Environmental Assessment Completed

Rye Creek Land Exchange

Bitterroot National Forest Ravalli, Montana Darby Ranger District

The Darby Ranger District proposes to exchange approximately 1,935 acres of Federal lands for approximately 1,920 acres of non-Federal lands in scattered parcels within the Rye Creek drainage in the Sapphire Mountains, east of Darby, Montana.

Location

FS would exchange: T3N,R20E - half of Sec. 9,Sec. 4, and either Sec. 10 or Sec. 28 (located in T4N, R20E);T4N,R20E-half of Sec. 33. FS would acquire:T3N,R20E Sec.3, Sec. 11 and in T3N,R19E - Sec. 23

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/06/2009
2
Comment Period
10/24/2012
3
Decision
12/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Rye Creek Land Exchange DN FONSIDecision Signed Date: 12/06/2012 Legal Notice Date: 12/08/2012
ForestsBitterroot National Forest
DistrictsDarby Ranger District
Land ownership management