Projects

Project planning follows Forest Service regulations (36 CFR 220), which are based on and are consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, and USDA regulations. For those not familiar with NEPA or the CEQ regulations, CEQ published a 45-page Citizens Guide that provides information on how citizens can get involved.
 

National Forests In Texas Project Archive

  • 2013 Longleaf Pine Release - SNF

    Handtool (chainsaw) release of longleaf pine seedling/saplings planted as a result of the 98 blowdown on the Sabine NF,

  • Access Across NFSR 2144 to Private Land

    Provide access to and adjacent, landlocked, landowner across closed National Forest System Road 2144. Access ROW will be 2,006 feet by 17 feet for a total of 0.78 acres.

  • Access utilizing NFSR 596B

    Use and maintenance of closed National Forest System Road 596B by neighboring landowner to access said land. Right-of-way will be 1,430 feet by 20 feet in width (0.66 acre).

  • Adaptive Management EA for Wind Events on the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas

    The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas would prepare an Adaptive Management Environmental Assessment for Wind Events that may occur in the future.

  • Alexander 263 Road Access Special Use Permit

    Proposal to renew an existing road right-of-way special use permit. No construction or ground disturbing activities will occur.

  • Alta Mesa Raven Forest #4 Well

    Modification to existing Alta Mesa well pad to add a fourth well. No changes to the existing well pad size are expected.

  • Alta Mesa USA-Raven #2 Surface Use Plan of Operations

    Forest Service is considering approving a Surface Use Plan of Operations for Alta Mesa Services, Inc. for the USA-Raven #2 well. The USA-Raven #2 will be located on the USA-Raven #1 well pad, thereby minimizing impact to the surrounding resources.

  • American Tower Corp Communication Site and Access Road Project

    Reissuance of Communication Use Lease and Private Road Special Use Permit

  • ANF, SNF, and DCNF Soil Pit Project 2010

    The NRCS proposes to dig eleven soil pits on the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas for 2010; five on the ANF, five on the SNF, and one on the DCNF.

  • Angelina-Sabine Prescribed Fire Project

    prescribed burning 65,000 to 85,000 acres per year across the district within one to five year fire return intervals.

  • Aspen Operating Co. Wyatt Earp #1 Well

    Proposal to drill the Wyatt Earp #1 well, construct access road, and install associated pipeline in Allotment 31 of the LBJ Grassland.

  • Aspen Operating Company Amendment SUPO ASCCU Unit 41

    Aspen Operating Company Amendment SUPO Alvord South Caddo Conglomerate Unit (ASCCU) Unit 41

  • Aspen Well #802 SUPO Amendment

    Proposal to amend the surface use plan of operation and install two utility poles and anchors to supply electric power to the Aspen Operating Company's Alvord South Caddo Conglomerate Unit #802 well site.

  • AT&T Fiber Optic Telephone Cable Special Use Permit

    New authorization for a fiber optic cable placed in the existing right-of-way of State Highway 147

  • AT&T Fiber Optic Telephone Cable Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The current permit is under the name Southwestern Bell and will be changed to AT&T at the company's request.

  • Ball Special Use Permit Road Access

    Proposal to issue an SUP to Ball to access his property via National Forest System Roads (NFSR) 528A, 5281, and 5281A.

  • Banks Road Special Use Permit Renewal

    Re-issue road special use permit that is about to expire.

  • Bannister Restoration Project

    Reduce Southern Pine Beetle risk through stand density reduction, and restore longleaf and shortleaf pine ecosystem on approximately 18,000 acres on the Angelina National Forest. Located south of State Highway 103 in San Augustine County, Texas

  • Basa Resources Oil Wells 30H & 31

    Two oil wells would be drilled on two existing pads. Each of these existing well pad measures 150 feet by 150 feet, affecting 0.52 acre.

  • BDR Family Partnership Ltd. Private Road Special Use Permit

    The purpose of the project is to transfer a Special Use Permit for an existing road right-of-way to the new owner of the private property.

  • Bear Creek Salvage Project

    Salvage harvest of up to 250 acres of dead and dying trees following the Bear Creek Wildfire on Dave Crockett NF

  • Bearing Fire Longleaf Restoration

    Proposal to restore longleaf pine to about 230 acres damaged by the Bearing Wildfire. Long-term plans to ensure sucessful establishment of longleaf include brownspot burning and handtool release, as determined by field survey.

  • Bearing Fire Tree Removal Project

    Proposal to remove fire killed trees on about 230 acres in Compartment 101.

  • Beaver Creek Wildlife Improvement Project

    The project will consist of thinning stands in compartments 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 to 60 BA, conducting midstory reduction, and prescribed burning to reduce susceptibility to southern pine beetle and improve the quality of habitat for wildlife

  • Betty Ellington Hill Private Road Special Use Permit

    Authorize the use of NFSR 169 & 169E in Compartment 48 on the Sabine N.F. Combined, both roads have a length of 6813.84 ft (1.29 mi and 40 ft width.

  • Bi-Sep First Thinning Project

    To improve the health of the young plantations and reduce the risk of southern pine beetle outbreaks in plantation on the Sabine National Forest.

  • Bland Lake Water Supply Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissuance of a permit for a new term. The permit covers water pipelines for residintial houses.

  • Bois d' Arc Bridge Installation & Trail Reroute - Caddo NG

    Install a new bridge (Bois d' Arc Bridge) on the established Bois d' Arc Horse Trail, approximately 1/3 mile from Bois d' Arc Trailhead/Overnight Area (Units 6 & 10), and reroute a portion of the trail to accommodate the new bridge.

  • Bois d'Arc Handtool Fuel Break Construction and Prescribe Burning

    Proposal to construct about 10.5 miles of interior fire breaks in Allotments 6, 10, 19, 20, and 21, part of the Bois d'Arc Unit, to allow smaller prescribe burns. The signed decision only covers fuel break construction.

  • Bois D'Arc Municipal Utility District Special Use Permit ROW

    Reissue an existing water pipeline authorization and add an additional 7,100 of new water pipeline

  • Boy Scouts of America - Camp Strake

    To provide new road and utility access to a private tract recently acquired by the Boy Scouts of America to serve as the new Camp Strake facility. Project will include: decommissioning Hines Lake Rd., adding 3 phase electric and upgrading NFSR 2099.

  • BP America Production Company Mississippi Gas Unit Well No. 1H, Access Road, and Pipeline

    BP America Production Company has submitted a proposal to drill a gas well on Federal Lease TXNM123558. The project would include well pad, access road and pipeline.

  • Braden Exploration #1H Well – Unit 29

    Proposal by Braden Exploration, LLC to drill the #1H well, and, if productive, to construct and install the associated pipeline.

  • Brookeland Fresh Water Supply District Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissuance of a permit which will expire 12/31/14. The water lines provide water to private homes.

  • Burrantown Repeater Tower Power Line SUP

    Proposal to widen rights-of-way along National Forest System Roads 526 and 526T to allow construction of a power line, providing electricity to a new communication tower.

  • Burton Tract Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

    Proposal to improve wildlife habitat by thinning, prescribed burning, mechanically removing, and native grass planting of a project area of 250 acres.

  • C-12 WHIP

    To improve wildlife habitat quality by increasing the proportion of native, fire adapted grasses and forbs to an extent that reflects a history of frequent fire.

  • C-64 Project

    Pine stand thinning, longleaf regeneration, and midstory removal in red-cockaded woodpecker habitat.

  • C. Currie Private Road SUP

    Proposal is issue special use permit to C. Currie to access his land via NFSR 596A.

  • C119 - Longleaf PIne Release

    Hand release longleaf pine from competing loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, and hardwood saplings.

  • C60 Stand 5 Longleaf Restoration

    Site prep 13 acres and plant with containerized longleaf pine. Release as needed.

  • C63 Project

    Thinning, reforestation, wildlife improvements, NNIPS treatments, in compartment 63 on the Angelina NF

  • C69 RCW Habitat Restoration Project

    Removal of tornado damaged trees on 216 acres, site prep - mechanical and prescribed burning - planting with shortleaf pine and native grasses - manuel release, subsequent Rx Burn and manuel TSI.

  • C84 Wildfire Longleaf Pine Restoration

    Underplanting longleaf pine containorized seedlings on approximately 127 acres of County Road 32 Wildfire in compartment 84. Overstory is not being salvaged due to sensitive plants and highly erodible soils.

  • Caddo Fence Reconstruction Project

    Proposal to clear up to 78 miles of identified fence rights of way and replace existing livestock fence.

  • Caddo Prairie Savanna Restoration

    The FS proposed to accelerate the transition of degraded lands and streams to properly function and healthy prairies, savannas, and streams across the entire Caddo National Grassland through the use of a variety of management techniques (e.g., fire).

  • Cagle Prohibitions

    Proposal to restrict the use of firearms, fireworks, and firewood collection in Cagle Rec. Area.

  • Cagle Recreation Area Hazard Tree Removal Project

    Proposal to remove 400 trees in the Cagle Recreation Area.

  • Cagle Recreation Area Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat Non-Significant Plan Amendment

    The original proposal, which included a Plan amendment to move about 1,400 acres from MA-1 to MA-2 as well as habitat management actions in Compt 43, has been modified to only amend the Forest Plan to allow Cagle Rec. Area to be managed for RCW.

  • Campbell Private Road Special Use Permit

    Issuance of Special Use Permit to Campbell Timberland Management, LLC for the use and maintenance of seven existing road right-of-ways (ROW). The existing road ROWs access tracts of private property owned by Campbell.

  • Campbell Special Use Road Access - NFSR 513

    Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their property via National Forest System Roads 513, 513B, 590D, and 5275.

  • Campbell Special Use Road Access - NFSR 518A

    Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their land via National Forest System Roads 518A and 5057.

  • Campbell Special Use Road Access - NFSR 526

    Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their property via National Forest System Roads 526 and 526M.

  • Campbell Special Use Road Access - NFSR 529

    Proposal to transfer a Special Use Permit to Campbell to access their property via National Forest System Road 529.

  • Century Link Fiber Optic Line

    Proposal to install a new fiber optic line within the right-of-way for FM 149 to improve communications services for Richards, Tx residents.

  • Chesapeake Operating, Inc - Watery Creek Federal Gas Unit 1H Gas Well and Pipeline ROW SUP

    Federal lease gas well location, access road and pipeline

  • Chesapeake Operating, Inc = Blankenship Creek Federal Gas Unit 1H Gas Well & Pipeline ROW SUP

    Federal gas well locaiton, access road and pipeline.

  • Chesapeake Operating, Inc. - Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Way Width Increase

    Project to modify the Surface Use Plan of Operations for the Horton Federal #1H gas well. Modificaiton will increase the size of the pipeline right-of way from the current 15 feet in width to 30 feet in width.

  • City of Hemphill Water Pipeline Right-of-Way Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissuance of a permit for a new term

  • City of Huntsville Sewer Line

    Proposal to amend existing Special Use Permit to add 2 new sewer lines, which would occupy about one acre in Compartment 58.

  • Clemens-Wilcox Road SUP

    Proposal to issue special use permit to Clemens-Wilcox to access their land via NFSR 526M and 526M1.

  • Compartment 1, 2, and 3 Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

    The purpose is to improve wildlife habitat quality by developing appropriate plant composition and structure in the project areas

  • Compartment 112 Longleaf Pine Restoration Project

    Create and improve wildlife habitat by restoring and sustaining a functioning longleaf pine community in Compartment 112.

  • Compartment 29, 36 South, and 37 Mulching Project

    The SHNF proposes to mechanically reduce the density and stature of understory and midstory vegetation of approximately 2,790 acres in compartments 29, 36 south and 37 of the SHNF located in Montgomery County, TX.

  • Compartment 30 Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

    Improve wildlife habitat within 290 acres in Compartment 30 by mechanical thinning of mature pine stands, control midstory densities of pine/hardwood and understory woody species, and prescribed burn.

  • Compartment 49 and 50

    Selection Harvest and Prescribe Burning, RCW habitat improvement

  • Compartment 57 Mountain Bike Trail

    The Sam Houston NF proposed to construct a 12 mile mountain bike trail in Compartment 57. The trail would connect the existing mountain bike trails within Huntsvile State Park which borders C 57 to the south.

  • Compartments 113 & 114 - Crib & Forsythe Creeks Project

    Proposal to reduce fuels & potential for SPB outbreaks in Lancaster-Forsythe Area on the Davy Crockett NF. Activities will improve RCW habitat & include thinning, pine release, prescribed burning, midstory treatments, road work & NNIPS control.

  • Cooper Road Access Permit

    Issuance of a Special Use Permit for the use of a closed Forest Service administrative road measuring 4,094 feet long with a width of 30 feet, totaling 2.8 acres.

  • D. Harrison Private Road SUP

    Proposal is issue special use permit to D. Harrison to access his land via NFSR 526H.

  • David Renfro Private Road Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The current Special SUe Permit will expire on 12/31/14. A new permit needs to be issued.

  • Davy Crockett National Forest Prescribed Burn Project

    The purpose of this project is to reduce hazardous fuels and restore fire-adapted ecosystems through the intentional application of fire on the landscape. The Dave Crockett NF proposes prescribed burning roughly 260,000 acres with prescribed fire.

  • Davy Crockett National Forest Small Tract Act- Louisa L. Holmes

    Sale of 1.22 acres of National Forest land on the Davy Crockett National Forest. Tract K-59 (from existing Tract K-2). The parcel is involved in an encroachment and consists of a front yard and driveway for a private residence.

  • Davy Crockett NF Prescribed Burning Project

    Fuels Reduction Burning in Compartments 1,2,3,18,19,20,26,46,47,48,60,62,70,71,72,73,76,78,79,94,95,100,101,104,105,106,110,119,120, and 121

  • Davy Crockett Red-cockaded Woodpecker Prescribe Burn Project

    Proposal to prescribe burn approximately 69,000 acres to improve RCW habitat.

  • Davy Crockett Storm Response in Compartments 12 & 13

    Proposal to remove storm-damaged timber from about 250 acres in Compartments 12 and 13 to begin the long-term process of improving and restoring RCW habitat.

  • Davy Crockett Storm Response in Compartments 32, 33, 34, 79 & 80

    Proposal to remove storm-damaged timber from about 210 acres in Compartments 32, 33, 34 to help improve RCW habitat, as well as capture the economic value of the damaged timber. Compartments 79 and 80 were not included in the final decision.

  • Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Double H #1 Well Powerline Right-Of-Way Special Use Permit

    The proposed project will involve the placement of an above ground electric powerline to provide electricity to the Marathon Double H #1 gas well location. The powerline ROW would be 1541 feet in length and 20 feet in width,

  • Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Electric Powerline Permit Renewal Angelina NF

    Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative has 6 powerline special use permits that have expired and need to be renewed. The project involves only administrative changes. No new facilities or increase in scope or intensity of activities are authorized.

  • Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Electric Powerline Permit Renewal Sabine NF

    Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative has 8 special use permits that have expired and need to be renewed. The project involves only administrative changes. No new facilities or increase in scope or intensity of activities are authorized.

  • Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. BSI Raptors DU #1H Gas Well Powerline Special Use Permit

    To install a 480 foot long powerline to service a gas well providing ectricity for the natural gas treatment equipment at the well versus the use of a diesel fuel powered generator.

  • Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. Mississippi #1H Gas Well Powerline Special Use Permit

    This project involves the issuance of a Special Use Permit to Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. for a powerline to service the Mississippi #1H gas well. The powerline will be placed in an existing road and pipeline right of way

  • Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissaunce of a Special Use Permit issued to Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative for approximately 117.56 miles of existing powerline right-of-way on the Sabine National Forest. This is an administrative action only.

  • Denton Creek Prescribed Fire

    Proposal to prescribe burn approximately 2,300 acres in the Denton Creek Watershed. The original proposal included 6,000 acres and has since been downsized.

  • DETEC Strickland Power Line Project

    New above ground powerline to provide electricity to a private tract of land surrounded by National Forest System land

  • Devon Energy Corporation Special Use Road

    Special Use Authorization to Devon Energy Corporation to use NFSR 920E in Wise County, TX, Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands, National Forest and Grasslands in Texas.

