Yaak Valley Forest Council (YVFC) 



The main mission is to keep roadless areas in the Yaak valley roadless. They have no formal program for 



sanitation efforts, but members of YVFC will go door-to-door to discuss proper storage of foodstuff with 



homeowners. 



2. Corporate Lands 



Plum Creek Timber Company 



Plum Creek Timber Company has agreed to place covenants on certain company lands being sold in the 



Swan Valley in order to encourage new owners to live responsibly in grizzly country. 



Additionally, Plum Creek Timber Company is a primary party in the Swan Valley Grizzly Bear 

 Conservation Agreement, along with Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC), Flathead 

 National Forest, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Also, it adheres to Grizzly Bear Best 

 Management Practices, which are voluntary guidelines implemented by Plum Creek in areas adjacent to 

 U.S. Forest Service Management Situation 1 lands for grizzly bears. These general guidelines are 

 implemented at a site-specific scale and are subject to change as new scientific information or site 

 conditions warrant. (Henning Stabins, senior wildlife biologist, Plum Creek Timber Company). 



Burlington Northern - Santa Fe Railroad 



Tlie company has programs in place to deal with grain spills along the Highway 2 corridor should they 



occur. These programs are to keep bears from gaining access to grain after accidental spills. ( Dan 



Vincent) 



Municipal efforts 



Whitefish 



• Roll-out ordinance, whereby garbage cannot be placed at the curb until the morning of pick-up. 

 While on the books, this ordinance has not been very enforced in recent times. (John Wilson, public 

 works director) 



• New subdivisions must provide for each household a secure place to store garbage. 



• Funding has been secured to purchase bear-resistant dumpsters for city parks. 



• A "Bear Aware" program is being established in the community of Whitefish, MT. The intent of 

 this organization is to raise public awareness about living in bear country and how to avoid bear- 

 human conflicts. As part of this program, the regional garbage hauler (Waste Management System, 

 Great Falls, MT) has given bear-resistant dumpsters to Ptarmigan Village, a resort/residential 

 community in Whitefish, MT. (Bill Lavelle, Bear Aware coordinator). 



• Ironhorse Golf Course and Development has placed in its covenant for homeowners that fmit trees, 

 livestock, birdfeeders, and trash left unattended will not be permissible. (Tim Manley, FWP-Rl) 



Kalispell 



In conjunction with count}' planners and area biologists from FWP, convenants for new subdivision are 

 including regulations for proper storage of garbage, pet foods, and other bear attractants. (Shawn Roland, 

 Sanders County interim sanitarian until March 2005) . 



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