Helena National Forest

Projects & Plans

Blackfoot Travel Planning

*Comment Period has been extended to January 7, 2011*

The Helena National Forest is proposing changes to the existing non-winter motorized public access routes and prohibitions within the non-wilderness lands on the Lincoln Ranger District. The project area encompasses approximately 321,500 acres of public land, located in Lewis & Clark and Powell Counties. Consistent with the Forest Service travel planning regulations, the resulting available public motorized access routes and areas would be designated on a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).

Proposed changes have been identified and are discussed in this document. Recreation opportunities and other uses are to be provided while simultaneously meeting Forest Plan standards for fish and wildlife habitats, soil and watershed health, and prevention and control of noxious weed spread. The Blackfoot Travel Plan Proposed Action only identifies changes to routes on National Forest System lands.

In order to reduce printing and postage costs, and paper usage, maps of the entire Blackfoot Travel Plan Proposed Action were not printed and mailed. All three maps are available to view online. One displays the proposed changes to the existing condition (Proposed Action). One displays a map featuring non-motorized system trails and proposed mountain bike routes that would be available if the Proposed Action were implemented. The third map features motorized trail routes and opportunities that would be available if the Proposed Action were implemented. Copies of these maps are also available at the following locations: Lincoln Ranger District, Helena National Forest Supervisor’s Office, and the Lincoln Public Library. You may request a hard copy by contacting the Lincoln Ranger District office.

Written comments may be mailed to: Attn: Blackfoot Travel Plan, Lincoln Ranger District, 1569 Hwy 200, Lincoln, MT 59639 or you can send an email to comments-northern-helena-lincoln@fs.fed.us*. If you send an email comment, please use the name of the project in the subject line. Please submit your comments by November 30, 2010 so that we can make the best use of your input.
*Please note email address correction*

Documents:

• Proposed Action Document
• Proposed Action Comment Sheet

Maps:

• Map of Proposed Action - Changes to Existing Condition
• Feature Map of Motorized Trail Opportunities under Proposed Action
• Feature Map of Non-Motorized Trails and Proposed Mountain Bike Trails
  

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USDA Forest Service - Helena National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 at 16:34:20 EST