  • Devon Energy Production 3D Seismic Survey

    Proposal to conduct 3D seismic survey on 18 square miles of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland, in Units 23, 29-32, 35-41, 43-50, 53, 66-69, 69B, 70-71, 73-75 and 78 in order to evaluate the underlying hydrocarbon reserves.

  • Devon Parsons #1H Well

    Proposal to develop the #1H well in Unit 31 of the LBJ Grasslands.

  • Devon's F.P. Parsons Fed. Unit #2H & W.S. Ball Gas Unit

    Approve 2 Surface Use Plan of Operations for Devon Energy Production.

  • Devons E Farrington Unit 1H and 2H

    Approve the Surface Use Plan of Operations for Devon's proposed E. Farrington well site in Unit 31 of the LBJ National Grasslands. The proposed wells will require the construction of a well pad, pipeline and lease road.

  • Dogwood Forest Estates II Special Use Permit Reissuance

    reissue a permit for a directional sign to a property owners association for a new term

  • Donald Wood Private Road Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissuance of a permit for a private road to access privte property for a new term

  • Double Lake Concession Building Replacement

    Replace the existing concession building with a slightly larger, more efficient, and accessible building.

  • Double Lake Hazard Tree Removal

    Remove about 80 dead or dying trees along roads and in campsites at Double Lake Recreation Area. The trees would be removed by using a commercial timber sale.

  • Double Lake Mountain Bike Trail Extensions

    Construct about 15 miles of trail, in five sections to extend the Double Lake Trail system to 24 miles. The project has been recently (March 2010) modified to 11 miles of construction, in sixsections, with all perennial stream crossings removed.

  • Dreka Pentecostal Church Directional Sign Special Use Permit Reissuance

    reissue a permit for a directional sign that expired 12-31-2011

  • Eagle Rock Desoto Pipeline LP Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Way SUP

    gas pipeline right-of-way proposal

  • Eagle Rock Operating, L.P. Gas Pipeline Right-of-Way Special Use Permit Transfer

    Eagel Rock aquired existing gas pipelines from Anadarko and MTI. The Forest Service needs to close the Anadarko and MTI permits and issue a permit to Eagle Rock for these existing uses.

  • East Group Pine First Thinnings

    Pine first thinning in stands less than approximately 35 years old within Compartments 27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,47,48,49,50,54,55,56 and 59.

  • Eastex Telephone Co-Op Inc. SUP Amendment: Butch Arthur Rd. & FM 945

    Amend an existing Special Use Permit to add approximately 2.78 miles of new fiber optic line in compartments 87, 95 & 96. The permit will add two new sections of line, both in existing ROW's (FM 945 & Butch Arthur Rd.)

  • Eastex Telephone Co. FM 2694 & FM 3471 Fiber Optics Cable Project

    Eastex Telephone Co is proposing to install via horizonal directional drilling 42,800 ft of fiber optics cable within the cleared right of way of FM 2694 & FM 3471, Sabine N.F.

  • Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Fiber Optic Cable Special Use Permit Amendment

    The purpose of the project is to issue an amendment to an existing Eastex Special Use Permit to include the installation, use, and maintenance of an additional fiber optic cable right-of-way.

  • Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Issue a permit for a new tenure to Eastex Telephone covering existing telephone lines that cross the forest.

  • Eastex Telephone Line Upgrade

    Proposal to add an underground fiber optics line in the FM 2025 Right-of-Way, providing service to the Texas Highway Patrol office located at the old Sam Houston National Forest, Coldspring District work center.

  • Elkins Lake Wildland Urban Interface Project

    Mechanically cut understory brush and hardwood trees up to 12 inches in dbh in order to achieve an average distance of 20 feet between residual trees.

  • Elmore Drive Hazard Tree Removal Project

    Proposal to remove 450 hazard trees along NFSR 234, Elmore Drive, and Lake Paula Drive

  • Enbridge G&P (East Texas) L.P. - South Haynesville Expansion Extension Project Gas Pipeline ROW

    24 inch natural gas pipeline right-of-way is being proposed on the Sabine NF adjacent to an exisitng piepeline right-of-way.

  • Enbridge G&P, L.P. -Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit

    Enbridge has submitted a Special Use Permit application for a 1094 foot x 30 foot Right-of-Way to install a 12 inch gas pipeline adjacent to State Highway 87 on National Forest System lands

  • Enervest Temporary Waterlines

    The Caddo-LBJ Grasslands proposes to issue a Temporary Special Use Permit to Enervest Operating LLC (Enervest) to place 6 temporary waterlines along edges of county road right-of-ways (ROW) on the LBJ Grasslands.

  • Entergy Texas, Inc. SUP Amendment: Compartment 58, 65, and 68

    Transfer use of existing authorization from one operator to another; reconstruction of exiting FS structure to accommodate an additional power line. No change to right of way length or width..

  • Explorer Pipeline Co. Special Use Permit Reissuance

    reissue a Special Use Permit for a new term. Permit will authorize the use and maintenance of existing 25 foot pipeline ROW that crosses approximately 4.85 miles of the SHNF.

  • Fairchild Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to issue a Special Use Permit to Fairchild to access his property via National Forest System Roads (NFSR) 5209.

  • Famcor Impact #1 Well

    Proposal to develop oil/gas well in Compartment 97, expanding an existing well pad and access road.

  • Famcor Tullos #1 Pipeline

    Proposal to install pipeline across national forest in existing road rights-of-way to connect 2 oil/gas wells on private land, to an existing gathering line, also on private land.

  • Fannin County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Special Use Permit ROW

    Proposal for a new special use permit for an electric powerline ROW

  • Fannin County Electric Cooperative,Inc. Special Use Permit Amendment Electric Powerline Right-of-Way

    Amendment to existing powerline ROW for Fannin County Electric Cooperative within the Caddo National Grasslands

  • Fiber Optic for Sabine County

    Install fiber optic line within existing utility corridors totaling 59.6 acres and 4.2 acres along roadsides to be designated as utility corridor.

  • Fiberlight, LLC Special Use Permit

    Authorization of a Special use Permit for a 5 foot ROW to install and maintain an underground fiber-optic cable along U.S. Highway 287 from Crockett, Texas to Corrigan, Texas. The cable will affect portions of Compartment 86, 89, 96, and 97.

  • Flajc and Starcevic Road Access

    Special use permit proposal authorizing Nikola Fkajc and Zarko Starcevic the use of 2081 feet of National Forest System Road (NFSR) 505E to access their private property.The proposed special use road right-of-way covers 1.4 acres.

  • Fort Trinidad 3-D Seismic Survey

    Propose to issue a temporary permit to CGG who has contracted Geokinetics to conduct a 3-D seismic survey in compartments 62, 95, 63, 64, 65, 39, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, and 85 of the Davy Crockett National Forest in Houston and Trinity county.

  • Fox's Lodge Inc. Sign Special Use Permit Reissuance Project

    Project involves 3 signs; one sign 33 sq.ft and two signs 2 sq.ft. each in Compartments 109 and 110 in Sabine N.F.

  • FSDR 129 and 129A1 Project

    Gate and remove FSDR 129A1 from MVUM map, rehab illegal OHV use and marijuana cultivation area, gate section of FSDR 129 and remove public use from MVUM map, rehab this section of road, add/open to public unnumbered rd access to pvt.

  • Fuel Reduction and Smoke Management in Compartments 41, 42, 43

    Mechanically treat (mulch) understory and midstory in compartments 41, 42, 43 on the Sam Houston National Forest and construct 1.2 miles of permanent dozer line.

  • FY 16 Prescribed burning in Comp. 1,4,26,27

    Prescribed burning in compartments 1,4,26,27

  • FY 16 Prescribed Burning in compartments 92 and 103

    Prescribed burning on Sam Houston N.F. Compartments 92 and 103

  • G-M Water Supply Corporation Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissue a permit for water standpipe facility and waterline that serves the local community. The permit expires 12/31/2017. No new activity is being authorized.

  • Garrett Road SUP

    Proposal to issue a special use permit to Garrett to access his property via NFSR 502C.

  • Gauer Road Access Permit

    Special use permit proposal from Billy and Vicki Gauer for a road access on the Davy Crockett National Forest (DCNF). The access road is off of National Forest System Road (NFSR) 518, located in Compartment 23, approximately 6 miles from Ratcliff.

