Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
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
Project Contact
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Mountain States Transmission
Intertie
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EIS
Patty Bates
406-683-3979
pbates@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue easement to Northwestern Energy to construct and maintain a 500 KV electricity transmission line on
National Forest System lands in Montana and Idaho. BLM is lead agency and Forest Service is cooperating
agency.
Location:
UNIT - Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District, Pintler Ranger District, Dubois Ranger District, Dillon
Ranger District. STATE - Idaho, Montana. COUNTY - Clark, Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Silver Bow.
Various locations depending upon the alternative route locations.
R1 - Northern Region
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Greater Sage-grouse
Management Direction
- 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)
04/01/2014 04:42 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:
North Butte Land Exchange
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.
- Land ownership management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EA
Karen Gallogly
208-756-5103
kgallogly@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would exchange Federal lands north of Butte for private lands near Delmoe Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=3379
Location:
North and West Big Hole
Allotment Mangement Plans
UNIT - Butte Ranger District, Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson, Silver Bow.
LEGAL - Federal land is located in T3N,R8W;T4N,R8W;T4N,R7W. The federal land is located about 5 miles north
of Butte, and the non-federal land is located in the Boulder Mountains around Delmoe Lake.
- Grazing management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/20/2014
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Russell Riebe
208-756-5246
rriebe@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:
04/01/2014 04:42 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:
Notice of Initiation 02/26/2010
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2013
Project Contact
Expected:11/2013
Actual: 03/05/2012
03/2014
Jan Bowey
406-842-5432
jbowey@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed treatments would occur on about 3400 acres in aspen, mountain mahogany, and sagebrush/grass park
areas. Treatment includes cutting of the colonizing conifers in these areas, then burning or lopping and scattering
slash.
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:
Poormans Road Underground
Power Line
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.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 01/06/2014
02/2014
Don Despain
406-846-1770
ddespain@fs.fed.us
Description: We propose to issue a permit to NorthWestern Energy for installation of 1100 feet of power line from an overhead
power line on Poormans Road to private property. The line will be buried in an existing roadbed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42788
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Butte Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Silver Bow. LEGAL - T4N, R8W, Sec 36. Upper
Clark Fork Landscape and Backyard Butte Management Area.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Birch-Willow-Lost
EIS
Decision
Expected
Implementation
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
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.
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2014
Expected:04/2014
05/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T8S,R13W,Section 20
and 30. Lima Tendoy Landscape, Horse Prairie North Management Area.
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/20/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2014
06/2015
Alex Dunn
406-683-3864
adunn@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal involves removal of hazard trees within falling distance of 46.4 miles of high-priority Forest System
Roads on the Wisdom and Dillon Ranger Districts. Trees will be removed within a narrowly specified corridor using
commercial timber sales.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43916
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
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:
Roadside Hazard Tree Removal
#7
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Dillon Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Browns Canyon Allotment
Water Improvements
Planning Status
UNIT - Dillon Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T.21, 23, 24N, R.13W;
T.24, 25, R.14W; T.22N, R.13, 15, 16W. Dillon and Wisdom Ranger Districts: Big Hole Divide, Bull Creek,
Saginaw Creek, Skinner Meadows.
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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
Restoratin 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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/19/2014
Expected:04/2014
06/2014
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
On Hold
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:
Homestake Trail #7071
Relocation
UNIT - Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North of
Whitehall, MT.
- Heritage resource
management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/01/2010
CE
Expected:04/2014
05/2014
Jocelyn Dodge
406-494-0246
jdodge@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to relocate two segments of Homestake Trail #7071 in the Whitetail-Pipestone Area move it off of the the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Tracks.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33521
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T2N, R6W, Sections 17
and 18. Upper Clark Fork Landscapae, Pipestone Management Area.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Jefferson Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Monforton Private Road Special - Special use management
Use Permit
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2012
Expected:04/2014
Project Contact
05/2014
CE
Don Despain
406-846-1770
ddespain@fs.fed.us
Description: Mr Monforton requests we renew a private road special use permit, authorized since 2001, for a mile behind a
locked gate on FS Road #173. His property is surrounded by National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38322
Location:
Pride #4 and #6 Placer
Exploration Project
UNIT - Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T3N, R5W, Sec(s) 10, &
3. Jefferson River Landscape, Whitetail & Pipestone Management Areas.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/04/2014
Expected:04/2014
07/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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
2011 Aspen Release
CE
Steve Kelley
406-494-0222
slkelley@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Jefferson Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T7N,
R7W, Section 36.
R1 - Northern Region
Madison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Paul Roose
406-682-4253
plroose@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes treatment of 507 acres of conifer encroachment to improve health and viability of aspen
clones comprising 21 units of 2 to 56 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34720
Location:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - multiple legal descriptions,
see map under Supporting Documents. Gravelly Landscape, Antelope Basin, Chain of Lakes, Upper Ruby, West
Fork Madison, Mill Creek Corridor, Ramshorn management areas.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Aspen and Douglas-fir
Resiliency Demonstration
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Madison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Damian Lunetta
406-682-4253
dlunetta@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal is for a multifaceted treatment to enhance aspen and large diameter Douglas-fir trees on the Cliff
Lake Bench. area encompasses approximately 150 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34984
Location:
Aurora Creek New Horizons
Plan of Operation
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T12S, R1E, Section 3.
Gravelly Landscape, West Fork Madison Management Area.
