Reduce the threat of wildfire and restore the viewshed around the lookout by creating a 500' buffer (approximately 10 acres). The project proposes to mechanically remove dead and dying trees around the lookout.
Location
McCart Lookout is located on the Sula Ranger District (T. 2 N., R. 17 W., Section 33)
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/04/2019
2
Decision
09/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| McCart Lookout Defensible Space Project Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 09/19/2019 |
| Forests | Bitterroot National Forest |
| Districts | Sula Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |