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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011 - Allegheny National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011Allegheny National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Lois Demarco814-723-5150ldemarco@fs.fed.us Description: Design Criteria in the Allegheny National Forest 2007 Forest Plan will be applied to reserved and outstanding oil and gas development. This proposal responds to the 2/15/08 Forest Plan Appeals Decision made by the Chief of the Forest Service.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/.
Marienville Special Use Road RenewalsCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Sylvia Grisez814-723-5150sgrisez@fs.fed.us Description: This is the renewal of 15 roads under special use permit for driveways or other access to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/other/
Location: UNIT - Allegheny National Forest All Units. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Elk, Forest, McKean. Spring Creek, Highland, Ridgway, and Millstone Townships (Elk); Green, Jenks, Kingsley, and Howe Townships (Forest); and Hamlin Township (McKean).
ASL (Allegheny Snowmobile Loop) Marshburg Connector (CE)CE
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2011 Expected:08/2011 10/2011 Julie Moyer814-363-6089jmoyer@fs.fed.us Description: Approve & constuct 3.3 miles of snowmobile trail on National Forest land to designate a legal connector trail through the Marshburg area to reopen the ASL New York Connector Trail. New route includes 8.7 miles on private land.
Location: UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - McKean. Lafayette, Corydon, and Hamilton Townships, McKean County.
Bullis Hollow Trail (CE)CE
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 05/2011 Expected:07/2011 09/2011 Julie Moyer814-363-6089jmoyer@fs.fed.us Description: Constuct 8 miles of pedestrian trail on National Forest Land to create loop hiking between Bradford, PA (Marilla Spring Trail System), Tracey Ridge Trail System, the North Country Trail, and the Allegany State Park in NY(Blacksnake Trail). Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/other/
Coalbed Run ProjectEA
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management Completed Actual: 02/24/2011 05/2011 Michelle Tamez814-363-6079mtamez@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation and wildlife management activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/vegetative_management/
Location: UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Forest, Warren. LEGAL - Cherry Grove, Limestone and Watson Twps. in Warren County; Hickory, Howe and Kingsley Twps. in Forest County, Pennsylvania. The area is bound by FR 119 on the north, FR 116 on the east, SR 666 on the south and provate property on the west.
Kinzua Valley Rail TrailEA
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/25/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:09/2011 05/2012 Mark Conn814-723-5150mwconn@fs.fed.us Description: Construct a 10 mile non-motorized surfaced trail on the existing Kinzua Valley Railroad grade from the Allegheny Reservoir at Red Bridge Bank Fishing Area to the national forest boundary southeast of Guffy.
Location: UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - McKean. LEGAL - Kinzua Creek in Hamilton and Lafayette Townships in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Kinzua Creek from Red Bridge on the Allegheny Reservoir east upstream to the national forest boundary in Warrant 3084.
Morrison Run ProjectEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/26/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:12/2011 05/2012 Michelle Tamez814-363-6079mtamez@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation and wildlife management activities.
Outfitter Guide Special Use Permit Renewal (Equestrian)CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Julie Moyer814-363-6089jmoyer@fs.fed.us Description: Renew special use permits for 2 existing equestrian outfitter/guides using roads/pathways near the western boundary of the Allegheny National Forest (Warren and Forest Counties)
Location: UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Forest, Warren. LEGAL - Limestone Township (Warren County, PA) and Hickory & Kingsley Townships (Forest County, PA). UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - McKean.
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Facility management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2011 Expected:03/2012 06/2012 Julie Moyer814-363-6089jmoyer@fs.fed.us Description: Enhance recreationists enjoyment in the area around the Kinzua Bay of the Allegheny Reservoir through management activities that include scenery, recreation, heritage, vegetation and wildlife activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/recreation_projects/
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Anthony Scardina814-363-6098ascardina@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service is proposing to authorize reasonable access for site-specific proposals to develop reserved and outstanding mineral rights within the Allegheny National Forest, with provisions to mitigate impacts to surface resources.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/
Location: UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Elk, Forest, McKean, Warren. LEGAL - Warren, Forest, Elk and McKean counties, Pennsylvania. Forest wide.
Upper KinzuaEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/25/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:06/2011 09/2011 Ava Turnquist814-363-6086aturnquist@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation Management
Location: UNIT - Bradford Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - McKean. LEGAL - Hamilton, Wetmore, Hamlin, and Lafayette Townships, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Forest Service lands that drain into Kinzua Creek east of the Red Bridge Campground. This includes the areas in Meade, Windfall, Wintergreen, Camp, Turnup, Thundershower Runs.
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/24/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:06/2011Actual: 11/19/200909/29/2009 10/2011 Linda White814-927-5776lmwhite@fs.fed.us Description: Develop Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Clarion Wild and Scenic River to protect the natural condition and free-flowing state of the river and provide a managmement strategy for all public lands within the wild and scenic river corridor. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/recreation_projects/
De YoungEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Watershed management Completed Actual: 01/28/2011 05/2011 Kevin Treese814-927-5759ktreese@fs.fed.us Description: This vegetative managmement project includes silvicultural treatments, wildlife habitat improvements, NNIP species treatments, and soil and watershed improvements in conjunction with road maintenance within the 16,672-acre project area.
Location: UNIT - Marienville Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Elk, Forest. LEGAL - Warrants 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2032, 2033, 2463, 2464, 2808, 2882, 2916, 2977, 3662, 3663, 3664, 3667, 3668, 3669, 3753, 3761, 3779, and 3783, Highland, Howe, and Jones Twps. The De Young project area is located in the central portion of the Marienville Ranger District, southwest of Russell City, Pennsylvania.
Guitonville Penelec Powerline ROWCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/22/2011 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Kevin Treese814-927-5759ktreese@fs.fed.us Description: Amend their special use permit to replace and relocate an underground primary power line built in 1970 that provides power to the Pennsylvania Game Commission and a cell phone tower. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/other
Location: UNIT - Marienville Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Forest. Warrant 5133, Green Township.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/25/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:07/2011 01/2012 Jerry Jordan814-927-5789jjordan@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed management activities include vegetation treatments, including timber harvesting, wildlife habitat improvements, NNIP species treatments, transportation activities, and recreational improvements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/projects/vegetative_management
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/16/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:07/2011 11/2011 Kevin Treese814-927-5759ktreese@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed activities include vegetation, wildlife habitat, non-native invasive plant species, transportation, and soil and water management. Oil and gas development is ongoing within the project area.
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/11/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:07/2011 11/2011 Scott Tepke814-927-5786stepke@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed management activities include vegetation management, timber harvesting, wildlife habitat enhancements, NNIP species treatments, transportation activities, and recreational improvements.
Thinning Study in Allegheny HardwoodsCE
- Forest products - Research Completed Actual: 01/12/2011 01/2011 Kevin Treese814-927-5759ktreese@fs.fed.us Description: Continuing the Thinning Study in Allegheny Hardwoods on the Kane Experimental Forest to demonstrate and collect information on how older forested stands respond to partial cutting treatments by thinning 64 acres.
Location: UNIT - Marienville Ranger District. STATE - Pennsylvania. COUNTY - Elk. Warrant 3253, Jones Township.