Decision Memo Completed

Saw Creek

Kootenai National Forest Sanders, Montana Cabinet Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Saw CreekDecision Signed Date: 07/26/2023
ForestsKootenai National Forest
DistrictsCabinet Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT 22N, R 30W, Sec 6,7; T22N, R 31W, Sec 1, 11-14
Fuels managementForest products