Introduction 



Rathead National Forest database, con- 

 ducted correlation analyses for all se- 

 lected variables, and jointly interpreted 

 the results of the correlation analyses. 

 The Flathead National Forest led this 

 effort with the cooperation of several 

 study leaders. 



Although the Flathead Basin Forest Prac- 

 tices/Water Quality and Fisheries Study Coop- 

 erative reports were designed as individual, 

 independent modules, the study team made 

 several efforts to develop coordination as the 

 program progressed. Figure 1 demonstrates link- 

 ages of the modules. 



Cooperative Program results will be re- 

 ported in several ways. 



(1) The nine official study reports (Mod- 

 ules A through I) have been printed for 

 distribution to interested parties. 



(2) The study leaders have worked together 

 to develop this summary report to syn- 

 thesize individual study results and rec- 

 ommendations into a consolidated 

 document for public distribution. 



(3) Land owners have prepared a written 

 response to the recommendations 

 (which is incorporated in this Final 

 Report). 



(4) The study results and management rec- 

 ommendations will be presented to the 

 public in a workshop hosted by the 

 Flathead Basin Commission. This will 

 include a discussion by the study lead- 

 ers of their results and recommenda- 

 tions as well as an interactive panel 

 discussion between the three principal 

 land managers and the public. 



(5) A videotape has been prepared for pub- 

 lic television and organizational view- 

 ing. The video details the Coopera- 



tive's goals, the study modules, the 

 study results, and the management rec- 

 ommendations. 



Information about Tras Report 



This report is organized into eight major 

 sections: (1) Introduction, (2) Summaries of 

 Individual Study Module Reports, (3) General 

 Discussion, (4) Summary of Conclusions, (5) 

 Summary of Recommendations, (6) Response 

 of Major Forest Land Managers to the "Sum- 

 mary of Recommendations," (7) References, 

 and (8) Appendixes 



When reading the summaries of individual 

 study module reports, be aware that the re- 

 searchers used many different kinds of scien- 

 tific data analyses. For those studies involving 

 statistical analysis, the term "significant" means 

 that the data show a relationship that can be 

 stated with a degree of confidence. A probabil- 

 ity level is usually shown in parentheses or with 

 asterisks. For example: 



* = 90% level of confidence 



** = 95% level of confidence 



*** = 99% level of confidence. 



For regression or correlation analyses, the 

 probability value is commonly used to indicate 

 that a relationship exists between the variables 

 (for example, p < 0.01 means at the 99 percent 

 level, p < 0.05 means at the 95 percent level, and 

 p < 0.10 means at the 90 percent level). Often 

 the r on* value is also included as a measure of 

 variation of points about the regression line. 



In any statistical test, the sample size is 

 important in determining "statistical signifi- 

 cance." Furthermore, statistical interpretations 

 relate to a population. Therefore use caution 

 when evaluating a specific site or population. 



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