South Fork Flathead Watershed Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Program. Record of Decision

摘要

After careful consideration of the potential impacts of the management activities analyzed and documented in the South Fork Flathead Watershed Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Program Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (Notice of Availability published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2005), I have decided to authorize management actions identified in the FEIS as Alternative B. My decision is to authorize the use of pesticides (pesticide that targets fish) within several lakes in the Bob Marshall Wilderness for the purpose of eliminating hybrid trout populations; and authorize the short-term use of aircraft, outboard motors, pumps, and mixers within the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Jewel Basin Hiking Area to transport equipment, materials and personnel needed to accomplish the goals of this project. The details of my decision are more fully described on page 8 of this ROD. The Forest Service is a cooperating agency for this project and has jurisdiction and responsibility for the use and management of National Forest System lands, including the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Jewel Basin Hiking Area, all of which occur on the Flathead National Forest.