County efforts 



Lincoln 



In July 2002, Lincoln County implemented an emergency temporary sanitation ordinance in response to 

 black bear-human refuse conflicts at the Glen Lake refuse container site. The ordinance was effective for 

 90 days and governed how the refuse containers were to be used. After the 90 days were up, the 

 ordinance was rescinded since it was not formally adopted as a resolution. Other than this, there are no 

 sanitation guidelines specific to reducing bear- human refuse conflict except county-wide regulations 

 issued b\' the Lincoln County Board of Health stating "All garbage must be put in closed containers." 

 Some refuse sites in the county do have bear-resistant dumpsters, while other sites still have conventional 

 green boxes. (Ron Anderson, Lincoln County sanitarian) 



For more information on Lincoln County's efforts toward reducing bear/human sanitaHon conflicts, refer 

 to "Let's Talk Trash: The Maintenance and Use of Bear-Resistant Dumpsters in Lincoln County, 

 Montana" (Victoria Edwards, thesis University of Montana, 2000) 



Flathead 



There are 3 sites along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River going toward Marias Pass in Flathead 

 County where bear-resistant dumpsters have been put in place. Additionally, a fourth site near Coram, 

 MT has been made bear-resistant with an electric fence perimeter around a chain link fence. These four 

 locations had known histories of bear-sanitation conflicts. (Dave Prunty, county sanitation director) 



Glacier 

 Unknown. 



Pondera/Teton 



Pondera and Teton Counties are administered by the same sanitarian. The only location in either county 

 that currentlv has been made "bear-resistant" is the roll-off waste station near Dupuyer, MT. This site 

 has a chain-link fence perimeter only. (Corrine Rose, Pondera/Teton Counties sanitarian) . In addition 

 FWP and DW cost-shared to put "unbearable" dumpsters in Dupuyer. 



Lewis and Clark 



Currently there are no sanitation efforts directed at bears in Lewis and Clark County (Cheryl Reese, 

 Lewis and Clark County solid waste director). Through the LBGL project, a community working group is 

 working to unify food storage (J. Jonkel) 



Powell/Deer! od ge/Grani te 



At the north end of Powell County, bear-resistant dumpsters have been put in place in cooperation with 

 the Blackfoot Challenge. Elsewhere throughout Powell, Deerlodge, and Granite counties there are no 

 sanitation efforts directed at bears. (Karen Solberg, assistant sanitarian all 3 counties; Ron Hansen, Powell 

 County planner) 



Missoula 



Browning Ferris Industries (BFI), the largest garbage disposal company in the NCDE, has been very 

 proactive toward bear-sanitation efforts, through cooperation with Region 2's "Living with Black Bear, 

 Grizzly Bear, and Lion" program and its partners. BFI has agreed to place company owned bear-resistant 

 dumpsters at any site within Missoula County that is experiencing chronic bear activity. In addition, BFI 



103 



