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UPCOMING FOREST SERVICE
FLATHEAD
EVENT LOOKS AT UPHILL SKI
TRAVEL POLICY
CSKT PROPOSE GILL NETTING The public is invited to discuss the
CARPET ON SALE
ON FLATHEAD LAKE, SPRING future of uphill travel at Whiteish
MACK DAYS TO LAUNCH
Mountain Resort at an upcoming event
The Confederated Salish and Koo- hosted by the Flathead National Forest.
50tenai Tribes is proposing to remove Due to a string of recent violations,
% roughly 30,000 non-native lake trout including a close-call involving skiers

from Flathead Lake this year using gill traveling in an area where explosives
netting. The tribes published a inal en- were being used, the resort has an-
vironmental impact statement in the nounced it is considering changing the
Federal Register on Feb. 21 and the pub- rule that allows skiers to hike up the
OFF
lic can comment on the document until mountain to make their turns.
March 21.
The topic will be the subject of the
The tribes want to reduce lake trout next “Flathead Forest Friday” on March
numbers with the objective of eliminat- 21 at the Pin & Cue located at 6570 U.S.

ing enough of the predatory ish to make Highway 93 South in Whiteish. The
the lake more survivable for native bull no-host breakfast chat starts at 7 a.m.
trout and westslope cutthroat trout.
Attendees will learn about the eforts
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The Tribal Council is expected to is- the FNF is taking to better enforce the
sue a record of decision approving the policy and what is at risk with contin-
project soon afterward, setting up gill ued non-compliance. Leaders from the
netting to begin as early as April.
forest hope to hear from attendees their

As a separate form of reducing the ideas on how to improve compliance and
lake trout population, the CSKT is host- any other thoughts on the policy.
ing the annual Spring Mack Days, begin- In 2010, Whiteish Mountain Resort
ning March 14. The tournament features and Flathead National Forest worked
34 days of lake trout ishing on Flathead. together to establish an uphill traic
For more information visit www.mack- policy and supporting Special Order to
days.com.
maintain access to public lands, reduce
According to the tribes, the proposed risk to uphill and downhill skiers and

gill netting project aims to increase har- minimize disruption to resort employ-
vest of lake trout beyond the status quo ees and operations. Resort management
level by authorizing the use of additional has recently expressed concern about
harvest tools, including bounties, trap- continued non-compliance with the up-
netting and gillnetting to achieve the hill traic policy. The Forest Service
goals of the Flathead Lake and River is working with WMR to ind ways to
Fisheries Co-Management Plan.
maintain public access, increase compli-
A plan is being drafted with a goal ance, improve public safety and reduce

Sale Ends April 30, 2014
of removing up to 100,000 lake trout conlict with essential operations of a ski
this year through general angling, ish- resort.
ing events and gill netting, according to If you plan to attend or have any
tribal oicials. The 30,000 gill-netting questions, please notify Public Afairs
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trout population is 50 percent above Special Agent Bill Facer says Clay
what they call secure levels, and the co- Spotted Bear died March 3. The agen-
management didn’t call for gill netting cy says oicers responded to a report
CARPET ONElake trout at that level.
of a man with a gun that evening. Oi-
Comments should be submitted to cers found the man and shots were ex-
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Les Evarts, CSKT Fisheries Program changed. Spotted Bear was dead upon
Manager, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, Mont., arrival at the hospital.
59855. The FEIS is available for public Oicials have not said if any oicers
review at the Tribal Fisheries Oice, 408 were injured. The shooting is still under
6th Ave. East, Polson, and an electronic investigation.
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