Environmental Assessment Completed

Glacier Loon Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project

Flathead National Forest Missoula, Montana Flathead National Forest All Units

The project involves forest health and fuel reduction treatments (harvest and precommercial thinning) in the Swan River Valley, south and west of Condon on the west side of MT Highway 83 to the south end of Lindbergh Lake.

Location

The project area lies in the Swan Valley, southwest of Condon, MT west of Highway 83 to the south end of Lindbergh Lake - Missoula County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/21/2011
2
Comment Period
07/28/2017
3
Objection Period Start
04/10/2018
4
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Glacier Loon Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 02/14/2013 Legal Notice Date: 02/21/2013
Glacier Loon Fuels Reduction and Forest Health ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/21/2018
ForestsFlathead National Forest
DistrictsFlathead National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT21N, R17W Section 36; T20N, R17W Sections 1-2, 11-15, 22-27, 33-36; T19W, R17W Sections 1-4, 7-23, 26-35; T18N, R17W Sections 2-6 ; T20N, R16W Sections 7, 18-19, 29-32; T19N, R16W Sections 5-9,16-17
Fuels managementForest products