UNDERSTAND THE PERMIT PROCESS & THE JOINT APPLICATION FORM
Work in or near Montana streams, wetlands, floodplains and other waterbodies may require more than one permit and review by more than one agency.
HOW MONTANA’S STREAM PERMITTING PROCESS WORKS
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IDENTIFY WHICH PERMITS MAY APPLY
Stream-related work may require one or more permits.
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COMPLETE THE JOINT APPLICATION FORM
Enter your project information and any permit-specific details.
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FOLLOW SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Submit your 310 through Gilly. Other permits have their own submission requirements.
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EACH PERMIT IS REVIEWED SEPARATELY
The appropriate agency reviews its permit or authorization.
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WAIT FOR REQUIRED APPROVALS
Do not begin work until the required permits and approvals are in place.
Not sure where to begin? Where To Start →
MONTANA’S JOINT APPLICATION FORM
The Joint Application Form is one shared form used for several local, state and federal stream-related permits.
Why “Joint”? Conservation Districts and participating agencies created the form to reduce duplicate paperwork, improve coordination and streamline the permitting process.
A project may need one permit or several. The Joint Application Form collects the core project information shared across permits, along with any additional information required for the permits that apply.
ONE APPLICATION. SEPARATE PERMITS.
Each reviewing agency issues its own permit or authorization. Required approvals must be in place before work begins.
Permits That Use the Joint Application Form →
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THE 310 LAW - Montana's Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act
In 1975, the Montana Legislature enacted the Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, commonly called the 310 Law.
The law protects natural perennial streams and their banks. Private individuals and nongovernmental entities proposing work that physically alters or modifies the bed or banks of a perennial-flowing stream must obtain a 310 Permit.
Local Conservation Districts administer the 310 Permit process.
PERMIT PROCESS RELATED INFORMATION
Prepare Before You Apply →
Permits That Use the Joint Application Form →