Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Piper Creek

Flathead National Forest Lake, Montana Swan Lake Ranger District

Vegetation management project including commercial and non-commercial treatments to be more resilient to natural disturbances.

Location

The Piper Creek Project is located about 10 miles north of Condon, Montana. The project area is primarily within the Piper Creek watershed and is bounded by the Swan River on the east and by the Mission Mountains Wilderness boundary on the west.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
4/20/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionSection 603 of HFRA (16 U.S.C. 6591b)
Forest productsFuels management