Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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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, 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 |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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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 |
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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 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 |
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| 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 |
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Forestwide Recreation/Administrative Site Hazard Tree Removal CE |
- Recreation management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 |
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 |
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Deadman-Memorial Way Road Reconstruction EA |
- Road management | Completed | Actual: 09/03/2009 | 09/2009 |
Robert Korb 406-791-7737 rkorb@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will have 2 decisions made for it because a portion of this project requires Secretary of Agriculture redelegation of authority. Reconstruction of 16 miles of road to address resource and safety needs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=19744 |
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| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Musselshell Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin, Meagher. LEGAL - T12N, R8E, Sec 12, 24 & 25; T12N, R9E, Sec 7, 18, 19, 20, 27-30, 34 & 35, T11N, R9E, Sec 2, 11, 12. Deadman Road #837 & Memorial Way Road #487, Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Little Belt Mountains Roadside Hazard Tree Removal (Mountain Pine Beetle) CE |
- Recreation management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 |
07/2011 |
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. | |||||
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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. | |||||
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Sun Canyon Residence Fiber Optic Service Permit Reissuance - 3 Rivers CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2009 |
Expected:06/2011 |
07/2011 |
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 |
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Blankenship Vegetation Treatment Project EA |
- Forest products - Fuels management |
In Progress: 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/24/2010 |
Expected:01/2011 |
02/2011 |
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 |
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| Location: UNIT - Belt Creek Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Cascade. Little Belt Mountains, Dry Fork of Belt Creek Drainage. | |||||
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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 |
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Big Hill Culvert Removal CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:01/2011 | 05/2011 |
Stan VanSickle 406-791-7743 svansickle@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will remove two culverts on a switchback and replace the switchback with a curve to blend back into the existing road, eliminating two crossings of Big Hill Creek. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. Big Hill Creek, Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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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 03/2011 |
Expected:06/2011 |
07/2011 |
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. | |||||
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Highwood Mountains Range EA |
- Grazing management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
03/2012 |
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33676 |
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| 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. | |||||
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Lyon Gulch AOP Culvert Removal CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:01/2011 | 05/2012 |
Stan VanSickle 406-791-7743 svansickle@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will remove the upper culvert on the switchback. During replacement of the culvert with an aquatic organism passage (AOP) structure the road will be realigned to reduce impacts to the stream. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Judith Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Judith Basin. LEGAL - T14N, R10E, Section 19. Lyons Gulch, Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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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. | |||||
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North Fork Highwood Creek Fish Barrier CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | Completed | Actual: 12/02/2010 | 06/2011 |
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, 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 |
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Little Snowy Mountains Restoration EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/01/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011 |
Expected:09/2011 |
11/2011 |
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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33857 |
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| 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. | |||||
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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. | |||||
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Special Use Permit renewal for Water Pipelines CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/01/2009 |
Expected:03/2011 |
03/2011 |
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. | |||||
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Willow Creek Road Reciprocal Right-of-Way CE |
- Land management planning - Special use management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 |
Expected:03/2011 |
03/2011 |
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 |
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Benchmark Fuels Reduction EA |
- Fuels management | Completed |
Actual: 12/20/2010 02/03/2010 |
01/2011 |
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 |
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| 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. | |||||
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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/ |
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| 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. | |||||
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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. | |||||
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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. | |||||
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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/ |
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| 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. | |||||
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Old Beaver-Willow Road Trail 282 Connector CE |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 |
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 |
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Central Montana Communications Fiber Optic Line Installation CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:07/2011 | 07/2011 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Central Montana Communiations will be replacing old lines with fiber optic lines. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Durocher Special Use Road Permit CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2011 |
Expected:07/2011 | 07/2011 |
Tessa Donahue 406-791-7710 tessadonahue@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Private land owner requesting access across Forest Service to private inholding. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Sulphur Springs Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Meagher. Little Belt Mountains. | |||||
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Grasshopper Special Use Road Permits (two permits) CE |
- Land management planning - Special use management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 |
Expected:03/2011 |
03/2011 |
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. | |||||
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Road 6424 and Road 6424029 Reciprocal Right-of-Way CE |
- Land management planning - Special use management - Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 10/01/2010 |
Expected:03/2011 |
03/2011 |
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. | |||||
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