Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
National Forests In Mississippi
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 Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Revised LRMP for the NFs in
Mississippi
- Land management planning
Completed
Actual: 07/03/2014
10/2014
EIS
*UPDATED*
C-Spire Fiber Optic Line:
Highways 18 and 35
Shaun Williamson
601-965-1659
scwilliamson@fs.fed.us
Description: Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=1159
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
Project Contact
UNIT - National Forests In Mississippi All Units. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams, Amite, Benton,
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Copiah, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones,
Lafayette, Lincoln, Marshall, Newton, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pontotoc, Scott, Sharkey, Smith, Stone,
Tippah, Union, Wayne, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mississippi.
R8 - Southern Region
Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/27/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
CE
Christina Harper
601-469-3811
cnharper@fs.fed.us
Description: C-Spire is requesting a special use permit to install underground conduit/cable across approximately 4 miles of
National Forest land in order to upgrade the existing telecommunications in the local area.
Location:
C-Spire Fiber Optic Line:
Highways 80 and 35
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
proposed project is located in Smith County T3N, R6E Sections 26 and 36; T3N, R6E Section 26 and 36; T3N,
R8E Section 31; and T3N, R8E Sections 7,18, and 19. Boring within ROW Hwy 18 and 35.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/27/2015
CE
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Christina Harper
601-469-3811
cnharper@fs.fed.us
Description: C Spire is requesting a special use permit to install underground conduit/cable across approximately 2.60 miles of
National Forest land in order to upgrade the existing telecommunications in the local area,
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
proposed project will cross National Forest land in Scott County T6N,R7E, Sections 13,14, and 15; T6N, R8E
Section 33; and T6N, R9E Section 17. Directional boring within ROW Hwy 80 & 35.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Granville Freeman Access
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/10/2015
Project Contact
06/2015
CE
Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Mr. Granville Freeman has requested a special use permit to allow access to his property by crossing National
Forest land along a historical access route. The access corridor is approximately 20 ft. wide and extends
approximately 700 feet in length
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42287
Location:
Kyle Welch Access
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Township 5 North, Range 9
East, Section 12, of Scott County, Mississippi. The proposed access corridor is located approximately 2 1/2 miles
south of Interstate 20 at the junction of Forest Service Road 551D.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/29/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Christina Harper
601-469-3811
cnharper@fs.fed.us
Description: Kyle Welch has requested a special use permit to gain access to his property by crossing National Forest land.
The corridor is approx. 20ft wide and 1,000ft long representing roughly .46 acres. Permit would be valid for 20 yrs
from date of issuance.
Location:
Mississippi Resources, LLC Oil
and Gas Exploration
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
landowner's access route is located in Township 4 North, Range 7 East, Section 4, of Smith County, Mississippi.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Bienville National Forest has received a request from MS Resources, LLC for a Permit to Drill USA 21-12 #1,
permitted to 16,500 feet for an exploratory test on Lease MSES-056720.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42882
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - The proposal is located in
Township 4 North, Range 8 East, Section 21 of Smith County, Mississippi. The MS Resources, LLC proposed well
pad project is located approximately 2 miles southeast of Lorena, MS off of Forest Service Road 504A.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Shockaloe Horse Trail culvert
replacements
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/19/2014
Expected:07/2015
Project Contact
08/2015
CE
Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Shockaloe Horse trail is 23 miles in length. We're replacing approximately 28 old rusted out metal culverts
along the trail. In the ephemeral drains along the trail we're building drain-dips out of crushed limestone rock.
Location:
Southern Pine EPA power line
construction
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - T7N, R7E, Sections
13,14,23,24,25,26,27,34,35 & 36; and T6N, R7E, Sections 1,2,3,10,11,12,13,14 & 15 Scott Cty, MS.
The Shockaloe Horse Trail is located on the Bienville National Forest between Forest and Morton just north of U.S.
Highway 80.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/28/2013
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Southern Pine EPA has proposed to construct a new 14.4 KV power line across Bienville National Forest Systems
lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42289
Location:
Treetop Midstream
Services,LLC
Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Newton. LEGAL - Township 5 North, Range
10 East, Sections 27 & 28, of Newton County, Mississippi. The Southern Pine EPA proposed power line right-ofway is located approximately 1 1/2 miles west of State Hwyway 505 and adjacent to the New-Logan Road.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/13/2014
Expected:07/2015
CE
07/2015
Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Treetop Midstream Services,LLC is proposing to install a new 6" gas pipeline and to re-commission an existing 6"
abandoned gas pipline. The new proposed pipline right-of-way would be approximately 2.25 miles long and 30
feet wide.
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - Sections 5,6, and 8 of T3N
R7E of Smith County, MS; Sections 21,28, and 33 of T3N R7E of Smith County, MS. The proposed pipeline would
run about 2.25 miles south/southwest along Forest Service Road 526, crossing Sections 5,6,& 8 of T3N R7E
Smith Cty,MS. The abandoned pipeline is in Sec. 21,28,& 33.
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
National Forests In Mississippi
Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Amendment to Singing River
Power Ass. Special Use Permit
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 07/22/2015
09/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Jacob Rhyne
601 428 0594 est. 242
jdrhyne@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a single phase 7620 volt power line to serve a 100 ft. free standing tower
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46029
Location:
Commercial Thinning in
Compartment 369, Stand 15
Project Contact
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Section 14,23 T5N,
R7W. Six mile East of Sand Hill Mississippi.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Commercial thin a 50-acre stand to improve RCW habitat.
Location:
Forest Highway Paving Project
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 12, T6N,
R10W. Ten miles North of Richton, Mississippi.
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EA
*UPDATED*
Description: Upgrade segments of FDR 201, 202, and 206 to connect Hwy 15 and Hwy 63 with a paved forest highway.
Location:
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - T8N, R7W &
T9N, R7W & T9N, R6W & T10N, R6W. Seventeen miles Southeast of Laurel, Mississippi.
Special Use Renewal of existing - Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
water line for Northeast Perry
Scoping Start 08/11/2015
Water Ass.
Description: Renewal of exist water line 0.7 miles
CE
*UPDATED*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46032
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
10/2015
Jacob Rhyne
601 428 0594 ext. 242
jdrhyne@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 26, T6N,
R10W. Seven miles North of Richton, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Special Use Road (Palmer)
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Special use management
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 06/16/2015
10/2015
Andy Barwick
601-428-0594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to private lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47180
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 7 T7N,
R9W. Eleven miles southeast of Laurel Mississippi.
- Special use management
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Special Use Road, Marsha
Eason
Planning Status
Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of a special use permit for a road (500 feet in length) to access private property.
Location:
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 6, T7N,
R9W. Fourteen miles West of Clara, Mississippi.
Special use road (Wayne
County Board of Superviors,
Haskell Hudson)
- Special use management
- Road management
CE
Description: Special use for access to private property.
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
*UPDATED*
Location:
Watershed Health Restoration,
and Maintenance in the Sand
Hill Creek Analysis Unit
EA
*UPDATED*
Andy Barwick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
601-4280594
- Forest products
Scoping Start 05/21/2015
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2015
- Fuels management
Description: Longleaf restoration, commercial thinning, midstory reduction, red cockaded woodpecker management, and
prescribed burning for the recovery of theatened and endangered species in the Sand Hill Creek Analysis Unit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35528
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Section
8. One mile South of Water Oak, Mississippi.
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 34,
35, 36, T6N, R8W. Seven miles North of Sand Hill, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
AT&T Service for Harrison
Experimental Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/05/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Section 11, T5S, R11W.
Approximately one mile south of Bethel Road along the east side of Success Road.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
- Special use management
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 36, T1N, R11W, Perry
County, MS. Between Hwy. 29 and Black Creek.
Charles and Clark Bond Access - Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
07/2016
Description: Access to private land completely surrounded by National Forest.
Location:
*UPDATED*
Expected:06/2016
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 4, T1S, R8W,
George County, MS. Leaf, MS.
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Description: Provide access over an existing route to Salem Cemetery
Location:
Alexander Access
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install approx. 900 feet of buried fiber optic cable within the right-of-way of Success Road, and 370 feet of aerial
fiber optic cable to be placed on existing poles to provide upgraded telecommunication services.
Location:
Access to Salem Cemetery
Project Contact
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 5, Township 4 South,
Range 10 West & Sec. 32, Township 3 South, Range 10 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Stone County, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Coast EPA - Hwy. 15 Tie-Line
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/16/2015
Project Contact
08/2015
CE
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of overhead powerline within existing highway right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42853
Location:
Contact Network Fiber Optic
Cable Installation
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sections 13, 14 &
15, T6S, R10W. North side of State Highway 67.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2015
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Install buried fiber optic cable within right-of-way of State Highway 49.
