Environmental Assessment Completed

East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange

Custer Gallatin National Forest Madison; Park; Sweet Grass, Montana Custer Gallatin National Forest All Units

Land exchange between federal and non-federal lands in the Crazy Mountains west of Melville, MT and the Madison Range south of Big Sky, MT. Also includes trail construction and trailhead improvements.

Location

3,855 acres of federal lands for about 6,110 acres of non-Federal lands in SW and South-Central Montana, in the Crazy Mountains W. of Melville and in the Madison Mountains S. of Big Sky

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/31/2022
2
Comment Period
11/09/2022
3
Objection Period Start
09/27/2023
4
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 01/17/2025
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsYellowstone Ranger District; Bozeman Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionFederal-T.4N., R.12E.Sections 8,10,12,14,24,36; T.4N., R.12E. Section2; T7S,R2ESections22,25,26 Non-Fed-T4N,R12E.Section 5,7,15,17,23,27,35,33;T4N,R11E Section13; T7S,R2E.Section4; T.3N,R.11Section13
Land ownership managementLand acquisition