Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:05/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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)
EA
*NEW LISTING*
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
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.
Location:
Hazard Tree Removal
Environmental Assessment
05/2014
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 06/2014
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.
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.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
12/03/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
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, 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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
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
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Angelina Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
C-64 Project
EA
C63 Project
EA
David Renfro Private Road
Special Use Permit Reissuance
Project Contact
Earlene Bracy
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
936-897-1068
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
enbracy@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
02/16/2011
(other than forest products)
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Road management
Notice 08/2014
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:11/2014
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 09/2014
- 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.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/05/2014
03/2014
CE
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: The current Special SUe Permit will expire on 12/31/14. A new permit needs to be issued.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43160
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Jasper. LEGAL - Not Applicable. compartment
97 Tract A-8e.
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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)
Ricky Dean White Private Road
Special Use Permit Reissuance
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/05/2014
Project Contact
04/2014
CE
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
Description: The current Special use permit for the exisitng road will expire on 12/31/14. A new permit needs to be issued.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43132
Location:
Sandy Creek Project
EA
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Jasper. LEGAL - Not Applicable. compartment
100, tract A-8e.
Earlene Bracy
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
936-897-1068
- Forest products
enbracy@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:
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.
St. Peters Baptist Church Water - Special use management
Line Permit Reissuance
Completed
CE
Actual: 12/18/2012
02/2014
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
comments-southerntexas-sabine@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue expired special use permit for a 1840 ft water line that services St. Peter's Baptist Church in Broaddus, TX
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40065
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Angelina Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Augustine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project
is located in Compartment 25, Angelina N.F. north of Broaddus,TX.
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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:08/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
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)
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
Devon's F.P. Parsons Fed. Unit
#2H & W.S. Ball Gas Unit
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/21/2014
03/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Marc Pons
940-627-5475
mpons@fs.fed.us
Description: Approve 2 Surface Use Plan of Operations for Devon Energy Production.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43285
Location:
UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Wise. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The FP Parsons Fed Unit #2H is located in Unit 31 and the WS Ball Unit will be located in Unit 49 of
the LBJ National Grasslands 15 miles NW of Decatur in Wise Co., TX.
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.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/10/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
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
In Progress:
Expected:05/2014
05/2014
936-639-8586
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 07/22/2013
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
*NEW LISTING*
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
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/12/2013
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2013
CE
Expected:04/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:46 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)
Flajc and Starcevic Road
Access
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/10/2014
Project Contact
03/2014
CE
Krista Langley
936-655-2299
kllangley@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use permit proposal authorizing Nikola Fkajc and Zarko Starcevic the use of 2081 feet of National Forest
System Road (NFSR) 505E to access their private property.The proposed special use road right-of-way covers
1.4 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41815
Location:
Lancaster Creek Project
EA
Barton Davis
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
936-655-2299
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
comments-southern- Vegetation management
03/31/2014
texas(other than forest products)
Est. Objection Period Legal
davycrockett@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Notice 05/2014
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:
Parr and Rogers Road Access
UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston. The access road is within
Compartment 54 on the Davy Crockett National Forest (DCNF), approximately 7 miles southeast of Ratcliff, Texas.
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.
- Land ownership management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/21/2013
Expected:03/2014
04/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
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.
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Project Name
National Forests In Texas
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Davy Crockett Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pennington Water Supply
Company Special Use Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2013
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
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
N/A
N/A
CE
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:
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)
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.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Bland Lake Water Supply
Special Use Permit Reissuance
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
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
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/14/2014
03/2014
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a permit for a new term. The permit covers water pipelines for residintial houses.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43152
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - San Augustine, Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
compartment 51 along SH147 and various Forest roads to private residences.
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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)
Tom Zimmerman
Brookeland Fresh Water Supply - Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/21/2014
03/2014
District Special Use Permit
409-625-1940
Reissuance
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Reissuance of a permit which will expire 12/31/14. The water lines provide water to private homes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43153
Location:
Donald Wood Private Road
Special Use Permit Reissuance
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. compartment
125 near brookland texas.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/14/2014
04/2014
CE
Tom Zimmerman
409-625-1940
tzimmerman@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a permit for a private road to access privte property for a new term
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43222
Location:
Marie Ybarra Private Road
Special Use Permit
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrrative
compartment 123, tract S-20i-I.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2013
Expected:04/2014
CE
06/2014
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
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
08/2014
936-897-1068
- Forest products
Objection Period Legal Notice
enbracy@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
03/31/2014
(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:
04/01/2014 04:46 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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
Cheryl Foster
409-625-1940
cherylfoster@fs.fed.us
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Roosevelt King Private Road
Special Use Permit Reissuance
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. administrative
compartment 21.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
CE
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:
Wes Horton Private Road
Special Use Permit
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Shelby. LEGAL - Not Applicable. compartment 25,
Tract S-1Bi.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2013
Expected:05/2014
CE
06/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. LEGAL - Tract S-20. 13 miles southeast
of hemphill tx administrative compartment 135.
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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
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:
National Forests In Texas
Century Link Special Use
Permit Transfer
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/07/2013
Expected:05/2014
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.
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
*NEW LISTING*
Daniel Jauregui
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
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 06/2014
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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R8 - Southern Region
Sam Houston Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Compartment 57 Mountain Bike - Recreation management
Trail
Completed
Actual: 02/21/2014
Project Contact
03/2014
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Warren Oja
907-743-9438
woja@fs.fed.us
Description: The Sam Houston NF proposed to construct a 12 mile mountain bike trail in Compartment 57. The trail would
connect the existing mountain bike trails within Huntsvile State Park which borders C 57 to the south.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43070
Location:
DCP Southern Hills, LLC
Pipeline Permit
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Walker. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 57.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/28/2012
Expected:02/2014
02/2014
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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
CE
Expected:02/2014
02/2014
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:
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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.
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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)
RP Small Crockett Pipeline
Special Use
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
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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:
San Jacinto First Thinning
Project
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.
- 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 2, 3, 22, 23, and
24
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: 02/04/2014
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: 4,495 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.
03/2014
Brian Gidcumb
936-344-6205
bgidcumb@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43082
Location:
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartments 2, 3, 22, 23, 24.
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Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Prescribed Burning in
Compartments 96, 100, 102,
105, and 107
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 02/04/2014
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: 4,722 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 31, 34, 35, 45,
and 68
CE
Planning Status
03/2014
Brian Gidcumb
936-344-6205
bgidcumb@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43101
Location:
UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Walker. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Compartments 31, 34, 35, 45, and 68.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2014
- Vegetation management
215 Comment Period Legal
Actual: 02/11/2014
(other than forest products)
Notice 11/20/2013
- 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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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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