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Work on forest climbing management plan begins

June 9, 2021 by Michael Howell

Peregrine Falcon.

Protecting nesting golden eagles and peregrine falcons a major concern

Stevensville District Ranger Steve Brown hosted the first in a series of planned public meetings in the Bitterroot National Forest’s effort to produce a forest-wide climbing management plan. The first meeting focused primarily on the impacts that recreational climbing can have on cliff nesting raptors such as golden eagles and peregrine falcons. 

Brown said that fueled by growing populations of visitors, climbing activities, like most other recreational activities on the nation’s forests, are increasing. Along with that increased use comes increased impacts to the terrain and to the animals that inhabit those forest ecosystems. He said some places around the country are getting “loved to death.” He said climbing activities were increasing rapidly here in the Bitterroot and the agency wants to “get out ahead of that.”

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Brown emphasized that the development of a climbing management plan had to involve a high level of public participation and a transparent process. He said unless all parties understand the reasons behind the management plan they won’t buy into it and if they don’t buy into it is not going to work. 

“We want to promote sustainable climbing into the future while minimizing impacts,” he said. Brown noted that the effort to create a forest wide climbing management plan is not starting from scratch. Conflicts between climbers and other forest users came to a head a few years ago on some of the most popular climbing canyons in the valley. In Mill Creek canyon there was controversy and conflict including threats and actual acts of sabotage. New ownership along Kootenai Creek at the forest boundary and a continually expanding use of the property by climbers also called out for attention. He said it was obvious that the Forest Service needed to take some sort of action. A moratorium was placed on installation of any new bolted climbing routes and an intense effort was begun to communicate with all the users in the area to establish some sort of rules.

Brown said the results of those conversations has been very productive and the high level of cooperation and communication has been encouraging. “We have a track record of demonstrated success there,” he said, “and I want to build on it.” He said engaging the public in this kind of stewardship process was crucial if they were going to move forward with effective management rather than simply resorting to enforcement. He said moving forward programmatically to set some ground rules for the whole forest was the best way to proceed.

Brown said the process in forming the plan would be to focus on identifying the important issues involved given the various interests held by different forest users and the needs and health of the ecosystem. He said he thought it was a good idea to begin with an issue that many have already recognized, that is the potential for rock climbers to negatively impact the large raptors such as golden eagles and peregrine falcons that nest on some of the canyon cliff sides.

According to Bitterroot National Forest wildlife biologist Dave Lockman, there were no known peregrine falcons in the Bitterroot throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. He said peregrine and eagle populations around the nation had plummeted, primarily due to the use of DDT. Peregrine falcons were re-introduced into the Bitterroot in a five-year program sponsored by the Peregrine Fund and the Liz Claiborne Foundation. The reintroduction has been very successful, according to Lockman, with peregrines having moved into at least 17 canyons in the Bitterroot over the last 30 years. He said from 94 to 96 nests have been continually occupied. He said some golden eagles have also successfully bred in Mill Creek canyon, in 2014 and 2018. He said the cooperation shown between the Western Montana Climbers Coalition, Bitterroot Audubon and the Peregrine Fund folks was very encouraging.

Eric Murdock, Policy Director for the Access Fund, said that a new handbook was going to be released in about a week called “Climbing and Raptors – a Handbook for Adaptive Raptor Management.” It was the result of a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the National Park Service.

Murdock said that since the 1960’s, scientists have discussed establishing a buffer area around nesting raptors to reduce nest abandonment. He said a lot of factors have been identified, including the characteristics of the cliff, the kind of human activity in the area, the level of tolerance of the birds, and other specific seasonal disturbances. He said evidence shows that some kind of buffer zone within the viewshed of the nests works. He said the size of the buffer zone needed depends on the characteristics of the viewshed.

Micki Long, President of Bitterroot Audubon, said that her organization and the Montana Peregrine Institute both believe that protecting peregrine falcons and golden eagles should be part of the Forest Plan. Long referred to a foundational study done in 1987 by Richardson and Miller documenting that both visual and auditory disturbances can disrupt successful nesting. She said recommendations in the report included keeping an 800-meter buffer zone, that is about a half a mile, from nesting raptors.

Acknowledging that there may be disagreement about the scope of any buffer zone, she said,  

“Most climbers want to support raptors and protect resources and will be partners,” said Long, “but when in doubt, we need to err on the side of the birds.”

Brown reminded the group that the intent was to mitigate impacts, not eliminate them, and it was important to use the best science available when doing so. He said it was evident that the issue of nesting raptors was an issue of concern for almost everyone. He said now the question is, is taking no action a reasonable alternative? If not, then what management is needed? What is our intent? What actions can we identify as needed?

