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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2012 to 06/30/2012 - National Forests In Texas Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2012 to 06/30/2012National Forests In Texas This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Jeff Buhlig936-639-8581lynnjackson@fs.fed.us Description: The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas would prepare an Adaptive Management Environmental Assessment for Wind Events that may occur in the future.
- Land management planning In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/13/2011 Expected:05/2012 07/2012 Lynn Jackson936-639-8581lynnjackson@fs.fed.us Description: The NFGT would revise the current list of Management Indicator Species in order to gather better data on the effects of Forest managment on plant and animal species. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31238
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Land ownership management - Land acquisition In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/02/2011 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Jeff Buhlig936-639-8524jbuhlig@fs.fed.us Description: Land Exchange of Federal Tracts K-58 (118.57 acres) and K-1f (54 acres) on the Davy Crockett National Forest for non-federal tract A-55 (174.35 acres) on the Angelina National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34886
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/17/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:08/2013 09/2013 Earlene Bracy936-897-1068comments-southern-texas-angelina@fs.fed.us Description: Thinning, reforestation, wildlife improvements, NNIPS treatments, in compartment 63 on the Angelina NF
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management Completed Actual: 12/12/2011 12/2011 Kathryn Duncan936-897-1068comments-southern-texas-angelina@fs.fed.us Description: Underplanting longleaf pine containorized seedlings on approximately 127 acres of County Road 32 Wildfire in compartment 84. Overstory is not being salvaged due to sensitive plants and highly erodible soils. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37418
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 10/17/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:10/2013 11/2013 Kathryn Duncan936-897-1068Comments-southern-texas-angelina@fs.fed.us Description: Watershed EA consists of commerical pine thinning, longleaf pine restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, road work, NNIPS, midstory removal
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Tom Zimmerman409-787-3870comments-southern-texas-sabine@fs.fed.us Description: Reauthorize Westwood Water Supply Corp special use permit that expired December 2004.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/14/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 05/2012 Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940comments-southern-texas-angelina@fs.fed.us Description: Install approx. 2770' of telephone line in C-35, Angelina N.F. for the purpose of providing telephone service to the property of Audria Strickland.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38238
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/27/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 05/2012 Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940comments-southern-texas-angelina@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal is to add a 25 pair wire to an exisitng permitted right-of-way (3870 feet by 10 feet) to provide high speed internet to the Black Forest Community.
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 09/15/2006Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Kathryn Duncan936-897-1068comments-southern-texas-angelina@fs.fed.us Description: Commercial thinning to restore longleaf and shortleaf pine communities, and reduce the risk of Southern Pine Beetle infestations.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Completed Actual: 03/13/2012 01/2012 Scott Fry940-627-5475sfry@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to prescribe burn approximately 2,300 acres in the Denton Creek Watershed. The original proposal included 6,000 acres and has since been downsized.
Location: UNIT - Caddo - Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Wise. LEGAL - These units are located approximately 5 miles north of Decatur, Texas. Units 28, 29, 49, 50, and 75.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 12/07/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Thomas Philipps936-639-8514tphilipps@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to prescribe burn Allotments 40 and 53 of the Ladonia Unit, followed by planting of blackland prairie seed, using a seed drill pulled behind a farm tractor.
Bearing Fire Longleaf RestorationCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 01/31/2012 02/2012 Bobi Stiles936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to restore longleaf pine to about 230 acres damaged by the Bearing Wildfire. Long-term plans to ensure sucessful establishment of longleaf include brownspot burning and handtool release, as determined by field survey. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38155
Location: UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Compt. 101 is located about 6 miles northeast of Groveton, Tx. Compartment 101.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/28/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their property via National Forest System Roads 513, 513B, 590D, and 5275. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36602
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/28/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their land via National Forest System Roads 518A and 5057.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/28/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their property via National Forest System Roads 526 and 526M.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/28/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their property via National Forest System Road 529.
- Land ownership management - Special use management Completed Actual: 03/09/2012 04/2012 Jeff Buhlig936-639-8524jbuhlig@fs.fed.us Description: Sale of 1.22 acres of National Forest land on the Davy Crockett National Forest. Tract K-59 (from existing Tract K-2). The parcel is involved in an encroachment and consists of a front yard and driveway for a private residence.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/21/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to issue a Special Use Permit to Fairchild to access his property via National Forest System Roads (NFSR) 5209.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/01/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:06/2012 07/2012 Kerry Hogg936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to reduce fuel loads through thinning and prescribe burning, and restore longleaf ecosystems through timber harvest, site preparation, and planting. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34906
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/16/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to grant a Special Use Permit to Hogenson to access his property via NFSR 524L. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37397
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/17/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to provide a Special Use Permit to the Jones-Walker Association to access their property via National Forest System Road 536.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/30/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:10/2012 12/2012 Barton Davis936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to improve habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker, reduce hazardous fuels and the potential for Southern pine beetle (SPB) outbreaks through thinning, longleaf pine restoration, prescribe burning, and midstory removal.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/16/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to transfer Special Use Permit for existing electric utility lines in existing rights-of-way across the Davy Crockett National Forest from Texas Utilities to Oncor Electric.
Radio Repeater Towers InstallationCE
- Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/20/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Bobi Stiles936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to install two radio repeater towers, in two separate locations. Each site will require a 2-acre clearing, a 10-foot square building to hold electronics, construction of about 1/2 mile of road, and electric utility lines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38156
Location: UNIT - Davy Crockett Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Houston, Trinity. LEGAL - Compt. 9 is located seven miles northwest of Ratcliff, while Compt. 105 is located 105 three miles southwest of Apple Springs, Tx. Compartments 9 and 105.
