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National Forests In Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Revised LRMP for the NFs in Mississippi EIS	- Land management planning	In Progress NOI in Federal Register 03/11/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2013	Expected: 10/2013	01/2014	Jeff Long 601-965-1629 jlong@fs.fed.us
Description: Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=1159
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. Mississippi
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National Forests In Mississippi , Bienville Ranger District	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Clovelly Oil Co., LLC Source Hole Drilling CE	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/19/2012	Expected: 04/2013	06/2013	Marc Weathersby 601-469-3811 maweathersby@fs.fed.us
Description: This is the 2nd phase of the Clovelly Oil Co., LLC project where the company plans to conduct source hole drilling to facilitate a 3D seismic exploration. The project area is approximately 3,680 acres located in the southeastern part of the Forest.
Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. Sections 1,8,11, and 12 of Township 3 North, Range 8 East and Sections 2-4, and 7-12 of Township 3 North, Range 9 East of Smith County, Mississippi.
Homewood Water Association water line improvement CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Marc Weathersby 601-469-3811 maweathersby@fs.fed.us
Description: Homewood Water Association has requested permission to upgrade their water distribution lines across National Forest System lands on the Bienville NF in order to improve water pressure within its network.
Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. Section 30, Township 5 North, Range 8 East and Section 28, Township 5 North, Range 7 East
South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) Powerline Reconstruction CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Marc Weathersby 601-469-3811 maweathersby@fs.fed.us
Description: SMEPA has requested permission to reconstruct portions of their electric transmission lines across National Forest System lands on the Bienville National Forest in order to upgrade the facilities within their network.
Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott, Smith. Scott County Section 30 of Township 5 North, Range 8 East and Sections 22 and 23 of T 5 N, R 7 E; Smith Cty Sections 5, 9, 22, 27, 34, and 35 of T 4 N, R 8 E and Sections 2 and 11 of T 3 N, R 8 E.
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National Forests In Mississippi , Chickasawhay Ranger District	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
AT&T replacement of fiber optic cable special use CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/07/2013	Expected: 04/2013	04/2013	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: AT&T proposes to replace an existing fiber optic cable within the existing corridor of State Highway 15. The total lenght of the corridor 13,152 and envolve and area of less than 4 acres.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 31, T7N, R10W & Section 5 and 8, T6N, R10W Eleven miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi
Commercial Thinning in Compartment 369, Stand 15 CE	- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Commercial thin a 50-acre stand to improve RCW habitat.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 12, T6N, R10W Ten miles North of Richton, Mississippi
Forest Highway Paving Project EA	- Road management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Upgrade segments of FDR 201, 202, and 206 to connect Hwy 15 and Hwy 63 with a paved forest highway.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - T8N, R7W & T9N, R7W & T9N, R6W & T10N, R6W Seventeen miles Southeast of Laurel, Mississippi
Southern Pine Bettle Suppression Project on the Chickasawhay Ranger District EA	- Fuels management - Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2013	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Suppress Southern pine Bettle on the Chickasawhay Ranger District using the cut and remove and the cut and leave method.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene, Jones, Wayne. Six miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi
Special Use Road, Marsha Eason CE	- Road management - Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/18/2012	Expected: 04/2013	05/2013	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of a special use permit for a road (500 feet in length) to access private property.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 6, T7N, R9W Fourteen miles West of Clara, Mississippi
Special use road (Wayne County Board of Superviors, Haskell Hudson) CE	- Special use management - Road management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Special use for access to private property.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Section 8 One mile South of Water Oak, Mississippi
Tornado Salvage CE *NEW LISTING*	- Forest products	Analysis Completed	Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/25/2013	05/2013	Andy Barwick 601-428-0594 ajbarwick@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage damaged and/or dying trees caused by a tornado that struck the district on February 13, 2013.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 25 and 34, T7N, R9W Eleven miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi
Watershed Health Restoration, and Maintenance in the Sand Hill Creek Analysis Unit EA	- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. 05/2013	Expected: 08/2013	01/2014	Andy Barwick 601-4280594 ajbarwick@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.
Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 34, 35, 36, T6N, R8W Seven miles North of Sand Hill, Mississippi
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National Forests In Mississippi , De Soto Ranger District	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
AT & T Aerial Cable Placement CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend special use permit to authorize installation of 1,275' of aerial fiber optic cable by attaching to existing structures.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, T2N, R12W, Forrest County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian Hwy. 49 North near Paul B. Johnson State Park
AT & T Fiber Optic Cable Extension along Hwy. 49 at Brooklyn CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of 4,075' of fiber optic cable within the State Hwy. 49 right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 21, T1N, R12W Within right-of-way of State Hwy. 49 between Drag Strip Road and Yeaton Spur Road.
AT&T Extension - Forrest County CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of new telecommunications cable in county road right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. Within right-of-way of Rockhill-Brooklyn Road in Sec. 2, T1N, R13W, Forrest County, MS
AT&T FOC Extension - Perry County CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of new fiber optic cable in county road right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. Within right-of-way of Progress Road in Sec. 36, T2N, R9W, Perry County, MS
AT&T FOC Installation along Hwy. 49 CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install fiber-optic cable within existing right-of-way of Hwy. 49 south.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, 20, 29 & 32, T2N, R12W and Sec. 21 of T1N, R12W, Forrest County, MS. West side of Hwy. 49
AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Installation along LaRue Road CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@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.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison, Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 & 12, T5S, R9W, Harrison & Jackson counties, MS Within right-of-way on south side of LaRue Road.
Access to Salem Cemetery CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Provide access over an existing route to Salem Cemetery.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 4, T1S, R8W, George County, MS Leaf, MS
Alexander Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to private land completely surrounded by National Forest.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 36, T1N, R11W, Perry County, MS Between Hwy. 29 and Black Creek.
BellSouth Highway 15 Extension CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/21/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install buried fiber optic and copper cable along Hwy.15
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 17,20,29,32,T3S,R9W;Sec.5,6,7,8,17,T4S-R9W Stone County
Charles and Clark Bond Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 5, Township 4 South, Range 10 West & Sec. 32, Township 3 South, Range 10 West, St. Stephens Meridian Stone County, Mississippi
Darren Methe Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 2 North, Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian Perry County, Mississippi
Dorothy Franklin Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 22 & 23, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, St. Stephens Meridian Forrest County
Franklin Telephone Co. Service for D. Whittington CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013	Expected: 08/2013	08/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Install buried telecommunications cable for service to private residence.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 10, T3S, R9W George co.
Glenn Lott Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 19 & 30, Township 3 South, Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian Stone County, Mississippi
Old Wire Road Trail CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/31/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Stone County Board of Supervisors propose to construct and maintain a paved walking/bike trail adjacent to Wire Road in Stone County.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 31, T3S, R10W; Sec. 5, T4S, R10W; Stone County, Mississippi; St. Stephens Meridian North side of Wire Road
Oliver Johnson Road Bridge Replacement CE *NEW LISTING*	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013	Expected: 05/2013	06/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Perry County Board of Supervisors requests additional right-of-way to replace a bridge over Beaver Creek on Oliver Johnson Road.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 10 West, Perry County, MS Oliver Johnson Road
Pearl River Valley EPA Powerline Upgrade and Relocation along Hwy. 15 CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013	Expected: 06/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@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.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 20 & 29, T3S, R9W, St. Stephens Meridian, Stone County, MS Highway 15, Stone County, MS
Pearl River Valley EPA Wire Road Powerline CE	- Special use management	Analysis Completed	Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 05/20/2013	05/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend special use permit to authorize construction of 1,070' of new overhead powerline along Wire Road East.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 5, T4S, R10W, Stone County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian South side of Wire Road East
Perry County School Lands Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013	Expected: 08/2013	08/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Easement grant to Perry County School District for access to "16th Section" land.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 17, T1S, R10W, Perry County, Mississippi, St. Stephens Meridian Access Sec.16, T1S, R10W
Ronnie Robertson Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 3, Township 1 North, Range 13 West, St. Stephens Meridian Forrest County, Mississippi
Todd Talley Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 1 North, Range 11 West, St. Stephens Meridian Perry County, Mississippi
Trebotich Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of a permit for access across National Forest land to a private residence.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sec. 1, T6S, R10W, Harrison County, MS. White Plains Road
Woods Alliston Access CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	Rebecca Ladnier 601-528-6169 reladnier@fs.fed.us
Description: Grant Special Use Permit for access to private land that is a complete inholding within the National Forest.
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 23 &30, T3S, R9W, Stone County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian Red Creek
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National Forests In Mississippi , Holly Springs Ranger District	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Prescribed Burning Program EA	- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress Scoping Start 08/01/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013	Expected: 07/2013	07/2013	John Townsend 662-285-3264/662-236-6550 jtownsend@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. Spread across the Holly Springs, all counties, virtually all compartments
Special Use Permit for Access - Cook CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/09/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Caren Briscoe 662-236-6550 ext 241 carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section 29 Benton County, MS - off McGee Road
Special Use Permit for Access - Hartsoe CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/09/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Caren Briscoe 662-236-6550 ext 241 carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W, Section 27 Benton County, MS - off Lower Gurley Road
Special Use Permit for Access - Jirimiwi Hunting Club CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/17/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Caren Briscoe 662-236-6550 ext 241 carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground distubance, no timber harvest.
Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 3 S, R 1 W, Section 24 Benton County, MS - off Reaves Road
Special Use Permit for Access - Jones CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/24/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Caren Briscoe 662-236-6550 ext 241 carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a tract of private land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section 21 Benton County, MS - off CR 801
Special Use Permit for Access - Thompson CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/17/2012	Expected: 05/2013	05/2013	Caren Briscoe 662-236-6550 ext 241 carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.
Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W, Section 1 Benton County, MS - off Royston Road
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National Forests In Mississippi , Homochitto Ranger District	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Homochitto Gravel Pits 2012 EA	- Minerals and Geology - Road management	In Progress 11/22/2011 Est. 03/2013	Expected: 06/2013	08/2013	Jay Pittman 601-384-5876 japittman@fs.fed.us
Description: Opening of eight new gravel pits on the Homochitto National Forest to provide for road construction and maintenance needs.
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,R3E, Sec. 18; T4N,R4E, Sec. 8; T7N,R3E, Sec. 35;T7N,R5E, Sec. 32; T4N,R1E, Sec. 34 Various locations across the Homochitto National Forest
Landscape Analysis Unit 4 (LAU-4) EA	- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management - Forest products	Developing Proposal Est. 07/2013	Expected: 11/2013	01/2014	Orin Sampson 601-384-5876 ex.174 ojsampson@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
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N,R3E, Sec.1-3,14-15,17-19,30-31; T6N,R4E, Sec.1-5,7-10; T7N,R3E, Sec.34-35; T7N,R4E, Sec. 3-5,8-10,15-17,21-29,32-36; T7N,R5E, Sec.7-8,17-20,29-31; T8N,R4E, Sec.27-28,32-34 Approximately 1/4 mile north of Bude, Mississippi, in Franklin County. Bounded on the East by FR113 and the Homochitto River, and on the South and West by the Forest Boundary.
