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Montana Streamside Management Zone Law (17-MT-d)
- broadcast burning;
- operating wheeled or tracked vehicles except on established roads;
- clear cutting;
- constructing roads in the Streamside Management Zone except when necessary to cross a stream or wetland;
- handling, storing, applying or disposing of hazardous or toxic material in a manner that pollutes streams, lakes or wetlands or that may cause damage or injury to humans, land, animals or plants;
- casting road material into a stream, wetland or watercourse; and
- depositing slash in streams or other water bodies.
Streamside Management Zone Law Process
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17-MT-d.1 - Notify DNRC
The developer must notify the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DRNC) prior to beginning any forest practices that require a Streamside Management Zone permit.
17-MT-d.2 - Review Request; Conduct Environmental Review (if Necessary)
DNRC will review the proposal and its alternatives.
A request to conduct an alternative practice must be submitted to the appropriate DNRC field office. Alternative practices will require an environmental review. The request will be reviewed and an initial response issued within 10 days.
(Streamside Management Zone Permit Tips)
17-MT-d.3 - Initial Response
Typically an initial response will be issued to the applicant within 10 days.
Continue to follow standards of practice in Streamside Management Zones according to MCA 77-5-303.
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