Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
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
CE
Expected:06/2015
Project Contact
07/2015
Randall Mitchell
270-924-2030
randallmitchell@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Replace equestrian trails and facilities lost to the construction of Highway 68/80. Construct new trail connection
from Trail 10 to Trail 9 and replace lost facilities by adding SST in the Blue Hole rest area off Trail 8.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45479
Location:
Camping Closure for Grays
Landing Boat Ramp Area
CE
Gary Hawkins
- Regulations, Directives,
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
04/2015
270-924-2046
Orders
Scoping Start 10/01/2014
ghawkins@fs.fed.us
- Recreation management
Description: There have been law enforcement issues in the evenings and litter and resource damage at Grays Landing
area/boat ramp. Stewart County Sherriff Law Enforcement has requested the Forest Service close the area to
camping for several years.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45483
Location:
Nine Burns EA
EA
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.
William Fowler
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
09/2016
270-924-2204
(other than forest products)
Notice of Initiation 10/01/2014
wfowler@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Est. Comment Period Public
- Watershed management
Notice 04/2015
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:
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UNIT - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area All Units. STATE - Kentucky. COUNTY - Trigg.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ledbetter Creek watershed.
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.
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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)
Pisgah Bay Project
EA
Project Contact
Dennis Wilson
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
270-924-2070
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 03/21/2014
denniswilson@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2015
- 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:
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.
Treatment of Imported Fire Ants - Recreation management
on LBL
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Facility management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/01/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Steven Bloemer
270-924-2069
sbloemer@fs.fed.us
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:
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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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Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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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