Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Telegraph Vegetation Project

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Powell, Montana Helena Ranger District

This project is designed to be responsive MPB outbreak by ensuring diverse & sustainable forest stands & wildlife habitat, improving conditions for fire suppression, recovering economic value of dead & dying trees, maintaining & improving watershed

Location

15 miles southwest of Helena and 5 miles south of Elliston, MT in the Little Blackfoot andTelegraph drainages.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
07/20/2012
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/24/2015
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/14/2016
4
Objection Period Start
04/24/2016
5
Decision
01/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
04/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Telegraph Vegetation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/09/2017
ForestsLewis And Clark National Forest
DistrictsHelena Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)