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Projects & Plans
Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
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MAP KEY |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
NAME OF PROJECT |
LOCATION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
NEPA STATUS |
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE |
YEAR ACTIVITY TO START ON GROUND |
CONTACT PERSON |
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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
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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 |
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 |
PO Box 116 , Eureka , MT 59917 -
Phone: 406-882-4451, Fax: 406-882-4835
NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: DAILY INTER LAKE , Kalispell , MT
DISTRICT NEPA COORDINATOR: JOLEEN DUNHAM
MAP KEY |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
NAME OF PROJECT |
LOCATION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
NEPA STATUS |
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE |
YEAR ACTIVITY TO START ON GROUND |
CONTACT PERSON |
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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 |
1437 Hwy 2 N, Troy , MT 59935
Phone: 406-295-4693, Fax: 406-295-7410
NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: DAILY INTER LAKE , Kalispell , MT
DISTRICT NEPA COORDINATOR: KATHY MOHAR
MAP KEY |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
NAME OF PROJECT |
LOCATION |
NEPA STATUS |
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE |
YEAR ACTIVITY TO START ON GROUND |
CONTACT PERSON |
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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 |
12557 Hwy 37 N, Libby , MT 59923
Phone: 406-293-7773, Fax: 406-283-7531
NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: DAILY INTER LAKE , Kalispell , MT
DISTRICT NEPA COORDINATOR: LESLIE FERGUSON
MAP KEY |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
NAME OF PROJECT |
LOCATION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
NEPA STATUS |
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE |
YEAR ACTIVITY TO START ON GROUND |
CONTACT PERSON |
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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 |
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 |
MAP KEY |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
NAME OF PROJECT |
LOCATION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
NEPA STATUS |
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE |
YEAR ACTIVITY TO START ON GROUND |
CONTACT PERSON |
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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
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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 |
MAP KEY |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
NAME OF PROJECT |
LOCATION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
NEPA STATUS |
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE |
YEAR ACTIVITY TO START ON GROUND |
CONTACT PERSON |
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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
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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 |
USDA Forest Service - Kootenai National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 29 March 2004 at 14:06:43 EDT