Reduce wildfire behavior and provide a safer environment to conduct wildfire suppression. Treat 2,100 acres through commercial harvest, small tree treatments such as cutting/piling, prescribed fire, with 5 mi temp road construction/decommissioning.
Location
Approx 2 mi west of Red Lodge, MT. Along Forest Service boundary extending north from West Fork Rock Creek, within/adjacent to Red Lodge Mountain Ski Area, and surrounding Timbercrest recreation area.
Project timeline
1
NEPA Start Date
4/2/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
4/3/2026
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | Section 605 of HFRA (16 U.S.C.6591d) |
| Decision Signed Date | 4/3/2026 |