LEAD AGENCY: 

 State of Montana 



SENIOR RESOURCE EXPERT AND STAFF : 



Thomas A. Foor 

 Department of Anthropology 

 University of Montana 

 Missoula, MT 59812 



COOPERATING RESOURCE EXPERTS : 



Burt Wi 1 liams 

 State Archaeologist 

 Bureau of Land Management 

 Billings, Montana 



Ernestine Green 



Regional Archaeologist 



United States Department of Agriculture 



Forest Service 



Missoula, Montana 



INTRODUCTION : 



The Pacific Northwest Rivers Study was initiated to assess the significance of 

 river segments and systems for a variety of fish, wildlife, natural, 

 recreational, and cultural resource values. Thomas A. Foor, the Department of 

 Anthropology, University of Montana and the State Preservation Office have been 

 designated to take the lead in assessing the value of rivers for Cultural 

 Resources in the State of Montana. 



This report summarizes the method which will be used to complete this 

 assessment. It identifies the value classes to which river segments will be 

 assigned, the criteria which will be used to determine the value of Montana 

 river segments, the standards used to apply these criteria, and the process by 

 which decisions will be made. 



EX.A/3-27-85/VC 



