Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
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)
Big 4 Wetland Enhancement
- Watershed management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2014
Expected:10/2014
Project Contact
11/2014
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
Actual: 09/19/2014
CE
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 miles that are 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:
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.
Warren Tucker
Stone Church Habitat and
03/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
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
12/2014
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.
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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.
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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)
Lewis Hay Cultivation Permit
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/21/2012
Expected:09/2014
Project Contact
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:
Ohio Power Company
Amendments
UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Gallia. LEGAL - Sec 12 T4N R8W. Greenfield Twp,
Gallia Co, Sec 32 of T6N, R17W.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2014
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:09/2014
09/2014
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2014
Expected:09/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:
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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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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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