Environmental Impact Statements
EIS's remain posted for a longer term for the convenience of our users.
| Site/Subject | Notice Date | Comments Due Date | Department Contact |
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| Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Absaloka Mine Crow Reservation South Extension Coal Lease Approval, Proposed Mine Development Plan, and Related Federal and State Permitting Actions | March 21, 2008 | Comment Period Ends June 4, 2008 | Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
| Draft EIS for the Proposed M-Pit Mine Expansion at the Montana Tunnels Mine in Jefferson County, MT(13 Mb pdf) | February 2008 |
Comment Period Ends
April 15, 2008 |
Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
| February 2008 Federal Draft EIS and State of Montana Supplemental Draft EIS for the Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. (MATL) 230-kV Transmission Line |
February 2008 | Comment Period Ends March 31, 2008 |
Tom Ring (406)444-6785 or DOE’s Ellen Russell at (202) 586-9624. or email |
| Golden Sunlight Mine Pit Reclamation
Final Supplemental EIS |
August 17, 2007 July 2007 December 16, 2004 |
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Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
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Draft EIS Rebuild of the Libby (FEC) to Troy Section of Bonneville Power Administration’s Libby to Bonners Ferry 115-kilovolt Transmission Line Project |
July 2007 | September 4, 2007 |
Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-6785
Nancy Johnson Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-6797 |
| Highwood Generation Station Record of Decision Final EIS for Southern
Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative's Draft Environmental Impact Statementt
Scoping Report Cover Letter |
May 11, 2007 January 2007
June 2006
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August 30, 2006 |
Kathy Johnson DEQ (406) 444-1760 |
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March 9, 2007 |
April 30, 2007
Please email comments to
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Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-6785
Greg Hallsten |
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Final EIS
for the Gallatin River Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) Designation Final EIS Appendix A Public Comments Draft EIS for the Gallatin River Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) Designation |
January 9, 2007
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Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
| Draft EIS for Holcim
Inc.'s proposal to burn tire-derived fuel in it's cement kiln at the
Trident plant.
Hearing Information |
July 2006 | September 28, 2006 |
Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
| Plum Creek Timberlands Inc. Rock Product Sites |
April 20, 2006
October 24, 2006 |
June 1, 2006 | Patrick Plantenberg Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-4960 |
| Gallatin River ORW EIS | Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
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| Montanore Mine EIS
Montanore EIS Update Project maps for the Transmission Line Certificate Application and Operating Permit Application Transmission Line Certificate Application and the Operating Permit Application |
July 18, 2005 |
September 15, 2005 |
Kathy Johnson MEPA Project Coordinator (406) 444-1760 Tom Ring |
| EIS for Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative's Highwood Generation Station Unit #1 Scoping Report Cover Letter |
April 6, 2005 | May 6, 2005 | Kathy Johnson DEQ (406) 444-1760 |
| Public Scoping for
an EIS on Holcim Inc.'s proposal to burn tire-derived fuel in
it's cement kiln at the Trident plant. Draft Air Quality Permit Environmental Assessment |
Press Release December 17, 2003 |
January 16, 2004 |
Greg Hallsten DEQ Director's Office (406) 444-3276 |
| C.R. Kendall Mine Closure Scoping Document Hydrogeologic Data Summary (2/24/04) Historic and Modern Mining (2/24/04) |
April 7, 2003 | To Comment on the Scoping Document, respond by April 9, 2003 (see meeting page) to participate in technical meetings, respond by April 19, 2003 |
Kathy Johnson DEQ (406) 444-1760 Karen Ekstrom CDM 28 N. Last Chance Gulch Helena (406) 495-1414 x311 |
| Roundup Power Project FINAL Environmental Impact Statement(large PDF, slow loading) Record of Decision Cover Letter Record of Decision Air quality permit decision cover letter Air quality permit |
January 10, 2003 January 31, 2003 |
February 18, 2003 | Greg Hallsten Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-3276 |
| Final Statewide Oil and Gas EIS and Proposed Amendment of the Powder River and
Billings RMPs - (Coal Bed Methane EIS)(posted 01/10/03) Record of Decision |
January, 2003 | Christian Levine Resource Protection Planning Bureau (406) 444-0371 |
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| Roundup Power Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (large PDF, slow loading) |
November 18, 2002 | December 18, 2002 | Greg Hallsten Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-3276 |
| Silver Bow Generation Project Record of Decision |
March 14, 2002 | See section VIII - "Appeals Process" in ROD | Greg Hallsten Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-3276 |
| Coal Bed Methane Draft EIS January 2002* (30,307 kb pdf document) |
February 25, 2002 | May 15, 2002 Commenting Details |
Greg Hallsten CBM Project Manager (406) 444-3276 |
| Silver Bow Generation Project Final Environmental Impact Statement |
February 21, 2002 | N/A | Greg Hallsten Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-3276 |
| Air Quality Permit #2414-01 Department Decision for Sterling Mining Company Rock Creek Project |
February 01, 2002 | Appeals must be filed by February 19, 2001 | Dave Klemp Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-0286 |
| Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Reclamation of Zortman and Landusky Mines | December, 2001 | Wayne Jepson Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-0529 |
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| Rock Creek Project - Record of Decision (see Montanore above) |
December 26, 2001 | Various - See section 'Right to Administrative Review (Appeals Processes) in ROD | Kathy Johnson, Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-1760 |
| Silver Bow Generation Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
December 21, 2001 | January 22, 2002 | Greg Hallsten Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-3276 |
| Final Environmental Impact Statement for Rock Creek Project |
September 14, 2001 | Kathy Johnson, Permitting & Compliance Division (406) 444-1760 |
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| Scoping Document for Stillwater Mining Company Environmental Impact Statement | June 29, 2001 | Patrick Plantenberg Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-4960 |
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| Asarco Rock Creek Draft EIS Supplement to the Draft EIS* |
October, 1995 January, 1998 |
Patrick Plantenberg Environmental Management Bureau (406) 444-4960 |
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