LFDC NEPA Tracker

Mixed Impact

MBS, Okan-Wen, Colville, Wallowa-Whitman, Fremont-Winema, Deschutes, Umatilla, Malheur

Region 6 Elite Tree Protection Project

The Pacific Northwest Region is collaborating with nine Forests to develop a region-wide project to protect whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) that have a high level of white pine blister rust resistance.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2023 (Estimated)

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📍 R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2023 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur

Austin

This project includes a suite of activities to restore forest and watershed resiliency, including: fuels treatments and prescribed burning; and upland and watershed restoration.

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Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

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📍 Blue Mountain Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Baker City Watershed Fuels Management Project

The purpose of this project is to reduce hazardous fuels between the Baker City Watershed and nearby private land.

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📍 Whitman Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Buckhorn Radio Shelter and Tower Replacement

A radio communication tower and associated radio shelter need to be replaced due to their poor conditions.

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📍 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units 🏷 Facility management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Mixed Impact

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Bull Run Restoration Geotechnical Analysis CE

Bull Run Meadows Restoration Project geotechnical analysis of current subsurface substrates in mine waste piles. Excavation of a trench 8-10 feet deep, 3 feet wide and 12 feet long. Total disturbance will be less than 1/10th acre.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/06/2024
Decision	10/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2024 (Estimated)

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📍 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/06/2024
Decision	10/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2024 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Deer Creek Trail Bridge

The North Phillips Lake Trail #1608 parallels State Hwy 7 at Deer Creek Bridge. Currently there is no hiker/bike bridge there. The area is near a state right-of-way. dev of a new foot/bike bridge over Deer Creek will eliminate a hazard

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	03/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2023 (Estimated)

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📍 Whitman Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	03/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2023 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Huckleberry DFPZ

A Defensible Fuel Profile Zone (DFPZ) project to reduce the fuel loading in strategic areas that would help in the aid in fire suppression on FS along private boundaries, ridgelines and or road corridors.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/23/2024
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Whitman Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/23/2024
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Huckleberry Defensible Fuels Profile Zone

A Defensible Fuel Profile Zone (DFPZ) project to reduce the fuel loading in strategic areas that would help in the aid in fire suppression on FS along private boundaries, ridgelines and or road corridors.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	5/23/2024
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 WHITMAN RANGER DISTRICT 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	5/23/2024
Finding/Decision Date	—

Mixed Impact

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Meadow Creek Watershed Restoration

Hazardous fuel reduction, watershed restoration, and research

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 La Grande Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Regulations, directives, orders · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project

The purpose of the Project is to conduct restoration management activities to improve forest resiliency and sustainability and improve hydrologic functioning, thereby moving the landscape toward the goals, objectives, and desired future condition(s).

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📍 Wallowa Valley Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Watershed management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Mt. Emily OPB Permit Renewal

Renewal of an existing Special Use Permit

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📍 La Grande Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

ODOT Summit Point Communication Site, SUP PIN201802

Renewal of communication tower lease.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	02/18/2019
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Whitman Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	02/18/2019
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

PacifiCorp Mt. Emily SUP

Permit renewal for PacifiCorp's existing Mt. Emily site.

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📍 La Grande Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Powder River Mining

Analyze proposed mining plans of operations within the Powder River watersheds.

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📍 Whitman Ranger District 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Race Cow Project

Improve forest resilience, reduce hazardous fuels, enhance native grasslands, improve road access, develop two rock pits, reduce sediment delivery, provide timber products. Requesting EAD under IIJA, comment period per IIJA offered if granted.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	01/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2028 (Estimated)

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📍 Salmon River Ranger District 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	01/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2028 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Red Cougar Integrated Vegetation Management

Hazardous fuels reduction using prescribed burning, commercial and noncommercial thinning.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 WHITMAN RANGER DISTRICT 🏷 Fuels management · Regulations, directives, orders · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Sufferin' Springs Vegetation Management Project

Hazardous fuels reduction within stands at high risk for insect and disease out break as well as a high risk fireshed.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	12/10/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 La Grande Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Regulations, directives, orders · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	12/10/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Upper Breshears Trailhead Relocation

Relocate the Breshears trailhead to an existing rock pit with better access to improve safety and an anticipated increase in use.

