Prineville BLM Project Update -- March 2011 This list includes all Environmental Assessments (EAs), Categorical Exclusions (CXs) and Determinations of NEPA Adequacy (DNAs) where the BLM is developing the proposal (very early in the process), or requesting public input on the proposal or the NEPA document. This list also includes documents where the Decision (and/or CX/DNA) has been signed and project implementation is in progress or has been completed. Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Project Contact Energy/Minerals Columbia Power Fossil to Service Creek powerline Upgrade EA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Install new poles & transmission line. Remove old line & poles. Clear ROW Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration EA 10/31/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Respond to a proposal to drill 14 exploratory well (3 on Prineville and 11 on Burns) looking for geothermal. Newberry EGS Demo EA 5/31/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Demonstrate a new Geothermal Technology / Doug Vandergon 541/416-6752 Location: Matt Shaffer 541/416-6743 Location: 50 air miles NW Burns, OR Linda Christian 541/416-6890 Location: 6/15/2011 / West Butte Wind Power Right-of- Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Upgrade 3.65 miles of existing road and construct .25 miles of road and Description: Way EIS 8 Air Miles NE Service Creek 6 air miles NE LaPine, OR Steve Storo 541/416-6885 Location: 25 air miles SE Bend install an adjacent 3.9 mile power transmission line on public land. This right of way would serve a 52 wind turbines farm on private land. Fuels/Fire McGinnis Creek Emergency Fire Status: Decision/Implementation Description: Rebuild Stabilization CX 2/15/2011 / Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Location: Millican Road Juniper Thinning Project CX Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Cut (thin) 2,000 acres of juniper. 11/1/2011 North Degus prescribed burn DNA 6/1/2012 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Burn 3,000 acres of rangeland in the North Dagus allotment. Location: Rudio Highlands EA Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Cut, burn and thin. Location: / Steve Castillo 541/416-6765 Location: 4/14/2011 / 10 air miles NW dayville 10 air miles SW Prineville, OR Dave Schultz 541/416-6898 10 mi SW Paulina Guy Chamness 541/416-6719 7 air miles N Dayville Hydrology Branson Creek Thinning CX Ferry Canyon and Hay Creek Fences Environmental Assessment EA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Cut juniper and small pine under large pine on 177 acres along Branson Creek. Location: 2/1/2011 / 1/28/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Approximately 3 miles of fence to protect steelhead habitat and improve livestock distribution. Location: Page 1 of 8 Guy Chamness 541/416-6719 11 mi NW of Dayville Anna Smith 541/416-6747 15 air miles NW of Condon, OR Project Purpose / Name Headcut Stabilization EA Stearns Dam Removal EA Willow Creek Sediment Control CX Decision expected / signed 7/31/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Repair headcuts through the use of bioengineering, rock placement or log placement. Status: On Hold Description: Remove dam 6/1/2011 / Project Contact Mike McKay 541/416/6774 Location: Jimmy Eisner 541/416-6753 Location: 9/1/2011 / Status: On Hold Description: Seed approximately 3 acres of disturbed hill side with Native Grasses to prevent erosion. District Wide 8 mi S Prineville Jimmy Eisner 541/416-6753 Location: 3 air miles W Madras Lands/Realty Badlands Wilderness Land Exchange EA Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Legislated Land Exchange Charles South ROW renewal CX Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning 6/1/2011 / 6/1/2011 / Description: Grant legal access to private poperty Heady Road Right of Way CX Status: On Hold Description: Grant right-of-way for existing roads Gavin Hoban Location: Julie Freeman 541/416-6701 Location: 5/15/2011 / Hwy 97 / Wickiup Junction Interchange CX 10/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: ODOT proposes to construct grade-separated crossing for Hwy/RR Location: Manderfeld Apiary Site CX Status: On Hold Description: Authorize site for apiary for 3 years Location: / Neumann-Delicious Rd. Road ROW CX 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Authorize road ROW 1,322' x 20' wide (10'ea side centerlin), 0.91 acres on existing road. North Unit Comm Site Lease Renewal CX 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew expired comm site lease for North Unit Irrigation on Grizzly Mt. OTC-OR66374 Dixie Summit/OR66186 Dayville Exchange CX 4/28/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Authorize Fiber Optic cable ROW, OR66374 Dixie Summit 5420' Long x 20'wide buried cable w/N Hwy26 ROW (474' off Hwy26 along existing unauthorized Rd to private residence.) & OR66186 Dayville Exchage 2800' x 10'wide buried cable located w/N Hwy26 ROW Renew 1 Grizzly and 1 Glass Butte Lease CX Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew 2 com site leases Spring Basin Land Exchanges EA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Legislated Land exchange +/- 5,000 acres BLM, +/- 5,000 Private Page 2 of 8 6/30/2011 / 66 air miles NE of Prineville, OR Doug Vandergon 541/416-6752 Location: 5/1/2011 10 Air Miles SE Bend T. 6 S., R. 30 E., Sec. 35 Doug Vandergon 541/416-6752 La Pine Doug Vandergon 541/416-6752 6 Air Miles SW of Twickenham Pam Hart 541/416-6783 Location: 7.6 air miles SE Sisiters, OR Julie Freeman 541/416-6701 Location: Approx. 