Other alternatives were considered in regards to protecting the property such as 

 conservation easements and leasing. They are discussed in the environmental 

 assessment (EA). 



1. Fee Title Purchase by MFWP 



Alternative 1, fee title purchase will provide protection to the land and 

 wildlife of the Corieli property in the long term. The property will continue 

 to be managed for the benefit of the wildlife. In addition, public access will 

 be maintained. As stated in the EA, under MFWP ownership activities that 

 might result in harm to the land or wildlife resources would not be allowed, 

 such as sand and gravel removal, cottonwood logging, or cabin construction. 



2. No Purchase Alternative 



This alternative requires some assumptions since management of the property 

 will vary depending on what the Flathead Land Trust (FLT) decides to do 

 with the property if MFWP does not purchase the property. Flathead Land 

 Trust focus is on protecting lands through conservation easements and 

 education. They are not in the business of owning and managing land. In 

 fact their policy is not to own land. If MFWP is unable to purchase this land, 

 FLT is planning to sell to the land fee simple. There is no way to insure the 

 new owners will protect the land and wildlife values this property has or that 

 public access for recreational purposes will be allowed. 



The economic impacts of the no purchase alternative have not been quantified 

 here since they are unknown. 



III. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS 



Section II identified the management alternatives this report addresses. Section III quantifies 

 the social and economic consequences of the fee title purchase alternative following two basic 

 accounting stances: financial and local area impacts. 



Financial impacts address the cost of the fee title purchase to MFWP and discusses the 

 impacts on tax revenues to local government agencies. 



Expenditure data associated with the use of the property provides information for analyzing 

 the impacts of the purchase on local businesses (i.e. income and employment). 



A. Financial Impacts 



The financial impacts on MFWP are related to the fee title purchase price and 

 maintenance/management costs. The Corieli property will cost MFWP $22,000. 

 This is substantially less that the appraised value of the property. 



Maintenance/management costs related to the purchase are associated with the habitat 

 monitoring anticipated for the land as well as weed control management plan. 



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