Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Lewis And Clark 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
R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Outfitter and Guide Permit
Reissuance
- Recreation management
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissuance of existing outfitter and guide permits in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44827
Location:
FNF Plan Revision & NCDE
GBCS Amendment to the Lolo,
Helena, Lewis & Clark,and
Kootenai NFs
Expected:04/2015
04/2015
Debbie Mucklow
406-758-6464
dmucklow@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Swan Lake Ranger District, Hungry Horse Ranger District, Lincoln Ranger District, Rocky Mountain
Ranger District, Seeley Lake Ranger District, Spotted Bear Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY Flathead, Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Teton. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bob Marshall
Wilderness Complex.
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/29/2014
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
03/06/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 02/2016
Expected:06/2017
07/2017
Joseph Krueger
406-758-5243
jkrueger@fs.fed.us
Description: The Flathead NF is revising their forest plan and preparing an amendment providing relevant direction from the
NCDE Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy into the forest plans for the Lolo, Helena, Kootenai, and Lewis & Clark
National Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/flathead/fpr
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Kootenai National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Flathead National Forest All
Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Flathead,
Glacier, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Sanders, Teton. LEGAL Not Applicable. Flathead National Forest; portions of the Lolo, Kootenai, Helena, and Lewis & Clark NF found in
the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (grizzly bears).
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Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Helena and Lewis & Clark
National Forests Plan Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
11/2015
Expected:02/2018
02/2018
Jennifer Swiader
406-495-3774
jennifereswiader@fs.fed
.us
Description: Forest Plan revision for the Helena and Lewis & Clark National Forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/hlc/forestplanrevision
Location:
UNIT - Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana.
COUNTY - Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Fergus, Gallatin, Glacier, Golden Valley, Jefferson,
Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Missoula, Park, Pondera, Powell, Sweet Grass, Teton, Wheatland,
Yellowstone. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Helena and Lewis & Clark National Forests.
R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
AML Closures 2015
- Minerals and Geology
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:01/2016
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
Actual: 05/01/2015
06/2016
Hal Bobbitt
406-566-2292
hdbobbitt@fs.fed.us
Description: To make or render "safe", two abandoned mine sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46164
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Hal Bobbitt
406-566-2292
hdbobbitt@fs.fed.us
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin, Meagher. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Little Belt Mountains.
CE
*UPDATED*
06/2016
Description: To close or render "safe", features inventoried and identified as hazardous located on the Lewis and Clark National
Forest (LCNF) include: open adits, shafts, stopes, subsidence features, trenches, and dilapidated structures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46163
Location:
Elk and Montgomery Site
Reclamation 2015
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/16/2015
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith
Basin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Little Belt Mountains.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
January SUP's 15
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/16/2015
Project Contact
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
*UPDATED*
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: To re-issue existing special use permits for Halfmoon Ranch, K Bar L Ranch, Johannesburg Gulch Rd
Association, Neimark Property Owners Association, and McDonald Rd.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46162
Location:
Lost Fork Ridge WBP Planting
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
- Special use management
Matthew Voigt
406-791-7752
mvoigt@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2015
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Reissue of SUPs Russell: Water for grazing. Jawbone Cattle Co: three pastures. Zehntner: Water diversion line on
Deadman Creek and Daisy Creek; 10 foot ROW. McBride: spring box and line to private dwelling. Castle Mountain
Ranch: pasture.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47825
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
10/2016
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin,
Meagher. LEGAL - T12N R09E Sec. 27, 28, 33, 34. Lost Fork Ridge; Portions of the area are located in the
Middle Fork Judith IRA.
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
Description: Lost Fork Ridge whitebark pine restoration project: This area was impacted by fire; Fork Ridge fire (1300 ac), 2001
Lost Fork Fire (2338 ac), and the 2003 Ant Park fire. Competition from other species reduces the amount of natural
WBP regeneration.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48162
Location:
May 2015 Special Use Permit
Reissuance
UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District, White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District, Judith
Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher. LEGAL Halfmoon-SW1/4 Sec 12 and ends in SE1/4 of Sec 1, T12N, R19E, K Bar L-in NE1/4 Sec 4, T21N, R9W J.
Neimark-SW1/4 NE1/4 Sec 25, T15N, R7E, McDonald-Sec 32, T12N, R8E. See above.
