Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Castle Mountains Restoration Project

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Meagher, Montana White Sulphur Springs Ranger District

This restoration project has various silvicultural and prescribed burning treatments on approximately 22,00 acres, requiring road reconstruction and temporary road construction. There are no new permanent system roads proposed with this project.

Location

Castle Mountains

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
04/12/2013
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/16/2018
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/24/2019
4
Objection Period Start
07/24/2019
5
Decision
12/2019 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
01/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Castle Mountains Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/19/2019
ForestsLewis And Clark National Forest
DistrictsWhite Sulphur Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants