Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Southern Region Caves and
Mine Closures
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 06/02/2014
CE
07/2014
Dennis Krusac
404-347-4338
dkrusac@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of the action is to close caves and mines to minimize the transmission potential of white nose
syndrome and for the protection of associated wildlife species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44053
Location:
UNIT - Cherokee National Forest All Units, National Forests In Florida All Units, Kisatchie National Forest All
Units, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units, National Forests In North Carolina All Units, Savannah
River Natural Resource Management and Res All Units, National Forests In Mississippi All Units, Ouachita
National Forest All Units, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest All Units, National Forests In Texas All Units,
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units, Daniel Boone National Forest All Units, George
Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units, National Forests in Alabama All Units, Ozark-St. Francis
National Forest All Units. STATE - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. COUNTY - Lake, Okaloosa,
Santa Rosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Covington, Hale, Lawrence, Macon, Ashley, Benton, Montgomery, Murray,
Oglethorpe, Chickasaw, Randolph, Pontotoc, Jackson, Morgan, Whitley, Natchitoches, Vernon, Winn, Roanoke,
Berkeley, Edgefield, Newberry, Cocke, Monroe, Unicoi, Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Craven,
Botetourt, Charlotte, Roanoke, Shenandoah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forest Systems lands: KY, VA,
TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL, LA, TX, AR, OK.
National Forests In Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
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R8 - Southern Region
National Forests In Mississippi
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:
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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:08/2014
09/2014
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:
07/01/2014 03:31 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:08/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/26/2013
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2014
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
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:
07/01/2014 03:31 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:08/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
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
Commercial Thinning in
Compartment 369, Stand 15
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)
- 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:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 12, T6N,
R10W. Ten miles North of Richton, Mississippi.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
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Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Forest Highway Paving Project
- Road management
On Hold
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
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 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:
Special Use Road (Breland)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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 management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
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)
Stephanie Steele
601 428 0594
srsteele@fs.fed.us
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:07/2014
07/2014
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:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 14, T6N,
R9W. Ten miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi.
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Project Name
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Special Use Road (Nicholson)
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/14/2014
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
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:07/2014
07/2014
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:
Special Use Road (Turner)
CE
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 2, T6N,
R8W. Four miles southeast of Clara, Mississippi.
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/27/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
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 - Wayne. 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:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 6, T7N,
R9W. Fourteen miles West of Clara, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Project Purpose
Planning Status
- Special use management
- Road management
CE
Description: Special use for access to private property.
Location:
EA
AT & T Aerial Cable Placement
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
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
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2014
01/2015
601-4280594
- Forest products
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
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
Expected
Implementation
Chickasawhay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Special use road (Wayne
County Board of Superviors,
Haskell Hudson)
Watershed Health Restoration,
and Maintenance in the Sand
Hill Creek Analysis Unit
Decision
UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 34,
35, 36, T6N, R8W. Seven miles North of Sand Hill, Mississippi.
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend special use permit to authorize installation of 1,275' of aerial fiber optic cable by attaching to existing
structures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35555
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, T2N, R12W,
Forrest County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian. Hwy. 49 North near Paul B. Johnson State Park.
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Project Name
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Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Special use management
CE
Description: Installation of 4,075' of fiber optic cable within the State Hwy. 49 right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33905
Location:
AT&T Extension - Forrest
County
R8 - Southern Region
De Soto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
AT & T Fiber Optic Cable
Extension along Hwy. 49 at
Brooklyn
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
Expected:08/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 21, T1N, R12W.
Within right-of-way of State Hwy. 49 between Drag Strip Road and Yeaton Spur Road.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of new telecommunications cable in county road right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32086
Location:
AT&T FOC Extension - Perry
County
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. Within right-of-way of RockhillBrooklyn Road in Sec. 2, T1N, R13W, Forrest County, MS.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of new fiber optic cable in county road right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32082
Location:
AT&T FOC Installation along
Hwy. 49
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. Within right-of-way of Progress Road
in Sec. 36, T2N, R9W, Perry County, MS.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
Expected:08/2014
CE
09/2014
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install fiber-optic cable within existing right-of-way of Hwy. 49 south.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40266
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, 20, 29 & 32, T2N,
R12W and Sec. 21 of T1N, R12W, Forrest County, MS. West side of Hwy. 49.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
AT&T Fiber Optic Cable
Installation along LaRue Road
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 12/19/2012
Expected:08/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
CE
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend Special Use Permits to add 14,400 feet of new fiber optic line and remove 11,000 feet of copper cable.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40935
Location:
Access to Salem Cemetery
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison, Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 2, 3, 4, 5,
11 & 12, T5S, R9W, Harrison & Jackson counties, MS. Within right-of-way on south side of LaRue Road.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
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 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to private land completely surrounded by National Forest.
Location:
BellSouth Highway 15
Extension
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 36, T1N, R11W, Perry
County, MS. Between Hwy. 29 and Black Creek.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/19/2006
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install buried fiber optic and copper cable along Hwy.15
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=16653
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec.
17,20,29,32,T3S,R9W;Sec.5,6,7,8,17,T4S-R9W. Stone County.
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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)
Charles and Clark Bond Access - Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
01/2015
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 07/2014
Expected:10/2014
01/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of overhead powerline within existing highway right-of-way.
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 09/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
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:12/2014
01/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 2 North,
Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian. Perry County, Mississippi.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Dorothy Franklin 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:12/2014
Project Contact
01/2015
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:12/2014
01/2015
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:11/2014
04/2015
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
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
Rebecca Ladnier
601-928-4422
reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Provide access to private land over an existing woods road.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
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.
