The objective of the project is to reduce the risk of stand replacement wildfire by diversifying forest structure, reducing tree densities, reducing ground ladder fuels, and increasing canopy base height.
The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) announced Thursday that it has received approval for emergency actions from Forest Service Chief Randy Moore to implement the Bitterroot Front Project.
A major forestry and fuels treatment project proposed for the Bitterroot National Forest has community members and stakeholder groups divided on whether thinning the forest is the best way to