Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
Daniel Boone National Forest
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
Daniel Boone National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Supervisor's Closure
Orders
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Matthew Able
08/2015
- Regulations, Directives,
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2015
859-745-3184
Orders
Est. Notice of Initiation 12/2014
mable@fs.fed.us
- Recreation management
Description: If approved, this project would allow the issuance of Forest Supervisor's Closure Orders containing prohibitions to
provide for the safety of visitors and the health of the national forest system lands.
Location:
Invasive Plant Species
Treatment
Project Contact
UNIT - Daniel Boone National Forest All Units. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Bath, Clay, Estill, Harlan,
Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle,
Rowan, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed closure orders would specify the areas of
national forest systems lands where the prohibitions apply.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 07/17/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
David Taylor
859-745-3167
dtaylor02@fs.fed.us
Description: Control or eradication of invasive plant species using one or more of the following treatment methods: manual,
mechanical, chemical, biological and others. If approved, proposed actions would be implemented on each of the
four Ranger Districts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26548
Location:
UNIT - Daniel Boone National Forest All Units. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Bath, Clay, Estill, Harlan,
Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle,
Rowan, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forestwide where non-native plants are known to occur
and where new locations are found.
Daniel Boone National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
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R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Clifty and Beaver Creek
Wilderness Invasive Plant
Treatment
CE
Project Contact
David Taylor
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 07/15/2014
08/2014
859-745-3167
- Vegetation management
dtaylor02@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Treat non-native invasive plant species using manual methods. All treatment activities would occur within 20 feet
of Forest Service trails, unauthorized user-developed trails, and former mine locations, and old home sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44840
Location:
UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District, Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary,
Menifee, Wolfe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Clifty Wilderness in Menifee and Wolfe Counties and Beaver Creek
Wilderness in McCreary County, Kentucky.
R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest
Cumberland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Commercial timber harvest in
the Beaver Creek Watershed
Jeffrey Lewis
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
606-784-6428
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 07/02/2008
jefflewis@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2015
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: 401 acres of commercial timber harvest designed to improve tree vigor or establish young forest. 292 acres of
two-aged shelterwood and 109 acres of thinning in 11 distinct areas. Herbicide treatment of selected species
within shelterwood areas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25765
EA
Location:
Harvey Branch Special Use:
Road Access
UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Menifee. LEGAL - Project on Kendrick
Ridge, Cape Branch, Gladie Branch, Joes Branch, and Carter Branch. Beaver Creek Watershed west of Cave Run
Lake.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Carey Loomis
606-784-6428
careyloomis@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed issuance of a Special Use Permit for construction of a temporary road on national forest system land for
private land access.
Location:
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UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Bath, Rowan, Wolfe. Between Harvey
and Road Branches north of Morehead, Kentucky.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest
Cumberland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Riparian area improvement in
Beaver and Buck Creeks
Tom Biebighauser
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
606-784-6428
- Vegetation management
jefflewis@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Improvement of stream channel condition on 5 miles of exisiting streams. Establishment of woody vegetation on
22 acres of existing grasslands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25770
EA
Location:
Sand Lick Fork Watershed
Restoration
EIS
UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Menifee. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Beaver and Buck Creeks west of Cave Run Lake.
- Watershed management
- Minerals and Geology
- Road management
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
09/11/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 02/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Tom Biebighauser
606-784-6428
tombiebighauser@fs.fe
d.us
Description: Improve water quality and reduce soil loss by plugging abandoned oil wells, removing flowing lines, restoration of
stream channels and associated floodplains, and managing /maintaining the many open roads in the Sand Lick
Fork area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18901
Location:
Triplett Creek: Caney and Fern
Bluff Pine Woodland Creation
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Elizabeth Robinson
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
859-745-3151
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
elizabethlrobinson@fs.f
(other than forest products)
ed.us
- Watershed management
Description: Creation of pine-dominated woodlands in 'borrow' pit areas used in construction of Cave Run Lake dam. Project
would use mechanical mastication and prescribed burning.
Location:
Daniel Boone National Forest
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UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Powell. LEGAL - National Forest System
Lands in Powell County, Kentucky bounded on the east by Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Includes lands in
Sand Lick Fork, Barker Branch, Pot Hollow, and Sand Cave Branch. Sand Fork watershed (Hydrologic Unit Code
# 05100204-140-090).
UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Bath, Rowan. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Fern Bluff and Caney Areas in southwestern Rowan County and eastern Bath Counties, Kentucky. Project areas
are adjacent to Cave Run Lake Dam.
London Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest
Project Name
Daniel Boone National Forest
JCWA McKee Water Tank
Project Purpose
- Special use management
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:03/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
04/2015
Thomas Kean
606-864-4163
tomkean@fs.fed.us
UNIT - London Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - USA Tract C-123. Latitude:
37d 24' 56" N Longitude: 83d 57' 54" W.
Alison Coons
- Vegetation management
Completed
Actual: 11/20/2014
03/2015
606-376-5323 ext 104
(other than forest products)
acoons@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Conduct controlled burning in forty-nine (49) areas across the district to reduce fuel loading, reduce fire regime
condition class and promote fire-mediated upland ecosystems.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40207
Location:
PRTC Fiber Optic Line
Replacement 2014
Expected
Implementation
Description: Jackson County Water Association proposes to install a new 100,000 gallon elevated water storage tank on a 1/4
acre site on FS Road 3117 south of McKee, Kentucky to increase reliability and handle current and future growth
of the water system.
Location:
London Fuels Treatment
Decision
London Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
UNIT - London Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Scattered areas across the London Ranger District.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/27/2014
CE
11/2014
Thomas Kean
606-864-4163
tomkean@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposed to issue a special use authorization to PRTC to replace 29,576 non-contiguous feet
of copper telephone lines with fiber optic lines on an existing utility poles. Some new poles may be installed to
replace degraded poles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45272
Location:
Daniel Boone National Forest
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UNIT - London Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - USA tracts:C-2h,C-111,C111-I,C-1239,C-1386,C-1409,C-2k,C-2q,C-2t,C-3030,C-307,C-321,C-3AM,C-3Aq,C-3n,C-3x,C-4001,C4175,C-4182,C-4215,C-440,C-462. 44 loactions in Jackson County KY.: NW Corner of Project Area: 84°
6%u2019 25%u201D W, 37° 33%u2019 47%u201D N SE Corner of Project Area: 84° 1%u2019 26%u201D W,
37° 19%u2019 36%u201D N
.
Redbird Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest
Project Name
Daniel Boone National Forest
Compliance Coal Lease KYES
051689 (Spencer Branch)
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Redbird Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
Patti Davis
859-745-3149
pattildavis@fs.fed.us
N/A
EA
Description: The FS proposes to issue a consent to lease and BLM proposes to lease federal coal. No surface disturbance
would take place on NFS lands. BLM rejected the application in October 2013.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25392
Location:
Dwight Collett Special Use
Authorization
UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Leslie. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bear Branch
Area.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/20/2014
12/2014
CE
Jacob Rhyne
850-926-3561 ext6545
jdrhyne@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a Special Use Authorization to Dwight Collett for the purpose of a cultivation plot.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45433
Location:
Goose Creek Coal Lease KYES
053729
UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Kentucky.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Patti Davis
859-745-3149
pattildavis@fs.fed.us
Description: The FS proposes to issue a consent to lease to BLM and BLM proposes to lease federal coal. No surface
disturbance is planned on National Forest System lands.
Location:
Special Use Re-Authorizations
UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper Goose
Creek.
- Special use management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
John Hull
606-598-2192
jahull@fs.fed.us
Description: Project cancelled because permits are being addressed on an individual basis. Issue new special use
authorizations for a new term for a previously permitted use. Up to twenty-five (25) permits are due for renewal.
Location:
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UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay, Leslie, Owsley. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
District-wide.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Daniel Boone National Forest
Redbird Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Spring Creek Vegetation
Management
John Hull
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
606-598-2192
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
jahull@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
08/04/2014
(other than forest products)
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Watershed management
Notice 01/2015
Description: Provide for a variety of habitat conditions to augment forest health and vigor. Proposed activities include 161 ac.
commercial harvest (80 ac.-two-age shelterwood, 81 ac.-thinning), 249 ac. of crop tree release, and construction
of 3 wildlife ponds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28443
EA
Location:
Daniel Boone National Forest
Citico Realty Company Special
Use Authorization Renewal
UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spring Creek &
Flat Creek areas west of KY-66.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
01/2015
Laurie Smith
606-376-5323
lauriesmith@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
special use area is an existing access road located off McCreary County Road 665 in McCreary County, Kentucky.
Mike Lick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
606-376-5323
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 07/18/2014
mlick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 03/2015
- Fuels management
Description: Improve wildlife habitat conditions by conducting forest thinning, even-and two-aged regeneration, midstory
removal, chemical maintenance of wildlife openings, vernal pond construction, prescribed burning, and chemical
NNIS plant treatment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44085
Location:
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Expected:01/2015
Description: Issue a new authorization to Citico Realty Company for a new term for use of an existing road to access their
communications site (located on private property). The authorization area is 12 feet wide by 290 feet long, equaling
0.8 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45890
Location:
Greenwood Vegetation
Management
R8 - Southern Region
Stearns Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary, Pulaski. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Scattered locations around McCreary County, Kentucky.
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Daniel Boone National Forest
Project Name
Daniel Boone National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Stearns Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Laurie Smith
606-376-5323
lauriesmith@fs.fed.us
Highland Telephone
Cooperative Special Use
Authorization
- Special use management
CE
Description: A special use authorization would be issued to Highland Telephone Cooperative for buried fiber optic cable to
provide service to Margaret Fowler's residence which is surrounded by National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45584
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Rebecca and Page Cline
Special Use Authorization
Completed
Actual: 10/31/2014
11/2014
UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National
Forest System Road 663.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/20/2014
12/2014
CE
Laurie Smith
606-376-5323
lauriesmith@fs.fed.us
Description: Multiple special use authorizations would be issued to the Clines, Highland Telephone Cooperative, and Southern
Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative for road and utility access to private property surrounded by National Forest
System land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44602
Location:
Southfork Coal Lease KYES
051088
UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary. LEGAL - Not Applicable. An
existing unnamed old road is located off KY 1363 in McCreary County, Kentucky.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 02/09/2009
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Elizabeth Robinson
859-745-3151
elizabethlrobinson@fs.f
ed.us
Description: The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to lease a tract of federal coal and the Forest Service proposes to
issue a consent to lease to BLM. Proposed lease area is approximately 64 acres, and no surface disturbance is
proposed on NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=2437
Location:
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UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary, Whitley. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
On Tracts C-1888 and 1941c-IV.
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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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