Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015 National Forests In Mississippi
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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015 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 EIS In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/08/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2014 Expected:08/2014 Project Contact 10/2014 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 Bay Springs Telephone Company 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 Completed CE Actual: 10/15/2014 09/2015 Marc Weathersby 601-469-3811 maweathersby@fs.fed.u s Description: Bay Springs Telephone Company has requested permission to install a service pole with a remote cabinet on Bienville National Forest System lands in order to improve telephone and internet service to local residents. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43990 Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - Section 32, Township 4 North, Range 8 East, Smith County, MS. The proposed project is within the existing State Highway 35 right-ofway approximately 1/4 mile north of the junction of State Highway 35 and County Road 504. Page 1 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi C-Spire Fiber Optic Line: Highways 18 and 35 Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation 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 *NEW LISTING* 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 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* 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: Granville Freeman Access 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 Project Contact 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. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 08/15/2013 Expected:06/2015 06/2015 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: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT 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. Page 2 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Kyle Welch Access Project Purpose - Special use management Expected Implementation In Progress: Scoping Start 04/29/2015 Expected:07/2015 Project Contact R8 - Southern Region 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 Decision Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) CE *NEW LISTING* Planning Status 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 N/A N/A CE 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: Morton 3D Seismic Proposal 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. - Minerals and Geology Completed CE *NEW LISTING* 06/2015 Christina Harper 601-469-3811 cnharper@fs.fed.us Description: Bienville is conducting environmental analysis for a proposal by the Pruet Oil Company to conduct a 3D -seismic survey on National Forest Lands. The area involved encompasses approximately 2,600 acres located in the central western are of the Forest. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT Actual: 01/22/2015 UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project location lies within the west central part of the Forest in Sections 22,26,27,34, and 35 of Township 5 North, Range 6 East and Section 13,18,19,24, and 25 of Township 5 North, Range 7 East. Page 3 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi 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:07/2015 08/2015 CE Marc Weathersby 601-469-3811 maweathersby@fs.fed.u s 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: Temporary Closure of OHV Route 538A UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Newton. LEGAL - Township 4 North, Range 10 East, Sections 27 & 28, of Newton County, Mississippi. The Southern Pine EPA proposed power line right-of-way is located approximately 1 1/2 miles west of State Hwyway 505 and adjacent to the New-Logan Road. - Road management Cancelled CE *NEW LISTING* N/A Christina Harper 601-469-3811 cnharper@fs.fed.us Description: This route is planned for a temporary closure due to anticipated traffic associated with a 3D seismic survey project proposed for the coming months. Route would be closed by sign, gate, or barricade. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT N/A UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott, Smith. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Route 538A is located in Section 27 and 34 of Township 5 North, Range 6 East of Scott County, MS and Section 2 and 3 of Township 4 North , Range 6 East in Smith County, MS. Page 4 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Treetop Midstream Services,LLC Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Bienville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Scoping Start 04/13/2014 Expected:07/2015 Project Contact 07/2015 CE 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 Amendment to Singing River Power Ass. Special Use Permit 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. R8 - Southern Region Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 12/22/2014 Expected:08/2015 08/2015 CE 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 Location: Commercial Thinning in Compartment 369, Stand 15 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 CE N/A Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Commercial thin a 50-acre stand to improve RCW habitat. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 12, T6N, R10W. Ten miles North of Richton, Mississippi. Page 5 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation National Forests In Mississippi Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Forest Highway Paving Project - Road management On Hold N/A Project Contact R8 - Southern Region N/A EA Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us 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 Amendment for - Special use management AT&T inground fiber optic cable Completed Actual: 03/02/2015 04/2015 CE Stephanie Steele 601 428 0594 srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: AT&T proposes to lay fiber optic cable in the ground for 39,844 feet on Forest Service lands. Length of line in not continuous and broken into 5 parts with the largest part being 1.2 acres in size Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - T5N, R6W Sec. 8, 17, 18 and T5N, R7W Sec. 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31. Three miles northeast of Sand Hill, Mississippi along the south side of State HWY 42. Special Use Renewal of existing - Special use management Developing Proposal water line for Northeast Perry Est. Scoping Start 07/2015 Water Ass. Description: Renewal of exist water line 0.7 miles CE Location: Special Use Road (Breland) CE Expected:08/2015 08/2015 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. - Special use management - Road management Completed Actual: 02/27/2015 08/2015 Stephanie Steele 601-428-0594 srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Special use of existing road approxemately 1000 feet in length for access to private lands. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 13, T7N, R9W. Nine Miles west of Clara, Mississippi. Page 6 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Special Use Road (McCardle) 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: 11/12/2014 Project Contact 05/2015 CE Stephanie Steele 601-428-0594 srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Permit the use of an existing road approximately 1320 feet to access private lands. Location: Special Use Road (Nicholson) UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 14, T6N, R9W. Ten miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi. - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/12/2014 04/2015 CE Stephanie Steele 601-428-0594 srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Permit the use of an existing road approximately 1320 feet in length to access private lands. Location: Special Use Road (Palmer) CE *NEW LISTING* - Special use management - Road management In Progress: Scoping Start 04/22/2015 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 Andy Barwick 601-428-0594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Access to private lands. Location: Special Use Road (Perry) UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 14, T6N, R9W. Ten miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi. UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 7 T7N, R9W. Eleven miles southeast of Laurel Mississippi. - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/12/2014 CE 06/2015 Stephanie Steele 601 428 0594 srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Special use permit to use 0.02 miles of existion road for access to private lands. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 2, T6N, R8W. Four miles southeast of Clara, Mississippi. Page 7 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Special Use Road, Marsha Eason Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Special use management - Road management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A CE 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. Location: Watershed Health Restoration, and Maintenance in the Sand Hill Creek Analysis Unit EA 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT N/A N/A Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Section 8. One mile South of Water Oak, Mississippi. Andy Barwick - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2015 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 07/2015 - 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: National Forests In Mississippi On Hold UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 34, 35, 36, T6N, R8W. Seven miles North of Sand Hill, Mississippi. De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 8 of 19 R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Access to Salem Cemetery 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 CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 Project Contact 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Provide access over an existing route to Salem Cemetery Location: Alexander Access UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 4, T1S, R8W, George County, MS. Leaf, MS. - Special use management CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Access to private land completely surrounded by National Forest. Location: 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 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land. Location: Coast EPA - Hwy. 15 Tie-Line 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. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 01/09/2014 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of overhead powerline within existing highway right-of-way. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sections 13, 14 & 15, T6S, R10W. North side of State Highway 67. Page 9 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Contact Network Fiber Optic Cable Installation 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 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 Project Contact 11/2015 CE Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 01/22/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land. Location: Dorothy Franklin Access 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 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land. Location: Ephemeral Pond Habitat Improvement 2015 UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 22 & 23, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Forrest County. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2015 CE Expected:08/2015 10/2015 Manning Moody 601-528-6176 manmoody@fs.fed.us Description: Lengthen the hydrology of an existing ephemeral pond. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Section 3, T6S, R11W. Approximately half-way down Forest Service Road 452A. Page 10 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Glenn Lott Access 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 CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 Project Contact 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land Location: Gulf South Pipeline Relocation 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. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 05/28/2014 Expected:06/2015 08/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us 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 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 01/22/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-928-4422 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Provide access to private land over an existing woods road. Location: 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. Pearl River Valley EPA Powerline Relocation - Job No. 6720 - Special use management CE Description: Relocate powerline from woods to public road right-of-way. Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Pearl River. LEGAL - Section 8, T1S, R14W. Adjacent to Gumpond Beall Road. Page 11 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi 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 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. Location: Programmatic Prescribed Burning EA EA Expected:01/2016 06/2016 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. Tate Thriffiley - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:12/2015 01/2016 601-584-8488 Ext. 111 - Vegetation management Scoping Start 03/16/2015 tatethriffiley@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) Est. Comment Period Public - Fuels management Notice 07/2015 Description: Ecosystem restoration & maintenance, T&E species habitat improvement, and hazardous fuels management achieved by prescribed burning. Location: Ronnie Robertson Access Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2015 UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest, George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Perry, Stone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. De Soto Ranger District. - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 01/21/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land Location: Telepak Networks Fiber Optic Cable Along Hwy. 49 North UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 3, Township 1 North, Range 13 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Forrest County, Mississippi. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 06/27/2014 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 CE 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: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT 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. Page 12 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Todd Talley Access 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 CE In Progress: Scoping Start 01/21/2015 Expected:10/2015 Project Contact 11/2015 Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land. Location: Trebotich Access 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 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 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: Woods Alliston Access UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sec. 1, T6S, R10W, Harrison County, MS. White Plains Road. - Special use management CE Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2015 Expected:10/2015 11/2015 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 Reissue Special Use Permit DEL0011 to Kinder Morgan 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 CE Expected:06/2015 06/2015 Michael Whittington 662-873-6256 mswhittington@fs.fed.u s Description: Renewal of Special Uses Permit, Kinder Morgan Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Delta Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Sharkey. LEGAL - Sec. 4, T10N, R6W, Sharkey County, MS. General Forested Area, Bottomland Hardwood Forest. Page 13 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Prescribed Burning Program EA Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2015 - Vegetation management Scoping Start 08/01/2012 (other than forest products) Est. Comment Period Public - Fuels management Notice 07/2015 Description: Yearly prescribed burning program across the Holly Springs Location: Project Contact 10/2015 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. Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management Cook In Progress: Scoping Start 08/09/2012 Expected:06/2015 06/2015 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=40156 Location: 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:06/2015 07/2015 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=40157 Location: 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 CE Expected:07/2015 08/2015 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: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 3 S, R 1 W, Section 24. Benton County, MS - off Reaves Road. Page 14 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi 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 Jones In Progress: Scoping Start 08/24/2012 Expected:07/2015 Project Contact 08/2015 CE 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: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section 21. Benton County, MS - off CR 801. Special Use Permit for Access - - Special use management Thompson In Progress: Scoping Start 09/17/2012 Expected:06/2015 07/2015 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 CE National Forests In Mississippi 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 09/22/2014 Expected:07/2015 08/2015 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. Location: 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) Page 15 of 19 R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Fred Bein 2014 First Thinning/Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:12/2015 12/2015 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 08/2015 - Fuels management - Watershed management Description: The analysis and potential thinning/restoration of approximately 45,000 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: Avery Access Request UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams, Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Wilkinson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. These stands are located throughtout 7 counties of the Homochitto National Forest, in locations shown on the available maps. - Special use management Completed Actual: 06/16/2015 06/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: Request by the landowner for access across FS property to private land via a pre-existing roadway. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47258 Location: Black Jack Oil HOM0026 permit renewal Michael Everett 601-384-5876 meverett@fs.fed.us UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R4E, Section 7. Approximately 3 miles North of Bude, Mississippi, off Barlow Road. - Minerals and Geology Completed CE Actual: 06/16/2015 07/2015 Andy Hunter 601-928-4422 Ext.26 aehunter@fs.fed.us Description: Request for renewal of an expired special use permit for an oil/gas well and related facilities. No change in current activity is anticipated. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44875 Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R2E, Sec. 2,3. Approximately 4 miles SW of Meadville, MS. Page 16 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi Black Jack Oil USA A-4 Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R8 - Southern Region Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - Minerals and Geology Cancelled N/A Project Contact N/A CE Andy Hunter 601-928-4422 Ext.26 aehunter@fs.fed.us Description: Request for approval of a surface use plan of operations for re-entry into well USA A-4. Location: Homochitto Gravel Pits EA UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R1E, Sec. 36. Off FR103, approximately 10 miles South of Roxie, Mississippi. - Minerals and Geology - Road management In Progress: Scoping Start 06/24/2013 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 07/2015 Expected:09/2015 09/2015 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 Orin Sampson - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:09/2015 10/2015 601-384-5876 ex.174 - Forest products Comment Period Public Notice ojsampson@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management 11/25/2014 (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management Description: Examination and analysis of approximately 12,856 acres of the Homochitto NF for natural resource needs and opportunities. Activities may include timber harvest, regeneration, wildlife habitat enhancement, road work, recreation enhancement, and others Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33315 Location: 07/01/2015 04:34 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. Page 17 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name National Forests In Mississippi 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 In Progress: Scoping Start 04/13/2015 Expected:07/2015 07/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* C-Spire ROW 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: National Forests In Mississippi Project Contact 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. 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: Starks Road EA 07/01/2015 04:34 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. - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:01/2016 06/2016 - Heritage resource Notice of Initiation 03/27/2013 management Est. Comment Period Public - Forest products Notice 10/2015 - 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. Page 18 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact 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). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. 07/01/2015 04:34 am MT Page 19 of 19 National Forests In Mississippi