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 01/09/2014
06/2014
CE
Kevin Suzuki
406-682-4253
ksuzuki@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of a permit for up to nine test sampling pits south of Aurora Creek in sample pit sites tested in the 70-80s.
Testing would involve a rubber tired backhoe and a portable wash plant plant. Water will be returned to the source
pit to settle.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43168
Location:
Crockett Lake Whitebark Pine
Demonstration
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T4S, R2W, Sec 16.
Tobacco Root Landscape, Meadow Creek Management Area.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
CE
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T9S, R2W,Section 5.
Gravelly Landscape, Upper Ruby and Wigwam-Cherry Managment Areas.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Madison Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Crow Creek Hardened Crossing - Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
Project Contact
05/2014
CE
Kevin Suzuki
406-682-4253
ksuzuki@fs.fed.us
Description: Install grade control structures on each side of an exising creek crossing. Lower the banks to a 1:4 grade and
spread cobble and gravel on the approaches to stabilize soil. Install a jackleg fence to keep cows from walking up
or down the creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34185
Location:
Romey Creek Crossing
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T12S, R4W, Section 35.
Centennial Foothills Managment Area in Gravelly Landscape.
- Grazing management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Arthur Hall
406-842-5432
athall@fs.fed.us
Description: We propose to cut Douglas-fir trees encroaching on 0.78 acres of riparian area to use as a barrier along Romy
Creek. A strategic opening will funnel them to the historic road crossing and reduce trampling on about 60 yards of
streambank.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38402
Location:
West Fork Blacktail Deer Creek
Hardened Crossing
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Madison. LEGAL - T9S, R3W Sections 32
&33. Snowcrest Recommended Wilderness Management Area, Gravelly Landscape.
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 01/13/2014
10/2014
CE
Arthur Hall
406-842-5432
athall@fs.fed.us
Description: We propose to harden an existing eroding livestock crossing a by installing grade control structures and using
compacted gravel over cobble on approaches. Jackleg fences will keep stock in the crossing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38400
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Madison Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T12S, R4W, Section
30. Southwest of Antone Cabin, in the Snowcrest Recommended Wilderness Management Area, Gravelly
Landscape.
Pintler Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Christain #1 Minerals
Exploration Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
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
Project Contact
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:
Collins Access Road
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.
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 01/29/2014
01/2014
EA
Steve Kelley
406-494-0222
slkelley@fs.fed.us
Description: Tom Collins of Missoula has submitted a Plan of Operations (POO) to build an access road across National Forest
System (NFS) lands to explore for minerals on his patented mining claim (private land).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39507
Location:
East Deer Lodge Valley
Landscape Restoration
Management
EIS
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T8N, R12W, sections 13 and
14. Approximately 16 miles northwest of Deer Lodge, Montana, in the Gold Creek Lakes area.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/05/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2014
Expected:08/2014
11/2014
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
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.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
EIS
Expected
Implementation
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:12/2013
06/2013
- 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 12/2013
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
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
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:
Nut Pine Lode LLC Road
Access
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Location:
Hogan Private Road Special
Use Permit
Decision
Pintler Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Flint Foothills Vegetation
Management Project
Planning Status
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Deer Lodge. LEGAL - T5N,R13W,Section 6.
Georgetown Lake Management Area in Clark Fork Flint Landscape.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
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:
04/01/2014 04:42 am MT
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T6N, R12W, Sections 7, 17
&18. Clark Fork Flint Landscape, Flint Uplands MA.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Smart Creek Minerals
Exploration #2
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Pintler Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 08/30/2011
Project Contact
07/2012
CE
Steve Kelley
406-494-0222
slkelley@fs.fed.us
Description: Frank Antonioli of Butte has submitted a Plan of Operations (POO) to explore for minerals on unpatented mining
claims located in T8N, R13W, section 6, approximately 10 miles north of Philipsburg, Montana.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39358
Location:
Villa & Jesse Private Road
Special Use Permit
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T8N, R13W, section 6. Smart
Creek drainage approximately 10 miles north of Philipsburg, Montana.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/26/2014
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposal issue a Private Road Special Use Permit to Danny Villa and Lisa Jesse authorizing 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=44137
Location:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
2014 Whitebark Planting
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Pintler Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Granite. LEGAL - T5N, R14W, Section 14.
Georgetown Lake Management Area in the Clark Fork Flint Landscape.
Wisdom Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/28/2014
Expected:04/2014
05/2014
R1 - Northern Region
Bruce Schuelke
406-494-0241
bschuelke@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal would authorized planting 12,500 Whitebark pine (WBP)seedlings in a former WBP dominated site
where the species is not coming back as well as predicted after the Mussigbrod Fire in 2000. Planting would take
place in May or June.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43607
Location:
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Cameron Rasor
406-859-3211
crasor@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Wisdom Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Beaverhead. LEGAL - T1N, R17W, Sec. 33.
Big Hole Landscape, Tie-Johnson Management Area.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Chief Joseph Cross Country
Ski Trail Hazard Tree Removal
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Wisdom Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/23/2011
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
CE
Project Contact
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:
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.
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:
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
District)
Test Ojas
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.
R1 - Northern Region
Wise River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Land management planning
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2013
Expected:05/2013
06/2013
Robert Gentry
541-433-3205
rgentry@fs.fed.us
Description: Testing 4/6...
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33585
Location:
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UNIT - Wise River Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Benson. Test.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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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