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 



BIG BLOVroOWN SALVAGE PROJECT 



CHECKLIST ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING 



May 9, 2003 



Enclosed is a copy of the Big Blowdown Salvage Timber Sale Checklist 

 Environmental Assessment and Finding. I encourage you to review the 

 document and direct any comments or questions to: Swan River State 

 Forest, 58741 Highway 83 South, Swan Lake, Montana 59911. The 

 Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is planning to present 

 the Big Blowdown Salvage Project to the State Board of Land 

 Commissioners on May 19, 2003. Comments must be received by May 18, 

 2003. Please include your name, address, and the title of the document 

 with your comments. 



The proposed project is approximately ten miles south of Swan Lake and 

 predominantly along the east side of Highway 83 between Soup Creek Road 

 and Point Pleasant. The primary purpose of the project is to salvage 

 wind-damaged and blown-down trees that resulted from a strong windstorm 

 in April of 2002. 



I welcome your questions and comments. 



Sincerely. 



Daniel J.VRoberson 



Unit Manager 



Swan River State Forest 



58741 Highway 83 South 



Swan Lake, Montana 59911 



(406)754-2301 



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Enclosure 



Cc: Big Blowdown SP 



KALISPELL OFFICE 



2250 Highway 93 North 



Kalispell, MT 59901-2557 



Telephone (406) 751-2241 



Fax (406) 751-2286 



PLAINS OFFICE 



PC Box 219 



Plains, MT 59859-0219 



Telephone (406) 826-3851 



Fax (406) 826-5785 



POLSON HELD OFFICE 



PC Box 640 



Poison, MT 59860-0640 



Telephone (406) 883-3960 



Fax (406) 883-1874 



LIBBY UNIT 



14096 US Highway 37 



Libby.MT 59923-9347 



Telephone (406) 293-2711 



Fax (406) 293-9307 



STILLWATER STATE FOREST 



PO Box 164 



OlneyMT 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 



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