A project to salvage trees affected by the mountain pine beetle on an estimated 1309 acres of NFS lands. Project will utilize 0.8 miles of existing road, 0.5 miles of skid trails and 3.1 miles of temporary road construction to access affected timber.
Location
National Forest System lands south of Holland Lake to the hydrologic divide adjacent to the Lolo National Forest in the Swan Valley; east of Highway 83 including areas adjacent to Pierce Lake.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/26/2009
2
Comment Period
02/26/2009
3
Decision
10/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2009 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Summit Mountain Pine Beetle Savalge Project DN | Decision Signed Date: 10/02/2009 Legal Notice Date: 10/06/2009 |
| Forests | Flathead National Forest |
| Districts | Swan Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T19N R16W Sections 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, and 24; T19N R15W Section Section 18. |