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United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service May 2018
Comments Welcome The Mountain City, Ruby Mountains, and Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest welcomes your comments on the proposed Pole Creek Pipeline Extension Project which is located on both private and National Forest System land within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The project proposal is for the construction of approximately 4 miles of new livestock water pipeline on National Forest System land.
Proposed Action The proposal is to construct a new (1.5 inch diameter) livestock water pipeline that would connect the existing Pole Creek Pipeline to the existing East Nevada Strip Pipeline. Connecting these two pipelines would require the construction of approximately 4 miles of water pipeline within a 10 feet wide right of way across National Forest System land. The new line would capture surplus flows from the Pole Creek Pipeline and tie into the East Nevada Strip Pipeline just above the point the waterline leaves the National Forest System land. The point of diversion would begin on private land along the existing Pole Creek Pipeline. The new pipeline would cross National Forest System land, and connect to the existing East Nevada Strip Pipeline on adjacent public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. No new points of use would be constructed. See attached maps. The project is located within Elko County, Nevada. The legal description is T47N, R59, Sections 22, 23, and 24 and T47N, R60, Section 19. Mount Diablo Meridian.
Decision Framework The deciding officer would decide whether or not to approve the proposed action on National Forest System land. Actions on private land are outside of the decision framework.
Scoping Document
Pole Creek Pipeline Extension Project
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Expected Analysis A proposed action may be categorically excluded from further analysis and documentation in an environmental impact statement (EIS) or environmental assessment (EA) only if there are no extraordinary circumstances related to the proposed action and the proposed action is with a category listed in 36 CFR Section 220.6. The preliminary assessment is that this proposal fits within the following category – Approval, modification, or continuation of minor special uses of NFS lands that require less than five contiguous acres of land (36 CFR 220.6(e) 3). If during the analysis it is apparent that an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required, then the Forest Service would reassess the project and adjust the analysis as necessary.
Analysis Time Frames This project will be posted on the Quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) in June of 2018; and the analysis should be completed in July of 2018.
Implementation Time Frames Implementation for the project is expected to begin in August of 2018 and continue through fall of 2018 and into 2019 if needed.
Comment Process The Forest Service encourages your comments on this proposed action, along with supporting reasons that the responsible official should consider in reaching a decision. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record for this project, will be available for public inspection, and will be released if requested under the Freedom of Information Act. To be most effective, we ask that comments be submitted no later than June 28, 2018. Submit written comments to Joshua Nicholes, District Ranger, Mountain City, Ruby Mountains, and Jarbidge Ranger District, 660 South 12th Street, Suite 108, Elko, NV 89801. The office business hours for those submitting comments in person are: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), and Word (.doc) to:
[email protected]. Electronic comments may be submitted by selecting the “Comment on this Project” link on the Project website at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=53948
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Contact For further information please contact Doug Clarke, Project Coordinator at 775-778-6127 or [email protected].
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected].
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender
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. This GIS product was compiled from various sources and may be corrected, updated, modified, or replaced at any time. For more information contact: Elko Zone Forest Service Office, Elko,Nevada (775) 738-5171.
CRK 5/18
Pole Creek Pipeline Extension ProjectMountain City-Ruby Mountain-Jarbidge Ranger District
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Location Map
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ProjectVicinity
Pole Creek Guard StationMahoney Ranger Station
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0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.20.15Miles
This GIS product was compiled from various sources and may be corrected, updated, modified, or replaced at any time. For more information contact: Elko Zone Forest Service Office, Elko,Nevada (775) 738-5171.
Pole Creek Pipeline Extension ProjectT. 47 N., R. 59 E. Section 22, 23, 24Robinson Creek, NV-ID USGS 7.5 min. QuadrangleT. 47 N., R. 60 E. Section 19Caudle Creek, NV-ID USGS 7.5 min. Quadrangle
created by C.R.K. 5/18
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. This GIS product was compiled from various sources and may be corrected, updated, modified, or replaced at any time. For more information contact: Elko Zone Forest Service Office, Elko,Nevada (775) 738-5171.
CRK 5/18
Pole Creek Pipeline Extension ProjectMountain City-Ruby Mountain-Jarbidge Ranger District
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Location Map
Jarbidge
ProjectVicinity
Pole Creek Guard StationMahoney Ranger Station
Forest ServicePrivateBureau of Land Management
Spring
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R60E
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LegendProposed pipeline
pipeline pointsLand Ownership
Bureau of Land ManagementForest ServicePrivate
0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.20.15Miles
This GIS product was compiled from various sources and may be corrected, updated, modified, or replaced at any time. For more information contact: Elko Zone Forest Service Office, Elko,Nevada (775) 738-5171.
Pole Creek Pipeline Extension ProjectT. 47 N., R. 59 E. Section 22, 23, 24Robinson Creek, NV-ID USGS 7.5 min. QuadrangleT. 47 N., R. 60 E. Section 19Caudle Creek, NV-ID USGS 7.5 min. Quadrangle
created by C.R.K. 5/18