Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
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
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Chattooga River Boating
Access
- Recreation management
Completed
EA
*UPDATED*
Actual: 01/05/2016
01/05/2016
01/05/2016
01/2016
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to establish access points for boaters on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River
within the boundaries of three National Forests (Chattahoochee, Nantahala and Sumter).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42568
Location:
UNIT - Chattooga River Ranger District, Nantahala Ranger District, Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina. COUNTY - Jackson, Macon, Oconee, Rabun. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Access points for boaters:Nantahala RD - Green Creek; Norton Mill and Bull Pen Bridge; Chattooga
River RD - Burrells Ford Bridge; and, Andrew Pickens RD - Lick Log.
R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Changes to the Sumter
Monitoring Plan
- Regulations, Directives,
Orders
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/17/2016
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
James Knibbs
803-561-4078
jknibbs@fs.fed.us
Description: 2012 Planning Rule Compliance
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48914
Location:
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
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James Knibbs
803-561-4078
jknibbs@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest All Units. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville,
Aiken, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Saluda, Union. LEGAL
- Not Applicable. Applies to monitoring on the Sumter National Forest.
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
AND072_ATT Permit Renewal
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2016
Expected:11/2016
R8 - Southern Region
11/2016
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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Jeff Magniez
803-637-5396
jmagniez@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal involves spreading seed by helicopter (aerial seeding) on open areas of the Chambers Branch
Prescribed Burn Unit where timber sale activities and prescribed burning for early successional habitat have been
implemented.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47268
Location:
FY 2016 Controlled Burning on
the Andrew Pickens Ranger
District
Jason Selin
803-561-4052
jmselin@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Oconee County.
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Description: Renewal permit for all existing lines in Oconee County, 7,183 feet exisiting fiber optic and copper overhead lines
with a 10 foot ROW (1.65 acres) and 215,646 feet of existing fiber optic and copper underground lines with a 5 foot
ROW (24.75 acres).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41929
Location:
Chambers Branch Aerial
Seeding
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
CE
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartment 28, Andrew Pickens District.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Prescribed burning to be conducted on 6,661 acres.
Actual: 02/25/2016
02/2016
Robert Little
231-723-2211
ralittle@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48568
Location:
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Please view locations of burn blocks on the Francis Marion and Sumter NF website - under the
"Projects" link.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
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one District)
Outfitting and Guiding Special
Use Permit
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:01/2017
05/2017
EA
*UPDATED*
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Andrew Pickens Ranger District and Chattooga Wild and Scenic River Corridor on the Chattahoochee
National Forest in Georgia.
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Chester, Fairfield. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartment 11,17,18,54,55,56,59 and 62.
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
John Richardson
864-427-9858
jwrichardson@fs.fed.us
Description: Silvicultural Treatments consisting of commercial thinning on 6,361 acres, regeneration harvest (clearcut with
reserves) on 2,146 acres and regeneration harvest ( shelterwood with reserves) on 256 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44865
Location:
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R8 - Southern Region
Enoree Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
EA
*UPDATED*
Jennifer Barnhart
864-638-4463
jenniferjbarnhart@fs.fed
.us
Jason Jennings
05/2016
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
803-561-4060
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 03/24/2016
jjennings@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Aerial Fertilization would be completed using a helicopter with GPS control "Sat-Lock". A high nitrogen, slowrelease fertilizer would be applied during the spring months on 1,454 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49111
Location:
Lower Broad Analysis Area
R8 - Southern Region
Description: The US Forest Service is proposing to grant outfitting and guiding special use permits to businesses on the
Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter National Forest in South Carolina.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33706
Location:
Aerial Fertilization
Project Contact
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Fairfield, Newberry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project is located in the Lower Broad watershed.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/07/2016
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
07/2016
Alice Riddle
864-427-9858
ariddle@fs.fed.us
Description: Involves construction of a trailhead parking lot for the Woods Ferry Horse Trail, and a connector trail, tying the
trailhead to the existing trail system. It would also involve the use of herbicide to help control all vegetation in the
parking area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48172
Location:
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
Central Electric Power Coop McClellanville 115 Kv Line
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Enoree Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Trailhead Construction Project - Recreation management
for the Woods Ferry Horse Trail
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Chester. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located in Chester County, Compartment 7, on Forest Service Road 305.
R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
Amy Fore
843-887-3257
afore@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct a 115 KV powerline from Winyah Generating Station (Georgetown, SC) to McClellanville, SC.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=5499
Location:
Francis Marion Forest Plan
Revision
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley, Charleston. LEGAL NE section of Francis Marion National Forest. Francis Marion National Forest.
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/14/2015
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Mary Morrison
803-561-4058
fmplanrevision@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The forest plan revision is expected to take three years to complete with three major steps: an assessment, a draft
forest plan, and then EIS/ROD.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnfs/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprdb5393142
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley, Charleston. LEGAL Charleston and Berkeley County, South Carolina. Francis Marion National Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
Wambaw Cycle Trail Expansion - Recreation management
Project
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
EA
Janna Dupre
843-336-2221
jmdupre@fs.fed.us
Description: The Francis Marion National Forest is proposing activities to add improvements to the Wambaw Cycle Trail that
include:
Adding one mile of a 36" wide single track dirt bike trail, developing a north loop trailhead, and 1 mile trail
connector.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46372
Location:
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Aiken Coop EDG402401
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley, Charleston. LEGAL Not Applicable. The project area is located on Hwy. 45, one-mile east of the intersection S.R. 98 (Halfway Creek)
and in compartments 162 and 146, near FR 216C.
R8 - Southern Region
Long Cane Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Jason Selin
803-561-4052
jmselin@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of permit for overhead and underground electric lines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29354
Location:
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Long Cane Ranger District.
Curltail Upper Little River
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
(CULR) Vegetation Management - Forest products
and Timber Sale Project.
EA
*UPDATED*
Expected:08/2016
Description: Seed tree regeneration(1,847 acres),Thinning (4,238 acres),
establishment(384 acres), Herbicide release (2,266 acres).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47161
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/23/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2016
10/2016
Dell Frost
803-637-5396
dfrost@fs.fed.us
Clearcut(35 acres),Woodland
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville, McCormick. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartments 176-195,202-203 and 215-220.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Planning Status
- Special use management
CE
Description: Valve site expansion
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48654
Location:
FY 16 Pre-commercial Thinning
CE
*NEW LISTING*
R8 - Southern Region
Completed
Actual: 03/18/2016
03/2016
Jason Selin
803-561-4052
jmselin@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - McCormick. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
On the Dixie Pipeline valve site in compartment 327. The valve site is located in Compartment 327 east of SC
28/Furys Ferry Road.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/19/2016
Expected:03/2016
06/2016
Dell Frost
803-637-5396
dfrost@fs.fed.us
Description: Pre-commercial thin approximately 820 acres of predominantly loblolly pine saplings on a 10'X10' residual tree
spacing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48885
Location:
Little River LON017
Project Contact
Long Cane Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Dixie Pipeline valve site
expansion via a Special Use
Amendment.
*NEW LISTING*
Expected
Implementation
Decision
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick,
Saluda. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Management Compartments:265,270-273,275,279-280 and 352.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Jason Selin
803-561-4052
jmselin@fs.fed.us
Description: This action is a renewal of a special use permit for electric powerlines above and below ground.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27394
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Long Cane Ranger.
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Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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