Exhibit_C_Food_Storage.pdf

BLM MISSOULA FIELD OFFICE

FOOD/ATTRACTANT STORAGE PROVISIONS FOR CONTRACTS AND PERMITS

EXHIBIT C

1. Human, pet and livestock food (except baled or cubed hay without additives), and garbage will be attended or stored in an approved bear-resistant manner:

a. During daytime hours, food and attractants may be accessible and in use provided that at least one adult person, 18 years of age or older, is physically present within 100 feet of food/attractants. During nighttime hours, all food/attractants will be stored in a bear-resistant manner.

b. When camps are unattended, food, garbage, and other attractants, including all livestock grain and pellets, will be stored using an approved bear-resistant storage technique.

Approved Bear-Resistant Storage Techniques: When unattended and during nighttime hours, all attractants, including food and garbage, must be stored in one of the following ways:

• Secured in a hard-sided camper or vehicle trunk or cab or trailer cab.

• Secured in a hard-sided dwelling or storage building.

• Suspended at least 10 feet up (from the bottom of the suspended item) and 4 feet out from any upright support, i.e. tree, pole.

• Stored in an approved bear-resistant container.

• Stored within an approved and operating electric fence. (Fencing specifications can be obtained from the BLM Missoula Field Office)

• Stored in any combination of these methods, or

• Stored by other methods that are approved in writing by the BLM Missoula Field Manager.

2. Attractants, such as food leftovers or cooking grease, will not be buried, discarded, or burned in an open campfire:

a. Leftover food or food waste products may be placed in an appropriate, sealed container and packed out with garbage.

b. Leftover food or other attractants may be burned in a contained stove fire.

c. Attractants may be placed into a suitable container (i.e. tin can) to prevent leaching into the ground and burned over an open campfire. Any remaining attractants unconsumed by burning will be placed with other garbage and packed out.

3. Wildlife carcasses, birds, fish or other animal parts that are within 1/2-mile of any camp or sleeping area will be stored in a bear-resistant manner if unattended or during nighttime hours. If a wildlife carcass is within an attended camp during daytime hours it may be on the ground.