Landscape Analysis Unit 8 EA	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Land management planning	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/27/2013	Expected: 06/2013 Actual: 06/21/2012, 01/10/2013	08/2013	Orin Sampson 601-384-5876 ex.174 ojsampson@fs.fed.us
Description: A forest health and habitat diversity project which includes timber harvesting, herbicide treatments for release, site preparation, & reforestation, road reconstruction, & maintenance. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=14625
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite, Franklin. LEGAL - T3N, R3E, Sec. 21-22, 30-32, 35-37, 41-45; T4N, R3E, Sec. 1-6, 8-15, 17; T4N, R4E, Sec. 6-8 Approximately 3 miles south of Bude, MS; bound on the West by Gloster Rd., Mt. Olive Rd., and FR-106, on the East by Middleton Creek and on the South/Southeast by the Forest Service boundary.
Liberty South Energy, LLC #1 gas well CE	- Special use management - Minerals and Geology	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Don Neal 601-965-1634 donneal@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to allow drilling, testing, and extraction of minerals owned by Liberty South Energy, including removal of timber and debris at well site, leveling, installation of drill rig, and construction of an access road.
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - NF/4 of SW/4 of T5N, R1W, Sect. 54 Well site just south of Forest Road 172, in Adams County, MS, comprising approximately 2.49 acres.
Stroud Petroleum Inc., Homochitto 13-13 #1 CE	- Minerals and Geology - Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013	Expected: 05/2013	06/2013	Don Neal 601-965-1634 donneal@fs.fed.us
Description: A proposal to drill a well and conduct testing on Federal Lease MSES 47559. Proposal would include timber removal on approx. 2.35 acres; improvement of an access road for approx. 1,900 feet; and potential of 400 feet of pipeline installation.
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Section 13, T6N, R2E Approximately 2.5 miles East of Roxie, Mississippi, on the south side of US highway 84.
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National Forests In Mississippi , National Forests In Mississippi All Units	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Brushy Creek Guest Ranch for Sign CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to reissue special use permit for existing use. No new land use is proposed.
Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - Section 29, T4N, R2E Homochitto Ranger District
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Cellular South for communications line CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 07/27/2007 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@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 - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R3E, Sec 30 Homochitto Ranger District
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Entergy for powerlines CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@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 - Franklin. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 23, 26, 34, 35, 37 & 38 Homochitto Ranger District
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Fortenberry Operating Co. for oil/gas pipeline CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@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 - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Sec 38 Homochitto Ranger District
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Jerry Ogden for oil/gas pipeline CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@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 - Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 23, 26, 34, 35, 37 & 38 Homochitto Ranger District
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Robert Jarrell for access CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)
Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - T1N, R12W, Sec 7 De Soto Ranger District
Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Town of Crosby for airport approach area CE	- Special use management	In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/27/2007	Expected: 06/2013	12/2013	Catherine Bailey 601-965-1663 cjbailey@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 - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R2E, Sec 21 & 22 Homochitto Ranger District
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National Forests In Mississippi , Tombigbee Ranger District	R8 - Southern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Starks Road EA	- Forest products - Land management planning - Heritage resource management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products)	In Progress 03/27/2013 Est. 05/2013	Expected: 08/2013	08/2013	John Baswell 662-285-3264 cbriscoe@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetative management on the Tombigbee Ranger District, Stark Road analysis unit.
Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Sections:19,20,21,29,30,31,32 R13E, T15N Sections:35,36 R12E T15N Starks Road analysis unit, Tombigbee Ranger District, National Forests in Mississippi
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National Forests In Mississippi, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Revised LRMP for the NFs in Mississippi
EIS

- Land management planning

In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
03/11/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/2013

Expected: 10/2013

01/2014

Jeff Long
601-965-1629
jlong@fs.fed.us

Description: Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=1159

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. Mississippi

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National Forests In Mississippi , Bienville Ranger District

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Clovelly Oil Co., LLC Source Hole Drilling
CE

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/19/2012

Expected: 04/2013

06/2013

Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.us

Description: This is the 2nd phase of the Clovelly Oil Co., LLC project where the company plans to conduct source hole drilling to facilitate a 3D seismic exploration. The project area is approximately 3,680 acres located in the southeastern part of the Forest.

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Smith. Sections 1,8,11, and 12 of Township 3 North, Range 8 East and Sections 2-4, and 7-12 of Township 3 North, Range 9 East of Smith County, Mississippi.

Homewood Water Association water line improvement
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
03/2013

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.us

Description: Homewood Water Association has requested permission to upgrade their water distribution lines across National Forest System lands on the Bienville NF in order to improve water pressure within its network.

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott. Section 30, Township 5 North, Range 8 East and Section 28, Township 5 North, Range 7 East

South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) Powerline Reconstruction
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
03/2013

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Marc Weathersby
601-469-3811
maweathersby@fs.fed.us

Description: SMEPA has requested permission to reconstruct portions of their electric transmission lines across National Forest System lands on the Bienville National Forest in order to upgrade the facilities within their network.

Location: UNIT - Bienville Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Scott, Smith. Scott County Section 30 of Township 5 North, Range 8 East and Sections 22 and 23 of T 5 N, R 7 E; Smith Cty Sections 5, 9, 22, 27, 34, and 35 of T 4 N, R 8 E and Sections 2 and 11 of T 3 N, R 8 E.

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National Forests In Mississippi , Chickasawhay Ranger District

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

AT&T replacement of fiber optic cable special use
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/07/2013

Expected: 04/2013

04/2013

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: AT&T proposes to replace an existing fiber optic cable within the existing corridor of State Highway 15. The total lenght of the corridor 13,152 and envolve and area of less than 4 acres.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 31, T7N, R10W & Section 5 and 8, T6N, R10W Eleven miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi

Commercial Thinning in Compartment 369, Stand 15
CE

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products

On Hold

N/A

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: Commercial thin a 50-acre stand to improve RCW habitat.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones. LEGAL - Section 12, T6N, R10W Ten miles North of Richton, Mississippi

Forest Highway Paving Project
EA

- Road management

On Hold

N/A

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: Upgrade segments of FDR 201, 202, and 206 to connect Hwy 15 and Hwy 63 with a paved forest highway.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Jones, Wayne. LEGAL - T8N, R7W & T9N, R7W & T9N, R6W & T10N, R6W Seventeen miles Southeast of Laurel, Mississippi

Southern Pine Bettle Suppression Project on the Chickasawhay Ranger District
EA

- Fuels management
- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2013

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: Suppress Southern pine Bettle on the Chickasawhay Ranger District using the cut and remove and the cut and leave method.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Greene, Jones, Wayne. Six miles southeast of Laurel, Mississippi

Special Use Road, Marsha Eason
CE

- Road management
- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/18/2012

Expected: 04/2013

05/2013

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal of a special use permit for a road (500 feet in length) to access private property.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 6, T7N, R9W Fourteen miles West of Clara, Mississippi

Special use road (Wayne County Board of Superviors, Haskell Hudson)
CE

- Special use management
- Road management

On Hold

N/A

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: Special use for access to private property.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - T6N, R8W, Section 8 One mile South of Water Oak, Mississippi

Tornado Salvage
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Forest products

Analysis Completed

Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/25/2013

05/2013

Andy Barwick
601-428-0594
ajbarwick@fs.fed.us

Description: Salvage damaged and/or dying trees caused by a tornado that struck the district on February 13, 2013.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Section 25 and 34, T7N, R9W Eleven miles southwest of Clara, Mississippi

Watershed Health Restoration, and Maintenance in the Sand Hill Creek Analysis Unit
EA

- Fuels management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est.
05/2013

Expected: 08/2013

01/2014

Andy Barwick
601-4280594
ajbarwick@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.

