Projects

Blanket permit to conduct non-disturbing and non-collecting cultural resource surveys on all Ranger Districts of the Coronado National Forest.

Request for a blanket authorization to conduct non-ground disturbing cultural resource surveys forestwide.

The Forest has accepted a proposal from the Arizona Church of Christ Bible Camp (Camp) to continue operation of an existing organizational camp on the Safford Ranger District.

The comprehensive plan will establish the administrative objectives, policies, processes, and management guidelines necessary to fulfill the legislative requirements for national scenic trails under the National Trails System Act.

Bear Canyon Bridge spans Bear Creek along NFSR 61. The bridge has exceeded its design life and is in need of replacement. Replacement includes a new single-span bridge, approach and bypass improvements, and a new parking lot.

The purpose of this project is to reduce fuel accumulations, protect values from wildfire risk, restore and sustain ecological processes in fire-dependent ecosystems, and facilitate fire management in the Chiricahua EMA on the Douglas Ranger District

Forest proposes mechanical and prescribed fire treatments on about 50,000 acres of Forest and adjacent Federal, state and private lands.

Thin, pile, and burn 3,069 acres of woodlands in strategic, defensible locations directly adjacent to private land. Treatment activities will include a mix of thinning and piling, and prescribed burning in four locations in the Dragoon Mountains.

Install, operate and maintain a communications tower on Mount Washington. Improvements include a 33 ft tower, solar panels and sled, communications equpment, and a helicopter landing site.

Improve grazing and wildlife management on Cross S allotment by constructing the following improvements: 5 wells in 5 different pastures, 4 tanks, 4 troughs, 3 miles of buried pipeline connected to wells or existing pipelines, 8 miles of fence line

The District proposes to authorize road work on two drainage crossings to correct road damage due to erosion caused by the 2017 Frye Fire and monsoon rains.

Permanent restriction on recreational shooting on the eastern slope of the Huachuca Mountains.

Install, operate and maintain fiber optic on existing above-ground Tucson Electric Power poles to provide service to Catalina State Park; approximately 695 feet in length within a 10 foot wide right-of-way.

Implement a series of plantings to 1)Increase the availability of traditional use plants for utilization by the Tribes 2)Protect& expand upon the availability of habitat for pollinators that increase the sustainability of our forests.

Create site conditions conducive to reforestation activities over roughly 2,600 acres of burned mixed conifer forest. Project will involve hand cutting dead trees, mechanical and hand piling, pile burning and tree planting.

The Forest proposes to evaluate areas of the Pinaleno, Galiuro, Winchester and Santa Teresa Mountains to identify where fuelwood harvests of dead/standing and dead/down wood are environmentally acceptable for authorization.

A new 5 year permit request from Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA). A non-race bicycle ride event starting at McDonald Park and riding to the base of Mt. Lemmon and then up to Loma Linda Overlook or Iron Door on the Mt. Lemmon Highway.

Proposal to reauthorize grazing permit for the Redrock Pasture on the Kunde Allotment.

Arizona Mining, Inc. proposes to build drill pads, groundwater monitoring wells, temp access roads, and reconstruct/maintain existing Forest Roads. AMI will reclaim drill pads, temp access roads, and any reconstruction outside existing roads.

The Forest proposes to authorize the Arizona Game and Fish Department to use helicopters in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness to investigate mortalities of desert bighorn sheep on the Santa Catalina Ranger District.

The proposed underground mine project would continue the historic production of minerals within the Patagonia Mountains. The primary minerals targeted by the proponent, South32, are manganese and zinc, identified by USGS as critical minerals.

The Forest proposes to approve a Plan of Operations that would authorize the proponent to drill eight exploratory holes to obtain characterization of mineralization.

Border Patrol is proposing the improvement and construction of 12.62 miles of unpaved road in Holden Canyon on the Nogales Ranger District to address mobility and accessibility issues. Another 3.94 miles of road would be decommissioned.

Proposed reroute of the interpretative Hospital Flat Nature Trail, Forest System Trail #326

Prescribed fire and non-fire treatments on about 270,000 acres of Federal land in the Huachuca and Whetstone Mountains, Sierra Vista Ranger District. Project includes treatments on DOD (Ft. Huachuca) and DOI (Coronado Memorial) lands.

The Forest proposes to install a restroom facility and ADA-accessible covered picnic tables, grills and benches at an area near Fry Mesa reservoir.

The Forest proposes to add two water taps to the existing water line at Treasure Park. One would be located at the Treasure Park North campsite and the other at Treasure Park East with the water lines running under the existing roads.

The Forest proposes to construct approx. 1 ¼ miles of new trail to connect the Cunningham Loop trail with trails above Upper Hospital Flat and to the 507 Rd within the Grant Creek and Big Creek drainages on Mt. Graham.

Forest proposes mechanical and prescribed fire treatments on about 220,000 acres of Forest and adjacent Federal, state and private lands.

Prescribed burning is proposed over a 10-year period across the Galiuro mountain range to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loads.

The Forest proposes to manage vegetation and make watershed improvements across the District.

*Cancelled due to incorporation into Catalina Rincon Firescape.* Hazardous fuel reduction treatments (thinning, mechanical, prescribed fire) on approximately 150 acres in the Loma Linda area south of Summerhaven on the Santa Catalina Ranger District

Install a 4-foot microwave antenna onto the corner of the existing telescope building approximately 40 feet above the surface of the ground.

The proposed action is to authorize continued livestock grazing on the Mowry Allotment using an adaptive management strategy.

Cancelled

The North Martan Hazardous Fuels Reduction project proposes to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat along the Rio Rico Wildland Urban Interface using current livestock grazing on the Calabasas Allotment in the North Martan pasture.

