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 of occurrence will be surveyed using methods outlined in this 

 guide prior to project implementation. The following cruidelines 

 will be implemented when salamanders are present . 

 Timber harvest 



Timing 



Timing of timber harvest around salamander sites will be 

 planned to avoid periods of above-ground salamander activities. 

 Timber harvest will be conducted from November - March. Harvest 

 could also occur during July and August if salamanders are not 

 active above ground at the affected site during this period. 



Protection zones 



Streamside protection zones can buffer streams from 

 sedimentation, nutrient flow, temperature modifications and 

 flooding caused by timber harvest (Newbold et al. 1980, Murphy et 

 al. 1986, Beschta et al. 1987, Hartman et al. 1987, Belt et al. 

 1992) . Both Idaho and Montana have mandated stream protection 

 zones, as do some Forests. However, the seeps and small, high 

 gradient and intermittent streams that provide most of the known 

 Coeur d'Alene salamander habitat receive minimal protection under 

 these guidelines that are based primarily on protecting 

 downstream water quality, rather than on maintaining high quality 

 on-site habitat in these areas. For instance, the Idaho Forest 

 Practices Act (Title 38, Ch. 13, Idaho Code) denotes a stream 

 protection zone of 1.5 m (5 feet) along headwater or minor 

 drainages (class II streams) . The Kootenai Forest Plan (USDA 

 Forest Service 1991) requires streamside management zones of 7.6 



