There is no place for industry to put toxic wastes in 

 Montana. The cost to transport them out of the state is 

 so prohibitive that private industries are forced to flush 

 it down the sewer. A toxic waste dump site should be 

 established in Montana so that the waste can be 

 concentrated, rather than distributed widely. 



Bill Holland, Mayor of Plains 



• How do you account for all the scum and foam that is seen 

 in the river this side of Stone Container? You see it 

 every day when you are following along the river. It must 

 be contamination of the river. 



Response: Foam occurs in the river above and below the 

 Stone Container mill at Frenchtown. Some increase in foam 

 does occur immediately below the mill. Foam is believed 

 to result from natural organic substances derived from 

 plants. Decomposing algae is believed to contribute to 

 foam and scum in the river. 



Rick Duncan, Clark Fork River Watchers 



• The report and recommendations are appreciated. Continued 

 long-range monitoring on the Clark Fork is a concern. 

 What will happen to these programs with a change of 

 administration in Helena and the impending financial 

 difficulty our state is in? 



Response: Continued progress in the Clark Fork Basin will 

 require strong public support. 



WRITTEN COMMENTS 



The written comments received during the comment period 

 are provided below. Each letter received is presented in 

 its' entirety, and is followed by a separate page with 

 responses to numbered items in the letter. 



A-24 



