SOPA) 01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008 National Forests in Mississippi This Report Contains the Best Available Information at the Time of Publication

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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008 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

Projects Occurring Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire - Fuels management Completed Actual: 10/11/2007 10/2007 Christopher Wehrli Retardant 202-205-1332 EA [email protected] Description: The Forest Service proposes to continue the aerial application of fire retardant to fight fires on National Forest System lands. An environmental analysis will be conducted to prepare an Environmental Assessment on the proposed action. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nation Wide.

National Forest System Land - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Gina Owens Management Planning - Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 202-205-1187 Proposed Rule 08/31/2007 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2008 Description: The Agency proposes to publish a rule at 36 CFR part 219 to finish rulemaking on the land management planning rule issued on January 5, 2005 (2005 rule). The 2005 rule guides development, revision, and amendment of land management plans. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/2007_planning_rule.html Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - All units of the National Forest System. Agency-wide.

National Forests In Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R8 - Southern Region

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National Forests In Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R8 - Southern Region Oil and Gas Consent to Lease - - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:04/2008 06/2008 James Michael NFs in MS Scoping Start 01/30/2007 601-965-1667 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 02/2008 s Description: Analysis of Minerals Availability for Leasing

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 - National Forest Land in Mississippi. National Forests in Mississippi. Revised LRMP for the NFs in - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:07/2008 09/2008 Jeff Long Mississippi Colloboration Start 07/27/2005 601-965-4391 CE Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: Revised Land and Resource Management Plan

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. Mississippi. Travel Management Planning - Road management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Jeff Gainey for National Forests in - Recreation management 215 Comment Period Legal 601-965-1617 Mississippi Notice 09/17/2007 [email protected] EA Description: Evaluate and identify roads, trails and areas suitable for motor vehicle use.

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 - National Forest land on the Bienville, Delta, De Soto, Holly Springs, Homochitto and Tombigbee National Forests. National Forests in Mississippi - Forest-wide.

National Forests In Mississippi Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region

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National Forests In Mississippi Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Bienville Beaver Control - Watershed management Cancelled N/A N/A Marc Weathersby CE 601-469-3811 [email protected] s Description: Restoration of areas to their original condition by removing beavers and associated dams

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith. District- wide. East Shockaloe Analysis Area - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:02/2008 04/2008 Marc Weathersby (LAA 5) (other than forest products) Scoping Start 03/18/2005 601-469-3811 EA - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Notice 01/2008 s Description: Silvicultural treatments for red-cockaded woodpecker habitat enhancement.

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. 4 miles west of Forest, MS.

Fiber Optic Cable Instillation - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2008 02/2008 Marc Weathersby CE Est. Scoping Start 12/2007 601-469-3811 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* s Description: AT&T is requesting a special use permit to install 1.5 miles of fiber optic cable on National Forest land in order to improve residential and small business service. Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. Section 35 of Township 7N/Range 6E and Section 2 of Township 6N/Range 6E. Midstory Treatment by - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2008 02/2008 Marc Weathersby Mechanical Mulching (other than forest products) Est. Scoping Start 12/2007 601-469-3811 CE - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants [email protected] s Description: The midstory treatment of 1,900 acres by mechanical mulching would occur in maturing pine stands to reduce the hardwood component less than 6 inches, thus, benefiting red-cockaded woodpecker foraging and cluster habitat. Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. The project area is located in Sections 1,6,22,23,24,25,26,27,34,35 and 36; R 6 E, T 8 N..

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National Forests In Mississippi Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Re-issuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Lemon - Lorena - Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Burns Water Assn. for access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to re-issue a special use permit for existing facilities and uses only. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jasper. LEGAL - T4N, R10E, Sec. 26. Bienville Ranger District . Re-issuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Todd Shows for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to re-issue special use permit for existing use only. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jasper. LEGAL - T4N, R10E, Sec. 21. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Bay Springs Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Telephone Co. for telephone [email protected] lines Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - multi sections of T3N, R6-10E; T4N, R6-10E; T5N, R7-9E; T6N, R9E; T7N, R9E. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Bellsouth Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Telecommunications dba AT&T [email protected] for telephone lines Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T6N, R9E, Sec 17. Bienville Ranger District.

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Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - T4N, R8E, Sec 4, 5 & 9. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to C&C Water Assn for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 water trans pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T8N, R7E, Sec 4 & 33; T7N, R7E, Sec 5 & 23. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Central Electric Power Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Assn for powerline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T6N, R9E, Sec 17; T7N, R6E, Sec 13, 35 & 36; T8N, R6E, Sec 2, 24, 25 & 26. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Evan Thompson for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 water trans pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T6N, R7E, Sec 15. Bienville Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Hawkeye Drilling Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Company for oil and gas [email protected] pipeline Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use only. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T5N, R8E, Sections 18 & 19. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Leonard Beatty for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 irrigation water ditch [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T5N, R7E, Sec 32. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Southern Company Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Services, Inc., for telephone [email protected] lines Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. No new land use is proposed. CE Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Sec 20, T6N, R9E. Bienville Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Tallahalla Land Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Owners Assn for Access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use only. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jasper. LEGAL - T3N, R10E, Sec. 4. Bienville Ranger District.

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Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - T4N, R9E, Sec. 23. Bienville Ranger District.

National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Bell South Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Andy Barwick Amendment for a fiber optic Scoping Start 09/27/2007 601-4280594 cable [email protected] CE Description: A fiber optic cable would be buried in the existing cleared ROW of Sate Highway 63 and T.R. Dunham County Road Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T7N, R8W, SEC 24, 25, 36, T6N, R8W, SEC 2, 11, 13, 14 T6N, R7W, SEC18. Project begins three miles west of Clara, MS. Commercial Thinning in - Forest products Developing Proposal Expected:03/2008 08/2008 Andy Barwick Compartment 369, Stand 15 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 601-4280594 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* 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. Enduro Pond Reconstruction - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:05/2008 10/2008 Andy Barwick CE Est. Scoping Start 02/2008 601-4280594 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Reconstruct levee, deepen shorelines, add fish structures, add wood duck nesting structures, and clear brush and debris to improve pond access. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 5, T6N, R9W. Twelve miles North of Richton, Mississippi.

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National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region 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. Gator Pond Reconstruction - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 10/2008 Andy Barwick CE - Recreation management Est. Scoping Start 02/2008 601-4280594 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* - Forest products Description: Reconstruct levee, deepen shorelines, add fish structures, add wood duck nesting structures and clear brush and sebris to improve pond access Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 15, R7N, R10W. Eight miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi. J M Enon, LLC Special Use - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Andy Barwick Road Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 601-4280594 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Allow access to private land via existing non-system road

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 31, T6N, R9W. Seven miles North of Richton, Mississippi. RCW Midstory Reduction 08 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 08/2008 Andy Barwick CE - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 02/2008 601-4280594 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* (other than forest products) Description: Shear midstory tree species less that 8 inches in diameter at ground line to improve RCW foraging habitat.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - Various. Chickasawhay Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region RCW Recruitment Cluster - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Andy Barwick Additions Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 601-4280594 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Install artificial RCW cavity inserts to improve nesting habitat.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - Various. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Agnes Brewer for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 access/cultivation [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Sec 34. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Buckatunna Water Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Assn for water trans pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R7W, Sec 22-24, 27 & 28. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Craig Smith for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land uses is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Sec 23, T5N, R7W. Chickasawhay Ranger District.

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Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - T5N, R7W, Sec 7 & 18. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Hunt Refining Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Company for oil/gas pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T7N, R8W, Sec 3. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to J. P. Utility District for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 water trans pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - T6N, R10W, Sec 1-2, 6, 10-11, 15; T7N, R10W, Sec 18 & 31; T7N, R11W, Sec 13 . Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Raymond Busby for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T7N, R9W, Sec 2. Chickasawhay Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Southeast MS Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Telephone Co. for telephone [email protected] lines Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - T5N, R7W, Sec 3, 6-10, 14. 17-23, 25-27, 29 & 33; T4N, R7W, Sec 4; T5N, R6W, Sec 8 & 18. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Southwest Wayne Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Water Assn for water trans [email protected] pipeline Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R7W, Sec 4 & 18; T6N, R8W, Sec 2-8, 10-11, 13-14, 18, 23-24 & 26; T6N, R9W, Sec 3, 10, 12-15, 23-25 & 36; T7N, R9W, Sec 13, 23-24, 27 & 34; T7N, R8W, Sec 19, 23-24 & 30. Chickasawhay Ranger District. Special Use Access to Private - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Andy Barwick Lands (McMahan) Scoping Start 09/19/2007 601-4280594 CE [email protected] Description: Allow access to private land via existing non-system road - no timber removal.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R9W, Sec. 17. Nine miles North of Richton, Mississippi. Special Use Access to Private - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Andy Barwick lands (Dorsey) Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 601-4280594 CE [email protected] Description: Allow access to private land via existing non-system road - no timber removal.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - T5N, R7W, Sec 5. Twenty miles North of Leakesville, Mississippi.

