Where possible, in the upper river, actual cleanup should 

 occur rather than just stabilization or protection of the 

 river from these toxic hazardous wastes. SARA does give 

 strong preference to remedies that reduce the toxicity, 

 mobility, and volume of hazardous wastes at these cleanup 

 sites. It is a matter of money and costly technology. 

 When and if the monies and technology are available, it 

 should occur at least on a small site basis. Perhaps 

 there is an intensive contamination site that could be 

 used as a model for some type of removal or reduction of 

 those toxic wastes. 



Response: See responses on pages A-46 and A-47 to the 

 Clark Fork Coalition's written comments regarding this 

 issue . 



Use of herbicides and insecticides are not mentioned in 

 the report. Roadside spraying along the highway, which 

 parallels the entire length of the river, is a concern. 

 The value of this spraying is doubtful- it is not an 

 effective way of dealing with the knapweed problem and the 

 potential hazards of using the spray are not worth it. 



Response: Herbicides and insecticides were not reported 

 to be a problem in the Clark Fork Basin, although some 

 problems have occurred in the past. We agree that 

 pesticide use is a potential hazard to water quality. 



Norm Resler, Citizen •' 



• It appears that the Clark Fork from Missoula on down seems 

 to take a back burner in the state. The Clark Fork is not 

 at its potential - the state should make more of an effort 

 to improve the fisheries in the lower river. The focus 

 should be on the lower Clark Fork as a potential blue 

 ribbon stream to get more state involvement. 



• Most of the improvements in fisheries have been the result 

 of private industries, particularly WWP. The state DFWP 

 has said it won't plant fisheries in what is considered a 

 river. Yet the WWP can do it in two reservoirs. Their 

 efforts in the reservoirs have been quite successful - 

 the bass fisheries are doing well, etc. Some species 

 should be suitable. 



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