Public Scoping Notice Proposed Forest Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction Project on Ray Kuhns Wildlife Management Area
May 1, 2023 2:31 PM
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) announces its intention to prepare an EA and conduct scoping on the proposed action to implement a forest habitat improvement and fuels reduction project on the Ray Kuhns WMA. FWP determined the proposed action constitutes a state action with the potential to affect the quality of the physical and human environment; therefore, according to the requirements of the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA, ยง 75-1-101 et. seq, MCA), and its implementing rules (ARM 12.2.429 et. seq), development of a detailed environmental review using the form and prescribed process of an EA is required. The EA will be prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of MEPA and will address potential impacts to the physical and human environment resulting from the proposed action and the reasonable range of alternatives considered to accomplish the objectives of the proposed action.
FWP invites interested agencies, organizations, and members of the public to submit suggestions to assist in identifying potential issues associated with the proposed action and in determining the appropriate scope of the EA. More specifically, public input received during the scoping period will help FWP determine public interest, identify potential issues that would require further analysis, and may provide further insight for refining the proposal or developing and analyzing additional alternatives. FWP will consider all applicable input received or postmarked by the deadline, in defining the scope of the EA.
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Public Comments
Deadline: Written comments will be accepted until May 30, 2023.
By mail:
FWP Region 1 Office
c/o Public Scoping R Kuhns WMA
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
490 N. Meridian
Kalispell, MT 59901
Or email:
Ethan Lula; Area Wildlife Biologist: Ethan.Lula@mt.gov
If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please call or email: (406) 882-4109 or Ethan.Lula@mt.gov