The Lolo National Forest initiated NEPA for the Center Horse Landscape Restoration Project.  The analysis area, developed in collaboration with the Southwest Crown Collaborative, will include 61,300 acres.  The boundary contains land recently acquired from Plum Creek through the Montana Legacy Project (7,640 acres). 

The project design will address four issues:  1) improve/restore forest
composition, spatial arrangement and structure, 2) restore fire adapted ecosystems, 3) improve water quality, restore or enhance fish and wildlife habitat, and conserve and improve soil resources, and 4) right size the existing transportation network to meet public and administrative needs while at the same time eliminating unneeded roads and trails.

The interdisciplinary team anticipates publication of the draft EIS in spring, 2013.