Flathead National Forest

Projects & Plans

Projects

Find information on proposed projects (Environmental Assessments, Decision Notices and other NEPA documents) for water restoration, habitat improvement, recreation sites, timber sales, roads and more.

Schedule of Proposed Actions

The Flathead National Forest is involved in many programs and activities that are summarized on the Forest's Quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA).

Forest Plan

The Bitterroot, Lolo, and Flathead National Forests are revising their land management plans to reflect new scientific information as well as natural and social changes that have accumulated since the original plans were prepared, in the 1980s.

Motorized Travel Management

On November 9, 2005, the Forest Service published a final travel management regulation, governing use of OHVs and other motor vehicles on National Forest System lands. The final rule requires individual national forests to designate those roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use.

Over Snow Motor Vehicle Use

Four new over snow motor vehicle maps are available that display areas open for winter motorized recreation on the forest. The new maps replace the previous pink and white forest snowmobile maps released in January 2002.

Snowmobilers are reminded that the Great Bear, Bob Marshall and Mission Mountains Wilderness areas and the Jewel Basin Hiking area are non-motorized areas. Snowmobile travel in these areas is not permitted.