Decision Memo Completed

Pintler District Trail Reroutes

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Deer Lodge, Montana Pintler Ranger District

Portions of the Foster Cr. and Twin Lakes Trails (No. 8045 and 8044) do not meet FS standards for width and grade. 2,100 ft. of reroutes on 3 segments would be done for Twin Lakes Trail and 3,000 ft. of reroutes on 5 segments of Foster Creek Trail.

Location

Both trails are located in the Warm Springs drainage between Anaconda and Georgetown Lake in the Flint Uplands Management Area and Warm Springs Management Area of the Clark Fork Flint Landscape.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/07/2022
2
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Facility Maintenance; Trail Management
Pintler District Trail ReroutesDecision Signed Date: 08/24/2022
ForestsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
DistrictsPintler Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.6N., R.12W., Section 32; T.5N., R.12W., Section 5; and T.4N., R.13W., Sections 3, 4, 28, and 29.
Recreation managementFacility management