Cooke City Fuels and Forest Health Project
Reduce the fire intensity risk within the wildland urban interface surrounding Cooke City and Silver Gate. While also increasing forest resiliency to insect and disease infestation.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
In the area of Silvergate and Cooke City Montana.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/01/2024 |
| Comment Period | 03/26/2025 |
| Objection Period Start | 07/11/2025 |
| Decision | 12/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Gardiner Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Forests:
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Districts:
Gardiner Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Gallatin
Legal Land Description:
T 09 S, R 14 E Sections 2, 11-15, 23-27, 34-36 and T 09 S, R 15 E, Sections 6, 7, 17-22, 28-30, 33-34 Montana and Idaho Principal and Boise Meridians.
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Clint Kolarich
P.O Box 5; 805 Scott St.
Gardiner, MT 59030
907-305-0876
clint.kolarich@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/1/2025