Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
National Forests In Florida
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 Florida, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Plan Amendment to
Accelerate Ecological
Restoration (Amendment 12)
EA
Matthew Trager
N/A
- Land management planning
On Hold
N/A
850-523-8582
- Forest products
mdtrager@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: This project proposes amendments to the National Forests in Florida Revised Land and Resource Mangement
Plan to accelerate ecological restoration activites through revision of vegetation management standards.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40141
Location:
UNIT - National Forests In Florida All Units. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Columbia, Franklin, Lake, Leon,
Liberty, Marion, Okaloosa, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, Baker. This project will amend the Forest Plan;
it does not propose any site-specific activities.
R8 - Southern Region
National Forests In Florida, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Apalachicola Route
Designation Revision
Project Contact
- Recreation management
- Road management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Harold Shenk
850-926-3561 x 6502
hshenk@fs.fed.us
Description: The Apalachicola National Forest is evaluating monitoring information and public comments received during the
first year of implementation of the 2007 Apalachicola National Forest Motorized Route Designation for a possible
revision.
Location:
Non-Native Invasive Plant
Species Control
UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District, Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Calhoun, Leon,
Liberty. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Aplachicola National Forest.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
EA
N/A
Carrie Sekerak
352-669-3153, ext.
5521
csekerak@fs.fed.us
Description: Use herbicides to control several non-native invasive plant species.
Location:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm MT
UNIT - Lake George Ranger District, Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake, Marion,
Putnam. LEGAL - T11S throughT17S, Range 23E through 29E. The entire area of the Ocala National Forest
(excluding Wilderness), and some private land.
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Project Name
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Beasley Pond Analysis Area
EIS
Project Purpose
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Apalachicola Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Branden Tolver
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
850-926-3561
- Forest products
NOI in Federal Register
btolver02@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
10/10/2014
(other than forest products)
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Fuels management
Register 03/2015
- Road management
Description: The Forest Service is proposing silviculutural and restoration treatments on approximately 3800 acres of forestland
in the southwestern part of the Apalachicola National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42229
Location:
Brickyard Analysis Area
Planning Status
UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Liberty. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 25, 26, 27, and 28 of the Apalachicola National Forest.
Michael Bodziak
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
850-926-3561
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 02/18/2015
mbodziak@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 07/2015
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to treat approximately 3312 acres of forest land on the Apalachicola National
Forest.
Location:
UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Liberty. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project is located in compartments 106, 107 and 108 of the Apalachicola Ranger District.
Sherry Gaston
850-926-3561ex t6511
sgaston@fs.fed.us
Talquin Electric Cooperative,
INC. State road 20 power-line
realignment and upgrade.
- Special use management
CE
Description: Realignment of line, addition of one new pole location, and upgrade of line from one phase to three phase.
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2015
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along SR
20 within existing power-line corridor at intersection of CR 375.
Lake George Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
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Project Name
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Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Lake George Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Elizabeth Ramirez
352-625-2520
emramirez@fs.fed.us
2014 Forest Wide RedCockaded Woodpecker Habitat
Improvement Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: This project will provide suitable habitat for several threatened and endangered species such as the Red
Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW), Gopher Tortoise, and Eastern Indigo Snake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45631
Location:
Lake Delancy Boat Ramp
Improvement Project
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/13/2015
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
UNIT - Lake George Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake, Marion. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Forest Wide.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/23/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 01/2014
Expected:02/2014
Eve Shackleton
352-625-2520
eshackleton@fs.fed.us
05/2014
Description: Improve recreation infrastructure, public safety, and satisfaction associated with access to Lake Delancy.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41935
Location:
Ocala NF Dispersed Camping
and Campfire Analysis
EA
Silver Glen Springs Recreation
Enhancement Project
EA
UNIT - Lake George Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Marion, Putnam. LEGAL - T 12S, R 25E,
Sections 23 and 26. Lake Delancy.
Bret Bush
- Regulations, Directives,
On Hold
N/A
N/A
352-625-2520
Orders
bbush@fs.fed.us
- Recreation management
Description: Analysis of the Resource and Social impacts of modifying the current dispersed camping and campfire use policies
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41933
Location:
UNIT - Lake George Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake, Marion, Putnam. Ocala NF wide.
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource
management
- Facility management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/01/2011
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
Antoinette Davis
352-625-2520
aldavis@fs.fed.us
01/2015
Description: Improve upon the land-based management capabilities of the Silver Glen Recreational Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37488
Location:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm MT
UNIT - Lake George Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - Section 25&30. Township
14. Range 26E and 27E. State Road 19, approximately 6 miles north of State Highway 40.
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Project Name
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Project Purpose
EA
2014 Lake Dorr Watershed
Restoration
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Osceola
National Forest, Compartments 111 and 120.
Cynthia Thompson
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
386-752-2577
- Forest products
Est. Notice of Initiation 09/2014
cynthiathompson@fs.fe
- Vegetation management
d.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Sites in the Saint Marys watershed are being evaluated for activities related to restoration of the longleaf/wiregrass
pine ecosystem. Objectives are to restore longleaf pine, associated vegetation communities and to improve wildlife
habitat.
Location:
National Forests In Florida
Expected
Implementation
Matthew Trager
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
850-523-8582
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 02/11/2013
mdtrager@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 09/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: This project proposes thinning and clear cutting slash pine plantations for restoration to longleaf pine flatwoods and
Management Area designation for land in the project area recently acquired by the Forest Service.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41281
Location:
Saint Marys Ecological
Restoration
Decision
Osceola Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
North Sandlin Bay Ecosystem
Restoration
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Baker. East central area of the Osceola National
Forest.
