Gold Butterfly
Project to harvest, thin, and prescribe burn forest stands to improve resilience to insects, disease, and wildfire and restore the fire return intervals. Move trailheads and manage roads to improve stream conditions.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
On the east side of the Bitterroot Valley, from Little Three Mile Creek south to Saint Clair Creek and from the Bitterroot Forest boundary east to the boundary with the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 06/09/2017 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 06/16/2018 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 02/03/2023 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/17/2021 |
| Decision | 08/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2023 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Municipal Watersheds; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Lead Management Unit:
Stevensville Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Road Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products; Recreation Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Gold Butterfly ROD
Decision Signed Date: 11/15/2019
(FS Withdrawn, Constrained Due to Litigation)
Gold Butterfly Project - Record of Decision
Decision Signed Date: 08/08/2023
Gold Butterfly
Decision Signed Date: 08/08/2023
Forests:
Bitterroot National Forest
Districts:
Stevensville Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Ravalli
Legal Land Description:
T.6N.R.18W. sec.1-12, 16-20, 29,30, T.6N.R.19W. sec. 1,2,10-15,22-27, T.7N.R18W.sec. 2-36,T.7N.R.19W. sec. 1,2,11-14,22-27,34-36, T.8N.R.18W.sec. 20,21,28-34
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Stephen Brown
88 Main Street
Stevensville, MT 59870
406-777-7410
steve.brown2@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/1/2023