Environmental Assessment Completed

A-BLT Project

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

Project proposal includes vegetation, road, and watershed management activities to address multiple resource objectives.

Location

Project is located about 10 miles west of Thompson Falls in the Antimony, Cox, Everson, Buster Brown, Lucky Boy, and Therriault drainages, which are tributary to Prospect Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/13/2020
2
Comment Period
10/22/2020
3
Objection Period Start
02/08/2021
4
Decision
01/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
A-BLT ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/03/2022
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsPlains/Thompson Falls Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 14-16, 19-23, 26-30, and 34-35, T21N, R31W, P.M.M.
Road managementWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants