Rumbling Owl Fuels Reduction Project
The Swan Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest is proposing a combination of vegetation treatments and prescribed fire to reduce fuel loading within the wildland-urban interface (WUI) and restore resilient forested stands beyond the WUI.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Rumbling Owl Project is east of Hwy 83 and southeast of Condon, MT.
Project Milestones:
Milestone | Date |
---|---|
Scoping Start | 10/31/2023 |
Comment Period | 11/22/2024 |
09/2026 (Estimated) | |
Decision | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
Implementation | 10/2027 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Lead Management Unit:
Flathead National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Fuels Management; Road Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Flathead National Forest
Districts:
Swan Lake Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Missoula
Legal Land Description:
T19N, R15W, Sections: 07, 08, 18, PB42, PB41
T19N, R16W, Sections: PB37, 02-10, PB38-PB41, 13, 15-17, 20-22, 24
T20N, R15W, Sections: 19, 20, 27-30, 31-34
T20N, R16W
T21N, R15W, Sections: 34, 35, 36
Use the widget below to browse documents associated with this project. Cookies must be enabled to use this tool.
If you are using a mobile device, the setting for "Allow cross-website tracking" must also be enabled to view the documents. You do not need to sign up or login to Box to view documents, but if you have difficulty accessing the documents on a mobile device, you may choose to sign up for a free account, download the app to your device and log in to ensure that you can open the documents.
Alternatively, these documents can be accessed on the Pinyon Public website: View Documents on Pinyon Public
Jeffrey Durkin
650 Wolfpack Way
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-827-0743
jeffrey.durkin@usda.gov
Last Updated: 3/27/2025