West Fork Fire Salvage & Restoration
The West Fork Fire Salvage and Restoration project includes the harvest of dead and dying timber, the cutting of hazard trees along roads, and planting of tree seedlings. Proposed activities would begin in late summer or fall 2018.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is located northwest of Libby, Montana, in Lincoln County. The project is located on National Forest System (NFS) lands on the Forest.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/19/2017 |
| Comment Period | 05/04/2018 |
| Decision | 06/2018 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2018 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Libby Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
West Fork Fire Salvage and Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/29/2018
Forests:
Kootenai National Forest
Districts:
Libby Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Lincoln
Legal Land Description:
T31N R31W Sections 5,6,7,8,18
T31N R32W Sections 1,2,12,13
T32N R31W Sections 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34
T32N R32W Sections 1,2,11,12,13,14,23,24,25,26,35,36
T33N R31W Sections 28,29,30,31,32,33,34
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Katie Van-Alstyne
12557 MT Hwy 37
Libby, MT 59923-8212
406.303.0269
kvanalstyne@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 11/1/2018