Environmental Assessment Completed

Red Lodge Mountain Land Exchange

Custer Gallatin National Forest Carbon, Montana Beartooth Ranger District

An exchange of Federal and non-Federal lands of approximately equal value, located within and near the ski area permit boundary. The exchange also includes the proposed acquisition of trail easements to improve public access to nearby NFS lands.

Location

A land exchange proposal at Red Lodge Mountain Ski Area, located on the Beartooth Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, in Carbon County, Montana.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/12/2016
2
Comment Period
06/27/2016
3
Objection Period Start
12/08/2016
4
Decision
01/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Red Lodge Mountain Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 01/31/2017
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsBeartooth Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNon-Federal Lands:T7S,R19E,sec.22,S1/2SE1/4;sec.26,S1/2NE1/4 SE1/4;sec. 27,E1/2NE1/4 SE1/4;sec.35,NE1/4. Federal Lands:T7S,R19E,portions of sec.25 and sec. 26.
Land ownership managementSpecial use management