Create four access paths by removing (i.e., cutting or pruning) brush to allow small mechanical equipment to access dirt tanks for maintenance and repair by adding bentonite clay to reduce leakage from cement dams.

Ecosystem restoration treatments including wildland fire (planned and unplanned), prescribed cutting, mastication and grubbing, selective herbicide use, planting, and soil stabilization on approximately 85,000 acres in the Peloncillo Mountains.

The Forest proposes to remove an overgrowth of mesquite and acacia in Pesquiera and Bellota Canyons to improve wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Search and rescue training, including hiking/trail familiarization, rope work, and cave rescues, within the Santa Catalina, Safford, Douglas, and Nogales Ranger Districts.

Safford Ranger District proposes landscape restoration actions on approximately 199,000 acres of National Forest lands over a 20 year period.

The Safford Ranger District proposes to implement prescribed fire within the southeastern area of the Pinaleno Mountains (approximately 29,150 acres). Of this area, about 13,400 acres (about 46%) is within the Mt. Graham Wilderness Study Area.

Locatable minerals exploration including drilling at five drill sites

Placer exploration including excavation of trenches, physical processing with classifier and trommel.

The Forest proposes to approve a Plan of Operations that would authorize the proponent, Regal Resource Inc., to drill six exploratory holes to obtain evidence of mineralization. This project was formerly known as Sunnyside.

Proposed locatable minerals exploration including 42 drill sites. Drilling is proposed on existing roads within an inventoried roadless area

Exploration and geotechnical drilling, monitoring well installation, and test trenching at 46 locations. Includes temporary access roads, overland travel, foot travel, road maintenance on existing roads, and well monitoring.

Placer exploration accomplished by material excavation, physical processing with classifier and trommel.

Proposed activities on NFS land to support of operations at the Oracle Ridge Mine, which is located on private land. Proposed activities include use of Forest roads, a parking area and a utility corridor.

The Forest Service proposes to authorize Prescott College to conduct academic field courses year-round across forests in Arizona including adventure education, biology, human ecology, natural history, physical geography, & field ecology.

Removal of improvements and site restoration of two burned recreation residence cabins, Lot 5 and Lot 9, in the West Turkey Creek Tract, Douglas Ranger District. Cabins burned in 2011 Horseshoe II Fire.

US Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting a permit to temporarily capture, breed, and release Mount Graham red squirrel back into same area captured from.

lacement of temperature data loggers in caves to understand how cave environments are affected to assist in making cave management decisions in southern Arizona. No hardware or drilling will occur for logger placement.

A proposal to amend the revised Coronado Forest Plan in the Santa Rita Mountains in Pima County, Arizona to ensure consistency between the Rosemont Copper decision (June 6, 2017) and the recently revised Coronado Forest Plan.

Replace existing low water crossing on FSR 74E to provide continued motorized access into Rucker Canyon.

Timber stand improvement (thinning and planting) on 462 acres in the vicinity of the Rustler Park Campground and Barfoot Park.

Replacing two 36" circular culvert with a vented ford water crossing with concrete box culvert. Project is located approx. 1.14 mi. from the Sabino Canyon Recreational Visitor Center, north bound on the North Upper Sabino Canyon Road.

Replace outdated public and office facilities at the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area with a visitor center, administrative complex and associated parking that can serve the needs of future generations.

This phase of Santa Catalina Trail Plan implementation includes 10 trail construction projects, 2 trail adoptions, 5 trail reroutes, 6 trail reclassification/removals, and 5 trailhead access projects.

Plan of Operations submitted by Cimbar Resources for three phases of definition drilling at the Santa Rita Quarry to confirm the presence, extent (volume), and assess the grade of limestone.

The USFS Nogales Ranger District, in cooperation with grazing permittees, Borderlands Restoration, Sky Island Alliance, Watershed Management Group and others, propose to install sediment retention and/or erosion control structures in the Santa Ritas.

Sale of three small irregularly shaped parcels (13.74 acres) of National Forest System lands with no legal public access under the authority of the Small Tracts Act. The parcels are interspersed with and adjacent to patented mining claims.

This page is not active. The active page for this SOPA project, located on the Sierra Vista Ranger District, can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55958

The Forest proposes to authorize Humane Borders Inc. to place three 55-gallon water stations on the Nogales Ranger District for emergency use.

The Forest proposes to issue a 20-year-term special-use permit to the University of Arizona authorizing it to operate and maintain support facilities for Mt. Graham red squirrel studies.

St. Marks Presbyterian Church Camp Re-issue of expired Special Use Permit

St. Marks Presbyterian Church Camp Re-issue of expired Special Use Permit

Replacement and realignment of a 14.4 kV overhead distribution line along Cimarron Road. Wood poles will be replaced with weathered steel poles.

The Coronado National Forest proposes to physically decommission 433.5 miles of roads which have been decommissioned administratively in prior Decisions under the 2005 Travel Management Rule.

Erosion repair of existing substation site to place a concrete slope protection with welded wire fabric and replace existing chain link fence on south fence-line.

Authorization via Special Use Permit Amendment to the US Army Electronic Proving Ground's existing permit to utilize NFS lands for the placement of 10 temporary storage buildings within the Sunnyside Test Site in the Campini Mesa area.

Reissuance of an expired permit for a stream gauging system for USGS on CNF lands.

This project will improve the drivability and durability of 6.5 miles of NFSR 38. Proposed improvements include hardened road segments, hardened low-water crossings, culverts, and a small pull-out area.

This project consists of constructing approximately 1,000 feet of temporary access road and up to 11 drill pads, the use of existing roads, and reclaiming all new temporarily disturbed areas.

Modification of two existing special use authorizations for recreation residences (9808 North Willow and 12026 N. Soldier Lake Rd.).