DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 

 RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION 



JUDY MARTZ, GOVERNOR 



STATE OF MONTANA' 



NORTHWESTERN LAND OFFICE 

 2250 HIGHWAY 93 NORTH 

 KALISPELL, MT 59901-2557 



Telephone: (406) 751-2240 

 FAX: (406)751-2288 



CILLY BUG SALVAGE TIMBER SALE PROJECT 

 CHECKLIST ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING 



January 7, 2005 



Enclosed is a copy of the completed Cilly Bug Salvage Timber Sale Project Checklist 

 Environmental Assessment and Finding. We encourage you to review the document and 

 within the next 30 days direct any comments or questions to: Swan River State Forest, 

 58741 Highway 83 South, Swan Lake, Montana 5991 1. We appreciate the comments we 

 have received from the public and have addressed those concerns in the analysis. The 

 Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is planning to present the Cilly Bug 

 Salvage Timber Sale Project to the State Board of Land Commissioners at their 

 February 22, 2005 meeting. 



The proposed project is approximately eight miles south of Swan Lake and just east of 

 the main Cilly Creek Road approximately two miles north of the junction with Soup 

 Creek Road. The project was initiated to address the significant and ongoing insect and 

 disease problems that are occurring in this part of the forest. 



Sincerely, 



Roger Ziesak 



Forest Management Supervisor 



Swan River State Forest 



58741 Hwy 83 South 



Swan Lake, Montana 5991 1 



(406) 754-2301 



RZ:wh 



Enclosure 



CC: Project file 



KALISPELL OFHCE 



2250 Highway 93 North 



Kalispell, MT 59901-2557 



Telephone (406) 751-2241 



Fax (406) 751-2286 



PLAINS OFFICE 



PO Box 219 



Plains, MT 59859-0219 



Telephone (406) 826-3851 



Fax (406) 826-5785 



POLSON FIELD OFFICE 



PO Box 640 



Poison, MT 59860-0640 



Telephone (406) 883-3960 



Fax (406) 883-1874 



LIBBYUNIT 



14096 US Highway 37 



Libby.MT 59923-9347 



Telephone (406) 293-2711 



Fax (406) 293-9307 



STILLWATER STATE FOREST 



PO Box 164 



Olney.MT 59927-0164 



Telephone (406) 881-2371 



Fax (406) 881-2372 



SWAN STATE FOREST 



58741 Highway 83 South 



Swan Lake, MT 59911 



Telephone (406) 754-2301 



Fax (406) 754-2884 



•AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER' 



