Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Wayne National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Project Name Wayne National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R9 - Eastern Region Athens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Kinderhook Horse Trail Expansion - Recreation management Completed Actual: 09/14/2015 09/19/2014 10/2015 CE Location: UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Kinderhook Horse Trail is located on the Marietta Unit of the Wayne, in Washington County off of Dana Run. - Recreation management Completed CE Actual: 09/25/2015 10/2015 Rachel Orwan 740-753-0895 rorwan@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose of this project is to respond to public demand for a more scenic route in a section of the existing Vesuvius Horse Trail system, and to re-route or eliminate segments of trail that are not sustainable Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47610 Location: 10/01/2015 04:26 am MT R9 - Eastern Region Ironton Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Balancing Rock Horse Trail Reroute *NEW LISTING* Rachel Orwan 740-753-0895 rorwan@fs.fed.us Description: The Kinderhook Horse Trail would be expanded by approximately 4.4 miles in order to provide more trail that is off roads, and to reroute a portion of the trail that was closed due to a landslide. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44446 *UPDATED* Wayne National Forest Project Contact UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Ironton Ranger District, Lawrence County, Elizabeth Township, Sections: 26, 27, 34, 35 T2N R18W. Page 1 of 3 Wayne National Forest Project Name Wayne National Forest Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation R9 - Eastern Region Ironton Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) Buckeye Habitat Improvement Project EA Patrick Mercer - Special area management In Progress: Expected:03/2016 04/2016 740-534-6500 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Scoping Start 04/27/2015 pamercer@fs.fed.us - Forest products Est. Comment Period Public - Vegetation management Notice 12/2015 (other than forest products) - Road management Description: This project will create habitats that are missing or under-represented in the project area, including young forest and grassy/shrubby areas. It will maintain oak-hickory forests and native pine forests. Work will be commercial and non-commercial. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46734 Location: Enervest Permit: Gum Sump, Elkins, and Bradley Pipelines UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project is located on the Wayne National Forest in Lawrence, Gallia and Jackson Counties. Scoping extension - June 30, 2015. - Special use management Completed Actual: 07/20/2015 07/2015 CE *NEW LISTING* Project Contact Joseph Wood 740-534-6533 josephbwood@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a new Special Use Permit for 3 separate natural gas pipelines to Enervest Operating LLC., who purchased the pipelines from Energy Search Inc. which was under a Special Use Permit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47434 Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Elkins Pipeline Location: Sec.2,20,21,22,28,29 of T4N, R17W Gum Stump Pipeline Location: Sec.2,3,4 of T4N, R17W and Sec.33 of T5N, R17W Bradley Pipeline Location: Sec.16 of T5N. Elkins Pipeline Location: Sec.2,20,21,22,28,29 of T4N, R17W Gum Stump Pipeline Location: Sec.2,3,4 of T4N, R17W and Sec.33 of T5N, R17W Bradley Pipeline Location: Sec.16 of T5N. Pine Grove ATV Connector Trail - Recreation management EA In Progress: Notice of Initiation 02/11/2015 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 05/2015 Expected:08/2015 09/2015 Carol Boll 740-534-6500 ceboll@fs.fed.us Description: The proposed action is to construct approximately 5 miles of trail including bridges. The goal is to connect the Hanging Rock ATV trails south of SR 650 to the Superior ATV trails north of CR 27. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38518 Location: 10/01/2015 04:26 am MT UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The location is Lawrence County, Elizabeth Township, Sec 10, 16, 17, & 19 T2N R18W. 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