Lolo National Forest — Project Detail

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Lolo National Forest

R01 Northern · 13 projects · crawled 2026-06-17
Developing Proposal 8 Completed 5
Environmental Assessment 10 Decision Memo 2 Environmental Impact Statement 1
13 with documents 11 with comments page
Flat Mosquito Project Developing Proposal
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)
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Curtis Rintz · Curtis.Rintz@usda.gov
Lolo Prescribed Fire Project Developing Proposal
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
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Martin Jacob · martin.jacob@usda.gov
Monture McCabe Developing Proposal
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)
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Kevin Doherty · Kevin.Doherty@usda.gov
Wildfire Adaptive Missoula (WAM) Developing Proposal
Environmental Assessment · Missoula Ranger District · updated 5/22/2026
Project surrounds the communities of Missoula, Lolo, East Missoula, Bonner, Clinton, and Turah (approx. 158,725 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands). · Clearwater; Granite; Idaho; Mineral; Missoula; Ravalli, Idaho; 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.

Fuels management
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Crystal Stonesifer · crystal.s.stonesifer@usda.gov
Wilkes Cherry Developing Proposal
Environmental Assessment · Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District · updated 5/22/2026 · decision 1/2025 (Estimated)
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)
NEPA Start Date
1/8/2024
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Benjamin Johnson · benjamin.c.johnson@usda.gov
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
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Ann Hadlow · ann.hadlow@usda.gov
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
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Robin Edwards · robin.edwards@usda.gov
Soldier-Butler Project Developing Proposal
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
Finding/Decision Date
Project documents
Christopher Gauger · Christopher.Gauger@usda.gov
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
Scoping Start
07/01/2024
Comment Period
08/13/2025
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
Project documents
Crystal Stonesifer · crystal.s.stonesifer@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsMissoula Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot 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
Scoping Start
01/09/2025
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Curtis Rintz · Curtis.Rintz@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Road Maintenance
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsPlains/Thompson Falls Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot 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
Scoping Start
08/29/2023
Comment Period
04/10/2025
07/11/2025
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Jeremy Casterson · Jeremy.Casterson@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsSeeley Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Decision Memo · Ninemile Ranger District · updated 6/5/2025
located on the Ninemile Ranger District in the Lolo National Forest. The project area size is less than 1 acre on the West Fork Fish Creek Trail approximately three miles south of Clearwater Crossing. · Mineral, Montana

This project proposes to repair and replace the current West Fork Fish Creek Trail Bridge that is deteriorating and will soon become unsafe to cross. This would help improve public safety, water quality, and habitat for aquatic species.

Recreation management
Scoping Start
01/14/2025
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Sean Jeffrey · Sean.Jeffrey@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsNinemile Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Redd Bull Completed
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
Scoping Start
08/06/2019
Comment Period
06/29/2020
Objection Period Start
02/01/2021
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Abigail Lane · abigail.lane@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad 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 2Decision Signed Date: 09/27/2024
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsSuperior Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT17 and 18N, R28 and 29W, P.M.M.