ARM 36.11.437. SENSITIVE SPECIES - FLAMMULATED OWL

(1) The department shall consider the following factors when harvesting timber where greater than 50 contiguous acres of flammulated owl preferred habitat types exist: (a) Favor seral ponderosa pine on sites where historical fire regimes favor it. (b) Favor older-aged ponderosa pine or, secondarily, Douglas-fir for retention or recruitment on warm, dry slopes. (c) Retain and recruit large-sized snags pursuant to ARM 36.11.404. (d) Open up dense stands on warm, dry slopes towards a basal area of 35 to 80 square feet. (e) Promote non-uniform stands and retain occasional dense patches of conifer regeneration and shrubs.