Powerline project mitigates potential wildfires on Blacktail Mountain

Powerline project mitigates potential wildfires on Blacktail Mountain

LAKESIDE A Montana-wide assessment identified the Blacktail powerline corridor near Lakeside as the second-highest priority for powerline mitigation on federally managed lands in the state.The Flathead National Forest Swan Lake District Ranger has signed a decision authorizing 366 acres of vegetation treatment adjacent to the powerline corridor on Blacktail Mountain.We look at those places that would set us up in the event of a wildfire to be ab…