Environmental Assessment Completed

Greenhorn Vegetation Project

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Madison, Montana Madison Ranger District

The proposed project is to help restore and maintain the structure, function, composition and ecological connectivity of the forest system in order to increase resiliency to future natural disturbance events like wildfire, insects, and disease.

Location

The project addresses lands in the Greenhorn Range in the northwest corner of the Gravelly Mountains, Madison Ranger District, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/16/2017
2
Comment Period
12/04/2025
3
02/09/2026
4
Decision
02/2026 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Greenhorn Vegetation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/28/2023 (FS Withdrawn)
Greenhorn Vegetation Project Supplemental FONSIDecision Signed Date: 02/09/2026
ForestsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
DistrictsMadison Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management