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B. Non-regulatory Program 



Water quality problems caused by silvicultural practices in Montana are 

 usually the result of a small portion of the total operations. Many of 

 these water quality problems are unintentional. A non-regulatory program 

 emphasizing education and assistance to forest manaoers may alleviate 

 most of these problems. Although forestry assistance programs have been 

 available in Montana for years, less than 1 out of 20 forest land owners 

 take advantage of them. About 70 percent of forest landowners do not 

 know where to go for assistance (Forestry Division, DNR&C, pers. com., 

 December 21, 1977). In addition, with current staffing and funding 

 levels, the Forestry Division cannot provide substantial increases in 

 assistance to forest land owners. 



The non-regulatory program is basically the recomme.'idations found in 

 Section I. 