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National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Special Use Wayne County - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Andy Barwick Board of Supervisors easement Scoping Start 11/20/2006 601-4280594 for existing Betty Sanderson [email protected] Road Description: Authorize an easement for the Betty Sanderson Road (County Maintained) and approve a bridge project over Bear CE Creek Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 6, 7, & 18, T7N, R8W. Thirteen Miles Southwest of Waynesboro, Mississippi. Turkey Fork Recreation Area - Recreation management Completed Actual: 09/05/2007 10/2007 Andy Barwick Expansion 601-4280594 CE [email protected] Description: Add three new picnic sites, 10 new tent camping pads with access paths and road access. Add 25 new full service units with road access. All development would be within the boundaries of the existing recreation area. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - T4N, R7W, Sec. 4. Three miles East of Sandhill, Mississippi. Venture Oil Well USA 35-10-#2 - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Andy Barwick CE 601-4280594 [email protected] Description: Clear 1 1/2 acres of forest land and construct a drilling location to explore for oil in the South Thompson Creek oil field. Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T7N, R9W. Sec 35. Sixteen miles southwest of Waynesboro, Mississippi. Wausau Tower Analysis Unit - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:03/2008 06/2008 Andy Barwick (Compartments 378, 403, 404, & - Watershed management Scoping Start 03/01/2007 601-4280594 408) - Fuels management Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] EA Notice 01/2008 Description: Management actions related to gopher tortoise recovery, RCW recovery, and Forest Plan goals and objectives.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T7N, R8W & T6N, R8W. Fourteen miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi.

National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Anderson Access - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-928-4422 [email protected] Description: Request for access to private land

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 11, T3S, R9W. George County. Bell South - Biloxi Hills - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Rebecca Ladnier Subdivision Scoping Start 10/09/2007 601-528-6169 CE [email protected] Description: Provide new service for Biloxi Hills Subdivision

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 29, T4S,R8W. In right of way of Old Biloxi Road and Wire Road. BellSouth Highway 15 - Special use management In Progress: Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Rebecca Ladnier Extension Scoping Start 09/19/2006 601-528-6169 CE [email protected] Description: Install buried fiber optic and copper cable along Hwy.15

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 17,20,29,32,T3S,R9W;Sec.5,6,7,8,17,T4S-R9W. Stone County. BellSouth Larue Extension - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Rebecca Ladnier CE Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Installation of buried copper cable within County road right-of-way to extend and upgrade service

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 12&13, T5S,R9W. Jackson County.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region BellSouth Old Hwy 49 - Special area management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Rebecca Ladnier Extension Scoping Start 10/09/2007 601-528-6169 CE [email protected] Description: Installation of buried fiber optic cable in road right-of-way

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 9,21,22, T2N- R12W. Forrest County. BellSouth Rosalee Road - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Rebecca Ladnier extension Scoping Start 10/09/2007 601-528-6169 CE [email protected] Description: Install .7 mile of buried copper cable within road right-of-way to serve private landowners

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 24, T2S, R10W. Stone County. Bufkin Access - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-928-4422 [email protected] Description: Request for access to private land using existing road and new construction

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 21, T1N, R11W. Driveway . Call Access - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Request for access to private land over existing woods road

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T5S, R9W Sec. 25. Jackson County.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Camp Shelby Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:02/2008 02/2008 David Allen Permit Renewal NOI in Federal Register 505-289-3264 EIS 09/04/2003 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2007 Description: Reissue Camp Shelby Special Use Permit for 20 years. Continue military training on National Forest land and incorporation of new projects and proposals. Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, Perry. Camp Shelby Special Use Permit Area on De Soto Ranger District (117,000 acres).. Comstock Resources - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier EA 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Construct access roads and drill pads for five gas wells and install pipeline

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 31,32,33,34,35,36, T3S,R10W and Sec. 1,2,3,4,5, T4S,R10W. Stone County. Conoco Philips Well Plugging - Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 06/2008 Rebecca Ladnier CE Est. Scoping Start 02/2008 601-928-4422 [email protected] Description: Construct access road to facilitate plugging of an abandoned well

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 21, T2N,R10W. Perry County. Delphi Oil - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Construct access road and drill pad for oil well

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - T1N,R12W Sec.24. Forrest County.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Ecosystem Restoration for - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Robert Smistik Gopher Tortoise and Red Scoping Start 12/12/2007 601-528-6169 Cockaded Wodpecker (RCW) Est. Objection Period Legal [email protected] Habitat Improvement-HFRA Notice 02/2008 EA Description: Collaborative consideration for vegetation management to improve gopher tortoise and RCW habitat post Hurricane Katrina Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Perry, Stone. LEGAL - District wide. District wide. Franklin Telephone Vestry - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Rebecca Ladnier Road Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 601-528-6169 CE [email protected] Description: Installation of buried fiber optic cable in County road right-of-way

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 24, T3S, R9W. George County. Highway 29 Bridge - Special use management In Progress: Expected:12/2007 12/2007 Rebecca Ladnier Replacement Scoping Start 11/15/2007 601-528-6178 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 12/2007 Description: Commercial removal of trees to accomodate the relocataton of a bridge on Highway 29 across Black Creek. (Bridge relocation is a Federal Highway Administration Project.) Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T1S, R11w, Sec. 1. Perry County. Jackson County Public Road - Land ownership management Developing Proposal Expected:03/2008 03/2008 Rebecca Ladnier Easements Est. Scoping Start 02/2008 601-528-6169 CE [email protected] Description: Transfer jurisdiction of six county maintained roads by public road easement