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.
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
03/2015
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:
Ronnie Robertson Access
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
03/2015
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.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
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:
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 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Install new fiber optic cable within Hwy. 49 north right-of-way by directional boring.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us
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.
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Project Name
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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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
01/2015
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 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
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 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
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
R8 - Southern Region
Holly Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 08/01/2012
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2014
Description: Yearly prescribed burning program across the Holly Springs
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 23 &30, T3S, R9W,
Stone County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian. Red Creek.
11/2014
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 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:09/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
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.
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:09/2014
10/2014
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.
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:09/2014
10/2014
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.
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
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
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.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
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:09/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
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.
Location:
National Forests In Mississippi
2014 HFRA Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Alvin Wells
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
03/2015
601-384-2814
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 04/11/2014
alvinwells@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2014
- 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
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.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
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.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Black Jack Oil HOM0026 permit
renewal
UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W,
Section 1. Benton County, MS - off Royston Road.
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R2E, Sec. 2,3.
Approximately 4 miles SW of Meadville, MS.
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Black Jack Oil USA A-4
Project Purpose
- Minerals and Geology
Expected
Implementation
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2014
Expected:08/2014
R8 - Southern Region
09/2014
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/01/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Michael Everett
601-384-5876
meverett@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for installation of a buried fiber optic cable through National Forest land in two locations: within the ROW
for Hwy. 61 in Wilkinson County and within the ROW for Hwy. 33 in Amite County, Mississippi.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44868
Location:
Enterprise RD Bridge
Replacement
Andy Hunter
601-928-4422 Ext.26
aehunter@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R1E, Sec. 36.
Off FR103, approximately 10 miles South of Roxie, Mississippi.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Description: Request for approval of a surface use plan of operations for re-entry into well USA A-4.
Location:
C-Spire Hwy. 61 and Hwy. 33
Buried Fiber Optic Cable
Decision
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite, Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R2W,
Sec. 37 Wilkinson Co.; T3N, R2E, Sec. 4,9 Amite Co. Part 1: approx. 3.25 miles south of the Homochitto River
along the MDOT right of way of Highway 61. Part 2: along the Hwy 33 right of way 2.5 miles north of Hwy 24/33
intersection.
- Road management
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/20/2014
07/2014
Michael Everett
601-384-5876
meverett@fs.fed.us
Description: Request to replace a low-weight bridge on a county road, including re-allignment of ~270' of roadway, commercial
timber harvest on ~1/2 acre, and placement/maintenance of a pre-cast concrete bridge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42553
Location:
07/01/2014 03:31 am MT
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R1E, sect. 12.
Bridge over Dry Bayou on Enterprise Road, located approximately 0.8 miles NE of the intersection of Enterprise
Road and Liberty Road, in Franklin County, MS.
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Fox Road Bridge Replacement
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Homochitto Gravel Pits
EA
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Michael Everett
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 06/23/2014
07/2014
601-384-5876
- Watershed management
meverett@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Replacement of a low-weight bridge on Fox Road with a precast box culvert for an unnamed tributary of Birdman
Creek. 1/4 to 1/2 acre of commercial timber in the right-of-way may be harvested to facilitate the placement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44325
Location:
Hancock Road Bridge
Replacement
Planning Status
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N,R3E, Sec. 19,
Amite County, MS. On Fox Road, approximately 2 miles NW from the intersection of Fox Road and New Hope
Road.
Michael Everett
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 06/25/2014
07/2014
601-384-5876
- Watershed management
meverett@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Replacement of a low-weight bridge on Hancock Road with a precast concrete bridge over Caston Creek.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44326
Location:
UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R3E, Sec. 14,
Amite County, MS. Bridge is on Hancock Road approximately 3/4 mile SSW of the intersection of Handcock and
Rollinson Road.
- Minerals and Geology
- Road management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 06/24/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
Jay Pittman
601-384-5876
japittman@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:
07/01/2014 03:31 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.
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Project Name
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Landscape Analysis Unit 4
(LAU-4)
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Homochitto Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Orin Sampson
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:11/2014
01/2015
601-384-5876 ex.174
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 06/03/2013
ojsampson@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 07/2014
- 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
Location:
Stroud Petroleum Inc.,
Homochitto 25-5 #2
Planning Status
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
Completed
Actual: 05/06/2014
CE
06/2014
Don Neal
601-965-1634
donneal@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to drill a well and conduct testing to see if it is commercial productive for oil or gas. Includes removal of
timber on 2.35 acres, and improving a /-400'access road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43569
Location:
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UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Section 25.
2.5 miles east of Roxie, MS, off of US Hwy. 84.
Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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Project Name
National Forests In Mississippi
Fisheries Habitat Management
CE
Project Purpose
EA
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Tombigbee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Robert Claybrook
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
662-285-3264 ext.*816
- Heritage resource
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
rclaybrook@fs.fed.us
management
- Facility management
Description: The purpose and need for this proposal focuses on the need for renovating the existing fish population and
improving fish habitat.
Location:
Starks Road
Planning Status
UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Choctaw. LEGAL - The legal location is
Township 16 North, Range 11 East, Section 2. Choctaw Lake in the Choctaw Lake Recreation area.
The area is located in Choctaw County, Mississippi. The legal location is Township 16 North, Range 11 East,
Section 2.
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
01/2015
- Heritage resource
Notice of Initiation 03/27/2013
management
Est. Comment Period Public
- Forest products
Notice 08/2014
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Vegetative management on the Tombigbee Ranger District, Stark Road analysis unit.
Location:
Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
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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