“Whatever we recommend, we need it to be adequate to meet our needs,” said Brown. “I don’t want it to be unnecessarily restrictive.”

Information collected and proposed solutions to issues arrived at during these ongoing monthly meetings will be posted on the Bitterroot National Forest’s Story Map at (https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6f18fccfa609409eaee82f39e4f4f4e3) and can be used as both a progress tracker and information hub for the public to obtain information about the process and the status of the Climbing Management Plan development.

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May 24 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:30 a.m at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Candidates for HD86, SD43 and […]

3 events, 25

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

May 25 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

In May we are visiting with author, Janet Skeslein Charles, about her novel, The Paris Library.  Join us May 25 at 6pm MST via Zoom to speak with Janet about her historical […]

Free
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

May 25 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot invites you to attend its monthly meetings. You needn't have knowledge of quantum physics to enjoy learning about this exciting field of science that […]

1 event, 26

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2 events, 27

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

May 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

Join Chapter One for a magical story time of reading, crafting and of course snacking!  Our theme for this story hour is Onesie Party!  Feel free to wear your favorite […]

Free

3 events, 28

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2022-05-28

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

Recurring
May 28 Recurring

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

May 28 & June 25  2022 Whittecar Rifle Range  This 2 day course is for women with little or no experience with handguns, who may be frightened of handguns or […]

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mission church St. Philip in Darby every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Free

2 events, 29

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mission church St. Philip in Darby every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Free

3 events, 30

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

“Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day” barbecue for veterans, families and the Florence community, on Monday, May 30th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bread & Roses facility, 1 […]

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

May 30 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

The Victor Heritage Museum will open for its Summer Season Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, 1pm to 4pm. It will be open during this summer from 1pm through 4pm, Tuesday […]

2 events, 31

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

May 31 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

The Socrates Cafe' Philosophical Discussion Group welcomes you for a night of inspiring talks on topics ranging from philosophy to social issues to current events. It's a time of social […]

Free

2 events, 1

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

June 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

Coffee with the Mayor, First Tuesday of Each Month 9:00 am at CJ's Den, 324 Main Street.  Opportunity for Stevensville Residents to Informally Meet with the Mayor, ask Questions, Express […]

1 event, 2

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2 events, 3

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

June 3 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

Fridays June 3rd - September 30th Time:  2-6 pm  Lolo Community Center    12345 Hwy 93 South   Rental Booth Cost: $15  For more information and to sign up for […]

4 events, 4

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2022-06-04

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

June 4

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and more....oh my!  BRHA doesn’t like to brag, but they have the most awesome pets you’ll ever find and they are just waiting for their new […]

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mission church St. Philip in Darby every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Free
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lions Club at Non-Profit Fair

June 4 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lions Club at Non-Profit Fair

Eye glasses and hearing aids can be recycled at the Lions Club booth during the Spring Into Summer event, June 4th at the 1st Interstate Building, from 10 a.m. to […]

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 3 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Sons of Norway

+ 1 More
October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 5 @ 5:00 PM - May 6 @ 7:00 PM

Bitter Root Humane Assn. Day of Giving

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 5 @ 5:00 PM - May 6 @ 7:00 PM

Bitter Root Humane Assn. Day of Giving

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 7 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recurring

Pachyderm Club

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 8 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 9 @ 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Rotary Club

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 10 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Stevensville School Board

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 11 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Celebrating the Law with NVPL

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous

May 12 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Soroptimist

May 12 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Candidate meet and greet

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous

May 13 @ 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Ribbon Cutting at groWise be Well

May 13 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Hamilton Gun Show

May 13 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

May 13 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Meet The Candidates

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous

May 14 @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

May 14 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Multi-Family Yard Sale

May 14 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 14 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

Hamilton Gun Show

May 14 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Recurring

Culture Crawl Art Walk

+ 1 More
October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 15 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 15 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Recurring

Hamilton Gun Show

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 16 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

May 16 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Recurring

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

May 16 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 16 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 16 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

+ 1 More
October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 17 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 19 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Back Country Horsemen

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 20 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recurring

Pachyderm Club

May 20 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

North Valley Library program

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Wilderness Skills Weekend 2022

May 21 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 21 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Free Ropes Challenge Course Community Day

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Wilderness Skills Weekend 2022

May 22 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 24 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Republican Women

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 25 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

May 25 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day Recurring

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

May 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 30
May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

May 30 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

May 31
May 31 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

June 1
June 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

May 30 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 31 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 3 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

June 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 4 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lions Club at Non-Profit Fair

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