lUL 1 1 1984 



IN REPLY REFER TO: 



ES 



UNITED STATES 



DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 



FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



Ecological Services 



Federal Building, Room 3035 



316 North 26th Street 



Billings, Montana 59101-1396 



July 6, 1984 



Mr. James R, Meyer 

 Department of Energy 

 Bonneville Power Administration 

 P.O. Box 3621 

 Portland, Oregon 97208 



Dear Mr. Meyer: 



We have reviewed the document entitled "Wildlife Impact Assessment and 

 Summary of Previous Mitigation Related to Hydroelectric Projects in 

 Montana: Libby Dam" prepared by the Montana Department of Fish, 

 Wildlife, and Parks (MDFWP). 



We have worked closely with (^FWP personnel during the preparation of 

 this assessment, and we concur with their findings. In those areas of 

 differing results between this report and the Fish and Wildlife 

 Coordination report of 1965, we informally agree with the current 

 report. 



We will continue to cooperate with MDFWP in preparing mitigation plans 

 to compensate for the losses documented in their report. 



Sincerely, 



John G. wood" 

 Field Supervisor 

 Ecological Services 



cc: Director, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, 



Helena, MT 

 Field Supervisor, USFWS, Helena, MT (SE) 

 Al Christianson, U.S. Forest Service, Kootenai National Forest, 



Libby, MT 

 Regional Director, USFWS, Denver, CO (HR) 

 Larry Lockard, Northwest Montana Fish and Wildlife Center, 

 Kali spell, MT 



