Environmental Assessment · Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District · updated 7/22/2026
Dry, Cherry, Wilkes, and Daisy Creek drainages south of Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana · Mineral; Sanders, Montana
The Forest Service is developing a project to address multiple resource needs such as forest health, fuels reduction, recreation, wildlife, aquatic habitat, and watershed condition in an approximately 68,000-acre area south of Thompson Falls.
Forest productsFuels managementRecreation managementVegetation management (other than forest products)
Finding/Decision Date
4/10/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Decision Signed Date | 4/10/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Missoula Ranger District · updated 7/8/2026
Project surrounds the communities of Missoula, Lolo, East Missoula, Bonner, Clinton, and Turah (approx. 158,725 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands). · Missoula, Montana
WAM is a risk-based strategic fuels management project. It proposes mechanized and non-mechanized fuel and vegetation treatments to reduce wildfire hazard and associated risk in strategic locations. For implementation updates see: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo/projects/wildfire-adapted-missoula .
Fuels management
NEPA Start Date
10/6/2020
Finding/Decision Date
7/8/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Decision Signed Date | 7/8/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District · updated 5/22/2026
On Forest Service lands, 3 miles northwest of Thompson Falls, Montana, adjacent to Montana State Highway 200, within the Lower Clark Fork River drainage of Sanders County, Montana. · Sanders, Montana
The project proposes activities including harvest, thinning trees, and managing fuel loads across a project area of approximately 5,800 acres with roughly 2,700 acres of treatment proposed on Forest Service lands.
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Lolo National Forest · updated 5/22/2026
All NFS lands within the LNF boundary and portions of adjacent BLM and TNC lands in the Blackfoot Corridor, except designated wilderness areas, Research Natural Areas, and ongoing NEPA projects. · Clearwater; Flathead; Granite; Idaho; Lake; Lewis and Clark; Lincoln; Mineral; Missoula; Powell; Ravalli; Sanders; Shoshone, Idaho; Montana
The project proposes to increase the application of prescribed fire across fire adapted landscapes; reducing the risk of uncharacteristically severe and large wildfires, promoting forest resiliency, and lessen impacts to local communities.
Fuels management
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Seeley Lake Ranger District · updated 5/22/2026
The project area is east of the town of Seeley Lake and north of Clearwater Junction (junction of Montana 200 and MT Highway 83). · Powell, Montana
The project proposes commercial harvest, thinning, and fuels treatments on 17,864 acres of Forest Service lands in the Seeley Lake District, in addition to necessary roadwork and temporary road construction for implementation.
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)
Project documents
Environmental Impact Statement · Lolo National Forest · updated 5/21/2026
The Lolo National Forest in Western Montana within Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, and Sanders Counties. · Clearwater; Flathead; Granite; Idaho; Lake; Lewis and Clark; Lincoln; Mineral; Missoula; Powell; Ravalli; Sanders; Shoshone, Idaho; Montana
Land management plan revision for the Lolo National Forest under the 2012 Planning Rule.
Land management planning
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Lolo National Forest · updated 5/21/2026
Missoula, MT · Missoula, Montana
The Forest Service is proposing to sell multiple tracts of land being a portion of the South Side Addition in the N1/2SE1/4 of section 29, T.13 N., R 19 W., Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County. Montana. See: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8p717b4j1blwi1q0p4v9qqrpn285rmqn for more detail.
Land ownership management
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Ninemile Ranger District · updated 5/5/2026 · decision 4/2021 (Estimated)
Between Josphine and Little McCormick Cr on the Ninemile Ranger District in Missoula County Montana. · Missoula, Montana
Treatments to accomplish the project objectives include using tree thinning and slashing, prescribed fire, weed treatments, and road treatments. The FS has prepared a Supplemental EA to clarify the project's compliance with the Forest plan.
Forest productsFuels managementRoad managementWatershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants
NEPA Start Date
4/17/2020
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Missoula Ranger District · updated 12/18/2025
South east of the confluence of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork River in Granite County and Missoula County on the Missoula Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest · Granite; Missoula, Montana
Proposed Fuels and Forest Health project on approximately 33,440 acres located south east of the confluence of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork River in Granite County and Missoula County on the Missoula Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest.
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementRoad management
Comment Period
08/13/2025
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Missoula Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District · updated 7/23/2025
Sanders County Montana approximately 11 miles northwest of Plains and approximately 5 miles up Eddy Creek Road. · Sanders, Montana
Request by outfitter and guide to use a closed National Forest System road to access their private inholding for commercial purposes located approximately 11 miles northwest of Plains and approximately 5 miles up Eddy Creek Road.
Special use managementRoad management
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Road Maintenance |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Assessment · Seeley Lake Ranger District · updated 7/11/2025
Forest lands on the Seeley Lake Ranger District North around Highway 83. · Missoula, Montana
The project proposes vegetation and road management activities to reduce hazardous fuels, restore fire resistant vegetative conditions, maintain or restore fish and wildlife habitat, and provide for public health and safety.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsFuels managementRoad management
Comment Period
04/10/2025
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Seeley Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Environmental Assessment · Superior Ranger District · updated 9/27/2024
South of St. Regis between Interstate 90 and the Montana/Idaho border within the Dry, Cold, Little Joe, Twomile, and Ward Creek drainages · Mineral, Montana
Integrated restoration project that includes vegetation, road, and recreation management activities to address multiple resource objectives. Project also includes forest plan amendment to change the management area allocation on approx. 198 acres.
Land management planningRecreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad management
Comment Period
06/29/2020
Objection Period Start
02/01/2021
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Plan Amendment; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Redd Bull DN 2 | Decision Signed Date: 09/27/2024 |
| Forests | Lolo National Forest |
| Districts | Superior Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T17 and 18N, R28 and 29W, P.M.M. |