Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
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
*NEW LISTING*
East Bass Pond Trail
Reconstruction
Expected:01/2016
03/2016
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 the time.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47745
Location:
Hoosier National Forest
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Project Contact
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)
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
CE
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:
Hoosier National Forest
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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.
Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Hoosier National Forest
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)
AND-TRO Water, Inc.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/16/2015
10/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
German Ridge North Loop
Reroute
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T5S, R2W, Section 26. The
proposed project is located along State Road 70, approximately 3.5 miles west of Derby, Indiana.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/20/2015
Expected:10/2015
01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
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.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/02/2015
09/2015
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
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:
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UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T3S, T2W, Section 9.
Approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Birdseye, Indiana.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to access Mingus Cemetery (private cemetery).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47263
Location:
Perry Spencer RTC, Inc.
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:
Mingus Cemetery Special Use
Permit
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to issue a special use permit to allow AND-TRO Water, Inc. to reconstruction
approximately 100 feet of buried waterline within the right-of-way along the south side of State Road 70.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47560
Location:
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
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.
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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)
State Road 62 Bridge and
Culvert Replacement Project
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/20/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
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 11/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
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:
Uniontown North Restoration
EA
*UPDATED*
Kevin Amick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
812-275-5987
- Forest products
Scoping Start 04/21/2014
kamick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 10/2015
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:
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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.
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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Project Name
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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