Bitterroot National Forest — Project Detail

The Bitterroot National Forest received a draft initial plan of operations for the Sheep Creek Project from US Critical Materials (USCM). The Forest is working with USCM to gather additional information needed prior to moving into environmental analysis.

The Bitterroot National Forest is proposing this project to increase the pace and scale of prescribed burning in an effort to restore fire to the landscape, improve resiliency of existing vegetation groups, improve wildlife habitats, and improve firefighter and public safety.

Lost Trail Ski area proposes to expand the parking lot and replace chairlifts #1. 2#. and #4 with high speed quad lifts. The existing chair #1 infrastructure will be moved to a new location in the beginner area where beginner runs will be cleared to provide beginner skiers more terrain options.

This project is being conducted to address wildfire risk to communities and promote forest restoration on lands administered by the Stevensville and Darby-Sula Ranger Districts.

This project would establish fuel breaks in approximately 1,866 acres along approximately 24 miles of roads, of which 95% were affected by wildfires in 2000.

This project would establish fuel breaks in approximately 2,130 acres along approximately 24 miles of roads in areas that were affected by wildfires in 2000.

This project would establish fuel breaks in approximately 3,000 acres along existing roads, of which 95% were affected by wildfires in 2000.

The Bitterroot National Forest is proposing to improve three water systems in recreational and administrative facilities.

This project would use boulders to create a parking area and prevent unauthorized, motorized access to a user-created route that is currently causing damage to a wetland along the East Fork Bitterroot River.