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Table of Contents 



List of Tables Page ii 



Appointed and Administrative Officials Page iii 



Report Summary Page S-1 



Introduction Page 1 



Audit Objectives Page 1 



Audit Scope and Methodology Page 2 



Background Page 3 



Project Costs Page 3 



Purpose of the Wildlife EIS Page 5 



EIS StafQng and Guidance Page 6 



EIS Team Page 6 



Steering Committee Page 7 



Ad Hoc Committees and Other Department Staff Page 7 



Consultants Page 7 



Major Activities of the EIS Process Page 8 



Initial EIS Approach Page 10 



Public Scoping Meetings Page 10 



Montanans' Beliefs about Hunting, Viewing, 



and Trapping Page 10 



Revisions to EIS Approach Page 1 1 



Scenario Planning Page 1 1 



Management Consensus Page 12 



Effects Assessment Team Page 12 



Draft EIS Report Page 12 



Reasons for Extended Timeframe Page 13 



Limited Experience Page 13 



Staffing and Directing Methods Page 14 



EIS Approach Revisions Page 15 



Conclusion Page 15 



Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Page 19 



Chapter I - Introduction 



Chapter II - Review of 

 WUdlife EIS Process 



Department Response 



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