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EO No. County Land ov/nership name 



001 Garfield C. M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge 



002 Lake Nine Pine Reservior National Wildlife 



Refuge 



003 Lewis & Clark Lewis & Clark National Forest; 



Bob Marshall Wilderness Area 



I. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 



1. THREATS TO CURRENTLY KNOWN POPULATIONS: None known. 



2. 21ANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND RESPONSE: None known. The 

 presence of this species in tv;o settings where dredging was 

 likely to have take place may indicate a tolerance to this 

 form of disturbance. 



J. SUI'IMARY: American v/aterv/ort ( Elatine americana ) is a species 



which is easily overlooked, and may not be affected by most land 

 management activities, so a conservative approach in considering 

 this species for BLM designation is warranted. Further status 

 investigation is underv;ay. 



