Rand Creek
Proposal includes commercial timber harvesting, noncommercial treatments, and prescribed burning to reimprove diversity and resilience to disturbances such as drought, insects and disease, and wildfires. Project includes road construction/maintenance
Project Summary
Location Summary:
~10 miles west of Kalispell, Montana, north of Little Bitterroot Lake and including Ashley Lake. FR 538 (Griffin Creek Road) runs N to S in western half of project area.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/2025 (Estimated) |
| Comment Period | 08/2025 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tally Lake Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Developing Proposal
Forests:
Flathead National Forest
Districts:
Tally Lake Ranger District
States:
Montana
Counties:
Flathead
Legal Land Description:
T29N R23W secs 30-32; T29N R24W secs 6, 7, 18, 19, 23-36; T29N R25 W secs 1, 2, 8-36; T28N R23W Secs 3-10, 15-21, 30, 31; T28N R24W Secs 1-36; T28N R25W Secs 1-15, 22-27, 34-36
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Sarah Hash
650 Wolfpack Way
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-758-3508
sarah.hash@usda.gov
Last Updated: 5/15/2025