Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

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- Wayne National Forest , Athens Ranger District
- Wayne National Forest , Ironton Ranger District
- Wayne National Forest , Wayne National Forest All Units


Wayne National Forest , Athens Ranger District R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
2013 Gypsy Moth STS Treatment Project
EA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Analysis Completed Expected: 05/2013
Actual: 05/09/2013
06/2013 Rachel Orwan
740-753-0101
rorwan@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to treat 1,198ac with gypsy moth pheremone. The treatment is species specific and does not kill the moths, rather it prevents successful mating by saturating the area with enough pheremone that the males cannot find the females.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40942
Location: UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Athens, Hocking. south of the town of Nelsonville. Rte 278 transects the project area, Minkers Run is to the north and Rte 56 is to the south.
Application for a Permit to Drill, Alexander 1 – Heinrich Production LLC
CE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
04/18/2013
Expected: 08/2013 09/2013 Thomas Thompson
740-373-9055
ththompson@fs.fed.us
Description: Heinrich Production, LLC proposes to develop a vertical oil & gas well on the Marietta Unit. The proposed well pad is 0.74ac and a proposed access road is 250ft in length. This proposal does not include horizontal drilling or high volume fracking.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41538
Location: UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Located in the SE of the NE of T2N, R6W, Section 26, Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio Located approximately 6 miles north of Newport, Ohio within Independence Township of Washington County on the Marietta Unit of the Athens Ranger District
Bessie Sale Subsidence Closures
CE
- Watershed management
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
08/05/2012
Expected: 09/2012 09/2012 Michael Nicklow
740-753-0101
mnicklow@fs.fed.us
Description: The goal of this project is to eliminate safety hazard associated with six subsidences. These may be permanently closed or gated to permit air movement in and out of the underground mine.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40120
Location: UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - T14N, R15W Southern Perry County, Saltlick Township, north of SR 595 near New Straitsville
Wayne National Forest , Ironton Ranger District R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Clay Tract Well Plugging Project
CE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/13/2012
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Carol Boll
740-534-6500
ceboll@fs.fed.us
Description: An abandoned gas well has been found on the Wayne National Forest. The well was damaged and has been made safe by a repair, but now needs to be plugged.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39746
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - Within the SE SE NW of T5N, R17W, Section 02, Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. The project is approximately two miles west of Cadmus, Ohio and one-half mile west of McDaniel Crossroads, Ohio on the Ironton Ranger District.
Doyle Land for Land Exchange
CE
- Land acquisition
- Land ownership management
Analysis Completed Expected: 04/2013
Actual: 04/16/2013
05/2013 Carol Boll
740-534-6500
ceboll@fs.fed.us
Description: A private landowner is offering a 0.51 acre private lake shore lot on Timbre Ridge Lake in exchange for 2.21 acres of federal land joined by other private land. The plot is the last isolated private lake shore lot beyond the private lots near the dam
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39482
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. LEGAL - T3N, R16W, Section 11. Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. Timbre Ridge Lake is south of Lecta, Ohio off SR 775 in Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. The exchange properties are within Section 11, T3N, R16W, and west of the dam following the private road
Hanging Rock Parking Improvements
CE
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Carol Boll
740-534-6500
ceboll@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will expand the existing parking lot in the Hanging Rock ATV area to accomodate more vehicles.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38002
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. Four miles northwest of Ironton, Ohio, near the existing Hanging Rock ATV Trailhead
Hay Cultivation Permit Renewal
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/13/2012
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Scott Means
740-534-6500
smeans@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to reissue a permit to cultivate hay on 3.1 acres adjacent to Sharps Creek Road in Lawrence County, Aid Township. The new permit will bring the activity into compliance with the 2006 Forest Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38520
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. Sharps Creek Road in Lawrence County, Aid Township, NE SW sec 27 T4N R17W
Lewis Hay Cultivation Permit
CE
- Special use management In Progress
Scoping Start
02/21/2012
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/2013
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Scott Means
740-534-6500
smeans@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to utilize a hayfield that has been idle for 5 years. The hayfield has small saplings growing in the field, which will be removed. Warm season grasses would be planted and lime and fertlizer applied.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41111
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. Greenfield Twp, Lawrence Co, Sec 32 of T6N, R17W
Pine Grove ATV Connector Trail
CE
- Recreation management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/13/2012
Expected: 10/2013 10/2013 Carol Boll
740-534-6500
ceboll@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to construct approx 6 miles of trail including bridges. The goal is to connect the Hanging Rock ATV trails south of SR 650 to the Superior ATV trails north of CR 27.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38518
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Lawrence. The location is Lawrence County, Elizabeth Township, Sec 10, 16, 17, & 19 T2N R18W.
Sciota Water Line at Poplar Fork
CE
- Special use management In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
11/13/2012
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Carol Boll
740-534-6500
ceboll@fs.fed.us
Description: Scioto Water would install a 6-inch waterline alongside Poplar Fork Road from the water tower near Powellsville to the potable water treatment plant in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. The line will be 6" PVC line at a depth between 36-48 inches.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40940
Location: UNIT - Ironton Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Scioto. LEGAL - E1/2 NE Sec 28, T3 N R19W along Poplar Fork Road, Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Wayne National Forest , Wayne National Forest All Units R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
BLM Federal Coal Lease Project (OHES 057390)
EA
- Minerals and Geology In Progress
215 Comment Period Legal Notice
05/06/2013
Expected: 06/2013 06/2013 Richard Jones
740-753-0101
rkjones@fs.fed.us
Description: BLM is seeking consent from the Wayne National Forest to lease federal coal under the Forest. If the Forest gives consent, there will be no surface use of the lands proposed for leasing. Only underground mining would be permitted.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40456
Location: UNIT - Athens Ranger District. STATE - Ohio. COUNTY - Morgan, Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable The proposed coal parcels are north of the village of Glouster, OH and east of the village of Corning, OH. Burr Oak Reservoir is south of the project area.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.