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📍 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Restorative Impact

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Upper Grande Ronde River Mine Tailings Restoration

Redistribute waste rock from dredge mining along 2 miles of the Upper Grande Ronde River and relocate approximately 1 mile of road to improve floodplain conditions.

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📍 La Grande Ranger District 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

West Wall Defensible Fuels Profile Zone

Establish and maintain fuel breaks to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire within the Carson/Pine Valley Wildland Urban Interface.

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📍 Whitman Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Mixed Impact

Ochoco National Forest

3 Fires Reforestation Initiative

The Forest experienced 3 very large wildfires in 2024 which require reforestation though planting native fire-adapted tree species where regeneration is unlikely. Plantings would generally take place in areas that had greater than 75% mortality.

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📍 Paulina Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Central Electric Cooperative Grizzly Powerline Relocation

Central Electric Cooperative needs to remove 19 deteriorating poles from a cross-country area, and are requesting to relocate the new poles/line to a nearby Oregon Department of Transportation Right-of-Way. This would allow easier maintenance

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/02/2025
Decision	05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/02/2025
Decision	05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

Central Grassland Fuels Reduction Project

Developing project to reduce fuels in the Central area of the Crooked River National Grassland in response to the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS). Work will primarily involve juniper thinning followed by piling/burning and native shrub planting.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Day Wireless Gray Butte Tower Addition Special Use Permit

Day Management Corporation submitted an application to install a 60' support tower, foundation and ice bridge on the existing site. This would allow for transmitting and receiving wireless communication signals. ACCESS DOCUMENTS: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/p6wjo60fl9mal90ej8oo9tmtph0y3uaw

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📍 Crooked River National Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Jordan Road Stockpile Expansion and Reissuance of Special Uses Permit

Reissue special uses permit to Jefferson County for stockpile on Jordan Road and allow for expansion to 4 acres.

Acres

4

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Acres

4

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Restorative Impact

Ochoco National Forest

Lower Derr Restoration

The project is to improve hydrologic conditions and aquatic habitat on portions of Jackson Creek and Derr Creek. Specific actions include beaver dam analogues, riparian planting, LWD placement, meadow encroachment reduction and buck and pole fence.

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📍 Ochoco National Forest All Units 🏷 Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

North Fork Crooked River Forest Resilience Project

The main project purpose is to improve forest resilience to disturbance events, like insect and disease outbreaks and wildfire, and to promote adaptation to drought conditions by reducing tree density and fuels loading.

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📍 Paulina Ranger District 🏷 Special area management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

North Slope Vegetation Management Project

The ONF proposes tree harvest treatments focusing on retaining large, healthy, fire and drought resistant species. Simultaneously, this project will improve forest health and wildfire resiliency and reduce threats to nearby private properties.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Salmon Fly Interconnect

Installation of 2850ft powerline with 200ft ROW, pole/foundation structures, new 540ft road to connect Round Butte Substation to a solar facility on Warm Springs Reservation; improve existing road and expand ROW to 15ft; maintenance activities.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

Upper Trout and Bridge Creeks Vegetation Management Project

Ochoco National Forest is proposing tree thinning and fuels reduction for this project to create economic opportunities and increase timber supplies, reduce wildfire and tree insect/disease risks, and improve firefighter safety.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Mixed Impact

Ochoco National Forest

Wiley Flat Roadside Hazard Tree Abatement

The Lookout Mountain Ranger District will reduce roadside hazards along approximately 21.7 miles open roads within the Wiley Flat wildfire area through commercial salvage. After further analysis, 2.6 more miles of roadside treatment were added.

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📍 Lookout Mountain Ranger District 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Malheur National Forest

62 Road Fuel Break

The 62 Roadside Fuel Break CE Project would address hazardous fuel conditions on approximately 305.97 contiguous acres adjacent to roadways

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	08/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	11/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	01/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Prairie City Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	08/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	11/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	01/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Malheur National Forest

Emigrant Creek Ranger District Aspen Project

The purpose of this project is to improve and restore aspen communities within the boundary of the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest.

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📍 Malheur National Forest All Units 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Restorative Impact

Malheur National Forest

Murderers Creek Wild Horse Joint Management Area, Herd Management Area Plan

Establish a Herd Management Area Plan including appropriate management level. Conduct population management actions (gather activities) to attain proposed population and habitat objectives for wild horses in the joint management area.

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📍 Malheur National Forest All Units 🏷 Special area management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Malheur National Forest

North Fork Allotment Range Improvements and Maintenance

This project authorizes improvements and subsequent maintenance of range infrastructure on the North Fork allotment on the Prairie City Ranger District of the Malheur NF. These include spring developments, fencing, and water gaps.

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📍 Prairie City Ranger District 🏷 Grazing management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Malheur National Forest

OTEC Power Pole Replacement Project

Replace existing wooden power poles with fire resistant Ductile Iron poles.

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📍 Emigrant Creek Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Malheur National Forest

Upper Bear Lake

Promoting landscape resiliency within a complex disturbance regime of wildfire, drought, insects, and diseases, providing a road system that is environmentally and economically sustainable that moves toward access and resource management objectives.

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📍 Prairie City Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Airport Pit Disposal Site Permit Renewal

Reissuance of special use permit to the Town of Mammoth Lakes for operation of clean waste disposal at the Airport Pit

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/2022 (Estimated)
Decision	03/2022 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2022 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/2022 (Estimated)
Decision	03/2022 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2022 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Control Silver Peak Project

Southern California Edison is proposing to update and reconfigure approximately 61 linear miles of two existing 55 kilovolt subtransmission lines originally designed and built in the 1930s. BLM is lead agency. Full description: https://bit.ly/44zSlg

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	12/29/2023
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	05/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	11/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	02/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	12/29/2023
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	05/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	11/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	02/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2026 (Estimated)

Mixed Impact

Inyo National Forest

Coyote Flat OHV Recreation Enhancement

Improve road and motorized trail management in the Coyote Flat area. Repair system roads for safety and resource protection, review travel management decision in this area and adjust if needed for resource protection and recreation enhancement.

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Crystal Crag Water Storage Tank Replacement

The removal of two existing water storage tanks & constructing a new one. The new steel water storage tank will be 20,000-gallons, 16-foot diameter and 16 ft high. Including new inlet, outlet, drain, overflow, water supply, and distribution pipelines

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2024 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2024 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

E. Clampus Vitus Bodie Chapter No. 64 Tamarack Lodge Plaque

Bodie Chapter No. 64 of E. Clampus Vitus is to construct a historical marker w/ bronze plaque northeast of the Tamarack Lodge entrance commemorating the history of the Lodge & its contribution to the history of Mono County and the Mammoth Lakes Basin

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/23/2024
Decision	08/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2024 (Estimated)

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📍 Mammoth Ranger District 🏷 Heritage resource management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/23/2024
Decision	08/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2024 (Estimated)

Mixed Impact

Inyo National Forest

Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project

Project collaboration website link: https://www.eswildfirealliance.org/esccrp. Approx. 58,000 acre forest restoration project around the Town of Mammoth Lakes. Activities may include thinning of live and dead trees, pile burning, mechanical and hand.

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Acres (approx.)

58,000

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Fuels management · Climate change adaptation Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Acres (approx.)

