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, Hidden Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - 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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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 09/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 |
10/2011 |
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 |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
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 05/2011 |
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) | Completed | Actual: 05/04/2011 | 08/2011 |
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, Hidden Springs 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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Openlands Prescribed Burn Expansion Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/06/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
09/2011 |
Rod McClanahan 618-658-2111 rmcclanahan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: To expand the area surrounding and/or adjacent to existing openland areas so as to take advantage of existing natural or man-made fire control lines, and to expand the restorative benefits of dormant season burning to adjacent woodlands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Hardin, Johnson, Pope. Openland Tracts in Pope, Johnson and Hardin Counties -. | |||||
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Phelps - Road Special Use Permit CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 | 08/2011 |
Justin Dewey 618-253-7114 jpdewey@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mr. Phelps would like to permit an existing unpermitted road on Forest property to access his crop fields. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Hardin. LEGAL - Part of SESW Section 18,T12S,R8E,. The existing road comes off Hardin County Road number 36, aka Rogertown Road. In Hardin County. | |||||
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Williams Hill Communication Site CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/06/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
10/2011 |
Ron Scott 618-253-1038 ronscott@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renew leases for existing communications facilities and update/revise the existing Communications Site Plan. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Pope. Williams Hill near Herod, IL. | |||||
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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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Frontier Communications - 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 Frontier Communications (formely 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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Natural Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/05/2010 |
Expected:09/2011 |
10/2011 |
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/nepa/project_content.php?project=32304 |
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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 |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
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/nepa/project_content.php?project=6197 |
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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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Richs Cave Gating Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/06/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
04/2012 |
Rod McClanahan 618-658-2111 rmcclanahan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: We proposes to construct a high security-type fence around a large sinkhole that also encompasses the back entrance to Richs Cave. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Union. Rich’s Cave is located in Union County, IL, north of Anna, Illinois. | |||||
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