Mont. Admin. r. 36.11.404

Current through Register Vol. 1, January 10, 2025

Rule 36.11.404 - BIODIVERSITY - COARSE FILTER APPROACH

(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. .

Mont. Admin. r. 36.11.404

NEW, 2003 MAR p. 397, Eff. 3/14/03; AMD,2020 MAR p. 2239, Eff.12/12/2020

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