Bureau of Land Management · Montana
Open · 13 days left
Roadside fuel break planned along 3 miles of Cow Island Trail East
Treatments run along an open monument road; no closure or route change is described.
What is proposed
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service proposes thinning, pruning, mastication and pile burning on 245 acres along Cow Island Trail East (Road #241035) between Butch Camp Reservoir and Cow Creek Crossing, creating about 3 miles of roadside fuel break. Understory trees up to 6 inches in diameter would be thinned to about 20-foot spacing. Work could start as early as fiscal year 2027; the project page describes no road closure.
The agency's title for this proposal is "Cow Island Trail East Fuel Break".
How to comment
The Bureau of Land Management accepts public comments on this proposal through November 25, 2026. The comment period opened October 26, 2026. Use the Take Action button to get the points to make, a comment starter you can put in your own words, and the link to the agency's official comment form.
Points to make in your comment
- Support reducing fire risk along Cow Island Trail East, since it protects a road corridor visitors use.
- Ask BLM to keep Cow Island Trail East open during treatments, or announce any temporary closure in advance.
- Ask that slash piles not be left on the roadway, in pullouts or at Cow Creek Crossing.
Topics
Official sources
- Official project page (eplanning.blm.gov)
- Proposal documents (eplanning.blm.gov)
- Official comment form (eplanning.blm.gov)
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