58,000

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Inyo National Forest Over-Snow Vehicle (OSV) Use Designation

The Inyo National Forest is evaluating its management of over snow vehicle (OSV) use. The purpose of this project is to designate system roads, trails and areas where OSV use will be allowed, in compliance with 36 CFR 212, Subpart C.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	12/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period	05/2027 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	09/2027 (Estimated)
Decision	01/2028 (Estimated)
Implementation	02/2028 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	12/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period	05/2027 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	09/2027 (Estimated)
Decision	01/2028 (Estimated)
Implementation	02/2028 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

LADWP Long Valley Pole Removal and Pole Replacement Project

LADWP Utility Maintenance Project:1)removal of poles & replacement of poles in one line and 2)removal of poles & rehab in second line, 3)relinquish poles

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	07/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2024 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	07/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2024 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Inyo National Forest

Long Valley Exploration Drilling

On November 12, 2025, the Mammoth Lakes Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest received a Plan of Operations (Plan) from KORE USA Ltd. (KORE) for their Long Valley Exploration Drilling project in Mono County, California. KORE plans to conduct exploration-level activities for deposits of gold.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	4/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Inyo National Forest 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	4/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge Redevelopment

Mammoth Mountain proposes redeveloping its Main Lodge area on private land, with related development on adjacent National Forest lands. Joint CEQA/NEPA analysis. Proposed construction/reconstruction of parking lots,buildings,chairlifts and ski runs.

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	11/14/2022
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	04/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	01/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management · Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	11/14/2022
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	04/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	01/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Inyo National Forest

Mazourka Canyon Abandoned Mine Lands Safety Closures

Safety closures and restoration for three abandoned mine sites in Mazourka Canyon. Closures will include plugging or placing bat-friendly gates on mine shafts, removing abandoned equipment or materials, and placing rocks for more natural appearance.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/17/2023
Decision	08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/17/2023
Decision	08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Permit Reissuances - Ongoing, various permit types

Ongoing and continuous reissuance of various special use authorizations. Examples of these are resorts, research activities, utilities and events. For further information on any specific permit or permitted activities, contact Erin Noesser.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	12/10/2018
Decision	06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	12/10/2018
Decision	06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

Restorative Impact

Inyo National Forest

Reds Meadow Valley Recreation Site Renovations

Renovations & ecological restoration at 7 recreation sites / campgrounds in Reds Meadow Valley designed to enhance overall visitor experience, ensure recreation assets support current & future visitation & protect/restore ecologically sensitive areas

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/08/2024
Decision	12/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Mammoth Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/08/2024
Decision	12/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2025 (Estimated)

Restorative Impact

Inyo National Forest

Removal of Wild Horses Outside the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory (MPWHT)

Gather and removal of excess wild horses that are located outside MPWHT to protect rangeland resources and proposed critical habitat for greater sage-grouse as well as address public safety concerns along highways/roadways.

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📍 Mono Ranger District 🏷 Special area management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Inyo National Forest

Rock Creek Lodge Resort Wildfire Resilience

Fuels reduction and forest resilience project surrounding the Rock Creek Lakes Resort permit area on the Inyo National Forest. Project is funded by a National Resources Conservation Service grant.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/01/2024
Decision	03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/01/2024
Decision	03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Sherwin Area Recreation Plan 3 (SHARP)

Development of designated trails for protection of natural and cultural resources. This proposed action includes decommissioning of user created trails, reconstruction of user created trails, and new trail construction.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Mammoth Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Southern California Edison Control-Silver Peak 55kV Reliability Project

Installation of remote fault indicators, packet routers, and installation of remote switches along with poles replacements.

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	11/2023 (Estimated)
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	03/2024 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	06/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	11/2023 (Estimated)
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	03/2024 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	06/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2026 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Inyo National Forest

Vista Towers, multi-carrier facility at Little Antelope Communication Site

Placement of multi-carrier building and tower at the Little Antelope Communications Site

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/2018 (Estimated)
Decision	08/2018 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2018 (Estimated)

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📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

On Hold Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/2018 (Estimated)
Decision	08/2018 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2018 (Estimated)