Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Southern Region Caves and
Mine Closures
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 06/02/2014
CE
07/2014
Dennis Krusac
404-347-4338
dkrusac@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of the action is to close caves and mines to minimize the transmission potential of white nose
syndrome and for the protection of associated wildlife species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44053
Location:
UNIT - Cherokee National Forest All Units, National Forests In Florida All Units, Kisatchie National Forest All
Units, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units, National Forests In North Carolina All Units, Savannah
River Natural Resource Management and Res All Units, National Forests In Mississippi All Units, Ouachita
National Forest All Units, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest All Units, National Forests In Texas All Units,
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units, Daniel Boone National Forest All Units, George
Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units, National Forests in Alabama All Units, Ozark-St. Francis
National Forest All Units. STATE - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. COUNTY - Lake, Okaloosa,
Santa Rosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Covington, Hale, Lawrence, Macon, Ashley, Benton, Montgomery, Murray,
Oglethorpe, Chickasaw, Randolph, Pontotoc, Jackson, Morgan, Whitley, Natchitoches, Vernon, Winn, Roanoke,
Berkeley, Edgefield, Newberry, Cocke, Monroe, Unicoi, Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Craven,
Botetourt, Charlotte, Roanoke, Shenandoah. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forest Systems lands: KY, VA,
TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL, LA, TX, AR, OK.
National Forests In Texas, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Hazard Tree Removal
Environmental Assessment
EA
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
Lynn Jackson
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
936-639-8581
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 03/11/2014
lynnjackson@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Est. Comment Period Public
- Road management
Notice 07/2014
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.
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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)
MIS Plan Amendment
- Land management planning
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
EA
Lynn Jackson
936-639-8581
lynnjackson@fs.fed.us
Description: The NFGT would revise the current list of Management Indicator Species in order to gather better data on the
effects of Forest managment on plant and animal species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31238
Location:
Suppression of Southern Pine
Beetle Infestations in
Wildernesses in the National
Forests in Texas.
EA
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
06/24/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
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, Fannin, Houston, Jasper,
Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Walker, Wise.
LEGAL - SHNF, ANF, SNF, DCNF, CJBJNG. National Forests and Grasslands 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 Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Sabine National Forests. National Forests in Texas.
R8 - Southern Region
Angelina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
AT&T Fiber Optic
Telephone Cable Special Use
Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: New authorization for a fiber optic cable placed in the existing right-of-way of State Highway 147
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43829
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
Completed
Actual: 05/08/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Augustine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. west
side of State Highway 147 right-of-way.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
C-64 Project
EA
C63 Project
EA
Sandy Creek Project
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Angelina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Earlene Bracy
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
936-897-1068
- Forest products
Objection Period Legal Notice
enbracy@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
06/16/2014
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: Pine stand thinning, longleaf regeneration, and midstory removal in red-cockaded woodpecker habitat.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33433
Location:
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Angelina. LEGAL - Not Applicable. NFGT,
Angelina NF, Compartment 64, south of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, north of state highway 63, approx 7 miles SE
Zavalla.
Earlene Bracy
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
01/2015
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 08/2014
- 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
On Hold
N/A
N/A
936-897-1068
- Forest products
jaengle@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- 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:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
Planning Status
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
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Angelina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Windstream Communications
- Special use management
Special Use Permit Amendment
for FM 3373 Telephone Line
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/27/2012
Expected:10/2014
Project Contact
11/2014
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
one District)
Devons E Farrington Unit 1H
and 2H
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.
R8 - Southern Region
Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/25/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Marc Pons
940-627-5475
mpons@fs.fed.us
Description: Approve the Surface Use Plan of Operations for Devon's proposed E. Farrington well site in Unit 31 of the LBJ
National Grasslands. The proposed wells will require the construction of a well pad, pipeline and lease road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44578
Location:
UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Wise. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Unit 31 of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. The project area is located approximately six
miles east of Alvord, Texas, in Wise County.
Amanda Bataineh
936-639-8586
abataineh@fs.fed.us
LBJ Unit 31 and 78 Upland
Game Bird Habitat
Improvement
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: Propose to remove cedar, create and maintain fuel breaks, and conduct prescribed burning in the LBJ's Unit 31
and 78 in an effort to improve habitat for upland game birds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42445
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/10/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Wise. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The LBJ's Units 31 and 78 are located approximately 10 miles north of Decatur, Texas.
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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
Amanda Bataineh
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 06/03/2014
06/2014
936-639-8586
- Vegetation management
abataineh@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Wildlife habitat improvement through fireline construction and prescribed burning for the Caddo's Ladonia Units 40,
43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42440
Ladonia Wildlife Habitat
Improvements
CE
Location:
Windmill Lake Erosion Control
UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Fannin. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The Caddo's Ladonia Units 40, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53 are located in northeast Texas
approximately 35 miles southwest of Paris, Texas.
- Watershed management
Completed
Actual: 06/03/2014
06/2014
CE
Amanda Bataineh
936-639-8586
abataineh@fs.fed.us
Description: Install a 300-foot, semi-circle, pipe fence at the turn-around of FSR 969 in Unit 2. This is to impede illegal offroad use that is causing erosion damage to Windmill Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42444
Location:
National Forests In Texas
Fiberlight, LLC Special Use
Permit
UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Fannin. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Windmill Lake is located approximately 4 miles northwest of Alvord, Texas.
R8 - Southern Region
Davy Crockett Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 03/10/2014
04/2014
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorization of a Special use Permit for a 5 foot ROW to install and maintain an underground fiber-optic cable
along U.S. Highway 287 from Crockett, Texas to Corrigan, Texas. The cable will affect portions of Compartment
86, 89, 96, and 97.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42705
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Follows
U.S. Highway 287 from Crockett, Texas to Corrigan, Texas. The cable will affect portions of Compartment 86, 89,
96, and 97.
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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)
Jones Road Access
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/02/2014
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The road,
NFSR 5255, is located off of Reese Road in Trinity County in compartment 73. The road is approximately 3 miles
Northwest of the intersection of FMs 358 and 3154.
Barton Davis
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
936-655-2299
- Forest products
Objection Period Legal Notice
comments-southern- Vegetation management
06/13/2014
texas(other than forest products)
davycrockett@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Proposal to improve habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker, reduce hazardous fuels and the potential for
Southern pine beetle (SPB) outbreaks through thinning, longleaf pine restoration, prescribe burning, and midstory
removal.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33584
Location:
OGP-Trinity LLC Proposed Oil
Well
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Compartments 112, 115,
and 116 are located about two miles southeast of Apple Springs, Tx. Compartments 112, 115, and 116.
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 05/15/2014
06/2014
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: OGP Trinity, LLC. has submitted an Application to Drill (APD) for well Davy Crockett # 1 to the Bureau of Land
Management to exercise their lease rights in Compartment 81 on the Davy Crockett National Forest (DCNF), to
drill an oil well.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44217
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a road permit reissuance from Aubrey Fry to Lance and Tiffany Jones
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44304
Location:
Lancaster Creek Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The drill
site would be located off of National Forest System Road (NFSR) 507B. This area is located approximately 10
miles southeast of Kennard Texas, in Trinity County.
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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)
OGP-Trinity Road Access
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/16/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
07/2014
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a permit proposal for a road access, NFSR 507B in Compartment 81 on the Davy Crockett National Forest.
The road will allow OGP-Trinity to access their oil well off of NFSR 507.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44751
Location:
Parr and Rogers Road Access
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 81 in Trinity County. Road is off of NFSR 507.
- Land ownership management
Completed
Actual: 03/10/2014
04/2014
CE
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: Land owners have requested the use of an existing FS administrative road to access private land tract
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42353
Location:
Pennington Water Supply
Company Special Use Permit
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
proposed road access is National Forest System Road 5284 in Compartment 34 off of Houston County Road
1095.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/05/2014
06/2014
CE
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: Authorization of a Special Use Permit for a 10 foot wide ROW to install and maintain a 4 inch underground
waterline along FM 1280. The cable will be located in Compartment 86 of hte Davy Crockett NF in Trinity County,
Texas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42703
Location:
Ratcliff Lake Dam repair
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Trinity
County, Texas.
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Kathryn Duncan
936-344-6205
jjauregui@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:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. LEGAL - Compartment 47,
Houston County, Texas. Ratcliff Lake Recretation Area, Houston County, Texas.
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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
AT&T Fiber Optic
Telephone Cable Special Use
Permit Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: The current permit is under the name Southwestern Bell and will be changed to AT&T at the company's
request.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43695
Location:
Marie Ybarra Private Road
Special Use Permit
Completed
Actual: 05/01/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. exisiting ROW
runs parralell to State Highway 96 accross the Sabine NF.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2013
Expected:08/2014
CE
09/2014
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:
North Moore RCW Habitat
Improvement Project.
