Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Center Horse Landscape Restoration Project

Lolo National Forest Missoula; Powell, Montana Lolo National Forest All Units

Collaboratively developed integrated ecosystem management including restoration of fire adapted ecosystems, soil productivity, watersheds and aquatic habitat, and management of recreation opportunities and motor vehicle access.

Location

The 61,000 acre Center Horse Project area is about 14 miles north of Ovando and includes the N. FK. Cottonwood and Spring Ck drainages on the west and the McCabe ck drainage on the east.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
07/23/2012
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/31/2015
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/23/2020
4
Decision
07/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityBiomass; Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Center Horse Landscape Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/23/2020
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsSeeley Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT16N, R11W, S 19,20,29-32; T16N, R12W, S 2,7,11-15,17-20,22-36; T16N, R13W, S 1-27; T16N, R14W S 1-5,9-15,22-24,26,27; T17 R12W S18,19,30,31; T17N, R13W S 3,4,7,9-36; T17N, R14W S 12-14,23-27, 34-36
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Recreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad management