Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014 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 Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* CE *NEW LISTING* EA *NEW LISTING* 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 - 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. Andrew Pascarella - Vegetation management Developing Proposal Expected:07/2016 09/2016 270-924-2092 (other than forest products) Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2014 aspascarella@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: 10/01/2014 08:55 am MT Randall Mitchell 270-924-2030 randallmitchell@fs.fed.u s Gary Hawkins - Regulations, Directives, Developing Proposal Expected:01/2015 04/2015 270-924-2046 Orders Est. Scoping Start 10/2014 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 07/2015 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 Expected:06/2015 Project Contact 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. Page 1 of 3 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area 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) Pisgah Bay Project EA Project Contact R8 - Southern Region Dennis Wilson - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2015 06/2015 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 11/2014 - 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. Steven Bloemer Treatment of Imported Fire Ants - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2015 06/2015 on LBL 270-924-2069 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2014 sbloemer@fs.fed.us Facility management EA Description: The FS, with KY and TN state entomology offices, proposes to treat imported fire ant mounds in LBL using *NEW LISTING* 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: 10/01/2014 08:55 am MT 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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