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13. Recommendations for listing or status change. 



A. Recommendation to U.S. Fish and Mildli-fe Service: 



Owing to the rediscovery of Tr isetum or thochaetum , 

 it is recommended that the taxon be removed from 

 Notice of Review Category E* . Additional detailed 

 information on the b iosystemat ic and taxonomic 

 status of the taxon is still needed, however, and 

 Tr isetum or thochaetum should thus remain on the 

 Notice of Review, Category 8. 



B. Recommendations to other U.S. federal agencies. 



1. U.S. Forest Service: The Forest Service 

 should be made aware of the presence of 

 Tr isetum or thochaetum on U.S.F.S. lands 

 (Granite Creek Central site). The taxon 

 should be included on the U.S.F.S. Region 1 

 sensitive plant species list. 



C. Other status recommendations. 



1. Counties and local areas: No need for 

 regulation at the county level is currently 

 seen . 



2. State: A change of status from SH 

 (historically known in Montana) to SIQ 

 (critically endangered in Montana, with 

 taxonomic problems/questions involved) has 

 been made on the MTNHP list of plant species 

 of special concern. 



3. Other nations: Not pertinent. 



*». International: Not pertinent. 



I'f. Recommended critical habitat: Owing to the taxonomic 

 questions involved, and the need for more detailed 

 b iosystemat ic research, critical habitat for Tr isetum 

 or thochaetum is not being recommended at this time. 



15. Conservation/recovery recommendations: 



A. General conservation recommendations. 



1. Recommendations regarding present or 



anticipated activities: Owing to the rarity 

 of Tr isetum or thochaetum , and its current 

 scientific significance, some conservation 

 measures should be taken to protect it. To 

 the extent possible, sites should be 

 protected from impacts due to logging 

 activity. 



