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b. U.S. D.I. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT: 



i. Butte District Office, Headwaters 

 Resource Area: 



French Creek (002) - portion 



C. STATE OF MONTANA: 



i. Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 

 Mt. Haggin Geiitie Management Area: 



French Creek (002) - portion 



ii. Department of State Lands: 



French Creek (002) - portion 



e. PRIVATE OWNERSHIP (PARTIAL): 



Lockhart Meadows (001) 

 Hebgen Lake (004) 

 Burton Park (005) 



ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 



A. THREATS TO CURRENTLY KNOWN POPULATIONS (MONTANA) : 



Based on field observations in 1988, the five known 

 populations of Claytonia lanceolata var. f lava 

 currently appear to be stable. They are large, and 

 cover extensive areas. However, the sites are 

 potentially threatened by several land uses, including: 

 1.) road construction, 2.) mining, and 3.) recreational 

 use. Potential impacts from grazing and timber 

 harvesting are possible, but it does not appear that 

 these threats are imminent. The sites that may 

 potentially be influenced by these activities are 

 reviewed below: 



1. ROAD CONSTRUCTION: All known sites could 

 potentially be impacted by further road 

 construction, and/or maintenance of existing 

 routes. The habitats of all five populations are 

 partially bisected by major U.S. Forest Service 

 access routes. If more roads are constructed, it 

 is expected that additional portions of the sites 

 would be eliminated. The site where potential 

 road construction seemed to be most imminent is 

 Vipond Park (003) ; the potential for increased 

 mining activity in this area (discussed below) 

 might result in the construction of new roads in 

 the meadow habitats. 