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 2,3,10,11,14,23,34, T5S-R9W;Sec. 1T6S,R9W;Sec. 14,15,22,23,26,35, T4S,R9W. Jackson County, Seymour Road, Ethyl Byrd road, Indian fork road, Hughes lane, CC road, Larue-Dantzler road.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Landmark Energy - USA 13-2 - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:02/2008 03/2008 Rebecca Ladnier #1 Scoping Start 07/13/2007 601-528-6169 CE Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 02/2008 Description: Construction of access road and drill pad for an oil well

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 13, T1S,R13W. Forrest County. Larry Anderson Access - Land ownership management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Special Use Permit, request for access to private land over existing woods road

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sec. 19, T5S, R11W. Harrison County. MB Exploration Pipeline - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier EA 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Install buried 6 inch natural gas pipeline

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison, Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 27, 28 and 34, T5S, R9W and Sec. 3, T6S, R9W. Harrison and Jackson Counties. MB Exploration USA 22-4#1 - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Improve access road and construct drill pad for gas well

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison, Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 22,T5S- R9W. Harrison and Jackson Counties.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Ole Miss Isolated Tract Land - Land ownership management Developing Proposal Expected:01/2008 03/2008 Cliff Sommers Sales Est. Scoping Start 12/2007 601-965-1644 CE [email protected] Description: Isolated tracts of land located in Jackson and George Counties, Mississippi to be sold.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George, Jackson. LEGAL - T4 & 5S, R7 & 8W, Jackson Co. and T1, 2 & 3S, R5, 6 & 7W, George Co. Mississippi. Isolated tracts acquired from Ole Miss located in Jackson and George Counties, Mississippi. Pat Davis Access - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Request for access to private land using existing woods road

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 36, T2N, R9W. Perry County. Pearl River Valley EPA - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/19/2007 12/2007 Rebecca Ladnier EA 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Install new overhead powerlines

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 31, T3S, R10W and Sec. 5, T4S,R10W. Stone County. Penn-Virginia Drilling - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-528-6169 [email protected] Description: Construct access roads and drill pads, and install pipeline for 4 gas wells

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 18,T1S,R12W. Forrest County.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Perry County Radio Antennae - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/06/2007 11/2007 Robert Smistik CE 601-528-6178 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Install four radio antennae on existing tower at Erambert Seed Orchard

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Section 22, T1N,R10W. Erambert Seed Orchard. Petro-Pro USA 10-3#1 - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:02/2008 02/2008 Rebecca Ladnier CE Scoping Start 07/13/2007 601-528-6169 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 02/2008 Description: Construct access road and drill pad for an oil well

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 10-T2S-R10W. Stone County. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Beaverdam Outfitters Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 for outfitter/guide services [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T1N, R11W, Sec 1 & 9; T1S, R10W, Sec 16 & 35. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to BellSouth dba AT&T Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 for telephone lines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Multi sections of T1N, R12W; T1N, R13W; T1S, R13W; T1S, R12W; T1S, R11W; T1S, R10W, T2S, R9W; T2N, R12W; T2S, R10W; T3S, R10W; T3S, R9W. De Soto Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Bennie Benjamin for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T1N, R11W, Sec 33. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Black Creek Canoe Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Rental for outfitter/guide [email protected] services Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - T1N, R13W, Sec 1, 2 & 12; T1N, R12W, Sec 7 & 8. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Dixie Electric Power Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Assn for powerline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T3N, R11W, Sec 20, 21, 27 & 29. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Gail Hunt for access Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 CE [email protected] Description: Proposal to transfer special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed).

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - T2S, R9W, Sec 32. De Soto Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Leaf Water Assn for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 water trans pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - T1N, R8W, Sec 21, 28 & 33. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Little Creek Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Community Water Assn for [email protected] water trans pipeline Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T2N, R9W, Sec 14, 22, 23, 24, 26, 35 & 36; T1N, R9W, Sec 1. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to New Zion Methodist Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Church for cemetery [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - T3S, R9W, Sec 5. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Perry Co Bd of Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Supervisors for irrigation water [email protected] ditch Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T2N, R9W, Sec 36. De Soto Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Robert Jarrell for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 access [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - T1N, R12W, Sec 7. De Soto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Singing River Electric Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Power Assn for powerlines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T4S, R9W, Sec 20,29&32; T5S, R9W, Sec2-5,10-14,23,23,25-27,34-36; T6S, R9W, Sec 1,3&11. De Soto Ranger District. Thompson Hill Vegetation - Vegetation management On Hold N/A N/A Robert Smistik Management (other than forest products) 601-528-6178 EA [email protected] Description: Improve eco-system health, activities include: Timber harvest by clearcut, shelterwood, and shelterwood overstory removal, intermediate thinnings and associated practices. Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene, Perry. LEGAL - T1and 2N and R8 and 9 W. Compartments 1,2,3,4,9, and 10. Verona Energy - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Rebecca Ladnier CE 601-928-4422 [email protected] Description: Construct access road and drill pad for oil well

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 15, T1S-R13W. Forrest County.

