The FS proposes to manage forested stands in the Crater Ridge project area by commercially harvesting timber to restore forest health and resilience in lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine fir stands.
Location
Crater Ridge area of Medicine Wheel/Paintrock District, near the headwaters of the Little Bighorn River, between the Cub Creek and Mann Creek drainages.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/08/2012
2
Comment Period
12/08/2012
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Crater Ridge Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/24/2013 (Reversed in Appeal (215)) Legal Notice Date: 10/25/2013 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest |
| Districts | Medicine Wheel Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T57N R90W sec. 7, 8, 17, 18 and T57N R91W sec. 10-15 |