Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
01/01/2021 to 03/31/2021
Ouachita National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring Nationwide
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  Caddo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  Cold Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  JESSIEVILLE RANGER DISTRICT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  Kiamichi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  MENA RANGER DISTRICT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  ODEN RANGER DISTRICT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  Poteau Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R8 - Southern Region, Ouachita National Forest,  Womble Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Locatable Mining Rule - 36 CFR 228, subpart A.
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/13/2018
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2021  		Expected:12/2021
  		12/2021 Nancy Rusho
202-731-9196
nancy.rusho@usda.gov 
Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes revisions to its regulations at 36 CFR 228, Subpart A governing locatable minerals operations on National Forest System lands.A draft EIS & proposed rule should be available for review/comment in late 2020
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57214
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - Not Applicable. These regulations apply to all NFS lands open to mineral entry under the US mining laws. More Information is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/science-technology/geology/minerals/locatable-minerals/current-revisions.
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Ouachita National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Enable Gas Transmission Integrated Vegetation Management Project
EA
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/23/2019
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 07/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		03/2021 Jake Cowart
501-321-5228
jcowart@fs.fed.us 
Description: Amend special use permit to allow herbicide treatment on approximately 18.35 miles of natural gas pipeline ROW maintenance on the Jessieville-Winona-Fourche RD and approximately 1.18 miles on the Caddo-Womble RD for a period of 30 years.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56811
Location: UNIT - Caddo Ranger District, Fourche Ranger District, Womble Ranger District, Winona Ranger District, Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Garland, Perry, Pike, Yell. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way traversing National Forest System lands on two units of the Forest.
FY21 Andy Knight Rx Burn
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/19/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		01/2021 Raymond Self
479-637-4174
rlself@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approximately 9,844 acres in Compartments 1242, 1243, 1244, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1270.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59119
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District, Poteau Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately 9,844 acres in Compartments 1242, 1243, 1244, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1270.
FY21 Scottside Rx Burn
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/19/2020  		Expected:01/2021
  		02/2021 Raymond Self
479-637-4174
rlself@fs.fed.us 
Description: Approx. 8,935 acres in Compartments 242, 243, 245, 246, 248 and 249.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59118
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District, Poteau Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Logan, Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 242, 243, 245, 246, 248, 249.
Subscribe to Our Mailing Lists
EA
 - Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Minerals and Geology
- Land ownership management
- Land acquisition
- Special use management
- Facility management
- Road management
- Research and Development 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2020  		Expected:01/2025  01/2025 Lisa Cline
501-321-5256
lcline@fs.fed.us 
Description: To better serve the public, the Forest has migrated to an electronic mailing platform. This project provides the public access to subscribe to electronic mailing lists, giving them direct control over the information they receive.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49516
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District, Kiamichi Ranger District, Caddo Ranger District, Cold Springs Ranger District, Fourche Ranger District, Oden Ranger District, Poteau Ranger District, Womble Ranger District, Winona Ranger District, Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas, Oklahoma. COUNTY - Ashley, Garland, Hot Spring, Howard, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Polk, Saline, Scott, Sebastian, Yell, Le Flore, McCurtain. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Subscribe to our mailing lists.
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Ouachita National Forest,   Caddo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Albert Pike Recreation Area Management
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/15/2020
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 12/2020  		Expected:10/2021
  		10/2021 Charity Ryles
501-321-5320
charity.j.ryles@usda.gov 
Description: Determining future management of Albert Pike Recreation Area
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58793
Location: UNIT - Caddo Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located on the Little Missouri River near Langley, AR.
Districtwide NNIPS Project
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 11/08/2020  		Expected:01/2021
  		01/2021 Mary Rodgers
870-867-2101
merodgers@fs.fed.us 
Description: Districtwide project to treat occurrences of NNIPS.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57573
Location: UNIT - Caddo Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Garland, Montgomery, Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Caddo-Womble Ranger District.
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Ouachita National Forest,   Cold Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
ARES-57757 Federal Coal Lease by Application
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2020  		Expected:12/2020  01/2021 Dava Bauer
479-675-3233
dava.bauer@usda.gov 
Description: To consent to lease approx 3,077 ac, of federal coal, authorize AVEC to construct & maintain approx 3.6 miles of new electric distribution line through NFS lands, amend the Revised Forest Plan to identify lands that are acceptable for coal leasing.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58159
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T3N, R32W, Sections 8-11, 14, 15, 17-19.
