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Rivers Edge Private Pond License Review Draft EA

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock rainbow trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is 0.5 surface acre and located on 167 Rivers Edge Road in Bozeman. This pond is north of Bozeman about 200 yards west of the East Gallatin River. The East Gallatin River contains brown trout, rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. The pond is fed from a groundwater well located at the site. The outlet consists of a screened Agri-Drain control structure. The intermittent discharge of the pond is directed toward a vegetated swale on the property. Rainbow Trout are not native to the East Gallatin River but were legally stocked. Rainbow Trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or through senescence.

Comment deadline: Dec. 24

Beehive Basin Private Pond License Review Draft EA

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock westslope cutthroat trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is 0.06 surface acre and located on 230 Beehive Basin Road in Big Sky. The pond is northwest of Big Sky in the Beehive Basin about 1.9 miles north of the Middle Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River. The Middle Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River contains brook trout and westslope cutthroat trout. The pond is fed from a groundwater well located at the site. The intermittent discharge of the pond is directed toward a timbered wetland area on the property. Westslope cutthroat trout are native to Beehive Basin Creek and the Middle Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River. Westslope cutthroat trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or through senescence.

Comment deadline: Dec. 24

Quagle Creek Private Pond License Review Draft EA

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock rainbow trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is 0.8 surface acre and located on 17858 Rocky Mountain Road in Belgrade. This pond is located northeast of Belgrade about 6 miles east Dry Creek, which is a tributary to the East Gallatin River. Dry Creek and the East Gallatin River contain brown trout and rainbow trout. The pond is fed from a groundwater well located at the site. The outlet consists of a screened Agri-Drain control structure. The intermittent discharge of the pond is directed toward an open field on the property. Rainbow trout are not native to Dry Creek or the East Gallatin River but were legally stocked. Rainbow trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or through senescence.

Comment deadline: Dec. 24

Ousel Falls View Private Pond License Review Draft EA

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock westslope cutthroat trout in an unnamed private pond. The Pond is 0.33 surface acre and located on 1871 Ousel Falls View in Big Sky. This pond is south of Big Sky about 600 yards east of First Yellow Mule Creek. First Yellow Mule Creek is a tributary to the South Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River. First Yellow Mule Creek contains westslope cutthroat trout. This pond is fed from a groundwater well located at the site. The outlet of the pond consists of a constructed surface channel. The intermittent discharge of the pond is directed toward a vegetated timbered mountainside on the property. Westslope cutthroat trout are native to First Yellow Mule Creek.

Comment deadline: Dec. 24

Outlook Trail Private Pond License Review Draft EA

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock rainbow trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is 0.33 surface acre and located on 1501 Outlook Trail in Big Sky. This pond is west of Big Sky about 0.5 mile south of the Middle Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River, which is a tributary to the West Fork Gallatin River. The Middle Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River contains brook trout, westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. The pond is fed from a groundwater well located at the site. The outlet consists of a screened Agri-Drain control structure. The intermittent discharge of the pond is directed toward a vegetated swale on the property. Rainbow trout are not native to the Middle Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River or the West Fork Gallatin River but were legally stocked. Rainbow trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or through senescence.

Comment deadline: Dec. 24