Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R9 - Eastern Region, Shawnee National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R9 - Eastern Region, Shawnee National Forest, Mississippi Bluffs 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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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 12/18/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010 |
Expected:11/2011 |
12/2011 |
Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@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 |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Glen Stein 208-869-5405 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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Shawnee National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Non-Native Invasive Species Management EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/22/2010 |
Expected:02/2011 |
03/2011 |
Matthew Lechner 618-253-1016 mlechner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest-wide assessment of the management of non-native invasive species. Potential treatments include pulling, hand-torching, controlled burns, and herbicides.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=22143 |
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| Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson. Forest-wide. | |||||
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Shawnee National Forest, Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Access Road Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Marlene Rivero 618-833-8576 mrivero@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Access haul road needed for private property owner to access his cistern with water. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T11S, R1W, Sec. 6, in part of the NENW corner. Access road located on the East edge of a 28.41 acre Forest Service parcel off of Bee Tree road. | |||||
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Dial and Ederle Tracts Reforestation Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Completed | Actual: 12/09/2010 | 02/2011 |
Ronald Moore 618-833-8576 ronaldmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reforestation of recently aquired farm fields with native tree species to reduce forest fragmentation. Reforestation (hand or machine planting), prescribed burning, and brush cutting are anticipated. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Dial: T11S, R3W, sec. 25 & 36; Ederle: T11S, R3W, sec. 31. Dial and Ederle properties recently bought in Hutchins Creek watershed. | |||||
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Natural Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/05/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
01/2011 |
Marlene Rivero 618-833-8576 mrivero@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization for a new term of 30 years to replace an existing or expired special use authorization.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T9S, R3West, Section 20, Jackson Co Illinois. East side of Route 3 North east of the Village of Gorham in the Skeeter Park/Worthen Bayou area in Jackson County of the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. | |||||
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Prescribed Fire for Improvement of Wildlife Habitat and Urban Interface EA |
- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Scott Crist 618-687-1731 scrist@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Five separate prescribed burning projects, totaling about 23,400 acres (about 4,800 acres each). The projects are spread across the District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/projects/environmental/nepa/sopa/ |
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| Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Union, Williamson. Lands administered by the ranger district. | |||||
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Verizon North, Inc. Renew Permit CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Marlene Rivero 618-833-8576 mrivero@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a new special use authorization for a new term to replace an existing or expired special use authorization with Verizon Telephone. Inc. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Alexander, Jackson, Union. Various loction throughout the Mississippi Bluffs RD. | |||||
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