SPA 124 Permit Decision Notice: Fromberg Bank Stabilization EWP
Jun 10, 2024 9:15 AM
The Stillwater County Conservation District has proposed a bank stabilization project through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program in the town of Fromberg, Montana following the historic 2022 flood event on the Clark’s Fork River. The bank stabilization project proposes to riprap approximately 1,200 linear feet up to the 2-year water surface elevation and use 4,000 cubic yards of cobble fill. The proposed project is necessary to protect a residential structure and mitigate future channel migration towards the East River Street Bridge and other infrastructure in the town of Fromberg as the channel’s thalweg is now against the actively eroding left bank. Continued channel migration could place the adjacent road and downstream bridge at risk. The proposed project will stabilize the left bank as well as restore channel geometry similar to pre-flood conditions.
Based on the environmental review provided in the Draft EA, and, to the greatest extent possible, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies, FWP determined the proposed action (Alternative 2), will not have significant adverse impacts on the human environment associated with the proposed action and constitutes a reasonable and appropriate strategy to achieve identified objectives. Therefore, preparation of an environmental impact statement or EIS is unnecessary.
FWP hereby adopts the Draft EA as final and approves Alternative 2, the Proposed Action.