2 miles NW of Prineville,OR Pam Hart 541/416-6783 Location: 7.5 air miles NE Prairie City, OR to Dixie Summit/7 air miles NW Dayville, OR to Dayville, OR Julie Freeman 541/416-6701 Location: 3 air miles NW Prineville, OR/ 9 air miles SE Prineville, OR Gavin Hoban Location: 10 air miles SW Fossil Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Project Contact Wasco Electric Coop- Mauping "G" Dist Line CX 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Authorize ROW formerly OR-3417 (Expired August 2007) & Relocate 29 poles. 18.4 miles long x 20' wide. 44.6 acres. 7.2/12.5kv elextrical Distribution Line. Location: Western Radio CX 10/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Applicant is proposing to install a new 40 ft tall x 11 ft wide self supporting tower. This would be installed on an 8 ft x 16 ft pad for the base and an area 3 ft x 8 ft for a generator. Location: Pam Hart 541/416-6783 2 air miles SW Maupin, OR. Doug Vandergon 541/416-6752 5 1/2 air miles SW of Redmond, OR Multiple John Day Basin Resource Management Plan EIS 10/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Complete land use plan for 450,000 acres of public land Priest Hole EA 12/31/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Install 1 campground, build 1.5 mi trail, close 1/2 mile road, convert 50 acres agricultural field to native riparian, convert 40 acres agric field to wildlife food/cover, recontour 1 mile backwater, maintain boat ramp. Monte Kuk 541/416-6712 Location: E side of Prineville District Monte Kuk 541/416-6712 Location: 12 air miles NW Mitchell, OR Range Alfalfa Market Road Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605555 for W. C. kaesche Location: Antelope Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorizaiton #3602085 for J. C. Oliver Location: Arthur N. Robinson Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605362 for Lee & Susan Williams Location: Barlow Cave #5208 and Horse Ridge #15210 Allotments DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew 10 year grazing permit - Keith Nash #3605546 Location: 8/1/2011 / Base Property and Authorization Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Transfer grazing authorization of Larson Allotment from Joe Kintz to Richard Description: Transfer-Larson Allot #2632 CX Lyle Andrews 541/416-6715 7 air miles E of Bend, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 5.5 air miles NE of Seneca, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 6.5 air miles NW of Spray, Oregon Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 12 air miles SE of Bend Colleen Wyllie 541-575-3146 Location: 6 air miles NE Spray, OR Larson. 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602134 for Phillip Murphy Location: 2/28/2011 / 2/3/2011 Status: Decision/Implementation Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605006 for Dow Ranches Location: 5/1/2011 / Camp Creek Emergency Gather Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Bait trap 2+ horses that have gotten out of the Liggett Table HMA Description: CX Location: Bone Yard Allotment DNA Bonnieview Allotment DNA Change of Grazing Season for Mascall Cant Allot #2642 EA Status: On Hold Description: Change permitted use Page 3 of 8 7/15/2012 / Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 7 air miles North of Monument, Oregon Cari Taylor 541/416-6790 1 air mile N of Post, Oregon Cari Taylor 541/416-6790 8 air miles SW Paulina, OR Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Location: 14 Miles S. of Kimberly Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Project Contact Cliff Allotment Fence 7 Grazing Management EA EA 6/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Build new fence, maintain old fence & implement grazing system. Location: Dagus Lake, Cold Springs & Windmill Allotments DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605036 for Fousek Cattle Co. Location: Dry Creek # 05135 and Carey #05142 Allotments DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew 10 year grazing permit - Leif Gilbertson #3605617 Location: F. C. Cherry Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605279 for Rick Paul Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602130 for Tim Walton Location: Gibson Creek Allotment DNA 4/15/2011 / Grazing preference application , Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Grazing preference on the Cliff Allotment 7509 Description: Cliff Allotment DNA Cari Taylor 541/416-6790 Cari Taylor 541/416-6790 Location: Home Ranch & Whiskey Still Allotments DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605575 for Gary & Colleen Haynes Location: Humphrey Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605020 for Ray Sessler Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605401 for Jack Rhoden Trust Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602040 for Donati Family Trust Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorizaiton #3602011 for Madden Ranches Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605317 for Milton Shrum Location: Kaser Brothers Allotment DNA Page 4 of 8 065 air miles SW of Ritter, Oregon Lyle Andrews 541/416-6715 Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605251 for Jim Barker John Day Allotment DNA .4 air miles North of Mitchell , Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Herbert Asher Allotment DNA Jinks Creek allotment DNA 8.5 air miles SE of Prineville Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 5/1/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Transfer Grazing Preference (3018 AUMS) Jack Rhoden Allotment DNA 11 air miles SW, S & SE of Paulina, Oregon Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 Grazing transfer-Grassy Butte Allot (J. Coats) CX / 4 air miles N LaPine, OR 3 air miles N LaPine, OR Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 Location: 20 air miles E. Bend Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 801 air miles South of Kimberly, Oregon Lyle Andrews 541/416-6715 4 air miles NW of Tumalo, Oregon Cari Taylor 541/416-6790 14 air miles NE of Paulina, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 6.5 air miles SE of Richmond, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 2 air miles SW of Monument, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 .5 air miles SE of John Day, Oregon Craig Obermiller 541/416-6761 9 air miles E of Ashwood, Oregon Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Project Contact 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605604 for Keystone Ranches Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605382 for Joe Kintz Location: 6/1/2011 / Long Prairie Grazing Application Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Issue grazing permit to new base property owners. DNA Location: Keystone Allotment DNA Larson Allotment DNA Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 5/1/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Transfer grazing privileges to new permittee. Miller Mountain Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602140 for Loren Stout Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602013 for Warren & Mary Constant Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing Authorization #3605344 for Martin & Cherie Nye Location: Pointer Allotment #4056 Spring EA Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Develop Spring Location: Rattlesnake Creek Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605393 for Robert Vanier Location: Richard Foster Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605385 for Barbara Foster Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602033 for Patricia Jones Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorizaiton #3602091 for Matt Carter Location: Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Reconstruct and maintain 5 springs. Location: Mud Springs Allotment DNA Norton Ranch Allotment DNA Rim Allotment DNA Rockpile Allotment DNA Salt Creek Springs Reconstruction CX 7/15/2012 5/1/2011 / 7/15/2012 / Status: On Hold Season of Use and Allotment Boundary Change; Johnson Crk Description: Change grazing season and allotment boundaries Allot#2662 & Two County Allot#4145. EA Page 5 of 8 7 air miles SE of LaPine, OR Emily Hurd 541/416-6789 Location: / 6 air miles NE of Spray, Oregon Cari Taylor 541/416-6790 McCormack Grazing Transfers CX / 7 air miles E of Prineville 35 mi SE of Prineville Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 2.2 air miles SW of Canyon City, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 4 air miles SE of Ritter, Oregon Craig Obermiller 541/416-6761 6 air miles SE of Ashwood, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 1.5 miles SE of John Day Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 4.8 air miles E of Antone, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 2 air miles NE of Spray, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 1.3 air miles SW of Kimberly, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 10 air miles NW of Suplee, Oregon Emily Hurd 541/416-6789 19 mi SE of Prineville Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Location: 5 miles S. of Kimberly Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Project Contact 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602135 for Southworth Brothers Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605412 for M. K. Campbell Location: Spring Creek #05242, Coffelt North #05224, Coffelt South #05250, Nye #05232, and Pilot Butte #05130 Allotments DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew 10 year grazing permit - McCormack Ranch LLC #3605607 Location: Tubb Creek Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3605389 for Cestr Hettinga Location: Tubb Creek Allotment #02639 DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew 10 year grazing permit - Chester Hettinga #3605389 Location: Two County Spring Rebuild CX 7/15/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Update an existin spring water development to operational standards and relocate. Shirt Tail Creek Allotment DNA Six Mile Allotment DNA Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Craig Obermiller 541/416-6761 13 air miles NE of Condon Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 9 air miles N of Brothers Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 6 air miles N of Antone, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 14 air miles E of Mitchell Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602120 for Frontier Resources Location: West Bologna Creek Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Renew grazing authorization #3602171 for Donald Withrow Description: Location: William Healy Allotment DNA 