Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
10/01/2010 to 12/31/2010
Lewis And Clark National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring Nationwide
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest,  Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest,  Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest,  Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest,  Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest,  Rocky Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R1 - Northern Region, Lewis And Clark National Forest,  White Sulphur Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Land Management Planning Rule
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 12/18/2009
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2010  		Expected:11/2011
  		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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.
Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands.
EIS

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Regulations, Directives, Orders  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2011  		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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Lewis And Clark 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
Forestwide Recreation/Administrative Site Hazard Tree Removal
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Facility management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:04/2011  05/2011 Jennifer Woods
406-791-7765
jjwoods@fs.fed.us 
Description: Remove dead, dying and structurally unsound trees 2 tree-lengths around recraiton and administrative sites. Trees that do not pose a safety hazard to the public or pose a risk to damaging the infrastructure for a site will be retained.
Location: UNIT - Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Teton, Wheatland. Rocky, Little Belts, Highwood, Castle, Crazy, Big Snowy, and Little Snowy Mountain Ranges.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Little Belt Mountains Roadside Hazard Tree Removal (Mountain Pine Beetle)
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:05/2011  06/2011 Jennifer Woods
406-791-7765
jjwoods@fs.fed.us 
Description: Mountain pine beetle epidemic is resulting in many hazardous trees. Along prioritized roadsides remove dead, dying and structurally unsound trees 1-1/2 tree-lengths. Any areas along the roadways that do not pose a safety hazard will be excluded.
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland. Little Belt Mountains.
Permit Reissuance for 6 Pastures and 1 Fenceline - Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies
CE
 - Grazing management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: CASTLES: Hereim Pasture S13 &23, T7N, R9E -Voldseth Pasture S13,T7N,R9E, S19 & 30,T7N,R10E - Rostad Pasture S23,T7N,R9E - IV Ranch Pasture S32,33,T9N,R9E CRAZIES: JCM Cattle Co S18,T6N,R11E BIG SNOWIES: Swanz Pasture S13, T11N,R18E
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Judith Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher. Castle, Crazy, and Big Snowies Mountains.
Showdown Ski Area Hazard Tree Removal
CE
 - Recreation management
- Special area management
- Special use management
- Facility management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/23/2010  08/2010 John Metrione
406-236-5511
jmetrione@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project would evaluate and look to mitigate and remove dead/dying/and other trees which pose a risk to public health and safety within the Showdown Ski area, Kings Hill Winter Recreation Parking Area and Silver Crest Cross Country Ski Area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31785
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Showdown Ski Area: T15N, R8E, sections 3 and 10 and T13N, R8E, section 33 and 34. Winter Parking Area and Silver Crest: T13, R8E, sections 22,23, 36 and 27. Project would be located within the Special Use Permit Boundary opf the Showdown Ski Area, in addition to the Kings Hill Recreation Parking Area and the Silver Crest Cross Country Ski Loop system.
Sun Canyon Residence Fiber Optic Service Permit Reissuance - 3 Rivers
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/01/2009  		Expected:01/2011
  		04/2011 Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue 3 Rivers expired Special Use Permit and include installation of new buried and aerial fiber optic line. This project includes a 12' x 16' building providing phone and high speed internet service to residence in the Sun Canyon area.
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District, White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Teton. D1 -Line runs from Forest boundary along Teton Rd to the 7Lazy P Guest Ranch and lines in the Sun River Canyon area. D7 – Line runs from Forest boundary along Hwy 89 to Porphory Peak.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest,   Belt Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Blankenship Vegetation Treatment Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/24/2010  		Expected:10/2010
  		12/2010 Jennifer Woods
406-791-7765
jjwoods@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project would treat 1200 acres using mechanice treatments and prescribed burning. It would require about 0.5 miles of new road constructions, 3.0 miles of road reconstruction, and 3.6 miles of temporary road. Temporary roads will be obliterated
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=26775
Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Little Belt Mountains, Dry Fork of Belt Creek Drainage.
Dry Fork Belt Creek Rehabilitation/Obliteration Phase III
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/28/2010  08/2010 Gary Allison
406-791-7762
gallison@fs.fed.us 
Description: Obliteration of approximately 15 miles of roads as part of the 2008 Lewis & Clark National Forest, Jefferson Division Travel Plan. There will also be an additional 8 miles of unauthorized user created roads obliterated with this project.
Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. LEGAL - T15N, R7,8, &9E Along Upper Dry Fork Belt Creek Corridor. T15N, R7,8, &9E Along Upper Dry Fork Belt Creek Corridor.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest,   Judith Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Blacktail Hills Fuels Reduction
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/07/2005
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2010  		Expected:03/2011
  		05/2011 John Casselli
406-791-7723
jcasselli@fs.fed.us 
Description: Commercial thinning to reduce fuels in timber stands by removing the Douglas-fir and promoting the existing ponderosa pine on approximately 370 acres. This proposal also includes 1290 acres of prescribed burning to remove ladder fuels.
Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T15N, R10E, Sections 13, 14, 23, and 24. Little Belt Mountains, approx. 13 miles SW of Stanford, MT.
Burley Area Road Obliteration
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 08/04/2010
07/20/2010  		08/2010 Stan VanSickle
406-791-7743
svansickle@fs.fed.us 
Description: Obliterate approx. 11 miles of non-system roads in the S. Fk Judith drainage that are not considered historic or have other resource concerns. Methods include scarification/ripping, re-contouring, and will include seeding with native grasses.
Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. Little Belt Mountains, South Fork Judith drainage.
Highwood Mountains Range
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Grazing management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010  		Expected:11/2011  07/2011 John Casselli
406-791-7723
jcasselli@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use of adaptive management strategies to move toward desired condition objectives in authorizing livestock grazing across the Highwood Mountains landscape area.
Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin. LEGAL - Portions of T19.N. R.8,9&10E. and T.20N. R.8,9&10E. National Forest Lands in the Highwood Mountains of Central Montana.
Middle Fork Judith Vegetation Maintenance and Restoration
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 On Hold  N/A  N/A Matthew Plagenz
406-566-2292
mplagenz@fs.fed.us 
Description: Improvement of elk wintering habitat and reduce the risk for intense wildfire effects in the area between Yogo Cr. & Middle Fork Judith River. The project would prescribed burn portions of the project area & slash nonmerchantable small diameter trees
Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. Little Belt Mountains in the area of Yogo Creek and Middle Fork Judith River.
North Fork Highwood Creek Fish Barrier
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2009  		Expected:01/2011
  		02/2011 Stan VanSickle
406-791-7743
svansickle@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct fish migration barrier to protect native westslope cutthroat (WCT) trout from invasion of non-native fish. This project would decrease the risk of extinction of WCT in Highwood Creek when major events, such as wildfires, effect the area.
Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Chouteau. LEGAL - T20N, R9E, section 34. Highwood Mountains, North Fork of Highwood Creek.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest,   Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (LCIC) Prescribed Burn Treatment
CE
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Completed  Actual: 08/25/2010  09/2010 Jane Weber
406-453-6170
jweber@fs.fed.us 
Description: The LCIC is partnering with Great Falls Public Schools to provide hands-on field investigation for students.The project would apply prescribed fire with the intent of enhancing native plant growth and improved wildlife habitat.
Location: UNIT - Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Area on the property of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, MT.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest,   Musselshell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Little Snowy Mountains Restoration
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Vegetation management (other than forest products)  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2010  		Expected:06/2011  08/2011 John Casselli
406-791-7723
jcasselli@fs.fed.us 
Description: Restoration of a dry site site ponerosa pine ecosystem with an emphasis on providing habitat diversity and to minimize the risk of stand replacing fire through thinning, mastication and prescribed fire to meet outlined desired future conditions.
Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Fergus, Golden Valley. LEGAL - Portions of T.11.N. R.20&21E. and T.12N. R.20&21E. National Forest Lands in the Little Snowy Mountains of Central Montana.
Permit Reissuance for 8 pastures & new issues for 1 pasture, Little Belt Mtns
CE
 - Special use management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Inclusion of adjoining NFS lands for convenience pastures for ease of fencing, use of natural barriers, spring developments & water gaps and not logical to include in grazing allotment.
Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin, Meagher, Wheatland. LEGAL - Prince S10-11,14-15,T9NR10E,Indreland S28,33-35,T10NR10E,Gough S29,T10NR10E&S5,T9NR10E,Nelson S32,T10NR10E,Brewer S21,T10NR10E,Goodrich S4T9NR10E,Capser S3T10NR13E,Gaugler S21T11NR5E,Saylor S7T11NR15E. Little Belt Mtns, Musselshell Ranger District.
Special Use Permit renewal for Water Pipelines
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2009  		Expected:01/2011
  		01/2011 Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Permit renewal of Voldseth Water Transmission Line, Mauws Ranch Stockwater Pipeline, and MacDonald Cabin Pipeline.
Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - NW ? NE ? Section 9, T8N, R9E. SW ? Section 16, T11N, R15E. E1/2 NW ? Section 2, T11N, R17E. Little Belt Mountains.
Willow Creek Road Reciprocal Right-of-Way
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Land management planning
- Special use management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:11/2010  12/2010 Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exchange of road right-of-way with Sunlight Ranch Compay on Willow Creek Rd located on Musselshell Ranger District.Forest Service will grant Sunlight Ranch Company a Forest Road Easement in exchange for right-of-way across Sunlight Ranch Co. property
Location: UNIT - Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Fergus. LEGAL - T12N, R21E, Sections 23, 24, and 25. Little Snowy Mountains.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest,   Rocky Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Benchmark Fuels Reduction
EA
 - Fuels management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2004
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2010  		Expected:11/2010
Actual: 02/03/2010  		12/2010 John Casselli
406-791-7723
jcasselli@fs.fed.us 
Description: Use of prescribed fire and mechanical fuels treatments to remove dead and diseased trees and ladder fuels to improve forest health, promote surface fire, retain mature fire-resistant trees, and protect homes and developments in the Benchmark area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=6823
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T19N R9W S10,11,14,15 and T20N R10W S26,35,36,15,16,22. Ford Creek and Wood Lake drainages, Rocky Mountains.
