The City of Missoula holds an easement on McKinley Lake Dam and plans to decommission it. The Lolo NF proposal is to develop terms and conditions to minimize impacts of dam decommissioning activities on NFS lands, resources and wilderness values.
Location
Rattlesnake Wilderness Area, Missoula Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/13/2023
2
Comment Period
07/12/2023
3
Objection Period Start
11/21/2023
4
Decision
04/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management |
| Terms and Conditions for City of Missoula McKinley Lake Dam Decommissioning and Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/22/2024 |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Missoula Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |