Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Plan Temporary Roads
- Land management planning
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:09/2014
09/2014
Jan Bowey
406-842-5432
jbowey@fs.fed.us
Description: Supplemental Analysis for Forest Plan EIS
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42302
Location:
Greater Sage-grouse
Management Direction
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/12/2014
Project Contact
UNIT - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead, Deer
Lodge, Granite, Jefferson, Madison, Powell, Silver Bow. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Beaverhead-Deerlodge
National Forest.
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/01/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2014
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
Glen Stein
801-625-5281
gstein@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) and supplemental environmental
impact statements to incorporate greater sage-grouse conservation measures into Bureau of Land Management
land use plans and Forest Plans.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse/eastern.html
Location:
UNIT - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead, Deer
Lodge. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
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R1 - Northern Region
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Alex Dunn
406-683-3864
adunn@fs.fed.us
Dillon, Wisdom, Wise River
Ranger Districts Travel
Management Project
- Recreation management
- Road management
EA
Description: NEPA analysis for designating wheeled motorized use on the Dillon, Wisdom and Wise River ranger districts of the
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28553
Location:
NCRS SNOTEL Sites
Conversion Project
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Wise River Ranger District, Wisdom Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY
- Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow. LEGAL - T4-1N and T1-16 S, R7-19W. Dillon, Wisdom and Wise River
RDs of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/14/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
CE
Patty Bates
406-683-3979
pbates@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend the terms of an existing permit under a National Memorandum of Understanding, to allow the Natural
Resources Conservation Service to automate 5 existing hydrometerological data collection sites with solar
powered data collection equipment
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44472
Location:
North and West Big Hole
Allotment Mangement Plans
UNIT - Wise River Ranger District, Madison Ranger District, Wisdom Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District.
STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead, Madison. LEGAL - T12S, R12W, Sec 19; T6S, R17W, Sec 29;
T3S, R11W, Sec 7; T1S, R 12W, Sec 11; T11S, R4W, Sec 18. Lima-Tendoy, Big Hole, Pioneer and Gravelly
Landscapes, see scoping letter for Management Areas.
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/28/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Jan Bowey
406-842-5432
jbowey@fs.fed.us
Description: Updating the allotment management plans for 11 grazing allotments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37978
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Wise River Ranger District, Wisdom Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead, Deer
Lodge. LEGAL - Not Applicable. On the Wisdon and Wise River Ranger Districts of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge
NF.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Trapper Creek Vegetation
Management
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
08/22/2014
Project Contact
Expected:12/2014
Actual: 03/05/2012
03/2015
Alex Dunn
406-683-3864
adunn@fs.fed.us
Description: This revised proposal includes removal of colonizing conifers on 3338 acres of riparian vegetation, mountain
mahogany, and sagebrush/grass parks using slashing and burning, broadcast burning, or lop and scatter to meet
Forest Plan objectives
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30894
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Butte Highland Mine Haul Road
UNIT - Wise River Ranger District, Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL
- T. 1 S., 2 S., 3 S.; R. 10 W., 11 W. East Pioneer Mountains about 10 miles southeast of Wise River, MT.
R1 - Northern Region
Butte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 03/13/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
MaryBeth Marks
406-587-6709
mmarks@fs.fed.us
Description: Butte Highlands JV, LLC of Butte, Montana has submitted a Plan of Operations (POO) to use National Forest
System roads for activities that are incidental to their mining operations on private land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35069
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Birch-Willow-Lost
EIS
Dillon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R1 - Northern Region
Alex Dunn
- Vegetation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
406-683-3864
(other than forest products)
adunn@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation management treatments to meet Forest Plan desired conditions including removing encroaching
conifers in Sagebrush, Aspen, Mountain Mahogany, thinning Douglas-fir, daylighting Whitebark Pine.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35859
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Butte Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Silver Bow. LEGAL - Township 1 North, Range 8
West, section 20. Approximately 8 miles west along Forest Service road #84 (Highland Road) to the National
Forest boundary.
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. Birch, Upper Willow, Lower Willow,
and Lost Creek Sub-Watersheds in the East Face Management Area of the Pioneer Landscape.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Browns Canyon Allotment
Water Improvements
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Dillon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2014
Expected:06/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
CE
Kyle Schmitt
307-358-1631
kschmitt@fs.fed.us
Description: Drought conditions demonstrate the need for improved developed livestock water sources in the Browns Canyon
allotment to make livestock management work better for livestock distribution to benefit vegetation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43970
Location:
Bull Creek Ranch Spring
Developmen
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T8S,R13W,Section 20
and 30. Lima Tendoy Landscape, Horse Prairie North Management Area.
