[Environmental assessment for the proposed Big Springs Restoration Project]

20 Pages·1993·0.73 MB·English

by  Montana. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

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EnvircrjT.ental Quality Council, Helena
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Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Resource Assessment, Helena
Fisheries Division, Habitat Bureau, Helena
Regional Supervisor, Region 3, Bozeman
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Pat Humphrey, Twin Bridges
George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Butte
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DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Project Title Hells Canyon Creek Pipeline and Water Lease
Division/Bureau Fisheries/Habitat Protection Bureai^
Program River Restoration
Description of Project The project involves replacement of a
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il2od irrigation diversion and canal system with a screened
headeate and pipeline sprinkler system on Hells Canyon Creek.
The project will resiilt in water savings and the improvement in
survival of frv and adult trout. The project is intended to
improve the wild rainbow trout fishery of the Jefferson River.
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Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Fisheries Division
Environmental Assessment
Hells Canyon Creek Pipeline
and Water Leasing Project
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