Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 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 - Recreation management - Forest products - Fuels management - Road management EA In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 07/11/2014 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 01/2015 Project Contact Expected:03/2015 04/2015 Daniel Jauregui 936-344-6205 djauregui@fs.fed.us 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: Suppression of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations in Wildernesses in the National Forests in Texas. EA - Vegetation management (other than forest products) 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT In Progress: Objection Period Legal Notice 06/24/2014 Expected:01/2015 02/2015 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: National Forests In Texas 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. 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. Angelina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Page 1 of 10 R8 - Southern Region National Forests In Texas 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) C63 Project EA Sandy Creek Project EA Project Contact Earlene Bracy - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:03/2015 05/2015 936-897-1068 - Forest products Comment Period Public Notice comments-southern- Vegetation management 12/20/2012 texas(other than forest products) Est. Objection Period Legal angelina@fs.fed.us - Watershed management Notice 02/2015 - Road management Description: Thinning, reforestation, wildlife improvements, NNIPS treatments, in compartment 63 on the Angelina NF Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38850 Location: UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Eight miles east/southeast of Zavalla Texas, north of State Highway 63, south of Farm-Market Rd 2743. Jason Engle - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:03/2016 06/2016 936-897-1068 - Forest products Notice of Initiation 10/17/2011 jaengle@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public (other than forest products) Notice 11/2015 - 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: 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. Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Special Use Permit Reissuance - Special use management CE Description: The special use permit issued to Southwestern Bell for telephone cable right-of-ways will expire on 12/31/2014 and needs to be issued for a new term. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45016 Location: 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT Completed Actual: 10/14/2014 11/2014 UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina, Jasper. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Administrative compartments 74-81, 83-86, & 88. Right-of-ways lies adjacent to the road right-of-ways. Permit also includes a 20foot by 40foot area with a building with telephone cable connections. Page 2 of 10 National Forests In Texas 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) Townsend Recreation Area Special Use Permit Reissuance - Recreation management - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 08/22/2014 Expected:02/2015 Project Contact 02/2015 CE Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue a permit to the San Augustine County Judge for the operation of Townsend Recreation Area. Existing permit has expired. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45096 Location: UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Augustine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative compartment 15. Windstream Communications - Special use management Special Use Permit Amendment for FM 3373 Telephone Line Cancelled N/A N/A CE Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 comments-southerntexasangelina@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is to add a 25 pair wire to an exisitng permitted right-of-way (3870 feet by 10 feet) to provide high speed internet to the Black Forest Community. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37504 Location: National Forests In Texas UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina. LEGAL - Tract A-1-V and Tract A8a. administrative compartment 61 and 62 right-of-way is adjacent to FM3375. Houston County Electric Cooperative Permit Proposals - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 11/24/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Krista Langley 936-655-2299 kllangley@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. Location: 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT R8 - Southern Region Davy Crockett Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) 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. Page 3 of 10 National Forests In Texas 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) Ratcliff Lake Dam repair - Recreation management Completed Actual: 10/31/2014 Project Contact 12/2015 CE Barton Davis 936-655-2299 bjdavis@fs.fed.us Description: Repair of the Ratcliff Lake dam and spillway in the Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, Houston County, Texas Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40698 Location: National Forests In Texas UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. LEGAL - Compartment 47, Houston County, Texas. Ratcliff Lake Recretation Area, Houston County, Texas. R8 - Southern Region Sabine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Butler Private Road Special Use - Special use management Permit Reissuance Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 02/2015 Expected:05/2015 05/2015 CE Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us Description: A permit issued to Craig Spencer for a private road has expired. Wade and Suzanne Butler now own the property. The permit will be reissued for a new term to the new owner. Location: UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative compartment 73. Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us GM Water Supply Corp. Water Pipeline Right-of-Way Special Use Permit Reissuance - Special use management CE Description: GM Water Supply Corp has a Special Use Permit for waterlines. The permit expires 12/31/2014 and needs to be reissued for a new term. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45115 Location: Marie Ybarra Private Road Special Use Permit Completed Actual: 10/14/2014 12/2014 UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. pipeline rightof-ways along roads in administrative compartments 78-80,85-8,94-96,104,105,108-11,and 113. - Special use management Completed Actual: 12/15/2014 CE 01/2015 Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us Description: road access to private property landlocked by National Forest land Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42014 Location: 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Newton. LEGAL - Tract S-60. 19 miles southeast of Hemphill tx, administrative compartment 142. Page 4 of 10 National Forests In Texas 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:06/2015 Project Contact 06/2015 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 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. - Loa #1HB Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit Amendment - Minerals and Geology - Special use management CE Description: This amendment would approve a 1835 foot extension to the pipeline route originally approved. This section of pipeline was to traverse private property but the property owner backed out. The route will now cross National Forest System land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45536 *NEW LISTING* Location: In Progress: Scoping Start 10/02/2014 Expected:02/2015 02/2015 UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Administrative compartment 37, TXNM 71595 oil and gas mineral lease. Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us XTO Energy Inc. Ob #H1 Access Road and Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit - Minerals and Geology - Special use management CE Description: This project involves the issuance of a special use permit to XTO to approve an access road and pipeline right-ofway to a gas well that is to be located on private surface. The well is extracting federal minerals. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45560 *NEW LISTING* Location: In Progress: Scoping Start 10/02/2014 Expected:05/2015 05/2015 UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative compartment 34, TXNM 17842 oil and gas lease. Tom Zimmerman 409-625-1940 tzimmerman@fs.fed.us XTO Energy, Inc. - La Plata #1H Gas Well, Pipeline, and Access Road - Minerals and Geology - Special use management CE Description: XTO Energy, Inc. has submitted a proposal to drill a gas well on Federal Lease TXNM 80155 and TXNM02566. The project would include a well pad, access road, and pipeline. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44471 Location: 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT Completed Actual: 12/11/2014 12/2014 UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is within administrative compartment 36 and 37 and will involve construction of well pad, reconstruction of road and installation of pipeline. Page 5 of 10 National Forests In Texas Project Name National Forests In Texas Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Sabine Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Cheryl Foster 409-625-1940 cherylfoster@fs.fed.us XTO Energy, Inc. - Tiber #1H Gas Well, Pipeline, and Access Road - Minerals and Geology - Special use management CE Description: XTO Energy, Inc. has submitted a proposal to drill a gas well on Federal Lease TXNM71594. The project would include a well pad, access road, and pipeline. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43983 Location: National Forests In Texas In Progress: Scoping Start 04/08/2014 Expected:03/2015 03/2015 UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Administrative compartment 30 and 37. lease road will be constructed and pipeline will follow lease road, Shelby County road 2791 and property boundary. R8 - Southern Region Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Alta Mesa Raven Forest #4 Well - Minerals and Geology CE In Progress: Scoping Start 10/20/2014 Expected:12/2014 01/2015 *NEW LISTING* Frank Stranimier 936-344-6205 Ex. 6244 fstranimier@fs.fed.us Description: Modification to existing Alta Mesa well pad to add a fourth well. No changes to the existing well pad size are expected. Location: Century Link Special Use Permit Transfer UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartment 30 at the terminus of NFSR 239. - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 08/27/2012 CE Expected:12/2014 01/2015 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: 01/01/2015 06:05 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. Page 6 of 10 National Forests In Texas Project Name National Forests In Texas Compartment 112 Longleaf Pine Restoration Project EA Project Purpose Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Daniel Jauregui - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:01/2015 02/2015 936-344-6205 - Vegetation management Objection Period Legal Notice djauregui@fs.fed.us (other than forest products) 08/29/2014 - Fuels management Description: Create and improve wildlife habitat by restoring and sustaining a functioning longleaf pine community in Compartment 112. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44038 Location: Compartment 30 Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project Planning Status UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartment 112, Sam Hosuton National Forest. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Scoping Start 02/12/2014 Expected:02/2015 10/2015 CE Dave Plair 936-344-6205 ext243 dplair@fs.fed.us Description: Improve wildlife habitat within 290 acres in Compartment 30 by mechanical thinning of mature pine stands, control midstory densities of pine/hardwood and understory woody species, and prescribed burn. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45122 Location: DCP Southern Hills, LLC Pipeline Permit UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 13 miles west of New Waverly, TX at the intersection of FM 1375 and Osbourne Road. - Minerals and Geology - Special use management In Progress: Scoping Start 07/28/2012 Expected:12/2014 01/2015 CE 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: 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT 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. Page 7 of 10 National Forests In Texas 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) Eastex Telephone Co-Op Inc. SUP Amendment: Butch Arthur Rd. & FM 945 - Special use management Completed Actual: 11/24/2014 12/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Frank Stranimier 936-344-6205 Ex. 6244 fstranimier@fs.fed.us Description: Amend an existing Special Use Permit to add approximately 2.78 miles of new fiber optic line in compartments 87, 95 & 96. The permit will add two new sections of line, both in existing ROW's (FM 945 & Butch Arthur Rd.) Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45519 Location: Midsouth 101 Special Use Permit Renewal Project Contact UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Tracts: J-1b, J-1f, & J-837. FM 945 ROW N. approximately 2 miles north of State Highway 150 and Butch Arthur Rd. ROW approximately 2.5 miles south of SH 150. - Special use management On Hold N/A 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: RP Small Crockett Pipeline Special Use 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. - Minerals and Geology - Special use management Cancelled CE N/A N/A Frank Stranimier 936-344-6205 comments-southerntexassamhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal for a special use permit to construct a pipeline to transport hydrocarbons collected from a well located east of Compartment 71 of the Sam Houston National Forest, to an already existing pipeline in Compartment 72. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35247 Location: 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Walker. LEGAL - Compts. 71 and 72 are located about 2 miles east of Phelps, Tx. Compartments 71 and 72. Page 8 of 10 National Forests In Texas 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) San Jacinto First Thinning Project - Forest products - Fuels management On Hold N/A Project Contact N/A EA 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: Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 11, 12, 30, and 36. CE Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 18, 19, and 20. CE 01/01/2015 06:05 am MT 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. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 12/02/2014 - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: 5,686 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement. 12/2014 Brian Gidcumb 936-344-6205 bgidcumb@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45071 Location: UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 11, 12, 30, and 36. - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 12/02/2014 - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: 4,837 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement. 12/2014 Brian Gidcumb 936-344-6205 bgidcumb@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45043 Location: UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 18, 19, 20. Page 9 of 10 National Forests In Texas Project Name National Forests In Texas Project Purpose Decision Expected Implementation - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 12/02/2014 - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Description: 5,078 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement. Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 38, 44, 54, and 104 CE Planning Status 12/2014 Brian Gidcumb 936-344-6205 bgidcumb@fs.fed.us Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44998 Location: UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 38, 44, 54, and 104. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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