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY Meagher. LEGAL - Sec 30, T12N, R8E; Sec 13, 14 and 23 T8N, R8E; Sec 6, T13N, R5E and Sec 30, T14N,
R5E; NE ¼ NW ¼ SE ¼ Sec 6, T11N, R6E; Sec 12, T12N, R6E; SW ¼ Sec 23, T12N, R7E; Sec 18 and 19,
T14N, R5E. Mussellshell and White Sulphur Springs Ranger Districts
.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Permit Reissuance for 6
Pastures and 1 Fenceline Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 07/15/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: CASTLES: Hereim Pasture S13 &23, T7N, R9E -Voldseth Pasture S13,T7N,R9E, S19 & 30,T7N,R10E - Rostad
Pasture S23,T7N,R9E - IV Ranch Pasture S32,33,T9N,R9E
CRAZIES: JCM Cattle Co S18,T6N,R11E
BIG SNOWIES: Swanz Pasture S13, T11N,R18E
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24923
Location:
Sun River Electric
Project Contact
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Castle, Crazy, and Big
Snowies Mountains.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/26/2012
Expected:02/2016
*UPDATED*
02/2016
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Operation and Maintenance of powerlines on the Rocky Mountain and Belt Creek Ranger Districts
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39466
Location:
Lewis And Clark National Forest
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade,
Lewis and Clark, Teton. LEGAL - Sec 4, T24N, R8W; Sec 25, 26 T25N R9W; Sec 2, 3, 4, T21N R9W; Sec 33,
34, 35 and 36, T22N R9W; Sec 25, 24, 23, 14, 10 & 11, T20N, R9W; Sec 1 & 12, T19N R9W; Sec 2, 11 & 10
T18N R8W; Sec 2 & 5, T17N R7. Multiple locations on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and in Logging Creek
area of the Belt Creek Ranger District.
Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
3 Rivers Communication
Showdown Fiber Optic
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/17/2015
Expected:11/2015
Project Contact
11/2015
CE
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Amend special use permit to install fiber optics to Showdown Ski Area. 3 Rivers would place fiber cable from an
existing fiber optic vault at the intersection of Forest Service Rd 3328 and Hwy 89.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47753
Location:
3 Rivers Communication
Showdown Fiber Optic
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Montana
Showdown Ski Area.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 07/24/2015
07/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Amend special use permit to install fiber optics to Showdown Ski Area. 3 Rivers would place fiber cable from an
existing fiber optic vault at the intersection of Forest Service Rd 3328 and Hwy 89.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47752
Location:
Elk Pit AML
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Montana
Showdown Ski Area.
- Minerals and Geology
Cancelled
CE
*UPDATED*
N/A
N/A
Hal Bobbitt
406-566-2292
hdbobbitt@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is the reclamation of the 0.02 acre Elk gravel pit obliteration. Any mineral materials stored on
site will be moved to the Tollgate gravel pit. Reclamation and obliteration methods will include scarifcation/ripping.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46997
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T13N R10E Sec 5
Yogo Creek; T15N R9E Sec 31 Villars Creek
. Elk gravel pit and Tollgate gravel pit.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Lucy Park ATV Trail 751 ReRoute
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/27/2013
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
06/2016
CE
Bob Gliko
406-236-5511
bgliko@fs.fed.us
Description: Lucy Park Trail 751 needs new trail construction for safety and enviormental impacts. Existing trail starts from
Carpenter Creek Road on private land and runs fairly straight up the monutain side.
Old trail system will be decommissioned.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47006
Location:
Showdown VMP
CE
*UPDATED*
John Metrione
11/2015
- Vegetation management
Completed
Actual: 10/20/2015
406-236-5511
(other than forest products)
jmetrione@fs.fed.us
- Facility management
Description: Implement and draw vegetation management options from the 2015 Showdown Ski Area Vegetation Management
Plan that will improve long term forest health and resiliency as well as increase skier safety and use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46897
Location:
Silver Crest Shed
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - Sec. 9,16,17 of T14N,
R8E. Access via Carpenter Creek Road.
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Showdown Ski Area.
- Special use management
CE
*UPDATED*
- Recreation management
John Metrione
406-236-5511
jmetrione@fs.fed.us
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/13/2014
Expected:02/2016
06/2016
Bob Gliko
406-236-5511
bgliko@fs.fed.us
Description: Currently portions of Trail 302 are open to ATV%u2019s on both ends via of old existing logging roads, the middle
portion is planned to be constructed for ATV use as identified in the 2007 Travel Plan Decision Map 5.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47008
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
05/2016
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Silver
Crest Ski Area.
