To respond to the wildfire crisis, the project proposes to reduce potential wildfire threat to nearby communities and critical infrastructure. The fuel break runs east to west along the front country of the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness.
Location
Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Granite County, Montana
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/01/2023
2
Comment Period
09/01/2023
3
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| FANEC - Georgetown Fuel Break Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/15/2026 |
| Forests | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest |
| Districts | Pintler Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |