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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 Current and Recent Projects
Projects with multiple Project Purposes will appear multiple times.
Facility management
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SRA Recreation Area Capital Improvements and Maintenance Project
The Sabine River Authority as part of their obligations under their recently re-issued Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license, is proposing to implement a plan involving improvements to 4 recreation areas on the Sabine NF.
Forest products
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Brookland Thinning Project
Thinning of over stocked stands in the area of Brookland TX in compartments 88, 124, 125, and 126 for a total of 4,159 acres
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Hazard Tree Removal Environmental Assessment
Salvage of trees in administrative sites, in recreation areas, along roads, trails, and boundary lines.
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North Zavalla First Thinning
Pine first thinning in stands 20-40 years old in compartments 44,45,46,47, and 50 on the Angelina National Forest.
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Pine Hills Thinning
The proposed project area is within the Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area (WMA). It consists of Sabine National Forest Administrative Compartments 127, 132, and 135, which consist of approximately 3,479 acres.
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Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project in Compartments 11 and 12
Improve wildlife habitat by through thinning, understory mulching, and high frequency prescribed burning to increase the presence of fire-adapted grasses and forbs.
Fuels management
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Bois d'Arc Open Areas Restoration Project
Restore open areas on the Bois d'Arc unit of the Caddo National Grassland to better represent historic conditions of native prairies and oak savannas using mechanical, fire and seeding methods.
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Brookland Thinning Project
Thinning of over stocked stands in the area of Brookland TX in compartments 88, 124, 125, and 126 for a total of 4,159 acres
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Bullet Creek Mulching
The purpose of this project is to reduce fire intensity, mitigate smoke management issues, and to help restore a more fire-adapted ecosystem. Mechanical mulching would reduce the amount of small and mid-sized fuels in the treatment area.
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Compartment 52, 54, 68 Mulching Project
This project would involve removing small to mid-sized woody vegetation utilizing a combination of mechanical treatment and hand tools to improve the diversity, increase herbaceous vegetation, and mitigate smoke management issues.
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Harmon Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
The forest proposes thinning overstocked stands, prescribed burning, and planting of native species to reduce risk of SPB infestation and improve wildlife habitat for RCW.
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Hazard Tree Removal Environmental Assessment
Salvage of trees in administrative sites, in recreation areas, along roads, trails, and boundary lines.
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Pine Hills Thinning
The proposed project area is within the Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area (WMA). It consists of Sabine National Forest Administrative Compartments 127, 132, and 135, which consist of approximately 3,479 acres.
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Sabine Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
The purpose of the project is to provide improved safety areas around critical infrastructure and to allow point source protection of that infrastructure in the event of a wildfire.
Land management planning
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Caddo Land Exchange
The proposed Caddo Land Exchange is a connected action to the Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water Supply Reservoir Project (Lake Ralph Hall Project), with approximately 351 acres of the Caddo National Grassland being within the defined project boundary.
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Oil and Gas Leasing Availability Analysis
NFGT is preparing for an EIS to analyze and disclose effects of identifying areas available or unavailable for new oil and gas leasing, what stipulations would be applied to those available lands, and if any Forest Plan amendments would need to occur
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Texas Plan Revision
The NFGT plans to revise their land management plan as guided by the 2012 Planning Rule under a new completion schedule. This revision start and PALS# will be replaced with a new # along with new public notice and engagement at that time.
Land ownership management
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Caddo Land Exchange
The proposed Caddo Land Exchange is a connected action to the Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water Supply Reservoir Project (Lake Ralph Hall Project), with approximately 351 acres of the Caddo National Grassland being within the defined project boundary.
Minerals and Geology
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DCP Southern Hills, LLC Pipeline Permit
Proposal to to issue a special use permit for an already existing interstate liquid gas pipeline
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Oil and Gas Leasing Availability Analysis
NFGT is preparing for an EIS to analyze and disclose effects of identifying areas available or unavailable for new oil and gas leasing, what stipulations would be applied to those available lands, and if any Forest Plan amendments would need to occur
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Plugging and Reclamation of Orphaned Oil and Gas Well Sites
Plugging and reclamation of orphaned oil and gas well sites across the National Forests & Grasslands in Texas as they become known and have funding available to complete the required work.
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Raven Forest Unit Expansion
Raven Forest Unit proposed development of up to 16 wells and 2 pads. The project takes place in compartments 29, 30, 31 and 33 of the Sam Houston National Forest.
Recreation management
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Hazard Tree Removal Environmental Assessment
Salvage of trees in administrative sites, in recreation areas, along roads, trails, and boundary lines.
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SRA Recreation Area Capital Improvements and Maintenance Project
The Sabine River Authority as part of their obligations under their recently re-issued Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license, is proposing to implement a plan involving improvements to 4 recreation areas on the Sabine NF.
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Townsend Recreation Area Special Use Permit Reissuance
Reissue a permit to the San Augustine County Judge for the operation of Townsend Recreation Area. Existing permit has expired.
Road management
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Hazard Tree Removal Environmental Assessment
Salvage of trees in administrative sites, in recreation areas, along roads, trails, and boundary lines.
Special use management
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Access utilizing NFSR 503A & 503A1
Use and maintenance of existing closed National Forest System Roads 503A and 503A1 by neighboring landowner to access said land. Rights-of-way will be 5,161.86 feet (0.98 mile) in length with a 15-foot width (1.78 acres).
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Century Link Special Use Permit Transfer
Proposal to issue new Special Use Permit to Century Link for 16 miles of communications lines which were previously permitted to Sprint.
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DCP Southern Hills, LLC Pipeline Permit
Proposal to to issue a special use permit for an already existing interstate liquid gas pipeline
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Houston County Electric Cooperative Permit Proposals
Houston County Electric Coop has proposed moving 3 existing power lines to new routes that would decrease their overall environmental impact, decrease safety hazards associated with fire, and allow better management of these lines.