Location: UNIT - Chickasawhay Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Wayne. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 34, 35, 36, T6N, R8W Seven miles North of Sand Hill, Mississippi

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National Forests In Mississippi , De Soto Ranger District

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

AT & T Aerial Cable Placement
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Amend special use permit to authorize installation of 1,275' of aerial fiber optic cable by attaching to existing structures.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, T2N, R12W, Forrest County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian Hwy. 49 North near Paul B. Johnson State Park

AT & T Fiber Optic Cable Extension along Hwy. 49 at Brooklyn
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Installation of 4,075' of fiber optic cable within the State Hwy. 49 right-of-way.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 21, T1N, R12W Within right-of-way of State Hwy. 49 between Drag Strip Road and Yeaton Spur Road.

AT&T Extension - Forrest County
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Installation of new telecommunications cable in county road right-of-way.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. Within right-of-way of Rockhill-Brooklyn Road in Sec. 2, T1N, R13W, Forrest County, MS

AT&T FOC Extension - Perry County
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Installation of new fiber optic cable in county road right-of-way.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. Within right-of-way of Progress Road in Sec. 36, T2N, R9W, Perry County, MS

AT&T FOC Installation along Hwy. 49
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Install fiber-optic cable within existing right-of-way of Hwy. 49 south.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 7, 20, 29 & 32, T2N, R12W and Sec. 21 of T1N, R12W, Forrest County, MS. West side of Hwy. 49

AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Installation along LaRue Road
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@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.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison, Jackson. LEGAL - Sec. 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 & 12, T5S, R9W, Harrison & Jackson counties, MS Within right-of-way on south side of LaRue Road.

Access to Salem Cemetery
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Provide access over an existing route to Salem Cemetery.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 4, T1S, R8W, George County, MS Leaf, MS

Alexander Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to private land completely surrounded by National Forest.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 36, T1N, R11W, Perry County, MS Between Hwy. 29 and Black Creek.

BellSouth Highway 15 Extension
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
12/21/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Install buried fiber optic and copper cable along Hwy.15

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 17,20,29,32,T3S,R9W;Sec.5,6,7,8,17,T4S-R9W Stone County

Charles and Clark Bond Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 5, Township 4 South, Range 10 West & Sec. 32, Township 3 South, Range 10 West, St. Stephens Meridian Stone County, Mississippi

Darren Methe Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 2 North, Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian Perry County, Mississippi

Dorothy Franklin Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Request for access to private land.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 22 & 23, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, St. Stephens Meridian Forrest County

Franklin Telephone Co. Service for D. Whittington
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013

Expected: 08/2013

08/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Install buried telecommunications cable for service to private residence.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - George. LEGAL - Sec. 10, T3S, R9W George co.

Glenn Lott Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 19 & 30, Township 3 South, Range 9 West, St. Stephens Meridian Stone County, Mississippi

Old Wire Road Trail
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/31/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Stone County Board of Supervisors propose to construct and maintain a paved walking/bike trail adjacent to Wire Road in Stone County.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 31, T3S, R10W; Sec. 5, T4S, R10W; Stone County, Mississippi; St. Stephens Meridian North side of Wire Road

Oliver Johnson Road Bridge Replacement
CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013

Expected: 05/2013

06/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Perry County Board of Supervisors requests additional right-of-way to replace a bridge over Beaver Creek on Oliver Johnson Road.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 10 West, Perry County, MS Oliver Johnson Road

Pearl River Valley EPA Powerline Upgrade and Relocation along Hwy. 15
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013

Expected: 06/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@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.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 20 & 29, T3S, R9W, St. Stephens Meridian, Stone County, MS Highway 15, Stone County, MS

Pearl River Valley EPA Wire Road Powerline
CE

- Special use management

Analysis Completed

Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 05/20/2013

05/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Amend special use permit to authorize construction of 1,070' of new overhead powerline along Wire Road East.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 5, T4S, R10W, Stone County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian South side of Wire Road East

Perry County School Lands Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
06/2013

Expected: 08/2013

08/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Easement grant to Perry County School District for access to "16th Section" land.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 17, T1S, R10W, Perry County, Mississippi, St. Stephens Meridian Access Sec.16, T1S, R10W

