Environmental Assessment Developing Proposal

Quill Pig

Flathead National Forest Lake, Montana Swan Lake Ranger District

Vegetation management project, including commercial and non-commercial treatments, to promote stands that are resistant to insects, disease, and future wildfire; decrease fuel loading and tree densities; and produce forest products to contribute to economic sustainability of local economies.

Location

The Quill Pig Project is located 4 miles south of Swan Lake, MT in the Swan Valley. Land ownership within the project area is approximately 11,630 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands, 1,310 acres of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and 530 acres of private lands. All proposed activities would occur on NFS lands.

Project timeline

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NEPA Start Date
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Finding/Decision Date
Forest productsFuels management