project

Silver Creek Hazardous FuelReduction

Chaffee County Commissioner�s Office representatives have presented a proposal to the Salida Ranger Districtthat would allow for an extension of the Mineral Material sale to the County based upon the County�s need for alocalized source of road base

PSCO/Xcel Energy has agreed to provide $50,000 worth of funding to be used towards aquatic habitatimprovement projects throughout the Salida Hydro project area, South Fork of the Arkansas River.

Hazardous fuel reduction and forest health project within the wildland urban interface next to the Silver Creek sub-division.

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Implementation



- Road management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Special use management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management - Land management planning



Expected:05/2009

Expected:08/2008



UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - T47N, R10E, Section 13and 23. Fremont County Colorado - approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Coaldale, CO on FSR 006.

UNIT - Salida Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Chaffee. LEGAL - 1.) Section5,T50N,R6E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado 2.) Section 29,T50N,R6E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado3.) Section 12,T48N,R8E,NM P.M., Chaffee County, Colorado. 1.) North Fork reservoir 2.) Boss Lake 3.) O'HaverLake / all facilities located in Chaffee County, Colorado.

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06/2009

South Prong Hayden CreekTravel Management Project

UAWCD Reservoir Analysis

Decommission FSR 6c from Level II to single track motorized

EIS level analysis to authorize the issuance of term Special Use Permits to the Upper Arkansas WaterConservancy District (UAWCD) in order to operate and maintain the North Fork, Boss, and O'Haver water storagefacilities.

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Expected:09/2008

Expected:04/2009


Dennis [email protected]

Carl [email protected]

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Pueblo. LEGAL - T23S, R69W., Section28, 29, 30, T23S, R68W., Section 23,24,25,26,36, T.24S, R68W., Section 6 & 7, T24S,R69W., Section 1. 5 milesnorth east of Lake Isabel.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T.23S., R.73W.,Sections 5,8, and 9. Approximately 6.5 miles South West of Westcliffe, CO.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Pueblo. LEGAL - T24S,R68W,Sec 21; T21S, R69W,Sec 25,26. YMCA Camp Jackson, Babcock Hole, Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Sangrede Cristo Wilderness.

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11/2008

11/2009

10/2009

12 Mile

Alvarado Fuels Reduction

Hamilton / YMCA

Fuels reduction and forest health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping folllowed-up byprescribed fire.

Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatment, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping follow-up by prescribedfire.

Land Exchange to obtain desired private parcels and elliminate treaspass structures.

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UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL -T24S,R68W, Sec 7,18; T25S,R69W,Sec 24; T31S, R69W, Sec 4; T24S, R68W, Sec 34; T23S, R68W, Sec 28;T26S, 68W, Sec 8; T24S, R70W, Sec 21; T26S,R72W, Sec 22; T22S,R69W, Sec 19. Snowslide Trail, Lake Isabel,Santana Spring, Dodgeton Creek Cuchara, Cuerna Verde Rye, Klipfel Meadow, Red Canyon Gardner, BlueSprings, Pantelon Creek, Rudolph Trail.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T21S, R70W, Sec. 5, 8,16, 17, 21 and T20S, R70W, Sec. 31. Willow Creek to Locke Park - Forest Road #274.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont. LEGAL - T20S,R71W.,Section 25, T20S,R70W., Section 28,29,30,31,32,33, and 34. T21S, R70W., Section 4,5,6,8, and 9. 15 milesSouth East of Canon City.

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03/2007

11/2008

Issue Special Use Permit forspring box / water line

Jago Property - SnowplowingSpecial Use Permit

Locke Mount ain ( Fuels)

Reissue Special Use Permits for existing spring box, pipeline, and related facilities on NFS lands.

Proposal to permit snowplowing on 8 miles of previously unplowed National Forest roads, to provide winter accessto a private inholding inside the National Forest.

Fuels reduction and Forest Health treatments, in the form of mechanical thinning/chipping followed-up byprescribed fire

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UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo. LEGAL -T31S,R69W, Sec 22,23; T27S, R72W, Sec 4,5; T24S, R69W, Sec 1;T44N, R73W, Sec 5; T23S, R73W, Sec 5;T46N, R12E, Sec 5,8;. S. Cuchara, S. South White Peak, Mosca Pass, Alvarado Barn, Westcliffe, Lake Isabel,and Rainbow Trail Luthern Camp.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T23S, R68W, Sec27,28,29,30; T23S,R69W, Sec 23,25,26;T24s,R68W, Sec 6,7,8,16;T24S, R69W, Sec 1. 12 Mile Road, LakeIsabel, Hwy 165.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano, Las Animas. LEGAL - T30S,R67W; T31S, R67W; T30S, R68W; T31S, R68W; T30S,R69W; T31S,R69W; T32S,R69W. Spanish PeaksWilderness, Culebra Range, Schafer Trail, Levy-Krier Trail, West Peak Trail, Apishapa Trail, Wahatoya Trail,Indian Creek Trail, Coal Creek Trail, North Fork Trail, Wildcat Creek Trail.

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06/2009

02/2008

07/2007

Reissuance of four 7.2KVpowerlines Special Use Permits

Reissuance of two telephoneline Special Use Permits

Roundup Riders of the Rockies

Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.

Reissue existing powerline permits. Update associated operation and maintenance plan.

Five day horseback ride of 150 riders crossing USFS lands four days including three days crossing/within theSpanish Peaks Wilderness. Day use, no overnight camps on NFS lands. Some non-system trail use.

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Expected:10/2008

Expected:10/2008

Actual: 08/30/2007



Mike Smith(719) [email protected]

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo.LEGAL - See project team leader for map. San Carlos Ranger District.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Huerfano. LEGAL - T.27S,R71W.,SECTION 31 & 32, T.28S.,R72W., SECTION 4,5, AND 6. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH WEST OFGARDNER, COLORADO.

UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer. LEGAL - T24S, R73W Section11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. 12 miles Southwest of Westcliffe.

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06/2009

06/2008

San Carlos RAMPS EA

Slide Mountain - RangeAllotment ManagementPlanning

South Colony TrailheadFacilities

Analysis of current Range Allotment Mangement

Update of range allotment management plan for the Slide Mtn. - Cattle and Horse allotment.

Construct tent pads, toilets, parking, and interpretive signage at the existing terminus of the South Colony road,and consider an alternative for closing 2 miles of the road and placing the above facilities just above the Rainbowtrail junction.

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Completed



Actual: 06/20/2008

Expected:04/2007

Expected:04/2007


Wendy [email protected]


UNIT - San Carlos Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas,Pueblo. LEGAL - All San Isabel National Forest lands south of the Arkansas River (470,000 acres). All San IsabelNational Forest lands in the Wet Mountains, Spanish Peaks, and Sangre De Cristo Range.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. West of Alma Colorado.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Teller. LEGAL - T.1S.; R.71W., Section11. Located in Teller County, six miles north of Lake George, Colorado.

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06/2007

06/2007

Wildland Fire Use Plan

Ajax Mining Operation

Amazonite No. 8, reissue

The Wildland Fire Use Plan will allow some fires ignited by lightning, to generally burn unimpeded withindesignated areas, except as constrained by predetermined weather, fuels, fire control resources, land objectives,economics and social factors

Authorize use of mechanized equipment on the Ajax Mine, unpatented mining claim. Authorize the miner torelocate the access road out of the riparian area. Authorize the miner to place a permanent tent frame and toolbox at the mine site.

Re-issue of short-term (one year or less) mineral proposal includes using a small backhoe and hand digging tools(pick & shovel) to deepen one existing pit totaling 2,500 sq.ft. Existing system and non-system roads will be usedto access the area.

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Expected:07/2008

Expected:04/2007

Expected:10/2007




Steve [email protected]

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.13S., R.72W., Section27, 28, 33, 34. Subdivision along County Rd. 98, approximately 8 miles SW of Lake George, Colorado.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.7S thru T.15 S; R70Wthru R.79W. District-wide on the South Park Ranger District.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.9S., R.77 W., Section 5and 8. Beaver Creek approximately 5 miles north of Fairplay, Colorado.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 8, Township 12South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M. Happy Meadows South Platte River.

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10/2009

09/2008

05/2007

11/2007

Beaver Valley SubdivisionFuels Reduction Project

Forest Products for PersonalUse

Gold Prospectors of ColoradoMining EA

Happy Meadow - South PlatteRiver Enhancement Project

Reduce fuel loading on approximately 700 acres immediately surrounding Beaver Valley Subdivision, southwest ofLake George Colorado

Continuation of minor, short-term (one year or less) special uses of National Forest System lands for the gatheringof forest products for personal use.

Placer mining claim owned by the Gold Prospectors of Colorado. An organized mining club that proposes to have5 members on-site per weekend between May and October.

To enhance habitat and recreation conditions in the Happy Meadows corridor along a two mile section of the SouthPlatte River.

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- Forest products








Expected:05/2009

Expected:05/2008

Expected:05/2007

Expected:10/2006

Patricia [email protected]




UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - T.12S, R.71W,section 20, 21, 28, and 29. Located within the vicinity of Lake George, east of the Lake George Work Center.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T. 8 S.; R. 78 W.Sections: 15, 16, 20, 21, 28 nad 29. Lincoln, Democrat and Bross are located 6 miles west of the town of Alma.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - T10S, R73W,Section 22; T11S, R70W, Section 4. Forest Road 235 (Allen Creek Rd); Forest Road 360 near closed Big TurkeyCg.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.13S., R.72W., Section15 and 16. County road 96, near Wagon Tongue Campground in 11-mile Canyon, 6 miles SW of Lake George.

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07/2009

07/2008

01/2009

11/2006

Lake George VegetationManagement Project

Lincoln, Democrat, and BrossTrail Project


Sleeping Tom SummerHomeowner's AssociationRoad Permit CE

Vegetation treatments on approximately 973 acres within the vicinity of Lake George, Colorado. Majority of thetreatments are proposed for small sale contractors, commercial and personal-use firewood.

To establish and maintain a sustainable trail system to access Lincoln, Democrat and Bross.

The South Park Ranger District proposes to authorize continued use of 2 permitted summer cabins for up to 10years beginning in 2009 and to not reauthorize the use after the 10-year period.

To authorize existing road access and maintenance.

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*NEW LISTING*EA

CE

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Platte Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Implementation



- Road management - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Forest products





Expected:06/2009

Expected:04/2009

Expected:04/2007




UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park, Teller. LEGAL - Open systemroads on the South Park Ranger District. South Park Ranger District, Open - Road System, Level III and Level II.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - Section 31 of Township 8South, Range 73 West and in Section 6 of Township 9 South, Range 73 West. Topaz Fire Salvage is located inPark County approximately 16 miles east of Jefferson, Colorado.

UNIT - South Park Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Park. LEGAL - T.11S., R.72W., Section12. FDR 211 (Matukat Road), 9 miles northwest of Lake George.

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07/2009

06/2009

05/2007

South Park Road MaintenceTree Removal Project

Topaz Fire Salvage

Topaz Mountain Gem Mine EA

Remove the physical threat of tree hazards to people and property along open Forest System Roads (FSR). Keeproads clear of impediments to travel for users of the open forest system roads for emergency and non-emergencyneeds.

Salvage of houselogs from the Topaz Fire of 2002

Locatable Placer Mining Operation at existing mine site, utilizing open pit mining methods. Operation would beapproved for 10 years, using existing roads.

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Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands South Platte Ranger District(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

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.


Implementation



- Watershed management



Expected:10/2008

Expected:12/2008


Fred Patten(303) [email protected]

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - T9S, R70W, Section 10; T8S, R71W, Section 21; T7S, R75W, Section 3. Douglas Cty Rd 67 near SwaybackRanch; Forest Road 550 near Meadows Group Cg; Park Cty Rd 60 in Hall Valley.

UNIT - South Platte Ranger District. STATE - Colorado. COUNTY - Douglas, Jefferson, Park. LEGAL - PikeNational Forest. Within Buffalo Creek Waterton/Deckers/Horse Creek Watershed.

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01/2009

10/2009


Upper South Platte WatershedProtection and RestorationProject

The South Platte Ranger District proposes to authorize continued use of 3 permitted summer cabins for up to 10years beginning in 2009 and to not reauthorize the use after the 10-year period.

Reduce risk of large-scale fires & susequent erosion in the watershed that could threaten property & human life &exacerbate soil & water quality problems, restore the forest to more sustainable conditions & improve federally-listed species habitat.

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Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl/

CE

EA

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl/

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