Location:
Darren Methe Access
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sections 7, 17, 20 &
29, T2N, R12W. West side of State Highway 49 within existing cleared right-of-way.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
01/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Expected:12/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 2 North,
Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Perry County, Mississippi.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/22/2015
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location:
Dorothy Franklin Access
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 22 & 23, Township 2
North, Range 12 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Forrest County.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Ephemeral Pond Habitat
Improvement 2015
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Section 3, T6S, R11W.
Approximately half-way down Forest Service Road 452A.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/28/2014
Expected:12/2015
02/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/22/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-928-4422
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Provide access to private land over an existing woods road.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Section 27, T1S, R10W.
Black Creek, upstream from Fairley Bridge Road; north of existing right-of-way.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
07/2016
Description: Relocate a section of natural gas pipeline that has become exposed due to erosion along the banks of Black
Creek. New r/w 50' wide, with add'l 25' temp work space needed. Directional bore under Black Creek.
Rehabilitation of abandoned r/w.
Location:
Pat Davis Access
Expected:06/2016
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 19 & 30, Township 3
South, Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Stone County, Mississippi.
CE
*UPDATED*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
Location:
Gulf South Pipeline Relocation
Manning Moody
601-528-6176
manmoody@fs.fed.us
Description: Lengthen the hydrology of an existing ephemeral pond.
Location:
Glenn Lott Access
Project Contact
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 36, T2N, R9W, Perry
County, Mississippi, St. Stephens Meridian. North of Little Creek Road.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pearl River Valley EPA
Powerline Relocation - Job No.
6720
- Special use management
CE
Description: Relocate powerline from woods to public road right-of-way.
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
07/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
*UPDATED*
Location:
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Pearl River. LEGAL - Section 8, T1S,
R14W. Adjacent to Gumpond Beall Road.
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Pearl River Valley EPA
Powerline Upgrade and
Relocation along Hwy. 15
- Special use management
CE
Description: Relocate an overhead powerline to a new location along a state highway, upgrade the line from 7,200 to 14,400
volts, and remove abandoned poles and wire.
*UPDATED*
Location:
Pearl River Valley EPA Service
for Keel
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:05/2016
07/2016
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 20 & 29, T3S, R9W,
St. Stephens Meridian, Stone County, MS. Highway 15, Stone County, MS.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Construct a single phase overhead power line, approx. 3,070 feet in length, to provide power to a future residence.
Location:
Pearl River Valley EPA Service
for Talley
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Section 24, T2S, R10W.
Extending west from Rosalee Road along the north side of Highway 26, then northwesterly to private land.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct a single phase overhead power line, approx. 900 feet in length, to provide power to a future residence.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Section 34, T1N, R11W.
North of New York Road, off of Forest Service Road 319I.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Programmatic Prescribed
Burning EA
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Tate Thriffiley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
601-584-8488 Ext. 111
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 05/26/2015
tatethriffiley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 10/2015
Description: Ecosystem restoration & maintenance, T&E species habitat improvement, and hazardous fuels management
achieved by prescribed burning.
Location:
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson,
Pearl River, Perry, Stone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. De Soto Ranger District.
Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@fs.fed.us
Reissuance of Special Use
Permit to Errol Bradley for
Access
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue a Special Use Permit to Errol Bradley for access to private property. No changes in the land use are
proposed.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Section 21, T3S, R9W.
North of Vestry Road.
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Reissuance of Special Use
Permit to Gulf South Pipeline
Co.
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue special use permit for natural gas pipeline to reflect current operator name and a new term. No change in
location or size of occupied area or in scope or intensity of activities.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Reissuance of Special Use
Permit to Plains Pipeline
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/11/2014
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue a Special Use Permit to Plains Pipeline for a new term to authorize continued operation and maintenance
of an existing crude oil pipeline. No changes in authorized facilities or increases in the scope or intensity of
activities is planned.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
09/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, Perry. LEGAL - T1S, R12W, Sec.
10, 11, 12 & 13; T1S, R11W, Sec. 15, 17, 18, 23 & 24; T1S, R10W, Sec. 19, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35 & 36; T1S,
R9W, Sec. 31 & 32. Approx. 9 miles long and 50 feet wide for a total of 54 acres.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:08/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
West of Highway 49 and north of Highway 26.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Reissuance of Special Use
Permit to Red Wolf Wilderness
Adventures
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue permit to provide outfitter and guide services on Black Creek. There will no change in scope or intensity
of activities.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Reissuance of Special Use
Permit to Singing River EPA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Moody's,
Janice, Cypress Creek, and Fairley Bridge Landings on Black Creek.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue a Special Use Permit for continued operation and maintenance of existing electric power lines. No new
land use is proposed.