National Forests In Mississippi Delta Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region

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National Forests In Mississippi Delta Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit for Access to Property Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Issued to Dug Out Hunting Club [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue special use permit for existing use. No new land use is proposed. *NEW LISTING* Location: UNIT - Delta Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Sharkey. LEGAL - Sec. 22, T11N, R6W. Delta Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Twin County Electric Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Power Assn for powerlines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Delta Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Sharkey. LEGAL - T13N, R5W, Sec 29, 32- 33; T12N, R5W, Sec 5-7; T10N, R6W, Sec 4 &5. Delta Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to US Army Corps of Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Engineers for water diversion [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Delta Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Sharkey. LEGAL - T12N, R5W, Sec 29; T12N, R6W, Sec 26-27, 35-36; T11N, R6W, Sec 19-21, 28-29 & 33; T10N, R5W, Sec 19; T10N, R6W, Sec 21- 28. Delta Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Yazoo Valley Electric Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Power Assn for powerlines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proprosed.)

Location: UNIT - Delta Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Sharkey. LEGAL - T9N, R6W, Sec 1; T10N, R6W, Sec 4 & 36; T11N, R6W, Sec 11, 15, 22, 31 & 36; T10N, R5W, Sec 21-22, & 28. Delta Ranger District.

National Forests In Mississippi Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region

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National Forests In Mississippi Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Fuels Treatment 2008 - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:02/2008 03/2008 Bill Oswalt CE Est. Scoping Start 12/2007 662-236-6550 Ext. 236 [email protected] Description: Prescribed burning for reduction of hazardous fuels

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union, Yalobusha. LEGAL - Forestwide in specific various locations. Forestwide - Various Locations. Long-Term Levee Maintenance - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 03/2008 Caren Briscoe EA (other than forest products) 215 Comment Period Legal 662-236-6550 ext 241 Notice 11/06/2007 [email protected] Description: Develop management plan for long-term maintenance of levees on flood water retarding structures

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Yalobusha. LEGAL - 15 levees found on National Forest in Yalobusha, Lafayette, Benton and Marshall Counties. 15 levees found on National Forest in Yalobusha, Lafayette, Benton, and Marshall Counties. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Bell South dba AT&T Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 for telephone lines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union. LEGAL - T1S,R3E,Sec 30-31; T1S,R2E,Sec 36; T2S,R2E,Sec. 1,2,9-10,16,21,23,26-28,33 & 34; T2S,R3E,Sec 8; T3S,R1E,Sec 25&29; T3S,R1W,Sec 10-11,15,21-22,24; T3S,R3E,Sec 4&22; T3S,R2E,Sec 5,8 &17; T4S,R2E, etc.. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Chuquatonchee Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Consolidated Wildlife Mgmt [email protected] Area for Reservoir/dam Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - T25N, R5E, Sec 18-19; T24N, R4E, Sec 1; T24N, R5E, Sec 6. Holly Springs Ranger District.

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Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Marshall. LEGAL - T2S, R2E, Sec 8 & 9; T3S, R1W, Sec 15, 20-22, 24, 29 33 & 36; T3S, R1E, Sec 25, 30 & 31; T4S, R1W, Sec 1, 2, 15- 16, 18-19, 24-27, 32-33 & 35; T4S, R2W, Sec 24; T5S, R1W, Sec 5. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Judy Kelsey for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 reservoir [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Tippah. LEGAL - T2S, R3E, Sec 16. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Larry Pratt for access Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 CE [email protected] Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Yalobusha. LEGAL - T24N, R5E, Sec 3 & 10. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to MACTEC Engineering Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 & Consulting for research study [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Yalobusha. LEGAL - T25N, R5E, Sec 29. Holly Springs Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Mill Creek Drainage Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 District for dam/reservoir [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. No new land use is proposed. *NEW LISTING* Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Sec 7, T6S, R1E. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Mill Creek Drainage Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 District for dam/reservoir [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. No new land use is proposed. *NEW LISTING* Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Marshall. LEGAL - Section 12, T6S, R1W. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Mississippi Forestry Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Commission for [email protected] warehouse/storage Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Lafayette. LEGAL - T8S, R2W, Sec 18. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Oaklimeter Creek Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Drainage District for [email protected] reservoir/dam Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - Sec 27, T5S, R1W. Holly Springs Ranger District.

