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A. This Memorandxim of Understanding is supplementary to all (gs 

 applicable State and Federal laws, regulations and ^^ 

 guidelines, and is for the purpose of expediting 

 implementation of such existing authority only. 

 Participating agencies retain all legally established 

 regulatory authorities and management responsibilities. 

 However, for purposes of compliance with the Statutes and 

 Administrative Orders referenced in Section I, participating 

 agencies agree to aiaide by these procedures, subject to the 

 provisions of Section V. herein. 



B. This Memorandum of Understanding will function under the 

 general guidance and oversight of the Montana Interagency 

 Wetlands Group, which consists of the following signatory 

 agencies; 



Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) 



Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MDFWP) 



Montana Department of Health & Environmental Sciences 



(MDHES) 

 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway 

 Administration, Montana Division (FHWA) 

 r.,:. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Montana Field Office (Corps) 

 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Montana Office (EPA) 

 U.S. Department of the Interior Fish & Wildlife Service, 

 ,,.„ - Montana /Wyoming Office (USFWS) 



C. Each agency will designate one representative to the Group, 

 and may also designate substitutes. The Group will be 

 chaired by the representative from MDT. 



D... . This Memorandum of Understanding will apply to federally and 

 state funded highway projects where the nature of 

 construction would unavoidably adversely impact wetlainds 

 ,.,_, identified in Section III.l. above. 



2. . Upon identification of potential impacts to wetlands 



identified in Section III.l. associated with any project, 

 : the MDT Environmental & Hazardous Waste Bxireau will contact 

 the Technical Subcommittee in compliance with this 

 ^ „ Memorandum of Understanding. The Technical Subcommittee 

 • will be composed of one qualified resoxirce specialist from 



each of the following Interagency Group members: MDT, 

 .' MDFWP, amd the Corps. The Sxibcommittee will be chaired by 

 . the representative from MDT. Additional ad hoc seats may be 

 added to the Technical Subcommittee to accommodate the 

 ,^ , concerns of nonmember agencies that have project specific 



JTirisdictional authority by law and similar wetland resource 

 responsibility; or, to provide special expertise not found 

 within the member agencies. 



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