Decision Memo Completed

Upper Willow Creek

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Granite, Montana Pintler Ranger District

Removal of dead, dying, structurally weakened, infested and/or infected, and at-risk adjacent live trees on up to 250 acres on 12 units through the use of mechanical harvest and ground-based skidding adjacent to County Road No. 88 and private land.

Location

Upper Willow Creek Management Area on the Pintler Ranger District in Granite County, MT. T. 8 N., R. 15 W., Sections 4 and 9 and T. 9 N., R. 15 W., Sections 18, 19, 20, and 33.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/23/2021
2
Decision
09/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13); 32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Upper Willow CreekDecision Signed Date: 09/09/2021
ForestsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
DistrictsPintler Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 8 N., R. 15 W., Sections 4 and 9 and T. 9 N., R. 15 W., Sections 18, 19, 20, and 33.
Fuels managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)