Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

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, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
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
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

           *NEW LISTING* 		- 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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)  

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Cattle Watering Systems
EA
 - Grazing management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/14/2009
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010  		Expected:01/2011
  		03/2011 Jeffrey Tepp
815-423-2164
jtepp@fs.fed.us 
Description: Develop several cattle watering ponds and wells to provide water for cattle and to provide wetland wildlife habitat.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/forest-level.php?110915
Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. East of State Route 53 in identified grazing allotments.
Grant Creek Habitat Restoration
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/29/2009  		Expected:10/2010
  		11/2010 William Glass
815-423-6370 Ext. 218
wglass@fs.fed.us 
Description: Restore habitat to native plant communities based upon underlying soil types. Removing drainage tiles and filling-in man-made ditches to restore landscape to a more natural hydrologic condition.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/mntp/nepa/status.htm
Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T33N, R9E, Sections 2 and 3; T34N, R9E Sections 26 and 35. Westside of Midewin along Grant Creek.
Grassland Bird Habitat Mitigation
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:03/2011  05/2011 William Glass
815-423-6370 Ext. 218
wglass@fs.fed.us 
Description: Restoration of grassland bird habitat (clearing invasive vegetation and herbicide application) on approximately 278 acres of current Department of Defense land, slated to be transferred to the US Forest Service (Midewin).
Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T33N, R9E, Sections 2 & 11; T34N, R9E Section 35. Westside of Midewin on current Department of Defense (Army) inholdings, surrounded by National Forest System (Midewin) land. Treatment area set to be transferred to Midewin in next land transfer.
Jackson Creek Savanna Trail
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:12/2010  02/2011 Richard Short
815-423-6370
rshort@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of up to 2 miles of hardened recreational trails, including interpretive signs, to connect with Village of Elwood trails.
Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T34N, R9E, Section 24 and T34N, R10E, Section 19. South of Jackson Creek (Brown Circle area), west of Village of Elwood.
Prairie Learning Center
EA
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/09/2010  		Expected:02/2011
  		10/2011 Richard Short
815-423-6370
rshort@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct an open-air education and self-service information facility at the Iron Bridge Trailhead.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29592
Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T34N, R10E, Section 31. Proposed location at the Iron Bridge Trailhead Area on Illinois State Route 53.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.