FWP To Improve Giant Springs State Park Irrigation System

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            Fish, Wildlife and Parks will improve the irrigation system at Giant Springs State Park.

            Gary Bertellotti, FWP Region 4 supervisor, issued a decision notice March 7 to rehabilitate and improve the underground irrigation system that services the turf, trees, shrubs and vegetation at Giant Springs State Park. The decision comes following a public comment period on an environmental assessment on the proposal.

            A new concrete masonry pump house will be constructed along with electrical control systems for the irrigation and pump system. Certain areas of the park with shallow or poor soil quality would receive additional topsoil to ensure the survival and viability of the park’s turf and vegetative cover.

            Besides the irrigation system improvements, the project may also repair or rehabilitate the existing historic poured concrete arched bridges that span the main discharge of the springs. This work is pending the results of an on-going architectural and engineering assessment of the condition of the park’s historic masonry and rock features and subsequent consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office.

             This action is subject to appeal, which must be submitted to the FWP Director in writing, and postmarked within 30 days of the date of this decision notice.  

            The final environmental assessment and decision notice may be viewed in the public notices section of the FWP website at http://fwp.mt.gov/publicnotices/notice_1277.aspx.  Direct questions regarding the decision notice to: Gary Bertellotti, Region Four Supervisor, 4600 Giant Springs Road, Great Falls MT 59405; or call (406) 454-5846.