JOINT APPLICATION
SECTION B - PROJECT SITE INFORMATION

Be ready to identify exactly where your project is located and describe the current conditions at the site.

  • You’ll need:

    • Name of the stream or waterbody at the project location

  • Be prepared to provide:

    • Project address

    • Nearest town

    • County

    • Geocode

    • Latitude

    • Longitude

    • Section

    • Township

    • Range

    • Driving directions, if applicable

  • You’ll be asked whether:

    • The project is within designated sage grouse habitat

    • The project is on a state navigable waterway

    You’ll also need to describe the current condition of the project site, including things such as:

    • Existing streambank condition

    • Bank slope

    • Bank height

    • Nearby structures

    • Existing riprap or dikes

    • Bridges

    • Irrigation facilities

    • Road crossings

    • Nearby homes or buildings

    • Nearby wetlands that could be disturbed

    • Current site photos, if available

  • Geocode
    A property identification number used to identify a specific parcel of land. LINK HERE

    Section, Township and Range
    A land-location system used to describe where a property or project is located. LINK HERE

    State Navigable Waterway
    Certain Montana waterways are legally considered navigable, meaning the State owns the streambed. If your project is on one of these waterways, additional review may be required.

    Sage Grouse Habitat
    The application asks whether your project is within an area designated as general, connectivity or core sage grouse habitat.

    I would put a link directly under this definition:

    Check the Montana Sage Grouse Habitat Map

    Streambank Condition
    A description of what the bank looks like now, including whether it is stable, eroding, vegetated, steep, armored with rock or otherwise altered.

    Riprap
    Large rock or stone placed along a streambank to help protect it from erosion.

    Wetland
    An area where water is present often enough to support water-tolerant soils and vegetation.