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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2014 to 03/31/2014 - National Forests In Mississippi Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2014 to 03/31/2014National Forests In Mississippi This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Land management planning In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/08/2013Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2014 Expected:02/2014 05/2014 Jeff Long601-965-1629jlong@fs.fed.us Description: Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
Location: UNIT - National Forests In Mississippi All Units. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams, Amite, Benton, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Copiah, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marshall, Newton, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pontotoc, Scott, Sharkey, Smith, Stone, Tippah, Union, Wayne, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mississippi.
Granville Freeman AccessCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/29/2013 Expected:02/2014 02/2014 Marc Weathersby601-469-3811maweathersby@fs.fed.us Description: Mr. Granville Freeman has requested a special use permit to allow access to his property by crossing National Forest land along a historical access route. The access corridor is approximately 20 ft. wide and extends approximately 700 feet in length.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42287
Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 5 North, Range 9 East, Section 12, of Scott County, Mississippi.
Mississippi Resources, LLC Oil and Gas ExplorationCE
- Minerals and Geology - Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/04/2013 Expected:03/2014 03/2014 Marc Weathersby601-469-3811maweathersby@fs.fed.us Description: The Bienville National Forest has received a request from MS Resources, LLC for a Permit to Drill USA 21-12 #1, permitted to 16,500 feet for an exploratory test on Lease MSES-056720. Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposal is located in Township 4 North, Range 8 East, Section 21 of Smith County, Mississippi.
Shockaloe Horse Trail culvert replacementsCE
- Recreation management - Watershed management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2014 Expected:02/2014 02/2014 Marc Weathersby601-469-3811maweathersby@fs.fed.us Description: The Shockaloe Horse trail is 23 miles in length. We're replacing approximately 28 old rusted out metal culverts along the trail. In the ephemeral drains along the trail we're building drain-dips out of crushed limestone rock. Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T7N, R7E, Sections 13,14,23,24,25,26,27,34,35 &amp; 36; and T6N, R7E, Sections 1,2,3,10,11,12,13,14 &amp; 15 Scott Cty, MS.
Southern Pine EPA power line constructionCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/05/2013 Expected:02/2014 02/2014 Marc Weathersby601-469-3811maweathersby@fs.fed.us Description: Southern Pine EPA has proposed to construct a new 14.4 KV power line across Bienville National Forest Systems lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42289
Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Newton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 4 North, Range 10 East, Sections 27 &amp; 28, of Newton County, Mississippi.
Commercial Thinning for Wildlife Habitat ImprovementCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/01/2013 Expected:01/2014 07/2014 Andy Barwick601-428-0594ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Thinning a 70 acres stand through commercial timber sale for Red-cockaded woodpecker habitat improvement.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 4, T6N, R8W. Seven miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi.
Southern Pine Beetle Suppression Project on the Chickasawhay Ranger DistrictEA
- Forest products - Fuels management Completed Actual: 10/22/2013 05/2014 Andy Barwick601-4280594ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Suppress Southern pine Bettle on the Chickasawhay Ranger District using the cut and remove and the cut and leave method.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41636
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene, Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Six miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi.
Special Use Raod (Turner)CE
- Special use management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2013 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Stephanie Steele601-428-0594srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Permit the use of approximately 500 feet of existing road for access to private lands.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 8, T5N, R7W. Five miles north of Sand Hill, Mississippi.
Special Use Road (Nicholson)CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2013 Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Stephanie Steele601-428-0594srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Permit the use of an existing road approximately 1320 feet in length to access private lands.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 14, T6N, R9W. Ten miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi.
- Special use management - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Andy Barwick601-4280594ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Renewal of a special use permit for a road (500 feet in length) to access private property.
Special use for Verizon Wireless electrical lineCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2013 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Stephanie Steele601 428 0594srsteele@fs.fed.us Description: Install 50 feet of electrical line above ground within an existing corridor to power a communication tower on private lands.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Section 13, T5N, R7W. Seven miles east of Sand Hill, Mississippi.
Timber removal from Venture Oil well pad on outstanding mineralsCE
- Forest products - Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 10/24/2013 10/2013 Andy Barwick601-428-0594ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Removal of trees through timber settlement for the Venture Oil well pad far an oil well located on private minerals.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42783
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 5 and 6, T7N, R10W. Six miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Notice of Initiation 01/2014 Expected:04/2014 06/2014 Andy Barwick601-4280594ajbarwick@fs.fed.us Description: Longleaf restoration, commercial thinning, midstory reduction, red cockaded woodpecker management, and prescribed burning for the recovery of theatened and endangered species in the Sand Hill Creek Analysis Unit.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Amend special use permit to authorize installation of 1,275' of aerial fiber optic cable by attaching to existing structures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35555
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of 4,075' of fiber optic cable within the State Hwy. 49 right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33905
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of new telecommunications cable in county road right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32086
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of new fiber optic cable in county road right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32082
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Install fiber-optic cable within existing right-of-way of Hwy. 49 south.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40266
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Amend Special Use Permits to add 14,400 feet of new fiber optic line and remove 11,000 feet of copper cable.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40935
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2014 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Provide access over an existing route to Salem Cemetery.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:05/2014 06/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Access to private land completely surrounded by National Forest.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Install buried fiber optic and copper cable along Hwy.15
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=16653
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Coast EPA - Hwy. 15 Tie-LineCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2014 Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of overhead powerline within existing highway right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sections 13, 14 &amp; 15, T6S, R10W. North side of State Highway 67.
Contact Network Fiber Optic Cable InstallationCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:05/2014 05/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Install buried fiber optic cable within right-of-way of State Highway 49.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sections 7, 17, 20 &amp; 29, T2N, R12W. West side of State Highway 49 within existing cleared right-of-way.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2014 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
Gulf South Pipeline RelocationCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate a section of natural gas pipeline that has become exposed due to erosion along the banks of Black Creek. New r/w 50' wide, with add'l 25' temp work space needed. Directional bore under Black Creek. Rehabilitation of abandoned r/w.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Section 27, T1S, R10W. Black Creek, upstream from Fairley Bridge Road; north of existing right-of-way.
Pearl River Valley EPA Powerline Relocation - Job No. 6720CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate powerline from woods to public road right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Pearl River. LEGAL - Section 8, T1S, R14W. Adjacent to Gumpond Beall Road.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:07/2014 09/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate an overhead powerline to a new location along a state highway, upgrade the line from 7,200 to 14,400 volts, and remove abandoned poles and wire.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2014 Expected:07/2014 08/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Reissuance of a permit for access across National Forest land to a private residence.
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 02/2014 Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Rebecca Ladnier601-528-6169reladnier@fs.fed.us Description: Grant Special Use Permit for access to private land that is a complete inholding within the National Forest.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 08/01/2012Est. Comment Period Public Notice 02/2014 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 John Townsend662-285-3264/662-236-6550jtownsend@fs.fed.us Description: Yearly prescribed burning program across the Holly Springs
Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union, Yalobusha. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spread across the Holly Springs, all counties, virtually all compartments.
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/09/2012 Expected:02/2014 02/2014 Caren Briscoe662-236-6550 ext 241carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/17/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2014 Expected:03/2014 03/2014 Caren Briscoe662-236-6550 ext 241carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground distubance, no timber harvest.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/24/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2014 Expected:03/2014 04/2014 Caren Briscoe662-236-6550 ext 241carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us Description: Access to a tract of private land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/17/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2014 Expected:03/2014 03/2014 Caren Briscoe662-236-6550 ext 241carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
AT&T Hwy 61 Buried Telecommunications CableCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/29/2013 Expected:01/2014 02/2014 Michael Everett601-384-5876meverett@fs.fed.us Description: Request to bury a telecummunications cable of approximately 500 feet along the MDOT right-of-way along Highway 61, within Forest Service lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42578
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R2W, sect.37. Approximately 3.25 miles south of the Homochitto River along the MDOT right-of-way of Highway 61.
