Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011
Hoosier 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
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Hoosier National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Hoosier National Forest,  Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Hoosier National Forest,  Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

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

           *NEW LISTING* 		- 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/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.
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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Hoosier 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
Forest Plan Amendment #1
EIS
 - Land management planning  Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 04/2011  		Expected:02/2013  03/2013 Judi Perez
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: An amendment to the Forest Plan to better protect caves and other karst resources while moving Forest ecosystems toward the desired conditions described in the Forest Plan.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier/projects.htm
Location: UNIT - Hoosier National Forest All Units. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Brown, Crawford, Dubois, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Perry. Forest wide.
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Hoosier National Forest,   Brownstown Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Administrative Site Barn and Pasture
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Facility management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2011  		Expected:07/2011  07/2011 Stacy Duke
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to construct a barn and pasture to accommodate the Forest's mules during the winter season.
Location: UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T4N, R1W, Section 15. The proposed project is located 4 miles south of Bedford along Highway 37.
Dutch Ridge
CE
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/02/2010  		Expected:04/2011
  		05/2011 Christopher Thornton
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: Propose to reduce density of trees and improve stand structure through a 46 acre single tree selection harvest and regenerate a 20 acre stand using group selection harvest. Each group would range from 0.25 to 3 acres in size.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32687
Location: UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence, Monroe. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 2, T6N, R1E; SW1/4 Section 35, T7N, R1E. This project is located on the Brownstown Ranger District approximately four miles north of Heltonville, Indiana.
Hickory Ridge Trail 10 Reroute
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/11/2011  		Expected:05/2011
  		05/2011 Vicki Gullang
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to relocate a section of Hickory Ridge Trail 10.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35079
Location: UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T. 6 N., R. 2 E., Section 4. The proposed reroute is located southeast of the Hickory Grove Church and south of Hickory Grove Road.
Shirley Creek Trail Reroute
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/25/2011  		Expected:05/2011
  		06/2011 Vicki Gullang
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to reroute a short section of the Shirley Creek trail along County Road 775.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35080
Location: UNIT - Brownstown Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Orange. LEGAL - T. 3. N., R. 2 W., Section 26. The proposed reroute is approximately 0.4 miles south of Hindostan along County Road 775.
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Hoosier National Forest,   Tell City Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Andtro Water Co. Waterline along French Ridge Road
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/11/2011  		Expected:04/2011
  		04/2011 Tom Krueger
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest is proposing to grant a permit amendment to Andtro Water, Inc. to bury a 4" waterline across segments of NFS land in the road edge or ditch.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34323
Location: UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T4S, R2W S1/2 section 35 and T5S, R2W parts of sections 3, 4, and 5. Approximately 3 miles west, northwest of Leopold, Indiana.
Buzzard Roost Vista Clearing
EA
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 02/10/2011  02/2011 Kevin Amick
812-276-4746
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to increase the field of view at the existing overlook.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31522
Location: UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, section 36, T4S, R1W. The Buzzard Roost Recreation Area is located off Buzzard Roost Road approximately 2 miles north of Magnet, Indiana in Perry County.
Chestnut Planting
EA
 - Research  Completed  Actual: 02/24/2011  04/2011 Kevin Amick
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to plant blight resistant American chestnut trees.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33102
Location: UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Crawford, Perry. LEGAL - NW ¼ of Section 15, T3S, R1W and NE 1/4 of Section 10, T7S, R2W. The project is located at two sites, both on the Tell City Ranger District. One is near Mckensie Ridge in Crawford County; the other is near Buck Creek, just off High Water Road in Perry County.
South Uniontown Restoration
EA
 - Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2010
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011  		Expected:07/2011
  		10/2011 Judi Perez
812-275-5987
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to implement the 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan by increasing the amount of early successional habitat available.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31531
Location: UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sections 1, 10-15, and 22-26 of T4S, R1W; sections 7,8,16-21, and 28-33 of T4S, R1E. The project area is bounded by State Road 62 to the north, and abuts private land to the west and east. The project area contains the Indian and Celina Lake Recreation Area.
Southern Indiana Power Line Connect Aster Road
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 01/14/2011  02/2011 Tom Krueger
812-547-7051
r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Hoosier is proposing to grant a permit amendment to Southern Indiana Power to construct a new aerial power line across NFS land. The line would connect two existing dead-ends on each side of NFS land.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34512
Location: UNIT - Tell City Ranger District. STATE - Indiana. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T6S, R2W, NWSW Section 7. The proposed project is located along Aster Road, approximately 5 miles northeast of Tell City in Perry County, Indiana.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.