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/10/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
Kyle Schmitt
307-358-1631
kschmitt@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal would permit water collection from the spring on NFS thru 150 ft. of perforated pipe surrounded by
washed gravel to a point of use on private land. Water rights will remain with the USFS as long the private
landowner hold the SUP.
Location:
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T6S, R13W, Section 18.
Lima-Tendoy Landscape, Horse Prairie North Management Area.
Licette Hammer
406-683-3911
lhammer@fs.fed.us
Last Chance Phase II
Exploration and Underground
Sampling Plan of Operations
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: The purpose of the exploration plan is to collect samples in-situ underground and past stockpiled material sources
from the now closed adit. Material will be used to determine the grade and mineralogy to assess the economic
potential of the site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44316
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/03/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dillon
District Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest T10S, R15W, Sec29.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Dillon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Katie Bonogofsky
406-683-3959
kjbonogofsky@fs.fed.us
Upper Wilson Creek Stream
Restoration and Water
Developement
- Watershed management
CE
Description: We propose to use a mini excavator to restore 100 feet of stream bank washed out by flooding, do minor trail
repair, and barricade a non-motorized route while the excavator is in use to bury a pipe for a water development to
protect a spring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44146
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2014
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T13S, R11W, Section 16
and 17. Medicine Lodge-Tendoy Management Area in the Lima Tendoy Landscape.
Jefferson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R1 - Northern Region
Karen Gallogly
Boulder River Salvage and
- Forest products
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Vegetation Management Project - Vegetation management
208-756-5103
kgallogly@fs.fed.us
(other
than
forest
products)
EIS
Description: Salvage by clearcut regeneration harvest, and conduct biomass removal, commercial thinning, prescribed fire, and
quaking aspen restoration on 24,939 acres (346 units) of Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest System Lands
north of Whitehall, MT.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38747
Location:
Pride #4 and #6 Placer
Exploration Project
UNIT - Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North of
Whitehall, MT.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2014
Expected:04/2014
07/2014
CE
Steve Kelley
406-494-0222
slkelley@fs.fed.us
Description: Justin Hanninen of Butte, Montana has submitted a Plan of Operations to explore for minerals on unpatented
mining claims located in T7N, R7W, section 36, approximately 8.5 miles northwest of Basin, Montana.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43667
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T7N,
R7W, Section 36.
Madison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Calvert Mine Exploration
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Madison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/15/2014
Expected:05/2014
08/2014
CE
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Kevin Greenwood
406-689-3243
kgreenwood@fs.fed.us
Description: US Tungsten Corp proposes 6 to 9 core holes with a track-mounted drill rig to determine if a minable deposit of
tungsten remains at the site. Holes would range from about 250 to 500 feet deep and drill pads would be placed for
minimal disturbance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44428
Location:
Crockett Lake Whitebark Pine
Demonstration
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T1N, R13W, Section 12,
SE 1/4. Pioneer Landscape, Bryant Creek Management Area, 10 miles northwest of Wise River, Mt.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/23/2014
Expected:08/2014
Actual: 08/05/2014
10/2014
CE
Paul Roose
406-682-4253
plroose@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is intended to remove all conifers and slash (except limber pine) from the understory in identified
whitebark pine stands in order to reduce competition and increase sunlight so that the WBP reproduces fully and
faster.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34987
Location:
Edwards Special Use Permit
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T9S, R2W,Section 5.
Gravelly Landscape, Upper Ruby and Wigwam-Cherry Managment Areas.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/18/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
Kevin Suzuki
406-682-4253
ksuzuki@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal is to permit full size vehicle access to private land inholdings in the North Meadow Creek Drainage.
Landowner would pay the cost of improvements required on portions of the trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44425
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T4S, R3W, Sections
11,12,13, and 14. Tobacco Root Landscape, Tobacoo Root Peaks Management Area, in the North Meadow Creek
Drainage.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Hill Reservoir Dam Breeching
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Madison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/30/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
CE
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Darin Watschke
406-657-6200
dwatschke@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would breach the Hill Reservoir Dam using explosives to create a V-shaped notch followed by
hadwork to stabilize the banks and put the outlet back to the original stream channel grade. The reservoir is no
longer used for water storage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44537
Location:
Lower Branham Lake Dam
Removal
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T3S, R4W, Sections 25
& 36. Tobacco Root Peaks Management Area, Tobacco Root Landscape, northeast of Sheridan, MT.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/30/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
CE
Darin Watschke
406-657-6200
dwatschke@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal is to remove of a portion of the small earthen dam at Lower Branham Lake in order to restore the
outlet channel. Excavated material will be used to make minor repairs to the dam on Upper Brahnam Lake and the
bridge will be replaced.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44534
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Christain #1 Minerals
Exploration Project
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T4S, R3W, Section 5.
Mill Creek Corridor Management Area in the Tobacco Root Landscape, northeast of Sheridan, MT.
R1 - Northern Region
Pintler Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
04/18/2011
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 01/2015
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Steve Kelley
406-494-0222
slkelley@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service received a Plan of Operation to explore for minerals on unpatented mining claims located in
T8N, R12W, section 11 approximately 16 miles northwest of Deer Lodge, Montana in the Master Mine area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35917
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T8N, R12W, section 11. The
proposed mineral exploration project is located within the Flint Foothills Management Area of the Clark Fork Flint
Landscape and is consistent with the January 2009 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National F.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
East Deer Lodge Valley
Landscape Restoration
Management
EIS
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Pintler Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/02/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 10/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
03/2015
Alex Dunn
406-683-3864
adunn@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore Terrestrial and aquatic conditions, respond to 2008 landscape assessment, capture economic value of
dead/dying trees.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25807
Location:
Flint Foothills Vegetation
Management Project
EIS
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
07/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
- Forest products
10/19/2012
- Vegetation management
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
(other than forest products)
Register 08/2014
Description: 1) Salvage beetle dead and dying lodgepole pine
2) Commercial thin ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir
3) Use prescribed fire in low and mid-elevation mixed conifer stands to promote resiliency
4) Pre-commercial thin young stans
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33238
Location:
Hogan Private Road Special
Use Permit
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Deer Lodge. In Southwest Montana, bounded by
the Clark Fork River along I-90 on the west and the continental divide on the east.
Charlene Bucha Gentry
406 859-3211
CGentry@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Deer Lodge, Silver Bow. Flint Foothills and Flint
Uplands Management Areas located south of Interstate 90 between Drummond and Deer Lodge.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/26/2014
CE
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
Cameron Rasor
406-859-3211
crasor@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to issue a Private Road Special Use Permit to Mike D. Hogan Jr. authorizing the operation and
maintenance of an existing road crossing NFS land to access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44134
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Deer Lodge. LEGAL - T5N,R13W,Section 6.
Georgetown Lake Management Area in Clark Fork Flint Landscape.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Nut Pine Lode LLC Road
Access
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Pintler Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
CE
Cameron Rasor
406-859-3211
crasor@fs.fed.us
Description: We propose to issue a Private Road Special Use Permit authorizing the Nut Pine Lode LLC to access their private
property. The project would including the repair, by the LLC, of a collapsed culvert.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41681
Location:
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T6N, R12W, Sections 7, 17
&18. Clark Fork Flint Landscape, Flint Uplands MA.
Sara Rouse
406-859-3211
srouse@fs.fed.us
Stony Creek Diversion
Reconstruction and Fish
Screen Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: We propose to authorize Anthony Marletto to replace an existing makeshift diversion dam with a vortex rock weir
including a fish screen and associated fish bypass structure.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44550
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Chief Joseph Cross Country
Ski Trail Hazard Tree Removal
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/25/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T7N, R16 W, NE,SE,NW of
Section 21. Upper Rock Creek Landscape, Stony Management Area, approximately 200 yards upstream of the
Stony Creek Campground.
Wisdom Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/23/2011
CE
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
R1 - Northern Region
Nathan Gassmann
406-784-2344
ngassmann@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove hazard trees over the course of 10 years, to reduce the risk posed to skiers and hikers on this trail system
(over 7000 visitors annually) by commercial means if possible. Force account or service contracts will be employed
otherwise.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36827
Location:
10/01/2014 08:34 am MT
UNIT - Wisdom Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Lemhi, Beaverhead, Ravalli. LEGAL - T
2S, R 19W, Sections 2, 3, 35, 36,. Trail Creek Management Area, Big Hole Landscape.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Wisdom Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Nathan Gassmann
406-784-2344
ngassmann@fs.fed.us
Chief Joseph Ski Trail
Maintenance &
Construction
- Recreation management
CE
Description: Project would re-shaping the existing road prism on the old log hauling routes used as ski trails and dig stumps on
approximately 32 kilometers of cross country ski trails and construct a connector trail between Moose and Sentinel
Meadow trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36828
Location:
Van Houten Lake Fish Barrier
Project
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/23/2011
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Wisdom Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Lemhi, Beaverhead, Ravalli. LEGAL - T
2S, R 19W, Sections 2 and 3. Trail Creek Management Area, Big Hole Landscape, a small portion of the trails
overlaps on the Bitterroot and Salmon/Challis National Forests.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/14/2014
CE
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Daniel Downing
406-689-3243
ddowning@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal is to build a structure at the outlet of Van Houten Lake to block non-native trout passage upstream
into the lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44488
Location:
UNIT - Wisdom Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T22N, R15W, Section
8. Big Hole Landscape, West Big Hole Flats Management Area, south of Jackson, Montana.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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