Projects

As part of carrying out the mission of the Forest Service, agency resource specialists develop proposals that will enhance or maintain resource values on public lands, as well as generate products. In addition, the public may submit proposals for various uses such as rights-of-way, land exchanges, and recreational events. A necessary part of the planning for these is the environmental analysis and documentation, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and agency direction.

Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)

To view the current Shawnee National Forest SOPA report go to USDA Forest Service - SOPA- Shawnee National Forest

 

Shawnee National Forest Current and Recent Projects

Under Analysis

  • Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project

    Proposed project is a combined effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the lead agency, and the Forest Service, as the cooperating agency to restore the natural ecosystem functions of the Oakwood Bottoms Greentree reservoir system.

  • Rocky Top Oak Habitat Project

    This proposal includes the removal of trees so that more sunlight will reach the forest floor, a step necessary to ensure that oak and hickory trees can successfully reproduce and grow.

Cancelled

  • Invasive Species Management at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center

    A proposed project to actively manage, with pesticides, invasive species on Forest Service land operated under special permit by the University of Illinois and the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center.

Project Archive

Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.