Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
68/80 Equestrian Trail and
Facility Mitigation
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2014
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Stewart.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Grays Landing is located on the southwestern corner of LBL just north of Highway 79 on
the east side of the highway bridge over Kentucky Lake.
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2015
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
Kyle Varel
270-924-2031
kvarel@fs.fed.us
Description: Five sections of the Canal Loop Trail will be rerouted to Forest Service standards to eliminate natural resource
damage. The old trail sections will be decommissioned and seeded.
Location:
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UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Trigg.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ledbetter Creek watershed.
Gary Hawkins
N/A
- Regulations, Directives,
Cancelled
N/A
270-924-2046
Orders
ghawkins@fs.fed.us
- Recreation management
Description: THIS PROJECT CANCELLED UNTIL COLLABORATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE
PUBLIC IS COMPLETED. There have been law enforcement issues in the evenings and litter and resource
damage at Grays Landing area/boat ramp.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45483
Location:
Canal Loop Trail Reroutes
James Thweatt
270-924-2097
jthweatt@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace equestrian trails and facilities lost to the construction of Highway 68/80.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45479
Location:
Camping Closure for Grays
Landing Boat Ramp Area
Project Contact
UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Trigg.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Five sections of the Canal Loop Trail north and west of the North Welcome Station.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Nine Burns EA
EA
EA
UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Kentucky, Tennessee. COUNTY
- Lyon, Trigg, Stewart. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project Area consists of nine treatment areas that span the
length of the National Recreation Area. Treatment areas are bounded by Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley to the
east, west and north. Treatment areas are bounded by US-79 to the south.
Dennis Wilson
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
270-924-2070
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
denniswilson@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Facility management
- Road management
Description: Watershed management on 5,160 acres to include oak-hickory and shortleaf pine restoration and regeneration,
treatment of non-native invasive species, and improvements to trails and roads. Treatments include
thinning,herbicides,and prescribed fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43992
Location:
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R8 - Southern Region
Dennis Wilson
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
270-924-2204
(other than forest products)
denniswilson@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Oak-hickory and shortleaf pine forest restoration and regeneration on 39,884 acres, and treatment of non-native
invasive species (within treatment areas and along roadsides. Treatments will consist of prescribed fire and
herbicide use for NNIS.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45435
Location:
Pisgah Bay Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Lyon.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project area sits adjacent to Pisgah Bay bounded on south by Rd 306, on east by Rds
129,310 and Woodland Trace,on west by KY Lake, on north by Rds 106 and Woodland Trace.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Steven Bloemer
Treatment of Imported Fire Ants - Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
on LBL
270-924-2069
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 10/01/2014
sbloemer@fs.fed.us
Facility
management
Est.
Comment
Period
Public
EA
Notice
11/2015
*UPDATED*
Description: The FS, with KY and TN state entomology offices, proposes to treat imported fire ant mounds in LBL using
approved baits and pesticides in order to reduce their numbers on LBL and slow further spread. It is important to
prevent spread.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45540
Location:
UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Kentucky, Tennessee. COUNTY
- Lyon, Trigg, Stewart. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Area-wide treatment of mounds on Land Between The Lakes
National Recreation Area.
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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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