MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM 

 Rivers Report 



Montana Rivers Information System 10/05/1989 



Rivers Report 



Reach Upper: MILK RIVER Lower: POPLAR RIVER Unit Code: JGC 

 Uildlife Assessment Data Continued 



Big Game Species: Existing Seasonal Use and Importance Value 

 Uhitetail Deer : Year around High 

 Mule Deer : Year around Low 

 Sharptail Grouse : Year around Moderate 



Other Game and Furbearing Species: Habitat Suitability/Potential 

 Beaver : Low 



Bobcat : Low 



Ui Id Turkey : Low 

 Pheasant : Moderate 



Canada Goose : Moderate 



Specialized Uildlife Use: Uaterfowl staging areas, 'prime wetlands' 



Areas with cormorant, heron, pelican colonies 

 Golden eagle nesting cliffs present 



Category Points 



Land: Rip. Qual: 45 T&E: Game/Fur: 38 Spec. Wild: 30 



COMPLETE RECREATION ASSESSMENT DATA 



Section: 1 CULBERTS0NHUY16 - N DAKOTA BORDER Length: 32 



Values: DFWP: 4 BLM: 3 USFS: Final: 3 



Rating Agencies: BLM only 



Water Character: Flat Months/Yr. Beatable: 6 



Motor Boating: Secondary Activity 



Boat Fishing: Primary Activity 



Shore Fishing: Primary Activity 



Picnicing: Primary Activity 



Use Level: Unknown Use Estimate: Low 



Access: Moderate Scenic Quality: Moderate 



ROS Class: Semi-primitive No. of Developed Sites: 4 



-- -- Additional Recreation Assessment Section 



Section: 2 WOLFPOINT HWY13 - CULBERTS0NHWY16 Length: 75 



Values: DFUP: 3 BLM: 3 USFS: Final: 3 



Rating Agencies: BLM only 



Water Character: Minor rapids Months/Yr. Beatable: 6 



Motor Boating: Secondary Activity 



Boat Fishing: Primary Activity 



Shore Fishing: Secondary Activity 



Picnicing: Secondary Activity 



Use Level: Unknown Use Estimate: Moderate/Low 



Access: Moderate Scenic Quality: Moderate 



ROS Class: Semi-primitive No. of Developed Sites: 1 



- Additional Recreation Assessment Section 



Section: 3 FORT PECK DAM - WOLFPOINT HWY13 Length: 66 



Values: DFWP: 3 BLM: 3 USFS: Final: 3 



Rating Agencies: BLM only 



Water Character: Minor rapids Months/Yr. Boatable: i 



Figure 37d. Example of a Full Report (Page 4) 



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