A proposed project to salvage merchantable wood products from the Brush Creek Wildland Fire 0f 2007. The project is located approximately 20 air miles west of Whitefish, Montana. The proposal is to salvage wood products on approximately 6500 acres.
Location
The project area is in the Flathead National Forest portion of the Brush Creek Wildland Fire. This fire burned primarily in the Sheppard Creek drainage of the Tally Lake Ranger District.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
12/16/2007
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/16/2008
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/23/2008
4
Decision
10/2008 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2008 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Sheppard Creek Post-Fire Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/16/2008 Legal Notice Date: 10/17/2008 |
| Forests | Flathead National Forest |
| Districts | Tally Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | The township locations are T30N, R25W; T30N, R26W; T31N, R25W; and T31N, R26W; Principal Montana Meridian, Lincoln and Flathead Counties, Montana. |