Wetland Program 3 



Program Type Floodplain Regulation 



State Montana 



Name of Program Floodplain Regulation (100 year) 



Administering Agency State Lands Commission 



Implementation Method State approves local ordinances 



Legal Authority Sec. 89 -3503 to -35009 



Resources (Funds and Staff) Amount unknown: One person 



Lands Covered Floodplains and floodways 



Inventory and Classification FEMA flood zone maps 



Activities Regulated Alteration (s) to stream flows 



Exemptions Maintenance of existing structures 



Lands Covered None 



Compliance Acts on what is discovered or reported 



Education None 



Problems Limited to floodplains and floodways 



Success Very successful with good local cooperation 



EPA Role None 



Needed from EPA Provide close coordination via Section 40 4 permit process 



Taking Issues No cases 



Mitigation No policy 



Ciimulative Impacts No assessment made — rely on other resource agencies 



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