Environmental Assessment Completed

Beaver Creek Landscape Restoration Project

Flathead National Forest Missoula, Montana Swan Lake Ranger District

Project will reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire and reduce fuels; improve habitat for wildlife; improve forest health; improve watershed conditions; remediate invasions of exotic species; and provide wood products.

Location

Project area is bordered by Lindbergh Lake and the Mission Mountains Wilderness to the west, the Swan River to the north, Hwy 83 to the east, and the Lolo National Forest to the south.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/17/2014
2
Comment Period
12/23/2015
3
Objection Period Start
08/17/2016
4
Decision
12/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Beaver Creek Landscape Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/14/2016
ForestsFlathead National Forest
DistrictsSwan Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsRoad managementWatershed management