Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
01/01/2013 to 03/31/2013
El Yunque National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring Nationwide
-  R8 - Southern Region, El Yunque National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R8 - Southern Region, El Yunque National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach
EIS
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Completed  Actual: 11/28/2012  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/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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El Yunque National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)  

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Amendment to existing communication site permit- Betteroads
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Carolyn Pabon
787-888-5665
cpabon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Betterroads Asphault Co. will apply to amend permit to acquire facilities under permit to be terminated by Celpage/Optivon at El Yunque Peak
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. El Yunque Peak Electronic Communication Site.
El Yunque NF Historic Trails Preservation
EA
 - Recreation management
- Heritage resource management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Guillermo Aponte
787-888-5646
gaponte@fs.fed.us 
Description: Repair 1000 mts of El Toro Trail. Relocate eroded tread
Web Link:  http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30582
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. El Toro National Recreation Trail #34, Rio Grande, Las Piedras, and Canovanas, P.R.
El Yunque National Forest Historic Trails Preservation: El Yunque Mt. Britton, Los Picachos, Tradew
CE
 - Recreation management
- Heritage resource management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Guillermo Aponte
787-888-5646
gaponte@fs.fed.us 
Description: Repair 10.4 miles of historic trails: repair eroded trail tread, drainage structures, landslide removal, stabilize banks, re-establish historic sections
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. El Yunque trail #15; Espiritu Santo watershed, Rio Grande, PR; Tradewinds trail #35, Rio Blanco Watershed, Naguabo, P.R. Los Picachos trail #17, Espiritu Santo Watershed, Rio GRande, PR Mt. Britton.
FSR12 Palo Hueco Road Repairs/maintenance
CE
 - Road management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/16/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011  		Expected:08/2011
  		09/2011 Manuel Ortiz
787-888-5669
mortiz@fs.fed.us 
Description: Repair and maintain one mile of FSR12. Work includes clearing roadside, vegetation, cleaning/replacing culverts, installing drainage dips, grading/resurfacing traveled way and signing
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. Project starts at int. of FSR12 wotj PR 186 at km 17.7 in the municipality pf Rio Grande, P.R.
FSR27-Molindero/East Peak Road Repairs/Maintenance
CE
 - Road management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/25/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011  		Expected:08/2011
  		09/2011 Manuel Ortiz
787-888-5669
mortiz@fs.fed.us 
Description: Repair and maintain 4.3 miles of FSR-27. Work includes cleaning roadside vegetation, cleaning/replacing culverts, repairing long drainage structures,stabilize subgrade, subbase and road banks, patching/overlaying asphalt pavement and signing.
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. Project start at int. of FSR-27 with PR 191 at km 12.3 in the municipality of Rio Grande.
Puerto Rico Acueducts and Sewer Authority (PRASA) long term permit
CE
 - Watershed management
- Special use management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Carolyn Pabon
787-888-5665
cpabon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Renewal of existing PRASA water permit for ten year term
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. Existing water improvement of PRASA on the El Yunque NF.
Puerto Rico Energy Power Authority (PREPA) generator replacement at common site
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Carolyn Pabon
787-888-5665
cpabon@fs.fed.us 
Description: PREPA will install a new generator at their common site at El Yunque Peak
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. El Yunque Peak Electronic Communication Site.
Removal of contaminated soil from East Peak Electronic Site
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/23/2010  		Expected:08/2011
  		11/2011 Carolyn Krupp
787-888-5616
ckrupp@fs.fed.us 
Description: As per expired Navy permit demolition plan and environmental baseline study. Under BRAC process
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. East Peack Electronic Site.
Renewal of PREPA right of way permit
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Carolyn Pabon
787-888-5665
cpabon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Ten year permit for electrical power lines ove the El Yunque National Forest
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. El Yunque National Forest.
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El Yunque National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Eco Xcursion Aquatic Inc.
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special use management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Carolyn Pabon
787-888-5665
cpabon@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposing to conduct O/G day hikes at Big Tree Trail and a night hike program.
Location: UNIT - El Yunque National Forest All Units, Catalina Field Office. STATE - Puerto Rico. COUNTY - Ceiba, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande. Caribbean National Forest , Recreational areas RD 191.
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