Cable One Aerial Fiber Optic Cable InstallationCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/29/2013 Expected:01/2014 02/2014 Michael Everett601-384-5876meverett@fs.fed.us Description: Request to install an aerial fiber optic cable approx. 4,200 feet along an existing aerial powerline network within National Forest land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42577
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jefferson, Lincoln. LEGAL - T8N, R5W, sect.17-18. Approximately 2.75 miles east of HWY 28 on HWY 550.
Enterprise RD Bridge ReplacementCE
- Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/14/2013 Expected:01/2014 02/2014 Michael Everett601-384-5876meverett@fs.fed.us Description: Request to replace a low-weight bridge on a county road, including re-allignment of ~270' of roadway, commercial timber harvest on ~1/2 acre, and placement/maintenance of a pre-cast concrete bridge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42553
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T5N, R1E, sect. 12. Bridge over Dry Bayou on Enterprise Road, located approximately 0.8 miles NE of the intersection of Enterprise Road and Liberty Road, in Franklin County, MS.
Homochitto Gravel PitsEA
- Minerals and Geology - Road management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 06/23/2013Est. Comment Period Public Notice 01/2014 Expected:05/2014 06/2014 Jay Pittman601-384-5876japittman@fs.fed.us Description: The expansion of one existing gravel pit and development of up to 7 new gravel pits to provide for road reconstruction and maintenance needs of the Forest and local counties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42389
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite, Franklin, Wilkinson. LEGAL - T3N,R2E,sec.3,4; T4N,R3E,sec.17; T3N,R2E,sec.9; T4N,R4E,sec.5; T7N,R3E,sec.35; T7N,R3E,sec.32; T6N,R5E,sec.32; T4N,R1E,sec.34. Union Church Pit, 106C Pit, East Woodsman Springs Pit, 153a2 Pit, 110c1 Pit, Applewhite Pit, Bogue Chitto Road Pit, and 154 Pit. See vicinity map for locations.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Notice of Initiation 01/2014 Expected:11/2014 01/2015 Orin Sampson601-384-5876 ex.174ojsampson@fs.fed.us Description: Examination and analysis of approximately 12,856 acres of the Homochitto NF for natural resource needs and opportunities. Activities may include timber harvest, regeneration, wildlife habitat enhancement, road work, recreation enhancement, and others
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007 Expected:12/2013 04/2014 Catherine Bailey601-965-1663cjbailey@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams, Amite, Franklin, Lincoln, Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N,R1E &amp; T4N,R1W,Wilkinson Co., T3N,R2E &amp; T3N,R3E,Amite Co., T5N,R1W &amp; T6N,R1W,Adams Co., T6N,R2E &amp; T6N,R3E,Franklin Co., and T8N, R5E, Lincoln Co. Homochitto Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21930
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21929
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21932
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R2E, Sec 21 &amp; 22. Homochitto Ranger District.
Fisheries Habitat ManagementCE
- Recreation management - Heritage resource management - Facility management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 12/2013 Expected:02/2014 03/2014 Robert Claybrook662-285-3264 ext.*816rclaybrook@fs.fed.us Description: The purpose and need for this proposal focuses on the need for renovating the existing fish population and improving fish habitat. Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Choctaw. LEGAL - The legal location is Township 16 North, Range 11 East, Section 2. Choctaw Lake in the Choctaw Lake Recreation area.
The area is located in Choctaw County, Mississippi. The legal location is Township 16 North, Range 11 East, Section 2.
- Land management planning - Heritage resource management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Notice of Initiation 03/27/2013Est. Comment Period Public Notice 02/2014 Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Caren Briscoe662-236-6550 ext 241carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetative management on the Tombigbee Ranger District, Stark Road analysis unit.
Trace Storm Damage TreatmentCE
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Completed Actual: 07/11/2013 08/2013 Caren Briscoe662-236-6550 ext 241carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service proposes to conduct salvage sales. The proposal is not to remove all trees within all the areas shown on the map, but remove the blown down trees as much as is reasonable. Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Chickasaw. LEGAL - Not Applicable. .