Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:05/2014
05/2014
CE
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.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Kisatchie National Forest
Dennis Krusac
404-347-4338
dkrusac@fs.fed.us
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
Calcasieu Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Bobwhite Quail Emphasis Area
EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/12/2013
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
Lynn McDonald
318-793-9427
lmcdonald@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:
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UNIT - Calcasieu Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Vernon. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Calcasieu
RD - Vernon Unit Compartments 125,126,130,131, & 237.
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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)
Wild Azalea National Recreation - Recreation management
Trail Bridge Project
Completed
Actual: 11/15/2013
Project Contact
02/2014
CE
Jennifer Heisey
318-793-9427
jheisey@fs.fed.us
Description: Install three trail bridges on the Wild Azalea National Recreation Trail in compartments 369, 34, and 75. The bridge
in compartment 75 replaces an existing, damaged bridge and requires 250 feet of trail re-route.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42885
Location:
Kisatchie National Forest
UNIT - Calcasieu Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Evangeline. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 369, 34, 75, Calcasieu Ranger District.
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:06/2014
07/2014
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 01/2014
- 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.
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:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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 Ecosytem
Management Project
EA
- Heritage resource
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
management
Notice of Initiation 04/18/2012
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Comment Period Public
- Forest products
Notice 03/2014
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Approximately 7,000 acres of RCW habitat improvement by thinning.
Recreation improvement in Camp Livingston.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30460
Location:
Central Louisiana Energy
Pipeline Company (CLEPCO)
Project Contact
12/2014
Anthony Page
318-765-3554
apage@fs.fed.us
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:
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UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Township 7 North; Range
2 West; SW 1/4 Section 14. LA Hwy 122.
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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:
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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.
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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:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Catahoula Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T7N R1E S30. C77 about
3 mi. N of Pollock, LA.
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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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/14/2013
Expected:02/2014
02/2014
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:
Kisatchie National Forest
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.
R8 - Southern Region
Kisatchie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Backbone Trail Construction
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
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:
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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.
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Project Name
Kisatchie National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Kisatchie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Kisatchie National Forest
Planning Status
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2013
CE
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:
Collins Camp Land Exchange
EA
UNIT - Winn Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Winn. Section 25, 35 & 36 T11N-R4W, and
sections 3 & 9 of T10N-R4W In Winn Parish.
- Land ownership management
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
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:
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UNIT - Winn Ranger District. STATE - Louisiana. COUNTY - Winn. LEGAL - T10N, R5W, section 9. Lower
Saline Lake.
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Project Name
Kisatchie National Forest
Compartment 71/73 Pine
Chainsaw Release
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Mendenhause Creek
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Winn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- 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.
Project Contact
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:
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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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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