Construction of a new Administrative Complex near Waldron AR & Non-Significant Forest Plan Amendment
EA
 - Facility management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/15/2020
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 10/2020  		Expected:01/2021
  		03/2021 Dava Bauer
479-675-3233
dlbauer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construction of a new Administrative Complex near Waldron, AR and a Non-Significant Amendment to the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan assigning acquired lands to Management Area #8, Administrative Sites.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58255
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Part of the NW1/4 of Section 8, 3N and 29W; and part of the SW1/4 of Section 5, 3N and 29W.
Enable Poteau Mountain Special Use Permit Renewal
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 12/15/2020  12/2020 Jason Osborne
479-637-4174
jason.osborne@usda.gov 
Description: The Ouachita National Forest proposes to issue a decision authorizing a special use permit renewal for Enable at an existing communications facility at Poteau Mountain Electronic Site.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58844
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Sebastian. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartment 1218.
FY21 CenturyLink Special Use Permit Renewal
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2020  		Expected:12/2020  02/2021 Jason Osborne
479-637-4174
jason.osborne@usda.gov 
Description: Approximately 36 acres of NF land for buried and aerial telephone lines.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59194
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Logan, Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Approximately 19.80 miles.
Farm Bill 04
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/07/2019  		Expected:09/2020
  		09/2020 Dava Bauer
479-675-3233
dlbauer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Implementation of thinning treatments on approx. 2,981 acres. Proposed treatment areas include stands of shortleaf pine timber.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56295
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Stands scattered across the Ranger District.
Fourche Mtn. Adventures Special Use Permit
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 11/10/2020  12/2020 Dava Bauer
479-675-3233
dlbauer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal for ATV/UTV trail to connect private campground to FS Road 218 using the existing electric line right-of-way to eliminate use of AR Hwy. 270 as access. Will cross 1/4 mile of Forest Service land.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56296
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartment 1308.
Haletown Ecological Management Unit
EA
 - Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2020  		Expected:06/2021  09/2021 Donna Reagan
479-675-3233 ext 107
dreagan@fs.fed.us 
Description: Haletown Compartments 285, 286, 287, 288 10 Year Watershed Entry
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58803
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In Scott County, AR approximately 15 miles south of Magazine, Arkansas. State Highway 250 travels east/west along the southern border. T3NR27WS10-12,15-17;T3NR26WS5-7.
Jack Creek Ecosystem Management Unit
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 06/07/2020  		Expected:01/2021
  		01/2021 Donna Reagan
479-675-3233 ext 107
dreagan@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10 year watershed entry
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57390
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Logan. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T4NR27WS1-3,12; T4NR26WS6-7. Logan and Scott Counties, AR. Dry Creek Wilderness and Hogan Mountain Walk-in Turkey Hunting east. Sugar Grove Community is approximately 3 miles north. .
Ladds Creek 10-Year Watershed Entry.
EA
 - Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 04/14/2020  05/2020 Donna Reagan
479-675-4743 ext 107
dreagan@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-Year Watershed Entry
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55282
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Logan, Scott, Yell. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T5N/R26W/S32-36; T4N/R26W/S1-5; T5N/R25W/S31; T4N/R25W/S6; North of Dry Creek Wilderness Area and southwest of Blue Mountain Lake and State Hwy 10.
Ross Exploration, Inc. Re-drill and Core Holes
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 12/09/2020  12/2020 Jason Osborne
435-781-5245
jdosborne@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal to re-drill existing producing coal bed methane (CBM) gas wells and drill 2 core wells to sample coal veins. The coal core desorption tests are to determine the methane gas content.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56743
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T3N, R32W, Section 6 (2 locations)and T3N, R32W, Sections 10, 11, and 15.
Special Use Permit to David Nix
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/26/2020  		Expected:10/2020
  		11/2020 Dava Bauer
479-675-3233
dlbauer@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installation of water line across NF land in existing driveway.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58714
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Section 18 of T3N-R27W.
Verizon Wireless Special Use Authorization
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/13/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		01/2021 Jason Osborne
479-637-4174
jason.osborne@usda.gov 
Description: Renew existing special use authorization for facility at Poteau Mtn. Electronic Site.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59117
Location: UNIT - Cold Springs Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Sebastian. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartment 1218.
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Ouachita National Forest,   JESSIEVILLE RANGER DISTRICT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
AT&T Fiber Optic Installation to Lake Ouachita State Park
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 01/22/2020  02/2020 Robin Vaughn
501-984-5313
rvaughn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installation of fiberoptic phone lines to Lake Ouachita State Park in existing right of way.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57400
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Garland. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 1 South, Range 20 West, Sections 29, 30, 32.
Arkansas Electric Cooperative - Fiber Optic Installation - Hwy 9
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/29/2020  06/2020 Robin Vaughn
501-984-5313
rvaughn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installation of fiber optic lines in existing right of way.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57399
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along Highway 9 between Lake Winona Road and Hwy 324.
Driveway Authorization - Nelson
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2019  		Expected:01/2020  01/2020 Robin Vaughn
501-984-5313
rvaughn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Special use permit for an existing driveway. Size 15' x 250'. Off Forest Rd Y09.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57401
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Yell. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located in Yell County at the end of Forest Road Y09.
First Electric Fiber Optic Cable Installation
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2020  		Expected:07/2020
  		07/2020 Jake Cowart
706-745-6928 ext 119
jcowart@usda.gov 
Description: Fiber optic cable installation along Highway 9.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58449
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Perry, Saline. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along Hwy 9. South of Perryville.
Little Cedar Creek Farm Bill
CE
 - Forest products  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2020  		Expected:09/2020  09/2020 Hunter Speed
501-984-5313
hspeed@fs.fed.us 
Description: Management for forest health
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58649
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Perry, Saline. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 1426, 1428, 1429.
Nimrod Project
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 10/25/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		01/2021 Hunter Speed
501-984-5313
hunter.speed@usda.gov 
Description: Watershed level ecosystem management
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57709
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Perry, Yell. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T3N R20-22W, T4N R20-21W.
North Alum Proposed Quartz Mine EA - OQC-288P
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 09/20/2020  		Expected:10/2020
  		10/2020 Paula Homan
5019835313 x107
paula.homan@usda.gov 
Description: A quartz mine has been proposed. It is in public domain land and must be competitively bid.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=54614
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Saline. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T2N, R19W, S20/21.
Prospecting Permit - OQC-292P
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  Completed  Actual: 09/09/2020  09/2020 Paula Homan
501-984-5313
paula.homan@usda.gov 
Description: Permit to prospect for quartz to determine if a valid deposit exists. Up to 18 trenches 75' by 40'. If a viable quartz deposit is present, a separate Environmental Assessment would be required prior to mining.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58275
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Garland. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Section 10 of T1S, R21W. Garland County. North of Lake Ouachita. Near intersection of FS 31935 and 31936.
Road Access for Private Timber Sale (Poor/Everett)
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/04/2020  		Expected:07/2020
  		07/2020 Jake Cowart
706-745-6928 ext 119
jcowart@usda.gov 
Description: Use of existing roads to access private property. User will make some road improvements.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58450
Location: UNIT - Jessieville Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Perry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South of Nimrod, AR.
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Ouachita National Forest,   Kiamichi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Choctaw Electric Cooperative 3-Phase Electric Government Spring Extension
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 12/09/2020  12/2020 Jona Tucker
580-494-6402 x120
jonatucker@fs.fed.us 
Description: Amend special use permit to allow buried 3-phase electric lines to cross National Forest System (NFS) lands approximately 150 feet in length by 10 feet in width.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58856
Location: UNIT - Kiamichi Ranger District. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - McCurtain. LEGAL - East of McCurtain Co. RWD5 installation in Section 26, T4S, R24E in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. East side of US Highway 259, Hochatown, Oklahoma. Near Government Spring.
Choctaw Unit Prescribed Fire
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/14/2020  		Expected:11/2020
  		12/2020 Jona Tucker
580-494-8402 x120
jonatucker@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Forest Service proposes to implement prescribed fire on six burn units totaling approximately 6,450 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands on the Oklahoma RD in Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58941
Location: UNIT - Kiamichi Ranger District. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - Le Flore. LEGAL - Portions of Sections within T3N-R24E; T3N-R25E; T3N-R27E; T4N-R23E; T4N-R24E; T4N-R25E, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. South, southeast, and southwest of Heavener, Oklahoma.
Hontubby Creek 792 Farm Bill Thinning
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Forest products
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 10/07/2020  10/2020 Jona Tucker
580-494-6402 x120
jonatucker@fs.fed.us 
Description: Promote resiliency to insect and disease infestations through the implementation of commercial thinning harvest on approximately 1,505 acres.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57848
Location: UNIT - Kiamichi Ranger District. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - Le Flore. LEGAL - Sections 10-16 and Sections 21-23 in Township 4 North, Range 26 East, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Approximately 4 miles south of Heavener, Oklahoma.
Midstory Reduction C-1859 & C-1861
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2020  		Expected:03/2021  04/2021 Jona Tucker
580-494-6404
jonatucker@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposed reduction of midstory vegetation by chainsaw felling or mulching on approximately 670 acres to move these areas towards the desired condition for Management Area 22.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59141
Location: UNIT - Kiamichi Ranger District. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - McCurtain. LEGAL - Portions of Sections 15, 22-24, and 26 in Township 2 South, Range 25 East of the I.B.M. Seven miles southwest of Watson, Oklahoma.
Midstory Reduction C-1863, C-1865, C-1866
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/06/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		01/2021 Robert Bastarache
580-286-6564
rbastarache@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposed reduction of midstory vegetation by chainsaw felling on approximately 2,000 acres to move these areas towards the desired condition for Management Area 22.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58362
Location: UNIT - Kiamichi Ranger District. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - McCurtain. LEGAL - Sect 21-22, 27-28, and 34 in T2S, R26E; Sect 15, 21-22, 27-28, and 33 in T3S, R26E. Approximately 5 miles south of Watson, Oklahoma.
Tiak
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 09/17/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		01/2021 Jona Tucker
580-494-6502 x120
jona.tucker@usda.gov 
Description: The Tiak Project Area includes approximately 14,928 acres of Forest Service lands in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The intent is to move the project area toward the desired conditions established in the Revised Land and Resource Management Plan (2005).
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57672
Location: UNIT - Kiamichi Ranger District. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - McCurtain. LEGAL - Acreages within Sections in T7S-R25E, T7S-R26E, T7S-27E, T8S-R24E, T8S-R25E, T8S-R26E, T8S-R27E, T9S-R25E, T9S-R26E, T9S-R27E, and T10S-R26E. East and southeast of Idabel, OK. Compartments 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817.
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Ouachita National Forest,   MENA RANGER DISTRICT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
2021 Mena Oden Farm Bill Thinning Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/02/2020  		Expected:12/2020
  		12/2020 Jennifer Benefield
479-394-5595-225
jennifer.benefield@usda.gov 
Description: Thinning to promote resiliency to insect and disease infestations on approximately 1088 acres in the Mena and Oden Ranger District.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58925
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Stands within Foxglove, Orange Fork, and Rock Creek timber sale areas. Foxglove and Rock Creek are west of Mena, AR. Orange Fork is east of Mena, AR.
7180 Special Use Permit Re-Route
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 09/23/2020  09/2020 Russell Standingwater
479-637-4174
rstandingwater@fs.fed.us 
Description: Re-routing the original location of the permit authorizing construction and maintenance of a driveway off of Road 7180 including removal of associated timber. As well as maintenance and use of Road 7180.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58748
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Township 1 South, Range 24 West, Section 21, Polk County Arkansas. Access to Lewis private property beginning at Forest road 7180 extending to the private property boundary in Township 1 South, Range 24 West, Section 21.
Board Camp
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 03/08/2020  		Expected:10/2020
  		10/2020 Charity Ryles
479-394-2382
cjryles@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Board Camp Project Area includes approximately 12,889 acres of Forest Service lands in Polk County, Arkansas. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions established in the Ouachita National Forest Plan.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57199
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Township 3S, Range 28W, Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 30 and T3S, R29W, Sections 7, 13-18, 19-24, and 25-29, T3S, R30W Sections 11-14 and 24. Compartments 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917 and 919 to the south of Mena, Arkansas.
East Mill Creek
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice 06/14/2020  		Expected:10/2020
  		12/2020 Charity Ryles
479-394-2382
cjryles@fs.fed.us 
Description: The East Mill Project Area includes approximately 8,060 acres of Forest Service lands in Scott County, Arkansas. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions established in the Ouachita National Forest Plan.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57801
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Polk, Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 1133-1140 Northeast of Oden Arkansas.
Rich Mountain Electric Powerline Installation 2020
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 10/22/2020  10/2020 Russell Standingwater
479-637-4174
rstandingwater@fs.fed.us 
Description: Installation and maintenance of overhead powerlines, clearing and maintenance of associated corridor to be 15 feet on either side of the centerline, as well as guying tract easement in conjunction with line.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57499
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 4 South, Range 30 West, Section 5, 6 &7, and Township 4South Range 31 West Section 1&2.Township 1 South, Range 29 West, Section 18.Township 4 South, Range 28 West Section 31.
Verizon Buck Knob Communications Tower Special Use Permit Renewal
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 09/15/2020  12/2020 Russell Standingwater
479-637-4174
rstandingwater@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Ouachita National Forest proposes to issue a decision authorizing a special use permit renewal for Verizon at an existing communications tower on Buck Knob Mountain
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58689
Location: UNIT - Mena Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Township 1 South Range 28 West Section 1 in Scott County. 34.69082735531807,-93.94305885206279.