- Recreation management - Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/21/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Gerald Lawrence936-655-2299 ext 225comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: The Davy Crockett National Forest proposes to replace the bathroom in the Overflow Camping
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38272
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 10/06/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to drill 2 wells on a 5-acre pad in Compartment 116.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 11/07/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Krista Langley936-655-2299comments-southern-texas-davycrockett@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to restore about 20 acres of fire-killed forest to longleaf pine, including tree removal, site preparation, hand planting of longleaf pine seedlings, as well as post planting actions such as brown spot burning and hand release.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 12/20/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 05/2012 Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940tzimmerman@fs.fed.us Description: Access road to for pvt property
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940comments-southern-texas-sabine@fs.fed.us Description: Marathon Oil is seeking approval of Surface Use Plan of Operations for 2 gas wells to be drilled on Federal Lease TXNM103310 and 103111 on the Sabine National Forest in Shelby Co.
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management Completed Actual: 01/09/2012 10/2012 Nathan Renick409-625-1940comments-southern-texas-sabine@fs.fed.us Description: Well Pad, ROW, and pipeline in Cmpt. 16
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management Completed Actual: 01/09/2012 10/2012 Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940southern-texas-sabine@fs.fed.us Description: Approval of the Surface Use Plan of Operations for an Application for Permit to Drill submitted to the Bureau of Land Management by Newfield Exploration Comapny for a natural gas well.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36036
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/30/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 Expected:06/2012 08/2012 Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940tzimmerman@fs.fed.us Description: 12 inch gas pipeline right-of-way adjacent to FM 2694 on the Sabine NF
- Forest products - Fuels management - Road management Completed Actual: 02/03/2012 03/2012 Kathryn Duncan936-897-1068comments-southern-texas-sabine@fs.fed.us Description: First commercial thinning in 47 pine plantations ranging in age from 18-33 years. Approximately 4,400 acres are involved which includes > 100 acres of inclusions. Location is on the north end of Sabine NF in Shelby and Sabine Counties.
Windstream Communication - Sabinetown & Lowe's Creek Fiber Optic Cable ProjectCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/14/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 Expected:06/2012 06/2012 Tom Zimmerman409-625-1940comments-southern-texas-sabine@fs.fed.us Description: Bury 17,908' of fiber optic cable along FM 83, FM 3382 and SH 21 for the purpose of providing telephone and high speed internet service to the East TX communities of Sabinetown and Lowe's Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38235
Location: UNIT - Sabine Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Sabine. SNF: adjacent to FM 83 in Compartments 78 & 80; adjacent to FM 3382 in Compartment 79 and adjacent to SH 21 in Compartment 76.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/17/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Cheryl Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to improve wildlife habitat by thinning, prescribed burning, mechanically removing, and native grass planting of a project area of 250 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38266
Cagle Recreation Area Hazard Tree Removal ProjectCE
- Recreation management - Fuels management - Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/04/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Daniel Jauregui936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to remove 400 trees in the Cagle Recreation Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38031
Location: UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Walker. LEGAL - Compartment 43 is located in Walker County approximately five miles west of of New Waverly, TX. Compartment 43 of the Sam Houston National Forest.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/05/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 Expected:06/2012 07/2012 Frank Stranimier936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhousont@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to install a new fiber optic line within the right-of-way for FM 149 to improve communications services for Richards, Tx residents.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38045
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/27/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Frank Stranimier936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to amend existing Special Use Permit to add 2 new sewer lines, which would occupy about one acre in Compartment 58.
- Special use management Completed Actual: 01/27/2012 03/2012 Frank Stranimier936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to add an underground fiber optics line in the FM 2025 Right-of-Way, providing service to the Texas Highway Patrol office located at the old Sam Houston National Forest, Coldspring District work center.
Elmore Drive Hazard Tree Removal ProjectCE
- Fuels management - Facility management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/20/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Cheryl Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to remove 450 hazard trees along NFSR 234, Elmore Drive, and Lake Paula Drive
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38102
Location: UNIT - Sam Houston Ranger District. STATE - Texas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Compartment 42 is located approximately eight miles southwest of New Waverly, Texas. Compartment 42 of the Sam Houston National Forest.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/10/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Cheryl Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to improve habitat for various wildlife species, including the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, through thinning, prescribe burning, midstory removal, control of non-native invasive plants, and planting of native grasses.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management Completed Actual: 03/08/2012 04/2012 Randal Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed burn 910 acres in Compartment 51 for wildlife habitat improvment, particularly the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management Completed Actual: 03/08/2012 01/2012 Randal Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to burn 4,470 acres to improve wildlife habitat, particularly for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 02/22/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Frank Stranimier936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal for a special use permit to construct a pipeline to transport hydrocarbons collected from a well located east of Compartment 71 of the Sam Houston National Forest, to an already existing pipeline in Compartment 72.
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/29/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Frank Stranimier936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to conduct about 1.3 miles of two-dimensional seismic survey to determine potential underlying hydrocarbon deposits in Compartment 84.
- Recreation management - Fuels management - Facility management Completed Actual: 02/07/2012 02/2012 Daniel Jauregui936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to remove 500 hazards treees in and around the Scott's Ridge Recreation Area.
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 09/06/2011 09/2011 Frank Stranimier936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to conduct a 3D seismic survey in compartments 13, 14, 21 & 26 - 39, of the Sam Houston National Forest.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/28/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Randal Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribe burning about 4,140 acres in Compartments 26, 32, & 33 would help to improve wildlife habitat, particularly Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and reduce fuel loadings.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/07/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Randal Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to prescribe burn about 4,830 acres to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loadings.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/18/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Randal Prewitt936-344-6205comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to prescribe burn about 2,770 acres to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loadings.