Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
Mark Twain National Forest
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
R9 - Eastern Region
Mark Twain National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Plan Amendment for
Threatened, Endangered, and
Sensitive Species
- Land management planning
CE
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/30/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 08/2014
Project Contact
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
Laura Watts
573-341-7471
ljwatts@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend the Forest Plan by modifying and adding standards and guidelines for threatened and endangered aquatic
species, and for sensitive bat species. These species were not listed when the Forest Plan was originally
approved.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42616
Location:
Missouri National Guard Joint
Forces-Helispots
UNIT - Mark Twain National Forest All Units. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Howell, Iron, Laclede, Madison,
Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Ripley, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas,
Washington, Wayne, Wright, Barry, Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Callaway, Carter, Christian, Crawford, Dent, Douglas.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Mark Twain National Forest is in southern Missouri, with NFS lands in 29 counties.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 03/03/2014
04/2014
April Daniels
573-341-7478
addaniels@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of Special Use Permit issued to the Missouri National Guard, for use of NFS lands as helispots.
Location:
UNIT - Mark Twain National Forest All Units. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Ozark, Taney. LEGAL - T24N,
R16W, S4,7,9 and T23N, R17W, S5 and S30. Ava Ranger District.
Mark Twain National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
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R9 - Eastern Region
Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Mark Twain National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
SEMO Grazing Allotments
Project
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 06/12/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2014
Project Contact
Expected:03/2015
03/2015
Paul Whitworth
573-996-2153
comments-easternmark-twain-elevenpoint@fs.fed.us
Description: The primary purpose of this proposed action is to bring the existing grazing allotments into compliance with the
Mark Twain National Forest 2005 Land and Resource Management Plan (2005 Forest Plan) and current
environmental laws
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42197
Location:
Mark Twain National Forest
one District)
Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs
Ranger District Administration
Site
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
R9 - Eastern Region
Albert Weathersbee
- Heritage resource
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
417-683-4428
management
Est. Notice of Initiation 06/2014
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
- Land ownership management
us
- Land acquisition
- Facility management
Description: This project will provide safe and adequate office space, parking, loading zones, and equipment storage to
accommodate district personnel, customers, and district operations, in consideration of the significance of existing
historical structures.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Poplar Bluff Ranger District, Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY Oregon, Ripley, Wayne. LEGAL - Eleven Point R.D.Big Barren Allotment Ripley Co T25N R1E sec 29
Copenhagen Allotment Oregon Co. T24N R3W sec 30-31
Poplar Bluff R.D.Black-River I-Turnbough Allotment Wayne Co T27N R4E sec. 14-15, 22. Doniphan/Eleven Point
RD and Poplar Bluff RD.
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL Section 11, T26N, R16W, Ava quadrangle, Douglas County, Missouri. 1103 South Jefferson Avenue, Ava,
Douglas County, Missouri 65608.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
one District)
B and C Land Development
Special Use Road Access
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/09/2014
05/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Albert Weathersbee
417-683-4428
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
us
Description: Special Use Permit for approved access over NFS land to access private property
Location:
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL NENE, Section 33 of T26N, R11W, 5th principal meridian, USGS Nichols Knob 7.5%u2019 Quadrangles. This
property is in Christian County, Missouri.
Barry County Roads Easements - Special use management
- Road management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/15/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Albert Weathersbee
417-683-4428
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
us
Description: This project will issue term Public Road Easements for access over National Forest System (NFS) lands in order to
access County Roads 1195
1200, 1227, 1230, 2145, and 2150 maintained by Barry County, Missouri.
Location:
Brushy Creek Prescribed Burn
and Cedar Removal Addition
CE
Albert Weathersbee
09/2014
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
417-683-4428
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
(other than forest products)
us
- Fuels management
Description: This project would subject an additional 188 acres to Eastern Red Cedar removal and prescribed burning for the
purpose of restoring glade and open woodland ecosystems on the Ava Unit of the Mark Twain National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41181
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Barry. LEGAL - T23N
R26W Sections 2 & 11; T23N R26W Sections 26 & 35; T23N R25W Sections 17 & 20; T23N R25W Section 5;
T23N R26W Section 9; T23N R25W Sections 9-10, 13-15; Barry County, Missouri. Barry County, Missouri.
