Final supplement environmental impact statement : Church Universal and Triumphant, Park County

446 Pages·1993·35 MB·English

by  Montana. Department of Health and Environmental Sciences

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Supplement
Final
Environmental
Impact Statement
Montana
Department of Health
and
Environmental Sciences

Montana Department of Health
and
Environmental Sciences
Final Supplement
Environmental Impact Statement
Church Universal
and
Triumphant
Park County
November 1993
In accordance with the Montana Environmental Policy Act, Section 75-1-101, et. seq.,
MCA ARM
and 16.2.101, and the Montana laws regarding Public Water Supplies,
MCA ARM
Section 75-6-101, et seq., and 16.20.401, Food Establishments, Section 50-
MCA ARM
50-102, et. seq., and 16.10.3, Trailer Courts and Tourist Campgrounds,
MCA ARM
Section 50-52-101, et. seq., and 16.10.7, Work Camps, Section 50-52-102,
MCA ARM
et. seq., and 16.10.9, and Underground Storage Tanks, Section 75-11-201,
et. seq., MCA, the following supplement environmental impact statement was
prepared by the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences with assistance
from GeoResearch, Inc., Billings, MT, concerning a request for the approval of plans
submitted to the DUES by the Church Universal and Triumphant, Corwin Springs,
MT, in Park County.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Description of the Proposed Actions
1.1 Introduction 1=1
1.2 Summary Description of Church Properties and Activities 1-1
1.2.1 Church Activities 1-1
1.2.2 Church Property 1-2
1.2.2.1 Royal Teton Ranch - South 1-2
1.2.2.2 0T0 Ranch Property 1-2
1.2.2.3 Mol Heron Conference/Shelter Site 1-3
1.2.2.4 Royal Teton Ranch - North 1-3
1.2.2.5 Glastonbury South 1-3
1.2.2.6 Glastonbury North 1-3
1.2.2.7 The Former Royal Teton Ranch Dairy 1-4
1.2.2.8 Other Locations 1-4
1.2.2.9 Location Maps 1-5
1.3 Proposed Actions 1-5
1.3.1 Decisions to be Made 1-5
1.3.1.1 Royal Teton Ranch - South 1-6
1.3.1.2 Glastonbury North 1-6
1.3.1.3 Royal Teton Ranch - North 1-6
1.4 DSEIS -DHES’ Preferred Alternative 1-7
1.5 Significant Actions Since Publication of the DSEIS 1-10
1.5.1 Church Developments 1-10
1.5.1.1 New Bridge and Road to Access New Residence
Adjacent to Trestle Ranch 1-10
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1.5.1.2 Post Office 1-10
1.5.1.3 Changes in Leasing Portions of the RTR-N 1-10
1.5.1.4 Other Exchanges and Sales 1-11
1.5.1.5 Additional Land Division into 20-Acre Parcels 1-11
1.5.1.6 IRS Audit 1-11
1.5.1.7 Settlement of Park County Lawsuit Against
Glastonbury Landowners 1-12
1.5.1.8 Possible Reconfiguration of Spring Creek Site 1-12
1.5.1.9 Additional Shower Houses at the Mol
Heron Campground 1-12
1.5.1.10 Underground Water Storage Tanks for Fire
Control 1-12
1.5.1.11 Modification of the Headgate Diversion Mol
Heron Creek 1-12
1.5.1.12 Temporary Installation of Office Trailer at
East Gate Workcamp 1-13
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1.5.1.13 Purchase of Two Forbes Properties, RTR-S 1-13
1.5.1.14 County Comprehensive Planning 1-14
1.5.1.15 Glastonbury Reclamation Incentive Program 1-14
1.5.2 1.5.1.16 Changes in Cattle and Sheep Ranching 1-14
Developments at Glastonbury 1-14
1.5.2.1 Possible Retirement Facility 1-14
1.5.2.2 Subdivision Policies and Standards 1-15
1.6 Public Hearings and Comments 1-15
Chapter 2 Substantive Comments
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2.1 Comment - MEPA’s Role 2-31
2.2 Comment - State’s Original Lawsuit 2-34
2.3 Comment - Cumulative Effects Modeling for Grizzly Bear 2-34
2.4 Comment - Travel Corridor for Wolverines vs. Area of
Residency 2-35
2.5 Comment - State/Federal Bison Management Plan 2-35
2.6 Comment - Pronghorn and the Endangered Species Act 2-36
2.7 Comment - Spring Creek Area as Ungulate Winter Range 2-36
2.8 Domestic Sheep 2-37
2.8.1 Comment - Grazing Restrictions 2-37
2.8.2 Comment - Exclusion Zone 2-37
2.8.3 Comment - Impacts to Cinnabar Mountain Big Horn Sheep . 2-38
2.9 Comment - Jackleg Fence 2-38
2.10 Comment Multiple Species Wildlife Conservation Plan 2-38
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2.11 Geothermal Concerns 2-39
2.11.1 Comment - Update Proposed Legislation 2-39
2.11.2 Comment Impacts of Development 2-40
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2.11.3 Comment Violation of Mitigation Agreement 2-40
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2.11.4 Comment - Warm Water Effects on Fish Populations in the
Yellowstone River 2-42
2.12 Sedimentation/Erosion Control Concerns 2-42
2.12.1 Comment - Construction Effects 2-42
2.12.2 Comment - Calculated Sediment Yields at the Mol Heron
Shelter Site 2-42
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2.12.3 Comment - Total Disturbed Acreage for the Spring Creek
Site 2-43
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2.12.4 Comment - Cumulative Affects of Erosion 2-43
2.12.5 Comment Erosion Control 2-43
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2.13 Mol Heron Shelter 2-44
2.13.1 Comment - Public vs. Private Water and Wastewater
Systems 2-44
2.13.2 Comment LP Tanks 2-44
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2.13.3 Comment - Review of Water and Wastewater Plans 2-45
2.13.4 Comment - Removal of FRAC Tanks 2-45
2.14 Comment - Mol Heron Creek Water Quality Monitoring 2-45
2.15 Comment - East Gate Village Aquifer and the Yellowstone River 2-46
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2.16 Golden Age Village Ground-Water Concerns 2-46
2.16.1 Comment - Contamination by the Proposed Sewage
Treatment System 2-46
2.16.2 Comment - Lagoon System 2-47
2.16.3 Comment - Proposed Film Activated Sludge Treatment
Process 2-47
2.17 Gardiner Sewage 2-48
2.17.1 Comment - Sewage Treatment Plant 2-48
2.18 Comment - Church vs. County Planning 2-49
2.19 Comment - Status of Work Camps 2-51
2.20 Comment - Proposed Publishing Plant - Spring Creek 2-51
2.21 Social and Cultural Relationships 2-52
2.21.1 Comment Appreciable Changes/Media Events 2-52
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2.22 Traffic Concerns 2-56
2.22.1 Comment - Vehicle Count 2-56
2.22.2 Comment - Heavy Trucks 2-57
2.22.3 Comment - Replace Corwin Springs Bridge 2-57
2.23 Population Concerns 2-58
2.23.1 Comment - Gardiner 2-58
2.23.2 Comment - Other Applicant-Controlled Property 2-59
2.23.3 Comment - Housing and Structures 2-59
2.24 Comment Immunization 2-60
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2.25 Comment Mobile Home Sales 2-60
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Chapter 3 Written Comments
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3.1 Agencies - Written Comments 3-62
DNRC
3-63
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USFWS
3-65
NPS
3-67
3.2 Groups - Written Comments 3-74
Bear Creek Council Beth Kaeding 3-75
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Church Universal and Triumphant and Attachments Edward
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Francis 3-79
Church Universal and Triumphant William Smith 3-145
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Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Chris McIntosh 3-150
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Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Attachment Jeanne-Marie
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Souvigney 3-153
Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club Laura Kern 3-171
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National Parks and Conservation Association Rod Greeno 3-172
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Northern Plains Resource Council and Attachment Richard
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Parks 3-174
Park County Environmental Coalition 3-196
Park County Planning Office - Ellen Woodbury 3-198
Sierra Club, Montana Chapter James Conner 3-200
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Upper Yellowstone Defense Fund and Attachments Julia Page 3-202
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3.3 Individual - Written Comments 3-234
Thomas Barry 3-235
Robert Beese 3-237
Loretta Chapman 3-242
James Cherry 3-244
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Carlo Cieri 3-246
Irving Friedman 3-248
Steven Gehman 3-249
Frederick Peck 3-251
Barbara Pettit 3-253
Hank Rate and Attachments 3-255
Pete Story 3-279
James Vollbracht 3-280
Craig Woodland 3-281
Chapter 4 - Applicants Response and Attachments to Written
Comments
4-293
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Chapter 5 DUES Final Recommendation 5-378
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ppendices
Appendix A: Mitigation Plan Agreement 383
Appendix A-l: Addendum to Mitigation Plan Agreement 390
Appendix B: Persons Giving Statements at DSEIS Hearings 396
IV
Maps
List of
Chapter 1:
Map 1-1 Royal Teton Ranch/Park County 1-16
Map 1-2 Royal Teton Ranch - South 1-17
Map 1-3 Spring Creek Headquarters 1-18
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Map 1-4 East Gate Work Camp/Corwin Springs Area 1-19
Map 1-5 Ranch Office Area 1-20
Map 1-6 Ranch Headquarters Area 1-21
Map 1-6A Ranch Headquarters/Tree Farm New Residence Entrance
Road 1-22
Map 1-7 Mol Heron Conference/Shelter Area 1-23
Map 1-8 Royal Teton Ranch-North 1-24
Map 1-9 Community of Glastonbury 1-25
Map 1-10 Glastonbury North 1-26
Map 1-10A Glastonbury North New Entrance Road 1-27
Map 1-11 Glastonbury South 1-28
Map 1-12 Golden Age Village 1-29
Map 1-13 Big Spur Campground 1-30
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