Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
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)
2015 Gypsy Moth Slow the
Spread Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
EA
*NEW LISTING*
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 a
larvacide followed by mating disruption. Larvacides being considered are Btk & Gypchek. Only one larvacide
would be selected & applied.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46076
Location:
Big 4 Wetland Enhancement
Project Contact
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:
Kinderhook Horse Trail
Expansion and Reroute
UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Hocking. LEGAL - N 39° 03' 45", W 82° 30' 09".
Approximately 1.5 miles from Carbon Hill.
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 09/19/2014
10/2014
Dawn McCarthy
740-753-0101
dmccarthy02@fs.fed.us
Description: The Kinderhook Horse Trail would be expanded by 1.1 mi in order to provide more trail that is off roads & to
reroute a portion of trail that was closed due to a landslide.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44446
Location:
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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.
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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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:
Lewis Hay Cultivation Permit
Joseph Wood
740-534-6500
josephbwood@fs.fed.us
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
CE
Actual: 10/01/2014
10/2014
Joseph Wood
740-534-6533
josephbwood@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to utilize a hayfield that has been idle for 5 years. The hayfield has small saplings growing in the
field, which will be removed. Warm season grasses would be planted then lime and fertlizer applied.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41111
Location:
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UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Gallia. LEGAL - Sec 12 T4N R8W. Greenfield Twp,
Gallia Co, Sec 32 of T6N, R17W.
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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)
Ohio Power Company
Amendments
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2014
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
09/2014
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:
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 Hwy. 93 and C-4. Project two is at the
intersection of Hwy. 93 and C-29.
Pine Grove ATV Connector Trail - Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/01/2012
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
Carol Boll
740-534-6500
ceboll@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to construct approx 6 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:
Union Baptist Church Road
Permit
UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. The location is Lawrence County,
Elizabeth Township, Sec 10, 16, 17, & 19 T2N R18W.
- Special use management
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 11/05/2014
CE
11/2014
Joseph Wood
740-534-6533
josephbwood@fs.fed.us
Description: Maintaining road that provides access to cemetery.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45179
Location:
UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Sec.12 T.4N R.18W. The
project is located next to Union Baptist Church off of Co Rd. 39.
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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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