How does the preferred alternative deal with noxious and exotic weeds?
The draft EIS identifies areas where problems exist and the priorities for controlling future spread of noxious weeds. How does Alternative 4 address restoration and/or protection of resources, particularly salmon, important to tribes? Alternative 4 takes aggressive actions to protect and restore watersheds with a focus on riparian and aquatic conditions. This will conserve populations of native fish (salmon, steelhead, and bull trout) and provide for tribal use. Also, the use of prescribed fire and thinning and the control of noxious weeds will restore native ecosystems and provide resources of importance to tribes. Are you willing to look at other alternatives? Yes, if they would meet the purposes and needs of the project. Do you expect the preferred alternative will change? Yes. We will be responsive to public comment and are willing to make necessary changes to the preferred alternative, including selection on an entirely different alternative.