R8 - Southern Region
Seminole Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Watershed management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/25/2014
CE
Expected:01/2015
03/2015
Jonathan Lampley
352-669-5153
cdcoates@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will improve forest system roads, decommission unnecessary travel ways, repair eroded shoreline,
stabilize and improve existing boat launch on Lake Dorr.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45774
Location:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm MT
UNIT - Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lake Dorr and
surrounding area.
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Project Name
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Forest Health EA
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Seminole Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Janet Hinchee
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:05/2015
09/2015
352-669-3153
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 09/01/2014
jhinchee@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 03/2015
- Fuels management
Description: The Ocala National Forest (ONF) proposes to complete timber harvesting by thinning to improve forest health,
improve groundcover conditions, and reduce hazardous fuels. Connected actions could include roler drum
chopping after harvesting.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45239
Location:
Paisley Woods Trails
Restructure
Planning Status
UNIT - Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - Not Applicable. All activities
will occur on the Ocala NF in Lake, Marion, and Putnam counties on the Seminole and Lake George RD.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Bret Bush
352-625-2520, ext.
2509
bbush@fs.fed.us
Description: Restructure recreational trail use by eliminating, combining, or relocating motorized and non-motorized trails.
Current situation: unmanagable user behavior and conflicts, safety concerns, and overlapping and incompatible
trail systems.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35447
Location:
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Apalachicola Administrative
Office
UNIT - Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T16S R27E sections 29, 30,
and 37-39; T17S R28E sections 6, 7, 17-20, and 30; T17S R27E sections 1-5, 9-15, and 22-24. Project area
bounded by FR 61 and CR 445 on the west, FR 69 on the east and north, and SR 42 on the south.
Compartments: 240, 260-262, 266-267, 288-290, and 301-302.
R8 - Southern Region
Wakulla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Facility management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Harold Shenk
850-926-3561
hshenk@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct a new administrative office for the Apalachicola National Forest in Leon County across from the forests
Wakulla Work Center.
Location:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm MT
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Leon County,
Florida, Bloxham Cutoff Rd.
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Project Name
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BBSB Wayshowing &
Interpretative Proposal
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Wakulla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Chandra Roberts
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
850-926-3561
- Heritage resource
Scoping Start 10/21/2014
chandraroberts@fs.fed.
management
us
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Description: To construct an accessible wayshowing and interpretative structures at the existing developed recreational and
historical sites, visitor information areas (VIAs) and gateways along the Big Bend Scenic Byway (BBSB) corridor
on the Apalachicola NF.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46100
Location:
Capital City to the Sea Trail
Proposal
Planning Status
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Franklin, Leon, Wakulla. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. SO Admin site, VIA at the SR267 and FR313 junct, Langston House, Mack Landing on the Wakulla
RD; and SR 65 Franklin Co. gateway, Wright Lake, and Ft. Gadsden Historic Site on the Apalachicola RD.
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 03/31/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2015
Expected:06/2015
10/2015
Chandra Roberts
850-926-3561 ext.
6509
chandraroberts@fs.fed.
us
Description: The FS is evaluating a 15-mile segment of a paved (12 ft wide) , multi-use trail, proposed by Capital Region
Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) that crosses the Apalachicola National Forest.
Web Link: http://cc2st.com/
Location:
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon, Wakulla. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 219, 223, 227, 247, 248.
Sherry Gaston
850-926-3561ex t6511
sgaston@fs.fed.us
Duke Energy JA Line pole
replacements and culvert
repairs
- Special use management
CE
Description: Replacement of up to 84 existing wood transmission structures on the JA 69kv transmission line. culvert
replacement with in kind along access road for transmission line.
Location:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm MT
Completed
01/2015
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Wakulla. LEGAL - Not Applicable. JA powerline
from Sopchoppy to Arran.
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Project Name
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RCW Core Analysis Area
EIS
Project Purpose
EA
CE
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon, Wakulla. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
RCW Core Area is located in Township 1S Range 2W: Township 1S Range 3W: Township 1S Range 4W;
Township 2S Range 3W; Township 2S Range 2W; Township 3S Range 3W and Township 3S and Range 3W.
Branden Tolver
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
936-344-6205
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 01/14/2014
btolver02@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 02/2015
- Road management
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to treat approximately 2070 acres of forest land on the Apalachicoal National
Forest. Treatments include: pine thinnings, clearcutting, hazardous fuel reduction treatments, planting pine
seedlings, hardwood reduction
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44842
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Wakulla. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Soldier Bay
Analysis area is located in compartments 312, 326, and 328 of the Apalachicola National Forest in Wakulla
County, FL.
- Special use management
Completed
10/2014
Sherry Gaston
850-926-3561ex t6511
sgaston@fs.fed.us
Description: Talquin Electric Cooperative, INC. (TEC) requested authorization to install approximately one mile of new three
phase 14.4 kv underground electric distribution line with cabinets at approximately 8oo feet intervals 24feet off the
edge of pavement
Location:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm MT
Expected
Implementation
Branden Tolver
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
936-344-6205
- Forest products
NOI in Federal Register
btolver02@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
06/17/2013
(other than forest products)
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Fuels management
Register 04/2015
Description: The Forest Service proposes silvicultural and restoration treatments on approximately 11,200 acres within the Red
Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) Core Analysis Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42241
Location:
Talquin Electric Cooperative,
INC. Springhill New
Underground Line
Amendment #17 WAK25
Decision
Wakulla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Soldier Bay Analysis Area
Planning Status
UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project area
is along the westerly shoulder (plus or minus 6 feet from edge of pavement) of Springhill Road from Sam Allen
Road to Cox Road.
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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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