Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
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
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
EA
James Knibbs
803-561-4078
jknibbs@fs.fed.us
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:
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
AND072_ATT Permit Renewal
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.
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2013
*UPDATED*
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
R8 - Southern Region
Victor Wyant
864-638-4475 / 864638-9568
vwyant@fs.fed.us
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:
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UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Oconee County.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
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one District)
Chambers Branch Aerial
Seeding
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/10/2015
Expected:11/2015
02/2016
CE
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
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:
Outfitting and Guiding Special
Use Permit
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartment 28, Andrew Pickens District.
- Recreation management
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/09/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Jennifer Barnhart
864-638-4463
jenniferjbarnhart@fs.fed
.us
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:
SC-Div.of Tech. Ops. Lease
Reissue (AND082)
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.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/02/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Jason Selin
803-561-4052
jmselin@fs.fed.us
Description: The State of South Carolina, Division of Technology Operations, is requesting approval to make significant repairs
and upgrades to its communications facility on the Long Mountain Communications Site, Oconee County, SC ton
the Andrew Pickens RD.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47459
Location:
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District)
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11/2015
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Long Mountain Communications Site on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National
Forest.
Enoree Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Lower Broad Analysis Area
Expected
Implementation
Decision
- Forest products
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/09/2015
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Fairfield, Newberry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project is located in the Lower Broad watershed.
Trailhead Construction Project - Recreation management
for the Woods Ferry Horse Trail
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
EA
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one District)
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Chester. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located in Chester County, Compartment 7, on Forest Service Road 305.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/03/2015
08/2015
Amy Fore
843-336-2203
afore@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue permit to Berkeley Electric Coop for existing utilities on Francis Marion National Forest. This combines
two permits formerly issued by Wambaw and Witherbee Ranger Districts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46153
Location:
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R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
CE
*UPDATED*
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:
Berkeley Electric Coop Permit
Re-issuance
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:
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Enoree Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
EA
*UPDATED*
Planning Status
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley, Charleston. LEGAL Not Applicable. Utilities are located throughout the Francis Marion National Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
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one District)
Central Electric Power Coop McClellanville 115 Kv Line
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
On Hold
Project Contact
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
*UPDATED*
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:
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley, Charleston. LEGAL Charleston and Berkeley County, South Carolina. Francis Marion National Forest.
Wambaw Cycle Trail Expansion - Recreation management
Project
On Hold
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)
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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.
Long Cane Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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R8 - Southern Region
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Aiken Coop EDG402401
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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.
Dell Frost
Curltail Upper Little River
07/2016
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2016
(CULR) Vegetation Management - Forest products
803-637-5396
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
and Timber Sale Project.
dfrost@fs.fed.us
Description: Seed tree regeneration(1,847 acres),Thinning (4,239 acres),
EA
Clearcut(35 acres),Woodland
establishment(383 acres), Herbicide release (2,265 acres).
*UPDATED*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47161
Location:
Little River LON017
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville, McCormick. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartments 176-195,202-203 and 215-220.
- 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:
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Long Cane Ranger.
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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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