Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Hoosier 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
Hoosier National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Plan Amendment #2
- Land management planning
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/07/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Project Contact
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
Judi Perez
812-275-5987
japerez@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to amend the Hoosier National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to establish
a Management Area and associated direction to existing and future communication sites. No new sites would be
added or created at this time.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47745
Location:
Hoosier National Forest
UNIT - Hoosier National Forest All Units. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Brown, Crawford, Dubois, Jackson,
Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Forest-wide.
R9 - Eastern Region
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
D Trail Re-designation and Reroute
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/18/2015
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reroute approximately one mile of the D Trail and re-designate the trail to include
mountain bike use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48046
Location:
East Bass Pond Trail
Reconstruction
Stacy Duke
812-275-5987
sduke@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Brown. LEGAL - T8N, R2E; Sections 26,
27, and 35. The trailhead is located approximately 3 miles southwest of Story, Indiana.
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Vicki Gullang
812-275-5987
vgullang@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to reconstruct approximately 4,300 feet of the East Bass Pond segment
of the Cope Hollow trail to improve and protect soil and water resource.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42363
Location:
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UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Section 25 of Township 7
North, Range 1 East. The East Bass Pond segment of the Cope Hollow trail, located within the Charles C. Deam
Wilderness.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
R9 - Eastern Region
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Section 16.
Approximately 2 miles west of Norman, Indiana.
RTC Communications Buried
- Special use management
Telephone Line Permit Renewal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/11/2015
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
CE
German Ridge North Loop
Reroute
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T4N, R2W, S1/4SE1/4
Section 21, N1/4NE1/4 Section 28 and SWNE Section 23. Approximately 4 miles northeast of Huron, Indiana.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 11/18/2015
01/2016
Nancy Myers
812-547-7051
nmyers@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reroute approximately 550 feet of the German Ridge North Loop trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45881
Location:
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R9 - Eastern Region
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*UPDATED*
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of a special use permit to RTC Communications for a buried telephone line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48143
Location:
Hoosier National Forest
Len Kring
812-547-9234
lenmkring@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to remove the Hickey-Martin Dam from Henderson Creek to allow for
movement of aquatic species and to restore hydraulic processes within the stream.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48520
Location:
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hickey-Martin Dam Removal
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T6S, R2W, Sections 14 and 15.
The north section of the North Loop of the German Ridge Multiple Use Trail.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Hoosier Energy Pole
Replacement
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/19/2015
11/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Orange. LEGAL - T2S, R1W, Section
8 and T1N, R1W, Section 31. The Crawford County location is 2.5 miles north of Taswell, IN and the Orange
County location is 5 miles southeast of French Lick, IN.
Kenneth Carpenter and David
- Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
Hammond Private Road Special
Scoping Start 12/11/2015
Use Permit Renewal
Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for a private road.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48144
Location:
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/08/2015
Expected:01/2016
- Special use management
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/11/2015
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for a private road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48145
Location:
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01/2016
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed
project is alongside county and state roads and on existing power poles at various locations on National Forest
System lands throughout Perry County, Indiana.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to authorize Perry Spencer RTC, Inc. to bury new fiber optic
line along county and state roads and to install aerial fiber optic line on existing power poles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47744
Location:
Richard Hensell Private Road
Permit Renewal
02/2016
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T6S, R2W, NE1/4 Section 25.
Approximately 4 mile northwest of Rome, Indiana.
CE
*UPDATED*
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to authorize pole replacement work with a temporary special use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47606
Location:
Perry Spencer RTC, Inc.
Project Contact
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T6S, R1W, NW1/4NW1/4
Section 17. Approximately 1 mile southeast of Gerald, Indiana.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Saddle Lake Aquatic Organism
Passages
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Len Kring
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
812-547-9234
- Watershed management
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
lenmkring@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to replace two road/stream crossing structures with aquatic organism passage structures
that allow for the movement of aquatic species as well as to restore hydraulic processes within the streams.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48522
Location:
State Road 62 Bridge and
Culvert Replacement Project
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T5S, R2W, Section 20. The
project is near Saddle Lake, approximately 9 miles northeast of Tell City.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/28/2015
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to allow the State of Indiana to replace a deteriorating
bridge and culvert and to convey a right-of-way easement for ongoing maintenance purposes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47269
Location:
Tell City Openings
Project Contact
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T3S, R1W, Section 30.
Approximately 7 miles east of the SR37/SR62 intersection on SR62.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/19/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Kevin Amick
812-275-5987
kamick@fs.fed.us
Description: Maintain openings as early successional habitat using a variety of tools.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42433
Location:
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UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The project would occur throughout the Tell City Ranger District.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
*UPDATED*
Decision
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Uniontown North Restoration
EA
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Kevin Amick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
812-275-5987
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
kamick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
11/02/2015
(other than forest products)
Description: Proposal to implement the 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan by increasing the amount of early
successional habitat available.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44189
Location:
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project
is located near Birdseye, Indiana. The project is south of State Road 64, west of State Road 37 and north of Oak
Hill Road.
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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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