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O ID 4. Killarney Wildlife Management Area. Acreage: 6000 estimated. 



q Location: Harrison-Kootenai counties; Plummer, St. Maries, Lane, Kingston 



quadrangles; city of Harrison is immediately adjacent at downstream point; 

 reached via routes: U.S. 10 to Rose Lake Jet., then S on Rt. 3 and also Al- 

 ternate U.S. 95. 



Description: River bottom and delta marshes and shallow lakes on both sides of 

 the lower Coeur d'Alene River. Excellent duck production, wild rice in profu- 

 sion; good spiny ray fishing; uplands are cutover ponderosa pine and Douglas 

 fir. There is excellent Ruffed and Blue Grouse habitat in portions of the area. 



Encroachments: There has been a very serious problem with sewage, mine, and 

 smelter waste here, but, promise of mine and smelter clean up. Cities are having 

 a tough time with bond issues for treatment. Land is in a resort-type speculative 

 market now. 



Ownership: Idaho Fish and Game Department, USFS, BLM, Diamond Interna- 

 tional, Spokane and Eastern, and approximately 12 private owners. 



Data source: E. G. deReus, P.O. Box 25, Boise, Ida. 83707. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Al Bruner, Box 549, Coeur d'Alene, Ida. 83814; 

 Les Gissel, P.O. Box 561, Sandpoint, Ida. 83864; Howard Livengood, P.O. Box - 

 Thain Road P.O., Lewiston, Ida. 83501. 