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Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative Special Use Permit Amendment
This project is to add additional powerline to provide electrical service to a private property that is landlocked by National forest System land.
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Midsouth 101 Special Use Permit Renewal
Proposal to combine and re-issue three Special Use Permits for approximately 25.75 miles of already existing powerlines to Mid-South Synergy. The lines provide service to multiple private land inholdings in several compartments and two counties.
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NFSR 5262 Road Widening
To remove 730 linear feet (0.05 acre) of road backslope to widen the existing road to a uniform width of 20 feet.
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Oil and Gas Leasing Availability Analysis
NFGT is preparing for an EIS to analyze and disclose effects of identifying areas available or unavailable for new oil and gas leasing, what stipulations would be applied to those available lands, and if any Forest Plan amendments would need to occur
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Pine Valley Utility ROW
Approval of special use to install 7.533 ft x 10 ft of underground fiber optic utilities to rural community.
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Powerline Corridor Unit 71
Install a 0.77 acre (1,715 ft. x 20 ft.) powerline corridor across the eastern portion of Unit 71 on the LBJ National Grassland. Powerline will be overhead construction.
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Raven Forest Unit Expansion
Raven Forest Unit proposed development of up to 16 wells and 2 pads. The project takes place in compartments 29, 30, 31 and 33 of the Sam Houston National Forest.
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Sabine River Authority (SRA) Marina and Resort Permit Project
The Sabine River Authority (SRA) has submitted a Marina and Resort Special Use Permit application for the purpose of developing two recreation sites on US Forest Service property in Sabine and Shelby County.
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Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. Private Road Special Use Permit
Access road to private property
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Timberwood Management Corp., c/o Voyager Group Ltd. Road Access Permit
Issuance of a Special Use Permit for the use of NFSR 526 located in Compartment 7 of the Davy Crockett NF. The road is located approximately 8 miles northwest of Kennard, TX.
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Townsend Recreation Area Special Use Permit Reissuance
Reissue a permit to the San Augustine County Judge for the operation of Townsend Recreation Area. Existing permit has expired.
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Utility Rights-of-Way Corridor along FM 1374
Install (approximately 3,237' X 10') underground power along the North side of FM 1374 from an existing aerial line east to the entrance of Texas Grand Ranch subdivision.
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Utility ROW from Osburn Rd to FM149
Designating a 18,527 ft by 10 ft utility corridor. A 12-inch diameter natural gas pipeline wwould be installed by boring under an existing smaller diameter pipeline.
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Wes Horton Private Road Special Use Permit
access road to access private property.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)
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Bois d'Arc Open Areas Restoration Project
Restore open areas on the Bois d'Arc unit of the Caddo National Grassland to better represent historic conditions of native prairies and oak savannas using mechanical, fire and seeding methods.
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Bullet Creek Mulching
The purpose of this project is to reduce fire intensity, mitigate smoke management issues, and to help restore a more fire-adapted ecosystem. Mechanical mulching would reduce the amount of small and mid-sized fuels in the treatment area.
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Butch Arthur
Butch Arthur Project would include pine and hardwood thinning, mechanical mulching, and prescribed burning to move stand conditions toward the desired future condition for RCW habitat and reduce the risk of SPB outbreak and wildfire effects.
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Compartment 52, 54, 68 Mulching Project
This project would involve removing small to mid-sized woody vegetation utilizing a combination of mechanical treatment and hand tools to improve the diversity, increase herbaceous vegetation, and mitigate smoke management issues.
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Harmon Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
The forest proposes thinning overstocked stands, prescribed burning, and planting of native species to reduce risk of SPB infestation and improve wildlife habitat for RCW.
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Montgomery County Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
The National Forests and Grasslands propose to alter existing stand structures within the project area, to move the stands towards the desired conditions for RCW habitat and reduce Forest susceptibility to SPB.
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North Zavalla First Thinning
Pine first thinning in stands 20-40 years old in compartments 44,45,46,47, and 50 on the Angelina National Forest.
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Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project in Compartments 11 and 12
Improve wildlife habitat by through thinning, understory mulching, and high frequency prescribed burning to increase the presence of fire-adapted grasses and forbs.
Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
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Bois d'Arc Open Areas Restoration Project
Restore open areas on the Bois d'Arc unit of the Caddo National Grassland to better represent historic conditions of native prairies and oak savannas using mechanical, fire and seeding methods.
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Brookland Thinning Project
Thinning of over stocked stands in the area of Brookland TX in compartments 88, 124, 125, and 126 for a total of 4,159 acres
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Harmon Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
The forest proposes thinning overstocked stands, prescribed burning, and planting of native species to reduce risk of SPB infestation and improve wildlife habitat for RCW.
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Montgomery County Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
The National Forests and Grasslands propose to alter existing stand structures within the project area, to move the stands towards the desired conditions for RCW habitat and reduce Forest susceptibility to SPB.
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North Angelina RCW Habitat Improvement Project
Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) (RCW) habitat improvement project on the Angelina National Forest in compartments 1, 2, 6, and 7.
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North Angelina RCW Midstory Reduction
A midstory story reduction project for compartments 1, 2, and 7 on the Angelina National Forest. The project seeks to improve RCW nesting and foraging habitat within Management Area 2.
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Pine Hills Thinning
The proposed project area is within the Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area (WMA). It consists of Sabine National Forest Administrative Compartments 127, 132, and 135, which consist of approximately 3,479 acres.
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Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project in Compartments 11 and 12
Improve wildlife habitat by through thinning, understory mulching, and high frequency prescribed burning to increase the presence of fire-adapted grasses and forbs.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.