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Floodplain Development Permit No. 25-20

Project description

The Missoula County Planning, Development, & Sustainability Department (PDS) has received a floodplain development permit application (#25-20) from Blackfoot Telecommunications to bury fiber optic cable under segments of the regulated flood hazard areas for the Blackfoot River and Union Creek.

The primary purpose of a Floodplain Development Permit is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, to minimize flood losses in areas subject to flood hazards, and to promote wise use of the floodplain.

Project location

Two project sites are in the FEMA-designated Zone A approximate floodplain for the Blackfoot River:

Blackfoot River site 1: next to East Twin Creek on the north side of Highway 200 (Section 02, Township 13 North, Range 17 West)
Blackfoot River site 2: next to the Highway 200 bridge, 750 feet west of Johnsrud Park Road (Section 06 Township 13 North, Range 16 West)

A third site is in the FEMA-designated Zone A approximate floodplain for Union Creek:

Union Creek site: next to an existing crossing on the south side of Highway 200, 890 feet east of Johnsrud Park Road (Section 06 Township 13 North, Range 16 West)

Project documents

The full application is available for review online or in the PDS office at 127 E. Main St., Suite 2, in Missoula.

Please feel free to call 406-258-4657 or email floodplain@missoulacounty.us with any questions or to make an appointment to review the permit application.

Public comment

Submit comments through Monday, Aug. 25, by using the comments tool below, by emailing floodplain@missoulacounty.us or mailing to Planning, Development, & Sustainability, Attn: Matt Heimel, Floodplain Administrator, 200 W. Broadway St., Missoula MT 59802.

This permit is subject to approval by the floodplain administrator and does not go before the Board of County Commissioners.