Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
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
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/23/2014
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
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:
01/01/2015 06:04 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.
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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
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/15/2013
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
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:
Mississippi Resources, LLC Oil
and Gas Exploration
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.
- 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:
Shockaloe Horse Trail culvert
replacements
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.
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/19/2014
CE
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
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:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
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.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Southern Pine EPA power line
construction
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 08/28/2013
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
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:
Treetop Midstream
Services,LLC
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.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/13/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
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.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
Expected:02/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
03/2015
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:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Section 14,23 T5N,
R7W. Six mile East of Sand Hill Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Commercial Thinning in
Compartment 369, Stand 15
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
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
On Hold
N/A
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
Expected:03/2015
07/2015
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 02/2015
Water Ass.
Description: Renewal of exist water line 0.7 miles
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
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 (Breland)
CE
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:03/2015
Project Contact
04/2015
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:
Special Use Road (McCardle)
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 13, T7N,
R9W. Nine Miles west of Clara, Mississippi.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/14/2014
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
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
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/14/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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 (Perry)
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 14, T6N,
R9W. Ten miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/26/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 2, T6N,
R8W. Four miles southeast of Clara, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Special Use Road (Turner)
CE
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
Completed
Actual: 08/28/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
Stephanie Steele
601-428-0594
srsteele@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit the use of approximately 500 feet of existing road for access to private lands.
Location:
Special Use Road, Marsha
Eason
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Section 8, T5N,
R7W. Five miles north of Sand Hill, Mississippi.
- Special use management
- Road management
On Hold
N/A
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
01/01/2015 06:04 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
03/2016
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2015
601-4280594
- Forest products
Est. Notice of Initiation 02/2015
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- 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.
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)
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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 01/2015
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
03/2015
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 01/2015
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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 10/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of overhead powerline within existing highway right-of-way.
Location:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sections 13, 14 &
15, T6S, R10W. North side of State Highway 67.
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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 10/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
02/2015
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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 10/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land.
Location:
Glenn Lott Access
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 22 & 23, Township 2
North, Range 12 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Forrest County.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
Location:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
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.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Gulf South Pipeline Relocation
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 01/2015
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
03/2015
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
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:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
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.
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:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
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.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Ronnie Robertson 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 11/2014
Expected:03/2015
Project Contact
04/2015
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
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:
Todd Talley Access
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
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 11/2014
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
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:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sec. 1, T6S, R10W,
Harrison County, MS. White Plains Road.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Woods Alliston 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 10/2014
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
03/2015
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
Prescribed Burning Program
EA
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
Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 08/01/2012
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 01/2015
Description: Yearly prescribed burning program across the Holly Springs
Location:
02/2015
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
CE
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
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 disturbance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40156
Location:
01/01/2015 06:04 am MT
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section
29. Benton County, MS - off McGee Road.
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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
Hartsoe
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2012
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
02/2015
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
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
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 distubance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40163
Location:
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
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
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
CE
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
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 disturbance, no timber
harvest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40161
Location:
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UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W,
Section 1. Benton County, MS - off Royston Road.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Telecommunications Tower
Project
For The Yalobusha Unit on the
Holly
Springs National Forest
CE
National Forests In Mississippi
2014 HFRA Project
EA
Project Purpose
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Facility management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/22/2014
Expected:02/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
02/2015
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.
R8 - Southern Region
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Fred Bein
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
03/2015
601-384-2814
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 04/11/2014
fjbein@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2015
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The analysis and potential thinning of approximately 40,184 acres of young, overstocked plantations to improve
the overall health of the forest, wildlife habitats, and insect/disease susceptability.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44332
Location:
Berrytown Road Relocation
Planning Status
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.
- Forest products
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/20/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Michael Everett
601-384-5876
meverett@fs.fed.us
Description: Request to issue a Special Use Permit to Franklin County to relocate a portion of Berrytown Road, which has
washed out. Activity will affect approximately 2 acres of NF land, including removal of commercial timber.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45299
Location:
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UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R4E, Sec.33;
T5N, R4E, Sec.4. On Berrytown Road, approximately 1.5 miles South of Bude, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Black Jack Oil HOM0026 permit
renewal
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 06/01/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
02/2015
CE
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:
Black Jack Oil USA A-4
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R2E, Sec. 2,3.
Approximately 4 miles SW of Meadville, MS.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
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:
Notice of Initiation 06/24/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
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:
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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.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Landscape Analysis Unit 4
(LAU-4)
EA
Project Purpose
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Orin Sampson
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
06/2015
601-384-5876 ex.174
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
ojsampson@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
11/25/2014
(other than forest products)
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Watershed management
Notice 02/2015
- 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
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N,R3E, Sec.13,14-15,17-19,30-31; T6N,R4E, Sec.1-5,7-10; T7N,R3E, Sec.34-35; T7N,R4E, Sec. 3-5,8-10,15-17,2129,32-36; T7N,R5E, Sec.7-8,17-20,29-31; T8N,R4E, Sec.27-28,32-34. Approximately 1/4 mile north of Bude,
Mississippi, in Franklin County. Bounded on the East by FR113 and the Homochitto River, and on the South and
West by the Forest Boundary.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/18/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Don Neal
601-965-1634
donneal@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to drill an oil/gas well and conduct testing. Depending upon production, project may include improvement
of 300' /- of old logging road, placement of a tank battery/production facility, and installation of /- 2,800' of pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46094
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
Decision
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Stroud Petroleum 25-3 #3
Planning Status
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Section 25.
Approximately 3 miles East of Roxie, Mississippi and one mile south of the US 84 corridor; on Forest Road 185.
Tombigbee 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
Starks Road
EA
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
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
- Heritage resource
Notice of Initiation 03/27/2013
management
Est. Comment Period Public
- Forest products
Notice 02/2015
- 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.
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