Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R9 - Eastern Region, Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R9 - Eastern Region, Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R9 - Eastern Region, Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Hector Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R9 - Eastern Region, Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Manchester Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R9 - Eastern Region, Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Middlebury Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R9 - Eastern Region, Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Rochester 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 *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 |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, 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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GMNF Invasive Plant Control Project EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/23/2010 |
Expected:10/2010 |
11/2010 |
Jay Strand 802-767-4261 jstrand@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Control non-native invasive plants throughout the Green Mountain National Forest using mechanical, manual, chemical, biological, or experimental methods, prescribed fire, or a combination of these.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26620 |
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| Location: UNIT - Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forest All Units. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor. LEGAL - Throughout the Forest. Green Mountain National Forest. | |||||
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Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) Special Use Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:07/2011 | 09/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue Special Use Permit to authorize all existing CVPS power lines located across the Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=12744 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District, Rochester Ranger District, Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Windham, Windsor. LEGAL - Multiple counties and towns. Green Mountain National Forest, multiple towns. | |||||
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FLPMA Road and Trail Permit Reissuance CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 09/24/2010 | 10/2010 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissuing expired permits for up to 18 roads or trails providing access to private lands within the Green Mountain National Forest. Individual roads or trails occupy from 0.03 to 2.91 acres of NFS land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30195 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District, Rochester Ranger District, Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Windham, Windsor. 8 locations in Middlebury, 5 in Rochester, 5 in Manchester RD. Towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Middlebury, Ripton, Granville, Hancock, Rochester, Chittenden, Mt Tabor, Peru, Landgrove, Winhall, Somerset. | |||||
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GMNF Forest Plan Amendment #1: Re-allocation of Wilderness Study Area and Remote Backcountry Remnant EA |
- Land management planning |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/10/2010 |
Expected:11/2010 |
12/2010 |
Melissa Reichert 802-747-6754 mmreichert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Amend the Forest Plan to re-allocate the remaining Wilderness Study Area Management Areas (MAs), and where appropriate the remnant Remote Backcountry MA to other MAs as a result of the New England Wilderness Act.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25469 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District, Rochester Ranger District, Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Bennington, Windham, Windsor. NFS lands in towns of: Goshen, Hancock, Granville, Rochester, Lincoln, Ripton, Mount Tabor, Winhall, Stratton, Sunderland, and Woodford. | |||||
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New England Wilderness Act Road Restoration Project EA |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders - Road management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Chad VanOrmer 802-747-6722 cvanormer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project will address the non-conforming infrastructure (roads) that may inhibit naturally occurring ecological processes to take place. Roads will be restored to a landscape level, converted to non-motorized trails, or a combination of both.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23615 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District, Rochester Ranger District, Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Bennington, Windsor. LEGAL - Forest-wide. Forest-wide, towns of Granville, Ripton, Hancock, Rochester, Woodford, and Glastenbury. | |||||
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Outfitter Guide Special Use Authorizations CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Carol Burd 802-747-6749 cburd@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project will review issue of Special Use authorizations to Outfitters and Guides for recreational / educational trips which have not caused significant resource impacts in the past. Authorizations may exceed one year and cover a range of activities
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32381 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District, Rochester Ranger District, Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor. A variety of locations across Green Mountain National Forest System lands. | |||||
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Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Hector 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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Early Successional Aspen Stand Improvement Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/06/2010 |
Expected:10/2010 |
12/2010 |
Debra Smith 607-546-4470 ext 321 debraasmith@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Increase amount of regenerating aspen for benefit of early successional wildlife species (such as ruffed grouse) by cutting about 7 acres of mature aspen in Compartment 31 Stand 11.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31778 |
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| Location: UNIT - Hector Ranger District. STATE - New York. COUNTY - Schuyler. East of Potomac Rd, west of Chicken Coop Rd, and near the Potomac Trail. Compartment 31 Stand 11, Schuyler county, Hector Ranger District, New York. | |||||
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Engel Hay Harvesting Special Use CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:06/2011 | 08/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Hay harvesting in existing fields on two tracts of NFS land in Grassland for Wildlife MA. One field is in Military Lot (ML) 8 on the north side of Searsburg Rd. opposite the end of Grove Rd; the second is in ML 13 on the west side of Wardner Corner.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33891 |
