Kootenai National Forest

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Timber Sale

Water Tank Timber Sale

T36N, R28W, Section 12. Project would reduce ground and ladder fuel accumulations on about 20 acres adjacent to private lands through selective timber harvest. Categorical Exclusion #12.

Developing

Proposal

May 2004

2004

Ron Komac

296-2536

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Timber Sale

Cooks Spur Timber Sale

T35N, R27W, Section 33. Project would treat approximately 63 acres. Project would reduce ground and ladder fuel accumulations adjacent to private lands through selective timber harvest. Categorical Exclusion #12.

Developing

Proposal

May 2004

2004

Ron Komac

296-2536

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Fuels, Timber Sales

Lowest Pinkham Hazardous Fuels Reduction

T36N, R 27W. Pinkham Creek drainage. Approximately 875 acres of commercial thinning and prescribed burning; 109 acres of precommercial thinning and underburning; approximately 1,029 of underburning only. Categorical Exclusion #10.

Developing

Proposal

May 2004

2004

Megan Strom

296-2536

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Timber Sales, Fuels, Silviculture, Watershed Restoration

Lower Big Creek

T33-36N, R29-31W. Big Creek drainage including North Fork and South Fork of Big Creek. Approximately 3,625 acres of timber harvest and prescribed burning; 1,100 acres of underburning without harvest; road decommissioning, storage, and reconstruction; project-specific Forest Plan amendments for hiding cover and movement corridors; harvest openings greater than 40 acres.

Draft EIS Released for Public Comment

3/10/04

June 2004

2004

Chris Fox

296-7155

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Timber Sales, Fuels, Silviculture, Watershed Restoration

McSutten

T32-35N, R 27-29W. Sutton Creek, McGuire Creek, and Tenmile Creek drainages. Approximately 6,600 acres of timber harvest and prescribed burning; 1,100 acres of underburning without harvest; ; road decommissioning, storage, and reconstruction; project-specific Forest Plan amendments for hiding cover and movement corridors; harvest openings greater than 40 acres; and open road densities.

Analyzing Effects

August 2004

2005

Chris Fox

296-7155

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Special Use

Town of Rexford Waterline and Sewage Lagoon Permit

T36N, R28W, Section 22. Rexford townsite area. Renewal of existing permit for a water transmission line and sewage lagoon on approximately 8 acres. Includes the upgrade of a 400 foot water pipe.

Decision Pending

June 2004

2004

Eric Heyn 296-2536

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Special Use

Johnson Special Use Road Permit

T35N, R27W. Request submitted for access on Forest Service Road

# 7912. Road is approximately 3.5 miles.

Decision Pending

June 2004

2004

Eric Heyn 296-2536

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Special Use

Interbel Telephone Company

Renewal of existing permits for buried telephone lines on the Rexford and Fortine Ranger Districts.

Decision Pending

June 2004

2004

Eric Heyn 296-2536

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Recreation

Lower Inch McGuire Hiking Trail

T34N, R28W, Sections 6, 8, 16, 21. Inch Mtn-Flat Creek area. Work on this non-motorized trail includes reestablishment of trail tread width, placement of erosion control barriers and trail alignment for approximately 6 miles.

Analyzing Effects

May 2004

2004

Eric Heyn 296-2536

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Recreation

Pinkham Falls Hiking Trail

T36N, R27W, Section 31. Pinkham Creek area. Establishing non-motorized trail over former logging skid trails and placement of a new trail segment for approximately 900 feet.

Analyzing Effects

May 2004

2004

Eric Heyn 296-2536

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Recreation

Rails to Trails Hiking Trail

T36N, R27W, Sections 7. Tobacco Bay Area. Establishment of a non-motorized hiking trail for approximately 1/8 mile.

Analyzing Effects

May 2004

2004

Eric Heyn 296-2536

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Timber Sale , Fuels, Watershed Restoration

Fortine

T33N, R26W; Sections 21-22, 27-29, 31-35; T32; T32N, R28W; Sections 3-11, 14-36; T32N, R27W; Sections 1-2, 11-14, 23-26; T31N, R26W; Sections 3-5, 8-10, 15, and 16; Fortine Watershed. Project includes timber harvest, prescribed burning, watershed restoration, and road decommissioning. Some openings greater than 40 acres.

Draft EIS Released for Public Comment

3/12/04

June 2004

2004

Joleen Dunham

882-8325

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Fuels, Timber Sale , Watershed Restoration

Trego Healthy Forest Restoration

T32N, R26W; T33N, R25W; T33N, R26W; T34N, R25W; and T34N, 26W. Project may include ecosystem burning, thinning, intermediate timber harvest, regeneration harvest, BMP improvements to roads, and/or stream restoration.

Developing Proposal

February 2005

2005

Kenny Kindel

882-8331

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Fuels Reduction

Gibralter Fuels

T36N, R25W; and T35N, R25W. Project would mechanically reduce fuels (thinning, piling, and burning) on approximately 1,000 acres. In addition, approximately 2,300 acres would be prescribed burned. Categorical Exclusion #10.

Developing

Proposal

May 2004

2004

Todd

Camm

882-8335

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Timber Sale

Sunny Slopes

T32N, R25; T32N, 26W; T33N, R24; and T33N, 25W. Project would salvage beetle infested and dead Douglas-fir on approximately 250 acres. Categorical Exclusion # 14.

Developing

Proposal

May 2004

2004

Kenny Kindel

882-8331

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Special Uses

Special Use Permit Renewals

Various areas across the district. Multiple permit renewals.

Analyzing Effects

July 2004

2004

Marcy

Butts

882-8341

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Timber Sale

Dutch Oven

Portions of Sections 2, 3, and 35, T34N, R33W, in the Burnt Cr. Drainage. Proposed as Categorical Exclusion (Category 13).

Seeking Public Comment

April 2004

2004

Ed Koberstein

295-7456

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Timber Sale

Highway 2 Lodgepole Thinning

Portion of Section 16, T32N, R34W. Proposed as Categorical Exclusion (Categories 12 and 14).

Seeking Public Comment

June 2004

2004

Ed Koberstein

295-7456

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Timber Sale

Keeler Bottoms

Portion of Section 24, T30N, R34W in the Keeler Cr. drainage. Proposed as Categorical Exclusion (Categories 12 and 14).

Seeking Public Comment

June 2004

2004

Ed Koberstein

295-7456

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Timber Sales, Fuels, Silviculture,

Watershed Rehabilitation

West Troy

Portions of T32N, R34W; T32N, R35W; Lincoln Co., MT; T58N, R3E; T59N, R2E; T59N, R3E; Bonner Co., ID; and T60N, R3E, Boundary Co, ID. Callahan Creek, Brush Creek, Ruby Creek, and Star Creek are the major drainages. Activities include managing vegetative conditions suitable for a fire-dependent ecosystem, fuels reduction, improving conditions in old growth habitat, pre-commercial thinning, and watershed rehabilitation including road decommissioning.

Draft EIS

Release for Public Comment

2/27/04

June 2004

2004

Jim Benedict

295-7453

Steve Straley

295-7481

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Recreation Maintenance, Fire,

Timber Sale

Yaak Mtn. Lookout

Portion of Section 2, T32N, R34W. Yaak Mtn. Proposed as Categorical Exclusion .

Seeking Public Comment

June 2004

2004

Mark Mason

295-7480

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Watershed Restoration, Fisheries

O'Brien Creek Stream Restoration

Portion of Section 32, T32N, R33W. Stream stabilization to improve stream conditions and aquatic habitat.

Seeking Public Comment

June 2004

2004

Amee Rief

295-7416

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Watershed Restoration

Dodge Summit Road to Trail

Portion of Section 36, T37N, R30W on old Dodge Summit Road . Watershed improvement work. Yaak Headwaters Group Partnership.

Seeking Public Comment

April 2004

2004

Mark Natale

295-7416

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Road Use

Minerals

Revett Silver Mining Co.

Section 6, T28N, R33W. Mt. Vernon area. Exploration drilling. Four holes drilled in the roadway.

Decision Memo Signed 2/25/04

Completed

2004

Dick Harlow

295-7432

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Road Use

Stanley Creek Road Access

Request for a RUP to haul 200 MBF of timber on FS. Rd. 4626 within portions of Sections 35 and 36, T29N, R34W and portions of Section 6, T29N, R34W.

Analyzing Effects

April 2004

2004

Dick Harlow

295-7432

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Timber Sale,

Fuels, Watershed Restoration

Pipestone

T34N, R32W, Section 36; T34N, R31W, Sections 11,14,15,21-36; T34N, R30W, Section1; T33N, R32W, Sections 1,12,23-5,36; T33N, R31W, Sections 1-36; T33N, R30W, Sections 18-20,29-33; T32N, R32W, Sections 1,12-13,24,25,36; T32N,R31W,Sections 1-36; T32N, R30W, Sections 5-10,15-21,29-32; T31N, R31W, Sections 1-22,29,30; T31N, R30W, Sections 4-9,17,18. Pipe Creek area. Includes Forest Plan ORD, VQO, movement corridors, and hiding cover amendments, openings greater than 40 acres, prescribed burning in the Gold Hill West Inventoried Roadless Area, 99 miles of road decommissioning, .47 miles of road construction on FS lands by Plum Creek, 2 miles of snowmachine trail construction, .24 miles of temporary road construction, 2.18 miles of road reconstruction, .68 miles of permanent road construction, and 4374 acres of prescribed burning.

Decision Pending

April

2004

2004

Leslie Ferguson

283-7568

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Timber Sale , Fuels, Watershed Restoration

South McSwede

T29N,R30W, Sections 28,29,32-34; T28N,R30W, Sections 1,2,9-15,22-27,33-36; T28N, R29W, Sections 7,8,18; T27N, R30W, Sections 4,5,9. Includes 709 acres of commercial timber harvest, 456 acres of natural fuel reduction, 550 acres of precommercial thinning, 3 miles of temporary road construction, private land access, 5 miles of road decommissioning, 26 miles of road storage, 47 miles of road repair and BMP implementation, and 5 miles of trail construction.

Decision Pending

May

2004

2004

Leslie Ferguson

283-7568

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Timber Sale, Fuels

Bristow

T33N, R30W, Sections 35, 36; T33N, R29W, Sections 31, 32, 36; T33N, R28W, Sections 31; T32N, R30W, Sections 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 21- 28; T32N, R29W, Sections 1-12, 14-17, 20-23, 27-28, 32-34; T31N, R30W, Section 11 and T31N, R29W, Sections 3-4, and 9, Jackson, Barron and Bristow Creeks. Includes 1643 acres of timber harvest, 1526 acres of fuel treatment, 1064 acres of precommercial thinning, 5 miles of temporary road construction, 3 miles of road decommissioning, Forest Plan ORD amendment and openings greater than 40 acres and ORDs in MA12 .

EA

Released for Public Comment 3/17/04

June

2004

2004

Denise Beck

283-7504

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Fuels

Farm To Market Fuels

(Formerly North McSwede Interface)

T30N, R30W, Sections 19, 30, 31 and T29N, R30W Sections 6, 7, 18, Swede Mtn. & Williams Gulch area. Includes 1000 acres of fuel reduction in the urban interface and prescribed burning adjacent to the Libby airport (all sides) to reduce the encroachment of trees moving into the flight path.

Developing Proposed Action

June

2004

2004

Nikia Hernandez

283-7564

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Special Uses

Tungsten Holdings Warland Access

T32N, R28W, Section 30. Road Permit authorizing 120' of new road across federal lands for residential access.