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Ouachita National Forest,   ODEN RANGER DISTRICT (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
FY 2021 Silviculture Activities
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2020  		Expected:12/2020  06/2021 John Morgan
479-394-2382 ext. 227
john.c.morgan@usda.gov 
Description: The Mena-Oden Ranger District is proposing manual PCT using chainsaws on approximately 424 acres.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58782
Location: UNIT - Oden Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Scott, Yell. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Throughout Scott, Yell, and Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Robertson Creek
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2020  		Expected:03/2021  09/2021 Charity Ryles
479-394-2382
cjryles@fs.fed.us 
Description: Robertson Creek Project Area includes approximately 12,621 acres of Forest Service lands in Scott County, Arkansas. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions established in the Ouachita National Forest Plan.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58715
Location: UNIT - Oden Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery, Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Compartments 1000-1008 Northeast of Oden, AR.
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Ouachita National Forest,   Poteau Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Dogwood Ecological Management Unit - Compartments 1225, 1226, 1230, 1235, 1246, and 1327
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 05/31/2020  		Expected:01/2021
  		01/2021 Donna Reagan
479-675-4743 ext 107
dreagan@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10-year watershed entry
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56775
Location: UNIT - Poteau Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South of Poteau Mountain Wilderness; west of Waldron; Hwy 28 travels east/west just north of project area. Hwy 248 (east/west) divides area through middle. Scott County, Arkansas.
Peanut Mountain Compartments 1260, 1261, 1272, and 1280
EA

           *UPDATED* 		- Land management planning
- Recreation management
- Heritage resource management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/01/2020
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 01/2021  		Expected:02/2021
  		04/2021 Donna Reagan
479-675-4743 ext 107
dreagan@fs.fed.us 
Description: 10 Year Watershed Entry
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57669
Location: UNIT - Poteau Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Scott. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Peanut Mountain project area is in Township 2 North, Range 30 West, Sections 20-23, 25-29, and 32-36; and T2N, R29W, S30-32; T1N R30W S1; and T1N R29W S5-6. This project area is in Scott County, Arkan.
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Ouachita National Forest,   Womble Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R8 - Southern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
2020 Quartz Nominations
EA
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/07/2020
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 11/2020  		Expected:08/2021
  		09/2021 Deanna Younger
870-867-2101
dgyounger@fs.fed.us 
Description: Quartz Nominations on the Caddo-Womble Ranger District
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58614
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Montgomery County, Ar.
Crystal Farm Bill
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Forest products  Completed  Actual: 10/07/2020  12/2020 Chip Stokes
870-867-2101
cstokes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Promote resiliency to insect and disease infestations through the implementation of commercial thinning harvest on approximately 500 acres
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57521
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T2S R25-27W, T3S R24&27W; Montgomery County, AR.
Headwaters Little Missouri
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/30/2020
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 08/2020  		Expected:10/2020
  		10/2020 Chip Stokes
870-867-2101
cstokes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Vegetation managements in the Headwaters Little Missouri Project Area
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58454
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Howard, Montgomery, Pike, Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 7 miles west of Black Springs, AR.
Owl Creek Gravel Pit
EA
 - Forest products
- Minerals and Geology 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/21/2020
Est. Comment Period Public Notice 10/2020  		Expected:03/2021
  		04/2021 Andrew McCormick
501-321-5285
andrewtmccormick@fs.fed.us 
Description: Gravel Pit Located in Garland County, AR
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58821
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Garland County, Arkansas.
Owl Creek Test Holes
CE
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/21/2020  		Expected:10/2020
  		11/2020 Chip Stokes
479-264-6024
cstokes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Test pits to see if gravel exists in the proposed Owl Creek Gravel Pit
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58820
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Garland. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Garland County, Arkansas.
Walnut
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice 06/07/2020  		Expected:09/2020
  		10/2020 Chip Stokes
870-867-2101
cstokes@fs.fed.us 
Description: Watershed entry including timber harvest, prescribed burning, wildlife enhancement activities.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=56214
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Garland, Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T2S R22&23W; T3S R22&23W.
Windstream Addition
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/25/2020  		Expected:01/2021
  		02/2021 Chip Stokes
870-867-2101
chip.stokes@usda.gov 
Description: Installation of fiber optic cable in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59151
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Windstream Project
CE

           *UPDATED* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 10/09/2020  10/2020 Chip Stokes
870-867-2101
chip.stokes@usda.gov 
Description: installation of a fiber optic cable along the east side of AR 27 between Mt. Ida and Story.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=58520
Location: UNIT - Womble Ranger District. STATE - Arkansas. COUNTY - Montgomery. LEGAL - Not Applicable. east side of AR 27 between Mt. Ida and Story.
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