South Otter Landscape Restoration and Resilience Project
The proposed project is to help restore and maintain the structure, function, composition and ecological connectivity of the forest landscape in order to increase resiliency to future natural disturbance events like wildfire, insects, and disease.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area lies in Powder River and Rosebud Counties, bounded on the east, west, and south by the district boundary and on the northeast by Ten Mile Road and northwest by district boundary.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/13/2021 |
| Comment Period | 10/26/2022 |
| Objection Period Start | 01/18/2023 |
| Decision | 06/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2023 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Ashland Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Road Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
South Otter Landscape Restoration and Resilience Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/28/2023
Forests:
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Districts:
Ashland Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Powder River; Rosebud
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Ronald Hecker
Box 168, Hwy 212
Ashland, MT 59003
701-842-2393
ronald.hecker@usda.gov
Last Updated: 7/5/2023