Little Belt Mountains Roadside Hazard Tree Removal (Mountain Pine Beetle)

Hazard trees dropped or removed on about 575 miles of priority roads for about 1 1/2 tree lengths each side. Tree not presenting a hazard would be retained. Same for selected rec & admin sites except for about 2 tree lengths.

Location Summary

Little Belt Mountains

Districts: Belt Creek Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District, White Sulphur Springs Ranger District

Project Documents

• Decision

  • Little Belt Mountains Hazard Tree Removal Decision Memo (DM) (PDF 2141kb)
  • DM Appendix A (Map) (PDF 1584kb)
  • DM Appendix B1 (Non-Rec Special Use Sites) (PDF 178kb)
  • DM Appendix B2 (Rec Admin Sites) (PDF 213kb)
  • DM Appendix B3 (Rec Special Use Sites) (PDF 190kb)
  • DM Appendix B4 (Roads Analyzed) (PDF 289kb)
  • DM Appendix C (Hazard Tree DefinitionTable) (PDF 213kb)
  • DM Appendix D (Native Ecosystem Council Letter & Agency Responses) (PDF 337kb)
  • DM Appendix E (Alliance for the Wild Rockies Letter & Agency Responses) (PDF 566kb)
  • LegalNoticeDecision GF-Tribune (PDF 105kb)

• Supporting

  • Wildlife Biological Evaluation (BE) and MIS Bird Treaty (PDF 665kb)
  • Wildlife Appendix 1 (Lynx) (PDF 123kb)
  • Wildlife-Appendix 2 (Migratory Birds) (PDF 287kb)
  • Wildlife-Appendix 3 (Old Growth) (PDF 201kb)
  • Wildlife-Appendix 4 (Old Growth) (PDF 214kb)
  • Fisheries Report and BE (PDF 587kb)
  • Sensitive Plant Report and BE (PDF 190kb)
  • Sensitive Plant Addendum (PDF 362kb)