Custer Gallatin National Forest — Project Detail

Fiber optic cable installation within existing utility and road rights-of-way along U.S. Highway 191 in 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative's Big Sky Exchange. The project area is located approximately from Lava to Karst for 19.2 miles with a 10-foot right-of-way totaling 11.3 acres.

IIJA emergency action project to address wildfire risk and insect and disease outbreaks in project area through fuels reduction and forest health treatments.

The Sioux Ranger District is proposing commercial harvest on approximately 1,643 acres; fuels treatments on approximately 4,354 acres using mechanical or hand thinning; and prescribed fire treatments on 3,106 acres, with some acreages proposed for more than one treatment.

Fuel management and water source restoration in a portion of the high-risk Bozeman Fireshed. The project area is 7,905 acres south of Bozeman, MT and about 5,500 treatment acres.

Reduce wildfire behavior and provide a safer environment to conduct wildfire suppression. Treat 2,100 acres through commercial harvest, small tree treatments such as cutting/piling, prescribed fire, with 5 mi temp road construction/decommissioning.

The Stillwater Mine Plan of Operations amendment proposes to continue production of platinum group metals via underground mining operations for an additional 36-42 years through the expansion of existing surface infrastructure and construction.

The Burnt Mountain project is adjacent to the at-risk community of Red Lodge, Montana on the Beartooth Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF). The project area includes approximately 4,579 acres.

The Stillwater Mine Plan of Operations amendment proposes to continue production of platinum group metals via underground mining operations for an additional 36-42 years through the expansion of existing surface infrastructure and construction.

Bank stabilization project to address damage from the 2022 floods. To view documents related to this proposal, please copy and paste this link into your internet browser https://usfs-public.box.com/s/cakqfx5gxt962ykbx1ugpth167ine1e1

To view documents related to this proposal, please copy and paste this link into your internet browser https://usfs-public.box.com/s/qzag21g8lax5uzkbcq99sj7m5kshsi3r . Adress flood risk on Nye Road and Sioux Charlie Trailhead in response to damage from 2022 floods.

Project updates Herd Management Area Plan, including AML and fertility control, and gather/removal activities to maintain the desired AML for portion of the herd and range that fall under Forest Service authority

Create and maintain linear fuel breaks along existing roads and trails in the Goose Creek area, which is about 10 miles southeast of Bozeman.

Willoughby submitted improvement requests including: septic install, well, foundation for main cabin, cabin addition, new outbuilding, install 100' of electric lines

Land exchange between federal and non-federal lands in the Crazy Mountains west of Melville, MT and the Madison Range south of Big Sky, MT. Also includes trail construction and trailhead improvements.

Installation of fiber optic line in existing right-of-way (2.13 acres) and new proposed right-of-way (4.19 acres). Methods will include direct burial, with common plowing, trenching and boring construction techniques.