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

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1 This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Motorized Travel Management Plan EIS Reissuance of Transmission Line Permits - Road management Web Link: NOI in Federal Register 07/25/2007 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2009 Scoping Start 01/07/2008 :04/2009 :10/ /2010 James Beard jbeard@fs.fed.us Designate a system of roads, trails, and areas that will be open to public motorized use on the Coconino National Forest. UNIT - All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. Coconino National Forest. Reissue seven special use permits for transmission lines 10/2008 Sandra Nagiller snagiller@fs.fed.us UNIT - All Units. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. Forestwide., Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Buckhorn Range Allotment - Grazing management Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 :04/ /2009 Polly Haessig phaessig@fs.fed.us Re-authorize livestock grazing in a manner that maintains and/or moves the area toward Forest Plan objectives and desired condition. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District, Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Located on the Red Rock Ranger District (70%) and Mogollon Rim Ranger District (30%). 10/01/2008 Page 1 of 13

2 , Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Dahl FLPMA Forest Roads Special Use Permit - Road management Scoping Start 05/05/2008 Road access permit for existing forest road :11/ /2009 Michael Chaveas mchaveas@fs.fed.us Forest Ring Land Exchange Oak Creek Vista Climbing Peaks and Mormon Lake Ranger Districts Administration Site Sale - Land ownership management - Facility management UNIT - Peaks Ranger District, Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Forest Road on the. Cancelled On Hold Est. Scoping Start 12/2008 :05/2009 Peter Mourtsen pmourtsen@fs.fed.us Exchange 160 acres of private land for 80 acres of NFS land. Project cancelled due to inadequate staffing but may be added to program of work in the future. UNIT - Peaks Ranger District, Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Private land: T20N, R7E, Section 15; NFS land: T22N, R8E, Section 32. NFS land at the intersection of US Hwy 89 and Townsend-Winona Road. William Stafford (928) wstafford@fs.fed.us Re-open Oak Creek Vista to climbing, includes construction of an access trail(s), signs, and possibly additional parking area UNIT - Mormon Lake Ranger District, Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Oak Creek Vista. Michael Chaveas mchaveas@fs.fed.us UNIT - Peaks Ranger District, Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - New Ranger Station site: T20N, R7E, Section 3 SW/NW. Peaks Ranger Station and Mormon Lake Ranger Station. 08/2009 Sale of land and facilities for two existing ranger stations to pay for the construction of a new Ranger Station that will house the combined districts. Project includes construction of a new Ranger Station. 10/01/2008 Page 2 of 13

3 , Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Renewal of Recreation Residence Tract Permits Ritland FLPMA Forest Roads Special Use Permit - Road management Completed Scoping Start 05/05/2008 Actual: 07/08/2008 :03/ /2009 Brian Poturalski bpoturalski@fs.fed.us Special use permits for 90 summer homes on the Mormon Lake and Mogollon Ranger Districts expire 12/31/2009. The forest is assessing seven summer home tracts where these uses exist to determine whether or not to continue the use for another 20 years UNIT - Mormon Lake Ranger District, Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Forty Four Spring, Tempe Camp, Montezuma, Dairy Spring, Pilgrim's Playground, Double Spring, and Rockledge. Pemit for use of an existing forest road. 03/2009 Peter Mourtsen pmourtsen@fs.fed.us Snotel site development - Fort Valley and Mormon Mountain Summit #2 UNIT - Peaks Ranger District, Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Existing forest road on the. - Watershed management Scoping Start 04/01/2008 :10/ /2008 Installation by the National Resource Conservation Service of two new snow telemetry sites (SNOTEL) Dick Fleishman dfleishman@fs.fed.us TDS Telecom Special Use Permit Reissuance UNIT - Peaks Ranger District, Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - Fort Valley: T22N, R6E, Section 22 SE/SW, Fort Valley Experimental National Forest, Peaks Ranger District. Momon Mountain Summit#2: T22N, R6E, Section 22 NE/SE Mormon Lake Ranger District. Unit - Peaks Ranger District - Fort Valley Area, Mormon Lake Ranger District - Mormon Mountain summit #2 area. Scoping Start 03/15/2007 :12/ /2009 Henry Brill hbrill@fs.fed.us Current TDS Special Use permit has expired. NEPA analysis needed to disclose impacts of continuing operation to existing infrastructure. No new construction planned. UNIT - Mormon Lake Ranger District, Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - From Mormon Mountain south and east to the Blue Ridge area. Mormon Lake and Mogollon Rim Ranger Districts. 10/01/2008 Page 3 of 13

