Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014 Daniel Boone National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014

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 Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Daniel Boone National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Invasive Plant Species

Treatment

EA

R8 - Southern Region

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 07/17/2013

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 01/2015

Expected:05/2015 06/2015 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 Cumberland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Commercial timber harvest in the Beaver Creek Watershed

EA


- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Forest products



- Watershed management

- Road management

In Progress:



Notice 10/2014

Expected:03/2015 04/2015 Jeffrey Lewis

606-784-6428 jefflewis@fs.fed.us

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.


Location: 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.

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Daniel Boone National Forest Cumberland Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Harvey Branch Special Use:

Road Access

CE


- Special use management On Hold 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.

Riparian area improvement in

Beaver and Buck Creeks

EA

Location: UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Bath, Rowan, Wolfe. Between Harvey and Road Branches north of Morehead, Kentucky.





On Hold N/A N/A Tom Biebighauser

606-784-6428 jefflewis@fs.fed.us

Description:

Improvement of stream channel condition on 5 miles of exisiting streams. Establishment of woody vegetation on

22 acres of existing grasslands.


Sand Lick Fork Watershed

Restoration

EIS

Location:


- Minerals and Geology

- Road management

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

09/11/2012

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 11/2014

Expected:06/2015 07/2015 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.


Location:

UNIT - Cumberland Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Menifee. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Beaver and Buck Creeks west of Cave Run Lake.

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).

Daniel Boone National Forest London Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Daniel Boone National Forest London Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

London Fuels Treatment

EA




- Fuels management

In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

09/29/2014

Expected:12/2014 03/2015 Alison Coons

606-376-5323 ext 104 acoons@fs.fed.us

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.


Location: UNIT - London Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley.

LEGAL - Not Applicable. Scattered areas across the London Ranger District.

PRTC Fiber Optic Line

Replacement 2014

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 10/2014

Expected:10/2014 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.

Location: UNIT - London Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - USA tracts:C-2h,C-111,C-

111-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,C-

4175,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

Daniel Boone National Forest Redbird Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Dwight Collett Special Use

Authorization

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Special use management Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 10/2014

Expected:11/2014 12/2014 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.

Location: UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Kentucky.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Goose Creek Coal Lease KYES

053729

EA


- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A 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.

Hyden - Leslie County Water

District Pump Station

CE

Location: UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Upper Goose

Creek.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/04/2014 10/2014 Jacob Rhyne

850-926-3561 ext6545 jdrhyne@fs.fed.us

Description: Issue a new special use authorization to the Hyden-Leslie County Water District to use a 20 ft. long by 20 ft. wide area to construct a pump station on NFS lands along KY-1482 (Bob's Fork Road) in Leslie County, Kentucky.


Special Use Re-Authorizations

CE

Spencer Branch Coal Lease

KYES 051689

EA

Location: UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Leslie. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National

Forest lands along KY-1482 (Bob%u2019s Fork Road) in Leslie County, KY.

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A John Hull

606-598-2192 jahull@fs.fed.us

Description:

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: UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay, Leslie, Owsley. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

District-wide.

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A 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. Formerly known as Compliance Coal Lease KYES

051689.

Location: UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Leslie. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bear Branch

Area.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Spring Creek Vegetation

Management

EA



- Forest products




Expected:01/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28443

01/2015 John Hull

606-598-2192 jahull@fs.fed.us

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:

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

08/04/2014

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 10/2014

Location: UNIT - Redbird Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Clay. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spring Creek &

Flat Creek areas west of KY-66.

Daniel Boone National Forest Stearns Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Greenwood Vegetation

Management

EA



- Forest products



- Fuels management

In Progress:



Notice 02/2015

Expected:08/2015 10/2015 Mike Lick

606-376-5323 mlick@fs.fed.us

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.


Location: UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary, Pulaski. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Scattered locations around McCreary County, Kentucky.

Proposed Rebecca and Page

Cline Special Use Authorization

CE

- Special use management In Progress:

Scoping Start 06/12/2014

Expected:10/2014 11/2014 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.


Location: 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Daniel Boone National Forest Stearns Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Southfork Coal Lease KYES

051088

EA


- Minerals and Geology In Progress:



Notice 02/2015

Expected:08/2015 12/2015 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.


Location: UNIT - Stearns Ranger District. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - McCreary, Whitley. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

On Tracts C-1888 and 1941c-IV.

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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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