Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2013 to 09/30/2013

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1 This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2013 to 09/30/2013, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan Amendment EIS - Land management planning DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/15/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2013 :12/ /2014 Robert Hawkins rhhawkins@fs.fed.us The Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino national forests propose to amend their land management plans with new guidance for roadless area management and land management plan monitoring. UNIT - Cleveland National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests., Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Defensible Space Project Notice of Initiation 03/04/2011 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2013 :12/ /2014 Diane Travis dhtravis@fs.fed.us Expanding Hazard Reduction for landowners with habitable structures within 200 feet of the forest boundary. Project will establish defensible space around structures to the extent necessary to comply with state and county fire codes. UNIT - All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles, San Bernardino. LEGAL - Not Applicable.. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 1 of 10

2 , Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Santa Anita Canyon Road Permit Extension LA County permit to include the 2009 transferred land from City of Monrovia to Forest Service Steve Loe UNIT - All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The Proposed permit extends from Arcadia to Chantry Flats. Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project Supplemental EIS EIS *NEW LISTING* DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/19/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2013 :10/ /2013 Lorraine Gerchas lmgerchas@fs.fed.us Proposal is to implement Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommendations on an already approved transmission line. On National Forest lands, marker balls would be added to 111 wire spans, and aviation lights to 3 towers. ftp://ftp.cpuc.ca.gov/gopher-data/environ/tehachapi_renewables/trtp.htm UNIT - All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Two utility corridors south of Acton, CA. One southwest toward the Gould Substation off of Highway 2 in La Canada; the other southeast toward Duarte and the Rio Hondo Substation. CalTrans SH2 - regrading and removal of overhanging unstable thick soil mantle Los Angeles River (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/15/2012 :02/ /2013 Graham Breakwell grahambreakwell@fs.fe d.us CalTrans SH2 - regrade and remove overhanging unstable thick soil mantle. A soldier-pile debris catchment wall is proposed at the toe of the regraded slope. The proposed wall will catch the hazard falling material and prevent blockage of SH2. UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM South side. Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM South side. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 2 of 10

3 County of Los Angeles - Pacoima Reservoir Sediment Removal Los Angeles River (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2012 :02/ /2013 Graham Breakwell grahambreakwell@fs.fe d.us This 5 year sluicing project requires reservoir access for 2 bulldozers and 1 excavator. There are alternatives for the machinery access route and one could be selected prior to project begins in 4th calendar qtr 2011 UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - CA/LOSANGELES/District 27/ Section/Township/Range 27-3-N-14-W-19. Pacoima Reservoir, 3 miles north of San Fernando. Little Tujunga West Fuels Treatment Project Scott Lowden slowden@fs.fed.us Hazardous fuel reduction with handcrews, masticators, chipping, pile burning and broadcast burning, adjacent to LA City and LA County. This is in the Kagel and Lopez Canyon areas. UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2N, R14 W, Sec. 5, 6; T2N, R15W, Sec.1; T3N, R14W, Sec. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. Lopez, Kagel, and Little Tujunga Canyon areas. Los Angeles County - Big Tujunga Dam and Maple Canyon Sediment Placement Site Scoping Start 05/11/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 :08/ /2013 Graham Breakwell ext. 243 grahambreakwell@fs.fe d.us LA County proposes to remove up to 4.4mm cubic yards of sediment from Big Tujunga Reservoir, and place it in the adjacent Maple Canyon, a designated disposal site. Big Tujunga Reservoir will be dewatered through dam valves and mechanical pumping. UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Big Tujunga Dam and Maple Canyon are approximately 9 miles up Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Sunland, and 6 miles north of La Canada. Los Angeles County- Big Tujunga Canyon Highway Maintenance Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013 :08/ /2014 Graham Breakwell grahambreakwell@fs.fe d.us An unreinforced wall of 450' length and 20' high is severely eroded by constant water scouring. The proposal is to reinforce this wall with riprap. A temporary water diversion pipe will be buried in the middle of the streambed to divert water. UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Big Tujunga Canyon Road MM /01/ :53 am MT Page 3 of 10

4 Los Angeles River Ranger District Invasive Vegetation Treatments Los Angeles River (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2011 :07/ /2012 Steve Loe sloe@fs.fed.us The ANF is proposing to inventory, monitor and treat invasive plant species through a variety of techniques including manual, mechanical, and chemical methods in order to limit the negative impacts of invasive species on plant and wilidlife habitats. UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. All National Forest lands within the Los Angeles River Watershed, and some within the San Gabriel River Watershed affected by the Station Fire of Padilla, Frank - Accees Road to Private Inholding Permit Request - 13,608 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2013 :09/ /2013 Graham Breakwell grahambreakwell@fs.fe d.us Permit request for access road to a private inholding, street address 13,608 Little Tujunga Canyon Road, San Fernando, CA UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - APN /002/003/004 pf Padilla's Private Land. 3.5 miles North on Little Tujunga Canyon Road from the junction of Foothill Boulevard and Osborne Street. Strawberry Peak Trail Reroute *NEW LISTING* - Recreation management Completed Actual: 05/18/ /2013 Mike McIntyre mmcintyre@fs.fed.us A section of the trail goes straight downhill and suffers from erosion. The proposal is to reroute this small section of the Strawberry Peak Trail along an existing abandoned roadbed and constructing a switchback to the trail at gradual grade. UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Located in the SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 11 and NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 14, T.2N, R.12W, Chilao Flat 7.5' USGS Topo Map. Located near the eastern/southern terminus of the Strawberry Peak Trail. San Gabriel River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 4 of 10

