Small tree thinning, handpiling, and prescribed fire on approximately 5 acres within the Wildland Urban Interface. Proposed treatments will reduce ladder and surface fuels, and change potential fire behavior in the event of a wildfire.
Location
Located along the Nez Perce Road approximately 2 miles west of the West Fork Road. Project borders Nelson Creek and the Nez Perce Fork of the Bitterroot River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/03/2019
2
Decision
07/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Nez Perce Ranch Fuels Clean Up Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 07/23/2019 |
| Forests | Bitterroot National Forest |
| Districts | West Fork Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T1N, R22W, Sec 35. Montana Meridian |