Our premise is that the best way to produce long-term income for the trust is to 

 manage intensively for healthy and biologically diverse forests ...In the future, 

 timber management will continue to be our primary source of revenue and our 

 primary tool for achieving biodiversity objectives. 



• The proposal provides an important mechanism to manage intensively for healthy and 

 biologically diverse forests in a way that harvests dead timber before a substantial value loss 

 occurs while limiting environmental impacts. 



• As mandated by State statute 77-5-222, MCA, the proposed sale will contribute to DNRC's 

 sustained yield. 



26. SIGNIFICANCE OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS: 



I find that the Action Alternative will not have significant impacts on the human environment for the 

 following reasons: 



• The proposed salvage project conforms to the management philosophies of DNRC and is in 

 compliance with existing laws, rules, policies, and standards applicable to this type of proposed 

 action. 



• The Action Alternative will not preclude analyses of future actions on State land. 



• Mitigations and specifications identified in APPENDIX A - STIPULATIONS AND 

 SPECIFICATIONS of the CEA will be implemented as prescribed. 



• The proposed activities, similar to past projects on State lands, use common practices in the 

 industry and are not being conducted on unique or fragile sites. 



27. NEED FOR FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: 



Based on the following, I find that a more detailed EA or an EIS does not need to be prepared: 



• The CEA adequately addressed the issues identified during project development and displayed 

 the information needed to make the decisions. 



• Evaluation of the potential impacts of the proposed Cilly Bug Salvage indicates that no signifi- 

 cant impacts would occur. 



• The ID Team provided adequate opportunities for public review and comment. Public concerns 

 were incorporated into the project design and analysis of impacts. 



EIS 



More Detailed EA 



No Further Analysis 



EA Checklist 

 Approved By: 



Signature: 



Name: Daniel J. Roberson 

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