[Final environmental assessment and decision notice for granting a utility easement across the Bozeman Ponds Fishing Access Site]

24 Pages·1994·1.1 MB·English

by  Montana. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Region 3

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TO: EnvironmentalQualityCouncil,CapitolBuilding,Room106,POB201704,Helena,MT
59620-1704
Dept.ofHealth&EnvironmentalSciences,Director'sOffice,CogswellBuilding,POB
200901,Helena,MT 59620-0901
Dept.ofFish,Wildlife&Parks
Director'sOffice
ParksDivision
FisheriesDivision
WildlifeDivision
RegionalSupervisor
LandsSection
DesignandConstruction
LegalUnit
MaryEllenMcDonald(whenLWCF)
MontanaHistoricalSociety,StateHistoricPreservationOffice,POB201202,Helena,
MT 59620-1202
MontanaStateLibrary, 1515E.SixthAve.,POB201800,Helena,MT 59620-1800
JimJensen,MontanaEnvironmentalInformationCenter,POB1184,Helena,MT 59624
JanetEllis,MontanaAudubonCouncil,POB924,Helena,MT 59624
GeorgeOchenski,POB689,Helena,MT 59624
GallatinCountyCommissioners,GallatinCountyCourthouse,311W.Main,Room301,
Bozeman,MT 59715
JimWysoki,BozemanCityManager,CityofBozeman,POB640,Bozeman,MT 59715
JerryDiMarco,2708W.Mendenhall,Bozeman,MT 59715
LadiesandGentlemen:
Please findthe attached finalEnvironmentalAssessment (EA) andDecisionNotice forthe
proposedactionofgrantingautilityeasementacrosstheBozemanPondsFishingAccessSite.
Sincerely,
StephenL.Lewis DOCUMENTSCCLLEX:;:,
RegionalSupervisor
FEB 06 1385
MONTANASTATELIBRARY
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Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
For Granting a Utility Easement across the Bozeman Ponds Fishing
Access Site.
Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Region 3
1400 S. 19th
Bozeman, MT 59715
September, 1994
Description of Proposed Action:
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks proposes to
grant a utility easement 30' wide and nearly 300' long, along the
south property line. Water and sewer services would be laid so as
to connect the planned development west of Bozeman Ponds FAS.
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
find ABlatseerdnaotnitvheeIaI,nalyEsaissemeinntthaeppErnovviarlonwmietnhtaMlitiAgsasteisosnm,entto(bEAe)t,heI
preferred alternative for the overall planning of the area. All
comments received supported granting the easement. Easement on the
subject property and recommended changes to the document to the
draft EA will be accepted as the final EA with minor changes.
I have evaluated the EA and applicable laws, regulations, and
policies and have determined that this action will not have a
significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, an
environmental impact statement will not be prepared.
The final Environmental Assessment, and the FONSI may be
viewed at or obtained from the Department of Fish, Wildlife and
Parks, Region 3, Bozeman, Montana. Please direct requests and
questions to:
Stephen Lewis, Regional Supervisor
1400 S. 19th
Bozeman, MT 59715
[phone]
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MEPA/NEPA/HB495 CHECKLIST
PART PROPOSEDACTION DESCRIPTION
I.
1. TypeofProposedStateAction UtilityEasement
2. AgencyAuthorityfortheProposedAction FWP
3. NameofProject BozemanPondsFASUtilityEasement
4. Name,AddressandPhoneNumberofProjectSponsor(ifotherthantheagency)
Agency
5. IfApplicable:
EEssttiimmaatteeddCCoomnpsltertuicotnioDna/tCeomOmcetnocbeemre3n1t,1Da9t9e4October1, 1994
CurrentStatusofProjectDesign(%complete) 0%
6. LocationAffectedbyProposedAction(county,rangeandtownship)
GallatinCounty, R.5E.,T.2S.Sec. 11,SWy4,SWJ*
7. ProjectSize:Estimatethenumberofacresthatwouldbedirectlyaffectedthatare
currently:
(a) Developed: (d) Floodplain acres
residential acres
industrial acres (e) Productive:
irrigatedcropland acres
(b) OpenSpaceAWoodlands/ drycropland acres
Recreation .... % acres forestry acres
rangeland acres
(c) Wetlands/Riparian other _acres
Areas ^ acres
8. Map/siteplan:attachanoriginal 8 1/2"x 11"orlargersectionofthemostrecent
USGS7.5'seriestopographicmapshowingthelocationandboundariesofthearea
that would be affected by the proposed action. A different map scale may be
substitutedifmoreappropriateorifrequiredbyagencyrule. Ifavailable,asiteplan
shouldalsobeattached.
Seeattached.
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9. Narrative Summary of the Proposed Action or Project including the Benefits and
PurposeoftheProposedAction.
Theproposedactionistograntautilityeasement30'wideandnearly300'long,along
thesouthpropertyline. Waterandsewerserviceswouldbelayedsoastoconnect
theplanneddevelopmentwestofBozemanPondsFAS.
10. ListingofanyotherLocal,StateorFederalagencythathasoverlappingoradditional
jurisdiction.
(a) Permits:
AgencyName Permit DateFiled/#
CityofBozeman
(b) Funding:
AgencyName FundingAmount
.
(c) OtherOverlappingorAdditionalJurisdictionalResponsibilities:
AgencyName TypeofResponsibility
11. ListofAgenciesConsultedDuringPreparationoftheEA:
CityofBozeman
FWP-DesignandConstructionBureau
MontanaStateHistoricalPreservationOfficer
MontanaNaturalHeritageProgram
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PART ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
II.
PHYSICALENVIRONMENT
1.LANDRESOURCES IMPACT0 CanImpact Comment
Willthpnrnnn^pHartinnresultin* Unknown0 None Minor0 SPiogtneinftiicalalnyt MitigBaeted0 Index
a.Soilinstabilityorchangesingeologic
substructure? X
b.Disruption,displacement,erosion,compaction,
moistureloss,orover-coveringofsoilwhichwould X
reduceproductivityorfertility?
unicq.ueDegsetorluocgtiicono,rcpohvyesriicnaglofreamtoudriefsi?cationofany X
d.Changesinsiltation,depositionorerosionpatterns
thatmaymodifythechannelofariverorstreamorthe X
bedorshoreofalake?
e.Exposureofpeopleorpropertytoearthquakes,
landslides,groundfailure,orothernaturalhazard? X
f.Other None
NarrativeDescriptionandEvaluationoftheCumulativeandSecondaryEffectsonLandResources(Attachadditionalpagesofnarrativeifneeded):
PHYSICALENVIRONMENT
2.AIR IMPACT0 CanImpact Comment
Willtheproposedactionresultin: Unknown0 None Minor0 SPiogtneinftiicaalnlty MitigBaeted Index
a.Emissionofairpollutantsordeteriorationof
ambientairquality?(alsosee13(c)) X
b.Creationofobjectionableodors? X
c.Alterationofairmovement,moisture,or
temperaturepatternsoranychangeinclimate,either X
locallyorregionally?
d.Adverseeffectsonvegetation,includingcrops,due
toincreasedemissionsofpollutants? X
e.*ForP-R/D-Jprojects,willtheprojectresultinany
dischargewhichwillconflictwithfederalorstateair X
qualityregs? (Alsosee2a)
f.Other None
NarrativeDescriptionandEvaluationoftheCumulativeandSecondaryEffectsonAirResources(Attachadditionalpagesofnarrativeifneeded):
O IncludeanarrativeexplanationunderPartIIIdescribingthescopeandlevelofimpact.Iftheimpactisunknown,explainwhytheunknownimpact
hasnotorcannotbeevaluated.
Includeanarrativedescriptionaddressingtheitemsidentifiedin12.8.604-1a(ARM)
Determinewhetherthedescribedimpactmayresultandrespondonthechecklist. Describeanyminororpotentiallysignificantimpacts.
IncludeadiscussionabouttheissueintheEAnarrativeandincludedocumentationifitwillbeuseful.
