Environmental Assessment Cancelled

North Butte Salvage and Aquatic Improvements

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Silver Bow, Montana Butte Ranger District

Salvage of dead and dying lodgepole pine on about 400 acres with several aquatic projects to improve habitat conditions for westslope cutthroat trout.

Location

located approximately 7 miles north of Butte, Montana

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/25/2008
2
Comment Period
06/2012 (Estimated)
3
Decision
01/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage)
North Butte Salvage and Aquatics Improvements ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/08/2010 (FS Withdrawn) Legal Notice Date: 10/08/2010
ForestsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
DistrictsButte Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT4N, R8W, Sections 3, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35 & T4N, R7W, Section 18
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products