1. To restore forest stands, where possible, to a condition that 

 had commonly existed historically. 



2. To generate revenue for the specific trusts, from the sale of 

 forest products. 



Pro-ject Area 



The Gladstone Creek area is located in mountainous terrain 4-5 miles 

 east of the Continental Divide in Lewis & Clark County, Montana. 

 The project area is approximately 6 air miles W-NW from the town of 

 Wolf Creek, Montana, on the south side of the Wolf Creek County 

 Road. 



The various alternatives examined in this EA include proposed 

 actions in Sections 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34 & 35, T15N, 

 R5W M.P.M. The actions on the private lands included on the above 

 list are related to access, i.e., road use, maintenance or 

 development. The proposed forest management actions are restricted 

 to the state owned lands. 



Relationship to SFLMP 



In June 1996, DNRC began a phased-in implementation of the State 

 Forest Land Management Plan (SFLMP) which established the agency's 

 philosophy for the management of forested state trust lands. The 

 management direction provided in the SFLMP comprises the framework 

 within which specific project planning and activities take place. 



The SFLMP also defines the Resource Management Standards which 

 guided the planning of this proposed action, the Gladstone Creek 

 Timber Sale. The SFLMP philosophy and appropriate resource 

 management standards have been incorporated into the design of the 

 proposed action. 



