Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Administrative Site Barn and
Pasture
- Facility management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Stacy Duke
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
Description: Proposal to construct a barn and pasture to accommodate the Forest's mules during the winter season.
Location:
East Bass Pond Trail
Reconstruction
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T4N, R1W, Section 15.
The proposed project is located 4 miles south of Bedford along Highway 37.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
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:
Hickory Ridge Trail 18 Reroute
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.
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/14/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
Stacy Duke
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
Description: The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to reroute approximately 3/8 mile of trail 18 on the Hickory Ridge trail
system to improve soil and water conditions and improve the experience for the trail user.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43567
Location:
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UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - NE 1/4 of Section 26;
T.7.N., R. 2 E. Approximately 1/2 mile southwest of Maumee, Indiana.
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Project Name
Hoosier National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Indiana Department of Natural
Resources Permit
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/18/2014
Project Contact
03/2014
CE
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for the maintenance and
use of two access lanes/roads across approximately 1,200 and 150 feet, respectively, of National Forest System
land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42875
Location:
Joseph P. Bond Access Trail
Permit Renewal
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T. 7 N. R. 3 E. Section
29. Approximately 2 miles west of Houston, Indiana.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/03/2014
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reissue a special use permit for another five years for a trail access connector permit
across National Forest System land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43636
Location:
Utilities District of Western
Indiana Buried Power Line
Permit Renewal
Stacy Duke
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Section 12
and T6N, R3E, Sections 6 and 7. Approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Kurtz, Indiana.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/04/2012
Expected:07/2014
CE
08/2014
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reissue a special use permit for another twenty (20) years for a buried power line
across NFS lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40592
Location:
Hoosier National Forest
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UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Township 7 North, Range
1 East, Sections 9, 16, 19, 21,28, 29, and 30; Township 6 North, Range 1 East, Section 5. The main portion of the
line is within the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area.
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)
Allan Schepers Private Road
Permit Renewal
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/20/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.
fed.us
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reissue a special use permit to access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43568
Location:
Southern Indiana Powerline
Permit
Project Contact
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - South half of the northeast
quarter of Section 28, T. 3 S., R. 2 W. Approximately 2.5 miles west of Saint Croix, Indiana.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/08/2014
02/2014
CE
Jackie Contreras
812-547-7051
jcontreras@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit for a buried powerline across 200 feet of National Forest System land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42854
Location:
Tell City Openings
EA
UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Township 4 South, Range 1
West, section 5. Osgood Road, approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Saint Croix, Indiana.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Richard Winstead
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@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
*NEW LISTING*
Kevin Amick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
812-275-5987
- Forest products
Est. Notice of Initiation 05/2014
kamick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Proposal to implement the 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan by increasing the amount of early
successional habitat available.
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 62, east 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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