This chart shows which permits are required under specific conditions based on where your project will take place: streambed, streambanks, wetlands, or floodplain.
Using this diagram, determine where your activity will occur. The letters refer to the permits listed below.
| Key To Chart |
Permit Required | Government Agency | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Montana Stream Protection Act (124) (For Government Agencies Only) |
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | 752-5501 |
| B | Stormwater Discharge General Permits | Dept. of Environmental Quality | 444-2406 |
| C | Streamside Management Zone Law | Dept. Natural Resources & Conservation | 751-2240 |
| D | Montana Floodplain and Floodway Management Act | Flathead Regional Development Office | 758-5980 |
| E | Water Quality Standard for Turbidity (318) | Dept. of Environmental Quality | 444-4626 |
| F | Montana Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act (310) | Flathead Conservation District | 752-4220 |
| G | Montana Land-use License or Easement on Navigable Waters | Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation/Special Uses | 751-2263 |
| H | Montana Water Use Act | Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation | 752-2288 |
| I | Federal Clean Water Act (Section 404) | US Army Corp of Engineers | 441-1375 |
| J | Federal Rivers and Harbors Act (Section 10) | US Army Corp of Engineers | 441-1375 |
| K | Other laws that may apply, depending on your location and activity | Various agencies |