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Renew grazing authorization #3602180 for Healy Ranch Location: 10/1/2010 / 3/15/2011 Status: Decision/Implementation Description: Provide Recreation Facilities for boating, (Lake) access Location: Umatilla Allotment DNA .33 air miles SW of Seneca, Oregon 3 air miles SW of Kimberly OR Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 4.5 air miles North of Ritter, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 5 air miles East of Spray, Oregon Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 6.5 air miles NW of Ritter, Oregon Recreation BLM Beach EA Matt Shaffer 541/416-6743 Commercial use of public land by Central Oregon Community College, Bend Metro, and The High Desert Museum CX 6/15/2011 / Status: On Hold Description: Authorized organizations to use public land for education and tours through a special recreation permit. Location: Corral Road Rehabilitation CX 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Install gravel and drainage ditch on existing road to corrals OHV stagging area- approx. 1 mile. Install cross-road culverts where needed. Location: High Desert Hunting Guide Authorization CX 6/15/2011 Status: On Hold Authorize hunting guide on public land. Description: Page 6 of 8 / 12 air miles E Madras Berry Phelps 541/416-6723 15 mi NE Bend Berry Phelps 541/416-6723 12 air miles SW Prineville, OR Berry Phelps 541/416-6723 Location: 70 mi E of Bend Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Leading Edge Aviation SRP CX Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Project Contact 4/15/2011 / Description: Special Recreation Permit for helicopter taxi service to hunting area. Location: Marsupial Crags Climbing SRP CX 4/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Issue permit for guided rock climbing at Marsupial Crags at Smith Rock. Location: Mayfield Pond Recreation Area Travel Management EA EA 8/1/2011 / Status: On Hold Travel Management designate motorized and non-motorized routs on Description: 14,000 acres. OR 100 Endurance Ride 20112015 CX Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Issue permit for horse endurance ride 4/1/2011 / Jim Beaupre 541/416-6700 6 air miles SW Monument, OR Jim Beaupre 541/416-6700 5 air miles E Terrebonne, OR Tom Mottl 541/416-6859 Location: 10 air miles SE Alfalfa Jim Beaupre 541/416-6700 Location: 3 air miles SE Brothers, OR 5/31/2011 / Berry Phelps 541/416-6723 Rock Collection authorization for Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Northwest Federation of Mineral Description: Collect of agate, jasper, obsidien and some petrified wood according to BLM Location: 45 air miles East of Prineville, OR limits. Society Individuals CX 5/1/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Special Recreation Permit for hiking group / District Road Maintenance EA EA 10/31/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Road and Facility Maintenance District Wide. / Millican Road Juniper Thinning CX 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Steve Castillo 541/416-6765 Description: Cut and burn young juniper on up to 2,000 acres along George Millican Road. Location: 12 mi S Prineville Road Maintenance Prineville District CX 5/1/2011 Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Road Maintenance on existing roads District wide. Silver Strides SRP CX Jim Beaupre 541/416-6700 Location: 20 air miles E Bend, OR Safety Dan Tippy 541/416-6729 Location: / All areas of the Prineville District Dan Tippy 541/416-6729 Location: All areas of the Prineville District Timber Owens Field Juniper Thinning Project CX 5/1/2011 / Status: Decision/Implementation Description: Thin up to 165 acres of juniper woodland with chain saws and jack pot burn. Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 Location: 2 air miles W of Mitchell, OR Vegetation District vegetative treatments EA Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Ferris Creek Maintenance Prescribe Burn DNA 9/30/2012 / Description: Expand number of herbicides available for treating invasive plants. Consider additional methods for treating vegetation. Location: 5/1/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Burn 286 acres of an old juniper cut to kill the new juniper seedlings that are growing in to the units. Location: Sarah Canham 541/416-6785 Prineville District Guy Chamness 541/416-6719 5 mi N of Dayville Wildlife/Fish Cemetery Spring EA 7/15/2012 / Status: On Hold Description: Develop a spring in the Cemetery Pasture Sheep Gulch Allot #4068 Page 7 of 8 Justin Rodgers 541/416-6700 Location: T. 12. S., R. 26 E., Sec. 34, SW1/4SE1/4 Project Purpose / Name Decision expected / signed Franks Creek Fence & Cattleguard Project EA Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Build 2.5 miles of boundary fence. High Desert Shrub Steppe Restoration EA 5/15/2011 / Status: In Progress-Scoping&Planning Description: Burn, cut, seed, brushbeat, 100,000 acres over 10 year period in 500,000 acre project area. Highway 207 Fence Reconstruction CX 2/1/2011 / 2/1/2011 Status: Decision/Implementation Description: Resonstruct 2.7 miles of old fence that is wildlife barrier Page 8 of 8 6/30/2011 / Project Contact Jimmy Eisner 541/416-6753 Location: 1.5 air miles N Dayville, OR Teal Purrington 541/416-6772 Location: Between Millican + Hampton Don Zalunardo 541/416-6714 Location: 5 air miles NE Mitchell, OR
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