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Fires Planned At Bass Creek Recreation Area The popular Bass Creek Recreation Area will be temporarily closed next week. The Bitterroot National Forest is tentatively scheduling some prescribed burning in the area northwest of Stevensville, beginning Monday, April 12. Tod McKay of the Bitterroot National Forest said the closure will probably be between two to three days to allow the crews to burn about 250 acres. Because of fire and smoke, the closures will include the Larry Creek trails and horse trailer parking, the Bass Creek Nature Trail and Physical Fitness Trail and Bass Creek Trail #4, including the trailhead. And, as always, the burning is dependent on the weather. If there is a change, the announcement will be made on the Bitterroot National Forest Facebook page, which is a great way to keep up with all the activities on the forest in Ravalli County. ....
15 Projects Approved by Bitterroot National Forest RAC A number of local organizations and the Bitterroot National Forest personnel will be working on roads, signs, weeds, riparian areas and more this summer. The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) has approved many more projects than in recent years. The RAC is a group of local citizens that ask for project proposal submissions either on the Bitterroot National Forest or will help the general environment. Todd McKay of the Bitterroot National Forest said this year s $400,000 worth of work will be spread throughout the valley and will involve quite a few organizations. They include Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the Bitterroot Water Forum, the Bitterroot Land Trust, Defenders of Wildlife, the Selway-Frank Church Wilderness Foundation, Bitterroot Trout Unlimited, Ravalli County Weed Department, Ravalli County Road Department and Bitterroot Back Country Cyclists. Project proposals from those and other or ....