Black-Backed Woodpeckers 



• Retain at least 1 snag and 1 snag recruit per acre within the proposed harvest 

 units (pursuant to ARM 36.11.411). 



• Minimize mechanized activity within 0.25 mile of black-backed woodpecker 

 habitat during the period of April 15 through July 1 for a minimum of 5 years 

 (pursuant to ARM 36.11.438 (l)(a)). 



• Manage 497 acres of burned acreage in an unharvested condition that is 

 broadly representative of the burned area on DNRC land for a minimum of 5 

 years (pursuant to ARM 36.1 1.438 (l)(b)). 



Big Game: White-tail deer, Elk, Moose 



• Locate all newly constructed or reconstructed roads associated with the 

 proposed action behind effective closure devices (e.g., locked gates, tank 

 traps, slash piles the first 200 feet of the road, etc.) at project's completion. 



2.7 Description of Relevant Past, Present, and Related 

 Future State Actions Not Part of the Proposed Action 



2.7.1 Past Relevant Actions 



• Hunting and other recreational uses: Under the rules of the Montana 

 Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks deer, elk, and upland game hunting 

 has been allowed. Walk in and non-motorized vehicle recreational use has 

 been allowed. 



• Biological control for weeds: Larinus minutus have been released to control 

 knapweed in numerous locations in all State owned sections in the analysis 

 area. 



• Public vehicle access: All existing closed roads have been closed to 

 motorized use except for administrative use by DNRC and Plum Creek 

 Timber Company and during emergencies such as fire suppression and rescue 

 operations. 



2.7.2 Present Relevant Actions Not Part of the Proposed 

 Action 



• Present actions include those listed under 2.7.1. 



• The nearest other action is a road building project located in section 8, 12, and 

 16T13N, R25W. 



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