The project would treat hazardous fuels on approximately 364 acres for the purposes of fuels reduction and community infrastructure protection.
Location
The Blacktail Flathead Electric Cooperative Powerline Corridor Project is located approximately four miles west of Lakeside, Montana to the top of Blacktail Mountain. The project area is entirely within the Salish Mountains Geographic Area and most of the project area is within the wildland urban interface as defined by the Flathead County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Project timeline
1
NEPA Start Date
5/2/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
12/23/2025
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | Section 605 of HFRA (16 U.S.C.6591d) |
| Decision Signed Date | 12/23/2025 |