Decision Memo Completed

Sweeney Fuel Reduction

Bitterroot National Forest Ravalli, Montana Stevensville Ranger District

Commercial thinning and prescribed burning on 140 acres to reduce the potential severity and impacts of wildfire and to create a forest more resilient to disturbance. Construction of approximately 0.5 miles of temporary road

Location

Sweeney Creek drainage

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/27/2010
2
Comment Period
09/10/2010
3
Decision
09/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Sweeney Fuel Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/02/2010 Legal Notice Date: 09/10/2010
ForestsBitterroot National Forest
DistrictsStevensville Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT 10N, R 20W, Sections 17, 20, and 21
Fuels managementForest products