5 Aquatic Invasive Removal in Devils Canyon, San Gabriel Wilderness Area *NEW LISTING* San Gabriel River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management Scoping Start 05/28/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 :07/ /2013 Nathan Sill nsill@fs.fed.us The proposal will remove aquatic non-native species within Devils Canyon. The project will involve the use of nets and backpack electroshokers to remove non-native species that prey on the federally endangered mountain yellow-legged frog. UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable. This project is located in the San Gabriel Wilderness Area. The project area is located south of Highway 2 and east of Chilao in the Devils Canyon stream. Cogswell Dam Sediment Removal Project and Sediment Placement Site EIS Crystal Lake Recreation Area Permit Issuance Cancelled Esmeralda Bracamonte ebracamonte@fs.fed.us LA County proposes to remove 3,331,000 cy of debris from Cogswell. Sediment removed will be placed on 63.5 acres (Cogswell SPS) adjacent to the dam. The level of analysis required for this project has not yet been determined. UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Section 19, 30 and 24 of Township 2 north, and Range 10 west and 11 west. Christopher Fabbro cfabbro@fs.fed.us Determine whether to issue a 5-year special use permit to a concessionaire for the operation of the Crystal Lake Recreation Areas. UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2 & 3N, R11W; T2N, R9W. Crystal Lake Recreation Area, approximately 12 miles North of Azusa, CA on State Highway 39. North Fork San Gabriel River Bridge Replacement - Road management Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2012 :08/2012 Replacement of the North Fork Bridge # in San Gabriel Canyon along SR39. 10/2012 Esmeralda Bracamonte ebracamonte@fs.fed.us UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Township 2N, Range 9W, Section 5. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 5 of 10

6 San Gabriel River RD Fuelbreak Reconstruction and Maintenance San Gabriel River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Scoping Start 05/17/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2011 :11/ /2012 Dave Gabaldon Proposed actions will result in a significant reduction in fuel loading. Proposed actions are a combination of mechanical treatments, hand treatments and prescribed fire. Mechanical treatments will include mastication and mowing. UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. San Gabriel River RD, Angeles NF, Los Angeles County, California. Barren Ridge-Castaic Transmission Project EIS Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Completed Actual: 06/14/ /2014 Lorraine Gerchas lmgerchas@fs.fed.us Construct, use, and maintain a double circuit 230-kV transmission line, reconductor an existing 230-kV transmission line, and add a new 230-kV circuit to existing transmission tower structures. Alternative 1 is located in Salt Creek IRA. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable. San Francisquito Canyon (the selected alternative). Big Pines Hazardous Fuels Reduction Continuation Scoping Start 02/02/2012 :03/ /2012 Karen Bauman kbauman@fs.fed.us The proposed action is to continue removal of hazardous vegetation by mechanical means across 947 acres near the community of Big Pines, in order to protect community evacuation routes and various infrastructure from the threat of wildfire. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The area known as Big Pines, west of the town of Wrightwood, CA, and northwest of Big Pines along the Big Pines Highway. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 6 of 10

7 Big Pines Recreation Area reissuance of concessionaire special use permit Black Oak Mistletoe Project 2010 Boquet Canyon Recreation Residence Tract Special Use Reissuance Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area SSTs Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Recreation management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management Scoping Start 12/22/2009 Scoping Start 11/03/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2012 :02/ Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants This proposal is to construct six vault toilet buildings [SSTs] within the Frenchman's Flat area. :06/ /2013 The current concessionaire special use permit will expire December 31, Forest proposes to put out a propectus to receive bids for concessionaire operations and maintenance of campgrounds. Evalds Rimbenieks x230 erimbenieks02@fs.fed.u s UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - SW1/4 Sect 35, NE 1/4 Sec 32, NW 1/4 Sec 33, T4N, R8W; and N1/2 Sec 5, T3N, R8W, SBBM. Big Pines Recreation Area. Tasha Hernandez x242 thernandez@fs.fed.us This project intends to focus on restoration of the Black Oak stand through management of the mistletoe infestation using several eradication techniques and by promoting understory regeneration through planting. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The proposed project area is located on the Sawmill/Liebre Ridge of the Santa Clara Mojave River Ranger District on the Angeles National Forest. It runs along the Forest Road 7N23. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residences on the Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District. 08/2012 Pete Johnston, ext 239 pjohnston@fs.fed.us Proposal to reissue or amend Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residence Special Use Permits. New permits or amendments would provide protection measures for the unarmored threespine stickleback, an endagered fish, and to the adjacent riparian area. Diane McCombs dhmccombs@fs.fed.us UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R18W, Sec. 2 S1/2, Sec. 11 NE1/4, Sec. 12 W1/2, Sec. 13 W1/2, Sec. 14 N1/2, SBBM. Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 7 of 10

