July 30, August 3 and 10, 1997. Specialists in the fields of 

 Hydrology, Soil Science, Archaeology and Forest Practices within the 

 DNRC were contacted. Input on wildlife impacts from the local 

 Biologist in the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks was also 

 obtained . 



The full list of contacts is available in the project file at the 

 Central Land Office as it is too lengthy to duplicate in this 

 document . 



After compiling all of the comments received from these sources, we 

 have arrived at the following list of potential issues for this 

 project area. 



TABLE 2 



Potential Issues 



Hydrology, Fisheries & Soils 



Right-of -Way 



Bull Elk Survival 



Noxious Weeds 



Threatened, Endangered & Sensitive Species 



Potential Issues 



Hydrology, Fisheries & Soils: 



There is a concern that a reduction in timber cover, new road 

 construction and log skidding activities may adversely affect 

 water quantity (water yield, channel stability) , water quality 

 (physical or chemical attributes), site conditions (soil loss 

 from erosion, soil nutrient losses) or fisheries. 



Right-of-way: 



The landowners in Gladstone and French Creek drainages have 

 expressed a concern that road development associated with the 

 proposed timber harvest will increase use by the public, 

 trespass problems, and littering. 



Bull Elk Survival: 



There is a concern that cover removal and road construction 

 may have a cumulative adverse effect on bull elk hunting 

 season survival, which may already be feeling the effects of 



