Kootenai Forestlands Phase II Evaluation Notice
Oct 29, 2020 12:00 AM
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) may be preparing an Environmental Analysis on a proposal to purchase a conservation easement in Lincoln County, Montana.
FWP is working with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Stimson Lumber Company on a proposed project to place 27,289 acres of highly productive timberland in northwest Montana just east and south of Libby under conservation easement (CE). The proposed CE, to be held by FWP, would allow Stimson to retain ownership of these timberlands, preclude development, protect important wildlife habitat and key landscape connectivity, and provide public access and associated recreational opportunities. The U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program and grant funding raised by TPL would be likely funding sources if this proposal were to proceed to completion.
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Contact Information
Kris Tempel | Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks | 490 N Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 | (406) 249-7481 | ktempel@mt.gov
Public Comment
The public comment period for this public notice ended on Sunday, November 29, 2020.