  • GM Water Supply Corp. Water Pipeline Right-of-Way Special Use Permit Reissuance

    GM Water Supply Corp has a Special Use Permit for waterlines. The permit expires 12/31/2014 and needs to be reissued for a new term.

  • GM Water Supply Permits- Red Hill Amendment & Yellowpine WC Reissuance

    Amend existing GM Water Supply (GMWS) permit to include a 42 ft section of water line that services the Red HiIl Lake Rec area. Reissue a GMWS permit for a 201 ft.water line that services the USFS Yellowpine Work Center on the Sabine N.F.

  • Groveton Fuels Management

    Proposal to prescribe burn areas where fuel height has been mechanically reduced.

  • Groveton Phase 2 Fuels Reduction Project

    Proposal to reduce fuel loads through thinning and prescribe burning, and restore longleaf ecosystems through timber harvest, site preparation, and planting.

  • Groveton Stewardship Project

    Proposal to reduce fuel loads around Groveton through thinning and prescribed burning. Compartments included: 90 & 99.

  • Gulf South Pipeline Permit Renewal

    Renew Special Use Permit to Gulf South for their large gas transmission line across the eastern part of the Sam Houston National Forest.

  • Gum Thinning project

    The proposed project area is within the Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area (WMA). It consists of Sabine National Forest Administrative Compartments 118 and 119 which consist of approximately 2,796 acres

  • Highway 94 Power Line Relocation

    Houston County Electric Cooperative (HCEC) Proposes to install a 3-phase above ground power line partially within State Highway 94 right-of-way.

  • Hilcorp Energy Company SUP Issuance: Compartment 119

    Installation of 2,300 feet of new pipeline through an existing right-of-way by Hilcorp Energy Company to connect Well (Foster D.1) to an existing gas gathering pipeline.

  • Hogenson Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to grant a Special Use Permit to Hogenson to access his property via NFSR 524L.

  • Houston County Electric Cooperative 4 Permit Renewals

    Proposal to re-issue four special use permits to the Houston County Electric Cooperative authorizing the use of existing power line rights-of-way across the Davy Crockett National Forest located in various locations of Houston and Trinity Counties.

  • Houston County Electric Cooperative Power Line

    Propsosal to install powerline adjacent to FM 358 in Compartment 75 to provide better electric service to the area.

  • Howeth Private Road Access Special Use Permit

    Proposal to access private land by installing 600 foot by 25 foot road right-of-way through Compartment 110.

  • Huntington Thinning

    Thinning of overstocked stands to improve wildlife habitat, reduce insect infestations and reduce fuel for wildfires.

  • J. Bunnell Private Road SUP

    Proposal is issue special use permit to J. Bunnell to access his land via NFSR 5252.

  • J.W. Minton Private Road Special Use Road

    Access road to for pvt property

  • Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Issuance of speical use permits for existing powerline right-of-ways to replace expired speical use permits on the Angelina NF.

  • Jet Oil Pipeline Amendment

    Proposal to amend existing pipeline permit that will connect the Compartment 95 pipeline to an already existing, gathering pipeline network to transport natural gas to a distribution pipeline.

  • Jet USA #1 Coldspring Gathering Pipeline

    Proposal to install a pipeline across national forest to connect several oil/gas wells in Compartments 95 and 96 of the Sam Houston NF, to a transport line.

  • Jet USA #3 Well

    Proposal to develop an oil and/or natural gas well.

  • Johnson Private Road Special Use Permit Reissuance and Transfer

    Exisiting special use permit needs to be transfered to new property owner with a new term (since the permit expires 12/31/13)

  • Jonas-Walker Association Road Special Use

    Proposal to provide a Special Use Permit to the Jones-Walker Association to access their property via National Forest System Road 536.

  • Jones Road Access

    This is a road permit reissuance from Aubrey Fry to Lance and Tiffany Jones

  • Justin Hatton Private Road Special Use Permit

    issuance of a private road special use permit for a landlocked tract of land

  • Kelly's Pond / NFSR 204 Hazard Tree Removal

    Proposal to remove 500 hazard trees in the Kelly's Pond Recreation Area and National Forest Service Road 271

  • Kidhaw Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

    Proposal to improve habitat for various wildlife species, including the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, through thinning, prescribe burning, midstory removal, control of non-native invasive plants, and planting of native grasses.

  • Kracklauer Road Special Use

    Proposal to construct a private driveway to access a private land in holding off of National Forest System Road (NFSR) 248 in compartment 38.

  • Lacy Operations, Ltd Sparks Well Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Way Special Use Permit

    53.6 ft right-of-way for a pipeline that will parallel an exisitng road. Pipeline will be bored.

  • Lacy Operations, Ltd. - USA Com #1H & USA #2H

    Lacy Operations is seeking approval of Surface Use Plan of Operations for two gas wells to be drilled on federal lease TXNM 121521 and 121520 on the Sabine National Forest in Sabine CO.

  • Ladonia Blackland Prairie Re-seeding Project

    Proposal to prescribe burn Allotments 40 and 53 of the Ladonia Unit, followed by planting of blackland prairie seed, using a seed drill pulled behind a farm tractor.

  • Ladonia Wildlife Habitat Improvements

    Wildlife habitat improvement through fireline construction and prescribed burning for the Caddo's Ladonia Units 40, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53.

  • Lake Creek Church Association Road Access

    Proposal to authorize the use National Forest System Road (NFSR) 587A, measuring 2600 feet in length and 30 feet in width off of NFSR 587 to access their private properties within Compartment 63 on the Davy Crockett National Forest (DCNF),

  • Lancaster - Forsythe Project

    Proposal to reduce hazardous fuels through prescribed burning and thinning and salvage of windstorm affected trees in endangered red-cockaded woodpecker habitat. Project is in Compartment 112,113,114,115,116,118

  • Lancaster Creek Project

    Proposal to improve habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker, reduce hazardous fuels and the potential for Southern pine beetle (SPB) outbreaks through thinning, longleaf pine restoration, prescribe burning, and midstory removal.

  • Lancaster-Forsythe Handtool Release

    Use chainsaws to release naturally regenerated pine in areas damaged by 2004 storm.

  • Lanelle Johnsey Private Road Special Use Permit project

    the purpose of the project is to issue a Special Use Permit for the use of a private road right-of-way to access land locked private property.

  • Larsen Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to issue an Special Use Permit to Larsen to access his property via a woods road accessed by National Forest System Road (NFSR) 502.

  • LBJ Prairie Savanna Restoration Project

    The FS proposed to accelerate the transition of degraded lands and streams to properly function and healthy prairies, savannas, and streams across the entire LBJ National Grassland through the use of a variety of management techniques (e.g., fire).

  • LBJ Royal Gorge Bridge Installation & Trail Reroute

    Install a new bridge (Royal Gorge Bridge) on the established Blue, Orange, & Yellow Trails within the TADRA equestrian trail system (Units 30 & 31) and reroute a portion of those trails to accommodate the new bridge.

  • LBJ TADRA Yellow Trail Bridge Replacement

    Replacement of a bridge on the yellow trail of the TADRA Multi-use Trail System. Rerouting 1.7 miles of trail was added to the proposal in August. The location is on Unit 31 on the LBJ NG in Wise County, Texas.

  • LBJ Unit 31 and 78 Upland Game Bird Habitat Improvement

    Propose to remove cedar, create and maintain fuel breaks, and conduct prescribed burning in the LBJ's Unit 31 and 78 in an effort to improve habitat for upland game birds.

  • Legacy Reserves Op LP USA Cothrom UnitN Additional Multi-Well Surface Use Plan of Operations Approva

    Approval of Surface use Plan of Operations for proposed gas wells to be drilled on the existing authorized USA Cothrom Unit N 8H well pad. No additional surface disturbance is proposed or authorized. Conditions for the 8H well will apply to all wells

  • Legacy Reserves Operating LP M10 Natural Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit

    Legacy holds federal mineral lease rights and are developing a well location to extract these federal minerals. The well location will be on private property and a 158 foot section of the pipeline ROW, for the well would be bored under NFS land.

  • Legacy Reserves Operating LP Special Use Permit

    Marathon Oil CO. holds 6 permits for pipelines right-of-ways (ROW). Legacy bought them. Legacy needs to be put under permits for the ROWs. Administrative actions only

  • Legacy Reserves Operating LP USA Cothrom Unit N Multi-Well Surface Use Plan of Operations Approval

    Approval of Surface Use Plan of Operations for proposed gas wells to be dilled on the existing, authorized USA Cothrom Unit N 8H well pad. No additional surface disturbance is proposed or authorized. Conditions for the 8H well will apply to all wells

  • Linda Burnett Powerline Project Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative Special Use Permit

    Powerline Special Use Permit Amendment to service power to Linda Burnett

  • Linda Burnett Private Road and Powerline Project

    issue two Special Use Permits. One permit to Linda Burnett for the reconstruction and maintenance of a private road right-of-way (ROW). The other permit issued to Jasper%u2013Newton Electric Coop for a powerlne to the Burnett property.

  • Loar Road Access Special Use Permit

    Proposal to renew existing special use permit for use of National Forest System Road to access private property. No construction or ground disturbing activities would occur.

  • Lynch Creek

    Habitat/vegetation management for the restoration of Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

  • Marathon Oil Company - B and H Gas Wells and Marathon Oil Company - Pipeline ROW SUP

    Marathon Oil is seeking approval of Surface Use Plan of Operations for 2 gas wells to be drilled on Federal Lease TXNM103310 and 103111 on the Sabine National Forest in Shelby Co.

  • Marathon Oil Company - U.S.A. Bridges Plan of Development

    Marathon has prensented a Plan of Development for their mineral lease hold a portion of which underlies the Sabine National Forest. There are 12 well pads and associated pipelines and electric lines proposed on the Sabine National Forest

  • Marie Ybarra Private Road Special Use Permit

    road access to private property landlocked by National Forest land

  • Mark and Ginger Hancock Road Access SUP Compartment 78 Davy Crockett NF.

    The Davy Crockett NF proposes to issue a Special Use Permit to Mark and Ginger Hancock for the use of an existing NFSR 525C.

  • McClelland Water Supply Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The existing permit for waterline right-of-ways serving local residents will expire at the end of the year. The permit needs to be reissued for another term. The existing permitted waterlines are 18,513 feet long and 10 feet wide.

  • Mercy Water Supply SUP

    Proposal to install a new water supply line in Compartments 97, 100, 122, & 123. The new line is needed to meet the demand for drinking water due to the area's increasing population.

  • Mericle Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to issue a Special Use Permit to Mericle to access his property via a woods road from Hogg County Road.

  • Mid-South Synergy Phase 1

    Mid-South Synergy proposes to add approximately 3,200 feet of overhead powerline within the FM 149 ROW.

  • Mid-South Synergy Phase 3 Line Conversion

    Mid-South Synergy has made a proposal to convert an already existing overhead powerline to an underground line.

  • Mid-South Synergy SUP Amendment: FM 1791

    To add approximately 19,750 feet of new overhead & underground powerline in the FM 1791 ROW. The new line will backfeed electricity to existing lines if/when lines go down as the result of accident or natural disaster.

  • Midcoast Energy LLC Natural Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit project

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  • Midcoast Energy LLC Natural Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit project

    Install and operate a 16 inch natural gas pipeline in a right-of-way 1,930 feet long and 20 feet wide. The pipeline will service wells on private surface landlocked by National Forest and Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

  • MIS Plan Amendment

    The NFGT would revise the current list of Management Indicator Species in order to gather better data on the effects of Forest managment on plant and animal species.

  • MM Jones Road SUP

    Proposal to issue special use permit to MM Jones to use FS Road 505G to access their property.

  • Montgomery and Walker 1st Thinning

    First thinning project focused on improvement of red-cockaded woodpecker habitat and overall forest health.

  • Mt. Vernon Project

    There is a need for active management of overstocked stands within MA-2 to provide suitable nesting and foraging habitat for the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW). The purpose of the Mt. Vernon Vegetation Project is to create and maintain suit

  • National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Site Project

    Proposal for a 30-year term special use permit for the installation of ecological observatory sites.

  • National Forest System Road (NFSR) 300 Closure

    The Angelina National Forest is proposing to close approximately 1.7 miles of NFSR 300 to public use by installing 2 gates and changing the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) designation from "open" to "closed".

  • Nebblett's Creek

    Thinning project for forest health

  • NEON's Geotechnical Study

    NEON proposes to conduct a geotechnical study in LBJ's Unit 75 in order to gather information for a future project.

  • NEW Water Supply Corp Water Line Project

    NEW Water Supply Corp (NWSC) is requesting special use permit to construct,operate and maintain approximately 4.5 miles of water lines on the Angelina and Sabine National Forests in San Augustine and Sabine counties.

  • New Waverly Waterline - Sam Houston District Office Special Use

    Proposal to install waterline in FM 1375 right-of-way to provide Sam Houston District Office potable water.

  • Newfield Exploration Company - PDU "ASH" #K1MB Gas Well Pipeline ROW SUP

    Well Pad, ROW, and pipeline in Cmpt. 16

  • Newfield Exploration Company - PDU "OAK" #D2MB Gas Well

    This well is proposed to be drilled on the PDU #Oak" #D1 location which is existing. Ther will be no additional ground disturbance for this activity.

  • Newfield Exploration Company = PDU D #1 Gas Well & Pipeline ROW SUP

    Gas well proposed with short pipeline

  • Newfield Exploration Company PDU BIRCH #B1 Gas Well

    Approval of the Surface Use Plan of Operations for an Application for Permit to Drill submitted to the Bureau of Land Management by Newfield Exploration Comapny for a natural gas well.

  • Newfield Exploration Company PDU ELM #E1 Gas Well

    Approval of the Surface Use Plan of Operations for an Application for Permit to Drill submitted to the Bureau of Land Management by Newfield Exploration Comapny for a natural gas well.

  • North Boles Field First Thinning

    Commercially thin approximately 3,000 acres of 66 overstocked pine stands ranging in age from about 20 to 40 years in age, to an average basal area of 60-70 square feet per acre.

  • North Moore RCW Habitat Improvement Project.

    North Moore Plantation - Compartments 89-96, 115 - Thinning, longleaf restoration, midstory treatments. Emphasis on RCW habitat improvement. Culvert removal to improve fish passage.

  • Oak Hill Baptist Church Directional Sign Special Use Permit Reissuance

    reissue a permitfor a directionsl sign. the permit will expire this year

  • OGP Trinity LLC 2D Seismic

    The 2-D seismic located in backslope of FSR 502. Project will include shot holes located 110 feet with charges drilled at a depth of 6ft.

  • OGP-Trinity

    The proposal is to permit OGP-Trinity for a vertical oil well in Compartment 81, along Forest Service Road (FSR) 502 in Trinity County on the Davy Crockett NF. No road construction, flowline or gathering pipelines are proposed.

  • OGP-Trinity LLC Proposed Oil Well

    OGP Trinity, LLC. has submitted an Application to Drill (APD) for well Davy Crockett # 1 to the Bureau of Land Management to exercise their lease rights in Compartment 81 on the Davy Crockett National Forest (DCNF), to drill an oil well.

  • OGP-Trinity Road Access

    This is a permit proposal for a road access, NFSR 507B in Compartment 81 on the Davy Crockett National Forest. The road will allow OGP-Trinity to access their oil well off of NFSR 507.

  • Oncor Electric Delivery Company Powerline Special Use Permit Amendment

    installation, operation, and maintenance of an overhead powerline right-of-way (ROW) which would connect two existing powerlines. Connection of these two existing powerlines will provide the ability to switch between the two sources of power.

  • Oncor Electric Delivery Company Powerline Special Use Permit Reissuance Project

    The Special Use Permit issued to Oncor for powerline right-of-ways has expired and needs to be reissued. No new activity is authorized.

  • Oncor Electric Delivery Company Special Use Permit Reissuance

    A permit for a 138 KV power line will expire at the end of the year. The power line is 5,670 feet long and 170 feet wide. The permit will be reissued for another term.

  • Oncor Electric Special Use Transfer

    Proposal to transfer Special Use Permit for existing electric utility lines in existing rights-of-way across the Davy Crockett National Forest from Texas Utilities to Oncor Electric.

  • Paluka Point Hazard Tree Removal

    Proposal to commercially remove dead and dying hazardous trees in Paluka Point, a popular dispersed recreation area.

