Projects

Issuance of 47 new priority use permits to existing outfitting and guiding permit holders on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Appendix C has been updated on 10/2/24 in response to public comment.

Increase aspen component in places where assessment indicates a need and conditions are favorable to support aspen using a variety of treatments.

The project proposes to reduce wildfire risk to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems in the path of potential, future wildfires. The Buttermilk Fuel Break is southwest of the town of Boulder, MT and other fuel break is north of Basin, MT.

This analysis is to determine whether increasing service days for commercial outfitters and guides on National Forest System (NFS) lands may significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

Amendment to the revised 2009 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. This amendment will apply wildlife standard 7 to National Forest System lands that meet the criteria for Canada lynx habitat management.

The project proposes to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, increase aspen, and improve/maintain resilient forest conditions. Actions include a combination of slashing, pre-commercial thinning, and prescribed fire on 33,430 acres.

The proposed action is to approve a Plan of Operation to drill one core hole using a track or trailer mounted drilling rig, and less than 1 mile of temporary road construction. The road would be reclaimed upon project completion.

To respond to the wildfire crisis, the project proposes to reduce potential wildfire threat to nearby communities and critical infrastructure. The fuel break runs east to west along the front country of the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness.

This project is needed to improve trail conditions around the popular Georgetown Lake area. Trail work expected is a combination of winter cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, and ATV trail.

Reconstruct fence burned in the 2021 Goose fire and extend portions of four fences where the fire removed natural barriers to livestock movement. Fences will be wildlife friendly and total 1.83 miles. Includes fence segments in RNA and IRA boundaries

The project is proposed to reduce hazardous fuel loading and fire severity, provide opportunities to reduce wildfire risk to adjacent communities, and improve overall forest health and ecological function toward desired future conditions.

The Madison District proposes to expand the existing Powder Gulch Gravel Pit by 5 acres for Forest Service and Madison County road maintenance in the Ruby River and neighboring drainages.

Project to move conditions toward Forest Plan Timber, Vegetation, and Fuel Management Goals and Objectives using commercial timber harvest, precommercial thinning, and conifer expansion treatments.

This project is being developed to treat vegetation in the project area by reducing hazardous fuels, commercial timber harvest, and thinning stands using non-commercial methods.

Revise as necessary grazing management on the Barnett, Black Butte, Coal Creek, Cottonwood, Fossil, Hellroaring, Lyon, Wolverine, Poison Basin and portions of the Upper Ruby allotments in the Gravelly Mountains.