D. Management Alternatives 



At this point in time, two alternatives are available to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 

 regarding the Morris property: 



1) Fee title purchase of the property by FWP. 



2) No purchase 



Other alternatives were considered in regards to protecting the property such as conservation 

 easements and leasing. They are discussed in the environmental assessment (£A). 



Fee Tide Purchase by FWP 



Alternative 1, fee tide purchase will provide protection to the land and wildlife of the Morris 

 property in the long term. The property will continue to be managed for the benefit of the wildlife 

 and fisheries. In addition, public access will be maintained. 



No Purchase Alternative 



This alternative requires some assumptions since management of the property will vary depending 

 on what the Morris family decides to do with the property if FWP does not purchase the property. 

 The Morris' have been approached about selling the property for cabin sites, private recreation 

 or housdx)at docking sites. In addition the own^s have considered logging the old growth spruce 

 and Cottonwood. Any of these options would have negative impacts on the wildlife values and 

 public recreation opportunities this property provides. 



The economic impacts of the no purchase alternative have not been quantified here since they are 

 unknown. 



m. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS 



Section n identified the management alternatives this report addresses. Section ED quantifies the 

 social and economic consequences of the fee title purchase alternative following two basic 

 accounting stances: financial and local area impacts. 



Financial impacts address the cost of the fee title purchase to FWP and discusses the impacts on 

 tax revenues to local government agencies. 



Expenditure data associated with the use of the property provides information for analyzing the 

 impacts of the purchase on local businesses (i.e. income and employment). 



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