Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Bayou Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Boston Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Magazine Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Pleasant Hill Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, St. Francis Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R8 - Southern Region, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Sylamore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
Projects Occurring Nationwide |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2011 |
Expected:03/2012 |
01/2013 |
Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders | Completed | Actual: 03/23/2012 | 12/2011 |
Brenda Halter-Glenn 202-260-9400 bhalterglenn@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule. | |||||
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Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders | Completed | Actual: 12/13/2011 | 01/2012 |
Glen Stein 801-200-2703 gstein@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Bearcat Hollow Phase II EA |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/11/2011 |
Expected:02/2012 |
03/2012 |
Jimmie Dixon 870-446-5122 ext. 5132 jldixon01@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Timber management treatments consisting of thinnings, W/L opening creation, regeneration, oak/pine savannah/woodland restoration, NNIS, road, rx burn, construction/reconstruction, horse trail designation, OHV management, and relocate portions of OHT. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bayou Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Newton, Pope, Searcy. 1 mile west of Witt Springs, AR. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Bayou Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Big Piney ARES51893,#1-9, Exploratory Gas Well Project Formerly ARES51894, #1-16 CE |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/07/2010 |
Expected:07/2011 |
08/2011 |
Kenney Smedley 479-284-3150 ext. 3170 ksmedley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposed location of Gas well is in a Clinton era Roadless Area | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bayou Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Pope. LEGAL - Township 10 North, Range 18 West, Section 9. This location is approximately four miles northeast of Hector, Arkansas and is located east of Arkansas State Highway 27 in Pope county. | |||||
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Moccasin Gap Trail Project EA |
- Recreation management | Completed | Actual: 09/16/2011 | 08/2011 |
Terrell Hope 870-446-5122 thope@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Obliterate and remove from the trail system 12 miles of poorly located trail. Construct 15 miles of new trail and 4 day use areas. Designate 17 existing miles of FS roads to the trail system. Expand boundary of Trail system to 13,000 acres. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bayou Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Pope. LEGAL - The project area is located in T 10 N, R 20 W, Sec., 1, 2, and 11, T 10 N, R 19 W Sec., 6 and 7, T 11 N, R 19 W, Sec., 29-31, T 11 N, R 20 W, Sec. 21-28 & 33-35. The general location of the project is 14 miles north of the Community of Dover, Arkansas in Pope County East and West of State Highway 7. | |||||
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Ozark 3D Project CE |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/25/2010 |
Expected:09/2011 |
02/2012 |
Kenney Smedley 479-284-3150 ksmedley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This proposal is to conduct subsurface geophysical exploration on National Forest Lands. This project if approved would consist of seismic lines placed 800 feet apart over 89,700 acres. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bayou Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Pope. LEGAL - The legal descriptions of the line locations are located under "Other project information". The proposed lines for this project are located in the Arkansas counties of Conway, Pope, and Van Buren. | |||||
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Southwestern Power Administration Vegetation Management Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/20/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 |
05/2012 |
Michael Mulford 870-446-5122 ext. 5136 mmulford@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Use of herbicides on a 20-mile by 100ft powerline right-of-way easement. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bayou Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Pope, Searcy. ThePermit area enters the Forest 1.5 miles south of Long Pool Rec Area & exits 1 mile southwest of Witt Springs, AR. This area includes the communication site on White Oak Mtn. | |||||
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State Highway 7 Northbound Passing Lane (Oak Grove Cemetery) CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/26/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 |
01/2013 |
Michael Mulford 870-446-5122 mmulford@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Amendment to Arkansas State Highway Permit to add a Northbound Passing lane to Arkansas State Highway 7 in the area of Oak Grove Cemetery. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bayou Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Pope. LEGAL - Township 11 North, Range19 West, Section 7 and Township 11 North, Range 20 West, Sections 12 and 13. 18 miles north of Dover, Arkansas along Arkansas State Highway 7. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Boston Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Boston Mountain Openland Management and Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project EA |
- Watershed management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Jobi Brown 479-667-2191 jobibrown@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration/maintenence of existing wildlife openings and fields using mechanical and chemical methods. Planting of native grasses and forbs, gating of wildlife opening roads, pond reconstruction. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Crawford, Franklin, Madison. Wildlife openings on main dvision and Lee Creek as well as Three Rocks, Turners Bend, and Ford Ridge Fields. | |||||
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Bundle Pine Project EA |
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Minerals and Geology - Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2011 |
Expected:06/2012 |
09/2012 |
Mike Hennigan 479-667-2191 mhennigan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Multiple resource project including pine thinning, site prep, pine planting, controlled burning. Wildlife glade habitat restoration, watershed improvement and roads management activities. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T 12N R 33W; T 11N R 33W; T 12N R 32W, T 11N R 32W, T 12N R 31W; T 13 N R 31 W. Lee Creek Unit near Natural Dam, AR. | |||||
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Chambers hollow Creek Watershed Improvement Project CE |
- Watershed management - Grazing management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Jobi Brown 479-667-2191 jobibrown@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Aquatic habitat improvement project to help stabilize Chambers Hollow Creek. 2 miles of fencing in Wedington grazing allottment to keep cattle out of channel. Native grass plantings on banks, additon of large woody debris to channel. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 17N R 33W sections 7, 18, 19. Wedington Unit #12 range allotment near Chambers Creek. | |||||
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Huey's Pine Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Watershed management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Mike Hennigan 479-667-2191 mhennigan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to thin mature poletimber stands on approximately 70 acres to correct the current state of closely growing pines which are losing their vitality and resiliency to insects and disease | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T 12 N R 32 W sections 20 and 29. Crawford county, Natural Dam quad about 4 miles southeast of Liberty, 3 miles northeast of hwy 59. | |||||
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Jack Pine Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Watershed management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Mike Hennigan 479-667-2191 mhennigan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to thin mature poletimber stands on approximately 46 acres to correct the current state of closely growing pines which are losing their vitality and resiliency to insects and disease | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Crawford. LEGAL - T 12 N R 29 W sections 22,23,26, 27. Crawford county Fern quad between Locke and Dockery Gap. | |||||
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Mulberry River Watershed Improvement and Access Project EA |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/11/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 |
08/2013 |
John Lane 479-667-2191 johnlane@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improvements to recreational/hunting access in Mulberry River Turner Bend area. New canoe launch site and facilities. Turner Bend Small Game area habitat improvements and improved hunter access including wheelchair accessible areas. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - sections 3,26,34,35 T 12 N R 27 W. Specific canoe access site not yet determined but in Turner Bend area off highway 23 near Cass.. Turner Bend Small Game Area off highway 23 south of Cass on Forest Road 1501. | |||||
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Staff Toe Pine Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Watershed management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Mike Hennigan 479-667-2191 mhennigan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to thin mature poletimber stands on approximately 46 acres to correct the current state of closely growing pines which are losing their vitality and resiliency to insects and disease | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T13 N R 28 W sections12 and 13. Madison county, Delaney quad 2 miles Northeast of Health and southeast of Brannon. | |||||
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White Rock Mountain Road Relocation Project EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/13/2012 |
Expected:06/2012 |
07/2012 |
Ricky Adair 479-667-2191 radair@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Relocation of road segment. Existing segment has failed causing part of the road to slide off the ridge into Spirits Creek. The current situation presents a public safety hazard. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - sections 30 and 31 of Township 12 North Range 27 West. Main Division of Boston Mountain Ranger District on White Rock Mountain Road about five and one half miles west of intersection at highway 23 north. | |||||
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Wildcat Range Project CE |
- Grazing management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2012 |
Expected:01/2013 | 02/2013 |
Rhea Rylee 479-667-2191 rsrylee@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Review of current management activities on Wedington range allotments | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Boston Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Benton, Washington. LEGAL - T 17 N R 31W (5, 6, 8, 17, 18) ; T 17 N R 32 W (3, 18, 19, 27, 28, 33, 34); T 16 N R 32 W (5, 8, 9). Wedington Unit. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Magazine Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Distsrictwide Non-Native Invasive Plant Treatment Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2011 |
Expected:04/2012 | 05/2012 |
Vicki Weindel 479-963-3076 vweindel@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Control of non-native invasive plant species infestations across the Mt. Magazine Ranger District | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magazine Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Logan, Yell. Mt. Magazine Ranger District in Logan and Yell Counties, Arkansas. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Pleasant Hill Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Lock Hollow EA |
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Minerals and Geology - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 11/18/2011 | 02/2014 |
Mindi Lawson 479-754-2864 malawson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest health timber harvest of pine & hardwood; wildlife habitat & fishery improvements; roads stability; protection of heritage resources; minerals management; fuels reductions; recreation enhancement | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pleasant Hill Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Johnson, Newton. LEGAL - R24W T12N 22-27, 33-36; R24W T11N 1-4, 9-11, 15, 16; R23 T12N 16, 17, 19-21, 28-33; R23W T11N 4-6. Compartments 327, 333, 341-343, 346, 347. | |||||
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Pea Prong EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 | 04/2014 |
Tom Cravens 479-754-2864 tcravens@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest health timber harvest of pine & hardwood; wildlife habitat & fishery improvements; road stability; protection of heritage resources; fuel reduction; recreation enhancement. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pleasant Hill Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Johnson, Madison. LEGAL - T13N R25W, Sec's. 14-16, 20-23, 27-30; T12N R25W, Sec's. 3-6, 8-10, 15 & 16. East of Madison Co. Rd. 4685 & Johnson Co. Rd. 5051; west of MA Co. Rd. 4795 & JO 5099, all south of north forest boundary to L. Mulberry Creek. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, St. Francis Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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St. Francis National Forest Ecosystem Restoration Project EA |
- Land management planning - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2012 |
Expected:08/2012 | 10/2012 |
Scott Osborne 870-269-3328 x3241 sosborne@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetation management (harvests, NCT, TSI, reforestation, prescribed burning, mechanical fuel treatments, NNIS treatments & associated actions) to work toward desired future conditions for bottomland & upland ecosystems as outlined in the Forest Plan | |||||
| Location: UNIT - St. Francis Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Lee, Phillips. All National Forest System lands of the St. Francis National Forest except the Turkey Ridge Research Natural Area. | |||||
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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Sylamore Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Indiana Bat Habitat Restoration Project EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/08/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 |
Expected:09/2012 |
11/2012 |
James McCoy 270-924-2048 jrmccoy@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration of habitat for the endangered Indiana bat through timber harvests, thinning, prescribed fire and associated actions within the primary and secondary conservation zones utilizing an adaptive management approach. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sylamore Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Baxter, Stone. National Forest Service lands within the secondary conservation zone for the Indiana bat. | |||||
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Special Use Authorization Permitting Use of FS Road 91061K To Access Private Property CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 02/02/2012 | 02/2012 |
Scott Osborne 870-269-3328 x3241 sosborne@fs.fed.us |
| Description: B and B Realty, LLC requested a special use permit to utilize FS Road 91061K to access private property south of the proclamation boundary. There is no alternate route through adjacent private land. Use area is limited to a distance of 0.35 mile. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sylamore Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - SW 1/4 Section 9, T. 15N, R 11W. .35 mile of FS Road 91061K. | |||||
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Special Use Authorization for the Syllamo's Revenge Mountain Bike Race CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 03/16/2012 | 03/2012 |
Scott Osborne 870-269-3328 x3241 sosborne@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mountain bike race utilizing existing system roads, trails and developed recreation area facilities. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sylamore Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Stone. Syllamo Trail, FS Roads 1107, 1113A, 1113, Blanchard campground facilities. | |||||
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Special Use Authorization for the Three Days of Syllamo Recreation Event CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 02/01/2012 | 02/2012 |
Scott Osborne 870-269-3328 x3241 sosborne@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Three-day trail running stage race utilizing existing trails, roads and recreation area facilities. Routes are 20K, 50K and 50 miles in length; one route is run each day of the race. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sylamore Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Baxter, Stone. Blanchard & Gunner rec sites, North Sylamore Creek trail and extension, OHT,Syllamo Trail, FSRs 91055C, 1113,91079Am 1110, Hwy 341. | |||||
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