| LOGAN – An 86-acre parcel of Montana state trust land near Logan will be closed temporarily for a routine site assessment as part of a proposal to develop the parcel into a formal shooting range. The site includes an existing informal shooting area along 2 Dog Road about 2 miles outside of Logan. It is scheduled to be closed July 7 and 8. This site is near Interstate 90 and is popular with local target shooters. The closure is a normal part of the process to develop a more comprehensive proposal for a shooting range. The land will be closed to all target shooting and access for both days. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be doing cultural and hazmat surveys as preliminary steps in a proposal to acquire an easement for the property from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. If the easement is approved, FWP would construct a formal shooting range. The following steps must be completed as part of this process. Develop concept for a shooting range Apply for easement through the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Request early public comment through scoping Conduct onsite surveys required for the easement and environmental review (cultural resource survey and HazMat) Finish environmental review Apply for federal funding Complete easement acquisition Construct improvements at shooting range FWP recently completed a public scoping period on the proposal. FWP plans to publish a draft environmental assessment for public review in the coming weeks. -fwp- |
Temporary closure scheduled for DNRC parcel near Logan
Shooting range development proposal in early stages…
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