Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Tenmile - South Helena Project

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

Proposal is to conduct fuel treatments for the purposes of maintaining consistent water quantity-quality within Helena's municipal watershed and improving conditions for public and firefighters safety across the landscape in the event of a wildfire

Location

The project area is located within the Upper Tenmile watershed, the primary source of municipal water for the City of Helena, and extends east through Colorado Gulch and the South Hills area of Helena

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
10/29/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/19/2016
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/26/2017
4
Objection Period Start
08/27/2017
5
Decision
12/2018 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
01/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Tenmile - South Helena ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/19/2018 (Constrained Due to Litigation)
ForestsLewis And Clark National Forest
DistrictsHelena Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementFuels management