■ Please begin your testimony by stating your name — spell your name if it's an unusual spelling, so we get it 

 correct in the record—your mailing address, business or organizational affiliation, if any, that you are 

 representing. 



■ During this time persons testifying may not ask questions or be asked questions by anyone but me. DNRC and 

 Fish, Wildlife & Parks personnel will remain after the meeting, the close of the hearing, so if you have 

 questions, you may do at that time. You can ask a question of me; 1 can ask someone to respond to it. If any 

 persons testifying have reproduced their remarks in writing, you can submit copies to me. It's not required if 

 you are giving oral testimony, but if you want to, you can turn in written comments as well. 



Having read this, I will now receive oral testimony on the proposed Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management 

 Area Phase II Land Exchange. Again, if you just please come — or I can pass the tape recorder, set it on your chair, 

 if that's easier. State your name, mailing address, and any affiliation you are representing. Mr. Goetz? 



Mr. Goetz: I'm a Proponent. 



Mike Kress: All right. 



Mr. Goetz: I'm sorry to subject everybody to this; I didn't realize the introduction was going to take longer than my 

 statement. My name is Hank Goetz, G-0-E-T-Z. I manage the Lubrecht Experimental Forest and am responsible 

 for the management of the Bandy Experimental Ranch for the School of Forestry, University of Montana. The 

 Bandy Ranch adjoins the Blackfoot-Clearwater Game Range, and for the last 10 years or so, I've been a member of 

 the Blackfoot-Clearwater Advisory Council. And although I caimot speak for the Coimcil, nor can I formally speak 

 for the School of Forestry, 1 personally want to support Alternative D. I think it is in keeping with what the 

 Advisory Coimcil had envisioned for the whole process, and urge you — both DNRC and Fish, Wildlife & Parks 

 should proceed. Thank you. 



Mike: Thank you, Mr. Goetz. Is there anyone else who wishes to make a comment for the record? Any 

 Proponents, any Opponents, anyone that is neither a Proponent nor an Opponent? Seeing none, I will now close this 

 public hearing. Thank you. 



SEELEY LAKE HEARING 

 February 21, 2001 



Mike Kress: This is the time set for the public hearing in the matter of the proposed Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife 

 Management Area Phase II Land Exchange. My name is Mike Kress. I am an Environmental Impact Specialist 

 with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and I will be acting as the Hearings Officer 

 for these proceedings. Before I proceed further, I want the record to reflect that we have just finished a public 

 question and answer session. Persons were advised at that time, and I now repeat, that the question and answer 

 session was not recorded and is not part of the official record of this proceeding. Persons who wish to make 

 comments for agency consideration must do so in this formal hearing. Those wishing their comments to be a part of 

 the official record must now repeat or make their statements so they can be recorded. 



The purpose of the hearing is to allow any person to submit data, views, or arguments, either orally or in writing, on 

 the proposed Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area Phase II Land Exchanges and DEIS. Written 

 comments may also be submitted to Kathy O'Connor, DNRC, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, MT 59804. 

 Comments will be accepted imtil 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 15, 2001. 



Now that I have read the appropriate information for the record, and before we take testimony, is there any person 

 here who wishes to submit written testimony, but does not want to testify orally? If so, you can please place your 

 comments on the table before you leave. 



We will use the following procedure for taking oral testimony: 



■ Comments will be accepted in the following order - I'll call for Opponents first. Proponents second, and anyone 

 who is neither a Proponent nor Opponent third. 



BCWMA Land Exchanges Final Environmental Impact Statement 



