Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 36 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Chapter 36.11 - FOREST MANAGEMENT
Subchapter 36.11.4 - State Forest Land Management
Rule 36.11.404 - BIODIVERSITY - COARSE FILTER APPROACH
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 36.11.404
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The department shall promote biodiversity by taking a coarse filter approach thereby favoring an appropriate mix of stand structures and compositions on state lands. The department shall base appropriate stand structures and compositions on ecological characteristics such as:
(a) land type;
(b) climatic section;
(c) habitat type;
(d) disturbance regime; and
(e) unique and rare habitats.
(2) For coarse filter applications, the department shall describe forests and stands using these characteristics:
(a) forest
composition;
(b) age class
distributions;
(c) cover type;
and
(d) stand structure.
.
AUTH: 77-1-202, 77-1-209, 77-5-201, 77-5-204, MCA IMP: 77-5-116, 77-5-204, 77-5-206, 77-5-207, MCA
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