Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014 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) 2014 Gypsy Moth STS Treatment Project - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 05/02/2014 Project Contact 05/2014 EA Rachel Orwan 740-753-0101 rorwan@fs.fed.us Description: The proposal is to treat gypsy moth populations by applying Gypchek, mating disruption pheremone & Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki (Btk), and mating disrupting pheromone alone to approximately 13,857 acres of the Athens District of the WNF. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43275 Location: Kinderhook Horse Trail Expansion and Reroute UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Athens, Hocking, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. A block of land from McCuneville, south to New straitsville and east to Corning. A separate small block southeast of Murray City. - Recreation management In Progress: Scoping Start 05/02/2014 Expected:08/2014 08/2014 CE *NEW LISTING* Description: The Kinderhook Horse Trail would be expanded by 1.3 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: Oil & Gas Well Plugging Marietta Unit Dawn McCarthy 740-753-0101 dmccarthy02@fs.fed.us 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. - Minerals and Geology Completed CE Actual: 03/12/2014 04/2014 Thomas Thompson 740-373-9055 ththompson@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest intends to plug six abandoned oil and gas wells on NFS land that are no longer in production and have no registered operators. In addition, the well pads and disturbed areas will be restored. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42617 Location: 07/01/2014 03:42 am MT UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - T2N R6W, Sec. 36 Independence Twp; T2N, R6W, Sec. 06 Grandview Twp; T4N, R7W, Sec. 22 and 28 Liberty Twp; T3N, R6W, Sec. 1 Ludlow Twp; T3N, R7W, Sec. 3 Lawrence Twp. Various locations in northern Washington County. See legal land description for specifics. Page 1 of 3 Wayne National Forest 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:01/2015 02/2015 White Pine Health Improvement - Forest products 740-753-0101 Scoping Start 06/25/2014 Project wtucker01@fs.fed.us - Vegetation management Est. Objection Period Legal (other than forest products) Notice 12/2014 EA - Fuels management *NEW LISTING* 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) Lewis Hay Cultivation Permit - Special use management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 02/21/2012 Expected:06/2014 06/2014 Carol Boll 740-534-6500 ceboll@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 and lime and fertlizer applied. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41111 Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Greenfield Twp, Lawrence Co, Sec 32 of T6N, R17W. Pine Grove ATV Connector Trail - Recreation management CE In Progress: Scoping Start 03/01/2012 Expected:07/2014 07/2014 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: 07/01/2014 03:42 am MT UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. The location is Lawrence County, Elizabeth Township, Sec 10, 16, 17, & 19 T2N R18W. 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