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Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Lafayette. LEGAL - Sec 15 & 16, T7S, R1W. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Tennessee Gas Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Pipeline Company for natural [email protected] gas pipeline Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah. LEGAL - T1S, R3E, Sec 29, 31 & 36; T1S, R2E, Sec 36; T2S, R2E, Sec 1, 10, 16 & 19; T3S, R1W, Sec 7, 22-24, 27 & 33; T4S, R1W, Sec 3, 7-8 & 12; T4S, R2W, Sec 12; T3S, R1E, Sec 7; T8S, R1W, Sec 25, 35 & 36. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Tillatoba Creek Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Drainage District for [email protected] reservoir/dam Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Yalobusha. LEGAL - Sections 19 & 20, T25N, R5E. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Tippah River Tri- Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 County Drainage for [email protected] Reservoir/Dam Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T4S, R2E, Sec 20. Holly Springs Ranger District.

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Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Tippah. LEGAL - T3S, R3E, Sec 27. Holly Springs Ranger District. Road Improvement on Old - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/19/2007 01/2008 Caren Briscoe Highway 72 662-236-6550 ext 241 CE [email protected] Description: Special Use Application to do a State Aid project to improve Old Highway 72 - replacement of bridge that crosses Grogg Creek Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T2S, R2E, Section 8, Benton County. At the crossing of Old Highway 72 at Grogg Creek in Benton County. Rolison Temporary Road - Special use management Completed Actual: 09/27/2007 11/2007 Caren Briscoe Access 662-236-6550 ext 241 CE [email protected] Description: Allow adjacent landowner tempoary access for approximately 1100 feet across National Forest System land.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - Township 2 South, Range 2 East, Section 9. Benton County, north of Old Highway 72.

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National Forests In Mississippi Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Wolf River - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2009 08/2009 Bill Oswalt EA (other than forest products) Est. Scoping Start 03/2008 662-236-6550 Ext. 236 [email protected] Description: Commerical thinning of pine stands, as well as associated activtities such as prescribed burning and road reconstruction Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Tippah. LEGAL - T2S T3S, R2E R3E. Wolf River watershed. Yellow Rabbit - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 04/2008 Bill Oswalt EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 05/25/2005 662-236-6550 ext 236 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: Commercial thinning and regeneration as well as associated activities.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Tippah. LEGAL - T3S,R2E, R3E. Wolf River Watershed.

National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Brushy Creek Trailhead - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2008 08/2008 Michael Everett Improvements Scoping Start 09/25/2006 601-384-5876 EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 02/2008 Description: Improvements to Brushy Creek Trailhead: additional campsites, hardened parking and tent pads, fire rings, picnic tables, lantern posts, vault restroom, additional signing, info boards, hitching posts and garbage receptacle Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T 4N. R2E. sec 39. Brushy Creek Trailhead.

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National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Aldridge Operating Co. Gas & - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:01/2008 02/2008 Carrie Beard Oil Re-entry D-1,3,5 Scoping Start 12/12/2006 601-384-2814 x 229 CE [email protected] Description: Reopening three previously producing wells to conduct testing to determine productivity. If viable, production would begin and an oil tank battery would be established. Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wilkinson. LEGAL - Township 4 North, Range 1 West, sections 16 and 17. Perrytown area of Wilkinson County. Analysis Unit 2 - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:06/2008 09/2008 Trevor Ozier EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 07/27/2005 601-384-5876 - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 02/2008 Description: A forest health and habitat diversity project which includes timber harvesting, herbicide treatments for release, site preparation, & reforestation, road reconstruction, & maintenance. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/homochitto/projects/ Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Copiah, Lincoln. LEGAL - T 9N, R5E, sec's 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,34,35,36 - T9N, R6E, sec 19,30,31 - T 8N R5 E, sec 1,2 - T8N, R6E, sec 6. Compartments 6,7,8,9. Analysis Unit 23 - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:06/2008 10/2008 Alvin Wells EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 07/27/2005 601-384-5876 - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 03/2008 Description: Forest health and habitat diversity. Regeneration and thinning harvests, site preparation, release, road reconstruction, and maintenance. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/homochitto/projects/ Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite, Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R 1 E. sec. 32,33, 40, 41 - T4N, R2E. sec. 34, 35 - T3N, R1E. sec 3 - T3N, R2E. sec 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Compartments 253,254,255,256,257,259.

