Environmental Assessment Completed

Proposed Shooting Star Ranch Land Exchange

Custer Gallatin National Forest Park, Montana Custer Gallatin National Forest All Units

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 AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Proposed Shooting Star Ranch Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 06/05/2018
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsGardiner Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNon-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
Land acquisitionRecreation managementLand ownership management