Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R1 - Northern Region, Helena National Forest, Helena Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Helena National Forest, Lincoln Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R1 - Northern Region, Helena National Forest, Townsend Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
Projects Occurring Nationwide |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS *NEW LISTING* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 |
10/2011 |
Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
12/2011 |
Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule. | |||||
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Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Glen Stein 208-869-5405 gstein@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Helena National Forest, Helena Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Beaver Soup Maintenance Treatments CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/18/2010 |
Expected:09/2011 |
10/2011 |
Brett Beagley 406-495-3859 bhbeagley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-application of prescribed fire to dry habitat meadows | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. West side of the North Belts Mountains, between Magpie Gulch and Beaver Creek. | |||||
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Divide Allotments Grazing Reauthorization EA |
- Grazing management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Mandy Alvino 406.449.5490 malvino@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Propose to reauthorize lovestock grazing on three allotments in the Divide area (Macdonald Pass, Austin and Empire) using current management levels and practices. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark, Powell. LEGAL - T10N, R6W, sec 26,25,35,36; T10N R5W sec 23, 26, 30, 31; T9N, R6W sec 1,2,12,13; T9N R5W sec 6,7: T11N, R6W sec 5, 9. West of Helena, Montana alon the Continental Divide. | |||||
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Divide Travel Plan EIS |
- Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. NOI in Federal Register 04/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 | 01/2012 |
Jaime Tompkins 406-495-3946 jtompkins@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Travel management analysis covering summer and winter motorized use and Forest Plan amendment for elk hiding coverage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=24091 |
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| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark, Powell. Ten Mile drainage, Little Blackfoot drainage, and area towards Meyers Hill. | |||||
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Haug Special Use Private Road permit renewal CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/01/2006 |
Expected:06/2011 |
07/2011 |
Stephen Wyatt 406-266-3425 swyatt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renewal of an existing Road Use Permit that allows the permittee to access their private land. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. SE 1/4, Sec. 9, T 8 N, R 2 W. | |||||
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Holliday Private Access EA |
- Recreation management - Special use management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2011 |
Expected:06/2012 | 06/2012 |
Stephen Wyatt 406-266-3425 swyatt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use application requesting access to private land. An exchange of reciprocal easements is possible, depending on alternative selected. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powell. LEGAL - T 8 N, R 6 W, Sec. 6. Little Blackfoot River/Telegraph Creek. | |||||
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Lewis and Clark County Hedges Mtn. Communications Use CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 | 07/2011 |
Stephen Wyatt 406-266-3425 swyatt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use application for long-term occupancy of site on Hedges Mtn. for communications use. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T 11 N, R 1 E, Sec. 6. Hedges Mtn. | |||||
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Little Blackfoot River Road Conveyance CE |
- Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 | 07/2011 |
Larry Cole 406-495-3728 lcole@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Conveyance of ROW easement to Powell County of isolated segments of Forest Development Road #227. This conveyance will consolidate jurisdiction of the affected exisiting road. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powell. LEGAL - T9N, R6W, W 1/2 Sec.30 & Sec.36, T8N, R7W, SW 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec.1. Little Blackfoot River area. | |||||
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Ophir/Carpenter Drift Fence CE |
- Grazing management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Shawn Heinert 406-362-4265 sheinert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Build a short drift fence to prevent cattle from traveling from the Carpenter Creek drainage over the ridge to Ophir Creek. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T11N, R6W, Sec.20. Carpenter and Ophir Creeks. | |||||
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PPSR Private Access CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 | 09/2011 |
Stephen Wyatt 406-266-3425 swyatt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use application requesting access to private land. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T8N, R2W, Sec.2. Elkhorn Mountains. | |||||
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Sale of Helena Administrative Site EA |
- Land ownership management - Facility management |
Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Larry Cole 406-495-3728 lcole@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Sale of buildings, dwellings, and raw land comprising a portion of the Helena Administrative Site. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T10N, R3W, Sec.20, SE1/4. Helena, MT. | |||||
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Skelton Private Access EA |
- Recreation management - Special use management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 06/18/2003 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 |
09/2011 |
Stephen Wyatt 406-266-3425 swyatt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use application requesting private access to two separate tracts of private land. An exchange of reciprocal easements will be required, thus allowing the public access to adjacent NFS lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T 12 N, R 1 W, Sec. 31, T 13N, R 1 E, Sec. 19. Soup Creek, Elk Ridge. | |||||
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Telegraph Creek Road Conveyance CE |
- Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 | 07/2011 |
Larry Cole 406-495-3728 lcole@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Conveyance of ROW easement to Powell County of isolated segments of Forest Development Road #495. This conveyance will consolidate jurisdiction of the affected existing road with the county. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powell. LEGAL - N1/2 sec. 29 T9N R6W. Telegraph Creek. | |||||
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Telegraph Mountain Pine Beetle Salvage Project EIS |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 11/13/2009 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 |
11/2011 |
Liz VanGenderen 406-449-5201 lvangenderen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Be responsive to mountain pine beetle outbreaks, maintain and improve viable mature habitat structure to support big game and other wildlife, promote resiliency with a mosaic of species, reduce fire hazard and potential, and provide timber products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30353 |
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| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Powell. 20 miles southwest of Helena in the Telegraph drainage. | |||||
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Warm Springs Habitat Enhancement Project EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/12/2010 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2011 |
Expected:10/2011 |
01/2012 |
Liz VanGenderen 406-449-5201 lvangenderen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Treat appx. 4500 acres to develop and/or maintain mature habitat structures where possible, address mountain pine beetle infestation and fuel hazard, and manage the landscape and fuel loadings so that stand replacement fire is less likely.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30351 |
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| Location: UNIT - Helena Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Jefferson. 10 miles south of Helena in the Warm Springs drainage. | |||||
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Helena National Forest, Lincoln Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Alice Creek and Hogum Creek Wildlife Enhancement Projects CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/27/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 |
08/2011 |
Pat Shanley 406-362-7006 pshanley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: These projects improve big game winter range by reducing conifer encroachment within native grasslands. In addition to creating and maintaining natural openings and improving stand structure, burning will improve forage quality and quantity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34765 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T16N, R7W, sections 10,11,14 and T14N, R07W. The headwaters of Alice creek just west and north of Lewis and Clark Pass, and south of Hwy 200 east of Hogum Cr. | |||||
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Blackfoot - North Divide Winter Travel Planning EA |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/09/2006 |
Expected:10/2011 |
12/2011 |
Mandy Alvino 406.495.3933 malvino@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Create a plan that will provide for a variety of motorized and non-motorized winter recreation opportunities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=15664 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark, Powell. Lincoln Ranger District (except Scapegoat Wilderness) & appx. 30,000 acres nw of Helena RD. | |||||
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Blackfoot Travel Plan (non-winter) EIS |
- Land management planning - Recreation management - Road management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 10/29/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 |
01/2012 |
Jaclyn Heinert 406-362-7009 jmheinert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Travel Management analysis for non-winter motorized use
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30899 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark, Powell. Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest, excluding the Scapegoat Wilderness. | |||||
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Helena National Forest Plan Amendment - Management Area Designation EA |
- Land management planning |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/25/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 |
07/2011 |
Jaclyn Heinert 406-362-7009 jmheinert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Assign management area designation for land purchased in 2006 and 2010 from the Nature Conservancy.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32677 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark, Powell. LEGAL - T15N R10W, T14N R10W, T15N R7W. Lincoln Ranger District. | |||||
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Helmville Face Ecosystem Rx Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2011 |
Expected:08/2011 | 10/2011 |
Jay Lindgren 406-362-4265 jlindgren@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Using prescribed fire, this project restores the role of fire and the resultant processes. In addtion to, creating and maintaining natural openings and improving stand structure, burning will improve forage quality and quantity for ungulates. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T13N, R10W, section 16. In the Wasson Creek and Wilson Creek areas. | |||||
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Hogum Creek Prescribed Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/27/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 |
08/2011 |
Pat Shanley 406-362-7006 pshanley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Using prescribed fire, this project restores the natural role of fire and the resultant processes. In addition to creating and maintaining natural openings and improving stand structure, burning will improve forage quality and quantity for ungulates. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T14N, R7W Sections 3,4,8,9,10. 6 miles east of Lincoln, MT; south of HWY 200. | |||||
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Lincoln Compound Sanitation Salvage CE |
- Facility management | Completed | Actual: 01/06/2011 | 03/2011 |
Jaclyn Heinert 406-362-7009 jmheinert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Removal of dead an dying trees on 160 acres. both North and South of Hwy 200. Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pine will be removed. Salvage is expected to be incidental on the south side of Hwy 200, and more widespread on the north side.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33558 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T14N, R8W, Section 19. Lincoln Ranger District Compound. | |||||
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Lincoln Rip Rap CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Completed | Actual: 03/18/2011 | 05/2011 |
