The environmental assessment (EA), Proposed Blue-Eyed Nellie Wildlife Management Area Property Acquisition North Lily Property, in reference to the NEPA Environmental Assessment Checklist, has the appropriate parts. for a well-written assessment. The purpose and need statement is full of rich content allowing the reader to feel fully familiar with the topic. It describes in detail the property in question as well as the vegetation and animals that inhabit the area. The ability to participate in purchasing is exemplified by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MFWP) authority granted by state law (Vinkey, 2006). The overall monetary cost of the purchase was disclosed in the action description in the appraisal. Alternatives to the proposed action have also been proposed. A detailed and informative section on environmental effects has also been developed to strengthen the argument for purchase. Finally, in the assessment, the issue of public participation was addressed and a statement that an environmental impact study was not necessary. The land management plan combined with previously acquired land has been disclosed. An introduction to the plan was given, including the description of the entire proposed Wildlife Management Area (WMA) (Vinkey, 2006). An objectives section lists the objectives of the purchase as well as the problems that need to be solved and the strategies planned to achieve these objectives. Monitoring the WMA was the last part of the given management plan. The final section of the proposal was the socio-economic assessment of the acquisition of title to North Lily. The socio-economic assessment detailed the authorizing law and purpose of the acquisition. A brief summary of the current population and use of...... middle of document ...... ethical or real need to be used to quantify impact. The environmental assessment and socio-economic assessment should also not contradict each other on the no-purchase county tax levy. The wildlife and vegetation sections of the environmental effect of the action need to be partially rewritten. The contradiction regarding the impact on bull trout must be resolved. The presumed development does not constitute a quantifying assessment of the impact on westslope cutthroat trout or bighorn sheep. The weed control suggested by the management plan must be further developed, specifying the means of control and the impacts of said control. In conclusion, the EE is a good start and structurally sound. Some ideas need to be developed or quantified. The author's biased language should be toned down. Finally, some contradictions need to be rewritten to form continuity in the EA..