Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
National Forests In Texas
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 Texas, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Hazard Tree Removal
Environmental Assessment
EA
*UPDATED*
Suppression of Southern Pine
Beetle Infestations in
Wildernesses in the National
Forests in Texas.
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Daniel Jauregui
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
936-344-6205
- Forest products
djauregui@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: Salvage of trees in administrative sites, in recreation areas, along roads, trails, and boundary lines.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43752
Location:
UNIT - National Forests In Texas All Units. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina, Houston, Jasper,
Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Walker. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Sabine National Forests.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
Actual: 08/31/2015
12/2015
Lynn Jackson
936-639-8581
lynnjackson@fs.fed.us
Description: The National Forests in Texas proposes to suppress southern pine beetle infestations in the five wilderness areas:
Big Slough, Little Lake Creek, Indian Mounds, Turkey Hill and Upland Island when necessary to protect adjacent
private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40500
Location:
UNIT - National Forests In Texas All Units. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina, Houston, Jasper,
Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Walker. LEGAL Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Sabine National Forests. National Forests in Texas.
R8 - Southern Region
National Forests In Texas, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Windstream Communications
Fiber Optic Cable Special Use
Permit Amendments
- Special use management
CE
Description: Windtream is proposing to add fiber optic cable line to existing road and utility right-of-ways to bring broadband
internet service to rural areas funded by the Connect America Fund. No timber removal will occur.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District, Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina, Sabine, San
Augustine, Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along various existing road and utility corridors on the Angelina and
Sabine National Forest.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Angelina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Justin Hatton Private Road
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/30/2015
12/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Augustine. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
administrative compartment 7.
Linda Burnett Powerline Project - Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/22/2015
Jasper-Newton Electric
Cooperative Special Use Permit
Description: Powerline Special Use Permit Amendment to service power to Linda Burnett
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47998
Location:
- Special use management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2015
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Augustine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. project
is located in San Augustine County 6 miles southeast of Norwood, Texas, within administrative Compartment 20 of
the Angelina National Forest.
Jason Engle
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2017
06/2017
936-897-1068
- Forest products
Scoping Start 10/17/2011
jaengle@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 11/2016
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Watershed EA consists of commerical pine thinning, longleaf pine restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, road
work, NNIPS, midstory removal
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37403
Location:
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Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: private road to access a tract of private property surrounded by National Forest System land and Ayish Bayou
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47543
Location:
Sandy Creek Project
11/2015
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina. LEGAL - Not Applicable. C-73 along
the Linda Burnett road.
CE
*UPDATED*
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: issuance of a private road special use permit for a landlocked tract of land
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46742
Location:
Ronnie Borders Private Road
Special Use Permit
Project Contact
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina, Jasper. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 73, 74, 75, & 78, 8 miles southeast of Zavalla, TX and south of Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
one District)
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands (excluding Projects occurring in more than
Marc Pons
940-627-5475
mpons@fs.fed.us
National Ecological
Observatory Network (NEON)
Site Project
- Research and Development
CE
Description: Proposal for a 30-year term special use permit for the installation of ecological observatory sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47566
*UPDATED*
Location:
National Forests In Texas
Completed
Actual: 12/10/2015
01/2016
UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Wise. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Unit 3 & 75.
R8 - Southern Region
Davy Crockett Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cooper Road Access Permit
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205 Ex.
6244
fstranimier@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a Special Use Permit for the use of a closed Forest Service administrative road measuring 4,094 feet
long with a width of 30 feet, totaling 2.8 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46329
Location:
Houston County Electric
Cooperative Permit Proposals
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National
Forest System Road 5824, off of County Road 1095 located approximately one mile north of Kennard, TX.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205 Ex.
6244
fstranimier@fs.fed.us
Description: Houston County Electric Coop has proposed moving 3 existing power lines to new routes that would decrease their
overall environmental impact, decrease safety hazards associated with fire, and allow better management of these
lines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45895
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston, Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
The 3 existing lines are along NFSR 528A1 to be moved to a new ROW off of 528A, along the Neches River below
the Neches Blough overlook to move along 511, and South of Houston County 1070 removed.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Davy Crockett Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Timberwood Management
Corp., c/o Voyager Group Ltd.
Road Access Permit
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205 Ex.
6244
fstranimier@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of a Special Use Permit for the use of NFSR 526 located in Compartment 7 of the Davy Crockett NF.
The road is located approximately 8 miles northwest of Kennard, TX.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46330
Location:
TxDot Bridge Replacement FM
227
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located
in compartment 7 of the Davy Crockett NF, approximately 2 miles east of the intersection of FM 1733 and NFSR
526, 8 miles northwest of Kennard, TX.