Jaclyn Heinert 406-362-7009 jmheinert@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Utilize local areas on Lincoln Ranger district Forest Service lands to provide economically viable amounts of quality riprap for fisheries river restoration. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. Baldy: site 1--N46.88725, W112.59675, 5553'; site 2--N46.90150, W112.65467, 5119'; site 3--N46.90669, W112.60680, 5671'; Stemple: N46.93344, W112.44662, 6633'; Cadotte: N47.05333, W112.42513, 5598'. | |||||
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Stonewall Project EIS |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 01/13/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 |
Expected:11/2011 |
01/2012 |
Amber Kamps 406-362-7000 akamps@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Be responsive to mountain pine beetle outbreaks, maintain and improve viable mature habitat structure to support big game and other wildlife, promote resiliency with a mosaic of species, reduce fire hazard and potential, and provide timber products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=30355 |
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| Location: UNIT - Lincoln Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. 6 miles northwest of Lincoln in the Lincoln Gulch drainage. | |||||
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Helena National Forest, Townsend Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R1 - Northern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Bigler Lode Mine Sampling CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Completed | Actual: 03/14/2011 | 09/2011 |
David Madden 406-449-5201 dmadden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Underground mining with a 3 person work force three days a week. Would drift 50-60 feet and produce 150 tons of waste rock that would be used to fill exploration pit in the area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T9N., R4E., Sec.28. Gipsy Lake, east side of the Belt Mtns. | |||||
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Cabin Gulch Vegetation Management EIS |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/27/2009 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011 |
Expected:05/2011 |
09/2011 |
Sharon Scott 406-495-3943 sascott@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will address stand health and related fuel hazards in an area with expanding insect infestations (Douglas-fir beetle and pine bark beetle).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=12512 |
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| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater. Big Belt Mountains - Cabin Gulch and North Fork Deep Creek drainages. | |||||
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Closure of AML Hazardous Mine Openings (Phase IV, Field Season 2011) CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Completed | Actual: 01/14/2011 | 06/2011 |
Hans Oaks 406-266-3425 hoaks@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mitigation of public safety hazards presented by mine features located at abandoned-inactive mine sites. Methods include: installation of access controls or the permanent closure of features to ensure public safety. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater, Lewis and Clark. D1: Giant Hill, North Fork Indian Cre. , Hog Hollow; D2: Dry Gulch, tucker Gulch, Grizzly Gulch, Johnny's Gulch; D4: Gould Creek. | |||||
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Grassy Mountain Fuels and Vegetation Treatment Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Liz VanGenderen 406-449-5201 lvangenderen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce fuels around the WUI and throughout the project area, maintain and enhance sagebrush/grassland communities, promote aspen stand vigor and distribution, and increase native plant species diversity. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater, Meagher. 20 miles east of Townsend, MT in Hay Creek drainage. | |||||
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Grassy/Deep Creek Cattle and Horse Allotment Management Plan Revision EA |
- Grazing management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/04/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
06/2012 |
Lauri Teig 406-449-5201 lteig@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Revise AMP written in 1968 and 1969. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater. Big Belt Mountains, Grassy Mountain. | |||||
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Sale of Townsend Administrative Site EA |
- Land ownership management - Facility management |
Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Larry Cole 406-495-3728 lcole@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Sale of RAW lands compromising a portion of the Townsend Administrative Site. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater. LEGAL - T7N, R3E, Sec.32, NE 1/4. Towsend, MT. | |||||
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Sale of Townsend Dwelling CE |
- Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 05/03/2007 |
Expected:07/2011 |
09/2011 |
Larry Cole 406-495-3728 lcole@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Sale of home on administrative site within Townsend city limits. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater. LEGAL - T7N, R2E, Sec. 31, Lot 8, Block 22. Townsend, MT. | |||||
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South Belts Travel Plan Implementation CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Watershed management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/17/2011 |
Expected:03/2011 |
06/2011 |
Heather Degeest 406-495-3851 hdegeest@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Townsend Ranger District, Helena National Forest, is proposing to implement the South Belts Travel plan during the summer of 2011. The South Belts decision was signed on February 4, 2008.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35317 |
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| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Broadwater. Helena National Forest, Townsend Ranger District, South Belt Mountain Range south of Little Camas Creek to the southern forest boundry. | |||||
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Teague Ranches Ditch Bill Easements CE |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders - Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2011 |
Expected:07/2011 | 08/2011 |
Stephen Wyatt 406-266-3425 swyatt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issuance of easements for water storage and conveyances systems that qualify under authority of the Ditch Bill (P.L 99-545). Storage and conveyance systems are existing and in place; previously authorized by Special use Permit or terms of an AMP. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Townsend Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T9N, R4E; secs. 4,5,6 and T10N, R4E; sec. 32. 21 miles NE of Townsend, Montana; Pickfoot and Atlanta Creeks. | |||||
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