Environmental Assessment Completed

South Fork and Watkins Allotment Managment Plan Update

Custer Gallatin National Forest Gallatin, Montana Hebgen Lake Ranger District

Update the allotment managment plan for South Fork and Watkins Allotments. Analyze issues associated with cattle grazing ( 69 cow/calf pair). Currently there are 15 pair in the South Fork Allotment and 55 pair in the Watkins Allotment 7/1-9/30

Location

West side of hebgen lake, 5-10 miles northwet of West yellowstone, MT.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/04/2009
2
Comment Period
12/21/2011
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management
South Fork and Watkins Creek allotments Management Plan UpdateDecision Signed Date: 09/13/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/14/2013
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsHebgen Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT12 S., R4E., Sections 7, 8, 17, 18; T12 S, R 5E. Sections 12, 13, 24 and T 13 S., R4 E., Sections 3, 10
Grazing management