Lost Bear Timber Sale EA - Attachment D 



predominant wildlife habitat values are winter range for big game species, lynx, and grizzly 

 bears. 



For wildlife-related issues, the "project area" consists of sections 14 and 36 in T14N R14W. 

 The "analysis area" for most species' cumulative effects follows ridgelines, draws, and 

 main roads from Highway 200 southwest to Blacktail Mountain, south along the ridge 

 upslope of Chamberlain Creek to the ridge runnmg west upslope of Cap Wallace Gulch and 

 Little Fish Creek, north along Sunset Hills road to Highway 200 (Fig. Dl). This includes 

 portions of the following sections; TI5N R14W, sections 25, 34-36; T15N ROW sections 

 30, 31; T14N ROW sections 5, 6, 8, 17, 20, 29-32; TON ROW sections 5-7; TON R14W 

 sections 3, 4, 10-12; T14N R14W sections 3, 4, 9, 16, 21, 28, 33. 



The analysis area encompasses and considers the entirety, or portions thereof, of the 

 following DNRC actions and proposed actions, in addition to industrial forest management 

 on adjoining lands: 



Headquarters Timber Sale (sections 2 and 10 TUN R14W, and section 36 T15N R14W)- 

 The proposed action would use selective harvesting to favor retention of western larch and 

 ponderosa pine in an effort to mimic natural fire disturbances. This action is planned for 

 activity in late 2005. 



Little Fish Creek Timber Sale (section 2 TON R14W, and section 34 T14N R14W)~ 

 Between 1994 and 1997, 249 acres were thinned to produce uneven-aged stands after the 

 removal of dying, diseased, and deformed trees. 



Haywire Wallace Timber Sale (sections 2, 4, 10, 14, and 16 TON R14W)~The proposed 

 action would reduce the proportion of Douglas-fir within affected stands to mimic natural 

 fire disturbances which would favor retention of western larch and ponderosa pine. The 

 proposed action may construct up to 7 miles of road. This action is planned for activity in 

 late 2004 



Sunset Hills Reciprocal Access Agreement (hereafter SHRAA; sections 2, 3, 10 and 1 1 

 TON R14W, and sections 10, 13-15, 23, 25-27, 33-36 T14N R14W)-The proposed action 

 would grant Plum Creek Timberlands a permanent easement to use existing roads in 

 sections 2, 10 TON R14W, and sections 10, 14, 34 and 36 T14N R14W and on a new road 

 segment to be constructed in sections 35 (0.2 miles) and 36 (0. Smiles) T14N R14W. 

 DNRC would obtain permanent access on existing roads on Plum Creek lands in the 

 remaining sections as well as on a new road to be constructed in section 35 T14N R14W. 



Upper Blackfoot Reciprocal Access Agreement (sections 2, 3, 9, 10 T14N R13W)~The 

 proposed action would grant DNRC permanent easement along selected roads across Plum 

 Creek Timberlands in these sections and elsewhere in the Blackfoot Valley, but outside of 

 the analysis area. Plum Creek Timberlands would obtain permanent easement across 

 DNRC lands along selected roads elsewhere in the Blackfoot Valley, but outside of the 

 current analysis area. 



