The Sioux Ranger District is proposing commercial harvest on approximately 1,643 acres; fuels treatments on approximately 4,354 acres using mechanical or hand thinning; and prescribed fire treatments on 3,106 acres, with some acreages proposed for more than one treatment.
Milestones: where it is in the process
- NEPA Start Date
- 4/17/2026
- Finding/Decision Date
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Documents · 30
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Chalk Buttes (68988)30 files
Environmental Assessment2 files
Maps1 file
Other NEPA Documents4 files
Specialist Reports10 files
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Botany.pdf
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Carbon.pdf
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Fuels.pdf
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Hydro.pdf
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Recreation.pdf
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Scenic.pdf
- 20260325_ChalkButtes_Wildlife.pdf
- 20260407_ChalkButtes_Silviculture.pdf
- 20260407_ChalkButtes_Soils.pdf
- 20260407_ChalkButtes_Transportation.pdf
Specialist Reports9 files
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- Wild Montana
- Defenders Of Wildlife
- Alliance For The Wild Rockies
- Alliance For The Wild Rockies
- BlueRibbon Coalition
Details
- Analysis
- Environmental Assessment
- Last updated
- 5/26/2026
- Expected decision
- 4/2027 (Estimated)
- Contact
- Jabus Smith
- jabus.smith@usda.gov
- Phone
- 406-220-8811