PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 



1. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, 

 AGENCIES, GROUPS OR 

 INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED: 

 Provide a brief 

 chronology of the scoping 

 and ongoing involvement 

 for this project. 



An Initial Scoping letter for this project was 

 mailed on October 17, 2002, to landowners, 

 Agency representatives, various specialists, 

 and all interested parties that have requested 

 information on DNRC projects. 



An additional letter that clarified DNRC's 

 approach to salvage in the proximity of the 

 Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail was sent on 

 November 21, 2002, to all respondents of the 

 Initial Scoping letter. 



On November 25, 2002, Sue Ellison of the 

 Bigfork Eagle wrote a news article on the 

 possible effects of the proposed project on 

 the Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail. 



APPENDIX B - SCOPING DOCUMENTATION contains 

 lists of those receiving the Initial Scoping 

 document, respondents, a summary of issues 

 relevant to this project, and where those 

 issues are addressed within this CEA. 



OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 

 AGENCIES WITH 

 JURISDICTION, LIST OF 

 PERMITS NEEDED: 



Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and 

 Parks (DFWP) has jurisdiction over the 

 management of fisheries and wildlife in the 

 project area. DFWP is on the mailing list 

 and has received the initial proposal and 

 newsletter. 



DNRC has an ongoing contract with DFWP to 

 collect data and monitor streams for the 

 conditions of fisheries habitat and the 

 presence/absence of bull trout and westslope 

 cutthroat trout in the tributaries on Swan 

 River State Forest. 



PERMITS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE 

 PROPOSED ACTIONS 



• A stream Preservation Act Permit (124 

 Permit) is required from DFWP for 

 activities that may affect the natural 

 shape and form of a stream or its banks or 

 tributaries. 



• A short-term Exemption from Montana's 

 Surface Water Quality Standards (318 

 Authorization) , issued by the Montana 

 Department of Environmental quality (DEQ) 

 may be required if: 



- temporary activities would introduce 

 sediment above natural levels into 

 streams, or 



- DFWP feels a permit is necessary after 

 reviewing the mitigation measures in the 

 124 Permit. 



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