  • Parker Family Lands, Ltd Private Road Special Use Permit

    Proposed road would traverse along an existing powerline to access a tract of land that is landlocked by National Forest on three sides and by a large creek (Big Sandy) on the fourth side. This would provide a legal access to the private tract.

  • Parr and Rogers Road Access

    Land owners have requested the use of an existing FS administrative road to access private land tract

  • Patroon 1st Thinning Project

    Approximately 2,683 acres of dense pine stands exist on the Sabine National Forest in the Patroon First Thinning project area. These predominately loblolly pine stands are approximately 20 to 40 years old and have a current BA are of 150 to 200

  • Pennington Water Supply Company Special Use Permit

    Authorization of a Special Use Permit for a 10 foot wide ROW to install and maintain a 4 inch underground waterline along FM 1280. The cable will be located in Compartment 86 of hte Davy Crockett NF in Trinity County, Texas.

  • PGS Onshore, Inc. Shelby South Phase1 3D Seismic Survey

    Project is an exploratory three-dimensional seismic survey (Shelby South Phase 1) on the north end of the Sabine National Forest. Covers approximately 80 sq miles (51,182 acres) in compartments 8-30, 32, 34-50, 54-59, 61-64, and 65.

  • Pinnacle Operating Company, Inc – Gas Well Access Road Special Use Permit

    issue a permit to use an exisitng road 20 ft long and 30 feet wide

  • Polk Land Exchange

    Land Exchange of Federal Tracts K-58 (118.57 acres) and K-1f (54 acres) on the Davy Crockett National Forest for non-federal tract A-55 (174.35 acres) on the Angelina National Forest.

  • Prentice Hendricks Private Road Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Issue a new special use permit for an existing road right-of-way for a new term. The current permit expired 12/31/13. No new ground disturbing activities approved. Only an administrative action.

  • Prescribe Burning in Compts. 93 & 108

    Prescribe burn about 4,500 acres to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loads.

  • Prescribe Burning of Denton Creek Watershed to Improve Wildlife Habitat & Decrease Hazardous Fuels

    Prescribe burn, using existing firelines and natural fuel breaks, approximately 5,635 acres over the next five years in Units 14, 15, 27, 31, 32, 60, and 76 of the Denton Creek Watershed of the LBJ Grasslands.

  • Prescribed burning for Comp. 80,81,82,84,85,86

    prescribed burning in compartments 80,81,82,84,85,86

  • Prescribed Burning in Compartment 51

    Prescribed burn 910 acres in Compartment 51 for wildlife habitat improvment, particularly the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

  • Prescribed Burning in Compartments 6, 7, 14, and 15

    Proposal to burn 4,470 acres to improve wildlife habitat, particularly for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

  • Radio Repeater Towers Installation

    Proposal to install two radio repeater towers, in two separate locations. Each site will require a 2-acre clearing, a 10-foot square building to hold electronics, construction of about 1/2 mile of road, and electric utility lines.

  • Range Texas Production, LLC Horton Federal #1 & #2 Wells

    Proposal for drilling 2 gas wells and installing PL for the two wells if they are successful. A portion of the PL will be off lease. Therefore, the pipeline will be authorized under a special use permit with a diferent decision.

  • Ratcliff Lake Camping Loops Cleaning Project

    Proposal to cut and remove and cut and leave standing and downed dead trees and slash piles from Dogwood, Lakeside, Loblolly, and Overflow Camping Loops in Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area. Also cleaning around mill ruins and mulching.

  • Ratcliff Lake Dam repair

    Repair of the Ratcliff Lake dam and spillway in the Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, Houston County, Texas

  • Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area Facilities Improvements

    Replace old bath houses and fee/information station and increase parking in recreation area.

  • Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area Improvements

    Proposal to facilities at Ratcliff Lake Rec. Area including upgrading the swim area, day use area, dump station, and picnic shelters.

  • Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area Improvements

    The Davy Crockett National Forest proposes to replace the bathroom in the Overflow Camping Loop of the Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area

  • Ratcliff Lake Storm Response

    Proposal to remove storm-damaged trees on about 70 acres in Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area.

  • Red Hills Lake Damage Tree Removal Project

    To remove hazardous trees within the Red Hills Lake Recreation Area. The standing trees along the lake received substantial damage through nuisance beavers girdling at the base of the trees.

  • Red Hills Lake Recreation Area Modification

    Remove existing waste water system at recreation area, replace with accessible vault toilets, outdoor rinse stations, and RV sanitary station with new loop rd. Decommision one camping loop and remove old septic system. Add sidewalks to acc toilets.

  • Red River Nacogdoches II LP Private Road Special Use Permit

    A permit issued to Champion International Corp for a private road has expired. Red River Nacogodeches II LP now ones the land. The permit will be reissued for a new term to the new land owner.

  • Richards-Raven Equestrian and Multi-use Trails Project

    New construction of a 35 mile looped trail system with one trailhead, including 3.5 miles of motorized trail and 31 miles of non-motorized equestrian trail.

  • Ricky Dean White Private Road Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The current Special use permit for the exisitng road will expire on 12/31/14. A new permit needs to be issued.

  • RMK SUP Road Access

    Proposal to issue an Special Use Permit to RMK to access their property via National Forest System Road 5378.

  • RMS Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to issue a Special Use Permit to RMS to access property via 3 roads across national forest.

  • Rohe Road Special Use Permit

    Proposal to issue a special use permit to Rohe to access his property via National Forest System Roads 269 and 269C.

  • Ronnie Borders Private Road Special Use Permit

    private road to access a tract of private property surrounded by National Forest System land and Ayish Bayou

  • Roosevelt King Private Road Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The private road special use permit issued to Roosevelt King has expired and needs to be reissued for a new term. The road is 245 feet in length by 40 feet in width.located in administrative compartment 25 of the Sabine NF.

  • RP Small Crockett Pipeline Special Use

    Proposal for a special use permit to construct a pipeline to transport hydrocarbons collected from a well located east of Compartment 71 of the Sam Houston National Forest, to an already existing pipeline in Compartment 72.

  • RP Small Tonto Well Right-of-Way SUP

    Proposal to issue a special use permit to RP Small for the construction and installation of a road/pipeline ROW in Compartment 71. The ROW would allow access to the Tonto well.

  • Sabine - Dove Field Project

    Remove a five year old pine plantation and maintain the 126 acres field by planting with species favored by doves. Conduct educational hunts for youth annually.

  • Sabine County Road Special Use Permit

    issue a permit for an exisitng road that access private property

  • Sabine River Authority of Texas Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissue an exisitng permit for a public boat ramp faicility for a new term.

  • Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Permit Renewal / Alta Mesa Well Pad Electrical Extension

    Proposal to renew special use permit for power lines providing service to multiple private inholdings in Walker and San Jacinto Counties. Proposal also includes new power line in an existing right-of-way to a oil/gas well pad.

  • Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Special Use Permit Amendment: Moody Rd.

    Special Use Permit Amendment to add approximately 2,050 feet of overhead powerline. The new powerline will partially share the Moody Rd. ROW in compartment 100.

  • Sam Houston Electric Cooperative SUP, Compartment 71

    Proposal to install underground utility line through Compartment 71 to private land.

  • Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc.- Powerline RIgh-of-Way Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The project invloves issuance of a Special Use Permit for a new term for existing powerline right-of-ways. The project is for administrative changes only. It doesn't approve any new construction or ground/vegetation disturbance.

  • Sam Houston RD Prescribed Burn Project

    Prescribed burning to create/improve good quality foraging habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker in Management Area 2. Desired conditions: open, mature pine-dominated forests with diverse grass and forb ground cover, maintained by frequent fire.

  • Samson Lone Star Limited Partnership Bam Bam #2-H Gas Well

    Samson is seeking approval of a Surface Use Plan of Operations for a gas well to be drilled on federal lease TXNM - 108065 on the Sabine National Forest in Shelby Co, Texas.

  • San Jacinto First Thinning Project

    The thinning of 4,200 acres of young pine plantations.

  • Sandy Creek Project

    Watershed EA consists of commerical pine thinning, longleaf pine restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, road work, NNIPS, midstory removal

  • Sawmill Hiking Trail Reroute

    Reroute of Sawmill Hiking Trail within the Boykin Springs recreation area.

  • Scott's Ridge Hazard Tree Removal

    Proposal to remove 500 hazards treees in and around the Scott's Ridge Recreation Area.

  • Scurlock Special Use Road C-69

    Shoco Production LP - Proposal for a Special Use Permit for a 182 ft access road that will connect Forest road 131A with private property. The road will access a federal mineral oil well being built on private property.

  • Seitel Data - Shelby East 3D Seismic Project

    Proposal to conduct 3D seismic survey on approx. 38,000 acres of the Sabine National Forest. Project includes both Federal and Private Minerals.

  • Seitel Data_ Union Grave East 3D Seismic Receiver Only Project

    placement of receiver lines for geophysical exploration

  • SFA Experimental Forest - Restoration of Herbaceous Pond Project

    Removal of trees that have filled in a depression that contains standing water during part of the year. Due to the lack of fire.

  • Shelby County Judge Parking Lot Special Use Permit Reissuance

    This project is the reissuance of a permit for a dirt parking area (0.55 acres) which serves the East Liberty Cemetery.

  • ShoCo Production LP BCF#2 - Gas Pipeline Right-of-Way Special Use Permit

    gas pipeline for the Bourghs Creek Federal #2 well.

  • Shoco Productions, L.P. Bourghs Creek Federal #1, #2, #3, and #4 Wells, Tank Battery and Pipeline

    The purpose of the proposal is to drill four oil wells for federal minerals pursuant to Federal oil and gas lease TXNM-105579. The project involves the drilling of 4 oil wells with a central tank battery location.

  • Sims Road SUP

    Proposal to issue Sims a special use permit to access his land via National Forest System Road 527U.

  • SK San Jacinto 2-D Seismic Survey

    Proposal to conduct about 1.3 miles of two-dimensional seismic survey to determine potential underlying hydrocarbon deposits in Compartment 84.

  • SM Energy Company Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit

    SMEC has submitted an application for a gas pipeline right-of-way across national forest system land (1700 feet x 20 feet) to carry gas from a federal well located on private property to an existing pipeline.

  • SNF - C10, S19 Revision of Closure Order for Wildlife Opening

    Closure order for the wildlife opening in C10, S19 prohibiting firearms etc with the exception of Sept 1, 8, 15, Dec 22, 2012 & Jan 5. 2013. Youth hunt sponsered by the Wild Turkey Federation on 1st weekend,other open to public

  • South Zone Thinning Project

    Commercial thinning of 18-41 year-old naturally or artificially regenerated pine stands. Stands are currently overstocked which increases competition for nutrients and sunlight and increases susceptibility to insects and disease.

  • Southern Region Cave and Underground Abandoned Mine Closure

    Short-term (up to 2 years) closure order for all caves and abandoned mines in the Southern Region (2 exceptions)to minimize transmission potential of the fungus that continues to cause white nose syndrome in bats that has affected populations.

  • Southern Region Caves and Mine Closures

    The purpose of the action is to close caves and mines to minimize the transmission potential of white nose syndrome and for the protection of associated wildlife species.

  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Special Use Permit Reissuance

    The special use permit issued to Southwestern Bell for telephone cable right-of-ways will expire on 12/31/2014 and needs to be issued for a new term.

  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissue a special use permit for existing telephone cable for a new tenure. The current permit will expire at the end of 2015.

  • Southwestern Bell Telephone dba AT&T Texas, a Delaware Corporation Special Use Permit ROW

    Reissuance of an expired authorization for an existing telephone line ROW.

  • St. Peters Baptist Church Water Line Permit Reissuance

    Reissue expired special use permit for a 1840 ft water line that services St. Peter's Baptist Church in Broaddus, TX

  • Stan Lilly SUP Issuance: Compartment 95

    Construction of road access to a private tract adjacent to Compartment 95

  • Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest Thinning Project

    Commercially thin approximately 578 acres of 18 overstocked pine stands on the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest.

  • Steve Simpson and Associates Inc _ Simpson #114 & #116 Gas Well Project

    Application to Permit to Drill received for 2 gas wells on Federal Leases

  • Strong Community Cemetery Association Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Strong Community Cemetery Association wishes to renew their Special Use Permit for a cemetery, chapel yard and parking lot.

  • Stubblefield Hazard Tree Removal

    Proposal to remove about 300 dead and dying hazardous trees in and around Stubblefield Recreation Area.

  • Suppression of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations in Wildernesses in the National Forests in Texas.

    The National Forests in Texas proposes to suppress southern pine beetle infestations in the five wilderness areas: Big Slough, Little Lake Creek, Indian Mounds, Turkey Hill and Upland Island when necessary to protect adjacent private property.

  • TADRA Blue Trail Reroute Project

    Reroute portions of the TADRA Blue Trail by modifying approximately three miles of trail. Also decommission 3,100 feet of TADRA Orange Trail. This is due to the flooding events during 2015 in Wise County, TX.

  • Targa Pipeline Project

    Install pipeline in existing rights-of-way in Unit 47 of LBJ Grasslands.

  • Tekxon USA # 1 & 2 Wells

    Proposal to drill 2 wells on a 5-acre pad in Compartment 116.

  • Tenaha Thinning Project

    First commercial thinning in 47 pine plantations ranging in age from 18-33 years. Approximately 4,400 acres are involved which includes > 100 acres of inclusions. Location is on the north end of Sabine NF in Shelby and Sabine Counties.

  • Tennessee Gas Pipeline Permit Reauthorization

    Reauthorization of expired pipeline permit.

  • Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc.Powerline Special Use Permit Reissuance Project

    The Special Use Pemrit issued to Tex-La has expired and needs to be reissued. No new activity is allowed.

  • Texas Energy Acquisitions Raven 3D Seismic Survey

    Proposal to conduct a 3D seismic survey in compartments 13, 14, 21 & 26 - 39, of the Sam Houston National Forest.

  • Texas Toledo Holdings, LLC (TTH) Special Use Permit Transfer

    Issue a new Private Road Special Use Permit to the owner of the private property the road accesses. The road is existing and currently under permit to the old owner.

  • Thornberry Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to issue an SUP to Thornberry to access his property via National Forest System Roads (NFSR) 505D.

  • Tornado Restoration Project

    To increase forest health and restore RCW habitat by planting containerized shortleaf pine in areas where pine regeneration is not occurring and within areas that favor shortleaf pine over other tree species in a 250-acre project area.

  • TPF II East texas gathering, LLC - Newfield-Huxley Gas Pipeline Special use Permit

    12 inch gas pipeline right-of-way adjacent to FM 2694 on the Sabine NF

  • Turner Road Access Special Use Permit

    Issue a special use permit for an already existing special use road. No construction or ground disturbing activities will occur.

  • TxDot Bridge Replacement FM 227

    TxDot is requesting the expansion of the existing Right-of-Way to construct a new bridge to allow passage of through traffic while the existing bridge is replaced.

  • TXDOT FM 139 Bayou Siepe Bridge Replacement Project

    SUP amendment to cover replacement of bridge on FM 139 at Bayou Siepe, Shelby Co, Sabine N.F.

  • TXDOT Rock Creek and M. Williams County Road Bridge Replacement Projects

    Replace county road (CR) bridges at Rock Creek (Rock Creek CR) and Devils Ford Creek (M.Williams CR) crossings.

  • Upland Island Wilderness Fire Management Initiative

    Proposal to prescribe burn a total of 13,300 acres in Upland Island Wilderness to reduce hazardous fuels. Dormant season burning of 200-6000 acre blocks would occur on a 1-3 year cycle.

  • Utility Corridor within Walker and Montgomery Counties, Texas

    Conversion of an above-ground powerline and fiber optic line to an underground powerline and fiber optic line within the existing utility right-of-way that is 35,574-feet long and 15-feet wide for a total of 12.25 acres.

  • Utility corridors along FM 3317, Lacy 2 Road, and Fannin Jeffery Road

    Designation of utility corridors totaling 3,454.99 linear feet (0.65 mile) and 0.79 acre.

  • V. Fuller Private Road Special Use Permit

    The road is located in the Gilley's Point area of the Sabine N.F.(Compartment 110). A 66' by 40' road r.o.w. (was never constructed) was transferred from a Mr. Louis Hirdler to Vicci Fuller.

