The project proposes to reduce wildfire risk to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems in the path of potential, future wildfires. The Buttermilk Fuel Break is southwest of the town of Boulder, MT and other fuel break is north of Basin, MT.
Location
Butte Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, in Jefferson, 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 - Basin Cataract/Buttermilk Fuel Break Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/16/2026 |
| Forests | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest |
| Districts | Butte Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |