Environmental Assessment Completed

Cutoff Project

Lolo National Forest Mineral; Sanders, Montana Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District

Project proposes to improve highway safety; maintain/improve forest health; provide for public safety and sanitation at dispersed recreation sites; improve big game winter range; and enhance watershed health.

Location

Highway 135 and Clark Fork River corridor between St. Regis, MT and Highway 200 near Paradise, MT

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/01/2009
2
Comment Period
04/23/2010
3
Decision
06/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Cutoff ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/09/2010 Legal Notice Date: 06/12/2010
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsPlains/Thompson Falls Ranger District; Superior Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT18 - 19N, R25 - R27W
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Recreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plants