Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Records of Decision for Flathead National Forest

KALISPELL – Flathead National Forest Supervisor Chip Weber released the draft record of decision and final environmental impact statement for the Flathead National Forest revised land and resource management plan (referred to as the “forest plan”) for a 60-day objection period. The existing forest plan is more than 30 years old, dramatically exceeding the 10-15 year duration of plans directed by the National Forest Management Act. Since the 1986 forest plan was completed, there have been changes in ecological, social and economic conditions in the area, as well as changes in resource demands,...