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Taney. LEGAL - T24N,
R17W; and T23N, R17W; Taney County, MO. Ava Unit, Taney County, Missouri.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
one District)
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
Butler Hollow
EA
Albert Weathersbee
04/2015
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
417-683-4428
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 01/03/2014
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
us
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2014
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: The District is proposing this project to address declining forest health; enhance native plant and wildlife
communities, provide opportunities for timber products, and allow for improvements to the transportation system.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43537
Location:
Charles Thompson Number 2
Special Use Road
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Barry. LEGAL - T22N,
R26W, Sections 14-35; T21N, R26W, Sections 6, 17-20, and 29-30; and T21N, R27W, Sections 1-5, and 7-30;
Barry County, Missouri. Management Prescription Areas 1.1 and 8.1, Cassville Unit, Barry County, Missouri.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/22/2014
05/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Albert Weathersbee
417-683-4428
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
us
Description: This project will provide a landowner permitted road access across Forest Service lands to private lands on Ava
unit.
Location:
John T. Maxwell II and Allyson
H. Maxwell Private Road Permit
Project Contact
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Ozark. LEGAL - NENW,
Section 32 of T25N, R11W, 5th principal meridian, USGS Dora 7.5%u2019 Quadrangle. Ava-Cassville-Willow
Springs Ranger District, Ava Unit, Ozark County, Missouri.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/24/2014
CE
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
Teresea Crowe
417-967-4194
teresearcrowe@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Use and maintenance of existing road for access across National Forest System lands to private property.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Taney. LEGAL - 5th
PM, T.23N, R18W, Sec. 28, SESW. Access begins on Blair Ridge Road and travels in a southwest to the NFS
boundary.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
one District)
Jon Nichols Number 2 Special
Use Road
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/02/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
CE
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Barry. LEGAL - SENE,
Section 33 of T23N, R26W, 5th principal meridian, USGS Cassville and Shell Knob 7.5%u2019 Quadrangles.
Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs Ranger District, Cassville Unit, Barry County, Missouri.
Albert Weathersbee
09/2014
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
417-683-4428
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
(other than forest products)
us
- Fuels management
Description: The area would be improved by removing cedar and prescribed burning about 580 acres, of which 51 acres would
include the Kenyon Hollow Haying Allotment. Haying stewardship would be exchanged for wildlife habitat
improvement and related activities.
Location:
Ozark County Road 919
Easement
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Howell. LEGAL - T25N,
R10W Sec. 14, 15; Howell County Missouri. Willow Springs Unit, Howell County Missouri.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 06/03/2014
06/2014
Albert Weathersbee
417-683-4428
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
us
Description: This project will authorize Ozark County to continue maintenance of County Road 919 on Forest Service lands
through issuance of a term Public Road Easement.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
Albert Weathersbee
417-683-4428
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
us
Description: This project will provide permitted road access across Forest Service lands to a private residence on Cassville unit.
Location:
Kenyon Hollow Haying
Allotment, Prescribed Burn,
and Cedar Control Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Ozark. LEGAL Sections 17 and 18 of T23N, R16W, 5th principal meridian, USGS Protem NE and Thornfield 7.5%u2019
Quadrangles. This project is located on the Ava Unit of the Mark Twain National Forest in Ozark County, Missouri.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
one District)
Walker Special Use Permit,
Road Access
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
Project Contact
01/2014
CE
Albert Weathersbee
417-683-4428
aaweathersbee@fs.fed.
us
Description: Special Use Permit for approved access over NFS land to access private property
Location:
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Forest Service Road 3148 Pine
Road Easement
UNIT - Ava / Cassville / Willow Springs Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Christian. LEGAL T25N R20W Section 35, Garrison 7.5' quadrangle. This property is in Christian County, Missouri.
R9 - Eastern Region
Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Road management
Completed
EA
Actual: 05/06/2014
08/2014
Paul Whitworth
573-996-2153
comments-easternmark-twain-elevenpoint@fs.fed.us
Description: This project does NOT have an objection period because no parties had standing to object. Ignore any posted
Objection Start Date. Description - grant easement to Ripley County to maintain 6.25 mi. of Forest Service Road
3148 Pine Road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43549
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Ripley. LEGAL - The road
segment generally crosses the SW corner of the NW quarter of the NW quarter of Sec. 28, Township 24 N, Range
1 W, 5th Principal Meridian; sections 25-28, of Township 24 N, Range 1 W; and sections 19, 20, 29, and 30 of
Township 24 N, Range 1 E. Ripley County.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Fremont-Pineknot East
Restoration Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/10/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2014
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
11/2014
Brian Davidson
573-341-7414
comments-easternmark-twain@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to restore fire-adapted pine and pine-oak bluestem woodlands to a full range of
vegetative composition and structural condition.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39955
Location:
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Boiling Spring Natural
Community Restoration
EA
Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
R9 - Eastern Region
Mark Hamel
04/2014
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 04/01/2014
573-341-7443
- Heritage resource
mhamel@fs.fed.us
management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management
- Special use management
Description: To utilize an ecosystem management approach to maintain and restore the structure and composition of the
natural communities that fit with historic landscape patterns in the area. This ecosystem management approach
includes vegetation management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40139
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Shannon, Carter. LEGAL - T.
