Further direction calls for an open road density within MS 1 and MS 2 grizzly habitat (page 11-19). 

 Specific guidance is presented below. 



Forest Plan Amendment ttl3 (1998) replaces Appendix N with a new Appendix N and contains standard 

 lease notices and stipulaHons for oil and gas leases issued in the HNF. These stipulations do, however, 

 include a clause allowing for modification of the lease should new studies indicate that such habitat is not 

 important. Stipulations and direction regarding leases within grizzly bear habitat include: 



Kootenai National Forest (KNF) 



At this time, the Kootenai LRMP is in the process of being revised and a draft plan is expected to be 

 released for public comment in February 2006. The Kootenai LRMP (1987), or forest plan, provides 

 standards and guidelines related to grizzly bear management to (i) avoid the likelihood of jeopardizing 

 the condnued existence of grizzlies (ii) contribute toward grizzly bear conservation and (iii) coordinate 

 Forest activides with the biological needs of the grizzly. Much of this direction is described in the Forest- 

 wide Goals (FP-II-1), Forest-wide ObjecHves (FP II-6), Forest-wide Standards (FP 11-22, 23) and Grizzly 

 Bear Situation and Augmentation Discussion (Appendix 8). 



The revised USFWS Biological Opinion (1995) directs the KNF to incorporate IGBC recommendations 

 relative to the management of open and total road densities as well as core habitat. Subsequent rule sets 

 and amendments, including the Motorized Access Management Amendment (March, 2004), establishes 

 access management direction within the CYE; identified monitoring parameters include Open Motorized 

 Road Density (OMRD), Total Motorized Road Density (TMRD) and Core Habitat. The 2004 Amendment 

 also provides standards for bears in occupied areas outside the recovery zone. These include (i) no 

 increases in linear open road density above baseline condihons and (ii) no permanent increases in linear 



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