Use paid and volunteer labor at Antelope Butte Mountain to conduct annual dead and downed tree clearing in as many areas as time allows across the ski area footprint in order to facilitate safer passage on both open and gladed terrain.

Develop four equestrian campsites and corrals at the Bald Mountain Campground. Also allow overnight stays at three designated dispersed camping sites at the Jaws Trailhead.

Add necessary range improvements on specific allotments of the District to improve visitor safety, decrease potential resource impacts, and facilitate stock management operations. This project replaces the Salt Creek Allotment Project.

Reissuance of a Special Use permit to allow for reconstruction of the Antelope Ski Area's lodge and lifts to get them ready for operations. Permit is valid for a 5 year period.

Antelope Butte Foundation has applied to install a Magic Carpet surface lift, as well as a 24' x 28' addition to the existing lodge to include a full basement.

Application has been submitted for a recreation event permit to hold several events throughout the 2017-2018 winter season. Event activities include: sledding, tubing, fat biking, dog sledding, x-country skiing.

Antelope Butte Foundation has submitted a special use application to construct a new springbox at an existing developed spring site with current water rights and install a new waterline to provide year round domestic water at the permitted facilities

Implementing a prior decision memo from 2017. Resource impacts have been re-evaluated with no change from original determinations. Decision is to amend special use permit to install a new spring box and water pipeline.

Big Horn Mental Health Group Inc. has applied to maintain and operate the resort known as Ranger Creek Guest Ranch.

Application received to change special use permit issuance of Arrowhead Lodge from Arrowhead Lodge Wyoming, LLC to Arrowhead Lodge LLC. Changes are only administrative; no changes to authorized facilities or activities at this time.

Proposal to guide snowmobile trips (24 service days), cross-country skiing trips (20 service days), and snowshoeing trips (20 service days) from December 15 to April 1 annually in the Northern Bighorn National Forest.

Hand thinning/piling of trees, up to half of existing trees, within approximately 20 acres around Arrowhead Lodge vicinity. Piles burned approximately 2 yrs after creation.

Reduce hazardous forest fuels within and adjacent to the Dome Lake Wildland Urban Interface as identified in the Sheridan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Muti-year event permit for a bicycle race the crosses a portion of the Bighorn National Forest. The use of Forest Service land occurs for one day in September.

Analyze decision whether to reauthorize term grazing permit in conjunction with revising the associated allotment management plan for Battle Park C&H Allotment and Misty Moon S&G Allotment.

Beaver Trap Outfitters Special Use Permit re-issuance. Addition of 4 areas from a vacated permit on MWPR district. This decision will comply with the direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Issuance of a new 5-year term special use authorization to replace Big Horn 100 current annual special use authorization. Two events each year in July and August. Route is on roads, trails, and cross country.

Installation of new underground powerline to supply power to the North Tongue campground host site.

Install approximately 460 feet of underground powerline near Deer Haven Lodge to provide power to a Wyoming Department of Transportation weather station on US Highway 16.

Construction of beaver dam analogs, channel spanning structures that mimic natural beaver dams, are proposed. Constructed using native material, in areas where beaver dams were once prevalent or with potential habitat.

Improve forest health by responding to tree mortality events and ongoing chronic insect and disease issues. Utilize commercial harvesting or non-commercial thinning to salvage dead or dying trees or control the spread of existing insect and disease.

Reissue Communication Use Lease for Billings Mobile Communication building at the Medicine Mountain Communication Site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Forested vegetation management with multiple objectives, including wood product production, fuels reduction, wildlife habitat enhancement, insect and disease mitigation and travel management.

The Bucking Mule Falls Trailhead Horse Amenities Project will add horse corrals to the trailhead to benefit equestrian users.

Replace the existing ford stream crossing with an OHV bridge to improve Yellowstone cutthroat trout habitat (sensitive species), by reducing trail erosion and aquatic sedimentation, and providing uninterrupted habitat for all aquatic organisms.

Fire risk reduction and water quality maintenance or improvement activities in the Buffalo Municipal Watershed area, plus aspen restoration and other forest treatments to achieve Forest Plan objectives.

Cabin Creek Meadows Campground and Granite Creek Picnic area would be closed per the Recreation Facility Analysis. All structures would be removed and sites rehabbed. Cabin Creek Campground would be converted to a Picnic Area.

