Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is proposing to implement a 1,136-acre forest habitat improvement project on the Ovando Mountain Unit (OMU) of the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area (BCWMA) located north of the town of Ovando in Powell County.

The purpose of the proposed project is to enhance forested wildlife habitat, restore forest conditions to more ecologically-appropriate species composition and structure, enhance aspen habitat, and reduce susceptibility to severe fire and uncharacteristic insect/disease morality.

With consideration of substantive comments received in response to the initial CEA, FWP determined the CEA did not adequately address the issues raised by the proposed action and that there was a need for substantial, additional information to evaluate the impacts of the proposed action. Toward that end, and pursuant to ARM 12.2.433(6)(b)4 and ARM 12.2.440, et. seq, FWP has prepared this Supplemental Standard Environmental Assessment (SSEA) now available for review.

The deadline to comment on this proposal is 5 p.m., March 27, 2025. To comment and learn more, visit https://fwp.mt.gov/news/public-notices.