26, 27 N., R 1, 2, 3, W. Mark Twain National Forest - Eleven Point Ranger District.
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Texas. LEGAL Township 32 North, Range 10 West, sections 1, 2, 10-17, 20-36; T32N, R09W section 30, and T31N R10W
section 2 and 3, Fifth Principal Meridian. Eight miles northwest of Houston, Missouri in Texas County.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Elder Piney
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Mark Hamel
07/2015
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2015
573-341-7443
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
mhamel@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
Description: Improve forest health, enhance natural communities, provide a wide diversity of habitats to meet the needs of
plants, fish and wildlife species, improve species composition and stocking, reduce hazardous fuels, provide a
variety of timber products.
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Pulaski, Texas. LEGAL T34N, R10W, Sec. 6-8, 18-21, 29-31; T34N, R11W, Sec. 1, 12, 13, 22-28, 32-36; T33N, R11W, Sec. 1-3, 1012; Fifth Principal Meridian. Located approximately 25 miles southwest of Rolla, MO and adjacent to the east
boundary of Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation on the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District of the
Mark Twain NF.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2014
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Location:
Fidelity Cablevision, Inc.
Special Use Permit
Planning Status
Teresea Crowe
417-967-4194
teresearcrowe@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Burial and maintenance of cable television line.
Location:
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Phelps. LEGAL - 5th
P.M., T37N, R8W, Sec. 10, Phelps County, Missouri. Eastern boundary of National Forest System lands.
Teresea Crowe
417-967-4194
teresearcrowe@fs.fed.u
s
Joseph K. and Stephanie
Taggart; and Keith L. and
Janice K. Taggart Special Use
Permit
- Special use management
CE
Description: To use and maintain an existing non-system Forest Service Road for access to private property.
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/11/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Laclede. LEGAL - T34N,
R13W, Sec. 5, Laclede County, MO. Access begins on State Route K and travels southwesterly to the NFS
boundary.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Public Water Supply District
No. One of Texas County,
Missouri Special Use Permit
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2012
Expected:07/2014
Teresea Crowe
417-967-4194
teresearcrowe@fs.fed.u
s
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Use of National Forest System land to operate and maintain an existing 4 inch water transmission line in various
locations across Texas and Pulaski Counties.
Location:
Raymond Lorton Private Road
Permit
Project Contact
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Pulaski, Texas. LEGAL T32N, R10W, Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 23, 32; T32N, R11W, Section 23; T32N, R12W, Section 1; T33N,
R11W, Sections 3, 10, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26, 27, 34; T34N, R11W, Section 34. Various location on the
Houston/Rolla Unit of the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District in Texas and Pulaski Counties.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/24/2014
Teresea Crowe
417-967-4194
teresearcrowe@fs.fed.u
s
05/2014
CE
Description: To use and maintain an existing non-system Forest Service road for access to private property.
Location:
Safari Unlimited, LLC Special
Use Permit
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Pulaski. LEGAL - 5th
P.M.,T34N, R10W, Sec. 19, Pulaski County, Missouri. Access begins on White Oak Road and travels northwest to
the NFS boundary.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/26/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
Teresea Crowe
417-967-4194
teresearcrowe@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Use and occupancy of National Forest System lands to provide outfitting/guiding services for whitetail deer and
turkey archery only hunts within the Mark Twain National Forest on the Cedar Creek unit of the
Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District.
Location:
Mark Twain National Forest
07/2014
UNIT - Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Callaway. LEGAL T45N, R11W, Sections 4, 5, 6, 8; T46N, R11W, Sections 1-3, 10-15, 21-23, 26-28, 32-33; T46N, R10W,
Sections 5, 7-8; T47N, R11W, Section 25-27, 24-36; T47N, R10W, Sections 19, 29-30. Various locations on the
Cedar Creek Unit of the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District.