4 , Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Upper Beaver Creek Watershed Fuels Reduction Project - Watershed management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Scoping Start 04/01/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2008 :01/2009 Reduce fuels and manage for forest health in the Upper Beaver Creek watershed. 03/2009 Carol Holland cjholland@fs.fed.us Walker Basin Range Allotment - Grazing management UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District, Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. 50 miles southeast of Flagstaff. Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 :04/ /2009 Carol Holland cjholland@fs.fed.us Re-authorization of livestock grazing in a manner that maintains and/or moves the area toward Forest Plan objectives and desired conditions. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District, Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Located on the Red Rock Ranger District (70%) and on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (30%). Butch Tank Northern Leopard Frog Breeding Sites Protection Mogollon Rim Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 07/21/2006 :11/ /2008 Barbara Garcia bgarcia01@fs.fed.us Fencing of one stock tank (Second tank was completed under a separate project (Apache Maid Area Northern Leopard Frog Protection). UNIT - Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T 16 N, R 8 E, Sections 3&32. Butch Tank is located on the Upper Beaver Creek Watershed Fuels Reduction Project. off of the Stoneman Lake Road near the Mormon Lake District Boundary. 10/01/2008 Page 4 of 13

5 L.S.Grande Lode Exploration, ORBAY Minerals Inc. Mogollon Rim Christmas Tree Area Mogollon Rim Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 09/23/ /2008 Polly Haessig phaessig@fs.fed.us Exploration for gold by drilling. Consisting of clearing brush and surface vegetation, drilling two holes, backfilling the holes and sealing them. UNIT - Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T15N, R11E, Secton 21, NE 1/4, Hay Lake 7.5 ' Quadrangle, Gila and Salt River Meridian. Drill site location is accessed by Forest Roads 211, 82, 82H, 9724H. - Forest products Completed Actual: 09/19/ /2008 Carol Holland cjholland@fs.fed.us Determine where Christmas trees may be available for harvest within mixed conifer vegetation type. Pivot Rock-Hackberry Range Allotment - Grazing management UNIT - Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. South end of the Mogollon Rim in the mixed conifer areas on top of ridgelines. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/11/2008 :01/ /2009 Gary Hase ghase@fs.fed.us Determine whether to continue to authorize livestock grazing, determine where livestock grazing is appropriate and to what intensity or level of grazing. UNIT - Mogollon Rim Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Pivot Rock and Hackberry Range Allotments located on southern portion of Forest. Casner Park/Kelly Seep Range Allotment Mormon Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Grazing management Completed Update allotment management plan. Actual: 09/26/ /2008 Gary Hase ghase@fs.fed.us UNIT - Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. 28,922 acres east of I-17, south of Mountainaire community. 10/01/2008 Page 5 of 13

6 Grapevine Interconnect Mormon Electronic Site Fuel Reduction Mormon Lake Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Fuels management Scoping Start 04/23/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2009 Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 :04/2009 :04/ /2009 Sandra Nagiller snagiller@fs.fed.us Approximately 9 miles of new 345kV electric transmission line connecting a new wind park located on Flying M Ranch private property to the existing Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) 345kV line. UNIT - Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T18N, R10E and T18N, R11E. Anderson Mesa. Proposed new utility corridor located along Forest Road 125. Road improvements to Forest Road 126 for construction access. Fuel reduction to protect electronic site. 05/2009 Beale Monday bmonday@fs.fed.us UNIT - Mormon Lake Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Top of Mormon Mtn. at established electronic site. Peaks Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Cosnino Range Allotment - Grazing management Completed Update allotment management plan. Actual: 09/26/ /2009 Gary Hase ghase@fs.fed.us UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Cosnino is a 10,899-acre allotment, adjacent to east Flagstaff and bisected by I /01/2008 Page 6 of 13

