NEPA FY 2007, Alturas Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, CA

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
California

Alturas Field Office

NEPA 2007

The following is a list of ongoing and completed projects for the Alturas Field Office. The level of analysis are:

CX=Categorical Exclusion-The project falls into one of several categories of minor, routine projects excluded from needing more
analysis. Each time a specific categorical exclusion is used, the required review must be prepared.
EA=Environmental Assessment-An EA must be prepared for proposed actions that (1) are not exempt from NEPA, (2) have not
been categorically excluded, (3) have not been covered in an existing Resource Management Plan EIS or other environmental
analysis, or (4) do not normally or obviously required an EIS. An EA may be prepared for any action at any time to assist in
planning and decision making. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is prepared if the criteria are met.
EIS=Environmental Impact Statement-When a proposed action, including a proposed policy or legislative recommendation, is
projected to have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment, an EIS must be prepared. An EIS is intended to
provide decision makers and the public with a complete and objective evaluation of significant environmental impacts, both
beneficial and adverse, resulting from a proposed action and all reasonable alternatives. An EIS is a major vehicle for fulfilling the
substantive environmental goals set forth in NEPA.

Comment/Appeal Period

The Field Office Manager has the discretion to determine whether or not the EA and FONSI should be made available for public review prior to making a final decision, as defined in the CEQ regulations (40 CFR 1501.4(e)(2)). Program-specific guidance should also be consulted to determine if the EA and FONSI must be reviewed by the public prior to a decision. The manager must notify the public, including affected State and local governments and Indian tribes, of the review period (40 CFR 1506.6). The comment period for an EA is generally 30 days. If a public review is determined unnecessary, the affected and interested public must be notified of the availability of the EA and the FONSI (40 CFR 1501.4(e)(1) and 1506.6). The manager responsible for authorizing the action determines the appropriate means for notifying the public and ensuring availability based on the extent of concern and interest in the action. Any person who is adversely affected by the decision has the right to appeal within 30 days of the signing of the Decision Record (DR) (43CFR 4.410(a) and 43 CRF 4.411(a)).

Number	Type	Project Name	Project Description	Project Lead	Start Date	Staff Comments Due	FONSI/ DR/CX Signed	Appeal Period Over	Comments/ Status
CA320-NEPA-07-01	CX	CGF Borrow Pit	CDF Borrow Pit RimRock Allotment	Singleton	11/16/06			N/A
CA-320 NEPA-07-02	EA	South Ash Valley Group Grazing Permit Renewal	Grazing Permit Renewal	Butow	12/12/06	01/29/07	03/05/07		Interested Party Protested-Pending Final Decision
CA-320 NEPA-07-03	EA	Joe Russ Group EA	Grazing Permit Renewal	Lowrey	01/09/07	02/26/07	07/23/07	09/14/07	10 Year Grazing Issued
CA-320-NEPA-07-04	EA	Fitzhugh Ck Parking Area	Recreation and Riparian Enhancement	Singleton					Project needs S&D and Clearances
CA-320-NEPA-07-05	EA	Dry Ck Project EA 2	Riparian Exclosure	Butow					Project needs S&D and Clearances
CA-320-NEPA-07-06	CX	Stipa Reservoir Lining	Reservoir lining	Butow					Project needs Clearances
CA-320-NEPA-07-07	CX	Nelson Corral Reservoir Test sites	Reservoir test sites	Butow					Project needs Clearances
CA-320-NEPA-07-08	CX	Juniper Ridge Headcut Repair	Headcut Repair	Butow/McKirahan					Project needs S&D and Clearances, except Wildlife
CA-320-NEPA-07-09	CX	Stipa Harter Burn	Prescribed Fire	Savage					Project needs Clearances, except Wildlife
CA-320-NEPA-07-10	CX	108 Juniper Project	Juniper Treatment	Hall
CA-320-NEPA-07-11	EA	Williams Allotment & Aspen/Riparian Fence	Exclosure Fencing & Water Development	Butow	1/31/2007	3/09/07	03/18/07	06/06/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-12	EA	Bubble Spring Exclosure & Spring Improvement	Exclosure Fencing & Water Development	Lowrey	2/1/2007	3/30/2007	05/03/07	06/22/07	08 Construction
CA-320-NEPA-07-13	EA	Intregrated Weed Management Program	Noxious Weed Treatment	Dolan
CA-320-NEPA-07-14	CX	Muck Valley Commerical Firewood Cutting	Juniper Treatment	Hall
CA-320-NEPA-07-15	EA	Rocky Prairie Grazing Permit Renewal	Grazing Authorization Renewal	Butow	03/12/07	04/20/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-16	EA	N. Graves/ Mackey Grazing Permit Renewal	Grazing Authorization Renewal	Lowrey	04/17/07	05/18/07	07/10/07	08/29/07	10 Year Grazing Issued
CA-320-NEPA-07-17	cx	Arrowhead RX	Fuels Reduction	Savage	03/18/07				Pending
CA-320-NEPA-07-18	DNA	Casuse Mtn. Grazing Lease Renewal	Grazing Authorization Renewal	Lowrey	03/30/07	N/A	05/01/07	06/22/07	10 Year Grazing Issued
CA-320-NEPA-07-19	cx	Whitewater Family Adventures Permit	Recreation Permit	Singleton	03/31/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-20	CX	Baier ROW	Right of Way Permit	Foster-Curley	06/11/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-21	CX			Hall	06/25/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-22	CX			Hall	06/25/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-23	CX	Pavalek ROW	Right of Way Permit	Burke	06/26/07
CA-320-NEPA-24	CX	Modoc Guide Service	Guide Service Permit	Singleton	07/11/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-25	CX		Comm Site	Prisco	07/11/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-26	EA	Power Fire Emergency Stabilization Plan	Fire Rehab	Dolan/ Lowrey	07/30/07	N/A	08/14/07	09/18/07	Plan Funded & Implemented
CA-320-NEPA-07-27	CX	Unavco GPS Communication Site	Comm. Site ROW	Collum	08/21/07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Site Constructed
CA-320-NEPA-07-28	DNA	Lauer Dam	Geotechnical Test Drilling	Burke	08/28/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-29	EA	Silva Flat Group Livestock Grazing Authorization	Grazing Permit Renewal	Aarstad	07/10/07	08/10/07	09/24/07	11/19/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-30	CX	Jay Fairs Guide Service	Guide Permit	Singleton			09/27/07
CA-320-NEPA-07-31	CX	Woods ROW	Road Maintenance	Prisco			12/05/07