Reduce understory ladder fuels, which would reduce the threat of crown fire in the overstory and reduce ground fire intensity, by thinning 84 acres, hand-piling 25 acres, and underburning
Location
Clark Fork River Drainage, east of Petty Creek along the Southside Road
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/10/2010
2
Comment Period
04/10/2010
3
Decision
05/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2010 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Southside Road Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/20/2010 Legal Notice Date: 05/24/2010 |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Ninemile Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T14N, R21W, Section 10 |