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consideration. 



D. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT: A more 

 thorough survey encompassing areas to the east of the 

 known population will be necessary to complete the 

 documentation of this population. 



E. SUMMARY: The species Haplopappus macronema var. 

 macronema is known from one location on the Beaverhead 

 National Forest, in Beaverhead County, Montana. The 

 site is on east side of the East Pioneer Mountains, on 

 Storm Peak (001) . The population occurs on a south- 

 facing talus slope, at an elevation of 8,900 ft. (2,712 

 m) , with a sparse cover of Pinus albicaulis (whitebark 

 pine) . There are currently no known threats to the 

 Storm Peak (001) population. However, since this is 

 the only known population in Montana, any management 

 activities proposed for the area should take this 

 population into consideration. As stated above, a more 

 thorough survey encompassing areas to the east of the 

 known population will be necessary to complete the 

 documentation of this population. 



