National Forests and Grasslands in Texas — Project Detail

NFGT has prepared an EIS to analyze effects of identifying areas available for Federal oil and gas leasing and associated stipulations. A notice of availability was anticipated to be published September 4, 2026 but is now is anticipated to be published on September 8.

Commercially thinning 15,421 acres of overstocked loblolly stands across Davy Crockett National Forest for the purpose of moving the ecosystem towards the desired future condition and managing areas of concern for upland wildlife habitat improvement and hazardous fuels reduction.

Caddo Land Exchange is a connected action to the Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water Supply Reservoir Project. This will convey 996 acres of Non-federal lands into the USFS Ladonia Unit. USFS will convey 995 acres of NFS land to the UTRWD for inclusion to the Lake Ralph Hall project (PALS Project# 63528)

Silver Hill Energy, project proponent, is proposing four well pad locations and a 20” diameter natural gas trunk pipeline within Compartments 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49, and 50 of the Sabine National Forest (SNF) of the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT)

Installation, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic cable totaling 883.77 ft in length, 10 ft in width, 36 inches in depth to service the Davy Crockett Ranger District's Work Center.

Commercially thinning 5,640 acres of overstocked loblolly stands across Sam Houston National Forest for the purpose of moving the ecosystem towards the desired future condition and managing areas of concern for smoke mitigation and hazardous fuels.

Approval, modification, or continuation of special uses that require less than 20 acres of NFS lands.

Thin pine plantations across the forest to reduce the threat of the southern pine beetle infestations and reduce fuel loadings on the forest.

To thin overstocked pine plantation stands to improve forest health, reduce hazardous fuel loading, reduce risk of SPB infestations, and improve wildlife habitat.

NFGT is preparing an EIS to analyze effects of identifying areas available for oil and gas lease considering stipulations. Comments on project will be accepted through April 28, 2026 via: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=56882

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.

Proposed installation of approximately 2,748.4 feet (0.52 mi) in length, 50 feet (3.15 acre) in width permanent ROW with an additional temporary 25 feet (1.58 acre) width during construction

Utilizing management techniques including thinning and regeneration to reduce off-site loblolly pine in the project area and improve forest health, wildlife habitat, and overall stand condition.

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.

Thinning project in Compartment 129 in the Moore Plantation WMA in Sabine County.

Designation of utility corridor for the installation of underground fiber optic cable and electric cable within an approximately 15 ft by 1,102 ft right-of-way.

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.

Proposal to to issue a special use permit for an already existing interstate liquid gas pipeline

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.

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.