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Proposed Projects

Effective beginning 06/02/2025: 

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NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Note: Not all proposed projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.

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The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.

The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.

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Mark Twain National Forest Proposed Projects

This project covers a Land Exchange (LEX) of approximately 353.7 acres of private lands, adjacent to Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) land on the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek (HRCC) Ranger District for approximately 2,616.11 acres of Federal lands.

The purpose of this project is to improve Kelly Road (Forest Road 2123) to prevent further resource damage.

Various management activities that will move national forest resource conditions closer to the long-term goals published in the Land and Resource Management Plan.

This project is being proposed to improve the condition of the existing trail.

The Blooming Rose project is intended to respond to the goals, objectives and standards outlined in the 2005 Forest Plan and to move the project area towards the desired future conditions for 2.1 and 6.3.

Vegetation management, old growth designation, firewood collection, glade restoration, wetland & pond restoration, transportation system management, decommission illegal routes, & trash removal.

Use and maintenance of a road on National Forest System lands in the County of Stone, State of Missouri, that is 20.00 feet wide including a 14.00 foot wide semi-graveled two track and is 3,214.00 feet long, and covers approximately 1.48 acres in the T23N, R24W, Sections 29 and 32. This is a road us

CECC & WRVEC powerline herbicide use will cover approximately 61 miles or 263 acres of aerial powerline ROW. CECC ROW Expansion will require the removal of approximately 13.6 forested acres expanding the existing widths to 60 feet.

The proposal area is a wildland-urban interface of ~2700ac. Dumping of trash, illicit drug use, user-created trails, and other activities have led to damage to the trail system and safety concerns.

The Eleven Point Ranger District of the Mark Twain National Forest is proposing to conduct multiple-use forest management activities on approximately 16,134 acres within a total project area of 50,923 acres of federal land.

The BLM, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) as a cooperating agency, prepared this EA to analyze the potential impacts that would result from approval of their proposed Mine Plan of Operation.

This project seeks to improve forest health within the Jones Ranch project area by encouraging species diversity, optimizing stocking, removing trees with declining health, and moving conditions toward those in Appendix A-3 of the Forest Plan

Proposal to amend the 2005 Mark Twain National Forest Plan to include updated standards relating to timber management near National Recreation Trails.

Salvage logging operations around the Ozark Trail on the Eleven Point Ranger District

Landowner requires permit to access property across National Forest System lands. This project is being cancelled because this permit is no longer being pursued.

Adaptive management of 1.1 and 1.2 MPs on the Ava Unit of the ACW RD. Project may include but is not limited to: restoration of glade and other natural communities as defined by the Forest Plan (2005).

CANCELLED DUPLICATE ENTRY. DO NOT USE THIS ONE. Remove high-risk infrastructure, provide day-use opportunities, restore floodplain to a functioning state at the Red Bluff Recreation Area.

This proposal is needed to restore and provide a safer vehicle transit connection over Bull Creek, thereby restoring access for service and emergency vehicles and mitigating lengthy rerouting of local traffic.

Landowner requires a permit for the use of National Forest system lands. A letter will be issued to accomplish this; therefore, this project is being cancelled from the SOPA.

Proposed Project Archive

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