7 Flagstaff Loop Trail Flagstaff Nordic Center Facility and Summer Recreation Upgrade Hart Prairie Fuels Reduction & Forest Health Project Inner Basin Pipeline Relocation Peaks Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Completed Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 Est. Scoping Start 04/2009 On Hold Actual: 07/18/2008 UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. NFS lands around the City of Flagstaff interface. :05/2009 :09/ / /2009 Brian Poturalski bpoturalski@fs.fed.us Develop a 48-mile trail around Flagstaff in cooperation with Coconino county Parks & Recreation and the Flagstaff Biking Organization. New trail construction will occur in several locations and total 14 miles. Remainder of trail system composed of Brian Tritle btritle@fs.fed.us Proposed additions to permitted facilities and recreation activities at the Flagstaff Nordic Center including: a camping area, fee-based non-motorized trail use, trail races and other special events, and facility upgrades to support such activities. UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T23N, R6E, Sections 17, 20, 21, 28, miles NW of Flagstaff, east of US Hwy 180 at mile marker /2011 Jennifer Condon jcondon@fs.fed.us Fuel risk reduction and forest health improvement in Hart Prarie/Hochderffer Mtn. vicinity east of HW 180 and to the Kachina Peaks Wilderness boundary north to FR 418 south to FR 153. UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. HW 180 east to Kachina Peaks Wilderness bdry., north to FR418 & south to FR153. Kenneth Jacobs kajacobs@fs.fed.us Authorize the City of Flagstaff to relocate approximately 1/4 mile of water pipeline out of the San Francisco Peaks Wilderness to an existing road. UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T23N, R7E, Sect. 27. Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks. 10/01/2008 Page 7 of 13

8 Jack Smith/Schultz Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Maxwell Springs Range Allotment Peaks Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Fuels management Completed Actual: 08/19/ /2008 A fuels reduction/forest health project, in conjunction with the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership, to treat approximately 10,000 acres of forest. Andrew Stevenson astevenson@fs.fed.us UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Southeast side of the San Francisco Peaks (between the wilderness area and Hwy 89 N) including Schultz Pass. - Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/26/ /2009 Gary Hase ghase@fs.fed.us Maxwell Springs is a 21,374-acre allotment N. of Bellemont and W. of Baderville and runs north to Hart Prairie. Peaks Range Allotment - Grazing management UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Maxwell Springs is a 21,374-acre allotment N. of Bellemont and W. of Baderville and runs north to Hart Prairie. On Hold Update allotment management plan. Gary Hase ghase@fs.fed.us Peaks Ranger District Road Easements UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. 165,599 acres along east, north, and west sides of the San Francisco Peaks (between Hwy 89 N and Hwy 180). Est. Scoping Start 10/2008 :02/ /2009 Four proposals for road access to private lands located within the Peaks Ranger District. Peter Mourtsen pmourtsen@fs.fed.us UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T21N, R9E, sec. 15; T22N, R6E, sec. 4; T23N, R6E, sec 18; T21N, R8E, sec. 9. Various locations within the Peaks Ranger District. 10/01/2008 Page 8 of 13

9 Railroad Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Reduction Timberline Trail System Peaks Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Fuels management 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/18/2008 Est. Scoping Start 10/2008 :10/2008 :02/ /2010 Beale Monday bmonday@fs.fed.us Thinning and prescribed burning to reduce the fuel hazard on approximately 421 acres of dense ponderosa pine adjacent to private lands in west Flagstaff. UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T21N, R6E, Section 14, S. 1/2. In the west Flagstaff WUI: bounded by private land on the east, I-40 on the west, Route 66 on the south, and the BSNF Railroad on the north. 05/2009 Brian Poturalski bpoturalski@fs.fed.us Work with Coconino County Parks & Recreation to locate and construct an 8-mile trail connecting Timberline/Doney Park to the City of Flagstaff, near Flagstaff Mall. The trail will link with other Timberline/Doney inter-community trails and the FUTS. UNIT - Peaks Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. NFS lands west of US Hwy 89, within approx. 1 mile and roughly parallel to the highway. 2007/2008 Expiring or Expired Special Use Permits Red Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Land management planning Est. Scoping Start 10/2008 :11/ /2008 Proposal to reissue expired/expiring special use permits: USGS Gauges, T&S Pit, Cable One,Big Pk Water Impmt Dist Signs. Jerry Lane, Lee Pasture, Burton, Johnston Ranch, Parker, Garlands, Sacred Mesa,Yavapai Collge, Blevins/Ruhter and Kovacovich Rds UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. Various locations on the Red Rock Ranger District. 10/01/2008 Page 9 of 13

