Developing Proposal
Monument Fire Whitebark Pine Planting
Planting the burned area from the 2018 Monument Fire with native Whitebark pine in order to help the species establish during the period of little competition from vegetation post-fire.
Under Analysis
Bender and Doolittle Creek Fish Barriers
We propose to install fish barriers in two locations to support MTFWP work to restore westslope cutthroat trout. A decision was signed for the Bender location. Doolittle Creeks is pending. Both are in the Big Hole River drainage.
California Creek Placer Evaluation
The California Creek Placer Test is designed to sample a cross-section at regular intervals across the mineral deposit. The claimant plans to dig 22 holes during this operation. Each test hole will be 5ft wide, 10ft long, and 3ft to 5ft deep.
CDNST Pipestone Pass Trailhead Project
The project would address public safety for CDNST users for safe ingress/egress at Pipestone Pass. The Proposed Action would construct a new trailhead approximately 1,000 feet east of the current location for 10 vehicles and 4 truck/trailers.
Christiansen Creek Conifer Expansion
Hand cut or burn conifers seedlings and saplings expanding into 11 units in Christiansen Creek as displayed in the Project Area Map in order to move conditions toward forest plan vegetation goals.
Eagle's Nest Trail Extension
This project is to construct about 2,280 ft. of non-motorized trail parallel to the road from the Eagles Nest Trailhead to the picnic area. The trail will provide a safer route for bikers, hikers, and horseback riders who currently use the road.
Goldberg Water System Decommission
This project proposes to decommission an irrigation water system consisting of a diversion, ditch, flume and reservoir to resolve safety concerns and restore the natural water flow.
Greenhorns Project
The proposed project is to help restore and maintain the structure, function, composition and ecological connectivity of the forest system in order to increase resiliency to future natural disturbance events like wildfire, insects, and disease.
Little Hogback - Meyers Salvage Project
Beaverhead - Deerlodge National Forest is proposing to salvage 1,531 acres of dead, dying or imminently dead timber from the Little Hogback and Meyers fires of 2017.
Moulton Cross Country Ski Trail Grooming
This project would permit continued maintenance and grooming of about 15 kilometers (9 miles) of non-motorized trails for cross country skiing from December 1st through March depending on conditions.
Narrows Pond Dam Reconstruction
We propose to rebuild the dam on Narrows Pond which breached slightly and eroded over time. We seek to rebuilt it 2 feet higher to hold enough water to support embryo development and fry emergence of Artic Grayling and westslope cutthroat trout.
Nelson Water Pipeline Special Use Permit
This project is a proposal to issue a special use permit to allow connection of a pipeline to the overflow of a water trough on NFS lands and install approximately 2000 feet of subsurface line to water livestock on adjacent private land.
Pintler Face
Purpose is to achieve Forest Plan Goals including timber management, aquatic improvement, wildlife habitat improvement. Proposed activities include commercial timber harvest, travel management, and reduction of conifer encroachment in sagebrush.
Rancho Deluxe Vegetation Project
The proposed action would conduct vegetation management activities to promote resilience to insects and disease. Treatments would include timber harvest and removal of conifer encroachment from aspen stands.
Red Rocks Vegetation Project
Reduce stand density and increase age class, size class, and species diversity; reduce conifer encroachment; provide forest products.
Sadler Private Road Special Use Permit
Permit vehicle access to private property through across 56 feet of National Forest land. It would allow the holder to improve, use and maintain a private driveway.
Schwinegar Lake Trail #2259 Reroute
We plan to decommission the lower portion of Schwinegar Lake Trail #2259 that is eroding and causing resource damage. We propose to reroute about three quarters of a mile of trail along the contour line of the slope to tie in with Trail #2758.
Selway Gravel Pits Expansion
Proposal to expand up to four existing gravel pits in the Selway and Bloody Dick Drainages over the next 20 years for road improvement projects. Two pits are in the Tash Peak and one in the West Big Hole IRA. See scoping letter and maps.
Strawberry to Cascade Allotment Management Plan
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.
Trail Creek Grassland Conifer Removel
We seek to improve riparian vegetation structure and composition in the Trail Creek area, proactively removing expanding conifers in this area would ensure this valuable riparian shrub/willow component is maintained and allowed to improve overtime.
Analysis Completed
BDNF Aspen Project
Increase aspen component in places where assessment indicates a need and conditions are favorable to support aspen using a variety of treatments.
Cornish Gulch Exploration
The proposed action would authorize Mr. Nelson to placer mine a pile of material that measures approximately 20 feet wide, 40 feet long and 10 feet high.
East Fork Divide Creek Beaver Analog
The purpose of this project is to restore a natural functioning wetland system to East Fork Divide Creek. Beaver analog structures will promote increased connectivity to the floodplain and groundwater storage, re-wetting the broad riparian corridor.
Little Gem Mine
The proposal is to approve the continued use of an excavator and front end loader to move overburden and large boulders covering an area on an unpatented mining claim to mine for crystals.
On Hold
Chief Joseph Ski Trail Maintenance & Construction
Project would re-shaping the existing road prism on the old log hauling routes used as ski trails and dig stumps on approximately 32 kilometers of cross country ski trails and construct a connector trail between Moose and Sentinel Meadow trails.
South Gravelly Allotment Management Plans
Review grazing practices and infrastructure for 4 domestic livestock grazing allotments (Eureka Basin, Pole Creek, Southwest Corner and Robb Creek)to ensure compliance with applicable Forest Plan direction.
Willow Creek Fish Barrier
We propose to work with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks to modify the existing waterfall on Willow Creek to become a fish barrier to contribute toward future native fish restoration and benefit existing restoration projects.
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