Divert some stock water from an existing Forest Service water tank/pipeline system to a new pipeline and tank that would provide water to the northern portion of the Camp Comfort private inholding.

Authorization of 100 year old fence partially on NFS lands and adjacent to private land where removal is not practicable.

Realign a section of Forest Road 436. Decommission and reclaim old road segment after realignment. Remove and reclaim existing low water crossing. Install bridge at location that provides fish and aquatic organism passage.

Applicants request authorization for legal access on existing trail to private land across NFS lands in Sec. 16, T. 53 N., R. 84 W. If approved, two authorizations will be issued.

Issue a new 10 year Communication Use Lease to Communication Technologies at the Medicine Mountain Communication Site to replace their current expired lease.

Reroute sections of trail to improve safety of the Visiting Public and to limit soil erosion. Close and rehabilitate old section of trail by building drainage structures, ripping and seeding.

The FS proposes to manage forested stands in the Crater Ridge project area by commercially harvesting timber to restore forest health and resilience in lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine fir stands.

Forested vegetation management with multiple objectives, including wood product production, fuels reduction, wildlife habitat enhancement, and travel management.

The proposed action is to construct an additional 4 trail loops to the existing Culter Nordic Ski Trails system for approximately 4.5 miles.

Dayton Gulch Outfitters is proposing to add the area near Littlehorn Meadows and Dayton Gulch to their currently permitted area in their existing Outfitter Guide permit to set up small camps.

Analysis of Dayton Gulch Outfitters proposal for a special use permit to offer rental camps June 1 %u2013 November 30.

Maintenance and reconstruction improvements to Dayton/Gulch Road, National Forest System Road #15 for 26 miles. Includes development of the existing 9-acre Burgess gravel pit and expansion of the pit to include an additional 14 acres.

Closing and removal of facilities of the East Fork Picnicground and removal of all facilities except outhouse in the Coffeen Park Campground.

Deer Haven Resort LLC is proposing repairs to Deer Haven Lodge in order to make the buildings safe and operational to meet life and safety inspections. Repairs include installation of approved septic system, plumbing, structural and roof laying work.

Moving site for Double Rafter Cattle Drives outfitter and guide permit from Rock Cabin Park site to Littlehorn Cow Camp. Site used between June 27 & October 10 annually. Maximum 3 trips, 2-3 days each. 220 clients, 12 staff. 30-35 horses.

Construction of livestock corrals to alleviate need for annually authorizing temporary corrals.

Reissue current communication use lease for a new term.

Analyze use of commercial harvest to remove 700 acres of conifer fuels adjacent to private land in the Dullknife Reservoir area. Treat slash primarily by piling and burning. This project is an implementation of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

East Fork Outfitters requests: to provide progressive horse packing trips on trail #038, an assigned site at Battle Park or nearby from July 1st to November 15th, to install two temporary tent structures at the aforementioned assigned site.

Request for an assigned site at the Battle Park Trail Head. The assigned site will have tent platforms, parking, and a corral and be used from June 15 - November 15 annually. An above-ground poly pipe will be laid from a tributary of Battle Creek t

10-Year Priority Use Special Use Permit expires and is eligible for reissuance for another 10 years

Construct two reroutes and trail tread structures on the Edelman Trail #025 to protect riparian areas.

Elk Reservoir Company has applied for road access to private land across Forest Service land on FSR 368. This decision falls in the 31 categories which do not require a legal notice of decision based on the CE category.

Revised plan of operations for the mine to include utilization of a towable ride-on trencher/backhoe with a 1.24 cubic foot bucket. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment and appeal opportunities.

Forest Service Road (FSR) #329 would be partially closed to full sized vehicles and converted to a motorized OHV trail 50 inches or less. Sections of the old road bed would be narrowed to be more compatible with a 50 inch or less trail.

Improvements on approximately 6 miles of Forest Service Road 17 including culvert replacements, road surface reconditioning, installation of drivable dip, individual tree removals and switchback widening.

The Federal Aviation Administration has applied to renew existing authorization for communications facility on the Medicine Mountain Communications Site for a twenty year term

Reissuance of the existing special use permit for a spring development and waterline for a new term.

Thin conifer trees two feet tall to five inches diameter at breast height in areas previously harvested and where stand-replacing fires and/or severe wind/weather events have occurred. Average of 500 acres annually in MAs 3, 4, and 5.