10 APS Boynton Pass Road Buried Line Replacement Arizona Water Company Water Storage Tanks Red Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 Scoping Start 10/16/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2008 :01/2009 :02/ /2009 Proposal by APS to replace a buried powerline along Boynton Pass Road from Long Canyon to Boynton Canyon. Proposed line would go along edge of the roadway on the north side of the road (opposite current utilities.) UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Sections 29, 32, 33, and 34, T18N, R5E G&SRM. Boynton Pass Road from Long Canyon to Boynton Canyon. 04/2009 Proposal to construct two 1-million gallon water storage facilities in the Broken Arrow area near Sedona. (928) Camp Verde ELGA Apache Trail Site Chavez Ranch Road Improvements UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. In the Broken Arrow trail area behind private property. - Land ownership management Scoping Start 09/16/2008 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2009 On Hold :06/ /2009 Proposal by Camp Verde Unified School District to acquire approximately 20 acres north of their existing high school under the Education Land Grant Act for athletic facilities. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - Section 19, T14N, R5E, G&SRM. North of Apache Trail Camp Verde. Proposal by private developer in coordination with Yavapai County to improve Chavez Ranch Road from Cathedral Vista Road to private property, including road construction. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T17N, R5E, Sections 23, 24, and 26, G&SRM. Near Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Old Post Trail and north side of Crescent Moon Ranch. 10/01/2008 Page 10 of 13

11 Red Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Chavez Trailheads Est. Scoping Start 11/2008 Construct two trailheads for access to the Chavez Trail. :02/ /2009 Cornville Non-motorized Trail System Cornville Road Multi-use Path Fossil Creek Range Allotment - Grazing management UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T15N, R5E, Section 1 and T16N, R6 E, Section 24. Two locations: Along Hwy 179 near MP302 (FR9204S) and Near Stoneman Lake- Interstate 17 interchange (FR647). Est. Scoping Start 02/2009 Scoping Start 04/23/ Comment Period Legal Notice 03/08/2008 :05/2009 :11/2008 :01/ /2009 Proposal to construct motorized and non-motorized trails connections between Cornville Road and the Verde River and SR89A and Oak Creek in the Cornville area. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Around Cornville and Bridgeport areas of Yavapai County. 03/2009 William Stafford wstafford@fs.fed.us Proposal in coordination with Yavapai County to construct a non-motorized, paved accessible trail along Cornville Road from SR89A to Windmill Park in Cornville. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. Area south of Cornville Road from the highway to Oak Creek. 02/2009 Gary Hase ghase@fs.fed.us Determine whether to continue to authoirze livestock grazing, determine where livestock grazing is appropriate and to what intensity or level of grazing. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. Southern portion of Forest, borders Verde River and Fossil Creek. 10/01/2008 Page 11 of 13

12 General Crook Trail Connection Red Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Est. Scoping Start 03/2009 :07/ /2009 Work with the Town of Camp Verde to designate and construct a connection to the General Crook Trail. Red Rock Outfitter Guide Permits EIS UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. From old Camp Verde airstrip along Hwy 260 to FR503 and FR708. Est. NOI in Federal Register 12/2008 :12/2010 Determine the level of motorized commercial outfitter guide permits. 01/2011 Rudolph Bowen rrbowen@fs.fed.us UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. District Wide. Soldier Wash Non-motorized Trail System Tobias/Flynn Road Access Est. Scoping Start 02/2009 Scoping Start 02/09/2007 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2008 :11/2009 :02/ /2010 Claire Pitner cpitner@fs.fed.us Proposal in coordination with the City of Sedona to designate and construct additional system trails in the Soldier Pass area. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. LEGAL - Sections 6 and 6, T17 N, R5E. City limits of Sedona in Soldier Wash. 08/2009 Proposal to construct a road from SR179 to private property across Oak Creek from Poco Diablo and Chavez Crossing Group Campground in Sedona. Proposal is the result of litigation requiring the Forest Service to provide an easement. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino, Yavapai. Area near Chavez Crossing Group Campground in Sedona. 10/01/2008 Page 12 of 13

13 Watershed Camp Permit Issuance Yavapai Apache Water Tank Red Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Est. Scoping Start 10/2008 Est. Scoping Start 10/2008 :11/2008 :12/ /2008 Janie Agyagos Proposal by Visionquest to obtain a permit for the Watershed Camp to operate a youth program typically through contracts with the Dept of Corrections. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Coconino. LEGAL - T16N, R8E, Section 30. Off Forest Road /2009 Proposal to construct an additional water tank along Middle Verde Road adjacent to the existing Yavapai Apache Water Tank to provide adequate domestic water supplies for the residential area of the reservation. UNIT - Red Rock Ranger District. STATE - Arizona. COUNTY - Yavapai. LEGAL - T15N, R4E, Section 1. Along Middle Verde Road. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. 10/01/2008 Page 13 of 13