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:01/2016
Description: Proposal is to authorize construction of a 24 ft X 32 ft grooming equipment storage building adjacent to the Silver
Crest Ski Area and additionally issue a long term special use for the building to reside on National Forest Lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47746
Location:
Trail 302-302A Logging Creek
to Monument ATV Connector
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/31/2015
UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Trail
302.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Charter Communication SUP
Re-Issue
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/24/2015
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Charter Communications operates a communication facility on Highwood Baldy located within a designated
communication site. The lease issued to Charter will expire 12/31/2015. This proposal is to issue a new lease to
replace the expiring lease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47754
Location:
Dry Pole Mule Deer Winter
Range Enhancement
Project Contact
UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Chouteau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Highwood
Baldy communication site.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/11/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2015
Expected:11/2015
12/2015
Thomas Stivers
406-566-2292
tsstivers@fs.fed.us
Description: This project seeks to reduce timber cover along the NE side of the of the Dry Pole drainage by hand slashing and
lopping small conifers (<5" dbh) to reduce competition for moisture and to increase the availabity of browse and
forb species.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46953
Location:
Dry Pole Riparian Restoration
- Recreation management
CE
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/18/2015
Expected:08/2016
09/2016
Stan VanSickle
406-791-7743
svansickle@fs.fed.us
Description: Purpose of this project is to reduce the impacts of dispersed recreation on the riparian area at and near the Dry
Pole Road # 6392 ford crossing.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46982
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T12N, R11E, S 25, 36;
T11N, R11E, S 1, 12, 13. Dry Pole drainage.
UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dry Pole
Road # 6392 ford crossing.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Highwood Mountains Range
Project Purpose
Planning Status
- Grazing management
Completed
Actual: 09/25/2015
09/25/2015
09/25/2015
R1 - Northern Region
01/2016
John Casselli
406-791-7723
jcasselli@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin. LEGAL Portions of T19.N. R.8,9&10E. and T.20N. R.8,9&10E. National Forest Lands in the Highwood Mountains of
Central Montana.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/10/2014
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Description: Use of adaptive management strategies to move toward desired condition objectives in authorizing livestock
grazing across the Highwood Mountains landscape area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33676
Location:
Highwoods Goat Habitat
Improvement
Expected
Implementation
Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
EA
*UPDATED*
Decision
Thomas Stivers
406-566-2292
tsstivers@fs.fed.us
Description: Open ridge tops in the Highwood Mountains provide valuable habitat and travel corridors for mountain goat, mule
deer, and elk. This projects seeks to enhance and preserve these habitats and travel corridors through the removal
of encroaching conifer.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46999
Location:
UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Chouteau, Judith Basin. LEGAL - : T20N, R9E,
S 36, 25; T20N, R10E, S 31; T19N, R9E, S 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23; T19N, R10E, S 6, 7, 8, 9
. Highwood Mountains.
Matthew Voigt
406-791-7752
mvoigt@fs.fed.us
Spur Park Cycle 4 Whitebark
Pine Performance Test
Plantation
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
CE
Description: After two wildfires, many competing species have hindered Whitebark pine regeneration in the project area. This
project will establish a progeny test site for WBP and to select genetically superior progeny that are resistant to
insects and disease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48164
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Lewis And Clark National Forest
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Expected:10/2016
09/2017
UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T12N R09E Sec. 21. The
site proposed for the test plantation is northeast of Spur Park and north of Lost Fork Ridge along road 6418 that
leads to the Sand Point trailhead within Middle Fork Judith IRA.
Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Anest Special Use Road Permit
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Issue a private road special use permit to Jody Anest authorizing access to his private property in the Big Snowy
Mountains. Currently on hold.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36408
Location:
Big Snowies Aspen & Meadow
Restoration Project
CE
Thomas Stivers
10/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2015
406-566-2292
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 08/24/2014
tsstivers@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The goals of this project are: restore/enhance aspen stand health along the south side of the Big Snowy
Mountains, restore aspen stands to their previous larger size, maintain meadows, and improve the diversity of
wildlife habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46951
Location:
Wilkinson-McKee Special Use
Roads
UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Golden Valley. LEGAL - T11N, R19E,
Sections 15, 16, 22, 23, 26. Big Snowy Mountains.
UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Fergus. LEGAL - T12N, R17E, S 34,35;
T11N, R17E, S 1, 2, 12; T11N, R18E, S 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; T11N, R19E, S 16, 17, 18
. Quad reference: Yaple Bench, Snow Saucer Coulee, Green Ashley Gulch.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/04/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Issue two special use permits for use and maintenance of existing roads providing access to two private inholdings
in the Castle Mountains. 1.) Ryan Wilkinson in Sec 25, T9N, R8E and 2.) Jason McKee in Sec 36, T9N, R8E.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47748
Location:
Lewis And Clark National Forest
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sec 25,
T9N, R8E and Sec 36, T9N, R8E.
