Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014 Kisatchie 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 Project Contact R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Southern Region Caves and Mine Closures - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 06/02/2014 CE 07/2014 Dennis Krusac 404-347-4338 dkrusac@fs.fed.us 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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44053 Location: Kisatchie National Forest 2014 Calcasieu Bog Release CE *NEW LISTING* Calcasieu Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R8 - Southern Region Kathryn Duncan 05/2019 - Special area management Completed Actual: 05/28/2014 318-793-9427 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants comments-southern- Vegetation management kisatchie(other than forest products) calcasieu@fs.fed.us - Fuels management Description: Manual/Mechanical release of bogs from woody encroachment on the Vernon Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District. Approximately 1,142 acres located within 280 bogs ranging from 0.01 acres to 55 acres each. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44291 Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT 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. UNIT - Calcasieu Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Vernon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Veron Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District. Page 1 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Calcasieu Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Bobwhite Quail Emphasis Area EA - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 06/11/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 07/2014 Expected:09/2014 Project Contact 10/2014 Kathryn Duncan 318-793-9427 comments-southernkisatchiecalcasieu@fs.fed.us Description: Improvements to species habitat and species population enhancements for Bob White Quail on the Vernon Unit of the Calcasieu RD Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41654 Location: Kisatchie National Forest UNIT - Calcasieu Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Vernon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Calcasieu RD - Vernon Unit Compartments 125,126,130,131, & 237. R8 - Southern Region Caney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Caney Shortleaf Restoration Project EA Mark Bass - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:10/2014 11/2014 318-927-2061 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 05/10/2013 mjbass@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 06/2014 - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Reduce the risk of wildfire and southern pine beetle infestation by intermediate thinning of 3781 acres of pine and mixed pine/hardwood stands. First thinning of 240 acres of loblolly pine plantation. Convert 610 acres to native shortleaf pine. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42106 Location: UNIT - Caney Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Claiborne, Webster. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 3,12,13,14,15,17,18,20,22,23,24,25,27,28,30 of the Caney Ranger District. Jackie Duncan (318) 473-7128 jduncan@fs.fed.us Herbicide Site Prep and Release, Compartment 6 and 8, Corney Lake Unit - Vegetation management (other than forest products) EA Description: Use herbicide for site preparation and release in a shortleaf pine restoration area of ~100 acres and for releasing select hardwoods in a hardwood restoration area of ~80 acres in Compartment 6 and 8, Corney Lake Unit. Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/20/2011 Expected:08/2011 08/2012 UNIT - Caney Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Claiborne. LEGAL - T23N R4W Sections 27 and 28; T22N R4W Sections 4, 5, and 32. Claiborne Parish. Page 2 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Caney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) MVUM Update EA - Caney RD - Road management EA In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/28/2009 Expected:07/2009 Project Contact 07/2009 Edward Hunter 318-927-2061 ehunter@fs.fed.us Description: This EA updates the current Motor Vehicle Use Map for the Caney Ranger District. Location: Kisatchie National Forest UNIT - Caney Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Claiborne, Webster. LEGAL - T23N, R4W Sec. 32-35, T22N, R4W Sec. 1, 2, 5, 10, 12, T22N, R6W Sec. 18, 19, T22N, R7W, Sec. 1, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24 Claiborne Parish, LA, T20N, R8W Sec. 17, T20N, R9W Sec. 10, 15 Webster Parish, LA. Corney, Middlefork, and Caney Units of the Caney Ranger District. R8 - Southern Region Catahoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Breezy Hill Trail Complex and Trailheads and Trail Reroute - Recreation management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 03/07/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 09/2014 Expected:12/2014 02/2015 Lee Stewart 318-765-3554 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: This project aims to construct three seperate trailheads totaling 23 acres and re-route 21 miles of trail. The proposed actions are to construct parking lots, roads, camping pads, vault toilets, bulletin boards,fee stations and signage. