Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014 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 Project Contact R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Southern Region Caves and Mine Closures - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:05/2014 05/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: The purpose of the action is to close caves and mines to minimize the transmission potential of white nose syndrome and for the protection of associated wildlife species. Location: UNIT - Cherokee National Forest All Units, National Forests In Florida All Units, Kisatchie National Forest All Units, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units, National Forests In North Carolina All Units, Savannah River Natural Resource Management and Res All Units, National Forests In Mississippi All Units, Ouachita National Forest All Units, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest All Units, National Forests In Texas All Units, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units, Daniel Boone National Forest All Units, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units, National Forests in Alabama All Units, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest All Units. STATE - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. COUNTY - Lake, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Covington, Hale, Lawrence, Macon, Ashley, Benton, Montgomery, Murray, Oglethorpe, Chickasaw, Randolph, Pontotoc, Jackson, Morgan, Whitley, Natchitoches, Vernon, Winn, Roanoke, Berkeley, Edgefield, Newberry, Cocke, Monroe, Unicoi, Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Craven, Botetourt, Charlotte, Roanoke, Shenandoah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forest Systems lands: KY, VA, TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL, LA, TX, AR, OK. R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Florida, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) 2013 Closure Order Authorization Dennis Krusac 404-347-4338 dkrusac@fs.fed.us - Regulations, Directives, Orders EA In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 12/23/2013 Expected:03/2014 Actual: 02/10/2014 03/2014 Matthew Trager 850-523-8582 mdtrager@fs.fed.us Description: The National Forests in Florida proposes to reauthorize closure orders issued for short-term protection ofresources or human health and safety. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43248 Location: 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT UNIT - National Forests In Florida All Units. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Columbia, Franklin, Lake, Leon, Liberty, Marion, Putnam, Wakulla, Baker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. All units of the National Forests in Florida (Apalachicola, Ocala and Osceola National Forests). Page 1 of 10 National Forests In Florida Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Florida, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) Guy Duffner 850-523-8575 glduffner@fs.fed.us Florida National Scenic Trail Routing and Bridge Construction - Recreation management CE Description: The Forest Service proposes to reroute two sections of trail totalling approximately ten miles and rebuild one bridge. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40399 Location: Forest Plan Amendment to Accelerate Ecological Restoration (Amendment 12) EA In Progress: Scoping Start 12/07/2012 Expected:01/2013 02/2013 UNIT - National Forests In Florida All Units. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Hamilton, Walton. Along the Florida National Scenic Trail in Walton and Hamilton Counties. Matthew Trager - Land management planning On Hold N/A 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 - Recreation management - Road management On Hold EA N/A N/A 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: 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District, Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Calhoun, Leon, Liberty. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Aplachicola National Forest. Page 2 of 10 National Forests In Florida Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Florida, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) Longleaf Planting in RCW Foraging Area CE Janet Hinchee - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 12/06/2011 02/2012 352-669-3153 - Vegetation management jhinchee@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Proposing plant longleaf pine on 864 acres to replace pines in poorly stocked areas within RCW foraging areas. Sites would be prepared by mechanical site preparation, mowing and pushing, to reduce oak and off-site sand pine competition. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37264 Location: Non-Native Invasive Plant Species Control Project Contact UNIT - Lake George Ranger District, Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake, Marion. LEGAL - Vicinity of T 17 S, R 27 , Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10,11,12,13,14, and 15, and portions of T17SR28E, T14S, R28E and T13S, R25E. Compartments 259, 260, 261, 266, 267, 288, and 289,. Located in the southeast part of the ONF north of SR 42. Also Compartment 43 in north central part of the ONF. - 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: National Forests In Florida 04/01/2014 04:46 am 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. Apalachicola Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 3 of 10 R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida Project Purpose Planning Status 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:08/2014 09/2014 850-926-3561 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 06/11/2013 btolver02@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 04/2014 - Fuels management - Road management Description: The Forest Service is proposing silviculutural and restoration treatments on approximately 3500 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 Beasley Pond Analysis Area EA Location: UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Liberty. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 25, 26, 27, and 28 of the Apalachicola National Forest. Sherry Gaston 850-926-3561ex t6511 sgaston@fs.fed.us FairPoint Communications phone line bury Camel Lake Rd (FR105) - Special use management CE Description: Replacing phone line into Camel Lake Recreation Area. Using a vibratory plow off edge of graded road 36 inches deep for approximately one mile Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43185 *NEW LISTING* Location: Telogia Analysis Area EA 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT Actual: 02/21/2014 03/2014 UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Liberty. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Camel Lake Recreation Area. Branden Tolver - Forest products In Progress: Expected:05/2014 06/2014 850-926-3561 - Vegetation management Objection Period Legal Notice btolver02@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) 03/06/2014 - Fuels management - Road management Description: The Forest proposes to treat approximately 1,600 acres of forestland in the Telogia Analysis Area. The proposed action would include treatments such as clearcuts, thinnings, and groundcover restoration. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41742 Location: National Forests In Florida Completed UNIT - Apalachicola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Liberty. LEGAL - The project area is located in Compartments 1, 2, and 9 in Section 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 of Township 2 South, Range 6 West, Liberty County, Florida. The Telogia Analyis Area is located in compartments 1, 2, and 9 of the Apalachicola National Forest. Lake George Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 4 of 10 R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Lake George Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Lake Delancy Boat Ramp Improvement Project - Recreation management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 08/23/2013 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2014 Expected:02/2014 Project Contact 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 Pre-Commercial Thinning on Longleaf Sites CE 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. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Cancelled - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Pre-Commercial Thinning N/A Antoinette Davis 352-625-2520 jlampley@fs.fed.us N/A Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38878 Location: UNIT - Lake George Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Lake, Marion. Longleaf Plantation's. - 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: 04/01/2014 04:46 am 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. Page 5 of 10 National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Osceola Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Columbia Co. and Plum Creek Land Exchange - Recreation management - Land ownership management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 12/19/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 04/2014 Expected:08/2014 Project Contact 08/2014 Matthew Trager 850-523-8582 mdtrager@fs.fed.us Description: The USFS proposes a land exchange in which Columbia Co. and Plum Creek would receive an easement to build 1/3mi. of railroad on the Osceola NF and the USFS would receive an easement for approximately 5mi. of trail (FNST) on Plum Creek land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43233 Location: UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Columbia, Baker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The land under USFS jurisdiction is located in the southwestern part of the Osceola NF; the land under Plum Creek jurisdiction is south of the Olustee Experimental Forest. Sherry Gaston 850-576-5205 x6603 sgaston@fs.fed.us Florida Power and Light Underground Utility Line Construction - Special use management CE Description: Florida Power and Light has requested an amendment to their existing Special Use Permit that would allow the installation of a 1,300 foot underground utility line in order to supply electricity to a private residence. Location: Florida Power and Light Utility Pole Replacement, Olustee Expected:09/2013 10/2013 UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Adjacent to U.S. Highway 90 and County Road 231. - Special use management CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2013 In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/30/2013 Expected:06/2013 07/2013 Sherry Gaston 850-576-5205 x6603 sgaston@fs.fed.us Description: The Osceola National Forest, proposes to issue an ammendment to an existing special use authorization to Florida Power and Light for replacement of seven existing wooden poles. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41938 Location: 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - Sections 29,16, and 10, T3S, R19E. The project area is located along an existing utility corridor that runs parallel to Highway 90 and Forest Roads (FR) 250A and 235A . Page 6 of 10 National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Osceola Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Forest Plan Amendment to designate Management Areas on the Osceola National Forest (Amendment 11) - Land management planning - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 12/20/2013 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2014 Expected:01/2014 Project Contact 03/2014 Matthew Trager 850-523-8582 mdtrager@fs.fed.us Description: This project proposes Management Area designations for approximately 33,693 acres on the Osceola National Forest that were acquired after the 1999 revision of the Forest Plan. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41157 Location: North Sandlin Bay Ecosystem Restoration EA Matthew Trager - Land management planning Developing Proposal Expected:06/2013 07/2013 850-523-8582 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Est. Scoping Start 02/2013 mdtrager@fs.fed.us - Forest products - Vegetation management (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 EA UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Baker. Osceola National Forest, Compartments 111 and 120. Cynthia Thompson - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:08/2014 02/2015 386-752-2577 - Forest products Est. Notice of Initiation 09/2013 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: 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Columbia, Baker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. This project will amend the Forest Plan; it does not propose any site-specific activities. The land affected by this project is in the Osceola National Forest. UNIT - Osceola Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Baker. East central area of the Osceola National Forest. Page 7 of 10 National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida Central Scrub EA EA Project Purpose CE *NEW LISTING* Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Janet Hinchee 11/2014 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:07/2014 352-669-3153 - Forest products Objection Period Legal Notice jhinchee@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management 01/24/2014 (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Harvest about 6,600 acres of sand pine. Reforest about 6,000 acres to sand pine. About 800 acres will become a part of prescribe burning blocks in Scrub Jay Management Area and managed as fire-maintained scrub Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41484 UNIT - Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - Townships 15 and 16, Range 25 and 26 East. A 45,000-acre block of sand pine scrub located adjacent to State Road 40, west of State Road 19, north of Forest Road 14, and south of Forest Road 38. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress: Scoping Start 02/27/2014 Expected:06/2014 10/2014 Janet Hinchee 352-669-3153 jhinchee@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service proposes to seed sand pine on about 200 acres within the Hopkins Prairie wildfire area (about 1800 acres) in the east central part of the Ocala National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43753 Location: Paisley Woods Trails Restructure Decision Seminole Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Location: Hopkins Reforestation CE Planning Status UNIT - Seminole Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hopkins Prarie Wildfire. - Recreation management On Hold N/A EA N/A 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: National Forests In Florida 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT 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. Wakulla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 8 of 10 R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida Apalachicola Administrative Office Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Wakulla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Facility management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A EA 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: Capital City to the Sea Trail Proposal UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Leon County, Florida, Bloxham Cutoff Rd. - Recreation management - Road management Developing Proposal Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014 Expected:11/2014 01/2015 EA *NEW LISTING* 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: FAMU proposed three new wells for water monitoring UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon, Wakulla. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 219, 223, 227, 247, 248. - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/03/2013 CE *NEW LISTING* Sherry Gaston 850-926-3561ex t6511 sgaston@fs.fed.us Description: Drilling three new water monitoring wells for research Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43011 Location: 04/01/2014 04:46 am MT 01/2014 UNIT - Wakulla Ranger District. STATE - Florida. COUNTY - Leon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Adjacent to Hwy 319 and LL wallace rd. Page 9 of 10 National Forests In Florida Project Name National Forests In Florida RCW Core Analysis Area EA Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Wakulla Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Branden Tolver - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:12/2014 01/2015 936-344-6205 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 06/17/2013 btolver02@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 08/2014 - Fuels management 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: 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. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). 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