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Flathead NF Withdraws EIS for Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration Project

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The Flathead National Forest withdrew its notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project in Montana. The withdrawal, effective April 17, 2026, also retracts the draft EIS, final EIS, and draft Record of Decision previously published. The Forest Service based this decision on project review results. The original notice of intent was published October 23, 2018.

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The Flathead National Forest formally withdrew the environmental review process for the Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project. This action retracts the notice of intent published October 23, 2018, along with the resulting draft EIS, final EIS, and draft Record of Decision. The project, which had been undergoing NEPA review since 2018, is now discontinued in its current form.

Affected parties, including stakeholders interested in the Montana landscape restoration and fuels reduction project, should be aware that the Forest Service has decided not to proceed with this particular proposal. No new project-specific requirements or obligations are created by this withdrawal.

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Flathead National Forest; Montana; Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration & Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project; Withdrawal

A Notice by the Forest Service on 04/17/2026

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Department of Agriculture
Forest Service

( printed page 20636)

AGENCY:

Forest Service, Agriculture.

ACTION:

Notice; withdrawal.

SUMMARY:

The Flathead National Forest is withdrawing its notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), along with the resulting draft EIS, final EIS and draft Record of Decision (ROD) for the Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project.

DATES:

As of April 17, 2026, the notice of intent to prepare an EIS that was published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2018 (83 FR 53443), is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions concerning this notice should be directed to District Ranger, Sarah Canepa via mail at 200 Ranger Station Road, Bigfork, MT 59911; or by telephone at (406) 837-7500; or via email at sarah.canepa@usda.gov.

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the hearing-impaired may call 711 to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A notice of intent was published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2018, 83 FR 53443-53444; a notice of availability (NOA) for the draft EIS on August 28, 2020, 85 FR 53366. The final EIS was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2021, 86 FR 50713-50714. The Flathead National Forest's decision to withdraw the EIS and draft ROD in its entirety is based on the results of recent field work concerning resource conditions.

John W. Crockett,

Deputy Chief State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, National Forest System.

[FR Doc. 2026-07546 Filed 4-16-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-07546 (91 FR 20636)

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Agency
Agriculture Department
Published
April 17th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
91 FR 20636
Supersedes
83 FR 53443

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Environmental impact assessment Forest management Wildland-urban interface
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Environmental Protection
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Agriculture Real Estate

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