The project proposes to reduce wildfire hazard by creating a shaded fuelbreak along 37 miles of forest system road by use of chainsaws and handpiling of debris.
Location
Missoula Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest within the Lolo, Fish, Graves, and Howard Creek drainages near Lolo Pass on US Highway 12.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/23/2023
2
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Granite Graves Shaded Fuelbreak | Decision Signed Date: 05/05/2023 |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Missoula Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |