Environmental Assessment Completed

North Seeley Wildland Urban Interface - Highway 83 Project

Lolo National Forest Missoula, Montana Seeley Lake Ranger District

The project proposes vegetation and road management activities to reduce hazardous fuels, restore fire resistant vegetative conditions, maintain or restore fish and wildlife habitat, and provide for public health and safety.

Location

Forest lands on the Seeley Lake Ranger District North around Highway 83.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/29/2023
2
Comment Period
04/10/2025
3
07/11/2025
4
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
North Seeley Wildland Urban Interface - Highway 83 ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/11/2025
ForestsLolo National Forest
DistrictsSeeley Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsFuels managementRoad management