Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
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
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
10/08/2014
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
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
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
R8 - Southern Region
Mike Crane
864-638-9568
mcrane@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)
AP Fiscal Year 2015 Controlled
Burning
CE
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Robert Little
01/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
231-723-2211
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/03/2014
ralittle@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Controlled burning on approximately 4500 acres in six different geographic areas to decrease the threat of wildfire
by burning accumulated fuels and to increase plant and wildlife habitat diversity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45901
Location:
George Micro Hydropower
Project
Planning Status
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Six different geographic areas across the Andrew Pickens Ranger District landscape (see project
map).
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/16/2013
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
CE
Victor Wyant
864-638-9568
vwyant@fs.fed.us
Description: Donald and Bettina George currently have a special use permit for a grassed emergency spillway from Thrift Lake
to Lick Log Creek. They propose to construct a micro hydropower plant structure in an alcove to the side of Lick
Log Creek on NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43181
Location:
Howard Creek Restoration
Project
UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Below Thrift Lake and adjacent to Lick Log Creek.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/26/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Thomas Scott
423-783-2419
thomasscott@fs.fed.us
Description: Brook trout and stream restoration project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45629
Location:
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UNIT - Andrew Pickens Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Oconee. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Howard Creek, Keowee and Toxaway River Watershed of the upper Savannah River.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
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
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/09/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:10/2015
12/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
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:
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Broad River Riparian Wetland
Restoration Project
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.
R8 - Southern Region
Enoree Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/06/2014
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
CE
Jason Jennings
803-561-4060
jjennings@fs.fed.us
Description: This a wetland restoration project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45628
Location:
Chester County Stream and
Riparian
Restoration/Enhancement
Project
EIS
- Watershed management
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/05/2014
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Christopher Evans
864-427-9858
chrisevans@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would involve restoring and enhancing the hydrologic, riparian and aquatic funcitions within four
watersheds - McCluney Branch, Little Turkey Creek, Clarks Creek and an unnamed tributary to Clarks Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44310
Location:
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UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Chester, Fairfield, Union. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. This project is along the Broad River.
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Chester. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project area is adjacent to the Broad River just east of the Woods Ferry Recreation Area.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Delta Tract Grassland
Prescribed Burning Project on
the Enoree Ranger District
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Georgia Aster and Shortleaf
Pine Management
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Enoree Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Christopher Evans
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 02/25/2015
02/2015
864-427-9858
- Vegetation management
chrisevans@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Prescribed burning, disking and bush-hogging on 426 acres on a recently acquired Delta Tract.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46325
Location:
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project is located in compartment 44.
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 08/23/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Jeff Magniez
803-637-5396
jmagniez@fs.fed.us
Description: The Sumter National Forest is proposing activities to enhance existing Georgia aster populations, expand Georgia
aster at new sites, and restore shortleaf pine communities on sites that are currently dominated by loblolly pine.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41944
Location:
Lower Broad Analysis Area
UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Chester, Newberry, Union. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Chester, Newberry, and Union Counties, South Carolina.
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 03/19/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
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:
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
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UNIT - Enoree Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Fairfield, Newberry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project is located in the Lower Broad watershed.
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
one District)
Berkeley Electric Coop Permit
Re-issuance
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:
Central Electric Power Coop McClellanville 115 Kv Line
Project Contact
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley, Charleston. LEGAL Not Applicable. Utilities are located throughout the Francis Marion National Forest.
- Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/09/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2016
Expected:06/2016
01/2017
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
04/30/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
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:
04/02/2015 08:59 pm 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)
Laura Lynn and Herbert Tyler
Orvin Easement
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
R8 - Southern Region
Francis Marion Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/04/2015
02/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. National Forest lands in Berkeley County SC, Francis Marion National Forest Tract F45.
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/26/2015
Expected:04/2015
07/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Amy Fore
843-336-2203
afore@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for coincident use of driveway to access private property.
Location:
Swamp Chestnut Oak Orchard
Mastication
Project Contact
Travis Roberts
843/336-3248
troberts@fs.fed.us
Description: Masticate understory vegetation and undesirable midstory (hardwoods and pines) to improve growing conditions
for swamp chestnut crop trees. Preexisting slash, including tops, limbs, and logs would also be treated. Treatment
area is 7.2acres
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46601
Location:
UNIT - Francis Marion Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Berkeley. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Francis Marion National Forest, Francis Marion Ranger District, Berkeley County, SC.
Wambaw Cycle Trail Expansion - Recreation management
Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 02/13/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
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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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Aiken Coop EDG402401
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Long Cane Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
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:
Little River LON017
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Long Cane Ranger District.
- Special use management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
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.
Dell Frost
803-637-5396
dfrost@fs.fed.us
Watson Hill LLC Vegetation
Management and Timber Sale
Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
EA
Description: Seed tree regeneration (1,365 acres),Thinning (6,732 acres),Loblolly pine removal(19 acres),Woodland
establishment(268 acres), Herbicide release (1,365 acres)
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44366
Location:
Western Carolina Rural
Telephone Cooperative
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
01/29/2015
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/02/2015
04/2015
Jason Selin
803-561-4052
jmselin@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction to install an extension of both buried and aerial fiber optic cable along the south shoulder of Wilson
Road (S-33-103 and FR 532).
Location:
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08/2015
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Management Compartments 201 204-211,222,226-229,234-241,254 and 256.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2015
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - McCormick. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Along Wilson Road.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
District)
Wildlife Management Activities
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Decision
Long Cane Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/09/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Jeff Magniez
803-637-0248
jmagniez@fs.fed.us
Description: Activities would improve conditions for wildlife species by managing early successional habitat, restoring wetlands,
and enhancing savanna habitat. Establishment of gravel parking areas would protect natural resources and
improve public access.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45880
Location:
Wildlife Management Activities
II
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. This project is located in compartments 270 (McCormick Co.), 298 (McCormick Co.), 307
(Edgefield Co.), and 355 (Saluda Co.).
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 02/24/2015
03/2015
Jeff Magniez
803-637-0248
jmagniez@fs.fed.us
Description: Activities would improve wildlife habitat by: rehabilitating and maintaining early successional habitat; establishing
native plants; installing gates for resource protection and prescribed burning; and stabilizing the road at Faulkner
Mt. monadnock.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46239
Location:
UNIT - Long Cane Ranger District. STATE - South Carolina. COUNTY - Abbeville, Edgefield, McCormick,
Saluda. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is located on the Long Cane District in Abbeville, Edgefield, McCormick,
and Saluda Counties.
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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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