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sites were established in 1991. Monitoring of these 

 sites should be continued in 1992 and additional sites 

 should be established. 



Prepare a species management guide (conservation 

 strategy) . The information gathered in the survey and 

 monitoring activities recommended above should be used 

 to prepare a species management guide for Allotropa 

 virgata . The guide should be prepared in cooperation 

 with the Nez Perce National Forest and the Idaho 

 Conservation Data Center and should include the Idaho 

 populations in the strategy. Challenge Cost-Share 

 projects have been proposed by the Montana Natural 

 Heritage Program with the Beaverhead, Bitterroot and 

 Deerlodge National Forests for 1992 to further the 

 above recommendations. 