Poplar Bluff Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
Blackwell Ridge Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Poplar Bluff Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Paul Whitworth
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
573-996-2153
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 08/2014
pmwhitworth@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Implement 2005 Forest Plan MP 2.1 & multiple-use objectives, address oak decline & red oak borer, & provide
habitat diversity, via timber treatments, pond maintenance, trash dump removal, road maintenance, and closure of
illegal roads & trails.
Location:
Fuchs House Special Use
Permit Amendment #1
Planning Status
UNIT - Poplar Bluff Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T 28N, R 4E, sec. 35 &
36; T. 27N, R 6E, sec. 30 & 31; T 27N, R 5E, sec. 4-8, 10, 15-18, 20-28, & 34-36; T 27N, R 4E, sec. 1-2, & 1114; T 26N, R 6E, sec. 5-6; T 26N, R 5E, sec. 1-3. The general project area is located west of U.S. Highway 67,
and north of the Black River. The nearest rural community is Williamsville, Missouri, which is within the project
area.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Bill Paxton
573-785-1475
bpaxton@fs.fed.us
Description: Amends CSE Construction, Inc., special use authorization PBL76 to include the mill pond and dam at Markham
Springs Campground.
Location:
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
2014 Berryman Trail Re-route
UNIT - Poplar Bluff Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T27N, R4E. Markham
Springs Campground, Williamsville MO.
R9 - Eastern Region
Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/08/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Jay Turner
573-729-6656
jayturner@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is being proposed due to the poor condition of existing trail. Decommission is proposed for existing
trail including tread rehabilitation and erosion mitigation measures. New trail construction (3.95 miles) is proposed
in its place.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44105
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Shirley
Quadrangle, T37N, R1W sections 3,8,9&10. Trail is in Washington County, MO.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Brickey Slab Crossing
Replacement
CE
Project Purpose
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Kelly Whitsett
09/2014
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
573-341-7488
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 04/29/2014
kwhitsett@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: This project will replace the Brickey Slab low-water crossing on Crawford County Road 726 on Huzzah Creek.
Replacing the crossing will improve public safety, aquatic organism passage (AOP), stream habitat, and
morphology.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43395
Location:
Floyd Natural Community
Restoration
Planning Status
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - Township 37
North, Range 2 West, Section 17. The crossing is on Crawford County Road 726 (Westover Road) at Huzzah
Creek.
Mark Hamel
02/2015
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:01/2015
573-341-7443
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 04/30/2014
mhamel@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 09/2014
- Watershed management
- Special use management
Description: Improve/restore ecosystems to the structure and composition of the natural communities that fit with historic
landscape patterns in the area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44288
Location:
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Washington, Crawford. LEGAL T37N, R1E Sections 4-9, 16-20; T37N, R1W Sections 1-18, 20-23; T37N, R2W Sections 1-3, 11-13; T38N R1E
Sections 19-21, 28-33; T38N, R1W Sections 19-36; and T38N, R2W Sections 20-28, and 33-36. Ssituated in
the Northern portion of the Potosi Ranger District on mostly Federal lands between Steelville (10 miles to the west)
and Potosi (7 miles to the east) in Crawford and Washington Counties.
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Midwest Trail Riders
Association (MTRA) SpecialUse Permit Renewal POT253
- Special use management
CE
Description: Renewal of a Special-use Permit to allow MTRA to use designated trails on National Forest land.
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Iron, Washington, Crawford.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Land is in Crawford, Iron, and Washington Counties in Missouri.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Private Road Special Use
Permit POT349
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/24/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T36N, R2W,
Sections 20 and 29. Land is in Crawford County, Missouri.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/12/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T36N, R2W,
Section 36. Land is in Crawford County, MO.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/17/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Landowner requires permit to access to private land across National Forest System lands.
Location:
Recreation Special Use Pemit
renewal FRT8101
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Landowner requires permit to access to private land across National Forest System lands.
Location:
Private Road Special Use
Permit POT352
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Concessionaire obtaining the required permit to operate Forest Service facilities.
