Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2013 to 06/30/2013 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest 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 R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Limits of Stay at Appalachian - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2013 10/2013 Michelle Mitchell National Scenic Trail Shelters Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2013 404-347-1749 and Designated Campsites [email protected]. EA us *NEW LISTING* Description: The Southern Region of the Forest Service is proposing to change its limits of stay at shelters and designated dispersed campsites along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail on several forests of the Southern Region. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41489 Location: UNIT - Cherokee National Forest All Units, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units, Pisgah Ranger District, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units. STATE - Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. COUNTY - Appling. Chattahoochee National Forest, Cherokee National Forest , Pisgah National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R8 - Southern Region 2013 Gypsy Moth Slow the - Vegetation management Completed Actual: 03/02/2013 06/2013 Russ MacFarlane Spread (other than forest products) 540-265-5168 EA [email protected] Description: A proposal to treat 2 blocks totaling 34,481 acres of co-mingled NFS and privately held lands with a gypsy moth mating disruption pesticide. The proposal would treat 6,216 ac. Wilderness, 3,145 ac. of other NFS lands, and 25,120 ac. private. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/projects_plans/projects Location: UNIT - Eastern Divide Ranger District, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell. Garden Mountain area of Eastern Divide Ranger District and Middle Fox Creek aea of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. 04/01/2013 04:31 am MT Page 1 of 20 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R8 - Southern Region Little Mountain/Mad Anne - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:04/2013 08/2013 Karen Stevens Vegetation Management - Forest products 215 Comment Period Legal 540-839-2521 EA - Vegetation management Notice 11/22/2012 [email protected] (other than forest products) s Description: Harvest timber and improve wildlife habitat in the vicinity of Little Mountain Location: UNIT - James River Ranger District, Warm Springs Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Alleghany, Bath. Approximately 4.5 miles northeast of Falling Spring. Lower Cowpasture Restoration - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Steve Tanguay EA - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2014 540-839-2521 [email protected] *NEW LISTING* - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Watershed restoration including improving water quality, vegetation restoration, recreation management, and native species protection and habitat improvement. Location: UNIT - James River Ranger District, Warm Springs Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge. Approximately 100,000 acres, south of Millboro Springs, VA in the Cowpasture, Jackson, and Calfpasture watersheds. Revised Land and Resource - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:06/2013 06/2013 Karen Overcash Management Plan for the DEIS NOA in Federal Register 540-265-5175 George Washington National 06/03/2011 [email protected] Forest Est. FEIS NOA in Federal EIS Register 06/2013 Description: Revised Forest Plan Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31884 Location: UNIT - James River Ranger District, Lee Ranger District, Warm Springs Ranger District, Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts, North River Ranger District. STATE - Virginia, West Virginia. COUNTY - Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, Pendleton. Virginia and West Virginia, George Washington NF. 04/01/2013 04:31 am MT Page 2 of 20 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Clinch Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R8 - Southern Region District) AEP Jenkins-Pound 69kV - Special use management Completed Actual: 03/29/2013 03/2013 Terry Adams Transmission Line Rebuild 276-328-2931 EA [email protected] Description: AEP proposes to rebuild about 6 miles of transmission line within its existing 100 ft. wide ROW. Approximately 1 mile of the line crosses USFS land. The project will include replacing the conductor and poles; and adding access roads to the permit. Location: UNIT - Clinch Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Wise. Project area is on Pine Mtn on west side of US 23 approx. 2.5 miles NW of Pound, Wise Co., VA. Clinch Ranger District - Forest products In Progress: Expected:12/2013 02/2014 Tyler Williamson Hardwood Restoration Comment Period Public Notice 276-328-2931 EA 01/30/2012 [email protected] Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 10/2013 Description: Removal of Non-native White Pine from select areas on the clinch Ranger District to create conditions that will promote growth of native hardwoods. Location: UNIT - Clinch Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Lee. UNIT-Clinch Ranger District. STATE- Virginia. COUNTY-Lee. Lovelady Valley. Flatwoods Vegetation - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:12/2013 02/2014 Terry Adams Treatment Project - Forest products Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2013 276-328-2931 EA - Vegetation management [email protected] (other than forest products) - Road management Description: Fire management, Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants, Forest products, Vegetation management (other than forest products), Road management Location: UNIT - Clinch Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Scott, Wise. Flatwoods Area. 04/01/2013 04:31 am MT Page 3 of 20 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Clinch Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R8 - Southern Region District) Pine Mountain Vegetation - Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Tyler Williamson Treatment Project - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 276-328-2931 EA - Forest products [email protected] - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management Description: Wildlife habitat improvements, prescribed burning, timber harvest, trail work and noxious weed eradication. Acreages to be determined. Location: UNIT - Clinch Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Dickenson, Wise. Pine Mountain. Virginia Coal Field Coalition - Special use management In Progress: Expected:05/2013 07/2013 Terry Adams Fiberoptic Cable 215 Comment Period Legal 276-328-2931 CE Notice 03/07/2013 [email protected] Description: VCC plans to install fiberoptic cable across National Forest land on the Clinch Ranger District. Three different segments of cable are planned and will be placed in existing utiltiy corridors. Location: UNIT - Clinch Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Wise. Segment 1 - Eagle Knob to Norton, 2 - 4017 ' along Rt. 72 north of Jaybird Branch Rd., 3 - 4115' along Rt. 72 between Retford and Mosswood. Wallen Ridge Hazardous Fuels - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:05/2013 07/2013 Terry Adams Project 215 Comment Period Legal 276-328-2931 EA Notice 11/30/2012 [email protected] Description: Prescribed Fire to Improve Forest Health, Yellow Pine Regeneration and Reduce Hazardous Fuels in Urban interface (WUI). Location: UNIT - Clinch Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Lee, Scott, Wise. West of US 23 and South of Big Stone Gap VA in wise, Lee and Scott Counties on Wallen Ridge. George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Eastern Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more R8 - Southern Region than one District) 04/01/2013 04:31 am MT Page 4 of 20 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Eastern Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more R8 - Southern Region than one District) Bastian Parking Lot - Special use management In Progress: Expected:05/2013 07/2013 Jesse Overcash CE 215 Comment Period Legal 540-552-4641 Notice 11/23/2012 [email protected] Description: Construction of parking lot at US 52 and VA 615 intersection in Bastian. Location: UNIT - Eastern Divide Ranger District. STATE - Virginia. COUNTY - Bland. In the town of Bastian. Columbia Gas Pipeline - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:12/2013