Fresno Tailwater FAS Closure EA

At the request of the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR), FWP proposes to close to public use the Fresno Tailwater Fishing Access Site (FAS) in the Spring of 2023 while the BoR initiates a Safety of Dams project on Fresno Dam (Federal Action). The FAS sits below the Fresno Dam in Hill County northwest of Havre.  The FAS is part of an MOU between BoR and FWP. Ninety percent of the developed FAS site is on BoR property.  The FAS and the access road to the FAS will be heavily used by contractors to haul and stage materials and equipment during the Federal Action. BoR will be dewatering the toe of the dam for excavation, but the reservoir will not be impacted as part of this action. Given the size of the project and necessary activity in and around the FAS, FWP proposes to close the FAS to public access for the duration of the Federal Action, which is projected for completion in October 2025.  

Related Documents

•  DRAFT EA Checklist - Closure of Fresno Tailwater FAS for Bureau of Reclamation - Safety of Dams Project on Fresno Dam  (PDF)

• BOR FOSNI Fresno Dam - Safety of Dams (PDF) 

Public Comment Opportunity

Deadline: Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. December 12, 2022

Email comments to Tim Potter at  tpotter@mt.gov

Mail comments to MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Attn: Tim Potter, 1 Airport Rd, Glasgow, MT 59230