THE CRUZANE Mountain Project draft proposal. The project will manage Lolo National Forest’s wildfire hazards on Cruzane Mountain near Saltese to be implemented in 2024 after a finalized decision. (Graphic courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)
August 21, 2019
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August 21, 2019 12:21 p.m.
Questions raised about Cruzane forest-thinning project
A forest thinning proposal intended to reduce wildfire potential is raising questions about its effect on elk calving due to its prime habitat area, which lies on Cruzane Mountain near Saltese.