- Special area management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/23/2015
Expected:01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Daniel Jauregui
936-344-6205
djauregui@fs.fed.us
Description: TxDot is requesting the expansion of the existing Right-of-Way to construct a new bridge to allow passage of
through traffic while the existing bridge is replaced.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46324
Location:
National Forests In Texas
06/2016
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Farm to
Market 227 5 miles north of Ratcliff, Texas.
Sabine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R8 - Southern Region
Tom Zimmerman
SRA Recreation Area Capital
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2016
05/2016
Improvements and Maintenance - Facility management
409-625-1940
Scoping Start 10/30/2015
Project
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: The Sabine River Authority as part of their obligations under their recently re-issued Federal Energy Regulatory
CE
Commission (FERC) license, is proposing to implement a plan involving improvements to 4 recreation areas on the
*NEW LISTING*
Sabine NF.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48045
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine, Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Administrative Compartments 38, 102, 110, and 138.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Sabine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Wes Horton Private Road
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2013
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
07/2016
CE
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: access road to access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42012
*UPDATED*
Location:
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Tract S-20. 13 miles southeast
of hemphill tx administrative compartment 135.
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
XTO Energy Inc. Indus-Volga
Gas Pipeline Special Use
Permit
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
CE
Description: XTO is drilling a federal mineral well on Private surface however, the pipeline for the well will need to cross 269
feet of National Forest System land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48163
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
National Forests In Texas
Century Link Special Use
Permit Transfer
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/08/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative
compartment 35.
R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/27/2012
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205
comments-southerntexassamhouston@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue new Special Use Permit to Century Link for 16 miles of communications lines which were
previously permitted to Sprint.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40061
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - These
compartments are located about 10 miles north of Montgomery, Tx. Compartments 4, 5, 7, 13-17, 29, 31.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Daniel Jauregui
936-344-6205
djauregui@fs.fed.us
Compartment 1, 2, and 3
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: The purpose is to improve wildlife habitat quality by developing appropriate plant composition and structure in the
project areas
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47686
*UPDATED*
Location:
DCP Southern Hills, LLC
Pipeline Permit
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/08/2015
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartments 1, 2 and 3 on the Sam Houston NF.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/28/2012
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205
comments-southerntexassamhouston@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to to issue a special use permit for an already existing interstate liquid gas pipeline
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39923
Location:
FY 16 Prescribed Burning in
compartments 92 and 103
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. LEGAL Compartments 20, 21, 23, 24, 34, 35 and 36 are located approximately 11 miles west of New Waverly, TX.
Compartments 20, 21, 23, 24, 34, 35 and 36.
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/10/2015
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Prescribed burning on Sam Houston N.F. Compartments 92 and 103
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48221
Location:
FY 16 Prescribed burning in
Comp. 1,4,26,27
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sam
Houston N.F. compartments 92 and 103.
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/27/2015
Expected:01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
01/2016
Jason Klawinsky
936-344-6205
jpklawinsky@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribed burning in compartments 1,4,26,27
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48182
Location:
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Jason Klawinsky
936-344-6205
jpklawinsky@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Walker. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 1,4,26,27 Sam Houston N.F.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Midsouth 101 Special Use
Permit Renewal
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205
comments-southerntexassamhouston@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to combine and re-issue three Special Use Permits for approximately 25.75 miles of already existing
powerlines to Mid-South Synergy. The lines provide service to multiple private land inholdings in several
compartments and two counties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40071
Location:
Prescribed burning for Comp.
80,81,82,84,85,86
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. Compartments 4-6,
11, 14, 15, 17, 30, 31, 33, 35-38, 44-47, 49-51.
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/03/2015
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: prescribed burning in compartments 80,81,82,84,85,86
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48209
Location:
Sam Houston Multi-use and
Equestrian Trails
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 80,81,82,84,85,86 Sam Houston N.F.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2016
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
Daniel Jauregui
936-344-6205
djauregui@fs.fed.us
Description: New construction of a 25 mile looped trail system with 2 trailheads, including 3 miles of motorized trail and 22 miles
of non-motorized equestrian trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48321
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
Jason Klawinsky
936-344-6205
jpklawinsky@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Northwest portion of the Sam Houston Ranger District in compartments 1 through 9 and 18.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
San Jacinto First Thinning
Project
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/30/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:03/2016
Project Contact
12/2017
Warren Oja
907-743-9438
comments-southerntexassamhouston@fs.fed.us
Description: The thinning of 4,200 acres of young pine plantations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40561
Location:
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - All compartments are
located in San Jacinto county within close proximity of Coldspring, TX. 34 compartments on the eastern portion of
the Sam Houston National Forest.
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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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