Decision Memo Completed

East Fork Salvage Project

Flathead National Forest Flathead, Montana Tally Lake Ranger District

Salvage harvest of up to 250 acres of timber impacted by the East Fork Fire.

Location

The East Fork Fire burned approximately 1,080 acres of National Forest System lands on the Tally Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest, approximately 6 miles west of Olney, MT.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/12/2023
2
Decision
01/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage)
East Fork Salvage ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/18/2024
ForestsFlathead National Forest
DistrictsTally Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 10-16, 21, and 22 in Township 32N, Range 25W (Prime Meridian Montana)
Forest products