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D.J. Bakken 

 Forester, Dept . of 

 8001 North Montana 

 Helena, MT 59602 



August 20, 1997 



P.O. Box 291 

 Fairfield, MT 59436 

 (406)467-2488 



Natural 

 Avenue 



Resources & Conservation 



Mr. Bakken 



J!!^fl°^l'^"'/^. ^"^ ""^ comments addressing the timber harvest action=. 

 m the Gladstone Creek area near Wolf Creek. '^^^^est actions 



primary wildlife 



One of the yi.x.i,ai.y wiiaiire concerns in this area i =; V.ah-H-=,f 



bnir^lr- 'f^u''^ ^' '' ^^^^^^^ t° hunting season 

 bull elk IS all but nonexistent. Any additional 



associated roads will further degrade these minimal security 



survival of 

 timber removal and 



Another area of concern is weed establishment. Weeds are 



"soc ated w^\ M' ."'r' '''' ^"^ ^^' ^'^ germmatioJ 

 associated with soil disturbance is a point of 



concern , 



part ot any logging agreement. 



wel 1 



site 



Planned 



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Jh.'i L° concerns, very little support can be given 

 hai^.? "^ proposal or the associated road constructi^on 

 habitat security concerns are not paramount and logging 

 conducted that alternative associated with the least amount 

 road construction should take priority. 



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Sincerel y , 



Quentin Kujala 

 wildlife biologist 



