Categorical Exclusion Completed

Big Mountain Fuels Reduction

Flathead National Forest Flathead, Montana Tally Lake Ranger District

The project includes treatments on about 200 acres of NFS lands within the Whitefish Mountain Resort permit boundary. Treatments are designed to reduce forest density/fuel loading and improve stand diversity/resilience to reduce wildfire risk and protect resort infrastructure and private property.

Location

Project proposal available at: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/s/ftenawb1gsuko2cbe3bv3dc7u7mcscbf. Project is on NFS lands within the Whitefish Mountain Resort boundary; treatments planned along Chairs 1, 2, and 4, along the NFS/WMR boundary, and within adjacent stands.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
2/18/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
4/16/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionSection 605 of HFRA (16 U.S.C.6591d)
Decision Signed Date4/16/2026
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)