The purpose of the Saw Creek Project is to improve forest stand health affected by insects and disease and to reduce hazardous fuels near Trout Creek, MT.
Location
Approximately 11 miles southeast of Trout Creek, MT in the Saw Creek and Little Beaver Creek drainages on the Cabinet Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/16/2022
2
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Saw Creek | Decision Signed Date: 07/26/2023 |
| Forests | Kootenai National Forest |
| Districts | Cabinet Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 22N, R 30W, Sec 6,7; T22N, R 31W, Sec 1, 11-14 |