ARM 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 characteristics. (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.