Rocky Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Bechtold BLM allotment
Boundary Fence
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Rocky Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/10/2015
Expected:12/2015
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
Jason Oltrogge
307-543-2386
joltrogge@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct approximately 700 feet of fence that will act as boundary fence for BLM allotment and Forest Service
"On-Off" Allotment management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46948
Location:
Elk Smith Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T23N R09W section
24. Deep Creek BLM Allottment.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2016
Expected:04/2017
06/2017
Corey Buhl
406-683-3870
cbuhl@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of the Elk Smith Project is to address fuel accumulation and continuity in the project area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42680
Location:
Glacier Electric
UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Located in the Elk and Smith Creek drainages on the southern end of the Rocky Mountain Ranger
District.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/26/2012
Expected:11/2015
01/2016
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Issue a new permit to replace an expired permit for operation and maintenance of electric transmission lines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39447
Location:
Lewis And Clark National Forest
District)
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Glacier, Pondera. LEGAL - Sec 2, 10,
15, 16, 20, 21, 29, 30 & 31 T30N, R13W and Sec 24, 25, 26, 35 & 34 T30N R12W. Adjacent to US Hwy 2 where it
crosses the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and providing service to Mt Baldy electronic site.
White Sulphur Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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R1 - Northern Region
Lewis And Clark National Forest
Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
District)
Castle Mountains Restoration
Project
EIS
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
CE
*UPDATED*
- Land management planning
- Special use management
- Road management
R1 - Northern Region
Completed
Actual: 06/12/2012
01/2013
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Forest Service is proposing to issue two special use road permits to two landowners in the Grasshopper area of
the Castle Mountains. The purpose for this proposal is to allow access to private inholdings.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33808
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T9N, R8E,
Sections 17, 18, and 19. Castle Mountains.
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
Expected:01/2016
07/2016
Wayne Green
406-791-7740
wgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed project would restore approx. 100 feet of streambank along Jumping Creek; a TMDL listed stream.
The project proposes to reestablish the stream to a proper stream width by building banks and stabilizing with
native vegetation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47983
Location:
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Project Contact
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Castle Mountains.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected
Implementation
Carol Hatfield
12/2016
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2016
406-495-3860
- Forest products
NOI in Federal Register
chatfield@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
04/12/2013
(other than forest products)
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
- Fuels management
Register 04/2016
- Watershed management
Description: This project has various silvicultural treatments and prescribed burning on approximately 22,124 acres, requiring
road reconstruction and temporary road construction. There are no new permanent system roads proposed with
this project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41955
Location:
Jumping Creek Stream
Restoration
Decision
White Sulphur Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Location:
Grasshopper Special Use Road
Permits (two permits)
Planning Status
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Jumping Creek near Jumping Creek Campground.
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Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
District)
October14 SUP reissuance
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
White Sulphur Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 07/17/2015
Project Contact
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Issue new special use permits to replace expiring permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46159
Location:
Showdown Communication
Lease
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Legal
location: Jackson: Sec 11& 14 T8N, R7E
Chapman water transmission: Sec 10, T11N, R7E; Chapman cultivation: Sec 10, T11N, R7E
Holmstrom: Sec 2, T12N, R5E
. Legal location: Jackson: Sec 11& 14 T8N, R7E
Chapman water transmission: Sec 10, T11N, R7E; Chapman cultivation: Sec 10, T11N, R7E
Holmstrom: Sec 2, T12N, R5E
.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
10/2015
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Showdown Ski Area%u2019s Top Rock Café is adjacent to the existing Porphyry Peak Communication Site.
Showdown has been operating two way radio systems out of the Top Rock Café radio communication services in
an exiting building.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47007
Location:
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Actual: 07/24/2015
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Porphyry Peak Communication Site, Showdown Montana Ski Area, Kings Hill, MT.
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Project Name
Lewis And Clark National Forest
District)
Upper Sheep Creek Vegetation
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Carol Hatfield
01/2016
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 12/09/2015
406-547-3361
- Vegetation management
chatfield@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: A project developed through a collaborative process for forest restoration within a designated landscape to reduce
the risk and extent of insect or disease infestations and to increase resilience of forest stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46901
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Upper Sheep Creek watershed area along US Hwy 89 including the Forest Green area, Meagher
County, MT.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 09/24/2015
11/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. White Sulphur Springs City.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/01/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
01/2016
Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: White Sulphur Springs City Water Access
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47756
Location:
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Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.u
s
Description: White Sulphur Springs City Water Access
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47755
Location:
White Sulphur Springs City
Water Access SUP
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
White Sulphur Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Location:
White Sulphur Springs City
Water Access SUP
Planning Status
UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. White Sulphur Springs City.
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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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