Decision Pending

April

2004

2004

Mark Petersen

283-7593

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Special Uses

Burrier Road Access

T32N, R30W, Section 14. Road Permit across federal lands on existing road.

Decision

Pending

April

2004

2004

Mark Petersen

283-7593

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Special Uses

Bear Lakes Access Request

T26N, R30W, Section 30. Silver Butte area. Livestock use of existing trail and 500 feet of associated trail construction accessible to livestock. Trail accesses private lands.

Analyzing Effects

May

2004

2004

Denise Beck

283-7504

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Special Uses

Turner Mtn. Ski Area Improvements

T33N, R31W, Section 20, Turner Mtn. Ski area. Improvements may include septic installation and access road realignment and improvement.

Developing Proposed Action

August

2004

2004

Leslie Ferguson

283-7568

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Special Uses

Special Use Permit Renewals

Twelve Special Use Permits on the Libby District to be renewed.

Decisions

Pending

September

2004

2004

Mark Petersen

283-7593

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Lands

Silver Cable

T28N, R31W, Sections 29, 30, 31, 32. FS proposes to purchase 96 acres of private property located in Cable Creek drainage.

Decision Pending

October

2004

2004

Malcolm Edwards

293-7773

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Lands

Small Tracts Act Projects

T31N, R32W, Sections 24 AND T31N, R32W, Sections 13, 24. FS proposes to sell approximately ¼ acre and 4.5 acres to adjoining landowners.

Decision

Pending

October

2004

2004

Mark Petersen

283-7593

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Lands

Beebe Easement

T29N, R31W, Sections 30 and 31.Road Easement. Proponent would grant reciprocal rights to FS on same road.

Decision Pending

November

2004

2004

Mark Petersen

283-7593

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Minerals

Cherry Creek Trenching

T29N, R31W, Section 27. Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors propose to excavate trenches to explore for placer gold adjacent to Cherry Creek.

Analyzing Effects

May 2004

2004

Bobbie Lacklen

293-7773

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Minerals

Prospect Hill

T30N, R31W, Sections 33,32,29. Mineral exploration. Includes opening a closed road, construction of less than 1 mile of road and the re-opening of two closed mine portals.

Analyzing Effects

September 2004

2005

Bobbie Lacklen

283-7518

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Dry Bench Emergency Helibase

T28N; R33W; S29. Dry Fork Bench. Construction of a helicopter landing/service area for emergency and fire suppression use. Existing roads would be brushed and bladed. Administrative use only post-construction.

Deferred

2004

2004

Kurt Werst

827-0712

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Minton Pass Fir Thinning

T24N, R32W; Sections 19 & 20. Near Minton Peak , 7 miles west of Trout Creek , MT. Proposed Categorical Exclusion, Category 12.

Decision Pending

April

2004

2004

John Gubel

827-0732

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Green Mountain Fuel Reduction

T25N, R32W, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12. Green Mountain area. F uels reduction adjacent to private property with some timber harvest; 645 acres of commercial thinning and 800 acres of natural fuel burning.

Analyzing Effects

May

2004

2004

Kurt Werst

827-0712

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Back 40 Fuel Reduction

T24N; R31W; Section 6; Sanders County . Cabinet Ranger District Administrative Site, near Trout Creek, MT. Thinning of timber and reduction of woody fuels, using tractor logging; approx. 150 acres. Fuels would be piled and burned.

Seeking Public Comment

May

2004

2004

Kurt Werst

827-0712

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Fuels, Timber Sale

2292 Timber Sale

T27N; R34W; S22, 25 & 26; Sanders County . Near Heron, MT. Salvage of insect and disease damaged trees, and fuel reduction on approx. 30 acres.

Seeking Public Comment

May

2004

2004

John Gubel

827-0732

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Fuels, Timber Sale

McKay Flats West Fuel Reduction

T26N; R32W; S33, 32; Sanders County . Adjacent to State Hwy 200, near Noxon Rapids dam development site. Prescribed burning and thinning of stands to improve stand health and reduce fuels, on approx. 200 acres.

Seeking Public Comment

May

2004

2005

Kurt Werst

827-0712

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Dead Beaver Roadside Salvage

T22N; R31W; Sections 11-14; Sanders County . Roadside salvage of dead and dying trees along Road #301, approx. 12 miles SE of Trout Creek, MT.

Seeking Public Comment

May

2004

2004

John Gubel

827-0732

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Snowshoe

T23N; R31W; S3; Sanders County . Four miles SE of Trout Creek, MT. Commercial thinning of dense stand of trees to improve stand health, on approx. 50 acres.

Seeking Public Comment

May

2004

2004

John Gubel

827-0732

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Rail View Salvage

T24N; R32W; Section 2; Sanders County . Three miles NW of Trout Creek, MT. Commercial thinning to improve stand health, on approx. 50 acres.

Seeking Public Comment

June

2004

2004

John Gubel

827-0732

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Fuels, Timber Sale

Fat Blue Eddy

T27N, R34W, Sections 7-10, 15-18, 21-23, 24, 25; Blue Creek and Big Eddy Creek drainages near Heron, MT. Fuel reduction in areas adjacent to private property, some timber harvest, pre-commercial thinning.

Developing Proposal

December

2004

2005

John Head

827-0738

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Recreation

Trail #935 Bridge Removal

T27N; R31W; Section 32; Sanders County . Existing bridge would be removed and replaced with a low water ford.

Seeking Public Comment

April

2004

2004

Bruce Haflich

827-0730

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Recreation

Rock Creek Bridge Replacement

T26N; R31W; Section 6; Sanders County . Rock Creek Trail #935. Existing bridge would be removed and replaced.

Seeking Public Comment

April

2004

2004

Bruce Haflich

827-0730

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Special Uses

Boar's Breath Small Tract Act

T27N, R33W; Section 32. 1.5 miles NW of Hwy 200 & 56 junction. Proposal is to sell approx. 1.3 acres of isolated exemption strip land to adjacent landowners under Small Tract Act authority.

Deferred

2004

2004

Bruce Haflich

827-0730

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Special Uses

Carl E #3

T24N; R30W; S8; Sanders County . Vermilion River drainage. Small mining claim. Small exploration pits at least 500 from live water, with subsequent reclamation.

Decision Pending

April

2004

2004

Bruce Haflich

827-0730

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Land Conveyance

Noxon Admin Site Conveyance

T26N, R33W, Section 24. Adjacent to Noxon , MT town site. National pilot authority to convey surplus government properties. Conveyance of the old Noxon ranger district station property and associated improvements (i.e. structures) to private ownership. 110 acres.

EA

Released

for Public Comment 3/10/03

April

2004

2004

Bruce Haflich

827-0730

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Land Exchange

Cox Land Exchange

T22N, R30W, Section 5 (NFS); T23N, R31W, Section 11; (Private). Exchange of NFS lands (40) for 61 acres of private land.

Analyzing Effects

July

2004

2004

Bruce Haflich

827-0730

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Forest Plan

Amendment

Forest Plan Amendments for Motorized Access Management within the Selkirk/Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Recovery Zones

Portions of the Lolo, Idaho Panhandle and Kootenai National Forests. Motorized access management.

Decision Signed 3/19/04

Completed

2004

Kirsten Kaiser

283-7659

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Forest Plan

Amendment

Northern Rockies Lynx Amendment

18 National Forests in Regions 1, 2 and 4. Lynx management.

DEIS

Complete 1/5/04

2004

2004

John Haber

329-3399

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Forest Plan

Revision

Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle National Forests Forest Plan Revision

Forest-wide. Revision of Forest Plan management direction.

DEIS Expected 12/04

2005

2005

Joe Krueger

283-7774