J-3 Food Storage Order.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document outlines food storage guidelines and bear safety procedures for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. It provides information on approved bear-resistant containers, contact details for various ranger districts, livestock reporting requirements, fire pit and camping regulations, proper food storage methods including the use of bear boxes, electric fencing, or attended storage. Hunters are directed to store wildlife carcasses in a bear-resistant manner within half a mile of campsites and to keep remains at least 100 yards from trails. Proper food storage and handling is emphasized as an important way for humans and bears to safely coexist.
The related federal contract opportunity seeks mechanical thinning and fuels reduction services on National Forest lands within Forest Service Regions One and Four. Contractors will perform activities including thinning, tree removal, processing, mastication, piling, stand improvement, slash treatment, road work, and rehabilitation using heavy machinery as well as some manual labor. The multiple award IDIQ contract has a base year and four option years. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on March 15th. The solicitation is planned for posting on March 4th on SAM.gov.
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Bear-resistant Containers
For a list of IGBC tested and approved bear- resistant containers and electric fence equipment, visit the Interagency Grizzly
Bear Committee (IGBC) website at www.igbconline.org. A bear-resistant container developed commercially must be approved by the IGBC.
HLC National Forest Contact
Information
Helena Ranger District/Supervisor's Office 2880 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602 Phone: (406) 449-5201
Great Falls Supervisor's Office 1220 38th Street North Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: (406)-791-7700
Augusta Information Station 405 Manix Street
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3247
Belt Creek Ranger District 4234 US Highway 89 North Neihart, MT 59465 Phone: (406) 236-5100
Judith Ranger District 109 Central Ave.
Stanford, MT 59479
(406) 566-2292
Lincoln Ranger District 1569 Highway 200 Lincoln, MT 59639
(406) 362-7000
Musselshell Ranger District 809 2nd Street NW Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4391
Rocky Mountain Ranger District 1102 Main Ave. NW Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5341
Townsend Ranger District 415 S. Front Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 266-3425
White Sulphur Springs Ranger District 204 W. Folsom White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
(406) 547-3361
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Helena-Lewis and Clark
National Forest
What About Livestock?
On the Lincoln and Rocky Mountain
Ranger Districts, and in the Crazy
Mountains it is required that the responsible party shall report the death of any livestock and its location to a
Forest Service official within 24 hours of discovery.
In ANY area is recommended to report deceased livestock as soon as possible to help prevent potentially dangerous human-bear interactions.
Burning & Fire Pits
No attractants (including food, food waste or trash) shall be buried, discarded or burned in an open fire.
All human food, including canned goods and beverages. We recommend burning all scraps off the grill if leaving it unattended.
All toiletries, including toothpaste, lip balm, sunscreen, and deodorant.
All garbage. It is not acceptable to burn or bury garbage in the forest as a means of disposal.
Wildlife carcasses, birds, fish, or other animal parts.
All pet and livestock food (except baled or cubed hay without additives).
Why is Proper Food Storage
Important?
How Should I Store My
Attractants?
What Attractants Do I Need To
Keep Away From Bears?
Secured in a hard-sided camper, trailer or in a vehicle with all windows rolled up all of the way with the doors locked.
Secured in a hard-sided dwelling or storage building with windows and doors closed.
Suspended at least 10 feet up (from the bottom of the suspended item) and 4 feet out from any upright support, i.e. tree or pole. And when possible, at least 100 yards from sleeping areas.
Stored within an approved and operating electric fence.
Forest Service Food Storage Guidelines
Stored in an approved bear-resistant container. Commercial bear-resistant coolers are available but they must be locked and closed while unattended.
Attractants may be “attended” during the day rather than stored. You must be within 100 feet and in direct sight of attractants. Store all attractants at night unless cooking, eating or preparing food for storage.
What About Hunters?
At night, all wildlife carcasses within
1/2 mile of any sleeping area are required to be stored in a bear-resistant manner.
Carcasses, parts, gut piles or other remains are recommended to be kept at least 100 yards off a trail or day-use area at all times.
Plan ahead, pack a tarp to drag gut piles.
Clothing, tools and packs used while hunting may also act as attractants
To co-exist safely with bears, there are actions we can take to help prevent human-bear conflicts, and food conditioned bears. Failure to comply with the food storage orders may result in injury, property damage, and can have a negative impact on bears and other wildlife.
Always Be Bear Aware!
For more information:
www.fs.usda.gov/hlcnf www.facebook.com/HLCNF
Twitter: @LewisandClarkNF http://www.fs.usda.gov/hlcnf http://www.facebook.com/HLCNF
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