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Forest Users to fill out KNF Rec Survey
October 4, 2006

The Kootenai National Forest released their latest edition of SOPA, their Schedule of Proposed Actions. The SOPA contains a list of proposed actions that will begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. The schedule shows the project timeline and a contact person for each project to contact with questions or comments.

Projects include:
- Proposed timber sales and thinning projects.
- Prescribed burns and controlled fire use projects.
- West Fork Pilgrim Creek Stream rehabilitation project.
- A Special Use Permit for North End Outfitter & Guides in Fortine.
- Trail construction for Bear Lake area access.
- Watershed & fuels projects in the Miller Creek/West Fisher/Silver Butte area approximately 20 miles south of Libby.
- Placer mine permit on Libby Creek.
- A silver/copper mine adjacent to the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness area 18 miles south of Libby.
- A mineral exploration Plan of Operation and special use request to reopening two closed mine portals for Prospect Hill Mineral Exploration.
- Grazing permit renewals for the West Kootenai, Boulder/Scalp Mountain, Pinkham Creek, and Rondo/Mud Lake cattle allotments.
- Utility right-of-way permits.
- Road building for private property access.
- Road decommissioning.
- Proposed Snipetown project for panning and dredging along the Yaak River.
- Upper Pine Creek Stone Quarry for commercial building stone collection.
- Construction of bridge across Burnt Creek for yearlong access to private property for the Independence Creek Road User Association on Forest Road #472 (3 Rivers RD).

Related Links:
October 2006-December 2006 SOPA (html)
October 2006-December 2006 SOPA (pdf)
Past SOPA Reports


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