Location:
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, George, Greene, Perry. LEGAL Not Applicable. Numerous locations of distribution and service lines across the Forest, north of Highway 26.
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Reissue Special Use Permit to
Florida Gas Transmission
Company
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue the special use permit for a new term for continued operation and maintenance of an existing natural gas
pipeline. No changes in the area authorized or the scope or intensity of activities is proposed.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Ronnie Robertson Access
*UPDATED*
12/2015
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Expected:11/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, George, Perry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. East and west of Highway 49 and north of Highway 26.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/12/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 3, Township 1 North,
Range 13 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Forrest County, Mississippi.
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Success Community Sign
Project Purpose
- Special use management
Expected
Implementation
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:04/2016
R8 - Southern Region
05/2016
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/26/2015
08/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 21, T1N, R12W and
Sec. 7, 17, 18, 20, 29 & 32, T2N, R12W, Forrest County, MS, St. Stephens Meridian. East side of Hwy. 49 north.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
12/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a permit for access across National Forest land to a private residence.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Expected:11/2015
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 1 North,
Range 11 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Perry County, Mississippi.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/21/2015
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location:
Trebotich Access
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install new fiber optic cable within Hwy. 49 north right-of-way by directional boring.
Location:
Todd Talley Access
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Section 25, T5S, R11W.
Intersection of Highway 67 and Success Road.
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Description: Harrison County Board of Supervisors and District 5 Road Dept. propose to install a sign for the community of
Success and maintain a small area around the sign by mowing and ornamental plantings. Area is within the
existing road right-of-way.
Location:
Telepak Networks Fiber Optic
Cable Along Hwy. 49 North
Decision
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sec. 1, T6S, R10W,
Harrison County, MS. White Plains Road.
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Woods Alliston Access
Project Purpose
- Special use management
Reissue Special Use Permit
DEL0011 to Kinder Morgan
Expected
Implementation
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
07/2016
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Grant Special Use Permit for access to private land that is a complete inholding within the National Forest.
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
Decision
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 23 &30, T3S, R9W,
Stone County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian. Red Creek.
R8 - Southern Region
Delta Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
CE
Michael Whittington
662-873-6256
mswhittington@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Renewal of Special Uses Permit, Kinder Morgan
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
Prescribed Burning Program
EA
*UPDATED*
R8 - Southern Region
Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:11/2015
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 08/01/2012
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 09/2015
Description: Yearly prescribed burning program across the Holly Springs
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Delta Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Sharkey. LEGAL - Sec. 4, T10N, R6W,
Sharkey County, MS. General Forested Area, Bottomland Hardwood Forest.
12/2015
John Townsend
662-285-3264/662236-6550
jtownsend@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah,
Union, Yalobusha. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spread across the Holly Springs, all counties, virtually all
compartments.
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Project Name
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Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management
Cook
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2012
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section
29. Benton County, MS - off McGee Road.
Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management
Hartsoe
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2012
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
CE
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W,
Section 27. Benton County, MS - off Lower Gurley Road.
Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management
Jirimiwi Hunting Club
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/17/2012
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
CE
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 3 S, R 1 W,
Section 24. Benton County, MS - off Reaves Road.
Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management
Jones
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/24/2012
CE
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a tract of private land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40158
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground distubance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40163
Location:
*UPDATED*
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40157
Location:
*UPDATED*
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40156
Location:
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section
21. Benton County, MS - off CR 801.
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Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management
Thompson
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/17/2012
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/22/2014
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
James Schiller
662-285-3264
jschiller@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of a new telecommunications tower on the Yalobusha Unit of the Holly Springs National Forest. The
tower will be 100 feet tall and will be built on the footprint of an old fire tower site located on Forest Service.
*UPDATED*
National Forests In Mississippi
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W,
Section 1. Benton County, MS - off Royston Road.
- Facility management
Location:
CE
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40161
Location:
Telecommunications Tower
Project
For The Yalobusha Unit on the
Holly
Springs National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Choctaw. LEGAL - The
telecommunications tower location will be in Section 29, Township 25 North, Range 5 East, Yalobusha County,
MS. The telecommunications tower location will be in Section 29, Township 25 North, Range 5 East, Yalobusha
County, MS.
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R8 - Southern Region
Fred Bein
2014 First Thinning/Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
Project
601-384-2814
- Forest products
Scoping Start 04/11/2014
fjbein@fs.fed.us
Vegetation
management
Est.
Comment
Period
Public
EA
(other
than
forest
products)
Notice
10/2015
*UPDATED*
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The analysis and potential thinning/restoration of approximately 13,407 acres of overstocked plantations to improve
the overall health of the forest, wildlife habitats, and insect/disease susceptibility. Project was begun as HFRA 1st
Thin.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44332
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams, Franklin. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The Clear Springs and Sandy Creek areas are located West of Meadville; roughly bounded by the
Homochitto River on the East and South and the Forest proclamation boundary on the North and West.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
East Homochitto Rd. Bridge
Replacement
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
EA
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Michael Everett
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
601-384-5876
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 08/19/2015
meverett@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Application by Amite County to replace a low weight bridge on East Homochitto Rd. with a precast concrete bridge
over Brown Branch Creek. Removal of timber on 1.6 acres for proposed ROW.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47809
Location:
Homochitto Gravel Pits
Planning Status
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R2E, Sec. 37. East
Homochitto Road approximately 5 miles North of Gloster, MS, over Brown Branch Creek.
- Minerals and Geology
- Road management
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/24/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2015
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
Andy Hunter
601-928-4422 Ext.26
aehunter@fs.fed.us
Description: The expansion of one existing gravel pit and development of up to 7 new gravel pits to provide for road
reconstruction and maintenance needs of the Forest and local counties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42389
Location:
Landscape Analysis Unit 4
(LAU-4)
EA
*UPDATED*
Orin Sampson
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
601-384-5876 ex.174
- Forest products
Scoping Start 06/03/2013
ojsampson@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2015
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Examination and analysis of approximately 12,950 acres of the Homochitto NF for natural resource needs and
opportunities. Activities may include thinning, stand regeneration, wildlife habitat and recreation enhancement,
road work, and other projects.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33315
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite, Franklin, Wilkinson. LEGAL T3N,R2E,sec.3,4; T4N,R3E,sec.17; T3N,R2E,sec.9; T4N,R4E,sec.5; T7N,R3E,sec.35; T7N,R3E,sec.32;
T6N,R5E,sec.32; T4N,R1E,sec.34. Union Church Pit, 106C Pit, East Woodsman Springs Pit, 153a2 Pit, 110c1 Pit,
Applewhite Pit, Bogue Chitto Road Pit, and 154 Pit. See vicinity map for locations.
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N,R3E, Sec.13,14-19,30-31; T6N,R4E, Sec.1-5,7-10; T7N,R3E, Sec.34-35;
T7N,R4E, Sec. 3-5,8-10,15-17,20-29,32-36; T7N,R5E, Sec.17-20,29-31; T8N,R4E, Sec.27-28,32-34.
. Approximately 1/4 mile north of Bude, Mississippi, in Franklin County. Generally bounded on the East by FR113
and FR111, and on the South and West by the Forest Boundary.
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Stroud Petroleum (Barlow-USA
25-3 #1, Graves-USA 25-12 #1)
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 07/28/2015
07/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
C-Spire ROW
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Section 25, of
Township 6 North, Range 2 East. South of US-98/US-84, approximately 2-3 miles east of Roxie, Mississippi.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/20/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Andy Hunter
601-928-4422 Ext.26
aehunter@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to drill an oil/gas well on Federal Lease MSES 57095, with clearing for possible tanks and pipeline
installation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47666
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
Andy Hunter
601-928-4422 Ext.26
aehunter@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to drill 2 oil/gas wells and conduct testing to see if these projects are commercially productive; installation
of production equipment/tanks and a pipeline; road maintenance and timber removal from approx. 8.5 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46917
Location:
Victor P. Smith well 35-3 no.1
Project Contact
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T7N, R3E, Section 35.
Off FR 110C, approximately 4.5 miles north of Bude, MS
.
R8 - Southern Region
Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
James Schiller
662-285-3264
jschiller@fs.fed.us
Description: C-Spire wanting to install 15'ROW for fiber optic cable under special use permit.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Sections 9 and 10 in
Township 16 North, Range 13 East,Sections 20 and 21in Township 16 North, Range 13 East and Sections 6, 29,
31and 32 in Township 15 North, Range 13 East. Project will take place in the Hwy 25 ROW between Louisville,MS
and Starkville, MS.
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Project Name
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Starks Road
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land management planning
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
- Heritage resource
management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Vegetative management on the Tombigbee Ranger District, Stark Road analysis unit.
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40883
Location:
UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL Sections:19,20,21,29,30,31,32 R13E, T15N Sections:35,36 R12E T15N. Starks Road analysis unit, Tombigbee
Ranger District, National Forests in Mississippi.
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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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