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Big contributor: Study shows Forest Service’s economic impact on Bitterroot, Missoula economies

The Bitterroot National Forest’s impact on the local economy is no drop in the bucket, according to a recent study.

In fact, the Bitterroot Forest contributes $23.5 million and 651 full- and part-time jobs to Ravalli and Missoula counties’ economies annually, according to a study by Krista Gebert, regional economist for the U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Region.

The study looked at data from 2009 to determine the forest’s impacts on both Ravalli and Missoula counties.

"The two communities are tied so closely," Gebert said.

By WHITNEY BERMES – Ravalli Republic

Full Story: http://www.ravallirepublic.com/business/local/article_e38293dc-68c9-11e1-8cb8-001871e3ce6c.html

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