Forest project north of Whitefish approved

A sizable forest management project encompassing about 51,000 total acres just north of Whitefish in the Tally Lake Ranger District was recently green-lighted by Flathead National Forest officials.

The project will improve forest stand conditions, reduce hazardous fuels, reduce sediment and improve water quality and aquatic species habitat, improve wildlife species habitat and provide wood products for the local economy, according to a scoping document...