EA
Earlene Bracy
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 05/27/2014
06/2014
936-897-1068
- Forest products
enbracy@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: North Moore Plantation - Compartments 89-96, 115 - Thinning, longleaf restoration, midstory treatments.
Emphasis on RCW habitat improvement. Culvert removal to improve fish passage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33525
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Newton. LEGAL - Tract S-60. 19 miles southeast
of Hemphill tx, administrative compartment 142.
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Texas, Sabine
County, 2 miles east of Pineland, 3-4 miles south of Hemphill, North of Farm-to-Market Rd. 2426, Compartments
89-96, 115.
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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)
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Directional Sign Special Use
Permit Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: reissue a permitfor a directionsl sign. the permit will expire this year
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43875
Location:
Completed
Actual: 05/13/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative
compartment 109 at the intersection of Fm2928 and the driveway to the church.
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
Prentice Hendricks Private
Road Special Use Permit
Reissuance
- Special use management
CE
Description: Issue a new special use permit for an existing road right-of-way for a new term. The current permit expired
12/31/13. No new ground disturbing activities approved. Only an administrative action.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43547
Location:
Completed
Actual: 04/15/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative
compartment 21.
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Red River Nacogdoches II LP
Private Road Special Use
Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: A permit issued to Champion International Corp for a private road has expired. Red River Nacogodeches II LP
now ones the land. The permit will be reissued for a new term to the new land owner.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Roosevelt King Private Road
Special Use Permit Reissuance
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative
compartment 51.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2014
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
Description: The private road special use permit issued to Roosevelt King has expired and needs to be reissued for a new term.
The road is 245 feet in length by 40 feet in width.located in administrative compartment 25 of the Sabine NF.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. compartment 25,
Tract S-1Bi.
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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:10/2014
Project Contact
11/2014
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 Well Pipeline Special Use
Permit
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
CE
Description: Pipeline right-of-way for XTO Energy Inc. - Loa #1HB Gas Well. Analysed under the project for the approval of
the surface use plan of operations. A permit will be issued under separate decision for ease of administration of
activity.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Completed
Actual: 05/29/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative
compartment 36 and 37 following existing road and pipeline right-of-ways.
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
XTO Energy Inc. - Loa #1HB
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 TXNM80155. The project would
include a well pad, access road and pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42983
Location:
Completed
Actual: 05/15/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Administrative
compartment 36, NFS road 126F will be reconstructed as access road and Pipeline will follow existing road rightof-ways.
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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
07/01/2014 03:37 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
05/2015
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.
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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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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Century Link Special Use
Permit Transfer
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/08/2014
Expected:10/2014
02/2015
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)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/27/2012
CE
Expected:02/2014
02/2014
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:
Compartment 112 Longleaf
Pine Restoration Project
EA
Daniel Jauregui
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
936-344-6205
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 03/25/2014
djauregui@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 07/2014
Description: Create and improve wildlife habitat by restoring and sustaining a functioning longleaf pine community in
Compartemtn 112.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44038
Location:
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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.
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 112, Sam Hosuton National Forest.
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DCP Southern Hills, LLC
Pipeline Permit
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/28/2012
Expected:02/2014
Project Contact
02/2014
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:
Midsouth 101 Special Use
Permit Renewal
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.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/30/2012
Expected:02/2014
02/2014
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
On Hold
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:
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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.
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Planning Status
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Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sam Houston Electric
- Special use management
Cooperative Special Use Permit
Amendment: Moody Rd.
Completed
Actual: 04/15/2014
05/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Frank Stranimier
936-344-6205 Ex.
6244
fstranimier@fs.fed.us
Description: Special Use Permit Amendment to add approximately 2,050 feet of overhead powerline. The new powerline will
partially share the Moody Rd. ROW in compartment 100.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43838
Location:
San Jacinto First Thinning
Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 100, N. Ditch of Moody Rd.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
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 96, 100, 102,
105, and 107
CE
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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: 02/11/2014
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: 4,905 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.
04/2014
Brian Gidcumb
936-344-6205
bgidcumb@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43159
Location:
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Jacinto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 96, 100, 102, 105, and 107.
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Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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