1. Application

Complete applications are to be submitted a minimum of five working days prior to the Board meeting.  If the FCD office is closed on a day which 310 applications must be turned in, the application will be accepted the next day.

310- meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:00 P.M. in the conference room of the USDA building at 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell.  See map. The building is located to the southeast of Jo Ann Fabrics and behind the Sweetheart bread store/bakery in the Evergreen area along Hwy 2 (LaSalle). All meetings are open to the public.  Some meetings may be cancelled if they occur on the same day as a holiday, or if a quorum of the board will not be present. 
(See District Calendar for meeting dates.)

2nd Monday of the Month:  310 applications & violations

4th Monday of the Month:  Business Meeting

Note This process may take at least 60 days)

2. Site Inspection

An onsite inspection date is set during the 310-meeting.  If the applicant is not present at the meeting, they will be contacted and given the date and time for the on-site inspection.   The team consists of a District representative, a Montana FWP representative and the landowner or landowner's representative. The team will discuss the project on site. Team members may waive participation in the on-site inspection.

After an inspection is conducted, team members make recommendations to the District at a regular meeting. If no inspection is required, the District may proceed with the application and the applicant will be notified of its decision.

3. Decision

During the next month's 310-meeting, applications are approved, modified, or denied for a permit. This time period can be extended if the FCD determines it necessary to collect further information. After receiving notice of the decision, the applicant has 15 days to sign and return the Board’s Decision Form to indicate agreement.(Note: Permit letters may take up to two weeks to be sent out.) Unless otherwise stated on the supervisors decision form, the applicant must wait 15 days before proceeding with the project. If the applicant does not return the signed Board’s Decision Form, the permit is automatically null and void.

Permits are valid for the length of time the board stipulates.  It is possible to get an extension if extenuating circumstances prevent completion of work in the allotted time.

Additional Information

• Download and read a copy of the Adopted Rules on this Web site or at the FCD office.
• Read the considerations addressed by the District in making its decision.
• View a permit chart which shows permits required under specific conditions.