Buffalo Creek Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (YCT) Conservation Project
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP), Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF) are jointly proposing to restore native Yellowstone cutthroat trout to the Buffalo Creek drainage in the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Buffalo Creek is a tributary to Slough Creek approximately 20 miles East of Gardiner, Montana.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 03/22/2021 |
| Comment Period | 03/23/2021 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/12/2022 |
| Decision | 08/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2023 (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:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Species Population Enhancements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Buffalo Creek Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (YCT) Conservation Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/03/2023
Forests:
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Districts:
Gardiner Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Park
Legal Land Description:
T 8S, R 12E (sections 4, 5, 7-10, 16-20, 28-30, 31-33); T 9S, R 12E (sections 4-9, 16-18, PB38, PB-40, PB-42); T 8S, R 11E (sections 13, 24, 25, 36); T 9S, R 11E (sections 1, 12, 13, 14, PB45, PB47).
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Clint Sestrich
P.O Box 5; 805 Scott St.
Gardiner, MT 59030
406-823-6985
clint.sestrich@usda.gov
Last Updated: 8/3/2023