The US would convey 590 acres to Shooting Star Ranch (SSR) in 2 parcels adjacent to SSR lands. The US would acquire 583 acres of private land in the Slip & Slide (Rigler Ranch) area. These lands adjoin NFS land and Montana FWP land.
Location
Cinnabar Basin and Slip & Slide areas north of Gardiner, Montana.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/30/2015
2
Comment Period
10/24/2017
3
Objection Period Start
04/13/2018
4
Decision
06/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Land Exchanges |
| Proposed Shooting Star Ranch Land Exchange | Decision Signed Date: 06/05/2018 |
| Forests | Custer Gallatin National Forest |
| Districts | Gardiner Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Non-fed land: Sec 1,2,11,12: Parcels A-1, B-1, C-1 and E-1 of Cert of Survey No. 2168RB. Fed land: Sec 32: W1/2 & SE1/4. Sec 30: E1/2 SE1/4, S1/2 SW1/4 SE1/4, & S1/2 N1/2 SW1/4 SE1/4 |