Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.8 - PARKS DIVISION
Subchapter 12.8.6 - Development
Rule 12.8.604 - DRAFT REPORT
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 12.8.604
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A draft report shall be produced prior to the public review which addresses the following items:
(a) the "capacity for development"
referred to in
23-1-110(2) (b),
MCA, which is further defined as the physical capacity of the site to withstand
the proposed modifications and shall include the likely impacts on the
resource. Specific items to be considered include the site's soil, water,
terrain, natural features and all practicable ways to preserve site
aesthetics;
(b) the impacts to the
physical and human environment;
(c)
compliance with the Montana Environmental Policy Act;
(d) projected operation and maintenance costs
and funding sources over the useful life of the proposed improvements under the
following assumptions or conditions:
(i) the
life expectancy used in the analysis of the proposed improvements will not
exceed 25 years; and
(ii) when
sites generate income, that information shall be part of the
analysis;
(e)
information on the natural, cultural and historic features present on the
site;
(f) the impacts, both
positive and negative, that the site improvement or development will likely
have on tourism where:
(i) tourism is defined
as the guidance or management of tourists, who are individuals who make tours
for pleasure or education; and,
(ii) site development projects will be sent
to the department of commerce with a request for review as to the impacts on
the tourism economy;
(g)
how the proposed improvement or development project relates to long range
department plans;
(h) desires of
the public as expressed to the department, including comments received by the
department which may be on file or user surveys; and
(i) site specific modifications as they
relate to the park or fishing access site system as a whole.
Sec. 23-1-110 MCA; IMP, Sec. 23-1-110 MCA;
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