Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
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)
2015 Gypsy Moth Slow the
Spread Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Expected:05/2015
Project Contact
05/2015
EA
Rachel Orwan
740-753-0101
rorwan@fs.fed.us
Description: Treat 39,818 ac of the Athens Unit with pheromone mating disruption and treat 513 ac of the Athens Unit with the
larvacide Gypchek followed by mating disruption. Treatments would be aerially applied.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46076
Location:
Big 4 Wetland Enhancement
UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Athens, Hocking, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Located in Athens, Vinton, Hocking & Perry COs, including areas near New Straitsville, Carbon Hill, Murray City,
Buchtel, Nelsonville, Chancey, Union Furnace, Starr & New Plymouth.
- Watershed management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2014
Expected:02/2015
02/2015
Pamela Stachler
740-753-0556
pstachler@fs.fed.us
Description: The Ohio Division of Mineral Resource Management (DMRM) has proposed installing two limestone berms and
one earthen berm with a rock spillway across the valley to prevent stream channelization while increasing retention
times.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45094
Location:
Secondary Access Butcher #1A Well
UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Hocking. LEGAL - N 39° 03' 45", W 82° 30' 09".
Approximately 1.5 miles from Carbon Hill.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
06/2015
Steve Sapio
740-373-5046
ssapio@fs.fed.us
Description: Northwood Energy Corp is requesting a special use permit from Forest Service to clear a well tender access road
for ATV use only. Access will be about 150ft long x 10ft wide. It will be used as needed about 2 times a week for
the life of the well.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46303
Location:
04/02/2015 09:00 pm MT
Expected:05/2015
UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - NE 1/4 Section 10, T10N, R7W,
Bethel Township, Monroe County, OH. Project will start on private land where it intersects with Twp 293-A
(Creighton Ridge Road) through a small portion of Forest Service land and back on private land.
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Project Name
Wayne National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Athens Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Warren Tucker
Stone Church Habitat and
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
White Pine Health Improvement - Forest products
740-753-0101
Notice of Initiation 06/25/2014
Project
wtucker01@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other
than
forest
products)
Notice
02/2015
EA
- Fuels management
Description: The project proposal is to create early successional forest (333 ac), create and expand wildlife openings (58 ac)
and improve the health and vigor of white pine plantations (297 ac). All actions would be in white pine plantations.
Wayne National Forest
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44757
Location:
UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Hocking, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project area is located near the communities of Shawnee and New Straitsville, in Salt Lick, Coal and Monday Cr
Twp in Perry Co and Falls Twp in Hocking Co.
R9 - Eastern Region
Ironton Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
John Ingles Special Uses
Right-of-Way Road Permit
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/27/2015
02/2015
CE
Joseph Wood
740-534-6500
josephbwood@fs.fed.us
Description: A private inholding was accessed by a Twp road. The Twp vacated the road, returning the road to the Forest
Service%u2019s ownership. A special use permit is needed to allow continued access to the private land. The
permitted area would be < 1 acre.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46031
Location:
Ohio Power Company
Amendments
UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Sec 20 T.5N. R.17W. Off of
County Rd 47 in %u201CHungry Hollow%u201D Tick Ridge Area.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/09/2015
01/2015
CE
Joseph Wood
740-534-6533
josephbwood@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve utility performance by removing old lines and putting in new lines closer to the road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45165
Location:
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UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Gallia, Lawrence. LEGAL - Sec. 21 T.2N. R.18W.
and Sec. 29 T.2N. R.18W. Project one is located at the intersection of Highway. 93 and C-4. Project two is at the
intersection of Highway. 93 and C-29.
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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)
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
Project Contact
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:
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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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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