Reduce hazardous fuels on NFS lands surrounding recreation residences, lodges, admin sites and other private structures located on NFS lands.

Hand thinning, piling, and burning around core infrastructure sites to lessen the susceptibility of the area to wildfire and increase resiliency.

Build an in-lieu recreation residence cabin, includes some tree removal, an access road, waterlines or well, electrical line (above ground or buried lines), and work on culvert on Porcupine creek.

The project would stabilize quarter mile or less of road. The stabilization requires cutting into the adjacent upland hillslope and rehab of the existing roadbed.

Construct a new bridge at mile post 1.7 on Crazy Woman Road (NFSR #33). Replace culvert with bridge at mile post 4.52. Construct gabion retaining walls between mile 4.52 and 4.9 in 3 narrow areas to provide slope stability.

Improvements to Hettinger Group Picnic Ground, Tie Hack Picnic Ground, and Willow Park Group Picnic Ground. Work includes table replacement, area pad improvement, new grills and fire rings and parking expansion at some or all of the sites.

Salvage about 500 acres of merchantable timber blown down in 2007. Use salvage operation opportunity to enhance provide the aspen groves in this area by reducing competition with conifers encroaching into aspen grove.

Remove existing stream crossing culvert on Route No. 301116 at Granite Creek to improve human safety, restore floodplain function, and improve aquatic habitat connectivity.

Harness has applied for road access to private land across Forest Service lands. This decision falls in the 31 categories which do not require a legal notice of decision based on the CE category.

The proposal is to harden the surface of up to two acres of land east of County Road 3 and south of FSR 462 using recycled asphalt or gravel. The county would also surface the length of FSR 462 adjacent to the parking area.

Analyze use of a winter parking area on the Hazelton Road. Johnson County, Wyoming has applied for a special use permit to create and manage a Parking Area. The parking area will provide home owners access to their properties during the winter months

This project will designate motorized travel routes within the Hunt Mountain area. Two public field trips have taken place during August 2006 to the project area.

Improvement to reconstruct, replace, or relocate all or part of Hunter trailhead and campground.

Through application of an integrated treatment strategy continue to treat invasive and other plant species including mountain big sagebrush using aerial and ground-based herbicides, approved biological control methods, and education.

Issuance of a new Special Use Permit for Communications Equipment to be located in the Forest Services existing Communications Building located at the Hunter Mesa Communication Site.

Vegetation management to enhance forest health and recreation opportunity near US 14. It includes commercial harvest, fuel reduction, clearing ski trails and planting in campgrounds. DN signed 9/12/11. Legal Notice published 9/16/11.

Reissuance of existing communication site lease for a new term. Authorizing the continued use and maintenance of the existing communications building and equipment located at the designated Bosin Rock Communications Site.

The proposed action is the construction of two reroutes and basic maintenance, including the construction of drainage structures, is needed along the entire length of the trail. The total reroute length is approximately 550 feet by 5 feet wide.

Installation of a new 80 foot self supported communications tower to replace an existing 40 foot tower to accommodate additional communication uses.

Issue new 10 year Term Communication Use Lease to Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC at the Medicine Mountain Communication Site.

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize reclamation activities at an abandoned mine, The Little Bald Mountain Shaft, located on the Bighorn National Forest in Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Treat up to 250 acres of forest vegetation using a combination of commercial thinning and overstory removal to reduce insect and disease infestations.

Analysis to determine reauthorization of domestic livestock grazing on 43 allotments on the Bighorn NF along with conducting fuel management activities within a portion of those allotments. ROD signed 7/26/11. Legal Notice published 9/19/11.

ATV trail to connect the three lodges on the north end of the Tongue Ranger District.

Recreation special uses permit renewal for 54 days priority service use days for mountain lion hunting in lion area 21.

Application from Lovcom to install new 40 foot tower to accomodate additional use at site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Issue new 30 Year Communication Use Lease to Lovcom, Inc. to replace their current expired lease.

Reissue Lyman Ranch Company's special use permit for a new 20 year term.

Authorization of two new Outfitter and Guide permits, four new assigned sites for currently permitted outfitters, additional service days given to three outfitters and a permit re-issuance for one outfitter.

Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. proposal to renovate its authorized rip-rap dam on South Piney Creek which diverts water to the Mead Coffeen Irrigation District's crossover ditch and the Story Fish Hatchery to maintain flows and repair degradation.

Project will repair damage sustained to the spillway and fish ladder structure that occurred due to a large flow event.

The Bighorn National Forest Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan of January 1998 identified a need for a day use trail along the Cloud Peak Byway, US 16 West of Buffalo, WY. This is the project to realize that identified need.

The Meadowlark Ski Lodge has submitted a proposal to construct a 48 foot by 20 foot addition to their existing maintenance garage, for the maintenance of ski area equipment and storage.

Application included the removal of several trees and recontouring a portion of the beginner ski run to provide an area for beginner skiers and snowboarders.

East Fork Outfitters LLC: permit for 251 days, summer; 178 days, fall; 4 assigned sites. Ken McNabb Horsemanship: permit for one assigned with grazing privileges and 180 service days. Wyoming High Country Lodge:60 additional days for motorized tours

Reissuance of two special use permits: Bighorn River Resort / Lazy Boot Outfitters, Shell Lodge Event and Adventure Company LLC

Reissuance of 3 Term Priority Special Use permits for Outfitter and Guiding that expire on 12/31/2011. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Reroute approx. 1/4 mile of motorized ATV trail to remove access to a steep user created section of trail and to enhance resource protection. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment appeal opportunities.

Permit Holder proposes to replace approx. 7025’ underground powerline on NFS lands. Route will differ from existing line.

The Buffalo Trails Board is planning to extend a current city trail from east of the Bighorn National Forest west on to the Forest to provide a non-motorized trail opportunity. The approximately 4 miles of new trail would be constructed

Forest Service proposes to authorize the Operating Plan, within the context of the statutory rights under Federal mining laws.

Reissuance of a non-recreation special use permit for a pasture permit. Permit area is for 88 acres of useable grazing land. Improvements on the permit are one (1) mile of fence with maintenance responsibility by the permittee.

Re-route of FSR 472 and 473 to eliminate an unsafe intersection at FSR 473 and Highway 16 that is used to access the Muddy Guard cabin. Re-route also provides safer route for OHVs between the Billy Creek area and Crazy Woman Canyon.

Salvage harvest of trees blowndown in a late June 2019 storm near Munkres Pass.

Add two new NRCS SNOTEL sites to increase water data collection.

Sheridan College has requested an outfitter guide special use permit for classes and field trips that are part of the Learn Outdoors program

Issuance of a new 10 year special use authorization to replace NOLS' current special use authorization that expires 12/31/2016. NOLS leads youth backpacking trips practicing Leave No Trace.

National Park Service requests authorization to install, operate and maintain communiations equipment inside a forest service building at Medicine Mountain Communications Site.

Current trail follows a non system route created by full size vehicles. A reroute of about 1/2 mile of the ORV trail to a location on a sustainable grade will continue to provide wheeled motorized access while enhancing resource protection.

Amendment to outfitter guide special use permit to authorize survival classes from June 15 - September 15 annually and to provide packing services for big game on the Tongue Ranger District from September 1 through November 30 annually

Old West Adventures has requested two assigned sites and an extension of the permitted area. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment and appeal opportunities.

Three applications received as a result of the two Outfitter Guide Prospectuses offered in 2008 and 2009 will have the effects analyzed. Uses are for guided motorized tours on Tongue, Medicine Wheel, Paintrock and Powder River Ranger Districts.

Rock Creek Anglers, LLC is proposing to add 11 additional stream reaches to their currently permitted areas in their existing Outfitter Guide permit.

Renew term permits for 6 district Outfitter and Guide permits and assign a new reserved site for Klondike Ranch permittee. Permits would be extended for an additional 10-year term.

Padlock Ranch has applied for a permit to outfit and guide cattle drives within their cattle grazing allotment. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Add campsites to Medicine Lodge Lake and/or Lower Paintrock Lake campgrounds. Decommission Upper Paintrock Lake Campground. Rebuild and gravel campground roads and spurs, gravel Edelman and Paintrock trailhead parking areas. Update signs.

Authorize installation of USFS radio tower for employee and public safety. There will be no permanent foundation and the tower is temporary but intended for long term use. Tower is less than 40' tall and will have buck and rail fencing.

Issue 20 year Special Use Permit for use of horse pasture in conjunction with the Paradise Guest Ranch, to replace their current expired permit.

