Mission Upland Burning Project

The Mission Upland Burning Project proposes to conduct ecosystem burning on 1,036 acres in the Piper Creek Drainage, Swan Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest.

Location Summary

Swan Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest - approximately 11 miles northwest of Condon, MT.

District: Flathead National Forest All Units

Project Documents

• Decision

  • Mission Upland Burning Project Cover Letter (PDF 838kb)
  • Mission Upland Burning Project Decision Notice and FONSI (PDF 15346kb)
  • Appendix A. Details of the Selected Alternative and Design Criteria (PDF 1800kb)
  • Appendix B. Best Management Practices (PDF 2034kb)
  • Appendix C. Monitoring Plan (PDF 336kb)
  • Appendix D. Response to Comments (PDF 3900kb)
  • Map I. Mission Upland Burning Selected Alternative Vicinity Map (PDF 2320kb)
  • Map 2. Selected Alternative (PDF 6420kb)

• Analysis

  • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need for Action
    
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need for Action (PDF 99kb)
    • Map 1-1 - Mission Upland Burning Project Vicinity Map (PDF 607kb)
  • Chapter 2 - Alternatives Considered
    
    • Chapter 2 - Alternatives Considered (PDF 101kb)
    • Map 2-1 - Mission Upland Burning Project Proposed Action (PDF 1279kb)
  • Chapter 3 - Affected Environment
    
    • Chapter 3 - Introduction (PDF 54kb)
    • Map 3-1 - Mission Upland Burning Project Management Areas (PDF 363kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Threatened and Sensitive Plant Species (PDF 85kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Soils (PDF 51kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Forest Vegetation (PDF 288kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Weeds (PDF 58kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Fire and Fuels (PDF 91kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Air Quality (PDF 70kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Water Resource (PDF 74kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Fisheries Resource (PDF 204kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species (PDF 66kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Sensitive Wildlife Species (PDF 98kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Old Growth Associated Wildlife Species (PDF 78kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Snag and Down Woody Associated Species (PDF 49kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Management Indicator Species (PDF 52kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Migratory Birds (PDF 75kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Heritage Resources (PDF 31kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Recreation and Wilderness (PDF 46kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Inventoried Roadless Area (PDF 43kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Scenery Resource (PDF 926kb)
    • Chapter 3 - Required Disclosures (PDF 32kb)
    • Appendix A - Monitoring (PDF 14kb)
    • Appendix B - Best Management Practices (PDF 36kb)
    • Appendix C - List of Preparers (PDF 19kb)
    • Appendix D - Bibliography, Glossary, and Definitions (PDF 137kb)
    • Cover Letter (PDF 1392kb)
    • Table of Contents (PDF 26kb)

• Scoping

  • December 2, 2010 Scoping Letter (PDF 2898kb)
  • Mission Upland Burning Project Vicinity Map (PDF 404kb)
  • Map 2 Mission Upland Burning Project with NAIP (PDF 732kb)