Environmental Assessment Completed

North Hebgen Multiple Resource Project

Custer Gallatin National Forest Gallatin, Montana Hebgen Lake Ranger District

Fuels reduction in the wildland-urban interface, wildlife hab improvement in aspen, whitebark pine,forest health treatments etc. Treatment methods include harvest or removal of commercial size and noncommercial trees with machinery,by hand,pres burn

Location

From Tepee drainage on the Hebgen Lake Ranger District south to the north shore of Hebgen Lake, west to Cabin Creek and east to the Yellowstone Park boundary.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/09/2015
2
Comment Period
06/29/2016
3
Objection Period Start
03/10/2017
4
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for North Hebgen Multiple Resource ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/29/2017
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsHebgen Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementRoad management