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- Bitterroot National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Bitterroot National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Bitterroot National Forest , Bitterroot National Forest All Units
- Bitterroot National Forest , Darby Ranger District
- Bitterroot National Forest , Stevensville Ranger District
- Bitterroot National Forest , Sula Ranger District
- Bitterroot National Forest , West Fork Ranger District
| Bitterroot National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Bitterroot National Forest - Foreswide TSI Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 07/2013 | Cheri Hartless 406-777-5461 chartless@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Forest-wide timber stand improvement (TSI) thinning project to enhance growth and vigor, reduce competition through stocking reduction, provide more sunlight, water, and nutrients to residual trees by hand thinning, slashing, and pile burning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41246 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. Hand thinning of approximately 9,400 acres would take place in overstocked young conifer stands at various locations scattered across the Bitterroot National Forest. Approximately 559 acres on the Ste | |||||
| Bitterroot National Forest Travel Management Planning EIS |
- Recreation management | In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/07/2009 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 08/2013 | Chris Fox 406-777-5461 x7415 cfox@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This effort will result in clear standardized designations of where motorized recreation is appropriate, sustainable and desirable on the Bitterroot National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21183 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Bitterroot National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. Region 1, Bitterroot National Forest | |||||
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| Bitterroot National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Thunder Bow Outfitters 10-Year Permit Issuance CE |
- Special use management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reissue existing permit as 10-year term | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District, West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Fish Lake: Sec 16, T4N, R23W; Trapper: Sec 22, T2N, R22W; Soda Springs: Sec 19, T1N, R22W; Little West Fork: Sec 31, T1N, R22W; No Fork Sheephead: Sec 7, T1N, R23W Darby and West Fork Ranger Districts | |||||
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| Bitterroot National Forest , Bitterroot National Forest All Units | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Recreation Residence permits CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/18/2009 |
Expected: 01/2011 | 01/2011 | Kaye Olpin 406-821-4252 kolpin@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issuance of existing 6 recreation residence special use permits within the Warm Springs tract | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - SW1/4 sect 12 T1N R20W Warm Springs Creek, Sula Ranger District | |||||
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| Bitterroot National Forest , Darby Ranger District | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Big Creek Face Boundary & Maintenance CE |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Jacquie Parks 406-821-4268 jmparks@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The purpose of the project is to revisit areas that have been previously treated with a combination of thinning and prescribed burning to maintain or improve those current stands adjacent to the Forest Boundary | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T6N R21W Sec 4 (Mill Creek TH); T7N R21W Sec PB 37, PB38; T8N R21W Sec 3,10,11,15,21,22,P 28,29,PB 43, PB35 South of Mill Creek TH north along the Forest/private boundary to Silverthorn Creek/Larson Creek | |||||
| Como Forest Health Project (FHP) EA |
- Fuels management - Forest products - Recreation management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 02/15/2013 Est. 02/2014 |
Expected: 04/2014 | 05/2014 | Sara Grove 406-821-3269 sgrove@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposed project would address immediate and long-term vegetation concerns resulting from the mountain pine beetle, reduce fire hazard, increase age and species diversity in forested stand, and protect the visual integrity of the recreation area Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33829 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - R22W,T4N - Sections 13, 24, 25 and 36; R21W, T4N - Sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 20, 28, 29, and 30 The proposed project is located on Forest Service lands on the Darby Ranger District. The project area is located north of Lake Como in the Lick Creek drainage. | |||||
| Darby Lumber Lands Restoration and Travel Management EA |
- Recreation management - Road management - Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2012 |
Expected: 12/2012 | 02/2013 | Ed Snook 406-363-7103 esnook@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Road system management on acquired lands, including decomissioning and storage of roads, designation of OHV routes, and construction of OHV linking routes Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36615 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. Upper Sleeping Child watershed, approximately 12 air miles East of Darby, on Darby Ranger District | |||||
| Lost Horse Lodge 10-Year Permit Issuance CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue exiisting permit as a 10-year term permit | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T4N, R21W, Sec 17, 18, 19, 20 Lost Horse, Darby RD | |||||
| Reynolds Access CE |
- Land ownership management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Elizabeth Ballard 406-777-7421 eballard@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Darby Ranger District is proposing to authorize construction of a structure to allow vehicle passage across Little Sleeping Child Creek and approximately 100 feet of single lane road on Forest Service land, to access private property. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T4N R20W NW1/4Section 16 Bitterroot National Forest, Darby Ranger District, Little Sleeping Child Creek | |||||
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| Bitterroot National Forest , Stevensville Ranger District | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| 2012 Rehabilitation of St. Mary's Lookout CE |
- Facility management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 |
Expected: 08/2012 | 08/2012 | Elizabeth Ballard 406-777-7421 eballard@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Rehabilitation of St. Mary's lookout, a historical fire lookout located within the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. Work includes replacing or repairing damaged structural parts. Small power hand tools and generator are proposed. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T9N, R21W, N1/2 Sec. 28 St. Mary's Mountain, Selway Bitterroot Wilderness | |||||
| Three Saddle Vegetation Management EA |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/15/2013 |
07/2013 | Amy Veirs 406-363-7120 abveirs@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes treatment in the Threemile and Ambrose Creek watersheds to reduce tree densities in both young, regenerated and mature timber stands to improve forest growth while providing forest products, jobs & income to the local economy. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30964 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Stevensville Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - The Three Saddle project area includes T10N, R18W, Sections 26, 35 and T9N, R18W, Sections 2, 3, 10, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 32. The Three Saddle Project area is located at the northeast extent of the Bitterroot NF on the Stevensville RD. The project includes Bitterroot NF lands from Ambrose Saddle to Cinnabar Saddle. | |||||
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| Bitterroot National Forest , Sula Ranger District | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Cameron Blue Ecoburn CE |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/17/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 10/2013 | Sara Grove 406-821-1251 sgrove@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribed burning to reduce natural fuels while maintaining the historic fire return interval. Small tree thinning will occur within plantations and around residual trees. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30739 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T3N, R 18W, Sections 31, 32, T2N, R18W, Sections 4-8, 16-22, 27-29 T2N, R19W, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24. Cameron Creek, Lyman Creek, Jennings Camp Creek, and Guide Creek. | |||||
| Cameron Creek Streambank Restoration CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/01/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 08/2014 | Ruth Wooding 406-821-3269 mjakober@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Rebuild seven collapsed stream banks along Cameron Creek using bio-engineering methods | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T2N, R19W, Sec 27 NW of SW, French Basin Quad Located on Bitterroot NF land on floor of French Basin directly downstream of the Shining Mountain Ranch | |||||
| North Sleeping Child Grazing Allotment EA EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Grazing management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2013 |
Expected: 09/2014 | 06/2015 | Gilbert Gale 406-544-6321 ggale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Analysis of the North Sleeping Child Grazing Allotment for reissuance of grazing permits. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Darby Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Sec 36 & portions of 35, T5N, R20W; Portions of Sec 31 & 32, T5N, R19W; Portions of Sec 1,2 & 3 T4N, R20W; Sec or portions of Secs 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, PB38, PB39, PB40 & PB41 T4N, R19W Two Bear Creek on the Darby Ranger District | |||||
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| Bitterroot National Forest , West Fork Ranger District | R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Bitterroot Outfitters Proposal EA |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/17/2012 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 12/2013 | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Add spring hunts to existing camp authorized for summer and fall hunts | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Sec 15, T26N, R15E On Selway RIver in Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness | |||||
| Painted Rock Outfitters 10-Year Permit Issuance CE |
- Special use management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 10/2012 Actual: 02/26/2013 |
04/2013 | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue exsting permit as 10-year term. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - Montana portion of Bitterroot National Forest Montana portion of Bitterroot National Forest | |||||
| Paradise Pack Station 10-Year Permit Issuance CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue existing permit as a 10-year term permit | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Paradise Base Camp – T29N, R14E, Sec 9; Bad Luck – T30N, R14E, Sec 4; Canyon Lake – T29N, R16E, Sec 12; Cedar Saddle – T30N, R14E, Sec 24; Cliff Creek – T30N, R15E, Sec 12; Cooper Creek – T29N, R15E, West Fork Rd | |||||
| Reroute on Hell's Half Mountain Trail #8 CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 08/2014 | Mark Smith 406-821-1218 markrsmith@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This is aproposal for two relocatiions on trail #8. Reroute one will be a 3500', and reroute two will be 1250' of new trail construction to avoid steep grades. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Lemhi. LEGAL - R16E T27N Sec27 and R16E T27N Sec27 One and one half miles from the Hells Half Mountain trailhead. | |||||
| Reroutes on Shoup-Elk City Trail #19 CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 08/2014 | Mark Smith 406-821-1218 markrsmith@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This is for a 1200' and 1300' reroute on the trail to avoid steep trail grades. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - R13E T26N Sec10 and R13E T26N Sec14 This project is 2 and 3 miles from the Salmon Base Camp trailhead. | |||||
| Selway Dispersed Campsite Restoration CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/01/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 04/2013 | Ruth Wooding 406-821-3269 mjakober@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restore riparian vegetation to seven dispersed campsites along the Selway River | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. LEGAL - T28N, R14E, Sec 29 NW, Sec 18 NW, Sec 19 SE and T29N, R14E, Sec 16 SW, Sec 32 NW, Sec 29 SW, Sec 29 NW Seven sites are along the Selway River adjacent to Forest Service Road 6223 | |||||
| Selway-Wilderness Outfitters Proposal EA |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/17/2012 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 12/2013 | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to increase authorized service days associated with flights that ingress and egress the same day for purpose of day-use from 20 service days to 80 service days. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Sec PB41, T30N, R13E Running Creek Ranch | |||||
| Storm Creek Outfitters Proposal EA |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/17/2012 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 12/2013 | Debra Gale 406-821-3269 ddgale@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Exchange three existing fall hunt camp locations with no overnight stock containment for three new locations (two adding summer use and overnight stock containment and one adding spring bear hunts, summer and no overnight stock containment). | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Proposed camps: Sec 5, T26N, R14E; Sec 11, T25N, R14E; Sec 24, T27N, R14E; Kit Carson water line: Sec 4, T27N, R15E Frank Church - RIver of No Return Wilderness | |||||
| Upper Nez Perce Landscape Burn CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/27/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 10/2013 | David Fox 406-821-2331 dbfox@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribed burning on portions of a 15,755 acre area to reduce the amount and arrangement of fuels, improve winter range habitat that will affect behavior of future wildland fires at a landscape scale and increase the quantity and quality of forage. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41353 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Ravalli. Areas of the Sheepshead, Watchtower and Flat Creek drainages within the Nez Perce Fork of the Bitterroot River drainage. | |||||
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