Ronnie Robertson Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - Sec. 3, Township 1 North, Range 13 West, St. Stephens Meridian Forrest County, Mississippi

Todd Talley Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Request for access to private land surrounded by National Forest land.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Sec. 34, Township 1 North, Range 11 West, St. Stephens Meridian Perry County, Mississippi

Trebotich Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissuance of a permit for access across National Forest land to a private residence.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Harrison. LEGAL - Sec. 1, T6S, R10W, Harrison County, MS. White Plains Road

Woods Alliston Access
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

Rebecca Ladnier
601-528-6169
reladnier@fs.fed.us

Description: Grant Special Use Permit for access to private land that is a complete inholding within the National Forest.

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Stone. LEGAL - Sec. 23 &30, T3S, R9W, Stone County, MS; St. Stephens Meridian Red Creek

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National Forests In Mississippi , Holly Springs Ranger District

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Prescribed Burning Program
EA

- Fuels management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

In Progress
Scoping Start
08/01/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013

Expected: 07/2013

07/2013

John Townsend
662-285-3264/662-236-6550
jtownsend@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. Spread across the Holly Springs, all counties, virtually all compartments

Special Use Permit for Access - Cook
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/09/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section 29 Benton County, MS - off McGee Road

Special Use Permit for Access - Hartsoe
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/09/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W, Section 27 Benton County, MS - off Lower Gurley Road

Special Use Permit for Access - Jirimiwi Hunting Club
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
09/17/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground distubance, no timber harvest.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 3 S, R 1 W, Section 24 Benton County, MS - off Reaves Road

Special Use Permit for Access - Jones
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/24/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to a tract of private land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 2 E, Section 21 Benton County, MS - off CR 801

Special Use Permit for Access - Thompson
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
09/17/2012

Expected: 05/2013

05/2013

Caren Briscoe
662-236-6550 ext 241
carenbriscoe@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to a private tract of land across National Forest System. Existing road, no ground disturbance, no timber harvest.

Location: UNIT - Holly Springs Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Benton. LEGAL - T 4 S, R 1 W, Section 1 Benton County, MS - off Royston Road

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National Forests In Mississippi , Homochitto Ranger District

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Homochitto Gravel Pits 2012
EA

- Minerals and Geology
- Road management

In Progress

11/22/2011
Est.
03/2013

Expected: 06/2013

08/2013

Jay Pittman
601-384-5876
japittman@fs.fed.us

Description: Opening of eight new gravel pits on the Homochitto National Forest to provide for road construction and maintenance needs.

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,R3E, Sec. 18; T4N,R4E, Sec. 8; T7N,R3E, Sec. 35;T7N,R5E, Sec. 32; T4N,R1E, Sec. 34 Various locations across the Homochitto National Forest

Landscape Analysis Unit 4 (LAU-4)
EA

- Watershed management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Road management
- Forest products

Developing Proposal
Est.
07/2013

Expected: 11/2013

01/2014

Orin Sampson
601-384-5876 ex.174
ojsampson@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

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N,R3E, Sec.1-3,14-15,17-19,30-31; T6N,R4E, Sec.1-5,7-10; T7N,R3E, Sec.34-35; T7N,R4E, Sec. 3-5,8-10,15-17,21-29,32-36; T7N,R5E, Sec.7-8,17-20,29-31; T8N,R4E, Sec.27-28,32-34 Approximately 1/4 mile north of Bude, Mississippi, in Franklin County. Bounded on the East by FR113 and the Homochitto River, and on the South and West by the Forest Boundary.