PHYSICALENVIRONMENT
3W.illWAthTeEpRroposedactionresultin: Unknown0 NoneIMPAMCiTno3r0 Potentially CMiatnigBIaemtpeadct CoImnmdeexnt
Significant
a.Dischargeintosurfacewateroranyalterationof
surfacewaterqualityincludingbutnotlimitedto X
temperature,dissolvedoxygenorturbidity?
b.Changesindrainagepatternsortherateandamountof
surfacerunoff? X
c.Alterationofthecourseormagnitudeoffloodwateror
otherflows? X
d.Changesintheamountofsurfacewaterinanywater
bodyorcreationofanewwaterbody? X
e.Exposureofpeopleorpropertytowaterrelatedhazards
suchasflooding? X
f.Changesinthequalityofgroundwater? X
g.Changesinthequantityofgroundwater? X
h.Increaseinriskofcontaminationofsurfaceor see
groundwater? X below
i.Effectsonanyexistingwaterrightorreservation? X
j.Effectsonotherwaterusersasaresultofanyalteration
insurfaceorgroundwaterquality? X
^k.Effectsonotherusersasaresultofanyalterationin
surfaceorgroundwaterquantity? X
1f.lood*pFlaoirn?P-R(/ADl-sJo,sewiell3ct)heprojectaffectadesionated v
m. ForP-R/D-J,willtheprojectresultinanvdischarae
thatwillaffectfederalorstatewaterqualityregulations? X
(Alsosee3a)
n.Other: None
NarrativeDescriptionandEvaluationoftheCumulativeandSecondaryEffectsonWaterResources(Attachadditionalpagesofnarrativeifneeded):
3h. Withtoday'sstateoftheartmaterialsalongwithinstallation standardsfortheBozemanarea,leakagefromthe
proposedsewerlineisunlikely. InstallationstandardsofthistypefortheBozemanareaarevarysimilartothoseofSan
Francisco, CA. ThisduetotheseismicactivityinsouthwestMT. ThePVCpipeusedmustbecertified. Atthetimeof
installationthepipeandthejointsarepressuretestedtoassurethattheyarewatertight.
IncludeanarrativeexplanationunderPartIIIdescribingthescopeandlevelofimpact.Iftheimpactisunknown,explainwhytheunknownimpact
hasnotorcannotbeevaluated.
Includeanarrativedescriptionaddressingtheitemsidentifiedin12.8.604-1a(ARM)
Determinewhetherthedescribedimpactmayresultandrespondonthechecklist. Describeanyminororpotentiallysignificantimpacts.
IncludeadiscussionabouttheissueintheEAnarrativeandincludedocumentationifitwillbeuseful.
PHYSICALENVIRONMENT
4.VEGETATION IMPACT0 CanImpact Commen
Willtheproposedactionresultin: Unknown0 None Minor0 SPiogtneinftiicalalnyt MitigBaeted Index
a.Changesinthediversity,productivityorabundance X
ofplantspecies(includingtrees,shrubs,grass,crops,
andaquaticplants)?
b.Alterationofaplantcommunity? X
c.Adverseeffectsonanyunique,rare,threatened,or
endangeredspecies? X
d.Reductioninacreageorproductivityofany
agriculturalland? X
e.Establishmentorspreadofnoxiousweeds? X YES see
below
f. iForP-R/D-J,willtheprojectaffectwetlands,or
primeanduniquefarmland? X
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q.Other: None
NarrativeDescriptionandEvaluationoftheCumulativeandSecondaryEffectsonLandResources(Attachadditionalpages
ofnarrativeifneeded):
#4e.Somespreadingofnoxiousweedsmayoccurbutwillbeaddressedthroughtheregionsweedmanagementplan.
O IncludeanarrativeexplanationunderPartIIIdescribingthescopeandlevelofimpact.Iftheimpactisunknown,explainwhytheunknownimps
hasnotorcannotbeevaluated.
Includeanarrativedescriptionaddressingtheitemsidentifiedin12.8.604-1a(ARM)
Determinewhetherthedescribedimpactmayresultandrespondonthechecklist. Describeanyminororpotentiallysignificantimpacts.
IncludeadiscussionabouttheissueintheEAnarrativeandincludedocumentationifitwillbeuseful.
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