  • Valiant-Woodward Seismic Permit

    Valiant Exploration and Woodward Developemnt Special Use permit to conduct a sesmic survey on the Davy Crockett National Forest.

  • Vance Road Special Use Permit

    Issue special use permit for use of Forest Service road to access private property land-locked by national forest land.

  • Veterans Appreciation Trail

    The Sam Houston National Forest proposes to construct a series of facilities in the Cagle recreation area. These facilities will include a fishing pier, small and medium shelter areas, and the reconstruction/construction of trails.

  • Walker County Southern Pine Beetle Resilience and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

    The project proposes southern pine beetle resilience and wildlife habitat improvement activities on up to 3,000 acres within compartments 48, 49, and 53 of the Sam Houston National Forest east of New Waverly, Texas.

  • Walker Special Use Road Access

    Proposal to issue an SUP to Walker to access his property via National Forest System Roads (NFSR) 556D.

  • Wesselman Special Use Permit

    Special Use Road Permit Reissuance. No changes to existing facilities.

  • West/Central WUI Fuels Reduction Project

    Reduce fuel loadings around 7 neighborhoods adjacent to National Forest by creating a 200-foot wide shaded fuel break, followed by prescribe burning. Total acres affected: 260.

  • Westville Fire Restoration

    Proposal to restore about 20 acres of fire-killed forest to longleaf pine, including tree removal, site preparation, hand planting of longleaf pine seedlings, as well as post planting actions such as brown spot burning and hand release.

  • Westwood Water Supply Corp Special Use Permit Reauthorization and Modification

    Reauthorize Westwood Water Supply Corp special use permit that expired December 2004.. Includes authorization for developing a third well.

  • White City First Thinning Project

    Commercially thin approximately 3,530 acres of 77 overstocked pine stands ranging in age from about 20 to 40 years in age, to an average basal area of 60-70 square feet per acre.

  • White City Phase II

    Commercially thin approximately 532 acres of 16 overstocked pine stands ranging in age from about 20 to 40 years in age, to an average basal area of 60-70 square feet per acre.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribe Burning in Compartments 26, 32, & 33

    Prescribe burning about 4,140 acres in Compartments 26, 32, & 33 would help to improve wildlife habitat, particularly Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and reduce fuel loadings.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribe Burning in Compartments 28 & 37

    Prescribe burn about 2,355 acres in Compartments 28 & 37 to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loadings.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribe Burning in Compartments 41, 42, & 50

    Proposal to prescribe burn about 4,830 acres to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loadings.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribe Burning in Compartments 8, 9, & 43

    Prescribe burning about 4,200 acres in Compartments 8, 9, & 43 would help to improve wildlife habitat, particularly Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and reduce fuel loadings.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribe Burning in Compt. 48, 49, and 50

    Prescribe burn about 4,100 acres in C-48, 49, and 50 to improve wildlife habitat, including RCW habitat, and reduce fuel loads.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 11, 12, 30, and 36.

    5,686 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 18, 19, and 20.

    4,837 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 2, 3, 22, 23, and 24

    4,495 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 31, 34, 35, 45, and 68

    4,722 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 38, 44, 54, and 104

    5,078 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.

  • Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prescribed Burning in Compartments 96, 100, 102, 105, and 107

    4,905 acres of prescribed burning for RCW habitat improvement.

  • Wildlife Habitat improvement project Compartments 3 and 35

    Improve wildlife habitat quality by increasing native fire adapted groundcover in open pine forest and black land prairie site.

  • Wildlife Habitat Prescribe Burning in Compartments 115, 116, 117, 118, and 119

    Proposal to prescribe burn about 2,770 acres to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loadings.

  • Wildlife Habitat Prescribe Burning in Compartments 13, 18 & 35

    Prescribe burn about 3,319 acres in C-13, 18, and 35 to improve wildlife habitat, including RCW habitat, and reduce fuel loads.

  • Windmill Lake Erosion Control

    Install a 300-foot, semi-circle, pipe fence at the turn-around of FSR 969 in Unit 2. This is to impede illegal off-road use that is causing erosion damage to Windmill Lake.

  • Windstream Communication - Sabinetown & Lowe's Creek Fiber Optic Cable Project

    Bury 17,908' of fiber optic cable along FM 83, FM 3382 and SH 21 for the purpose of providing telephone and high speed internet service to the East TX communities of Sabinetown and Lowe's Creek.

  • Windstream Communication - Strickland Telephone Line

    Install approx. 2770' of telephone line in C-35, Angelina N.F. for the purpose of providing telephone service to the property of Audria Strickland.

  • Windstream Communications Fiber Optic Cable Special Use Permit Amendment #3

    Amending the existing permit to include additional fiber optic cable to landlocked property.

  • Windstream Communications Fiber Optic Cable Special Use Permit Amendment 2

    Permit amendment to install and operate 6,850 feet of fiber optic cable along a road right-of-way. The cable would and provide service to a rural area landlocked by National Forest and a lake. The project would not involve timber removal.

  • Windstream Communications Fiber Optic Cable Special Use Permit Amendments

    Windtream is proposing to add fiber optic cable line to existing road and utility right-of-ways to bring broadband internet service to rural areas funded by the Connect America Fund. No timber removal will occur.

  • Windstream Communications Special Use Permit Amendment for FM 3373 Telephone Line

    Proposal is to add a 25 pair wire to an exisitng permitted right-of-way (3870 feet by 10 feet) to provide high speed internet to the Black Forest Community.

  • Windstream Fiber Optic Special Use

    Proposal to upgrade existing underground communications line along FM 1280, State Highway 94, & US Highway 287, in Compartments 86, 89, 92, 96, and 97.

  • Windstream Telephone Line Upgrade Special Use Permit

    Upgrade the telephone line in existing right-of-way.

  • Wise Electric Cooperative Powerline ROW Special Use Permit Reissuance

    Reissuance of an expired special use authorization for an existing powerline ROW for Wise Electric Cooperative within the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands.

  • Woodall Road SUP

    Proposal to issue special use permit to Charles Woodall to access his land via a woods road off County Road 4140.

  • Woodlake-Josserand Water Transmission ROW Special Use

    Proposal to renew water transmission line right-of-way.

  • XTO Energy

    Exploration drilling and production of oil and/or gas wells. Pipeline construction also part of project proposal

  • XTO Energy Inc. - Loa #1HB Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit Amendment

    This amendment would approve a 1835 foot extension to the pipeline route originally approved. This section of pipeline was to traverse private property but the property owner backed out. The route will now cross National Forest System land.

  • XTO Energy Inc. - Loa #1HB Gas Well, Pipeline and Access Road

    XTO Energy Inc. has submitted a proposal to drill a gas well on Federal lease TXNM80155. The project would include a well pad, access road and pipeline.

  • XTO Energy Inc. Hawks Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit Amendment

    amend existing permit to include an above ground valve for a pipeline tie in point

  • XTO Energy Inc. Indus-Volga Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit

    XTO is drilling a federal mineral well on Private surface however, the pipeline for the well will need to cross 269 feet of National Forest System land.

  • XTO Energy Inc. Maranon #H1 and Orinoco #B1 Gas Wells

    The Maranon and Orinoco wells will be drilled on the existing Tiber #1H well pad - no new ground disturbance

  • XTO Energy Inc. Ob #H1 Access Road and Gas Pipeline Special Use Permit

    This project involves the issuance of a special use permit to XTO to approve an access road and pipeline right-of-way to a gas well that is to be located on private surface. The well is extracting federal minerals.

  • XTO Energy, Inc. - La Plata #1H Gas Well, Pipeline, and Access Road

    XTO Energy, Inc. has submitted a proposal to drill a gas well on Federal Lease TXNM 80155 and TXNM02566. The project would include a well pad, access road, and pipeline.

  • XTO Energy, Inc. - Tiber #1H Gas Well, Pipeline, and Access Road

    XTO Energy, Inc. has submitted a proposal to drill a gas well on Federal Lease TXNM71594. The project would include a well pad, access road, and pipeline.

  • Zavalla Thinning Project

    Commercial thinning to restore longleaf and shortleaf pine communities, and reduce the risk of Southern Pine Beetle infestations.