Environmental Assessment Completed

Threemile Restoration and Resiliency Project

Custer Gallatin National Forest Powder River, Montana Ashland Ranger District

Manage this fire adapted ecosystem towards a mosaic of forest, woody draw, & grassland vegetation that restores & improves ecosystem resiliency. Use commercial timber harvest, prescribed fire, and non-commercial treatments to achieve this outcome.

Location

Approximately 9 air miles southeast of Ashland, MT in the Home Creek, Threemile Creek, and Tenmile Creek drainages. South of Hwy. 212 bounded on the north, south and west sides by non-FS lands.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/04/2017
2
Comment Period
12/07/2018
3
Objection Period Start
04/19/2019
4
Decision
03/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Decision Notice FONSI for the Threemile Restoration and Resiliency ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/03/2020
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsAshland Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementForest products