These same roads lead to greater human use which may also drive out 

 wildlife and reduce the quality of the recreational experience 'or the 

 wilderness advocate; a factor some would call a cost, although it is equally 

 difficult to quantify. 



1 . Internal Costs and Benefits 



Considering the proposed sale from the viewpoint of the government 

 of the State of Montana, there are certain "internal" costs and benefits which 

 can be enumerated and quantified. 



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 Internal Cost Summary 



Sale Preparation $ 3,475 



Sale Administration 3,300 



Hazard Reduction (brush disposal) 15,050 



Reclamation/reforestation 17,900 



Total Costs $39,725 



Internal Benefit Summary 



Estimated Revenues, 4.633 MMBF Timber Sale $330,000 



Other Assessments 32,950 



Road Construction 59, 580 



Enhanced timber management 4/ ? 



Total Benefits $422,530 



2. Social Costs and Benefits 



Not all effects of a timber sale are reflected in dollar costs or benefits 

 to the government of the State of Montana. Furthermore not all can be quan- 

 tified. These "social" costs and benefits are listed below. 



Socia l Cost Summary 



Increased soil erosion 



Aesthetic losses 



Air pollution-slash burning 



Twenty-six acres permanently removed from timber production for roadways 



Alteration of big game use patterns 



4/ Since the stand proposed for sale is overmature and declining in value, 

 the cutting and reforestation serve to enhance its long-term commercial 

 productivity. The actual value of this enhancement is not presently known. 



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