Chalk Buttes
The Custer Gallatin National Forest is proposing timber and fuels treatments on approximately 4400 acres on the Chalk Buttes of the Sioux district. Project docs can be found at https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/373135582987
Project Summary
Location Summary:
On the Chalk Buttes unit of the Sioux District south of Ekalaka.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/17/2026 |
| Comment Period | 04/17/2026 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/2026 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2027 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Sioux Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Districts:
Sioux Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Carter
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jabus Smith
Box 37, Main and First
Camp Crook, SD 57724
406-220-8811
jabus.smith@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/22/2026