Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
National Forests in Alabama
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
National Forests in Alabama, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
100 Mile Ultra Marathon
Endurance Run
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/10/2015
Expected:10/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Lesley Hodge
256-463-2273
lhodge@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Talladega Ranger District, Shoal Creek Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Calhoun, Clay,
Cleburne, Talladega. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pinhoti National Recreation Trail, Chinnabee Silent Trail, and
Skyway trail, Forest Service Roads (500, 600-2, 607, 601, 601D, and 609A), State Highway 281 and one 1.2
miles of Cheaha Blacktop Rd.
Scott Layfield
12/2015
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
256-362-2909
(other than forest products)
Comment Period Public Notice
slayfield@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
07/03/2014
Description: Addition of 9900 acres to its prescribed burning program for fuel reduction, ecosystem restoration and wildlife
habitat improvement
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45542
Location:
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11/2015
Description: temporary special use permit to the Anniston Runner Club to conduct a 100 mile foot race on the Talladega and
Shoal Creek Ranger Districts, Talladega National Forest, Alabama. The race is scheduled to take place on
November 7 & 8.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47731
Location:
Talladega Division New
Prescribed Burn Units
Environmental Assessment
Project Contact
UNIT - Talladega Ranger District, Shoal Creek Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Cherokee, Clay,
Cleburne, Talladega. LEGAL - Not Applicable. A total of 10 new burn unit as show on associated maps.
Bankhead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
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Project Name
National Forests in Alabama
Houston Longleaf Restoration
Project
EA
Owl Creek Trail System - Reroute
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Bankhead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
- Forest products
Scoping Start 08/20/2014
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2015
- Watershed management
Description: Longleaf Pine and Oak-Pine Woodland Restoration
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45918
Location:
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southern
portion of Bankhead RD. Area 3-as defined in the Bankhead Forest Health and Restoration Project.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 09/21/2015
10/2015
Mike Cook
205-489-5111
mcook01@fs.fed.us
Description: Owl Creek Trail System re-route and maintenance project
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38211
Location:
Shelton ROW SUP
Alton Gaskins
205-489-5111
agaskins@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T8S, R7W. Owl Creek
Trail System, Bankhead National Forest.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/16/2015
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
Mike Cook
205-489-5111
mcook01@fs.fed.us
Description: Grant a permanent ROW to Mr. Shelton off of FS road 239 to his private property. A current road exists where the
ROW will be granted. An access gate will be installed along the ROW.
Location:
Sipsey Soil Survey SUP
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. ROW is
located off of FS road 239 in Winston County Alabama. T9S R8W Section 11.
- Special use management
Cancelled
CE
*UPDATED*
N/A
Mike Cook
205-489-5111
mcook01@fs.fed.us
Description: Long-term Soil Monitoring at U.S. Geological Survey Reference Watersheds. The project will use repeated soil
sampling to document environmental change.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47137
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
N/A
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sipsey
Wilderness in Lawrence County, AL.
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Project Name
National Forests in Alabama
Special Use Permit - Reggie
Watts Right-of-way
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Bankhead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Mike Cook
205-489-5111
mcook01@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue a special use permit for right-of-way to Reggie Watts for driveway and utility installation to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40043
Location:
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Section 23, T10S, R7W.
Bankhead National Forest, Horseshoe Bend Area, Houston, Alabama, FS Road 123D1 and unnamed woods road.
Mike Cook
205-489-5111
mcook01@fs.fed.us
Special Use Permit- Alabama
Power Company Distribution
Line, Franklin County Road 138
- Special use management
CE
Description: Special use permit to install a new distribution power line with 3 poles and 2 guys and 860 ft. /- of overhead
conductor adjacent to Franklin County Highway #138. Line clearing of trees will be 15 ft from line where needed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43130
Location:
Upland Hardwood Restoration
Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
National Forests in Alabama
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Section 36, Township 7
South, Range 10 West. Off of Franklin County Road 138.
Alton Gaskins
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
205-489-5111
- Forest products
agaskins@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: This project will focus on converting offsite loblolly pine plantations to upland hardwood forests.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45919
Location:
UNIT - Bankhead Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Northern
portion of Bankhead RD. Area 1- as defined in the Bankhead Forest Health and Restoration Project.
Conecuh Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
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Project Name
National Forests in Alabama
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Location:
Pipeline Northwest Restoration
Plan
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:12/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
02/2016
Jaime Hernandez
334-222-2555 x103
jahernandez@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Conecuh Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Covington, Escambia. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. This project is composed of compartments 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and located west of Wing, Alabama.
Oakmulgee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R8 - Southern Region
Michael Caylor
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 08/11/2015
09/2015
205-926-9765
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
mcaylor@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The EA provides analysis proposed to build a more resilient landscape capable of naturally absorbing natural
events such as severe weather, fire and insect infestations. Actions will enhance the ecological function of natural
stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45858
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Expected
Implementation
Conecuh Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Boggy Hollow forest health and - Recreation management
Developing Proposal
restoration project.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2015
Forest
products
EA
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Longleaf pine restoration and management.
National Forests in Alabama
Decision
UNIT - Oakmulgee Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Bibb, Hale, Tuscaloosa. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The Pipeline NW Restoration Plan area consists of 8,783 acres of NFS lands located in the northwest
portion of the TNF, Oakmulgee District in Bibb, Tuscaloosa and Hale Counties in Alabama.
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Project Name
National Forests in Alabama
Project Purpose
*NEW LISTING*
Aeonian Environmental
Analysis
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/01/2015
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
08/2015
Cynthia Ragland
205-926-9765 ext 226
cragland@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Oakmulgee Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Bibb, Hale. LEGAL - T23N, R7E, Sections
18 & 19. Bibb and Hale Counties, Alabama.
R8 - Southern Region
Shoal Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Daniel Wagner
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
256-362-2909
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
dswagner@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
08/29/2013
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: 2100 acres within Compartments 30, 31, 40 and 47 on the Shoal Creek Ranger District. Include approximately
1600 acres of thinning and 500 acres of clearcuts with reforestation, including chemical site preparation, site prep
burning and release.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41423
Location:
Shoal Creek Road Access
Expected
Implementation
Description: To issue a 30 year Special Use Permit to NEON, Inc. Domain 08 to install an aquatic sampling array in Mayfield
Creek drainage of the Talladega National Forest, Oakmulgee District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47017
Location:
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Decision
Oakmulgee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Streams Experimental
- Special use management
Observatory Network (STREON)
Special Use Permit
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Shoal Creek Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Calhoun, Cleburne. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartments 30, 31, 40 and 47.
- Road management
Completed
EA
Actual: 08/04/2015
12/2016
David Rasmussen
256-463-2273
derasmussen@fs.fed.us
Description: Project includes the removal of gates within the Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Area, closing of
approximately 6.3 miles of open roads, decommissioning of 20.5 mile of closed roads, and altering seasonal
closure dates.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44925
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Shoal Creek Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Roads across the Shoal Creek Ranger District.
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Project Name
National Forests in Alabama
Amaranthine Environmental
Assessment
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
EA
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
UNIT - Talladega Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Clay, Talladega. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Project area is located near Cemetary Mountain and NFSR 637 near the Guntertown community.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/23/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Lesley Hodge
256-463-2273
lhodge@fs.fed.us
Description: . The proposed action is for issuing an easement which will allow access to private land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46841
Location:
Tallaseehatchee Bridge
Expected
Implementation
Art Henderson
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 09/22/2015
10/2015
256-362-2909
- Forest products
arthenderson@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Treatment of approximately 2,000 acres through intermediate thinning and regeneration treatments to restore
montain longleaf pine ecosystems
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44473
CE
*UPDATED*
Decision
Talladega Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Easement for Justin H. Kenagy
Planning Status
UNIT - Talladega Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Cleburne. LEGAL - Township 19 South;
Range 6 East; Section 27 in Talladega County, Alabama. End of Forest Service Road 699.
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/12/2014
Expected:04/2016
06/2016
Art Henderson
256-362-2909
arthenderson@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of new bridge to replace a 75 year old multi-span bride.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45244
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Talladega Ranger District. STATE - Alabama. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located at
the Tallaseehatchee Creek crossing on FSR 607.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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