Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014 Wayne National Forest

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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:
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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.
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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: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:
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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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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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