Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
01/01/2025 to 03/31/2025
Six Rivers National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring Nationwide
-  Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Six Rivers National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Six Rivers National Forest,  Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Six Rivers National Forest,  Mad River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Six Rivers National Forest,  Orleans Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System
EIS
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/21/2024
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2024  		Expected:01/2025
  		01/2025 Jennifer McRae
202-791-8488
SM.FS.NFSWONGA@usda.gov 
Description: Amend all land management plans for units of the National Forest System to include consistent direction to conserve and steward existing and recruit future old-growth forest conditions and to monitor their condition across planning areas of NFS.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=65356
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forests and Grasslands (128 units).
Locatable Mining Rule - 36 CFR 228, subpart A.
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  On Hold  N/A  N/A Sarah Shoemaker
907-586-7886
sarahshoemaker@fs.fed.us 
Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes revisions to its regulations at 36 CFR 228, Subpart A governing locatable minerals operations on National Forest System lands.A draft EIS & proposed rule should be available for review/comment in late 2020
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57214
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - Not Applicable. These regulations apply to all NFS lands open to mineral entry under the US mining laws. More Information is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/science-technology/geology/minerals/locatable-minerals/current-revisions.
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Northwest Forest Plan Amendment
EIS

           *UPDATED* 		- Land management planning  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/15/2024
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2025  		Expected:03/2026
  		03/2026 Priya Shahani
707-562-8737
sm.fs.NWFPquestion@usda.gov 
Description: The Northwest Forest Plan Amendment provides an updated management framework that incorporates best available scientific information, considers public input, recommendations from the Federal Advisory Committee, tribes, and government partners.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=64745
Location: UNIT - Lassen National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, Six Rivers National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Siuslaw National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, Olympic National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Adams, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Yakima, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The area of the Northwest Forest Plan within the range of the northern spotted owl.
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
South Fork Mountain Vegetation Management
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Forest products
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2025  		Expected:11/2025  04/2026 Cory Davis
707-441-3624
Cory.Davis3@usda.gov 
Description: The project will provide defensible space along main roads to expedite safe evacuations and improve wildland firefighter response, safety, and suppression during wildfires.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66933
Location: UNIT - Yolla Bolla Ranger District, Hayfork Ranger District, Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt, Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South Fork Mountain ridge both north and south of Highway 36. The project area straddles the border of Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests and Trinity and Humboldt Counties.
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Six Rivers National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Trinity Summit Restoration Project
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 06/27/2024  		Expected:01/2025
  		05/2025 Alexander Miyagishima
530-629-4938
alexander.miyagishima@usda.gov 
Description: The Trinity Summit Restoration Project is a collaboration between the Six Rivers National Forest and the Hoopa Valley Tribe to decrease the continuity of hazardous fuels conditions. The project is focused on dense plantations.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66440
Location: UNIT - Orleans Ranger District, Lower Trinity Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project is on the Lower Trinity and Orleans ranger districts, located northeast of the town of Hoopa in Humbolt County, CA.
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Six Rivers National Forest,   Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
PacifiCorp Power Line Authorization Reissuance
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/02/2015  		Expected:05/2024
  		05/2024 Julia Everta
707-441-3631
gfrey@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissuance of two PacifiCorp powerlines authorizations within the Smith River NRA that have expired. No changes are proposed for the new term.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=36243
Location: UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - T18N R3E HM Sec 1,2,10,11,15,21,22,28, T17N R3E HM Sec 5,7,8,18, T17N R2E HM Sec 12,13,21- 24, T17N R1E HM Sec 21 -24. UNIT - Smith River NRA, STATE - California, COUNTY - Del Norte.
Ship Mountain Communications Tower Upgrade
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Facility management  Completed  Actual: 10/29/2024  06/2025 Deanna Seil
707-572-9200
Deanna.Seil@usda.gov 
Description: The Ship Mountain Tower Upgrade Project involves replacing both the communication tower and shelter with one 10x10 foot Pepro Building and an attached 40-foot monopole. With this option, both existing assets would be removed from the site.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66714
Location: UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - T15N, R3E, Section 2 (NE corner). Ship Mountain Lookout is on a mountain peak at an elevation of 5,320 ft (1,622 m), 11.94 mi (19.21 km) Southeast of Gasquet, CA at the coordinates 41.728047, -123.795519.
Smith River NRA Administrative Site Upgrade
CE
 - Heritage resource management
- Facility management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Diane Bales
707-441-3632
dtbales@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project includes construction of a new administrative office, wastewater treatment plant, 3 Bay Engine Warehouse w/ workshop, two 9 person barracks, hazmat shed; restore historic building; and demolish select buildings.
Location: UNIT - Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA. STATE - California. COUNTY - Del Norte. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Smith River NRA compound in Gasquet, CA.
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Six Rivers National Forest,   Mad River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Rattail - Trinity Forest Health and Fire-Resilient Rural Communities Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Climate Change Adaptation 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 08/13/2024  		Expected:02/2025
  		06/2025 Kristen Lark
530-629-4938
kristen.lark@usda.gov 
Description: The 1,500 acre Rattail Project seeks to apply forest health and fuels reduction treatments, address a legacy sediment site, remove invasive species, mitigate hazards to values at risk, and develop 3.41 miles of temp roads.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=65240
Location: UNIT - Mad River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Humboldt, Trinity. LEGAL - T1N, R5E, Sec 1, 2, and 12; T1N, R6E, Sec 5, 6, 7, 8, and 17. Just North of Highway 36, within WCS landscape, straddling Humbolt and Trinity counties.
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Six Rivers National Forest,   Orleans Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Salmon River Water Quality Gauge
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/17/2017  		Expected:05/2017
  		06/2017 Julia Everta
707-441-3543
jeverta@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Salmon River Restoration Council (SRRC) proposes to install a water quality monitoring gauge in the Salmon River, alongside existing USGS gauge equipment, to transmit real-time data that would be made available to the public via internet.
Location: UNIT - Orleans Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T. 11 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 3, HM. In the vicinity of Forest System Road 11N22, a Maintenance Level 2 road which runs along the south side of the Salmon River.
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