Location:
Private Road Special Use
Permit POT351
Project Contact
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T36N, R2W,
Section 17. Land is in Crawford County, MO.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 05/05/2014
06/2014
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Group requires permit renewal for use of a portion of of Silver Mine Camprground on National Forest System
lands.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T33N, R5E,
Section 12. Land is in Madison County in Missouri.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Red Bluff Campground
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
Jay Turner
573-729-6656
jayturner@fs.fed.us
N/A
EA
Description: Relocate campsites that historically flood along Huzzah Creek to higher ground for the safety of campers and to
alleviate maintenance and repairs necessitated by the floods that typically occur one to three times a year
Location:
Silver Mines Recreation Area
Hazard Mitigations
CE
Daniel Jordan
10/2014
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
936-655-2299
- Heritage resource
Scoping Start 04/04/2014
ddjordan@fs.fed.us
management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Description: This project will permananently close three abandoned mine entrances in the Silver Mines Reacreation to maintain
bat habitat while protecting public safety. The gate closures will be constructed to allow entry to bats.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43396
Location:
Temporary Road Special Use
Permit POT348
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T36N, R2W,
Sections 20 and 29. Red Bluff Campground.
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - Township 33
North, Range 5 East, Section 12. The mine entrances to be closed are in the Silver Mines Recreation Area on the
Fredericktown Unit.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/03/2014
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
06/2014
CE
Description: Landowner requires a permit to access private property across National Forest system lands.
Location:
Temporary Road Special Use
Permit POT350
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T35N, R1E,
Section 6. Land is in Iron county, MO.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/11/2014
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Landowner requires a permit to access private property across National Forest system lands.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T37N,
R1W, Section 19. Land is in Washington County, MO.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
District)
Temporary Road Special Use
Permit Renewal FRT1051
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/17/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Landowner requires a permit renewal to access private property across National Forest system lands.
Location:
Mark Twain National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Iron. LEGAL - T32N, R4E,
Section 19. Land is in Iron County, MO.
R9 - Eastern Region
Salem Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Jay Turner
East Fork Huzzah Analysis Area - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
573-729-6656
Forest
products
Est.
Notice
of
Initiation
07/2014
EA
jayturner@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: The purpose of this project is to manage project area vegetation to improve forest health by treating oak decline,
enhancing ecosystems, improving wildlife habitat, and managing the transportation system.
Location:
Private Road Special Use
Permit Amendment SAL15502
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Iron, Crawford, Dent. LEGAL - T34N, R2W,
Sections 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,16,17,and 18; T34N, R3W, Sections 1,2,10,11,12,13,14,15,22,23,24; T35N, R2W,
19,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34; T35N, R3W, Sections 24,25,35,36. Land is in Crawford, Dent, and Iron Counties in
Missouri.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/13/2014
CE
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Landowner requires amendment to existing permit for new access to private land across National Forest System
lands.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Dent. LEGAL - T33N, R4W, Section 32. Land is
in Dent County in Missouri.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
Private Road Special Use
Permit SAL228
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Salem Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/06/2014
Project Contact
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
06/2014
CE
Description: Landowner requires permit to access private property across National Forest System lands.
Location:
Private Road Special Use
Permit SAL230
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Dent. LEGAL - T34N, R3W, Section 12. Land is
in Dent County in Missouri.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2014
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Landowner requires permit to access to private land across National Forest System lands.
Location:
Special Use Permit SAL229
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Dent. LEGAL - T34N, R2W, Section 5. Land is in
Dent County, MO.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/13/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Becky Gordon
573-341-7452
bmgordon@fs.fed.us
Description: Landowner requires a permit for the use of National Forest system lands.
Location:
West Fork Bottomland
Restoration Project
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Shannon. LEGAL - T31N, R3W, Sections 31,
32. Land is in Shannon county, MO.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2014
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Jay Turner
573-729-6656
jayturner@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore bottomlands by restoring wetlands along the W. Fork of the Black River (lands aquired from Doe Run)restore springs and water flow, remove ditches, dig out depressions and built small dams to capture water flow.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Reynolds. LEGAL - T32N, R2W, Section 2. Land
is on West Fork of the Black River in Reynolds County, Missouri.
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Mark Twain National Forest
Project Name
Mark Twain National Forest
Wolf Creek Bypass
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/06/2014
Expected:08/2014
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Salem Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
09/2014
Jay Turner
573-729-6656
jayturner@fs.fed.us
Description: The Salem Ranger District is proposing the construction of a new motorized trail bypass and rehabilitation and
closure of the illegal trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44389
Location:
UNIT - Salem Ranger District. STATE - Missouri. COUNTY - Reynolds. LEGAL - Oates Quadrangle,T33N,
R1W, Section 30. This project is located in Reynolds County.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
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Mark Twain National Forest