Reissuance of Special Use Permit for existing communications use at the Hunter Mesa Communication Site located within the Forest Service building.

Reissuance of Special Use Permit for a pasture for a new term.

Timber harvest project on approximately 2,000 acres w/in approximate 10,000 acre project area. Harvest methods are mix of small clearcuts (<5 acres), thinning and overstory removal. Aspen and fuels treatments also included.

This is a duplicate project. The correct original project # is 52943 and PALS # is 11020000.

The Wyoming Dept of Transportation submitted an application to increase the existing gravel pit by 38 ac to facilitate transportation projects and maintenance operations on US Hwy 16. Includes mining, gravel operation, and a temporary hot mix plant

Develop variety of forest treatments to: reduce risk of insect epidemics & fire by moving toward desired structure, age-class, & composition; provide forest product sales near Forest Plan Total Program Sale Quantity level; and promote aspen.

Temporary (five years) occupancy of encroachment improvement (cabin) on NFS lands. After that time, cabin will be removed or encroachment solved under pending Small Tracts Act legislation if applicable.

Reissuance of existing Special Use Permit for a new term authorizing the continued use and maintenance of a spring development and associated waterline.

Amend current special use permit to add a 14.4 KV underground power line to supply power to Southfork Campground host site.

This project will analyze the decommissioning of 3 campgrounds: Crazy Woman, Tensleep Creek and Bull Creek. Each is within 100 feet of water with no improvement room and was listed for decommissioning in the 5/21/2008 Recreation Facilities Analysis.

Jeff Smith, owner of Seven J Outfitters, has completed his two year probationary period and has applied for a 10 year term Special Use Permit with minor changes requested to the permitted hunt area and operations.

Reissuance of 3 Priority Special Use Authorizations for Outfitter and Guiding which expire on 12/31/13. All Around, Trophies Unlimited and D and D Outfitters would be renewed for 10 year term special use permits with no changes to area or operation.

Stabilization work would be conducted on four user-created staging areas at the base of climbing walls, locally known as Psychoactive. Restoration work would include hardening specific sections of existing impacted areas utilizing local materials.

Reissue existing special use permit for new 20 year term.

Both businesses have submitted proposals for their current 10-year priority use special use permits for outfitting and guiding to be issued for another 10-year term.

Reconstruction of Ranger Creek Campground and improvement of parking area for the Adelaide and Bench Trailheads.

Issuance of Special Use Permit to Operate Ranger Creek Ranch as a public resort under new ownership.

City of Sheridan has submitted an application to install a rain gauge on Rapid Creek as part of the Goose Creek Flood Notification Network. Proposed facility consists of tipping bucket type gauge and satlink data transmitter/logger with antenna.

Reissuance of three special use permits for recreation events for a new five-year term. Bighorn Wild & Scenic Trail Run/AB Fest Runs/Bike Race; Sheridan Co. Sportsmans' Assn Archery Shoot, Jeep Jamboree.

The issuance of a 15' wide Recreation Land Use corridor to construct about 15 miles of 18-60" wide non-motorized trail and 1.3 acres of parking on Forest Service and about 2 miles for a trail right-of-way on Bureau of Land Management lands.

Add additional switchbacks, widen corners, and reroute trail to highlight scenic rock structures along the trail corridor on the Red Grade Trail System.

Proposal to reroute 3 segments of trail to address safety, resource, and social concerns.

University of Colorado will install 33 temporary seismic recording stations on the Bighorn National Forest. Data collected would be used to create a picture of how the Bighorn Mountains were formed.

Upgrade and update the River Cabin for the facility to meet facility to meet Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) standards, replace the degrading toilet facility and provide a parking area and a hardened trail for access to the facility.

Reissue Communictaion Use Lease for the operation and maintenance of the facility at the Little Goose Communication Site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Reissue Communication Use Lease for the operation and maintenance of the facility at the Medicine Mountain Communication Site. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Convert overhead powerline to underground powerline located at the Medicine Wheel Communication site.

Construction of permanent pipe corral in the Big Spring pasture of the Salt Creek Allotment. This location is on Hwy 14, one mile south of Granite Pass. The corral would be approx. 200 x 200 feet in size, only used by grazing permittees.

Request for 50 user days at #14, 200 user days at #15, 100 user at #16 for their existing priority permit for horseback riding, fishing and dude ranch operations on weekdays.

Authorization of Priority Use Outfitter and Guide permits to commercial tour operators stopping at the Shell Falls Visitor Center. Permits may be issued for periods up to ten years.

The Shell Falls Re-Powering Project will replace the existing underground power line that runs up Shell Canyon for 4 miles from Shell Falls Visitor Center.

Northern Wyoming Community College dba Sheridan College has applied to maintain and operate Spear-O-Wigwam as an Education Center. This is a change in use from a resort, which was available to the general public by reservation only.

Sheridan College, Spear-O-Wigwam Mountain Campus has submitted a special use application to install a 12' tower on Park Reservoir Dam.

Addition of a second archery course to a 2-day event that occurs annually and is authorized in a 5-year special use authorization.

Sheridan County YMCA has applied to renew the special use permit for an organization camp. The organization camp is operated as YMCA of the Bighorn Camp Roberts.

Reduce hazardous fuels that could support a more severe and widespread wildfire in this municipal watershed and adjacent lands. Restoration of riparian and aspen habitat will be considered. Maintain and improve water quality by sediment reduction.

Return the Shutts Flats wetland to a functioning wetland ecosystem to offset wetland impacts covered in the WYDOT's Burgess Junction South project. Wetland plan and design are complete and NEPA analysis was for the Burgess South project.

Replace existing culvert on FR 24 with a bottomless arch culvert designed to facilitate aquatic organism passage (AOP). Current culvert is a barrier to AOP and does not function properly.

Issue new 20 Year Term Special Use Permit for the Operation and Maintenance of South Fork Mountain Resort, to replace the current expired permit.

Prescribed burning and mechanical fuels treatment on approximately 20,000 acres in the Tensleep creek drainage.

Treat up to 250 acres of forest vegetation using a combination of commercial thinning and overstory removal to reduce insect and disease infestations.

Issue new special use permit to new ownership of Spear-O-Wigwam Guest Ranch to maintain and operate communication tower and equipment located on the Park Reservoir Dam.

Issue a Special Use Permit for the Occupancy/use of Spear-O-Wigwam Guest Ranch and associated Beaver lakes Camp to be operated as a Resort under new ownership.

No changes to face of permit, strictly reissuing permit for another 5-year period under the same terms and conditions as previous permits, which have authorized guided hunts for spring bear in the Dry Fork area.

Reissue existing special use permit for a new 20 year term.

Thin trees, hand pile, and burn the hand piles on select units. Broadcast burn on select units.

Proposing to repair and perform maintenance portions of the Story Penrose Trail #033, the portion of the Stockwell Trail #086 between Kenniwood Trail #628 and FSR 521, and the full length of the North Piney Trail # 112.

Respond to increased development and impacts from rock climbing. Considers protection of the following: soil, vegetation, geologic, water, cultural, wildlife, and social resources. Considers protection of resources via restrictions/permits/education.

Create a diverse and healthy forested ecosystem by implementing a variety of vegetation and prescribed burn treatments. Treatments will enhance resiliency to insect/disease outbreaks and reduce the potential for large-scale wildfire.

Analysis on twenty-three grazing allotments (173,000 acres) to determine management of livestock and revision of allotment management plans in the Tongue River drainage.

Colby Gines, Wilderness Adventures, applied for a permit re-issuance on a terminated permit for guiding moose hunts in Moose Hunt Area 1 (entire Tongue District).

Reclamation of small scale abandon mine projects on the Tongue Ranger District that is proposed by the State AML program to address safety concerns and properly decommission these sites.

To change use to nonmotorized to lower the maintenance standards and reduce safety issues associated with motorized use on a trail not designed for that use. Currently, rock slides and flooding have narrowed the trail and blocked motorized use.

This project would analyze converting these two trails with grades over 20% from year long motorized routes to non-motorized routes open to horse, foot and bicycle in the summer season and open for over snow uses in the winter season.

Application from TCT to replace a 50 foot tower at Meadowlark Mt. com. site to a 75 foot monopole tower, to accommodate cellular use. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate

Reissue a term SUP to 4-H Mountain Camp for a 20 yr term and a outfitter guide SUP to Triple Three Outfitters for a 10 yr term. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

University of Texas El Paso wishes to conduct seismic imaging of the Bighorn Mountain Range to understand how the Mountain Range was formed and subsequently understand the mechanism of the formation of the Rocky Mountains.

A collaborative effort between Univ. of WY Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit & G&F to better understand factors contributing to the high rates of mortality for adult female moose. 5 wx stations will be installed on forest if approved.

WYDOT has applied to construct two 100 ft x 40 ft salt/sand storage buildings. Storage buildings will be located at Burgess Junction and Pole Creek Maintenance Camps.

WYOLINK, through the Wyoming Dept of Transportation, has applied for a special use authorization to construct a 60-80' tower (lattice or monopole) and equipment building at Meadowlark Mtn. Communications Site to support public safety communications.

Reissue Communication Use Lease for the operation and maintenance of facility at Meadowlark Mountain Communication Site. The decision will comply with the direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Construct a motorized trail system for vehicles less than 50 inches in width between Powder River Pass and Deerhaven Lodge that would allow motorized users the ability to travel across the district without riding on Highway 16.

Decision has been redone as EA. New Decision Notice is available. Fuels reduction project around the developed area in the West Ten corridor. Anticipated size is 800 acres or less. Mechanical treatment will be method.

This project involves moving developed campgrounds and dispersed camp sites away from water, human waste management, and Wilderness Trailhead actions to protect water quality of the municipal watershed of West Tensleep drainage.

Two-year priority permit for an assigned site at T. 56 N. R.91 W. Sec 25 and 135 user days in Upper Porcupine Creek #17 for horsemanship workshop campouts in August.

The US Forest Service is preparing an environmental analysis for cave and abandoned mine management options for the bat disease commonly known as white-nose syndrome (WNS).

Project addresses two low-water crossings and road conditions on FSR 226 that have altered channel form, impaired stream and riparian wetland function, degraded fish habitat, and have made vehicle travel difficult and unsafe.

Project was marked as completed when it was not. It will be re-entered in PALS as a new project.

Re-route the crossing of FSR 226 with a tributary of Willett Creek. The new segment would be approx. 500 feet long and located downstream of the current crossing at a narrower portion of the stream. Close and rehabilitate existing water crossing

Authorization of a new assigned site at the end of Forest Service Road (FSR) #601 to be used for big game hunting.

Create a non-motorized connector trail between Wolf Creek trail #001 and Gloom Creek Trail #425. The project involves drain improvements and construction, hazard tree removal and blocking off decommissioned route.

Proposed timber sale and travel management project on the Tongue Ranger District, Bighorn National Forest.

Proposal to eliminate a low water crossing and reduce ~600 ft of unneeded open road, reestablish ~300 ft of dirt road driveway to retain access to all cabins in the summer home group.

Worland Youth Cabin has applied for a new term special use permit for an organization camp. A permit has been issued for an organization camp since 1941.

Organization authorization up for reauthorization by March 2007. Facility is used by the residents of Washakie County for group and club activities.

Approx. 5 acre, temporary construction area to install approx. 40 horizontal drains to prevent further damage to the road. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Reisssue WYDOT Pole Creek construction camp special use permit for a new 20 year term.

Reissue Special Use Permit to WYDOT for the Burgess Junction Maintenance camp for a new 20-year term.

WYDOT has submitted a proposal for a new multi-user communications site to include approx. 18534’ of underground powerline, 150’ tower, pre-fab building and access road off of FSR 233 to proposed site.

Wyoming Dept of Transportation seeks authorization to install landslide monitoring equipment outside right of way along US Highway 14A

Reissuance of Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Special Use Permit for the Snow Lake Cabin.

Reissue Special Use Permit for Story Fish Hatchery water diversion structure located on South Piney Creek. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice-and-comment and appeal opportunities, as appropriate.

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has submitted an application for the maintenance and construction of several structures at the Tensleep Fish Hatchery.

Issue 20 year special use permit to WY SEO for the installation of mesasurement equipment on Shell and Adeladaide Reservoirs.

Proposal is for additional permitted area for outfitting and guiding archery and rifle hunts. Permitted rifle area would expand to include currently authorized archery area. Overall permitted area would extend to Skull Ridge and Steamboat Point

Improve fish habitat in a pond by removing approximately 1000 cubic yards of sediment and installing a sediment trap in the existing human-made channel. This decision will comply with direction to offer 30-day notice and comment appeal opportunities.