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National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Analysis Unit 36 - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:05/2008 08/2008 Jay Pittman EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 03/24/2006 601-384-5876 - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 02/2008 Description: A forest health and habitat diversity project including RCW habitat management. Treatments expected to include regeneration & thinning harvests. Cultural treatments: site preparation, release, prescribed burning, road reconstruction & maintenance Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/homochitto/projects/au_36 Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R1E, sec's 34, 35, 36,37,38,46,47,48,49 T4N, R1E, sec's 1,2,3,4,5,6,12,14,. Franklin County , near Garden City and Knoxville. Blackjack Oil & Pipeline USA-1 - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:01/2008 02/2008 Carrie Beard CE Scoping Start 09/28/2006 601-384-2814 x 229 [email protected] Description: Reroute of pipeline to existing tank facility on road 103-E. Removal of tanks on road 103-B. Improve access road to well USA #1. Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - sections 36, NWSE of Township 5 North, Range 1 East.. Knoxville area of Homochitto National Forest. Blackjack Oil A-4 - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:01/2008 03/2008 Carrie Beard CE Scoping Start 10/04/2006 601-384-2814 x 229 [email protected] Description: Reenter an old producing well and conduct testing to see if this well is commercially productive

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Township 5 North, Range 1 East, section 36. Site of Noel D. Clark USA A-4 well. Foreman Private Access - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 02/2008 April Hargis CE Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-384-5876 [email protected] Description: Request for access across Forest Service land to private inholding. Access would be on existing logging trail off Nebo Road. Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec. 18. Amite Co., MS, off Nebo Road.

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National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Franklin Telephone - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/07/2007 12/2007 April Hargis Communications line - FR133 601-384-5876 CE [email protected] Description: Installation of 3000' of buried telecommunication cable along Forest Road 133 to service private landholders.

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Copiah. LEGAL - T9N, R5E, Sec. 22. Copiah County, Mississippi, along Forest Road 133. Hemphill Private Access - Special use management Completed Actual: 09/21/2007 11/2007 April Hargis CE 601-384-5876 [email protected] Description: Request for access across Forest Service land from private landholder. Private tract is bounded on 3 sides by FS land, on one side by Brushy Creek. Access would be on existing logging trail off FR-160-B Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R2E, Sec. 28. Amite County, Mississippi, off of Forest Road 160-B. LAU 7, Middleton Creek (AU 16) - Forest products In Progress: Expected:03/2008 09/2008 Alvin Wells EA Scoping Start 02/28/2007 318-765-3554 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: A forest health and habitat diversity project which includes timber harvesting, herbicide treatments for release, site preparation, & reforestation, road reconstruction, & maintenance. Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R4E, sec. 6,7,18,19,20,28-33, T4N, R4E, sec. 4-9, T5N R3E, sec 1,2,17-22, 32, 35. Area near Highway 98. Landscape Analysis Unit 8 - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2008 01/2009 Trevor Ozier EA (other than forest products) Est. Scoping Start 03/2008 601-384-5876 - Forest products [email protected] - Land management planning Description: A forest health and habitat diversity project which includes timber harvesting, herbicide treatments for release, site preparation, & reforestation, road reconstruction, & maintenance. Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T 7N. R4E, secs. 17, 20, 221, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34 & T6N. R4E, secs. 3,4, 5, 8, 9, 10. Northern area of Homochitto district, just north of Eddiston.

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National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Okhissa Lake Wastewater - Special use management In Progress: Expected:01/2008 04/2008 April Hargis Treatment PLant - Recreation management 215 Comment Period Legal 601-384-5876 EA Notice 10/03/2007 [email protected] Description: Project to build wastewater treatment plant to treat waste from the Okhissa Lake Recreation Area. Project will include installing pipelines from recreation area to treatment plant Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R4E, sections 7,18,19,20. South of Okhissa Lake near Highway 98. Prescott USA 33-2 and SWD - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:01/2008 03/2008 Carrie Beard CE Scoping Start 12/19/2006 601-384-2814 x 229 [email protected] Description: Off-set and drill a new well adjacent to an old well and conduct testing to see if the new well is commercially productive. If so, will re-enter another old well for disposal of water. Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wilkinson. LEGAL - Township 4 North, Range 1 West, section 33. Near Forest Service road 126B. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Black Jack Oil Co. for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 oil/gas pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 33. Homochitto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Cellular South for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 communications line [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R3E, Sec 30. Homochitto Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Entergy for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 powerlines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 23, 26, 34, 35, 37 & 38. Homochitto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Fortenberry Operating Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Co. for oil/gas pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Sec 38. Homochitto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Jerry Ogden for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 oil/gas pipeline [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 23, 26, 34, 35, 37 & 38. Homochitto Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Town of Crosby for Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 airport approach area [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R2E, Sec 21 & 22. Homochitto Ranger District.

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National Forests In Mississippi Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Threshold 3D Geophysical - Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 07/23/2007 12/2007 April Hargis Project 601-384-5876 CE [email protected] Description: Natural gas prospecting, survey, drilling, shooting and recording.

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - sec 1, 13, 24 and 25 in T 6 North, R. 4 East, sec 5,6,7,8,17,18,19,20,29 and 30 in T 6 North, R 5 East, sec. 36 in T7 N. R4E. . Eastern Franklin County. Union Church waterworks - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/07/2007 12/2007 April Hargis CE 601-384-5876 [email protected] Description: Underground installation of a 3500' of water line along State Hwy 550 to service private landholders

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T8N, R5E, S18. 3500' along state hwy 550, in Jefferson County, MS.

