Inventory of Important Biological Resources for the Upper Yellowstone River Watershed Prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency Project prepared by: Montana Natural Heritage Program Addition scientific and technical advice provided by: Wyoming Natural Diversity Database June 2001 Inventory of Important Biological Resources for the Upper Yellowstone River Watershed US EPA Region VIII (8EPR-EP) 999 18th Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-2466 EPA Ecosystem Protection Grant MM998580-01 Regional Geographic Initiative Grant MM998580-02 2001 Montana Natural Heritage Program State Library Building • P.O. Box 201800 • 1515 East Sixth Avenue • Helena, MT 59620-1800 • 406-444-3009 Emigrant Peak, Yellowstone River watercolor by Jim Dushin This document should be cited as follows: Jean, C., and S. Crispin. 2001. Inventory of Important Biological Resources in the Upper Yellowstone River Watershed. Report to the Environmental Protection Agency. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena Montana. 26 pp. plus appendices. For more information contact: Montana Natural Heritage Program Wyoming Natural Diversity Database 1515 6th Ave. University of Wyoming PO Box 201800 P.O. Box 3381 Helena, MT 59620-1800 Laramie, WY 82071-3381 Telephone: (406) 444-3009 Telephone: (307) 766-3023 Email:
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[email protected] Web: http://nris.state.mt.us/mtnhp/ Web: http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/wyndd/ Executive Summary The purpose of this project was to assemble and nity and site information in a series of GIS maps improve the quality and accessibility of basic and associated data tables. This will provide information about key biological resources in the planners and managers with desktop access to Upper Yellowstone Watershed.