Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

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- Shawnee National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Shawnee National Forest , Hidden Springs Ranger District
- Shawnee National Forest , Shawnee National Forest All Units


Shawnee National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Ameren Power Special-Use Permit Amendment
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Robert Monroe
618-658-2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a proposal for Ameren Power Generating Company to reconstruct seven-miles of an existing permitted electric transmission line system, to include lines, poles, and supporting structures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41796
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Township 10 South, Range 3 West Section 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, & 27 Their permitted right-of-way across Forest land is located between Grand Tower and Makanda.
American Land Holdings of Illinois, LLC Land Exchange Proposal
EA
- Land ownership management On Hold N/A N/A Richard Blume-Weaver
618-253-1018
rblume-weaver@fs.fed.us
Description: We propose to exchange 384 acres of National Forest System land in Gallatin County for three non-Federal land tracts. These tracts are located in Pope and Jackson Counties, and total 831 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37754
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Gallatin, Jackson, Pope. National Forest System land in Gallatin County for non-Federal lands located in Pope County and Jackson County.
City of Vienna Bike Path - Special Use Permit
CE

   *NEW LISTING*
- Special area management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 05/2013 Robert Monroe
618-658-2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: The City of Vienna proposes to construct a trail from the high school across the Hidden Springs Ranger Station to the Tunnel Hill Trail. The path would bean 8-foot wide cement path. There will be no removal of trees on Forest land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41891
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Section 4, NWNW, Township 13 South, Range 3 East Vienna High Scholl to the City Park
Hamburg Hill Trail of Tears Enhancements
CE
- Recreation management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 09/2013 01/2014 Mary McCorvie
618-253-1045
mmccorvie@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will provide Trailhead improvements and historic and environmental restoration for a trailhead at the top of Hamburg Hill on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41798
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - Section 32 and 33, Township 12 South, Range 2 Hamburg Hill is located in Union County just west of Jonesboro
Kinkaid Gully Stabilization
CE
- Watershed management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 John DePuy
618-658-2111
jdepuy@fs.fed.us
Description: Four gullies are proposed for stabilization near Johnson Creek campground and in the Buttermilk Hill area in the Lake Kinkaid watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41801
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson. Near Johnson Creek Campground and in the Buttermilk Hill area in Jackson County.
Kinkaid Shoreline Stabilization
CE
- Watershed management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Kameron Sam
618-658-2111
kcsam@fs.fed.us
Description: The project is expected to stabilize about 2,500 linear feet of the most severely eroding shoreline areas using the stone revetment on filter fabric technique as used previously with great success.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41799
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson. Along the shoreline of Lake Kinkaid in Jackson County
Mt Pleasant Church Facility Authorization
CE
- Regulations, Directives, Orders Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/03/2013
04/2013 Robert Monroe
618-658=2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to authorize a special-use permit to the congregation of the Mt Pleasant Church to operate and maintain a facility on Forest land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40450
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Pope. LEGAL - Section 9, Towship12S, R6E, of the southwest corner of the southwest corner Located approximately one half mile southwest of Leisure City just off Forest Service Road 126.
RJ-Right-of-Way_Special-Use Permit
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 05/2013 Robert Monroe
618-658-2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: On January 6, 2013, the Forest Service received an application for a right-of-way special-use permit authorizing access across Forest land to private property Jackson and Union Counties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41795
Location: UNIT - Shawnee National Forest All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson, Union. LEGAL - Section 6, Township 11 South, Range 1 West, NWNW corner and Section 31, Township 10 South, Range 1 West, SESE corner, 3rd P.M. Jackson and Union Counties
Shawnee National Forest , Hidden Springs Ranger District R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Condro Prescribed Fire
CE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
10/11/2012
Expected: 04/2013 10/2013 Scott Crist
618-687-1731
scrist@fs.fed.us
Description: Burn about 100 acres of Forest Service land in conjunction with about 200 acres of private land in south Pope County. This burn would be in cooperation with the Southeastern Illinois Prescribed Burn Association.
Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Pope. LEGAL - T15S, R6E, Sec 4 East of Burke Branch NA between Burke Creek and Barren Creek
Openlands Prescribed Burn Expansion Project
CE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/06/2011
Expected: 04/2013 11/2013 Rod McClanahan
618-658-2111
rmcclanahan@fs.fed.us
Description: To expand the area surrounding and/or adjacent to existing openland areas so as to take advantage of existing natural or man-made fire control lines, and to expand the restorative benefits of dormant season burning to adjacent woodlands.
Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Hardin, Johnson, Pope. Openland Tracts in Pope, Johnson and Hardin Counties -
Williams Hill Communication Site
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/06/2011
Expected: 04/2013 04/2013 Richard Blume-Weaver
618-253-1018
rblume-weaver@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew leases for existing communications facilities and update/revise the existing Communications Site Plan.
Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Pope. Williams Hill near Herod, IL
Shawnee National Forest , Shawnee National Forest All Units R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
AK Road Special-Use
CE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Robert Monroe
618-658-2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: On March 28, 2012, the Forest Service received an application for a right-of-way special-use permit across 20 feet of Shawnee National Forest land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41790
Location: UNIT - Hidden Springs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Hardin. LEGAL - Hidden Spring Ranger District, Section 18, NESW, Township 12 South, Range 8 East, Hardin County, IL. Hardin County
Holy Boulders Special-Use Permit
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 05/2013 06/2013 Robert Monroe
618-658-2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a proposal for a new special-use permit, to the Access Fund, authorizing a right-of-way to develop a parking area/trailhead off of Macedonia Road and convert an old roadbed into a hiking-only trail for access to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41786
Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Section 26, NWSE, Township 10 South, Range 3 West, Third Principal Meridian, County of Jackson, State of Illinois. Jackson County
Phragmites Eradication
EA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing Proposal

10/07/2011
Est.
04/2013
Expected: 07/2013 07/2013 John DePuy
618-658-2111
jdepuy@fs.fed.us
Description: Site-specific management of Phragmites australis - Forest-wideranging from 0 .1 to 2 acre in size, totaling less than ten acres. Management would include a Glyphosate (aquatic)-based herbicide treatment
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37233
Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Union. Several sites across the Forest
Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc. Permit Renewal
CE
- Special use management Developing Proposal
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/2013
Expected: 04/2013 04/2013 Robert Monroe
618-658-2111
robertmonroe@fs.fed.us
Description: This decision would allow for a continuation/renewal of a road special-use permit. The permittee would continue to have the same access; no new construction will occur. Maintenance and use of this right-of-way remain with the permittee.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41791
Location: UNIT - Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Alexander. LEGAL - Section 27, NWNW, Township 14 South, Range 2 West 0.3 miles of road in Alexander County
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