Otter Creek Islands Acquisition Draft EA

Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks has an opportunity to acquire an island complex in the Yellowstone River upstream of Reed Point, MT. The complex could be acquired with mitigation funds administered by the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) as a result of the Exxon Mobil Pipeline Company July 1, 2011, Yellowstone River Oil Spill. This site is adjacent to Indian Fort Fishing Access Site (FAS), 4 river miles below Bratten FAS site, and 7 river miles above Twin Bridges. The islands are in a high priority reach of the Yellowstone River for additional public access.

Related Documents

• Draft EA (PDF)

Public Comment Opportunity

Deadline: Comments are due by midnight of October 28, 2022, the closing day.

Written comments can be mailed to:

Sean Flynn
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks
2300 Lake Elmo Drive
Billings, MT 59105

Emailed comments can be sent to fwpregion5pc@mt.gov please use subject: Otter Creek
Islands

Phone comments can be directed to:

• Sean Flynn at 406-431-6112 or

• Padraig Cunneen at 406-565-6924