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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 |
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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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