36.11.442    SENSITIVE SPECIES - PEREGRINE FALCON

(1) The department shall manage for peregrine falcons within a 0.25 mile radius of a known nest site, and develop appropriate silvicultural mitigation measures for the particular situation.

(a) The department shall limit human activity, both low and high intensity, and mechanized activity typically within a 0.5 mile radius from known nest sites between March 1 and August 1.

(i) The department shall determine distances for activity restrictions on a site-specific basis for aerial operations.

History: 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; NEW, 2003 MAR p. 397, Eff. 3/14/03.