8 Golden State Water Co. - Sheep Creek Canyon Tank Green Valley Charitable Hall Permit Renewal Littlerock Reservoir Sediment Removal Project EIS Santa Clara River Watershed Invasive Plant Treatment Project Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/16/2012 Actual: 10/29/2012 :06/2013 Joseph Holzinger jholzinger@fs.fed.us Issue new special use permit and then determine whether to amend special use authorization to replace and increase amount of storage from 25,000 gallons to 150,000 gallons. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.3N., R.7W., Section 18. Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District,. Evalds Rimbenieks erimbenieks02@fs.fed.u s UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R14W, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 17, SBBM. Located east of Green Valley, along Spunky Canyon Road. Wilburn Blount wmblount@fs.fed.us UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.5N., R.11W., Within Parts of Section 27 and 35 of the SBBMD,. Littlerock Reservoir is approximately 3.5 miles south of the unincorporated community of Littlerock, on Highway 138; and 8.5 miles southeast of Palmdale. Tasha Hernandez x242 thernandez@fs.fed.us UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T3N, R14, 15W; T4N, R11, 12, 13, 14W; T5N, R13, 14, 15, 16W; T6N, R13, 14, 15, 16,17W; T7N, R14, 15, 16, 17, 18W. Treatment to take place in the Santa Clara River Watershed including all tributaries of the Santa Clara River on the Angeles NF. 01/2013 Green Valley Charitable Hall (GVCH) has reapplied for a new Special Use Permit. The GVCH was built in 1950 and has been used as a community center for the City of Green Valley. There is no change in permitted activities. Palmdale Water District proposes to remove approx. 500,000 cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir, and haul it to a waste facility near Palmdale. A concrete grade control structure will be built to reduce future sedimentation. 08/2013 Eradication, control, containment, and/or suppression of existing and new infestations of invasive plant species in the Santa Clara River Watershed by the use of herbicides, manual, mechanical, biological, and fire wilting methods. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 8 of 10

9 Santa Clara/Mojave River RD Fuelbreak Treatments: Ball Flat, Elizabeth, Juniper, and Red Mountain Sawmill Liebre Forest Health Project 2010 Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit Renewal Teresita Pines Organization Camp Construction Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Scoping Start 03/01/2004 Scoping Start 11/16/ Comment Period Legal Notice 10/16/2007 :01/2011 :04/2012 :06/ /2011 Karen Bauman kbauman@fs.fed.us Re-establish the following district fuelbreaks: Ball Flat, Elizabeth, Jupiter, and Red Mountain. Various methods such as chainsaw, prescribed fire, discing, masticating, and crushing will be used. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Districtwide. Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District,. 05/2012 Tasha Hernandez x242 thernandez@fs.fed.us The project consists of pruning lower branches, removing competing brush, opening canopy cover, clearing a perimeter fuelbreak, and replanting trees at six forestry plantations. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The six plantations are primarily located along Liebre Mountain Ridge between the Old Ridge Route on the west and Lake Hughes on the east. 06/2012 Evalds Rimbenieks erimbenieks02@fs.fed.u s Renewal of Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit for 10 years for a buried fiber optic cable that runs through the Soledad Canyon area along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. ROW is 2,229' long and and 20' wide, 1.02 ac UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Project begins on FS land at T4N, R14W, Sec 15 and ends at T4N, R14W, Sec 11. Buried cable runs along Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in Soledad Canyon. Joseph Holzinger jholzinger@fs.fed.us The camp is proposing to modify some of the existing building and construct new facilities including a parking area. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T4N, R8W Section 33. Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District,. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 9 of 10

10 Tule Ridge/South Portal Fuels Reduction Project Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Scoping Start 09/15/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 :08/ /2011 Karen Bauman Reduce the fuel within the project area to provide community protection for Green Valley and re-establish a fuelbreak and reduce the risk of wildfire. Project will enhance wildlife habitat by opening up the brush for mamals and birds. UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R15W, Sec 1-3, 9-12, 14-17, 20-22, 27-30, 32-33; T7N, R15W, Sec 35-36; T6N, R14W, Sec 5-7, T7N, R14W, Sec 31. West of San Francisquito Rd along Tule Ridge and South Portal Cyn. Project continues to the northwest side of the Green Valley. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. 07/01/ :53 am MT Page 10 of 10

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2007 to 09/30/2007

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the. Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2007 to 09/30/2007 Projects Occurring Nationwide