Montana Slate Library 



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BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF 



STREAMS IN McCONE COUNTY, MONTANA 



BASED ON THE STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF 



THE BENTHIC ALGAE COMMUNITY 



Prepared for: 



McCone County Conservation District 



and 



State of Montana 



Department of Environmental Quality 



P.O. Box 200901 



Helena, Montana 59620-0901 



Project Officer: Rebecca Ridenour 

 DEQ Contract No. 200012-10 



Prepared by: 



Loren L. Bahls, Ph.D. 



Hannaea 



1032 Twelfth Avenue 



Helena, Montana 59601 



July 21, 2004 



STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTIC: 



AUG 2 3 2004 



MONTANA STATE KBRAP" 

 ,,^.1515 E. 6th AVE. 

 HELENA. MONTANA 5962C 



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