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Samples of Comments 



• Alternatives 2-5 indicate local governments would benefit from expanded in-lieu tax 

 payments. Could you explain how? I want to go on record as opposed to any changes in land 

 use. 



• Curiously, many landowners do not really pay the real and property taxes they should as it is. 



• We do not clearly understand your proposals to benefit local governments through expanded 

 payments including those in-lieu of personal property taxes. Could you please address this 

 concept in detail and explain it to us? What other kinds of payments in lieu of taxes are you 

 considering? 



Response: Under alternatives 3 and 5, FWP would make payments to local 

 governments in lieu of personal property in addition to those on real property for 

 which it holds fee title (see draft EIS, pp. II- 10 and -17). Although use of the land 

 could change if FWP purchased property, income to local governments could increase 

 on land that FWP already owns from payments in lieu of taxes on personal property 

 (pp. IV-62 and -108). FWP proposes to continue to only make payments in lieu of 

 taxes on real property under the preferred alternative. 



ISSUE #16 

 Research — 4 comments 



Summary 



All comment directed at this issue supported continuing a wildlife research effort. 



Sample of Comments 



• Number 16 indicates relying on imiversities for short-term research needs. I don't think you 

 should narrow this to short-term. Time frame should be irrelevant when finding the best 



solutions to wildlife management in Montana Combinations of employees and 



confracts with university facuhies and students are both useftil, regardless of time frame. 



• I note that you are cutting back on research and data collection. Putting unqualified district 

 supervisors in charge of research is a poor move. 



Response: Under the preferred alternative, FWP would continue research with an 

 emphasis on harvest and habitat issues. 



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