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41298 Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T7N R1W, T8N R1W and T8N R2W. Compartments: 29, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 58 and 59. Page 3 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Catahoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Camp Livingston Ecosystem Management Project EA Anthony Page 12/2014 - Heritage resource In Progress: Expected:10/2014 318-765-3554 management Notice of Initiation 04/18/2012 apage@fs.fed.us - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Est. Comment Period Public - Forest products Notice 06/2014 - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management Description: The Forest Service is proposing to improve roosting and nesting red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) habitat, promote forest health, and improve soil & water productivity and function on approximately 5,855 acres in and around the Camp Livingston site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30460 Location: Central Louisiana Energy Pipeline Company (CLEPCO) Project Contact UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant, Rapides. LEGAL - Township 5 North, Range 1 East & Township 6 North, Range 1 East. Compartments 98, 100, 101, 102 & 104. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 06/20/2012 Expected:02/2014 02/2014 CE Lee Stewart 318-628-4664 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: Special Use Permit #CAT25 Renewal Location: Cleco Power, LLC Amendment UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T7N, R1W and T6N, R1 & 2 W. The 9.05 mile pipeline right-of-way is through Grant Parish on the Catahoula Ranger District. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 06/01/2011 Expected:01/2014 02/2014 Lee Stewart 318-765-3554 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: Amend permitto relocate approximately 1.1 miles of overhaed cable ROW to an expanded ROW along LA Hwy 122 and Donaldson road, effectively consolidating utilities within a single ROW along these existing roads. Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Township 7 North; Range 2 West; SW 1/4 Section 14. LA Hwy 122. Page 4 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Catahoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Concordia Electric ROW Permit Renewal - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2006 Expected:01/2014 Project Contact 02/2014 CE Lee Stewart 318-765-3554 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: Concordia Electric wishes to renew their special use permit allowing them right-of-way across NF land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/ Location: Honeycutt Bridge Relocation EA UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T6N R1E S13,14,15,20,21,22,23,24,26,29,34; T6N R2E S19. Concordia Electric power lines serving Fishville, LA. - Special use management - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Lee Stewart 318-765-3554 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: A Parish-maintained road on FS land needs to move a bridge requiring about 1 acre or less of additional right-ofway. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/ Location: Jones Brothers Special Use Permit - Amendment UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T6N R1E S5. C78 about 1 mi. NE of Pollock, LA. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 06/16/2011 Expected:08/2011 09/2011 CE Lee Stewart 318-765-3554 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: Amend existing permit that allows use and maintenance of forest road 150-A within national forest lands, Grant Parish. Allow suse and maintenance of forest road C035E. Changes motor vehicle use from Open to Public to closed unpermitted vehicle use. Location: Nexus Fiber Optic Cable Special Use UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Township 8 North; Range 1 West. Forest road C035E. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 06/24/2011 CE Expected:08/2011 09/2011 Gretchen Moore 318-473-7144 gretchenmoore@fs.fed. us Description: Special use permit to install and maintain a buried fiber optic cable within the existing US Highway 167 right-ofway (ROW) on national forest lands. Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant, Winn. LEGAL - T6 N, R1 W; T7 N, R2 W;T8 N, R2; T9 N, R2 W; T10 N, R2 W. US Highway 167. Page 5 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Catahoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Panther Bayou EA - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:02/2015 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 07/18/2012 - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 12/2014 - Fuels management Description: RCW Habitat Improvements, thinnings, clearcuts, etc. Project Contact 12/2015 Anthony Page 318-765-3554 apage@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34582 Location: UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Township 8 North; Range 1 & 2 West. Compartments 38, 39, 41, 42, 46, 47, & 48. RCW Habitat Improvement 2012 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A EA Emlyn Smith 318-765-3554 ebsmith@fs.fed.us Description: Red-Cockaded woodpecker habitat improvement by thinning cluster and recruitment sites on approximately 570 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36334 Location: SE Grant Water System Permit Renewal UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T8 N, R1 W, Sec 9 & 16; T7 N, R1 W, Sec 29, 32; T6 N, R1 W, Sec 3, 10; T7 N, R1 E, Sec 17, 18, 9; T6 N, R1 W, Sec 15. Compartments 70, 71, 74, 76 & 86. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2006 CE Expected:07/2011 07/2011 Lee Stewart 318-765-3554 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: SE Grant Water System wishes to renew a NF road use permit allowing them access to a water well site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/ Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T7N R1E S30. C77 about 3 mi. N of Pollock, LA. Page 6 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Catahoula Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Anthony Page - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A 318-765-3554 - Forest products apage@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Silhouette is an ecosystem management project that involves thinnings, clearcuts, plantings, etc. Silhouette EA Suddenlink Communication Fiber Optic Line ROW Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41295 Location: UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Townships 6 & 7 North; Range 1 West. Compartments: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86 & 87. - Special use management Completed Actual: 03/12/2014 04/2014 CE Lee Stewart 318-628-4664 leehstewart@fs.fed.us Description: We have received a special use permit application from Suddenlink Communications requesting a right of way (ROW) to install a fiber optic line within the existing road ROW of US Highway 165 which is within National Forest Lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43362 Location: Timber Stand Improvement by Handtools UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Section 36 of Township 8 North, Range 1 West, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24 of Township 7 North, Range 1 West, and Sections 30, 31 of Township 7 North, Range 1 East in Grant Parish. Section 36 of Township 8 North, Range 1 West, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24 of Township 7 North, Range 1 West, and Sections 30, 31 of Township 7 North, Range 1 East in Grant Parish. - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 04/14/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT Anthony Page 318-765-3554 apage@fs.fed.us Description: The handtools will be used to reduce brush that chokes out the seedlings and keeps them from growing height sooner. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44527 Location: Kisatchie National Forest 05/2014 UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 44, 58, 70, 80, 85 & 97. Kisatchie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 7 of 10 R8 - Southern Region Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Kisatchie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Backbone Trail Construction - Recreation management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A CE Kelly Boles 318-352-2568 kboles@fs.fed.us Description: To construct a 2.0 mile trail using existing plowlines which will provide a complete trail loop. This will be a nonmotorized trail for the purpose of hiking and horseback riding only. Location: Kelly Boles - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:12/2014 01/2015 318-472-1840 - Grazing management Notice of Initiation 01/21/2014 kboles@fs.fed.us - Forest products Est. Comment Period Public - Vegetation management Notice 08/2014 (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Vegetation Manangement with-in the UpeerKisatchie Bayou subwatershed of the Kisatchie RD/Kisatchie NF would include installation of 6 artificial RCW cavities, thinning 2404 acres, restoring 145 acres of off-site slash to Longleaf Pine, road maintance Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43553 Upper Kisatchie Bayou Sub Watershed Project EA Location: Kisatchie National Forest UNIT - Kisatchie Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Natchitoches. LEGAL - T6N, R6W, Section 14 and 18. 25 miles southwest of Natchitoches, LA; located adjacent to the Longelaf Trail Scenic Byway; Starting from trailhead on 339 to terminate on trailhead at 329. UNIT - Kisatchie Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Natchitoches. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Sections 31,32,33 and 34 and T5N, R8W, Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Compartments 32, 33, 34, 57, 58 of the Kisatchie Ranger District, Kisatchie National Forest, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. R8 - Southern Region Winn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) City of Winnfield SUP Renewal - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 02/27/2013 Expected:01/2014 02/2014 Barbara Poole 318-682-4664 blpoole@fs.fed.us Description: Renew or re-issue a special use permit to City of Winnfield for maintenance and operation of a 6" waterline to the CCA or Prison Facility on the Gum Springs Rd. Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT UNIT - Winn Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Winn. Section 25, 35 & 36 T11N-R4W, and sections 3 & 9 of T10N-R4W In Winn Parish. Page 8 of 10 Kisatchie National Forest Project Name Kisatchie National Forest Project Purpose Decision Expected Implementation - Land ownership management - Special use management On Hold N/A Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Winn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Collins Camp Land Exchange EA Planning Status N/A Greg Cohrs 318-628-4664 gcohrs@fs.fed.us Description: The project proposes to exchange the Lower Saline Lake recreation residences for an equal value of land yet to be determined. Location: Compartment 71/73 Pine Chainsaw Release CE Mendenhause Creek EA - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:04/2014 (other than forest products) Scoping Start 01/31/2014 - Fuels management Description: Project will consist of using chainsaw to release young pine. 05/2014 Brian Rudd 318-628-4664 brudd@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43664 Location: UNIT - Winn Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Winn. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartment 71/73. Brian Rudd - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:07/2014 08/2014 318-628-4664 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 09/07/2011 brudd@fs.fed.us - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal - Vegetation management Notice 02/2014 (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: Project will involve clearcutting, intermediate and first thinning, RCW habitat improvements, Longleaf restoration, trail improvements Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34924 Location: 07/01/2014 03:29 am MT UNIT - Winn Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Winn. LEGAL - T10N, R5W, section 9. Lower Saline Lake. UNIT - Winn Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Winn. C 51, 52, 56 approximately 8 miles west of Winnfield and 1.5 miles south of Calvin. 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