Benchmark Wilderness Ranch Resort Permit Reissuance
CE
 - Special use management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Karen Horn
406-466-5341
khorn@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue a 20-year permit to operate and maintain a public recreation resort on 17 acres of National Forest System lands.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T20 R10W Sec. 22 (SW 1/4, NE 1/4). Benchmark area; lower Fairview Creek drainage, Rocky Mountains.
Gates Park Pack Bridge
CE
 - Recreation management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Ian Bardwell
406-466-5341
ianbardwell@fs.fed.us 
Description: Repair existing bridge structure.
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T23N R10W S5. North Fork Sun River Trail #110, Gates Park area, Bob Marshall Wilderness.
Mattingly Private Road Special Use Permit
CE
 - Special use management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Continued authorized use of right of way on 0.12 miles of National Forest land to access a private road on private lands.
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T22N, R9W, Section 22 SE 1/2. Rocky Mountains.
Moose Creek Trail #131 Reconstruction
CE
 - Recreation management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Ian Bardwell
406-466-5341
ianbardwell@fs.fed.us 
Description: The reconstruction will include repair and installation of drainage structures, turnpikes, and puncheon bridges.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T23N, R10W, sections 19,20,29,30 and T23N, R11W, sections 25, 26, and 34. Lower 1/3 of Moose Creek Trail beginning at junction with Trail 166; NF Sun River, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Rocky Mountains.
Old Beaver-Willow Road Trail 282 Connector
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:05/2011  07/2011 Ian Bardwell
406-466-5341
ianbardwell@fs.fed.us 
Description: One thousand feet of new trail will be built to connect Trail 292 to the Little Willow Trailhead.
Location: UNIT - Rocky Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Lewis and Clark. LEGAL - T20N, R9W, Sections 2, 3, and 11. Rocky Mountains.
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Lewis And Clark National Forest,   White Sulphur Springs Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R1 - Northern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Fergus Electric Powerline Upgrade
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/16/2010  08/2010 Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Replace an overhead 7.2k powerline with an equivalent underground powerline, approximately 775 feet long, 10 foot width in the Newlan Creek Area (Sec 4, T11N, R7E) north of White Sulphur Springs, MT.
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - Sec 4, T11N, R7E. North of White Sulphur Springs in the Newlan Creek area.
Forest Green/Allen Gulch Fuels Project
EA
 - Forest products
- Fuels management 		 Cancelled  N/A  N/A Carol Hatfield
406-495-3860
chatfield@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project will remove excess fuels on approximately 220 acres to reduce the risk of crown fire and high severity fire.
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T11N, R8E, Sec 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and T12N, R7E, Sec 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36. Little Belt Mountains, 17 miles NE of White Sulphur Springs, MT.
Grasshopper Creek Access
CE
 - Land ownership management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A Carol Hatfield
406-495-3860
chatfield@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reciprical access grants to provide access to private inholdings and provide continued public access on Road 9211and Trails 716 and 723, across private lands.
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T9N, R8E, Section 19. Castle Mountains.
Grasshopper Special Use Road Permits (two permits)
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Land management planning
- Special use management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:11/2010  12/2010 Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Forest Service is proposing to issue two special use road permits to two landowners in the Grasshopper area of the Castle Mountains. The purpose for this proposal is to allow access to private inholdings.
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T9N, R8E, Sections 17, 18, and 19. Castle Mountains.
Newlan Bugs II
CE
 - Fuels management  Cancelled  N/A  N/A John Casselli
406-791-7723
jcasselli@fs.fed.us 
Description: Salvage and thinning of Douglas-fir stands to remove and reduce mortality caused by Douglas-fir bark beetles. Monitoring the effectiveness of silvicultural treatments would provide information for future projects.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29542
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T11N, R7E, Sections 11-13. Forest Road #830, Newlan Creek area of the Little Belt Mountains.
Road 6424 and Road 6424029 Reciprocal Right-of-Way
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Land management planning
- Special use management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2010  		Expected:11/2010  12/2010 Tessa Donahue
406-791-7710
tessadonahue@fs.fed.us 
Description: Exchange of road right-of-way with Bair Ranch Foundation on Rd 6424 and Rd 6424029 located on White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. Forest Service will grant Bair Ranch Foundation a Forest Road Easement in exchange for right-of-way across Bair Ranch
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - A Forest Road Easement, granting and assigning nonexclusive use of those portions of existing Tenderfoot-Bair Road No. 6424029 across NFS land in Section 36, T14N, R4E, and across the easement reserve. Little Belt Mountains, Tenderfoot Creek Drainage.
Sheep/Mizpah Road Obliteration
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 07/12/2010  07/2010 Stan VanSickle
406-791-7743
svansickle@fs.fed.us 
Description: Obliteration of approximately 10 miles of road as part of the implementation of the 2008 Little Belts, Castles, N. Half Crazy Mnt Travel Plan Revision Record of Decision. These 10 miles are located in the Little Belt Mnts just south of Kings Hill.
Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. LEGAL - T12N, R8E, Sections 9, 10, 15, and 16. Little Belt Mountains, just south of Kings Hill.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.