Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2013 to 12/31/2013 National Forests In Mississippi This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact National Forests In Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R8 - Southern Region Revised LRMP for the NFs in - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:12/2013 03/2014 Jeff Long Mississippi DEIS NOA in Federal Register 601-965-1629 EIS 02/08/2013 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2013 Description: Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=1159 Location: UNIT - National Forests In Mississippi All Units. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams, Amite, Benton, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Copiah, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marshall, Newton, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pontotoc, Scott, Sharkey, Smith, Stone, Tippah, Union, Wayne, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mississippi. National Forests In Mississippi Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Granville Freeman Access - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2013 10/2013 Marc Weathersby CE 215 Comment Period Legal 601-469-3811 Notice 08/29/2013 [email protected] s Description: Mr. Granville Freeman has requested a special use permit to allow access to his property by crossing National Forest land along a historical access route. The access corridor is approximately 20 ft. wide and extends approximately 700 feet in length. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42287 Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 5 North, Range 9 East, Section 12, of Scott County, Mississippi. 10/01/2013 03:35 am MT Page 1 of 18 National Forests In Mississippi Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact National Forests In Mississippi Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Mississippi Resources, LLC Oil - Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal Expected:11/2013 11/2013 Marc Weathersby and Gas Exploration - Special use management Est. Scoping Start 09/2013 601-469-3811 CE [email protected] s *NEW LISTING* Description: The Bienville National Forest has received a request from MS Resources, LLC for a Permit to Drill USA 21-12 #1, permitted to 16,500 feet for an exploratory test on Lease MSES-056720. Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposal is located in Township 4 North, Range 8 East, Section 21 of Smith County, Mississippi. Southern Pine EPA power line - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2013 10/2013 Marc Weathersby construction 215 Comment Period Legal 601-469-3811 CE Notice 09/05/2013 [email protected] s Description: Southern Pine EPA has proposed to construct a new 14.4 KV power line across Bienville National Forest Systems lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42289 Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Newton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 4 North, Range 10 East, Sections 27 & 28, of Newton County, Mississippi. National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Commercial Thinning for - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:10/2013 07/2014 Andy Barwick Wildlife Habitat Improvement - Forest products 215 Comment Period Legal 601-428-0594 CE Notice 08/01/2013 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Thinning a 70 acres stand through commercial timber sale for Red-cockaded woodpecker habitat improvement. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 4, T6N, R8W. Seven miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi. 10/01/2013 03:35 am MT Page 2 of 18 National Forests In Mississippi Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Commercial Thinning in - Forest products On Hold N/A N/A Andy Barwick Compartment 369, Stand 15 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 601-4280594 CE [email protected] Description: Commercial thin a 50-acre stand to improve RCW habitat. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 12, T6N, R10W. Ten miles North of Richton, Mississippi. Forest Highway Paving Project - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Andy Barwick EA 601-4280594 [email protected] Description: Upgrade segments of FDR 201, 202, and 206 to connect Hwy 15 and Hwy 63 with a paved forest highway. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - T8N, R7W & T9N, R7W & T9N, R6W & T10N, R6W. Seventeen miles Southeast of Laurel, Mississippi. Southern Pine Beetle - Forest products In Progress: Expected:10/2013 05/2014 Andy Barwick Suppression Project on the - Fuels management Comment Period Public Notice 601-4280594 Chickasawhay Ranger District 08/11/2013 [email protected] EA Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 10/2013 Description: Suppress Southern pine Bettle on the Chickasawhay Ranger District using the cut and remove and the cut and leave method. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41636 Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene, Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Six miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi. Special Use Road, Marsha - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Andy Barwick Eason - Road management 601-4280594 CE [email protected] Description: Renewal of a special use permit for a road (500 feet in length) to access private property. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 6, T7N, R9W. Fourteen miles West of Clara, Mississippi. 10/01/2013 03:35 am MT Page 3 of 18 National Forests In Mississippi Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Special use road (Wayne - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Andy Barwick County Board of Superviors, - Road management 601-4280594 Haskell Hudson) [email protected] CE Description: Special use for access to private property. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Section 8. One mile South of Water Oak, Mississippi. Timber removal from Venture - Forest products In Progress: Expected:10/2013 10/2013 Andy Barwick Oil well pad on outstanding - Minerals and Geology 215 Comment Period Legal 601-428-0594 minerals Notice 09/08/2013 [email protected] CE Description: Removal of trees through timber settlement for the Venture Oil well pad far an oil well located on private minerals. *NEW LISTING* Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42783 Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 5 and 6, T7N, R10W. Six miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi. Watershed Health Restoration, - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:02/2014 06/2014 Andy Barwick and Maintenance in the Sand - Forest products Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2013 601-4280594 Hill Creek Analysis Unit - Vegetation management [email protected] EA (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Longleaf restoration, commercial thinning, midstory reduction, red cockaded woodpecker management, and prescribed burning for the recovery of theatened and endangered species in the Sand Hill Creek Analysis Unit. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 34, 35, 36, T6N, R8W. Seven miles North of Sand Hill, Mississippi. National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region 10/01/2013 03:35 am MT Page 4 of 18 National Forests In Mississippi Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region AT & T Aerial Cable Placement - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2013 10/2013 Rebecca Ladnier CE 215 Comment Period Legal 601-528-6169 Notice 12/21/2012 [email protected] Description: Amend special use permit to authorize installation of 1,275' of aerial fiber optic cable by attaching to existing structures. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35555 Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, T2N, R12W, Forrest County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian. Hwy. 49 North near Paul B. Johnson State Park. AT & T Fiber Optic Cable - Special use management In Progress: Expected:10/2013 10/2013 Rebecca Ladnier Extension along Hwy. 49 at 215 Comment