Environmental Assessment Completed

Whitetail-State Creek Project

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Silver Bow, Montana Butte Ranger District

The project was developed with a total of 1,342 acres of activities, with 1,190 acres for commercial and 152 acres for non-commercial treatments to limit spread of insects/disease and improve forest health.

Location

15 mi north of Whitehall, MT and 5 mi southwest of Boulder, MT in the Boulder Mountains in Jefferson County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/31/2024
2
Comment Period
09/22/2025
3
09/22/2025
4
Decision
11/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
DistrictsButte Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management