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| Location: UNIT - Hector Ranger District. STATE - New York. COUNTY - Schuyler. Military Lot 8 on the north side of Searsburg Road opposite the end of Grove Road, and in ML 13 on the west side of Wardner Corners Road. | |||||
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Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Manchester 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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Bromley Land Exchange and Ski Area Expansion EIS |
- Recreation management - Land ownership management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Susan Mathison 603-536-6245 smathison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposed land exchange of specific National Forest System lands within and/or adjacent to Bromley Ski Resort and NFS lands south of Vermont Route 11 in exchange for a Bromley-owned parcel and cash. Proposal also includes ski area expansion. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Peru. | |||||
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Bromley Logging Access Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:11/2010 | 11/2010 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Town of Bromley owns land in Peru and requests the use of existing facilities on NFS land to log private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=25474 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. NFS Land in the Town of Peru, Manchester Ranger District. | |||||
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Deerfield Wind Energy Development Special Use Permit EIS EIS |
- Special use management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 07/15/2005 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2010 |
Expected:04/2011 |
06/2012 |
Robert Bayer (802) 362-2307 ext 218 rbayer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Application for Special Use Permit to erect wind turbines and develop a commercial wind power facility on National Forest lands. Supplemental DEIS in progress, estimate availability in November, 2010.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=7838 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Green Mountain National Forest, Towns of Readsboro and Searsburg. | |||||
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Dorset / Peru Integrated Resource Project EA |
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 | 05/2012 |
Melissa Reichert 802-747-6754 mmreichert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Multi-resource project activities to meet desired future conditions provided by the 2006 Forest Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32091 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. National Forest System lands in and around the towns of Dorset and Peru, Bennington County, Vermont. | |||||
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Driscoll VAST Trail Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit to authorize use of non-system snowmobile trail located on National Forest System lands to access VAST snowmobile network from private motel. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Woodford. | |||||
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E.C. Crosby Cultivation Special Use Permit Reissuance CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/25/2008 |
Expected:12/2010 |
05/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissue existing Special Use Permit for cultivation of NFS lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Rutland. Green Mountain National Forest; Manchester RD, Town of Mt. Tabor. | |||||
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Kelley Logging Access Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:11/2010 | 12/2010 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project is to authorize a yarding corridor and a landing on NFS land so a private inholding can be logged. The skid trail is 20 feet wide by 400 feet long, and the landing is approximately 0.25 acres in size.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32081 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Along Town Highway 18, National Forest land in the town of Peru, Bennington County, Vermont. | |||||
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Kugler Access to Private Land CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit for use of a road on National Forest System lands authorizing private individual access to private land for recreation and logging. Part of route requires reconstructing abandoned Town Road; the remainder requires new construction
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=21202 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Winhall. | |||||
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Lauzon and Sausville Private Land Access Special Use Permits CE |
- Land ownership management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Robert Bayer 802-362-2307 ext 218 rbayer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issuance of special use permits to authorize the Lauzon and Sausville families to access their private land inholdings within the Glastenbury Wilderness Area by private road. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Green Mountain National Forest, Manchester RD, Towns Glastenbury and Woodford. | |||||
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Lightfoot Private Land Access Special Use CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/11/2006 |
Expected:12/2010 |
01/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit for use of a road on National Forest System lands authorizing private individual access to private land for recreation and logging. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Winhall. | |||||
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Lozier Logging Access Special Use CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:08/2011 | 12/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use permit to access a private inholding across NFS lands in the Town of Stamford to harvest timber. Permittee would skid logs down FR 264 either to an existing landing or a new one. Logs would then be trucked down FR 265.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34077 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Private inholding off of FR 264, along Cardinal Brook and east of the Appalachian Trail. | |||||
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Mount Snow Resort Snowmaking Project EA |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/14/2010 |
Expected:10/2010 |
12/2010 |
Susan Mathison 603-536-1315 smathison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Install 37,950 feet of air and snowmaking pipelines on trails located on NFS lands that currently do not have snowmaking to increase the snowmaking on Mt. Snow Ski Resort to 99%. Construct Carinthia Pond bypass to restore natural stream flow.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23613 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Windham. LEGAL - Mount Snow Ski Resort. Mount Snow Ski Resort, towns of Dover and Somerset, Vermont. | |||||
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Romeo Logging Access Special Use CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:08/2011 | 12/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: One alternative for logging N ½ of Romeo tract is to stay on Romeo land and truck over an old truck road which is now VAST Corridor 9. Two alternatives to log the S ½: both involve skidding to landings on NFS land and trucking from there to SR 8.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34083 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. NFS land west of State Route 8 and north of Heartwellville; Town of Readsboro. | |||||
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Sprague Maple Tapping of Waldo Tract Special Use CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 | 02/2011 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mr. Sprague has about 900 of his 1,400 taps on that portion of the Waldo Tract (#303) in Medburyville, north of SR 9 in Wilmington, that the U.S. will purchase in October/November 2010. He would like to retain those taps under special use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34085 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Windham. The Waldo Tract (#303) in Medburyville, north of SR 9; Town of Wilmington. | |||||
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Stoodly Water System Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit to allow private landowner to develop a spring box to capture water on National Forest System (NFS) land and pipe it over NFS land to have a gravity feed system. Total occupancy of NFS land would be less than one acre. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Windsor. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Weston. | |||||
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Suss ATV Access to Residence Special Use CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2010 |
Expected:12/2010 | 12/2010 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mr. & Mrs. Suss have asked to use a tracked snow machine over FR’s 273 and 75, plus a short piece of non-system road connecting the two, for winter access to their home in the Town of Woodford.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34078 |
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| Location: UNIT - Manchester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Bennington. Forest Roads 273 and 75, plus a short piece of non-system road in the town of Woodford. | |||||
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Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Middlebury 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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Bulotsky Private Land Access Special Use CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit to authorize a priate landowner to use a road on National Forest System lands to access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/greenmountain/htm/greenmountain/links/projects/projects_currentandcomplete.htm |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Rutland. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Chittenden. | |||||
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Butternut Seed Orchard CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Research |
Completed | Actual: 09/02/2010 | 05/2011 |
Chris Casey 802-388-4362 ccasey@fs.fed.us |
| Description: To establish a 1 1/2 acre fenced plantation of grafted butternut (Juglans cinerea) tree seedlings within a clearing that was formally pastured and is maintained as an upland opening. Goal is to grow trees that are more resistant to butternut canker.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31777 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison. Fays Meadow, at end of Fay Road (FR 243), Compartment 108 , Stand 103, Middlebury Ranger District, town of Brandon, county of Addison. | |||||
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Fitzpatrick Private Land Access Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a Special Use Permit to authorize the construction, use and maintenance of a road to provide access to private land. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison. Green Mountain National Forest; Middlebury RD, Town of Lincoln. | |||||
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Steam Mill Gravel Pit CE |
- Minerals and Geology |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/28/2010 |
Expected:10/2010 |
06/2011 |
John Kamb 802-747-6715 jkamb@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Develop and manage a gravel pit on the west side of an elongated hill-shaped landform between Forest Road 59 and Forest Road 130 on National Forest System land in the Town of Ripton.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26945 |
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| Location: UNIT - Middlebury Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison. Between Forest Roads 59 and 130 in the Town of Ripton. | |||||
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Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests, Rochester 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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Hodgdon Private Land Access CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit to place temporary bridge on existing abutments and using existing road to access private land. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Rochester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Windsor. Green Mountain National Forest,Town of Rochester. | |||||
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Ohly Logging Access Special Use CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 09/21/2010 | 09/2010 |
David Bosch 802-747-6746 dbosch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special Use Permit for long-term access over existing roads/skid trails for private forest management purposes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=16132 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rochester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Rutland. Green Mountain National Forest, Town of Killington. | |||||
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Sugarbush Tree Skiing and Beginner Terrain Improvement Project CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Thomas Paquette 802-767-4261 x 521 tpaquette@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Provide tree skiing access within the permit area into Slide Brook basin with limited tree thinning and limbing of some low branches. Also, improve beginner terrain and add conveyor carpet lift near Sugarbear Road ski trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31747 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rochester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Washington. Sugarbush Ski Resort, Town of Warren, Washington County, Vermont. | |||||
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Upper White River Integrated Resource Project EA |
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Special area management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Minerals and Geology - Road management - Research |
Completed |
Actual: 09/15/2010 09/15/2010 |
11/2010 |
Jay Strand 802-767-4261 jstrand@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Multi-resource project activities to meet desired future conditions provided by the Forest Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=19216 |
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| Location: UNIT - Rochester Ranger District. STATE - Vermont. COUNTY - Addison, Orange, Windsor. Green Mountain National Forest, Towns of Granville, Hancock, Ripton, Rochester, and Braintree. | |||||
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