Bitterroot National Forest

1801 N. 1st Street, Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-7100

NEWS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tod McKay
Public Affairs Officer
(406) 363-7122
(406) 531-1130 - CELL
tgmckay@fs.fed.us
March 17, 2011

RAC COMMITTEE STILL SEEKING PROJECTS TO FUND

Hamilton, MT. - The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is still accepting project proposals
from the public. The application deadline is March 30, 2011 and the committee has approximately $235,000 in
project funding to award.

Projects must benefit National Forest System lands and ecosystems in Ravalli County. Projects must meet
established criteria and improve federal lands in the following areas: roads, trails, infrastructure maintenance,
soil and forest ecosystem health, watershed restoration, maintenance and improvement of wildlife and fish
habitat, control of noxious weeds, and re-establishment of native species. At least 50 percent of all project
funds are dedicated to restoring streams and watersheds; or road maintenance, decommissioning or removal.
Projects may be on private land, but must show a direct benefit to National Forest System lands.

Project applications are available online by visiting the Bitterroot National Forest website at
www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot . Printed copies are also available at any Bitterroot National Forest office.

For more information or details on submitting a project proposal please contact Nancy Trotter or Dan Ritter at
the Stevensville Ranger District at (406) 777-5461.

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