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THE FOLLOWING LETTER IS SENT
TO ALL 310 PERMIT APPLICANTS
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Green Mountain Conservation District
PO Box 1329 Trout Creek, Montana 59874
406-827-4833
Website: greenmountaincd.org Email:
gmcd@blackfoot.net
TO: 310 Applicant
Montana’s Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, also
known as the 310 Law, is a state law intended to protect and
preserve lands adjacent to streams and rivers in their
natural or existing state. The rules require that any person
planning to work in or near a perennial stream, river or
designated reservoir on private land must first obtain a 310
Permit from the local conservation district.
The purpose of the 310 Law is to minimize soil erosion and
sedimentation, maintain water quality and stream channel
integrity, and prevent property damage to adjacent
landowners. The permitting process takes 30 – 90 days.
It is important that you submit your new application in
triplicate and also include detailed drawings, general plan
view with cross-section (elevation) showing vertical
dimensions, if applicable, of your project and an accurate
map location showing directions to your property. If a dock
is involved in the project, you need to describe the dock,
its dimensions and show how the dock will be anchored and/or
attached to the shoreline. Also, we require a current photo
of the project site.
Frequently an inspection needs to be done before a decision
on the application can be made. In order for this
application to be placed on our next meeting agenda, we must
receive it completely filled out and in our office the
Wednesday prior to the meeting. Our meetings usually are on
the third Wednesday of each month in our office in Trout
Creek behind the Local Store. You may contact the office to
verify that date. We begin the 310 application discussions
after 8:00 p.m. and we encourage you to attend the board
meeting to discuss any questions the Supervisors or advisors
may have about your proposed project.
This application may also be used for an Army Corps of
Engineers (Section 404) Permit that frequently is needed if
a 310 permit is necessary for any work. If the property for
the proposed work is within the Thompson Falls Reservoir,
property boundaries will need to be verified with PPL
Montana. Mark Sommer is the contact person for this
clarification, and his phone number is 406-728-4176.
If you have any further questions you may contact our office
at any time. Our regular office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon, although there are
times when we need to be out in the field during those
hours. I would suggest that you call the office to confirm
that there will be someone there if you wish to meet with
someone in person.
Sincerely,
Jean Dunn
Administrator
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