Non-commercial thinning of small trees in previously harvested stands to increase tree health and vigor and decrease the risk of insects, disease and potential wildfire.
Location
McCabe Creek near Ovando, MT and Coopers Lake area east and west of the North Fork of the Blackfoot River
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/06/2013
2
Decision
07/2013 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Seeley Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T16N R12W Sec 33, 34; T15N R11W Sec 10, 11 |