Forest advisory committee to review project proposals

The Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee will meet Thursday to review project proposals that benefit national forest system land within Broadwater, Teton, Lewis and Clark, Fergus, Judith Basin and Meagher counties, forest officials said.

The Helena–Lewis and Clark National Forest

THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record

“We received 27 project proposals totaling over $1 million,” Deputy Forest Supervisor Molly Ryan said in a news release. The committee can make recommendations on which projects should be done with the $740,000 available in Title II funds.

The meeting will be 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Camp Rotary (19 Camp Rotary Road) in Neihart.

The public may attend in person or virtually.

U.S. Forest Service

The RAC is made up of nine-15 volunteers who provide recommendations to the forest regarding the allocation of funds, fee proposals and greater project work across the forest.

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Members represent tribal and government agencies, industry, environmental groups, recreation groups and local residents.

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