National Forests In Mississippi Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region 1st Thinning 07 - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 10/2008 John Baswell EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 10/24/2006 662-285-3264 - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: The Forest Service is proposing commercial first thins in 22 stands.

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw, Choctaw, Pontotoc, Winston. These stands are distributed across several compartments on the Trace and Ackerman units of the Tombigbee National Forest..

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National Forests In Mississippi Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Desoto's Camp Vegetative - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:03/2008 01/2009 John Baswell Management (other than forest products) Scoping Start 03/20/2006 662-285-3264 EA - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: Forest health and safety, recreation, wildlife, and timber management.

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw, Pontotoc. LEGAL - T11S, R4E, Section 34and T12S, R4E, Sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, Chicksaw County, Mississippi. Chickasaw and Pontotoc Counies, Mississippi. Friendship Vegetative - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 01/2009 John Baswell Management Project (other than forest products) Scoping Start 06/05/2006 662-285-3264 EA - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] Notice 01/2008 Description: Forest health and safety, recreation, wildlife, and timber management.

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - T12S, R3E, Sec 1-3, 23-27 and 34-36, Chickasaw County. 8 miles northeast of Houston, Mississippi in Chickasaw County.. Gibraltar Gas Well USA 6-8 - Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Robert Claybrook CE Est. Scoping Start 12/2007 662-285-3264 Ext 16 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Single Well Drilling for natural gas exploration

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - Section6-T12S- R4E. In Chicasaw County, 4 1/2 miles NE of Houlka, MS. Gibraltar Gas Well USA 1-8 - Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Robert Claybrook Spur Line Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 662-285-3264 Ext 16 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Spur Line from the USA 1-8 well

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - Dec 1, T 12S, R3E and Sec 6, T12S, R4E. In Chicasaw County, 2 miles North of Davis Lake.

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National Forests In Mississippi Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Hamill Springs Analysis Area - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 01/2010 John Baswell EA (other than forest products) Scoping Start 06/19/2007 662-285-3264 - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Notice 01/2008 Description: Proposed activities include regeneration of approximately 182 acres by various methods and thinning approximately 740 acres of sawtimber and small roundwood. Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. Hamill Springs Analysis Area is located in the northwestern portion of the Ackerman Unit of the Tombigbee National Forest. It includes compartments 50, 51, 52, 53, and 58 in Winston County Mississipp.. Noxubee Hills Analysis Area - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:02/2008 02/2009 John Baswell EA - Vegetation management Scoping Start 02/15/2007 662-285-3264 (other than forest products) Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] - Forest products Notice 01/2008 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Description: Analysis of seedtree regeneration on approximately 15 acres, restoration of native species through commercial removal of competing vegetation on approximately 81 acres, and thinning approximately 327 acres of sawtimber and small roundwood. Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Choctaw, Winston. This unit encompasses approximately 3,632 acres of National Forest Land located in Choctaw and Winston Counties, Mississippi. The analysis area lies within Compartments 66, 78, 79, and 80. . Panther Creek Analysis Area - Road management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2008 12/2009 John Baswell EA - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 01/2008 662-285-3264 (other than forest products) [email protected] - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Description: Proposed activities include regeneration of approximately 362 acres by various methods and thinning approximately 1,238 acres of sawtimber and small roundwood. Other actions include associated site preparation, prescribed burning, and road needs. Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. National Forest Land located in Winston County, approximately 5 miles north of Louisville, Mississippi. The analysis area includes Compartments 48, 49, 50, and 58 of the Tombigbee RD. .

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National Forests In Mississippi Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Chuquatonchee Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Consolidated Wildlife Mgmt [email protected] Area for dam/reservoir Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing land use. No new land use is proposed. CE *NEW LISTING* Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - Sec 11 & 14, T12S, R4E. Holly Springs Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to East MS Electric Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Power Assn for powerlines [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - T15N, R12E, Sec 1, 3, 8, 17-18; T16N, R12E, Sec 8-10, 15, 33-35; T16N, R14E, Sec 7-8 & 18; T16N, R13E, Sec 9-11, 20-24, 26, 29, 31-32. Tombigbee Ranger District. Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management In Progress: Expected:04/2008 05/2008 Catherine Bailey Permit to Houlka-Houston Scoping Start 07/27/2007 601-965-1663 Water Assn for water trans [email protected] pipeline Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.) CE Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - T13S, R3E, Sec 26; T12S, R3E, Sec 1&12; T12S, R4E, Sec 7 & 16; T13S, R3E, Sec 14 & 22; T12S, R3E, Sec 15. Tombigee Ranger District.

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