Montana forest hits brakes on snowmobile rule study
Published Date: 10/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Kootenai National Forest is hitting pause on its plan to study snowmobile use by withdrawing the earlier notice to start an environmental review. This means no new rules or changes for snowmobile riders right now, but the project will restart later. Folks who love winter fun in Montana’s forests can keep enjoying the trails as usual for now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No immediate snowmobile rule changes
If you ride snowmobiles in the Kootenai National Forest, you can keep using the trails as usual for now. On October 14, 2026 the Forest Service withdrew its April 26, 2024 Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the Kootenai National Forest Over-Snow Motorized Use Plan. The agency says the project will be reinitiated at a later date, so no new over-snow motorized rules are being issued right now.
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