total road densities above baseline conditions. Amended habitat security standards and direction in the 

 KNF is now provided by the following: 



Lewis and Clark National Forest 



The Lewis and Clark National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (1986) provides direction for the 

 management of grizzly bear habitat. This direcHon is provided in the form of Long Range Goals (pp2-2 

 to 5) which includes aiding in the recovery of the grizzly bear in the NCDE. Additional direction is found 

 in the Forest-wide Objectives (pp 2-4 to 9). Relevant objectives can be summarized as: important habitat 

 for grizzly bears in the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wildernesses will maintained by natural processes; 

 and management will emphasize recovery of the grizzly bear on the Rocky Mountain Division. More 

 detailed management direction is found in the Forest-wide Management Standards (pp 2-25 to 73). 

 Forest-wide standards can be summarized as: 



• Manage recreation to minimize impacts to grizzly bears in accordance with the Endangered 

 Species Act (a special order requiring food to be stored so it is not accessible to grizzly bears has 

 been in place on the Rocky Mountain Division since 1995.) 



• Grazing that affects grizzly bears should be made compatible with the needs of grizzly bears or 

 such use will be disallowed (there was one sheep allotment on the Rocky Mountain Front when 

 the plan was approved. This allotment has since been closed to sheep grazing.) 



• Road use in general and for firewood collection after timber harvest activities is to be prohibited 

 during important grizzly bear use seasons. 



• Coordinate timber harvest activities to minimize disturbance to grizzly bears.* 



• Maintain or improve production of grizzly bear food species on timber harvest sites.* 



• Maintain escape cover and a degree of isolation for the grizzly bear in timber management 

 activities.* 



• Limit new road construction to an absolute minimum to provide isolation and disturbance free 

 areas for the grizzly bear by avoiding wet areas, known feeding sites, known travel corridors. 



• Where necessary restrict public use of existing roads to protect grizzly bear habitat. 



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