Landscape Analysis Unit 8
EA

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products
- Land management planning

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/27/2013

Expected: 06/2013
Actual: 06/21/2012,
01/10/2013

08/2013

Orin Sampson
601-384-5876 ex.174
ojsampson@fs.fed.us

Description: A forest health and habitat diversity project which includes timber harvesting, herbicide treatments for release, site preparation, & reforestation, road reconstruction, & maintenance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=14625

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite, Franklin. LEGAL - T3N, R3E, Sec. 21-22, 30-32, 35-37, 41-45; T4N, R3E, Sec. 1-6, 8-15, 17; T4N, R4E, Sec. 6-8 Approximately 3 miles south of Bude, MS; bound on the West by Gloster Rd., Mt. Olive Rd., and FR-106, on the East by Middleton Creek and on the South/Southeast by the Forest Service boundary.

Liberty South Energy, LLC #1 gas well
CE

- Special use management
- Minerals and Geology

On Hold

N/A

Don Neal
601-965-1634
donneal@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to allow drilling, testing, and extraction of minerals owned by Liberty South Energy, including removal of timber and debris at well site, leveling, installation of drill rig, and construction of an access road.

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Adams. LEGAL - NF/4 of SW/4 of T5N, R1W, Sect. 54 Well site just south of Forest Road 172, in Adams County, MS, comprising approximately 2.49 acres.

Stroud Petroleum Inc., Homochitto 13-13 #1
CE

- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
03/2013

Expected: 05/2013

06/2013

Don Neal
601-965-1634
donneal@fs.fed.us

Description: A proposal to drill a well and conduct testing on Federal Lease MSES 47559. Proposal would include timber removal on approx. 2.35 acres; improvement of an access road for approx. 1,900 feet; and potential of 400 feet of pipeline installation.

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Franklin. LEGAL - Section 13, T6N, R2E Approximately 2.5 miles East of Roxie, Mississippi, on the south side of US highway 84.

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National Forests In Mississippi , National Forests In Mississippi All Units

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Brushy Creek Guest Ranch for Sign
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/27/2007

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to reissue special use permit for existing use. No new land use is proposed.

Location: UNIT - Homochitto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Amite. LEGAL - Section 29, T4N, R2E Homochitto Ranger District

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Cellular South for communications line
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
07/27/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
03/2013

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@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 - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R3E, Sec 30 Homochitto Ranger District

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Entergy for powerlines
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/27/2007

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@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 - Franklin. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 23, 26, 34, 35, 37 & 38 Homochitto Ranger District

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Fortenberry Operating Co. for oil/gas pipeline
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/27/2007

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@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 - Franklin. LEGAL - T6N, R2E, Sec 38 Homochitto Ranger District

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Jerry Ogden for oil/gas pipeline
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/27/2007

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@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 - Wilkinson. LEGAL - T4N, R1E, Sec 23, 26, 34, 35, 37 & 38 Homochitto Ranger District

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Robert Jarrell for access
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/27/2007

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal to reissue a special use permit for existing use. (No new land use is proposed.)

Location: UNIT - De Soto Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Forrest. LEGAL - T1N, R12W, Sec 7 De Soto Ranger District

Reissuance of Special Use Permit to Town of Crosby for airport approach area
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
07/27/2007

Expected: 06/2013

12/2013

Catherine Bailey
601-965-1663
cjbailey@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 - Amite. LEGAL - T4N, R2E, Sec 21 & 22 Homochitto Ranger District

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National Forests In Mississippi , Tombigbee Ranger District

R8 - Southern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Starks Road
EA

- Forest products
- Land management planning
- Heritage resource management
- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)

In Progress

03/27/2013
Est.
05/2013

Expected: 08/2013

08/2013

John Baswell
662-285-3264
cbriscoe@fs.fed.us

Description: Vegetative management on the Tombigbee Ranger District, Stark Road analysis unit.

Location: UNIT - Tombigbee Ranger District. STATE - Mississippi. COUNTY - Winston. LEGAL - Sections:19,20,21,29,30,31,32 R13E, T15N Sections:35,36 R12E T15N Starks Road analysis unit, Tombigbee Ranger District, National Forests in Mississippi

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